The Tortoise and the Hare

This week our children heard the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. In correlation with the story we made our own turtles had our own turtle races outside....check out these photos and have your child retell you the story at bedtime tonight! (this is a great family activity!)

Mrs. Rindlisbacher's Class Secret Code....

We are encouraging our parents to read and check the blog often.....Please bookmark this page! If your child comes to me and tells me the secret code they will receive extra Coyote Cash!

Our Secret Code is: WE ROCK!

Please check back often!!!

We Need Your Help!!!

PTA pays for our children to have academic extras:

• Field Trips
• Leader in Me
• Coyote Cash Store
• Christmas Store
• Book Barn
• Give Me Liberty
• Red Ribbon Week
• Dr. Seuss Week
• School T-shirts
• Reflections
• Yearbooks
• Playground Equipment
• Supplies
• Assemblies

Please support your children and help them participate in the fundraiser this year so we can continue having these important extras. A SPELL-A-THON will be held in September, more info will be sent home soon. We've had great success in the past and the school receives 100% of the proceeds (rather than 50% going to a cookie dough or catalog company).

Help all year long by collecting these items:

• BOX TOPS
• CAMPBELLS FOR EDUCATION
• CREAM O' WEBER GIVE'EM FIVE CAPS
• CAPRI SUN POUCHES
• TYSON'S A+ LABELS
  
• POP/SOUP CAN TOPS
• USED INK CARTRIDGES
• LIN'S RECEIPTS
  

Have you filled a bucket today?

Today our school counselor, Mr. Andrus, came into all of the 1st grade classes to teach the students about 'filling other people's imaginary bucket'. Ask your child to tell you what they learned.

Miss Williams' Class

Bucket Fillers...

This week we are going to talking about being "bucket fillers"!  This lessons is derived from this awesome book called "Have You Filled A Bucket Today?" It explains to the children in simple terms that everyday all day long we are walking around with an invisible bucket over our head.  When people are uplifting and say POSITIVE things to others it fills our bucket and theirs.  When we say NEGATIVE things it dips from our bucket and theirs.  We are encouraging our students to be bucket fillers.  If you get a chance please talk to your child about this special lesson and perhaps check this book out from the library to read at home! 

NOTES!!!

We all know that at the beginning of the year you feel like you sign your life away....but we need the following notes returned to school at soon as possible:

• Internet Release Form (given at back to school night!)
• Student Information Form (given at back to school night!)
• Take Home Library Form (given at back to school night!) 
• School Wide Management Plan (given at back to school night!) 

• School Field Trip Note (came home in the WHITE SCHOOL FOLDER)
• School Homework Note (came home in the WHITE SCHOOL FOLDER) 

If for any reason you have lost of misplaced these items will you please let your teacher know so that we can get you a new one!!  Thanks for all of your support!  We love working with your students!

Miss Williams' Class Secret Code

Dear Parents,

In an effort to encourage you to visit our blog frequently, I am posting a 'Secret Code'. Please write the code down and send it to school with your child. I will give them Coyote Cash when they bring it.

Please BOOKMARK the page :)

Secret Code:  "Sally's Tallies"

Thanks, Miss Williams

Fit Friday Walk & Spirit Shirt Day

Coral Cliffs is a Gold Medal School.
On Fridays, we do a Fit Walk.
The whole school walks the track on Fridays.
To learn more about Gold Medal Schools Click Here.
Please send your child in appropriate walking shoes.

We also wear our school shirts on Friday for Spirit Day.

PE Day - Thursday

We just wanted to remind you that Thursday is our P.E. Day at our school. Please make sure that your child wears appropriate clothing and shoes on Thursdays.

Mrs. Rindlisbacher's Class...

We had a great first couple of days....we are learning a lot and all of the rules of being a FIRST GRADER!!! I am so glad that I get to teach your adorable kiddos each day...they have been so much fun!!!

Recess

We had a great 1st day! Please help your child to practice bringing their homework folder to and from school. Also, please remind your child that they need to walk around the outside of the building in the morning before school starts rather than coming through the hallways.

More pictures to come when we get all of our photo releases signed and turned in.

Forms to Return to School

Thank you to those of you that attended Back to School Night! If you were not able to attend, the handouts and forms should be coming home in your child's homework folder on the 1st day.
Please sign and return the following forms:
*  Take Home Library Permission Slip
*  Photo Release for the 1st Grade Blog
*  Behavior Plan Form
*  The Student Information Card

There was also a sign up sheet for snack and volunteering. If you are able to donate snacks, please contact your child's teacher to sign up for a month. Also, if you would like to volunteer, please contact them.

The PTA is requesting that each family participate in the 3 for Me Volunteering Program. This program requests that each child in the the school has one adult commit to volunteering for a total of 3 hours throughout the school year. This does not have to be a parent, it can be a grandparent, uncle, aunt or family friend. We are encouraging that everyone participates.

Tuesday is Name Day. Please help your child fill out the paper in their Homework Folder and return it to school on Tuesday.