There will be no after school on Friday. Everyone must be picked up by 12:00.Thanks

Bryant made some really AWESOME t-shirts for all of 1st grade. Please stop by and pick them up around 11:30 so that we can get a picture with them in their new shirts. Thanks

Friday will be a half day. Early bird pick-up will begin at 11:40.

End of the Year Party

Drivers we will leave the school around 9:30 and arrive back around 1:00.
If you are bringing food and would like to get there before to help decorate that would be great.
Here is a list:
Cupcakes/Brownies= Traci Leverett
Cookies= Al Renfroe
Drinks= Corrie Carroll
Chips and Dip= Kelli Cleveland
Plates, Napkins, and Cups= Aaron Adams

Drivers:Amanda Paul, Kelli Cleveland, Pam Little, Brenda Peacock, and Lavenia Tompkins.

Check out our pics from the AR slide party!!

We will have show and tell this Friday!!!

Changes for Field Day

Students will not be allowed to wear bathing suits. Please wear shorts and a shirt. Students may wear caps or visors. You will not need to bring an extra set of clothes.
Concessions will be available (drinks, water, gatorade, chips, and candy) for $1 per item. All money will go to the physical education program.



End-of-theYear-Party
I will be sending home waivers today in your student's folder. Please sign them and return them by Friday. The school requires that we have these waivers for any field trips. If you have any questions please email me and I will do my best to answer them.
Please put on this form if you plan on coming to the party and if you plan on taking your child after the party. (anywhere on the form is fine)
If you are not a driver you can just meet us at the Rec. Center around 9:45.

Please wear something nice on Monday because the yearbook will be taking pictures of those that we honored at Honor's Day.

Next Week

On the 15th, we will have our AR slide party. This will take place outside so please wear comfortable clothes, no skirts or dresses, and please put sunscreen on them before you bring them to school.

On the 16th, we will have field day. Again please go ahead and put sunscreen on them before they arrive at school. Also, let them wear a swimsuit under a t-shirt and shorts with tennis shoes. Bring an extra set of clothes/shoes to change in afterwards. Also bring a towel and a bottle of water.

WE HAVE SUCH AN AWESOME PTO. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE MADE US TEACHERS FEEL SPECIAL THIS WEEK!!!
TRUST ME WHEN WE SAY WE LOVE WHAT WE DO AND IT IS A JOY TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN!! WE LOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM :)

IF anyone is going to a Publix or Whole Foods Market, We need several carrots with the greenery on them. I need 2 or 3 bundles.
Please email me ASAP if you think you can get these for our school play. THANKS A MILLION!!

I am very sad to say that we will not have Pet Day. I have given them plenty of warnings but we lost our last letter today. :(

We will have a dress rehersal in front of K4-4th grades on Wednesday. Please make sure I have all of their costumes before then. We want them to practice with their costumes on.
Also, we usually have benches that we have used for our beds but they are no longer here at the school. Mrs. Trecy is trying to find us 3 cots that are light enough for Mrs. Blackwell and I to move around. If you have one please email me and let me know so we can have a back-up in case Mrs. Trecy can't find 3.
Plus if anyone has a plastic hoe or rake that we can borrow, please bring it sometime before Wednesday.

I still need 2 drivers to drive to the party on May 21. Please email me if you can drive.
Also the money is due tomorrow. Please bring cash, $10. I have to take the money to reserve our spot tomorrow,

I will need 4-5 drivers to drive to our end-of-the-year party. Please let me know if you are able to dirve some of the studentst to and from the party. All parents are welcomed to come but I only need 4 or 5. All students must come to school before we attend the party. Thanks

We will have our End-of-the-Year Party on May 21st from 10:00-12:30 at the Rec Center.
Please bring $10 by Friday (May 3rd) to cover the expense of the Rec Center and pizza.

Here is a list of items that you have signed up to bring:
Cupcakes/Brownies= Traci Leverett
Cookies= Al Renfroe
Drinks= Corrie Carroll
Chips and Dip= Kelli Cleveland
Plates, Napkins, and Cups= Aaron Adams

Also, the SGA is selling “megaphones” for $1 in honor of someone who has or who has died of cancer. If you’d like one, send a $1 tomorrow with whoever’s name it is in honor of. (these are paper megaphones that will be posted at the powder puff game

WE WON THE RECYCLING CONTEST!!! CONGRATS AND THANKS FOR WORKING SOOO HARD.
The City of Troy will provide pizza on Thursday but please bring a drink or you can order one from the lunchroom.

PLEASE STUDY YOUR PLAY PARTS EVERYDAY!!!!! THERE ARE SEVERAL STUDENTS THAT STILL DO NOT KNOW THEIR LINES. WE HAVE 11 DAYS UNTIL THE PLAY. PLEASE PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!

I hate to be the mean teacher but as a whole we are not following the rules. EVERYONE has been talking when they know they are not supposed to. I know that we are almost finished with school and everyone is excited but we must continue to follow the rules. I have put "Pet Day" and the board and we have only "Pet" left. If I erase the whole word, we will not have Pet Day. I really HATE to do this but we must learn to contiune to follow rules. It is not just a few students, it is EVERYONE!!!
Please talk with your child about continuing to follow my rules.

Pet Day
If you do not have a pet you can bring a picture of a pet that you want or had at one time. You do not have to participate if you do not want to.
PET DAY TIMES
1:00=Ava
1:10=Emma
1:20=
1:30=Gini
1:40=
1:50=Grace
2:00= Tyler
2:10=Abigail
2:20=Britton
2:30=Carter/Bryant

The end-of-the-year-party will be May 21st. Please let me know if you would like to host this event. If we do not have anyone volunteer, we will probably have it at the Rec Center.

We have not decided on a date for the end-of-the-year party. It will probably be on May 23. If you would like to host the party or if you have any ideas please let me know ASAP.

Pet Day will be May 17th. Please email and let me know what animal you will bring. We will start at 1:00. Please email me and let me know the time you will want to come with your animal. We will show them in 10 minute increments. Email me with the time you want to come and I will post them on the blog. Thanks

GOOD JOB PARKER, TANNER, AND CHARLEE!!! CONGRATS ON REACHING YOUR AR GOAL!

PLEASE LOOK ON THE PLAY "PAGE" ABOUT PLAY COSTUMES. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE NEEDS AND YOU HAVE THAT ITEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW.

CONGRATS TO HOUSTON, GINI, AND ADDIE FOR REACHING THEIR AR GOALS LAST WEEK!!!

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO BRING RECYCLED ITEMS.

FIELD TRIP IS ON!!!! We will leave the school at 8:15 to allow plenty of time to get to Do than.

Please check the blog tomorrow around 7:30 to see if we will cancel the trip. If it is rainy, we will go but if it is severe weather we will cancel the trip.

Please wear your field day tshirt.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING EXTRA $ FOR YOUR CHILD TO GET EXTRA TOKENS. EACH CHILD WILL RECEIVE 12.

PLEASE PRACTICE FOR OUR PLAYS!!!!  We have started practicing and some of them DO NOT know their lines. I gave them early so they can practice. If you lost your lines I will put all of them under "plays" page.


ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FIELD TRIP PAGE ABOUT OUR TRIP COMING UP ON FRIDAY!!!

We will be going to the Party Pad after our field trip on Friday. Please bring $6.25 (CASH) by Thursday. This will get each student a hot dog combo and 12 tokens.

Earth day is Monday, April 22nd. The city of Troy has begun the "Go Green" celebration today. Start collecting your plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Wear something green to school on Monday to celebrate Earth day!

CONGRATS TO TYLER, CARTER, AVA, AND KATE FOR REACHING THEIR AR GOALS!!!! AWESOME!!!

BAD WEATHER

Since the weather will be here around 3:00, we suggest picking your child up around 2:00.

Congrats to Jackson, Britton, Emma, and Grace for reaching their AR Goals. YOU ROCK!!!

Pike Liberal Arts Beauty Pageant
K4 - 8th Grades - Monday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm
9th - 12th Grades - Tuesday, April 30 @ 6:00 pm

If you would like to be in the PLAS Beauty Pageant, please fill out an entry form and return it with the $25 entry fee to your homeroom teacher by Friday, April 19.  Checks should be made payable to PLAS Cheerleaders and attached to the entry form.  For more information call Natalie Lankford at 334-672-3301 or Angie Grice at 205-789-6218.  The K4 - 4th Grade contestants will wear heirloom dresses or Sunday dresses/church attire and the 5th -12th Grade contestants will wear floor length evening gowns.

We will dismiss at 11:45 on Friday due to the prom. We will not have lunch but we will have snack. The lunchroom will not be opened so bring a snack from home.

DUE TO THE WEATHER, WE WILL HAVE OUR EASTER EGG HUNT ON FRIDAY NOT THURSDAY!! SAME PLACE AND TIME.

Our lunch menu has changed. I have sent a copy in your folder. This will begin on Tuesday, 4/3/13.

Please remember to study your play parts, we will start when we return from spring break.

If you did not bring your Easter Eggs, please bring them when you return.

HAVE A SAFE AND FUN SPRING BREAK!!!!!

Our Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10:30. We will have school in the morining. EVERYONE needs to come to school that morning because we will have reading.
If you would like to drive your child to the party, please email me and let me know. I may need some of you to carry and return other students to the party and school.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP, IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON TAKING YOUR CHILD AND IF YOU CAN TAKE OTHER STUDENTS.
Thanks

I still need one more egg hider for our Easter Egg Hunt. If you are bringing food items make enough for just our class. Mrs. Blackwell's class will bring their own food and drinks.

Also please bring a dozen plastic Easter eggs by Friday, 3/22/13. Please DO NOT BRING EGGS WITH CHOCOLATE!!! Any other candy will be fine.

Easter Egg Hunt PartyWe will be having our Easter Party on Thursday, April 4th at Campbell Baker's house. I will need 4 drivers to volunteer to drive us to the house. Let me know if you would like to be a driver. All parents are welcome to meet us there if you are not at driver. More info on time to follow. Those parents who signed up to bring something or hide eggs are:
Cupcakes/Brownies: Karla Harrison
Cookies: Cornelia Sanders
Drinks:Joanna Taylor
Chips and Dip: Kelli Cleveland
Plates, Napkins, Cups: Candace Nelson
Egg Hider: Ava's Mimi
Egg Hider:--------

I NEED TWO PEOPLE TO HIDE EGGS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN HIDE EGGS.

Okay, I have everyone's play parts! Practice, Practice, Practice!!!
The Play will be on May 9th @ 10:00.

Also Elementary Honor's Day will be held on  May 10th @ 1:00.

We will have our Unit 8 test on Monday. Please study over the weekend.

Congrats to Grace & Layne for reaching their AR Goals today!!!

**School will dismiss at 12:00 next Friday, March 15th due to the Jonah McWaters Tournament hosted here that afternoon. We will start early pick-up at 11:45. Please have your child picked up no later than 12:00. We will not have lunch at school. There will be after-school care that afternoon. If your child stays in after-school care, you will need to send them a lunch for the day.



FIELD TRIP INFO
Our field trip to the Super Scientific Circus is Tuesday, 3/12/13 in Montgomery at The Montgomery Performing Arts Center.
The show begins at 11:45 so we will leave at 10:00. Please bring a snack for them to eat before we leave because we will not eat lunch until after the show.
Pack a sack lunch in a throw away bag. If it is not raining, we will picnic at The Shakespeare Festival after the show. If it is raining, we will return to school and have lunch.
IF YOU ARE A DRIVER, PLEASE BRING AN ICE-CHEST AND A BLANKET. Please email me if you have any questions. My drivers are: Penny, Kelli, Corrie, Amanda, and Gigi.

The 1st grade play is coming up in May, we do not have a date yet. I will begin sending everyone's part in the next couple of weeks. Please begin to practice at home with your child. We give this early so that the students have plenty of time to learn their lines.


Please practice sight words, contractions, and counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's from 100-200. In the next few weeks, I will be testing them on it. Also, I will give another measurement test as well.

Congrats to Charlee and Addie for reaching their AR Goals!!!
WOW!!! Carter DOUBLED his points. Mrs. Keesee is very proud of ALL of her monkeys for working soooooo hard.


On MArch 15th we will dismiss early at 11:40.

Yearbooks are available!!
Cost; $50
Sale Dates: 3/4/13-3/15/13



THANKS TO ALL OF MY DR. SEUSS READERS TODAY!!! We had a very exciting day today!! We made oobleck, ate WAAAY to much. and enjoyed the brillant mind of Dr. Seuss.
Thanks for everything!!!

Congrats to Houston and Elizabeth for reaching their AR Goals!!!!! AWESOME!!!!

More AR ROCK STARS-Congrats Parker and Gini!!!

Congrats to  Kate, Ava, Britton, and Jackson for reaching their AR Goals!!!YOU GUYS ARE ROCK STARS!!!

On March 1 we will celebrate read across America day! Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2, which is where this fun day originated from! We are having a door decorating contest, a fun reading assembly, a birthday party for Dr. Seuss, we dress as our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, and we have guest readers! If you or anyone you know would like to come in that day to read to our class, please let me know! We would also LOVE for you to send a treat for our birthday party!

This is always a fun fun day for our kids! So just let me know if you can bring something to our party and let me know if you or someone you know can read to the class!

Also in your child's folder, we have information about Jump Rope for Heart. This must be turned in on Feb. 28.

ALSO IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT YOUR FIELD TRIP MONEY, TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO DO SO.

I need everyone's opinions please. Since Spring Break falls the week before Easter and we are off that Monday, when would you prefer to have our Easter Egg Hunt. Here are a couple of options: Tuesday 4/2/13 or Friday 4/5/13.
We also need someone to volunteer to host the Easter Egg Hunt for both 1st grade classes.

PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK!!!

Remember, Daddy/Daughter Dance is tonight.
No school on Monday!!

If you have not sent in your field trip money, please do so next week. I have to send in the money no later than Friday to reserve our spots.


HAVE A SAFE WEEKEND!!

THANKS FOR ALL OF MY VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS!!!

Congrats to Carter, Emma, Tyler, and Bryant for reaching their goals!!

Our Valentine's Day Party is tomorrow.
These are the people that have signed up to bring items;
Cupcakes/Brownies= Lori Swindall
Cookies= Traci Leverett
Drinks= Alithia Gunter
Chips/Dip= Michelle Tyson
Plates/Napkins/Cups= Aaron Adams


Okay I had a lot of parents want to chaperone on these 2 field trips so I have tried to be fair.

Drivers for The Super Scientific Circus in Montgomery (3-12-13)
Penny Peacock
Kelli Cleveland
Cornelia Sanders
Corrie Carroll
Amanda Paul


Drivers for Simba's Adventure in Dothan (4-19-13)
Michelle Tyson
April Galimore
Joanna/Chase Taylor
Aaron Adams

If you did not return Flat Stanley today, please return all items (addresses, envelops, and stamps) by tomorrow.

PLEASE STUDY THE UNIT 7 STUDY GUIDE. In the past years, this has been a very difficult test because of the pronouns. Please make sure you study singular, plural, and possessive pronouns.

Okay it is time for FLAT STANLEY!!! I have sent home a letter about Flat Stanley. This is such a fun time for 1st graders. We will keep track of all the places our Flat Stanleys will visit. We would like for him to visit friends and/or relatives around the country, or even around the world.

Please return on Monday, the 3 addresses, 3 envelopes, and 3 stamps. Some letters may need extra postage if it is being mailed out of the country.

If you plan on going to the Father Daughter Dance please bring your $25 by next Tuesday.


Our Valentine's Day Party will be Thursday, 2/14/13. We will have it at 2:00.
These are the people that have signed up to bring items;
Cupcakes/Brownies= Lori Swindall
Cookies= Traci Leverett
Drinks= Alithia Gunter
Chips/Dip= Michelle Tyson
Plates/Napkins/Cups= Aaron Adams


If anyone can get large paper bags for each of the students(18), please let me know ASAP. Thanks

*** The Blue Jean Ball will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Troy Country Club from 7 pm until 12 am.  The Blue Jean Ball is a social for parents, alumni, and friends of Pike Liberal Arts School.  Entertainment will include "County Line" featuring Benji Sanders and there will be a silent auction.

Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple.  Hors d'oeuvres are included in the ticket price.

Proceeds from the event go towards special projects of the Public Relations Committee.  Tickets can be purchased from any member of the Public Relations Committee or School Board.  You can contact the PLAS office for more information.

Mr. Willie's visitation for PLAS family will be Saturday from 10:00-10:30 at Harrison Funeral Home.

Stephen Fite Field Trip

Our field trip is next Wednesday, 2-6-13. We will leave at 8:15. Please wear the field trip tshirt and jeans.
Drivers are:
Karla Harrison
Kelly Sanders
Traci Leverett
Alithia Gunter

We will eat at Chick-Fil-A after the show. We will have the 4 piece chicken meal with fries and choc/reg. milk.
Please bring $4 by Friday (Feb. 1, 2013)

Today we will receive our Reading Books!! Starting Monday, we will have 1-2 Reading Comprehension Tests per week. Students will bring home their Reading Books EVERYDAY!!! Please let them read to you and ask them comprehension questions. Also, we have gone over how to take care of our books.

Grading Procedures for Reading Test
Each question is worth 10 points each. In questions 9 and 10, students must write their answers in complete sentences. We have been writing complete sentences all year so students should know how to write them. I will count off 1 point for misspelled words and incorrect letter formation. 2 points will be taken off for capitalization and ending marks. Please email me if you any questions!! OUR FIRST TEST WILL BE TUESDAY!!! PLEASE READ OVER "THE KITE" THIS WEEKEND.

Happy 100th Day!!! Check out our pictures in the picture tab!!!

OOOOOPS!!!
My aide accidentally sent home last weeks graded papers. Please return them tomorrow!! Thanks

**There is a book fair this week(1/22-1/25) in the library.  If your child would like to purchase something from the bookfair, please send money in a bag labeled book fair.

**Cookie dough orders are due January 28th.

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!!
Thursday we will celebrate the 100th day of school!!! I am sending home a homework sheet that will need to be sent back by Thursday. Directions are on the back. I am also sending home a piece of card stock for you to glue to the "100" paper so that I can hang them outside of my classroom. PLEASE GLUE PAPER ONTO THE CARD STOCK BEFORE PUTTING YOUR 100 ITEMS ON.
PS: Some things may need to be hot glued on.

Please check the new lunch menu because some of the prices have changed causing some of you to be short on lunch money.

A FEW REMINDERS

Please look at your child's folder and see if it needs to be replaced. Some of them are falling apart. If you have not sent new crayons, pencils, and colored pencils, please do so.

ADDING MONEY

As a whole, we are having a difficult time adding change. When you are at home, empty out your pockets/wallet and help add the change with your child. This is a great way to practice. This will only improve if we PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

This Friday we will have Show and Tell. I do not care what they bring as long as it is not alive. :)

I will also have an AR Party for them on Friday as well. I will make brownies and popcorn for them. I am very proud of them for reaching their AR goal for the first time. MY AWESOME ROCK STARS!!!!

Here is our new Lunch Menu for 2013

http://pikelib.com/LUNCH_MENU.pdf

Thank you SO much for the wonderful gifts and for a great first half of the year.

We will STAR test next week to get a new AR goal. We will start next week taking test on our AR books.