Wednesday, August 08, 2012

School Supplies!!

I just LOVE this time of year and getting in all those fresh new school supplies! I know that many stores are having GREAT sales right now (10 cent folders, boxes of crayons, notebooks, ect. at staples!) and I have been stocking up on some things for the classroom.  If you are like me and want to get your shopping done now before the prices go back up, below is the Poupard school supply list.  You'll notice that many items are "missing" from the list-- this is because the school is going to be purchasing those items in bulk for each classroom!

GRADE 2
。2 containers anti-bacterial wipes (like clorox wipes or similar)
。2 boxes Kleenex (full size)-  If you are in my class you do not need to bring ANY kleenex! I have TONS already!
。8 oz bottle of hand sanitizer- If you are in my class, you do not need to bring and handsanitzer at this time.  I have a LOT already!
。Plastic cigar-box size pencil box (label with your name)
。Coins for Math, in a labeled container
    4 quarters, 10 dimes, 5 nickels, 20 pennies (If you're in my class, you can just put them in a ziplock with your name)
。1 oversized T-shirt for Art (labeled with name)-- I have LOTS of extras so you do not need to bring one of these if you're in my class.
。School bag/Backpack (labeled with name)
。$6.00 party money (CASH ONLY)

**Extra things if you're in my class and you WANT to contribute some extras: Gallon sized plastic baggies, sandwich sized baggies, Eraser tops for pencils, sticky notes for kid use, Glue sticks, individual pencil sharpeners


Other Grade supply lists:

GRADE 1
。2 containers anti-bacterial hand wipes
。2 boxes Kleenex (full size)
。2 rolls of paper towels
。8 oz bottle of hand sanitizer
。Plastic cigar-box size pencil box
。1 clipboard-labeled
。1 oversized T-shirt for Art (labeled with name)
。Gym shoes (name in them)
。School bag (labeled with name)
。$6.00 party money (CASH ONLY)


 GRADE 3
。2 containers anti-bacterial hand wipes
。2 boxes Kleenex (full sized/shared)
。1 container of Handi-Wipes
。8 oz bottle of hand sanitizer
。1 pencil pouch with zipper
。1 oversized T-shirt for Art (labeled with name)
。School bag/Backpack (labeled with name)
。NO ROLLING BACKPACKS – they don’t fit in lockers
。Scholastic News - $4.00/yr (CASH ONLY)
。Party money - $6.00/yr (CASH ONLY)



GRADE 4
。2 containers anti-bacterial wipes
。4 boxes Kleenex (full size)
。8 oz bottle of hand sanitizer
。1 pencil pouch with zipper
。1 oversized T-shirt for Art (labeled with name)
。1 pkg/3 ring loose leaf paper - wide ruled
。Gym shoes (labeled)
。School bag/Backpack (labeled with name)
。NO ROLLING BACKPACKS – they don’t fit in    lockers
。Time for Kids/Michigan Weekly-$5.00/yr (CASH ONLY)
。$5.00 party money (CASH ONLY)


GRADE 5
。2 full-size boxes of Kleenex
。2 containers Wet Ones wipes
。8 oz bottle of hand sanitizer
。1 pencil pouch with zipper
。1 oversized T-shirt for Art (labeled with name)
。1 pkg/3 ring loose leaf paper - wide ruled
。School bag/Backpack (labeled with name)
。NO ROLLING BACKPACKS – don’t fit in lockers
。1 TRAPPER KEEPER
。Party Money $6.00/yr (CASH ONLY)
。Storyworks and Time for Kids $12.00/yr covers both periodicals (CASH ONLY)

FOR SPANISH CLASS (upper Grades):
。Spanish-English dictionary-Merriam-Webster edition – if possible 

Saturday, July 28, 2012

2013-2013 Daily Schedules


Listed below are the new (mostly unchanged) daily schedules for the 2012-2013 school year for all GPPSS Elementary Schools.  Our individual classroom schedule will be developed around these time constraints.  Please make note of start times, end times, 1/2 day dismissal times, and late-start dates. The new school year is upon us!

Tuesday-Friday Schedule:
8:20 a.m.  Entry Bell
8:25 a.m.  AM Instruction Begins (Tardy Bell)
11:36 a.m. Lunch Bell
12:24 p.m. Lunch Ends
12:26 p.m. PM Instruction Begins
3:38 p.m. Dismissal Bell



Monday Late-Start Schedule
9:05 a.m.  Entry Bell
9:10 a.m.  AM Instruction Begins (Tardy Bell)
11:56 a.m. Lunch Bell
12:44 p.m. Lunch Ends
12:46 p.m. PM Instruction Begins
3:38 p.m. Dismissal Bell


Late-Start Monday Dates
September 10, 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22,29
November 5, 12, 19, 26
December 3, 10, 17
January 7, 14
February  4, 11, 25 
March 11, 18, 25
April 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20
June No Late Starts!


Half Day Schedule
8:20 a.m. Entry Bell
8:25 a.m. AM Instruction Begins (Tardy Bell Rings)
11:36 a.m. Dismissal Bell-- Please be outside waiting by this time


½ -Days
September 4 AM 1st day of school
October 31 AM Halloween
November 20 AM Records day
March 4 AM  Records day (follow ½ Day Bell Schedule)
May 17 AM Staff development
June 12 AM Records day
June 13 AM Last day of school


Friday, June 22, 2012

Year in Review

What a year! I don't know about you, but for me it went by SO fast!! Here are a bunch of sweet pics from the last few month of school that pretty much say it all :)






Look how many mystery readers we had come into our classroom!

We kicked off our "Flat Stanley" project with a "flat self" adventure-- thanks for helping with these, parents! They were so cute.
















Hope you're all having a fun summer :) Can't believe you're already in 3rd grade!!

Monday, June 11, 2012

Picnic Tomorrow!

Our class picnic is tomorrow at 12 noon (Tuesday, June 12th). Thank you to those who signed up to bring things and to volunteer with helping to play games and serve food! If you are coming to help, you can come anytime between 11:30 and 12 to set up food while the kids are at recess.
Don't forget to send your child with sunscreen, a beach towel, a hat or sunglasses, and anything else that would be good for outdoors! I told the students they can also bring frisbees or footballs or anything else that would be fun to play with a friend :)

Remember, we have a full day tomorrow and half days Wednesday and Thursday!

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Box top winners!

Our class has won a pizza party for bringing in so many box tops!! We will be having the party tomorrow during their regular lunch period.  Students will be provided pizza, a drink, and a special treat by Mrs. Zoia, our box top mom. No need to pack a lunch for your student tomorrow.

Remember that you also do not need to pack a lunch on Tuesday next week because we have our class picnic!

Also, I wanted to say THANK YOU to all the parents who attended the trip to Greenfield Village on Tuesday.  All the parent support helped make the trip a big success! The students had a great time! If you came with us on the trip and took pictures, please email them to me asap so we can use them for a project next week :)