October reading logs may be sent to school this week or next. Please be sure to sign the bottom of the calendar. Kiddos who turn in their reading log will be given a certificate for a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. November reading logs are being sent home today!
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Two fun Events!
Our class added all of the pieces to our Mrs. Potato Head so it’s time for a class reward. We voted and chose to have silent reading in a fort with a flashlight! On Wednesday, please send the kids to school with a blanket to make a fort and a flashlight if you have one. I have some extra flashlights the kids may borrow. This is going to be a fun way to end our day together on Wednesday!
On Thursday….
Eshleman will have a school wide pajama day on Thursday, October 31 to celebrate reaching our next fundraising goal for our Run for FUNds. Students will be going outside for recess so please send them to school wearing shoes for outside!
There is no school for students on Friday!
Next week –
With our shortened day on Friday we didn’t get a chance to count golden tickets. We’ll count them on Monday.
Monday, October 28 – Our special is Music. New spelling words will come home today. A firefighter will be coming in to show us his equipment, explain his job, and give us a tour of his firetruck!
Tuesday, October 29 – Our special is Phys. Ed. Please send any fall fest. items to school with your son/daughter. THANK YOU!
Wednesday, October 30 – Our special is Art. Mrs. Strosser will be in to teach us another lesson about our feelings. Please practice spelling words for a few minutes each night. I will be at The Loft helping with the TRUNK or TREAT event tonight. I’d love to see the kids and give them a treat!
Thursday, October 31 – Our special is applied engineering. We have Millersville education students coming over to present a science fair in the morning. Our fall festival is in the afternoon! Parent Volunteers please arrive at school by 12:45 and come to our classroom. We appreciate your help!
Friday, November 1 – No school for students! Enjoy your long weekend!
We have one more week to donate toward the Eshleman Run for FUNds. The kids and I had so much fun outside on Friday exercising at the FUN run! Our class is still in first place for fundraising! Thank you for your donations – please extend our thanks to your friends and family who have donated too! Your are all so generous!!
Students will find out which house earned the most points during Marking Period 1 at an assembly on Nov. 8. I’m so excited!
Trunk or Treat
You and your family are invited to a fun trunk or treat event on Tuesday, October 30. My oldest daughter is organizing this event and I’ll be there with my car decorated to hand out some treats. I’d love for you to join us!
Click on the link below for details!
You are Rock Star Families!!!
Thanks to your donations Eshleman students have reached the next goal in our Run for FUNds! So….. tomorrow is Crazy Hair Day! Use your imagination and send those kids to school with hair that is colored, braided, spiked etc….
Our class is now in FIRST place for sending in the most fun run donations! How kind of you to ask your family and friends to support our school! Thank you so much!! Donations are being accepted for another week after the run, so it’s not too late to ask for donations!
If you signed up to bring items in for the first grade fall fest, feel free to send them in to school by next Tuesday. Parent volunteers should plan to arrive at Eshleman by 12:45 on Thursday, 10/31.
Please send plastic bags to school for our science fair.
Thanks for all of your help! I appreciate you!
Fall Fest Sign Up
Both first grades will be having on Fall Festival on Thursday, October 31. Students will rotate to various stations throughout the afternoon. Parent volunteers (with clearances) and donations of supplies are always welcome. Thank you!
Each of the kids received the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat as a gift to keep at home. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did!
Monday, 10/21 – Our special is Applied Engineering. Our class is currently in second place for raising money for the Eshleman Run For FUNds. Thank you! We are only $41 behind Mr. Heiney’s class! Thank you for your donations!!
PTO meeting tonight at 6:30 – All Esh supporters are welcome to attend!
Tuesday, 10/22 – Our special is Music. Please send library books to school tomorrow for book exchange. Please practice spelling words for our test on Thursday.
Eshleman students have reached the first goal of raising $3,000 for our Run for FUNds. To celebrate this accomplishment, everyone is allowed to wear a hat during school today!
Wednesday, 10/23 – Our special is Phys. Ed. We have book exchange today.
Thursday, 10/24 – Our special is Art. We’ll have our spelling test today. New words will be sent home on Monday.
Friday, 10/25 – Today is the Eshleman Run for FUNds. Please send students to school wearing sneakers and comfortable clothes. A schedule was sent home listing each team and when they will be running. Come on out and support our runners! There’s still time to ask family and friends to support Eshleman!
We have a 1:30 early dismissal today.
A few notes –
Most report card conference papers came home today. Please send back the bottom portion of your letter to confirm our conference time. If your student did not have their froggy folder at school today, I will send the conference form home on Monday when they return to school with their folder.
First graders will have a busy day on 10/31. Millersville students will be presenting a hands on science fair to our class and Mr. Heiney’s class. Could you please send a plastic grocery bag to school so the kids can use it during the science fair?
This is also the date of our first grade Harvest Party. If you would like to volunteer or donate something for the party, please use the sign up genius link above. Thank you so much!
Looking Ahead:
11/1 – In service, No School for Students
Nov. 6,7,8 – All 1:30 early dismissal days
Nov. 6 & 7 – Conference papers have been sent home with most students. Please sign and return the bottom portion of this paper to confirm our conference time. Siblings have been scheduled with back to back appointments. I’m looking forward to meeting with each of you!
Trop Smoothie Fundraiser
Support the Eshleman PTO by stopping by Trop tonight. Let them know you’re there to support Eshleman so our PTO gets credit. Thank you!
Box Tops and dimes are due on Friday. Thanks for your support!
Reading groups are up and running. Please check your child’s back pack for his/her red reading folder. Inside you may find a book. Please read to the post it note book marker, but kindly do not read beyond this point. You do not need to sign the post it note. I’d love for you to read together each night, however I do not keep track of students who did not have a chance to read at home.
Thank you for sending labels in for the Eshleman Run for Funds. It’s not too late. We really appreciate your labels and donations. So far, both first grades have raised the most money for our school! Keep sending in those labels! Thank you!
You may notice the kids have not earned as many golden tickets this week compared to past weeks. This is because we are now working to earn individual recognition (golden tickets) as well as group recognition (house points and Mrs. Potato head). Students have many ways to be recognized for their teamwork, good behavior, hard work, kindness, etc…. Sometimes they just hear a kind word to let them know they are doing well in school. I’m so proud of how far everyone has come in learning our school rules and settling into our routine!
Please be sure to send all transportation changes to our school secretary. It is important that you contact her since our class is usually dismissed to go home by our specialist teachers.
Lunch money should be sent to school in a baggy or envelope marked with your child’s name and 1-T. Thank you!
This week –
Tuesday, 10/15- Our special is applied engineering. Practice spelling words for our test tomorrow.
Wednesday, 10/16 – Our special is Music. Miss Trish and her dog Declan will come in to visit with our class. We have a spelling test today.
Thursday, 10/17 – We have Phys. Ed. Please send the kids to school wearing sneakers. New spelling words come home today.
Friday, 10/18 – Our special is Art.
Looking Ahead:
10/21 – PTO meeting, 6:30 . All are welcome to attend.
10/24 – End of MP1
10/25– 1:30 early dismissal
10/25 is our Eshleman Run for Funds. You are welcome to come out to support our students. Details about when we run to follow.
10/31 – First grade fall fest after lunch. If you would still like to volunteer we have a few spots available. Details will be sent home closer to the date for all volunteers. We appreciate your help!
11/1 – In service, No School for Students
Nov. 6,7,8 – All 1:30 early dismissal days
Nov. 6 & 7 – Conference dates. Your conference time will be coming home at the end of the week. I’m looking forward to meeting with each of you!
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend! Send them back to school tomorrow!
A few Reminders
Tomorrow is Eshleman Pink Out day. Please send the kids to school wearing a pink out shirt if you have purchased one, or PINK clothing, hairbands, socks, etc… Whatever you can find! Let’s show our support and help to raise breast cancer awareness.
Book orders are due tomorrow. You may order on line, or send in a check made payable to Scholastic.
We will not have school on Monday, October 14.
Chapter one Math tests have been sent home to be signed. Please return them to school after you have had a chance to review the test. We have already made Math corrections with the students on any questions they may have missed.
We began chapter two – subtraction today.