Penguin Groups For Reading Skills

Next week we will start our Penguin Groups for Reading. We have used the test results from your children and have grouped them into leveled groups to best help them. Our groups run for 30 minutes Monday through Thursday and the children will join the "Parade of Penguins" to different Second Grade classrooms during that time. This is a concentrated time of reading skills for each student to help them reach their potential of being better readers.

Late Start Day on October 12th

October 12th will be a Late Start Day. On Late Start Days the school will open at 10:00 a.m. and school will start at 10:15 a.m. The bus will be picking up your child two hours later than normal. There will be no breakfast served at school that day.

Crazy Hair Day!

Parents....the class earned 35 Positive Penguins slips. They got to vote for a reward. The class voted to have a Crazy Hair Day.

Crazy Hair Day will be this Friday, September 30th. This is not something that they have to do, only encourage them if they would like to participate.

I can't wait to see all the fun hairdos!!

Pumpkin Dash 11

The Tenino Combined PTA is having a FunRun at Tenino Elementary School on Saturday, October 29. Check in and on site registration begins at 8 a.m.

Participating in costume is encouraged! Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome on the 5K and the untimed 1 mile course which winds through the spooky town of Tenino. Refreshments are offered at the end of the course..while supplies last.

Small awards will be provided to the 1st and 2nd place winners in the 5K and 10K races. Run or walk in costume and be eligible to compete for Best Costume Prize. Children will have one prize winner for each age division. The adults will have one prize over all for best costume.

Mark your calendars and come join the fun on October 29th!

Earthquake Drill and Fire Drill

On Wednesday we had our first Earthquake Drill. The class did a great 'Drop, Cover and Hold' for a minute. Then we exited the classroom with our coats to line up with the other classes on the playground.

Mr. Williams said that both our Fire Drill that we had earlier in the month, as well as our Earthquake Drill went very well. It is good to know that the staff and the children are ready in case of a real emergency.

Class Holiday Parties

We will be having three holiday parties this year. They will be for Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines. A parent sign up sheet is being sent home this weekend. Please sign up for the party that you would like to help provide refreshments for and you will be called when that holiday arrives. Mark on the paper a second choice so that if we have too many for one holiday we can call you for another.

Parents and grandparents are always welcome at our holiday parties. Come in and join the fun if you have that party time available. As the date of the holiday party arrives I will again post on our blog the day and time of our class party.

Tenino Combined PTA Meeting

The Tenino Combined PTA will have a meeting on Thursday, September 29, 2011. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. and it will be held at the Parkside Multi-Purpose Room. Membership in the PTA is not required to come to their meetings. Come help plan our PTA involvement for the coming school year.

Student Picture Day

Student picture day will be Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Your child will be bringing home in their Homework Folder this Friday a picture packet. Those that wish to order pictures will need to have your child bring in the payment on picture day.

Spirit Week At Parkside

Spirit Week supports Tenino High School and their Homecoming Week. Senior football players will be at our Friday Assembly.

Monday, Sept. 12th Red, White and Blue Day

Tuesday, Sept. 13th Hat Day

Wednesday, Sept. 14th Holiday or Vacation Day

Thursday, Sep. 15th Sports Day

Friday, Sep. 16th Red and Black Day

First Homework of the Year

The first homework assignment of the year will be sent home on Friday, September 9th. Homework will be due on Thursday, September 15th. One of the purposes of homework is to teach your child responsibility. Please review your child's homework and remind them to put their homework folder into their backpack each Wednesday evening.

Hot Weather For Next Week!

The weather forecast for next week is 'hot.' The temperature maybe in the 90's. Have your child wear cool clothing next week. Water bottles are welcome on your child's desk. They need not be fancy, but they need to have a secure top in case of spills.

We Are Off To A Great Start!

Today we finished our first week of school. The children have begun to settle into our classroom routine nicely.

We have also been taking a lot of school wide tests this week. There will be more school wide testing next week too. We will all breathe a sigh of relief when these school wide tests are completed!