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Tuesday Newsday ~ Ms. Parker

Communication
Just a reminder that the best way to reach me is through my school email jparker@casdk12.net. If emailing is not handy for you, you may also give me a call at 344-3500 ext 3105.
Harcourt Release
You will see books coming home with your children that have the Harcourt logo on them. This is a program that we are no longer using at Grayling Elementary School for 1st grade. The books (hard and soft cover) are your child’s to keep.
Spelling
Spelling lists will typically come home on Fridays and the tests will be the following Thursday. Students need to be applying the spelling strategies that they are learning in school to spell the words correctly as opposed to just memorizing the list.
Saxon Phonics
Saxon phonics papers should be completed at home; however, they do not need to be returned to school.
Reading Calendar
Please keep track of all of your student’s reading at home by initialing the monthly “reading calendar”.
Snack
We are all caught up on our snack donations! The shelf is full and we have plenty of snacks to keep our brains going this month! Thank you to all of those who donated.

We could still use donations of Kleenex, table wipes and hand sanitizer.
Buddy Blog
We have officially started blogging with our buddies! You can check out the writing that we do together on our blog www.readingbuddies.edublogs.org! We are very excited and so proud of all of the fun things that we have been doing.
Fire Safety
The firemen from the Grayling Fire Department came to our school and brought their smoke house. One of the things that the firemen told us was that we need to know our address! Please practice your address with your child. Also, find a safe gathering spot for your family in case of a fire. Your child has a packet of fire safety information for you to discuss as a family courtesy of the fire department.
Marble Jar
Our first graders have already filled their marble jar for their efforts working as a team! Congratulations 1st graders and keep up the great work!!!
Dates to Remember
10/17 Pumpkin Night
10/30 School Dentist
10/31 Halloween Parade @ 1:00, party to follow
11/1 NO SCHOOL