Food Drive! Food Drive!

Parents, Its that time of year! Food drive -- Right now we are in 3rd place and we want to be in 1st place. Please send your cans and non-perishable items in!!! We want to win!

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week 2013 and Bully Prevention Month The theme for this year’s celebration is Believe, Achieve, Succeed! Friday, October 18, 2013- Deadline for decorating the classroom door! Bully prevention theme. Student’s creation and effort. Can be based on story or theme of class choosing Decorate the outside of the door. Choice to cover or not cover the glass- it is up to the teacher! Monday October 21, 2013- The Places You’ll Go! Wear a shirt from a destination- such as a city, a state, a park, a country; examples- I hear New York, Alaska, Mount Rainer National Park, etc Red ribbons for students and staff Red ribbon to tie on a tree as a class Read or tell story about Red Ribbon Week on broadcast <>Tuesday, October 22, 2013- One School, One Goal, Bully and Drug Free Scottie Spirit Day- wear your favorite Highlands T-shirt Wednesday, October 23, 2013- Dream Big! Pajama day is back!! Wear your pajamas- no see through, short or inappropriate characters allowed Need sturdy shoes for arrival, dismissal and recess Thursday, October 24, 2013- Your Future Starts Today! Wear college t-shirts! make our reaching for the starts banner- hands for Prek-1 and stars for grades 2-5. Write or draw their future goal (occupation) on the hand or star turn in to the clinic by the end of Thursday!! Will ask parents to assemble banner on Friday Friday , October 25, 2013- Reaching for the Stars! Wear red Rally to conclude the events 8:30 am for all students “march” around the park to the basketball court. Chants, cheers and songs are welcomed. Signs and banners Great! Singing the “drug free” songs in the pavilion Announcement of door decoration winners- award prizes! Tuesday, October 29, 2013- Mix It Up at Lunch day Details coming from Mrs. Rothberg

Coming Up This Week

There is a test this Thursday over Place Value. I put a review sheet on Edmodo. If you don't have access to Edmodo, please let me know and I will get you the parent access code to get set up. Remember that we have popcorn Friday each week.

1st Nine Weeks Ending

The end of the 1st grading period is Friday: October 18, 2013. Report cards will go home the following Thursday.

Walk to School Day

Parents and Students, Keep in mind, Wednesday is "Walk to School" Day. If you do not live within the area there will be locations that you can meet to walk school. More information will be sent home.

Edmodo

Dear Parents, I have switched over to using Edmodo. Please make sure that you sign up for an Edmodo account on http://www.fbisd.edmodo.com I like Edmodo because it is a way that I can communicate with my students and teachers in a private environment. It has the fundamentals of tomorrow's communication in everyday life. It allows students to sit behind a computer and feel comfortable with technology so that they are not afraid of it. If we don't teach students to use social media in a safe way, our students will learn it on their own in an unsafe way. Please use the directions below to sign up for an Edmodo account. You should have received an Edmodo Parent code at Open House.

Student and Parent Account Set Up by ruben_rocha5762

A informational letter on Edmodo went home recently to inform you of Edmodo and its uses. FBISD is piloting the use of Edmodo and its use is covered by your students digital citizenship form. Below you will find a copy of that letter for your review. If you need to access your code, you may also have your student login and find it that way.

Edmodo Parent Letter Instructions2 by tara_rocha5762

Below is the Parent Training for Edmodo: Please take the time to watch it to get information on how to use it to check assignment, notes, etc. for your student.

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Just a reminder! Parent teacher conferences will be held this Thursday, Oct. 3. I sent home confirmations of appointment times this afternoon. If you did not get yours, please let me know. I look forward to meeting with you. Thursday: October 3, 2013 What: Parent Teacher Conferences - EARLY RELEASE: 10:55 AM Where: Highlands Elementary School When: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Problem Solving

I was asked to share the problem solving method that we use in class. It is called the four square method.

Welcome to a New School Year!

I am very excited to be teaching 2nd grade again. We are going to be learning a lot this year and I look forward to this school year.