As I sit here on this rainy Saturday typing this blog post, I realize that I have done quite a bit of talking this week! Over a period of four days, I have had 33 conferences! And at 20 minutes a piece, that is eleven hours of talking time! No wonder my friends and family noticed how quiet I've been this week! Now, don't get me wrong- I loved meeting with each and every one of you. These conferences are so important- they give me a better idea of your precious children, and best of all, I get to know all of you a little more. There's only so much we can talk about standing at the doorway of our classroom as I let your kids into the room in the morning = ) While all of our meetings were very unique, every one of you have something in common- you truly want the very best for your Firsty! And, I will do my best to make sure your Firsty gets the best First Grade education possible.
Aside from our conferences, I need to say a huge thank you to everyone who made our First Grade Bake Sale a great success this week! We made roughly $260! Mrs. Schulte and I were commenting that all of the items looked so delicious and even professional! A lot of care went into those baked goods, and we appreciate every ounce of it! Thank you with sugar on top! Another bake sale will take place sometime in December. We can't wait to bake some delicious Christmas treats!
I'd also like to say thank you to everyone who donated canned or dried food to the Santa Comes to Agoura collection! Your donation will make such a huge difference in a less fortunate family's holiday. What a great way to live out WWJD! (What Would Jesus Do)
A few reminders about this week:
- Grandparents/Special Visitor Day is this Wednesday. Your weekly parent envelope this past week had an itinerary for the day. First Grade will be performing their famous turkey song and dance two, possibly three, times throughout the day. Even if grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors, or special friends are not able to make it, we hope you, their wonderful parents, will be able to stop by!
- Grandparents Day is a half day- students will be dismissed from their classrooms, not from the church (there will be a special prayer service).
- Monday and Tuesday are full school days! There is no school Thursday, Friday, or the following Monday.
- First Grade will be helping out with the Adopt a Family Program this year. Kinder, 1st, and 2nd Grade will be adopting one family together. First Grade is in charge of purchasing clothing for the family. I will be working with our room moms on creating a sign up for this wonderful cause- it is 100% voluntary. Black Friday is a great day to shop for these less-fortunate families, and I'd like to get that sign up completed before then. Thank you in advance for your generosity- more info on this will be sent home this week.
~Ms. Hudson
I'm glad to hear that the bake sale was a huge success! Quinlan loved making the brownies and even learned a very important skill: how to crack an egg and not get any shell into the bowl :-)
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