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Celebrating 100 Days of Learning

Friday was the 100th day of school!  We celebrated with four, 100 based, centers. We rolled a HUGE ball die and counted out the spaces on a hundred chart until we reached 100.  We made self portraits of what we will look like when we are 100 years old (Come take a peek at them during the PTA meeting on Thursday night).  We wrote stories about what we would buy if we had $100 and we made a 100 Day crown that had 10 sets of ten.  We also had a snack that all the students contributed to.  It was a lot of fun!

The book fair is coming up next week.  Our class will preview books on Monday and will bring home a wish list.  The book fair will also be open during the PTA meeting on Thursday evening if you would like to take your child and help them pick out a book.  I hope to see you there.

Please click here to read this week's newsletter Download Jan.27.

I hope you had a great weekend!

Mrs. Hooks :)

Rain, rain, go away!

We have spent a lot of playtime indoors the past two weeks due to rain.  I HIGHLY recommend, if it is nice this weekend, that ALL children go out and play!  We have had many  behavior issues this week and I blame it on not being able to get out and work off built up energy.

If you still have your child's report card envelope or signature card at home, please send them back to school ASAP.  As stated in the newsletter last week, I have to reuse these for each nine weeks. 

Please read this week's newsletter Download Jan.20 and have a great weekend!

Mrs. Hooks

Happy New Year!

It is hard to believe it is 2012!  I hope everyone had a wonderful break.  The students had lots to talk and write about this week, so I think they enjoyed it.  It was so good to get back to school this week and get back in a routine.  As always, we had a week packed with learning.  You can read all about it in the newsletter.Download Jan.13

Have a great LONG weekend,

Mrs. Hooks

PS If you did not return your child's rest towel this week, please send it next week.

Oh Yes...One more week to go!

This nine weeks is coming to a close and the children are excited because Christmas is just around the corner.  Next week will be full of activities and schedule changes and during all the fun and chaos, I will be making some final assessments for report cards that will come home right after the winter break.  The newsletter has a lot of information about next week, so read it carefully.  Please notice we will have a school assembly (Monday) and a day when the children are permitted to wear their pajamas. It is the same day as our party (Wednesday).  If you have travel plans and your child will not be with us any time next week, please let me know so that I can make sure they get their stocking and a big old hug before they leave.

Please click here for the newsletter Download Dec.16 and have a fabulous weekend!

Mrs. Hooks

Class Updates

Dear Parents,

We have entered the busiest time of year!  Please read the newsletter carefully and mark events on your calendar so that you won't miss out on all the fun!  Click here for this week's newsletter Download Dec. 2.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Hooks

Thanksgiving Approaching Fast!

Dear Parents,

It happens every year.  When November hits, the school calendar is busy, busy, busy, until winter break.  I know that every parent can't be at every event.  Please do what you can and don't feel guilty about what you can't.  However, make sure you have a conversation with your child about events that you may not be able to attend.  Some children get very upset when their parent does not show up.  I always tell my parents to tell them that, "Mrs. Hooks doesn't have anyone to come be with her, so you can be her family for the day."  It usually helps.  Click here for this week's newsletter so you will know what we have been learning and what is coming up next week. Download Nov. 11

I apologize that I did not blog last weekend.  We got back from the field trip and I took off home for the weekend and forgot.  I am posting some field trip pics this week so that you can see how much fun we had!  I also wanted to say thank you to all the chaperones!

 

 

(I wish I could post all the pics, but on this blog they have to be downloaded one at a time and it takes forever.)

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Hooks

Fun Run Information

Greetings Varner Elementary Parents!

We have a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our children with our MAIN PTA fundraiser of the semester, the Boosterthon Fun Run!

The goal of the Boosterthon Fun Run is to raise funds while teaching our kids about the importance of Fitness, Leadership, and Character. Our goal is to raise $20,000 for a new sound system and to start a fund for a track, and we need your help! We are very excited to have the Boosterthon Fun Run Team on campus this semester, as they will be adding value in so many ways to our students and our school!

 The Boosterthon Fun Run is a nine day program that will kick off Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Please look for the Boosterthon Pledge Map that will come home with your child on this day, and be sure to visit funrun.com to begin entering pledges.

On the last day of the program, ALL students will participate in the Boosterthon Fun Run event which will take place Thursday November 17, 2011.

We need your help! We are asking parents to connect their student to ten (10) potential sponsors who can pledge a dollar amount per lap or give a flat donation towards their student’s Fun Run. Most students will run somewhere between 25-35 laps at the Boosterthon Fun Run (max laps = 35). For example, a $5.00 pledge per lap x 25 laps would equal a $125.00 gift to the school. All checks are made payable to Varner PTA and are due after the Thanksgiving Break. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

We ask you to help Varner Elementary in the following three ways:

•  · Connect your child to sponsors—friends & family—who can give a pledge.
• · Come and cheer on your child at the Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday November 17, 2011!
• · Go to www.boosterthon.com to learn more about the Boosterthon Fun Run. Or connect at www.facebook.com/boosterthon

 Thank you again for being such a wonderful group of parents! The investment you make in the lives of our students and our school is noticed and appreciated. Get excited! We look forward to seeing you at the Boosterthon Fun Run!

Sincerely,

Varner PTA

Happenings This Week

This is conference week.  If you have forgotten your time, please email me and I will send you a reminder.

Specials this week: Mon.- P.E., Tues.- Math/Science, Wed.- Art, Thurs. - Computer Lab, Fri.-P.E.

This is also Red Ribbon Week.  We are all wearing red on Wednesday to show our support.  The theme this week, "There are better things to do than drugs!" Click here to view the other events happening at school this week as part of Red Ribbon Week. Download Red Ribbon Week flyer 2011

Friday is Spirit Day.  Please wear your Varner spirit wear or Varner colors!  Next Monday is hat day.  This is a fund raiser for Relay for Life.  Your child can pay $1 and wear a hat for the school day.

Thank you,

Mrs. Hooks

 

 

The End of the First Nine Weeks!

I know it is hard to believe, but your baby has now been in kindergarten an entire quarter.  It is amazing all the things they learn in just 9 weeks!  You will receive a report card for your child at our conference.  If you haven't seen a "standards based" report card, they can be a little overwhelming.  We will review it together to make sure you have a clear picture of your child's strengths and weaknesses.  Our conference will take the full 20 minutes, some may be longer.  If your child has a sibling here at Varner, we have scheduled your times back-to-back so that you can make one trip.  PLEASE if you are not going to make your scheduled time, call the school and have them give me a message or email me that morning. If you are going to be more than 5 minutes late, we may have to reschedule.  It depends on the conferences I have booked for that afternoon.  If I can't reschedule for that day, I will try my best to find a time that works for both of our schedules another time that week or the week after.

Please download the newsletter Download Oct. 14 and have a fabulous weekend!

Mrs. Hooks

So Much To Remember!

Dear Parents,

There have been several things sent home that will need to be returned to school in a timely manner:

~Nana Nature field trip permission slips and money due Monday 10/10.

~Petit Creek Farms field trip permission slip and money due Oct. 14th (trip is on Oct. 31st)

~Food Drive for Calvary Christain Home (send non-perishable items all month)

 ~School Pictures Oct. 20th (money will be due the day of pictures. Please do not send it before as I am not permitted to hold on to it.) Just a heads up....Picture order forms are confusing. Make sure you look at it ahead of time and make your decisions. Take it from me, if you wait till the morning of pictures, you will wish you hadn't.

~Art work magnet sale orders will be due Oct. 21st. (Your child's art work from art class can be turned into a magnet and other great gifts. We do this every year, so start a tradition this year and order your magnet. You will look back at them when they go off to middle school and be glad you did!)

Also keep in mind that the Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct. 15th from 11-3. Our class will host a booth. It is LOTS of fun for the kids! Come out and support our great PTA.

Specials next week: Mon./Art, Tues./Computer, Wed./P.E., Thurs./Music, Fri./P.E.

There is no newsletter this week.

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Hooks