Wednesday, October 10, 2012

More Reminders:

Parent/Teacher Conferences:  

This is just a reminder that Friday, October 12, is the last day to sign up for parent/teacher conferences on the LJM website.  After that day, you will have to call the office to sign up, since only administration can add or change conferences for you.  As of today, Wednesday, only ten children in my room are represented for conference appointments.  Thank you in advance for being a proactive part of you child's education!

Dates to Remember:

Oct. 10 - PTO meeting in LGI at 7 pm.  The items on the agenda are as follows:
Vote on Bylaw Changes
Book Fair update
Fall Fun Night update
Wizards update
Teacher Conference dinner update
Market Day pie sale
Student Won Contest
Update on babysitting 
Oct. 15-19 - Book Fair in LGI
Oct. 17 - Family Night at Book Fair - 4 - 8 pm in LGI
Oct. 17 - Fundraiser Pickup - 4-6 pm in cafeteria

Tickets for the Wizards game on Nov. 19th are on sale now...and going fast...so make sure to quickly order if you wish to attend!  If you need an order form, email the PTO.  Volunteers are still needed for this event.  If you can help, please email the PTO with your contact information and times that you are able to help.



 



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

More October Events:

October 10 is Unity Day.  We will wear orange.

The LJM Book Fair will be held in the LGI from October 15-19.

October 22-26 is "Say No to Drugs Week",  and we will support this week by doing the following:

     Monday, Oct. 22 - Red Day (wear something red)

     Tuesday, Oct. 23 - "Don't Let Drugs Sneak Up on You" (wear sneakers)

     Wednesday, Oct. 24 - "Follow Your Dreams, Don't Do Drugs"  (bring your      favorite stuffed animal)

     Thursday, Oct. 25 - "Show Your School Spirit to Be Drug Free"  (black and gold day)

     Friday, Oct. 26 - "Put a Cap on Drugs" (hat day)

The Harlem Wizards are invading Red Lion and taking on several staff members in the district in a basketball game on Nov. 19th at the Fitzkee Center.  The doors open at 5:30 and games start at 6:30 pm.  Log onto ljmpto@hotmail.com and an order form will be sent to you.

For LJM, Miss Garrett and Mr. Saylor will be trying out their skills on the court.  It is going to be an exciting night of good entertainment.  Tickets are going fast and are sold on a first come, first served basis, so get them now.



   

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

SOME NEW INFORMATION:

Please help our students become responsible reporters.  If problems occur on the bus, students should always tell the bus driver as soon as possible.  Many times the bus driver can "fix" the situation before it ever makes it to the principal's office.  If the problem is still happening after that, talking to the teacher or someone in the office should be the next step.

The quickest way to access LJM home page is :     http://ljm.rlasd.net

USED BASEBALL EQUIPMENT COLLECTION:    While attending this summer's Little League World Series in Williamsport, LJM fifth grader, Samuel Koons, and second grader, Benton Koons, met the first team to ever represent Africa.  This Ugandan team made a great impression on the Koons family.  Although the Ugandans live daily with tremendous hardships, they were able to experience an incredible journey thanks to baseball.
In their honor, the Koons family has joined with the organization Pitch in for Baseball to collect lightly used baseball equipment to send to Africa.
A collection box will be located in the LJM lobby through October 5 for LJM families who wish to donate baseball gloves, cleats, equipment bags, helmets, catching gear, new baseballs and softballs, and any other baseball equipment. (For safety purposes, please do not send bats to school on the bus!)
Thank you in advance for helping to spread the joy of baseball to needy children across the world!


JUST FOR FUN:

Try this "Magic Reckoning" activity:  Take your house number and double it.  Add five.  Multiply by half a hundred, then add your age (if you are under 100).  Add the number of days in a year, and subtract 615.  The last two figures will be your age; the others will be your house number!
DON'T FORGET:

Picture day at LJM is Friday, September 14
Also, on October 5th, we will be having a group picture day for the activities listed below:
     *  Fall Baseball for Red Lion/Windsor
     *  Fall Girls Softball-Red Lion/Chanceford
     *  Fall Soccer-Boys and Girls Red Lion/Windsor
     *  Fall Football-Red Lion Community
     *  Fall Field Hockey
     *  Girls on the Run-Fall
     PLEASE PUT THE DATE OCT. 5TH ON YOUR CALENDAR!  THE GROUP PICTURES
     ARE FOR THE MEMORY BOOK.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD(REN) BRING OR
     WEAR THEIR APPROPRIATE JERSEY/T-SHIRT/CAPS/ETC.

The deadline for the GIANT Bonuscard contest is September 21.  Names will be entered into the drawing for each bonuscard number successfully registered.  There will be one $25 giftcard winner per grade level.  The more card numbers received, the more chances to win a GIANT giftcard.  Number must be registered each year to participate in the contest.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Welcome to Mrs. Garner's 2nd Grade!

I am very eager to meet my bright-eyed,  enthusiastic group of second graders on Thursday, August 23rd!  We will be doing lots of "getting to know you" activities, as well as sharing our summer adventures and reviewing school rules and procedures.

There will be a Welcome Back assembly, and Mr. Smith will be a guest reader in our classroom as well.  I can't wait to see all the smiling faces!

                                    What's Brewing?

New to LJM this year is an open forum called "What's Brewing", in which parents are invited to school to meet with Mrs. Reinholt and Mr. Smith to have coffee and discuss any ideas, issues, or questions for one hour on a monthly basis.  The purpose is to keep the lines of communication flowing smoothly between home and school.  The first meeting is on Sept. 4th at 9:30 am.  Come and check it out!

 

              Some important things to remember. . . 

  *  Please provide me with your email address, so that we may keep in touch, and I can send a monthly newsletter your way.

  *  Please have your child wear sneakers on Physical Education day, as well as on the day we have Health.  Mr. Saylor will teach these subjects, and your child will need sneakers to enjoy some fun and healthy exercise on those days.  You will be provided with our class schedule of specials in your child's Take Home folder.

  *  Please remember to sign up for Giant A+ Rewards.  This paper, too, will be in your child's folder.  This must be done every year in order for LJM to benefit from the fantastic financial rewards that help our school in so many ways!

  *  If you wish to volunteer in the school or be a chaperone for field trips, please remember to have your security clearances up to date.

  *  Also, please remember to send a note to school with your child if the usual transportation from school changes for any reason, or if your child has an appointment and needs to be dismissed at a certain time.

Thank you for visiting my classroom blog!  Working together, we will have extraordinarily SUCCESSFUL school year!