3/2/2018 0 Comments Marching into March!Hello Families,
Here we are in March already! I am so excited for what is ahead for your kiddos, they are growing so much! March School Store Volunteers - we need your help! If you are an approved volunteer and are able to assist with the school store on March 8th, please click on the link below and register: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ad2aa0f94-march **YEARBOOK** The 2017-2018 Yearbook will be about 50 pages in length and the cost is $35, which INCLUDES your child’s name, personalized on the bottom right hand corner of the Yearbook. Please continue to take photos of events (field trips, class activities or parties) and email them to Kiria Angela at intzesa@platoacademy.net or Mrs. Holden @ holdenh@platoacademy.net or copy onto a disc and return to school. It would be great help if you can label them and/or edit them for quality. All yearbook orders may be placed at https://yearbookordercenter.com and our school’s code is 15089. The ONLY method to order and make a payment is ONLINE. Yearbook orders are due by TODAY, March 2, 2018. Again, thank you in advance for your support. Character Counts Monthly, students will learn about a new character trait. At the end of each month, one student from each classroom, whose behavior exemplifies the Character Trait of the Month, will be awarded a certificate and invited to the Character Breakfast with Mrs. Perez! It is Plato Academy’s expectation that as we continue to emphasize positive character traits we will only continue to improve. Congratulations to the following students that were nominated for the Student of the Month/Character Counts for the month of February: Mrs. Stoddard’s Class: Tessa Tilly Ms. Lanham’s Class: Ibrahim Ishaq Mrs. Holden’s Class: Dylan Dukes Mrs. Paasch’s Class: DeCarlo Smith March's Character trait is Honesty: Using truthful speech and behavior. In Greek... This week's student of the week is....SOPHIA! Congratulations!! Please check out Kiria Angela's website to see what your child is learning as well as some helpful links to help you work at home. https://intzesa.weebly.com/ In Music... This week in music we have been working hard on learning new notes on recorder for Kindergarten and first grade. We have also been learning new songs from Disney movies that the kiddos are really getting into. Second and third grade are working at learning notes on the music staff as well as learning a song that third grade will hopefully be performing for everyone soon. Music listened to in class: “Symphony no. 40 in G Minor” W.A. Mozart; various Disney songs; “Motown Philly” Boyz 2 Men Mrs. Holden's Classroom Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time they are given. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be honest. 4. Stay on task. 5. Listen to ALL directions. 6. Do the right thing (even if no one is watching). 7. If Mrs. Holden is not in the room, act the same way you would if she were. Please check out Kiria Angela's website to see what your child is learning as well as some helpful links to help you work at home. https://intzesa.weebly.com/ Dates to remember- 3/2 - February Character Counts! Breakfast with Mrs. Perez3/5 - 3/9 - PTO Board Nominations for 2018-2019 3/3 - Beach Clean Up with Plato Palm Harbor 3/6 - Spring Photos 3/6 - SAC Meeting 3/15 - End of 3rd Quarter 3/16 - Teacher Planning Day - No School for Students 3/18 - Greek Independence Day Parade 3/19 - 3/23 - Trinity Spring Break 3/26 - Welcome Back Trinity Students, Families & Staff! 3/27 - PTO Board Election Meeting 4/2 - 3rd Quarter Report Cards Distributed 4/10 & 4/11 - 3rd Grade ELA FSA 4/24 & 4/25 - 3rd Grade Math FSA 4/27 - Progress Reports Distributed 4/27 - Trinity Sock Hop Dance Here is a peek at next week... Reading: We are starting a new book, called Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday. We will be looking at how we an use illustrations to understand our text and analyze our characters. Writing: We have been talking about writing and what it is we need to be good authors. We have started our writing and next week will work on editing. Math: We have started working on our new topic, Topic 8, which involves money and time. We will continue our discussions about coins and dollars and how to add and subtract using them. Science: We will be "helping the city" by observing and different types of soil to help determine which soil would be best to use for a city wide beautification project! Social Studies: We will continue to discuss the presidents as we are now up to president 20! We will also be talking about our roles as citizens and the reasoning behind certain rules and laws within our society. A few reminders - -Please bring a filled water bottle. -I would suggest having your kids bring a Plato approved sweater or jacket, it tends to get a little chilly in our room! -If you are not buying a school lunch please bring a full lunch. Everyone should also bring a snack for our Morning Snack. -Remember your placards for dismissal, we are not able to release your child without them. If you do not have it, please come in and show ID to Ms. Riley so we can release your child to you. -Please remember to bring your V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.folders every day. Mrs. Holden's Website- http://holdenhplatoacademy.weebly.com As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! All the best, Mrs. Holden
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