DECEMBER Upper Elementary Newsletter

2018

CALENDAR

Dec 1 Christmas Parade 1:00p.m.

Post parade at Upper Elementary :

*Chili Cook-Off

*FEMA Building Ribbon Cutting 2:45pm

*Honor Choir Perforning Chirstmas Music

*Christmas Stop and Shop

Dec 6 5th Grade Music Program 7pm @ High School

Dec 9 2:30 All School Band Concert @ High School

Dec 12 StuCo Fundraiser—Hat Day for $1

Dec 18 Honor Choir sings at Christmas in the Park, 6pm

Dec 18 School Board Mtg 7:00pm @ Central Office

Dec 19 Christmas Parties @ 10:40am

Dec 19 Half Day Dismissal @ 12:55pm (NO after school care)

Dec 19 End of 2nd Quarter

Dec 20-Jan 2 Christmas Break—No School (No childcare during break)

Jan 3 School Resumes

Jan 3 5th Graders begin using recorders in music class

Recorders may be purchased for $5

Jan 7 1st Semester Grade Cards

Jan 21 Martin Luther King Day-No School

Our book fair was a great success, despite the very cold weather! Thank you, thank

you, thank you to our many volunteers and to everyone who came and bought

books. We sold $7400 in books in just 4.5 hours. We earned $3800 in profit for our

libraries and are excited to buy LOTS of new books.

The classes that had the most in attendance were:

Mrs. Gann 4th grade, Mrs. Blankenship 5th grade, and Mr. Queen 6th grade

Book Fair Guessing Game Winners: (they received a poster)

Chloe Parker had a PERFECT GUESS

Anastasia Gossen, Addison Baker, and Alexis Jared

CLASS PARTY NEWS

ROOM MOMS AND PARENT VOLUNTEERS

District policy states that any

food brought in for class parties

or birthday parties be purchased. Goodie bags should include only

store wrapped items. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of all our students. Please be

aware that there are students with severe peanut and other

food allergies. Check with your child’s teacher for any allergy concerns in their classroom.

Thank you

Book Fair was a Magical Success!

The Upper Elementary will have a “Sparkle

Tree” located outside the front office. Please

help us decorate the tree with Large gloves,

body wash, and deodorant. All items will

go to the Wildcat Closet.

SPARKLE TREE

INCLEMENT WEATHER SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS

In the event that extreme weather conditions occur, Dr. Randles will make the decision to cancel school and activate the Alert Now System. School closings will also be an-nounced on our school website www.logrog.net and on local radio and television stations.

Wildcat Closet News

Our Wildcat Closet is in need of : WINTER COATS Boys sizes 10 through 16

Men’s sizes small and medium

If you have any gently used clothing items that you’d like to donate, please consider giving them to the PTA’s Wildcat Closet.

Nurse Brenda continues to be in need of new or gen-tly used athletic pants and women’s tennis shoes siz-es 4,5,&6.

Bus Snow Routes Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow…..

Snow routes are school bus routes that have been altered to avoid potentially hazardous hills, intersections, turn-around locations, and less than ideal conditions at bus stops due to inclement weather. In the event we call for snow routes, we would ask that all students be taken to the designated snow route stop for your school bus where the bus will wait for several minutes. Please plan to arrive on time to meet the bus during the morning and afternoon snow route. In the event the road conditions improve for the afternoon route, another parent alert notification will be sent notifying you the buses will be dropping off at each home for the afternoon route. Otherwise, plan on snow routes in the afternoon. We encourage you to continue to call your child’s school bus driver directly to notify them of any concern associated with the bus stop in all weather conditions. 2-Hour Delayed Start Option: On the rare occasion that weather conditions merit a 2-hour delayed start, the district will announce it via Alert Now and the local television stations. Please listen closely to your Alert Now messages.

$$ MONEY MAKERS FOR OUR SCHOOL $$

APPLE MARKET RECEIPTS

Apple Market generously donates 1% of the total of all receipts we collect throughout the school

year. Please send receipts to school with your child or drop them off in the office.

SEND IN YOUR GENERAL MILLS BOXTOP$!

Revenue from the box top$ program helps our school fund extra books, activities and equipment.

BRING US YOUR POP TOPS!

Keep those tabs coming in for the Ronald McDonald House! Please send them in with your child. Thank you!

Counselor News

Pennies for Patients final total for our building was $1756.88!

Thank you for all of your donations. Together we made a big dif-

ference for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Our kids can be

proud of how many cancer patients they will be helping. We are

proud to be part of such a caring community.

Classroom Lessons: 4th grade ended the month with a review of all 8 Habits of Happy Kids. We will

be playing a jeopardy game in December to see how well students remember all

of our fall semester lessons. A letter about the habits was sent home with stu-

dents the week of November 27th. I hope students took the time to share with

their caregivers what we have learned so far! We will start our good citizenship

program with Sheriff Cole in the spring based on these habits along with a unit

on bullying.

5th grade students ended the month searching for their dream career(s) on the

Missouri Connections website. This semester students have also explored their

unique personality strengths and stressors. They looked at how those unique

traits affect how we respond and treat others. They discussed educational op-

portunities that are available in future grades as well as researched many ca-

reers using Missouri Connections. They also took a career cluster inventory that

helped rate possible careers in comparison to each student’s likes and dislikes. I

hope you take the opportunity to visit this website. Their user names and pass-

words will work throughout their lifetime!

DECEMBER TRACKIN’ WILDCAT MILEAGE CLUB Congratulations to the following students who have walked and jogged 10 miles or more in the early morning Walk/Jog Club. Way to go Wildcats! It’s not too late to join. We meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:45 on the track. Parents, you are more than welcome to join your children.

10 Mile Club Mattox Ballard, Lily Barham, Addison Cleghorn, Jack Hauer, Emilee King, Kaden Moore, Carter Miller, James Mullins, Braydon Myers, Nataley Pendergrass, Jeremiah Valdez, Gavin Ward 20 Mile Club Kaylee Akin, Rosa Alvarado, Cain Bargo, Caleb Barham, Bradley Boone, Adaline Bybee, Madalynn Cook, Chloe Combs, DJ Cupp, Hayden DeHart, Hayden Downs, Alexa Farran, Alyenna Farran, Cyrena Jennings, Bradley Jones, Leah Lenington, Isabella McCay, Charlie Packard, Zianna Parkison, Dane Smith, Eva Spurlin, McKenzie Taylor, Teagan Trent, Brooklyn Valdez, Lucas White, Parker White, Madelyn Wilson, Braxton Yost 30 Mile Club Connor Batey, Hunter Cooper, Taelynn Davis, Fisher Dedmon, Cole Harlan, Jordan Hendee, Rowen Homburg, Maci Loyd, David Johnson, A.J.Muncy, Jose Nelson, Caden Panique, Cameron Panique, David Peterie, Alessia Roten, Francie Clare Sutherland, Hudson Terrill

40 Mile Club Kenny J Bat-erdene, Courtney Batey, Ryan Ferguson, Tyler Gassin, Jeffrey Ipock Nate Knowles, Ryder Thiemann

50 Mile Club Wyatt Lewis, Mathias Nothum

5th Grade Music Program DVD’s are available for pre-sale. Please use this form and submit to the school office with your payment. DVD’s may also

be ordered at the program on Thursday, December 6th, 7pm at the High School. Student’s Name ________________________________________ Teacher _______________________ DVD’s _______ @ $15.00 ea Total $$ Enclosed _____________ Cash or Check # ____________ (Checks payable to: Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary)