Last week before Christmas break...

Here we are the last week before Christmas break already!  It came so fast!
Here's the events for the week:
Monday Dec 17--Delayed Start
Thursday Dec 20--Christmas party in the afternoon.  Each child should bring a gift (between $3-3.50)...girl for girl and boy for boy.
Friday Dec 21 is pj day. We have a sing-a-long in the Elementary cafeteria about 9:15.
We will watch POLAR EXPRESS after lunch and have popcorn and hot chocolate.

Christmas is coming!

We have our Christmas program tonight at 7.  Children should be here at 6:45 in the multipurpose room.

PLEASE remember to send shoes, boots are way too warm to wear all day.

The routine for lining up has been a problem.  Today they started that ALL children come to the line up at the whistle and SIT DOWN!  Therefor--snow pants are a MUST!  Children are to goo outside in the morning until the whistle blows, it helps if they come to school dressed for out door play.

Our Christmas party is Dec 20 in the afternoon.  Please send in a gift between $3-3.50  boy for boy and girl for girl.  Please label the gift either boy or girl!

November 26-30
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
Stone Soup week last week was fun!  The children learned about fair trading, reading a recipe, making a grocery list and working together to make the soup!  Thank you to everyone who donated for our Thanksgiving feast! :)
This week we will read some more soup books and compare them to stone soup!  We also will be reading Dinner at Panda Palace.  We will be reviewing sight words and work on the letter Cc.

The children have a Christmas program on December 10.

We will have a gift exchange the last week before Christmas break...more details to come.

Project Christmas boxes are at the Elementary office doors if you choose to donate.  Children will be delivering their donations to the box.

October 29-November 2

Halloween party first thing on Wednesday.  We will begin to parade about 8:45.  We have activities planned in our cafeteria from 9-10.  Once we are finishsed with our party we will be taking off our costumes and resuming our regular schedule.
NO school November 1 due to Teacher Inservice.
Parent/Teacher conferences will be November 8 and 13.  More information coming.

Spring program today (May 29) at 1:30.
Friday June 1 is FUN TO BE FIT..please send gym shoes.
Tuesday June 5 is Track and Field..please send gym shoes and water bottle.
Wednesday June 6 is our last day of Kindergarten.

The school year is coming to a quick end!  I can't believe how fast it has gone!  Next Wednesday May 23 is our field trip to the Kettunen Center.  Tuesday May 29 at 1:30is our spring concert.  Friday June 1 is Fun to Be Fit in the afternoon! 
Kindergarten's last day is June 6.

We are working on the letter Qq this week.  Our sight words are one, two and three.
Please remember hats and mittens for your child to wear especially first recess.
Wednesday we will be going to watch some gymnastics!

Sophomore Carnival - The sophomore class will hold their annual Sophomore Carnival on Thursday, April 19th from 6-8pm in the gym.  There will be a jump house, new games, redemption center, concessions...fun to be had by all!  Tickets are 4 for $1.  Any questions, contact Jack Klunder (sophomore class adviser) at 825-2412.

 

 

3rd Annual McBain Young Life Dodge Ball Tournament, Saturday, April 28th.  For students in grades 4th & older.  Sign up at www.mcbain.younglife.or or see Mr. or Mrs. Klunder for more information.  (If you are playing Flag Football,your games will not interfere with dodge ball.)

 

 

SOCCER

Fall Youth Soccer Registration Dates.  The Missuakee Area Soccer Association will be registering soccer players ages 6-11 (before August 1, 2012) at Northern Michigan Christian School on May 3rd, from 3-6pm and May 10th at Lake City Schools from 6-8 pm.  Cost is $30.00 per player.  No registration forms will be mailed in so please register during one of those evenings.  Please call Dave Skinner at 231-920-1278 or Diane Eisenga at 231-779-3702 if you cannot make it to either of those dates.  If you are interested in coaching or refereeing please contact Dave Skinner.  All coaches and referees will receive training and referees will be paid.

Dave Skinner
Athletic Director/5th Grade Teacher
Northern Michigan Christian School
McBain, MI 49657
231-825-2492 (work)
231-920-1278 (cell)

WOW!  April already!  Hope you all had a relaxing spring break!  I know I appreciated it!
We have library April 9 and 23 this month. 
April 16 begins Mileage club.  Please make sure your child has tennis shoes each day if they plan to participate.
This week we will begin working on the letter Jj  and sight words do, not and what.

Here we are at the end of March already!  This final week of reading month is a busy one!
Monday we went to the Scholastic book store and made a wish list of books.  Tuesday we have gym and music then in the afternoon we go to the 3rd grade used book sale.  Wednesday we have gym in the morning and Melissa will be testing for report cards in the afternoon.  We will have a sub.  Thursday we go back to the Scholastic book store and purchase books our parents say is OK.  Friday we will celebrate the end of reading month with books and an ocean movie before leaving on our spring break week!

Mrs Kelly wants you to be aware that Mileage Club will begin Monday April 16th.  She needs parent volunteers to help run the program.  If you are interested please give her a call at 825-2021 or email her at ckelly@mcbain.org.  You would be needed to help outside from 1:35-2:05 and again from 2:25-2:50.  This is for 6 weeks one day a week.
Have a safe and restful spring break!

Aquí estamos a finales de marzo ya! Esta última semana del mes de la lectura es ocupado!

El lunes fuimos a la tienda de libros escolares y hizo una lista de deseos de libros. El martes tenemos gimnasio y música, a continuación, en la tarde que nos vamos al tercer grado usada venta de libro. El miércoles tenemos gimnasio en la mañana y Melissa se prueba para las tarjetas de informe en la tarde. Tendremos un sub. El jueves nos vuelva a la tienda de libros escolares y compra libros que nuestros padres dicen que está bien. El viernes celebraremos el final de la lectura de mes con libros y una película de océano antes de salir de nuestra semana de vacaciones de primavera!

La Sra. Kelly quiere ser consciente de que Club de kilometraje comenzará el lunes 16 de abril. Ella necesita voluntarios de padres para ayudar a ejecutar el programa. Si estás interesado por favor darle una llamada a 825-2021 o enviar por correo electrónico a ckelly@mcbain.org. Se necesitaría para ayudar a fuera de 1:35-2:05 y nuevamente de 2:25-2:50. Se trata de 6 semanas y un día a la semana.

Tener un descanso de primavera seguro y tranquilo

Parents: If you have not sent in your order form & money for the Fun to Be Fit run on June 1, but would still like to order a tshirt, an order form will be coming home this week.  Please send the form and money in by March 19th.  This will be the last opportunity to purchase a shirt.  If you do not want your child to have a tshirt, please send in $1 for a medal - we would like to be able to give everyone a finisher's medal. Any questions please contact Cindy Kelley or Kristin Huttenga @ 825-2021.

This week is the letter Oo. Our sight words are little and have.  Friday the children can wear sunglasses to school for reading month activities.  This Friday's special activity is to play the Wii resort!  Remember Tuesday and Wednesday are gym days and children need to wear their gym shoes!

Reading month is fast approaching!  Our theme is OCEAN!  I will post more details as we get closer!  This week we are rhyming with Dr Seuss!  Thursday we will be reading GREEN EGGS AND HAM and having green eggs and ham for snack in honor of Dr Seuss and his birthday (which is March 2)
Looking forward to seeing you all at conferences on Thursday night or Tuesday afternoon!  Check out the  hallways in the elementary with all the ocean decorations!
Remember there is no school on Friday March 2.

Monday Febraury 13 is delayed start!  See you at 10:00!
Tuesday is our 100's day of school celebration in the morning and Valentine's in the afternoon!  We also have GYM and Music on Tuesday as well!  Going to be a BUSY day!
GYM again on Wednesday!
We will be finishing up on the letter Ll and move on to the letter Dd this week!
Reading month is just a few weeks away!  Stay tuned for information on our OCEAN theme! :)

We're finishing up letter Rr and moving on to letter Ll this week!  New sight words for this week are look and see!  We have been reading 'see' for a while!  Smokey Bear came to visit on Friday!  The children were so excited to see him and Amy! 
We go to the library on Monday,  music on Tuesday and gym Tuesday and Wednesday. 
Remember:  delayed start on Monday February 13!

Password

We started having a password outside our door every morning.  This week the passwords are 'in' and 'big'.  In order to enter the room they need to read our sight words to me!  The children have enjoyed doing it and often WAIT at the door for me so they can read it!  I hope they are enjoying all their little books at home and are able to read some of them to you each night!  We add 1-2 new words a week so practice is important!
Report cards go home at the end of the week.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year!  Hope your Christmas week off was relaxing!
We started off the year with the letter A.  This week we are working on the letter P!  We will have pancakes for snack on Wednesday and popcorn on Friday to celebrate the ltter P!  Our new word for this week is like.