Specials News

Hi all!

Don’t forget to check our blog at www.kbushmansclass.blogspot.com. I post each of my emails and an updated list of upcoming important dates and events.

Mr. Evans and I are looking over the volunteers we have gotten for Camp Out Day for Friday, Oct. 24. We will compile a list and get it out to you by the end of the week. If you would like to help, but haven’t let one of us know, just send me a quick email.


News From Specials Teachers:
From Mrs. Atkins:
As much as I like to procrastinate, Book Fair time is almost here! The fall book fair is scheduled October 27th -31st in the Middle School MPR. The 31st is a Lower School Conference Day, but parents can still come in to shop and it is a regular school day for Middle and Upper School. As always, we need help with setting up, assisting students on "preview days", customer service before and after school, and packing up at the end. Setup is scheduled for October 24th after lunch. Please contact me catkins@fredericksburgacademy.org if you would like to volunteer a few hours or more.

From Mrs. Calloway:
The fourth grade classes will begin recorder instruction the week of October 27. The recorders and the accompanying book will be sold as a set and are available at the FA bookstore for $9.00. If your child already has a recorder, he or she can use it at home for practicing the lessons, and have the other available at school.

From Mrs. Wimble:
Swimming will begin on Thursday, Oct. 23. Don’t forget to send the necessary items to school with your child on that day.


Volunteer Needed:
I would like to bind copies of our “Grown-up Rules” book for each child, and an original copy to keep in the classroom. Is there anyone who could volunteer their time to come in to copy and bind them using the spiral binder that is in the teacher’s workroom? I, unfortunately, have no clue how to use the binding machine, so if you have “the know how”…HELP!!! Please let me know if you could come in one day this week to do this for us. Anytime would be absolutely fine since the work can take place in the workroom. ThanksJ!


Other News:
The book swap was a huge success! We will have another swap during the first week of December. I will let you know the exact date once we have decided.

We are looking over the October Book Project and will be modifying due dates for mini-goals. If your child is not using their fantasy book as an AR test for the first quarter, they have until Wednesday, Oct. 22 to finish reading. This will be the new mini-goal date for the windsock top, also. All AR tests for the first quarter must be finished by the end of the school day Friday! Most of the children have already met their goal of four books.

I will send another email tomorrow with other important upcoming dates.
Kim Bushman