December 15 - 19

WOW!! This is going to be a busy week!!

Ben is treating the class to pizza and cupcakes tomorrow for his birthday!! All you will need to bring is a drink.

Please make sure all gifts are brought to school by Wednesday!! I need to make sure everyone has a gift before the party!

Thursday school is dismissed at 11:45.

Our Christmas party is Friday at 9:00. Please have your child here at regular time and then you may come back for the party. We will sing a song for the parents, eat, and open gifts. Once the party is over, kids a free to go home.

Here is a list of those who are signed up to bring something for the party:

Cupcakes/cookies - Lee Campbell
Chips and dip: Sally Arn
Candy/Sweet treats - Ashley Powell
Plates and napkins - Jennifer Richards
Drinks - Christina Martin

December 8 - 12

This week we will be learning the letter D, d as in dog. We will learn the sound it makes and how to write it. And don't forget to practice those blends at home!! Practice makes perfect!! The blends are da, de, di, do, du. All short sounds.
We will work on the number 13.
Polar Express Day is this Wednesday, December 10. Kids may wear pajamas to school!!
Ornament money is due this Wednesday, December 10. They are $10.

**Don't forget to check the blog and/or email for updates. The next two weeks are really busy!!

Christmas Party List

Cupcakes/cookies – Lee Campbell

Chip and french onion dip – Sally Arn

Sweet treats – Ashley Powell

Plates and napkins – Jennifer Richards

Juice Boxes – Christina Martin

December 1-5

I hope everyone had a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving!!
This week we are learning the letter C, c as in cat. We will learn how to write it and the sound it makes. Please keep practicing at home! And don't forget about those blends!! :)
We will work on the number 12. Now that we have learned numbers 1-10 we are working on number recognition and counting to 100!!

Here are a few dates to remember:
Polar Express day is December 17th
School is dismissed at 11:45 on December 18th
Our Christmas party is December 19th. I will send out more details about this day soon!!

Everyone loved playing Indians today!

Ten Little Indian Boys and Girls

Thanksgiving Feast

November 10 - 14

This week we will learn the letter H, h as in horse! Don't forget to work on those blends! :) ha, he, hi, ho, hu. We will work on the number 11. We have learned how to write all numbers so we are concentrating on number recognition. Please practice at home! We will continue talking about the Thanksgiving story.

Donuts with Dad is Friday morning in the cafeteria. The cost is $5 per family and you pay when you get there. Remember, kids are allowed to go to the classroom no earlier than 7:40.

Please send a pillow case by Wednesday for the Indian costume, if you have not all ready. We would like to get busy making these! Our Thanksgiving Feast will be Wednesday the 19th. I will be sending home details about this soon. I will need your help providing the ingredients :) There is a Thanksgiving program for the older kids on Thursday the 20th. On Friday the 21st we get out at 11:45.

No school tomorrow!

Have a great week and be sure to check your email as I am sure I will be sending out additional information as the week goes on!

November 3 - 7

This week we will be learning the letter M, m as in milk. We will learn the sound it makes and how to write it correctly. We will also work on our M, m blends. They are ma, me, mi, mo, mu. Please continue practicing these at home!! Try doing them out of order so they aren't just memorizing them.
We are working on the number 10.
School dismisses at 1:15 on Friday.
No school on Tuesday, November 11 due to Veteran's Day.
Donuts with Daddy is Friday, November 14 from 7:15-8:00. The cost is $5 per family.
Please remember to pick up a white or light tan colored pillow case in the next few days. We will be making Indian costumes for our Thanksgiving Feast.

Lots of new info!!

The Homecoming pep rally has an admission of $1. If a child is under school age, he/she will be admitted free of charge. The Homecoming theme is Halloween, so some of what you see during the performance may be scary looking to some young children. (ex. spooky music, loud noised, creepy masks) Young children may want to be accompanied by an adult.

PLAS will host a Spirit Day on Friday morning at Hardee's. PLAS will receive 20% of all pre-tax purchases made at Hardee's between 4am and 11pm!! Please cut out and submit one of the spirit day cards to the cashier when ordering. The cards were sent home yesterday!

The PLAS football team has advanced to the playoffs!!! Yay! The playoff game will be on Friday, November 7 in Bessemer. School will dismiss at 1:30 on this day!! GO PIKE!

Tickets to the playoff game will be available to purchase starting tomorrow. They are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets must be bought in advance.

What a fun and busy week ahead!!

WOW! What a busy week this is going to be!! 

This week we are learning the letter N, n. We will learn its sound and how to write it. We will also learn the N, n blends. They are na, ne, ni, no, nu. Please be practicing these at home!! We will work on the number 9. Ask your child about the fun songs we sing to learn how to write our numbers. 

This week is Homecoming! Dress for this week is:

Monday - Tacky tourist

Tuesday - 60's Hippies

Wednesday - Halloween costume

Thursday - Homecoming or PLA tshirt

Friday - Red, White & Blue

Make sure your child wears a costume that is comfortable AND one they can manage themselves in the bathroom. We will not be changing throughout the day!

Wednesday is our Halloween party!! If you have signed up to bring something, please make sure it is brought by Wednesday morning!!

The Homecoming Parade is Thursday at 6:00. Please make sure you are at our float by 5:45! K4 will dress as ghosts. We are making the float decorations at school. PLEASE be working on your child's costume at home. These ghosts can be as simple or extravagant as you would like. The bonfire and pep rally will begin at 7:00. The Booster Club is selling Hooks BBQ sandwiches to eat immediately following the parade. A BBQ sandwich, chips and a drink is $5. These are pre-ordered, so if you want one please turn your money in by Wednesday!

I have only heard from 2 parents regarding pep rally/pick up plans for Friday. I need to know if your child will be attending the pep rally with you or if you plan to get them at 11:30 from the playground. K4 will not be picked up out front that day. The parade starts at 11:15, so if you plan on taking your child, you need to check them out at 11:00. 

Homecoming Mum's

The cheerleaders would like to encourage everyone to share in the spirit of Homecoming by purchasing a mum for the daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, teacher, or any special lady in the Patriot family.

Mums will be white with red and blue ribbon. Cost is $15 for a plain mum with ribbon or $20 for a mum with ribbon, a football # or name.

If you would like to order, please call, text or email whether you would like the plain mum or special order mum (with detailed info) to Natalie Lankford 334-672-3301 (natalie@troycable.net) or Angie Grice 205-789-6218 (abgrice@bellsouth.net)

Orders MUST be received this Friday before 5:00. Mums will be available for pick up next Thursday afternoon.

Thanks, Happy Homecoming, and GO PIKE!

October 20 - 24

This week we will begin learning the letter B, b. Please refer to the manuscript page I gave you at open house so when you are practicing at home so we are "teaching" the same way. I will be happy to give you another copy if you need one.
We will begin learning on the number 8. This is a tricky one, so please practice at home too.

The Fall Festival is THIS Thursday! I have the volunteer schedule on the blog and I have emailed parents a copy, but if you can't find it, please let me know and I will be glad to let you know what time you are signed up to work. THANK YOU so much to all of you who volunteered!! Please send in any prizes you can for our booth. Dollar Store items are great!

We have started a new fundraiser. Packets will be sent home today. Please consider selling to family and friends.

Shakespeare Festival money is due Friday, October 24th. The total is $34 and that includes 1 child and 1 adult. We are going to see Alice in Wonderland on January 27th at 9:30.

Homecoming tshirt orders are due TOMORROW!

Congratulations to our Student of the Month, Colten Campbell!! Keep up the good work and positive attitude in everything you do!!

Since this is such a short week, we will be reviewing. We will go over all letters learned so far and practice our L and T blends. Please keep practicing at home!

Here a few dates to remember:

October 18 : Cheer Clinic 9am-11am for grades K4-6th. Cost is $20 and the girls who attend will perform some of what they learned at the home football game on October 24. Please contact the office or return the form that was sent home last week if you are interested.

October 23 : Fall Festival 6-8pm. Thank you to those who volunteered!!
                     6;00-6:15 - Aileen Gardiner
                     6:15-6:30 - Kerri Taylor
                     6:30-6:45 - Cindy Haister
                     6:45-7:00 - Ashley Powell
                     7:00-7:15 - Jennifer Richards
                     7:15-7:30 - Sally Arn
                     7:30-7:45 - Lee Campbell
                     7:45-8:00 - Ashley Price


October 27-31 Homecoming Week
Monday - Tacky Tourist Day
Tuesday - Decade Day (60's hippies)
Wednesday - Halloween Costume (has to be something they can wear ALL day and can handle in the restroom alone!!)
Thursday - Homecoming or PLA shirt
Friday - Red, white and blue

October 29: Halloween Party!!
The following have signed up to bring goodies:
Cupcakes: Sawyer Powell
Chips and dip: Allie Richards
Candy: Ben Chen
Plates and napkins: Colten Campbell
Drinks: AK Taylor  
*We have 10 students in our class. Please bring enough for everyone. 

October 30 : Homecoming Parade - K4 will dress as ghosts! Parade starts at 6pm, Bonfire at 6:30, Pep Rally at 7:00

October 31: Homecoming Assembly. School dismisses at 11:45 (more info about this day to come)



                                                                         

Homecoming Week October 27-31

We finally have homecoming themes! Yay!

The overall theme is “Nightmare on Kervin Drive!”

This is the week of October 27-31^st.

Monday: Tacky Tourists

Tuesday: Decade Day-K4 will be 60’s hippies! Wear something tie-dyed! If you have any other hippie attire, feel free to wear it! J

Wednesday: Halloween Costume day! Make sure it is something your child is comfortable in and is able to handle in the restroom alone! We won’t be changing during the day!

Thursday:  Homecoming t-shirt day! (these will be on sale soon! If you don’t wear or buy a t-shirt, wear your PLA t-shirt)

Friday: Red, White, and Blue day!

Thursday night: Parade begins at 6, Bonfire @ 6:30, glow in the dark pep rally @ 7:00

K4 will be in the parade! We will be GHOSTS so we can say “BOO to the Falcons!” We will wear white pillow cases to dress up like ghosts. More details on this soon-but GO AHEAD and get a white pillow case! We will make some ghosts at school to decorate our trailer with!

We dismiss from school Friday, October 31^st @ 11:45.  

October 7-10

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!!

This week we are learning the letter L, l as in lamp. We will learn the sound it makes and how to write it. We will also continue doing our blends. L blends are la, le, li, lo, lu. Please practice these at home! Check your child's backpack today for the mini flashcards they earned. They get so excited when they are able to take these home. For those who have not earned their flashcards yet, please practice at home!! I will continue going over each letter with them one on one. So far they have been able to earn letters A, E, I, O, U, T. I will begin giving out L soon!
We will learn the number 7 this week. Hopefully this one won't give us too much trouble :) And we will continue counting way past that.
Our unit this week is Pumpkins. We will do some cute crafts and activities with pumpkins.
We are out of school October 13-15 for Fall Break!!
Friday is a home game so wear your red, white, and blue!!

PLAS is collecting money to be given to the family of DeMario Harris, the CHHS student who passed away over the weekend, to help with funeral expenses. If you would like to help please send a $1.00.

Monday, September 29, 2014

We will learn the letter T, t as in table this week. We will learn the sound it makes and how to write it. Starting this week, we will begin learning blends. Blends are consonants added to a vowel to make a beginning sound. For example, the T blends are ta, te, ti, to, tu. All short sounds. Please make flashcards at home with these blends.You may have noticed the mini flashcards that came home with your child on Friday. When your child can tell me the letter AND its sound, they will EARN that card and get to bring it home. I will be making a big deal out of them earning these cards, so please do so at home too! :) We have worked really hard on the vowels, and I am so proud of you kiddos!!
Our unit this week is all about FALL! We will learn about the season and do some cool crafts and artwork.
We will learn to write and recognize the number 6. We will continue to review numbers 1-5 and count!

Important Dates:
Monday, October 6 - In service day for teachers-NO school for kids
October 13-15 - Fall Break
October 23 - Fall Festival 6pm-8pm
October 27-31 - Homecoming Week. The homecoming parade will be Thursday evening. We will let out of school at noon on Friday. I send more details as I get them...

This Week

We will be learning the letter O, o as in ostrich! We will learn the sound it makes and how to write it. We will also be learning how to write the number 5. This can be another tricky number. I tell them to write a number 5 you need a short stick, fat belly, and a hat. Please continue to practice the letters and numbers we have learned so far at home!!
Our unit this week is all about apples! We will do cute activities and crafts with apples. I know this is short notice, but if you can, please send your child one apple of his/her choice on Friday. Not cut up or anything, just a whole apple. And any color they want.

The book fair is still here this week.

September 15 - 19

We will be learning the letter A, a as in apple! We will learn its sound and how to write it! Please practice at home and continue to practice the ones we've learned so far! If you have not already, please make flash cards to use at home!! We are doing them at school and I can really tell a difference! The kids get so excited when they get them correct!
We will also learn how to write the number 4! The kids worked really hard on numbers 2 and 3 last week. Please practice them at home!! We will continue to count way past 4!
Grandparent's Day is this Friday at 10am. Please dress your child in their PLA shirt (we are supposed to be getting them this week,) shorts/skirts and a baseball cap. It doesn't matter what kind. They will come to school at regular time and will stay in the classroom until I take them into the cafeteria for the performance. Please make sure you tell Grandparents to go straight to the cafeteria and wait for us there. After the program, the Grandparents will come to our classroom. They will get their gift and then your child is free to leave with them. We are looking forward to a GREAT day! We are practicing every day on the stage for the program. So far, so good! :)
I need 1 more volunteer to work the 7:45-8:00 time slot at the Fall Festival! Thank you SO much to those who have volunteered already!!

Stephen Fite concert money is due tomorrow, September 12. $12 total in a labeled envelope or baggie.

Red, White & Blue

The Excel Club is asking everyone to wear red, white & blue tomorrow in observance of 9/11

Fall Festival

Fall Festival Time Slots:

6:00-6:15 - Aileen Gardiner

6:15-6:30 - Kerri Taylor

6:30-6:45 - Cindy Haisten

6:45-7:00 - Ashley Powell

7:00-7:15 - Jennifer Richards

7:15-7:30 - Sally Arn

7:30-7:45 - Lee Campbell

7:45-8:00 - Ashley Price

Muffins with Mom

Muffins with Mom is this Friday, September 12 at 7:15 a.m. in the cafetorium. The cost is $5 per family. I hope you all can make it!

Next Week (Sept.8-12)

I will not be introducing a new letter or number next week. We had a short week this week and I feel like we need the extra practice. We will review the letters U,u and E,e and numbers 2 and 3. Please keep practicing at home! I can tell a HUGE difference in those who are getting the little extra practice!!

Our unit next week is PETS! We will have a fun week talking about all the different pets and doing some cute crafts. Please send a picture of your child with his or her pet. I need the picture before Wednesday! I will keep reviewing color words and shapes next week too!! Most are doing awesome with these!

Have a great weekend!

September 2 - 5

I hope you all had a great long weekend!

We will learn about the letter E, e as in elephant and egg. We will learn how to write it and the sound that it makes. This can be difficult for some, especially the little e, so be prepared to practice at home. Please refer to the manuscript guide I gave you at Open House! This is the best way to know exactly how I am teaching it to them at school. I can not tell you enough how much you practicing with them at home helps. I am so proud of the ones who are practicing. I can see a HUGE difference! Thank you!! I know it isn't always easy, but it really does help. We started learning how to write the number 3 today. If you thought 2 was hard, just wait until you have to help with 3! We will continue to review all the letters and numbers learned so far.
Our unit this week is SHAPES. Most already know their shapes, but some are still questioning a few. We will learn triangle, square, rectangle, oval, circle, diamond and even talk about octagon and hexagon.

In the supply list I gave out at Open House, I asked for bandaides but have not received any yet. We have needed them on several occasions and have had to borrow some from other teachers. Instead of getting 10 boxes of bandaides, I am asking that the girls send bandaides and for the boys to send ziploc bags. Both of these will be greatly appreciated!!

I will send home the September lunch menu tomorrow for those who are interested in ordering. The kids are doing great with lunch.

Remember, when you go over the papers in their Friday folder, make sure they are with you and you talk about each thing. Reinforcement from the both of us is better than just from me.

Also, to the parents I emailed about missing forms, PLEASE make sure those are turned in ASAP!!

This Friday is a home football game! Wear your red, white and blue!! If you have not purchased tattoos you may do so Thursday. Tattoos have to be applied at home!! I will not put them on at school. We will have a pep rally that day. If you want to take your child, please go to the main office and Mrs. Trecy will call for your child to meet you at the office. This eliminates chaos and confusion for those who are not attending.

Have a great week!

Don't forget that Monday is a holiday!! NO SCHOOL!! I just sent out an email with some important dates, please let me know if you don't recieve it!! Have a great weekend!!

Colten's birthday

Colten's mom will be bringing cheese pizza and cupcakes for lunch this Wednesday, August 27 for Colten's Birthday! You only need a drink for lunch, unless your child doesn't eat pizza, then you need to still pack a lunch.

August 25 - August 29

This week we will learn the letter U, u as in umbrella. We will learn to write it and learn its sound. Please practice at home!! We had a hard time with this letter today. We will continue working on writing it all week. We will also be learning how to write the number 2. Number 2 is tricky and will definitely need extra practice at home.
Our unit is COLORS! The children already know their colors, so we will be focusing on COLOR WORDS. This is an important thing we learn in K4! PLEASE make flashcards at home and go ahead and begin playing fun games and practicing every night. Just driving down the road and asking to find a certain color will help! They will learn fun rhymes with each color, so be sure to ask them about each one every night. On Thursday, we will have a COLOR PARTY! I will send details soon via email!

Spirit Day and Tattoo Info

SPIRIT DAY @ PLAS-GO PATRIOTS!!!!

Our first home game is this Friday, August 22 at 7:00. That means SPIRIT DAY at school. Please dress your child in red, white & blue, cheerleader uniform, or football jersey! Pep Rallies are held on home game Fridays. There is a football schedule on the website. K4 DOES NOT attend the pep rallies. The gym is VERY hot & SUPER loud!!! It is overwhelming for the little ones! You may come and take your child if you would like for them to attend. Please go by the office around 1:50 and Mrs. Trecy will call for your child on the intercom. This will avoid any disruption to the classroom.

The cheerleaders sell spirit badges for $1.00 and tattoos for $1.00. I do NOT recommend the badges for K4 because they do not stick well & fall off during the day and end up in the garbage can. But you are welcome to try it out!! The kiddos really like the tattoos so that is what I recommend. We have 6 home games and the cheerleader’s only sell these things for home games. Please send $6.00 TOMORROW (August 21) if you would like tattoos. We will buy them tomorrow for the whole season. Our kiddos are too little to buy and apply the tattoos on their own. Please do not send big brother/sister to our room on Friday’s to apply. It’s not fair to the other children. Thanks for advance for your cooperation.

One more thing, please send your money in a labeled envelope or baggie. This is how I will send your child’s tattoos home. Please indicate HOW MANY of each you want. I will stick them in the front part of the book bag, so please check there.

You do NOT have to buy ANY tattoos at all. Totally up to you!

This week:

We are having a GREAT week! We have begun our curriculum!! We are starting with our vowels and will begin with I, i as in "inchworm" and "iguana". Each letter has a picture with it that helps us remember the sound it makes. We will learn the letter's sound and the correct way to write it. Please refer to the manuscript guide I gave you at Open House. This sheet will help you when practicing at home. Along with learning a new letter each week, we will learn a number. We will learn how to write it and to recognize it. We started with number 1 this week. Please begin making flashcards with letters and numbers on them so you can practice at home. Practice makes perfect!!
We are also working on writing our names. Some are still having some trouble, but we are working on it!! Please practice this at home! I have lots of handwriting paper if you would like me to send some home to practice on. We are learning about each line on the handwriting paper and where the letters should be on them, so this takes a while for some to get.
Our unit this week is "All About Me". Please send the pictures I asked for on Friday if you haven't already. We will begin sharing these with the class and make a cute project with them. We are also making a cute booklet!

Thank you to those who wore PINK yesterday. We had someone from the newspaper come take our picture, so be on the lookout. Please pray for Mrs. Jo's family! Mrs. Baggett asked if everyone wanted to, please send $1 in her memory. We will pool the money together and make a donation from PLAS to the First Baptist Church Preschool, which was her wish.

Please send in ALL the forms that were given to you at Open House and the ones that were in the Student Handbook, including the one that had to be notarized. I still have some that have not turned them all in.

I have only had 3 parents to sign up for the group text. Please do this if you can. It is a great way for me to send quick reminders throughout the school year!

Miss Morgan's K4 Class

Elizabeth Arn

Colten Campbell

Ben Chen

Ethan Gardiner

Emme Gholston

Madison Martin

Sawyer Powell

Mady Price

Allie Richards

AK Taylor