123Listo!: February 2020

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Hoot 15

March 2 is National Read Across America Day! Plus, our school-wide Read-a-thon is just around the corner. Perfect timing to go on Scholastic!
To order another fun read for your child, please follow this link https://orders.scholastic.com/PQNHX.
Our class code remains the same: PQNHX
Last day to place orders is March 8 (Sunday).
If you need further help, go to the detailed posting here on the blog: Scholastic Book Club

March 5 (next Thursday) is our annual read-a-thon. Please check backpacks for the info sheet and the donation pledge form that are sent home this Thursday.
For on-blog read-a-thon details at your fingertips, please click on Read-a-thon.

Homework is going home tomorrow (Thursday) in your child's backpack, and is due the following Thursday. Please be advised that your child will be asked to work on incomplete / missing homework during choice time at school beginning in March. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Needed item: staplers

Read-a-thon

Annual TISA Read-a-thon

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 8:30-10 and 10:30-11:00

Yay!!! We are having TISA's annual school-wide read-a-thon next week! The funds raised by the
first graders will be used to pay for their end-of-year field trip in May. Each class has a financial goal
and a goal for the number of books to read for their trip. The financial goal for the first grade is
to raise $600.00, which will pay for the bus transportation fee, entry fees, and the educational
activities for the students and chaperoning parents.

Here is all the information you may possibly need for the first grade Read-a-thon:

Each student seeks out sponsors to pledge an amount of money for the books read during the read-a-thon. Each family will need to raise a minimum of $40 for our field trip.
March 2 (Monday): Read-a-thon forms (coming home with your child this week) are to be turned in.
March 5 (Thursday) 8:30-11:00: FIRST GRADE read-a-thon
April 2 (Thursday): Read-a-thon money is due. Checks are made out to TISA.
Each first grade student needs a reading buddy. It can be either a parent, older sibling, family member, or a friend who can come in, listen to, and read with him or her. Reading sessions will be 8:30-10:00 and 10:30-11:00
Donations of breakfast snacks (muffins, popcorn, milk chocolate, etc.), and small prizes are much appreciated on the morning of the big read!
Read-a-thon Day is “Pajama Day.” Both kids and adults are welcome to wear pajamas, bring a pillow, a blanket, and get cozy for a morning of reading fun. If you choose to bring a special stuffy or a cherished book, please label it (they have been found to be especially prone to "wander off" that day).
Favorite books can be brought from home and/or books from our class library can be read.
Please consider labeling especially precious/special books with your child's name or leaving them at home.
We need each family to raise their fair share ($40) in pledges to meet the class' financial goal.
Please take a look at the Donation Pledge Sheet below (sent home this week).
Please fill it out and bring it back by Monday, March 2.

DONATION PLEDGE FORM

First graders are raising money for their end-of-year field trip! We are hoping that every student will raise a minimum of $40 at our Read-a-Thon so that we can achieve our goal. Please help your child find sponsors (family, friends, businesses) to donate money for every book she or he reads at the Read-a-Thon! Thank you for your support!!!

Please check off your choices.

I will be providing a reader/s for my child from 8:30-10 and/or 10:30-11. Please circle time/s.

I am able to provide ANOTHER volunteer to come in and read to another first grader 8:30-10 and / or 10:30-noon. Please circle time/s.

My child will need a volunteer to read with from 8:30-10 or/and 10:30-11. Please circle time/s.