Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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.
Monday, October 27, 2014

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. 
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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!
Monday, October 20, 2014

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!!


Thursday, October 16, 2014
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)



                                                                         


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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 27-31st.

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 31st @ 11:45.  

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

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!!