Weekly update

Dear families,

Our school celebration this afternoon was a huge hit. Circus Smirkus came to visit and showed some of their amazing acts.  It was also extra spectacular because some of our former students were part of the performing group. Thank you Cirkus Smirkus for coming and thank you kids for being safe, kind and responsible every day so we can fill the school beehive. 

This week, we started the Kindness Challenge from Ms. Tatlock, our school counselor. She has challenged the entire school to do 100 acts of kindness in each classroom. We are writing down these acts on colorful strips of papers, which we hang together as a paper chain. In our class, we have already written 62 cards! 

This week, we also had some very special shares. One day, a student performed on her violin, and another day, a student brought in a Venus Flytrap to share.  Thank you.  Next week, we are on week 1 again.  Do not worry about keeping track of our sharing schedule at home.  We remind each other in the classroom every day, and if a student forgets his/her share, we usually share something from our writing folders or book boxes.  The students always help each other come up with something to share about!

Lastly, I would like to remind you about our trip to the Book Fair next Wednesday.  We will ride the bus over to WCS and visit the Book Fair between 1:30-2pm.  We will return to ABS for regular dismissal.  If you wish, your child can purchase books at the fair.  If your child can purchase books, we encourage parents to send in a small amount, such as $5-$10.  Keep in mind that financial assistance is available upon request. Thank you.
Taxes will be added onto the purchase price of the book.  We will discuss this in school, but it certainly helps if our children hear this many times, as the additional tax cost is confusing to many children.  Thank you. Some children do not want to purchase books with the class but choose to browse and return later.  That is fine too.  Students can fill out "Wish Lists" which they bring home to their parents to purchase later. Lastly, all the teachers on Harmony encourage students to only purchase books at the fair.  Thank you for supporting this approach and let me know if you have any questions.

Have a great weekend,

Maria