Weekly Reminders 1/03/11

Weekly Reminders: Rooms 20 & 21

Dear Room 20 & 21 Parents,

Welcome back to one and all! It's now 2011, and the second half of our school year begins in earnest this week. We hope that our students are refreshed, well-rested, and ready for the excitement of new challenges. Both of your teachers want to thank our students and their families for their incredible generosity during the holidays; your kind words, personal notes, sharing of your time and talents, and thoughtful gifts really make us realize once again how fortunate we are to be teaching at Portal. We truly have a GREAT community of students, parents, and staff :)

Our blogsite addresses are:

Room 20 (Scourkes) http://rockhopperroom20.blogspot.com
Room 21 (Roels) http://gtfroom22.blogspot.com

Sacramento Field Trip Update

This is a reminder to all our families that our registration forms and checks for the May 5, 2011 trip to Sacramento are due to us at school on January 20, 2011. This field trip is tied directly to our social studies curriculum for this year, so we expect our students to attend. If you have any issues regarding attendance, please contact us via e-mail or in person; we can speak privately to resolve any situations that may arise for you or your student. If you need a replacement registration form, we do have extras available- please request a form from your family room teacher. The cost is $115.00, and this covers all field trip expenses including transportation, museum entry fees, and meals. There are no special terms or conditions for this trip, so simply fill out the form, sign and date it, and include your payment. Thanks to all of our families who have already turned in their forms, and we look forward to receiving the remaining outstanding forms in the next two weeks.


Calendar of Events:

Mon. 1/17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (No School on this holiday)
Thur. 1/20 4/5 Band Concert 6:30 p.m.
Wed. 1/26 Cisero's Pizza Night (also Mon. and Tues.)
Fri. 1/28 Spirit Day: Career Clothes
Wed. 2/2 5th Grade Hearing Testing
Thur. 2/20 Sacramento Field Trip Permission Forms Due!
Fri. 2/18 Spirit Day: Red, White, and Blue Day
2/21 - 2/25 Mid Year Recess: No School
Mon. 2/28 5th Grade Fitness Testing



California Trivia Clue (student responses are REQUIRED):

This body of water, located in California, is one of the world’s oldest lakes. What is its name?

Sincerely,

Mr. Roels and Miss Scourkes
Rooms 20 & 21
Rockhopper Village
Portal School