CHRISTMAS DISMISSAL DATES / TIMES

The high school and middle school will be taking semester tests the week of December 17-21.  You know what that means!!! We will be dismissing school according to their test schedule. 

ELEMENTARY DISMISSAL TIMES:

Monday, December 17 - regular time
Tuesday, December 18 - regular time
Wednesday, December 19 - buses will run at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 20 - buses will run at 11:20 a.m.
Friday, December 21 - makeup test date, buses will run at 9:30 a.m.

THIS IS HOW WE ROLL!

Every week Mrs. Barnes takes a group of second graders to the elementary AR lab.  She has been encouraging the students to visualize reading in a "fun way" instead of only relating it to "work". 

So often, students associate reading with - sitting straight in a desk, being very still, and being "told" what they must read.  Well as you can see below... that's just not how it is at P.C.

Jayden, Branson, and Elijah thought it was so cool when Mrs. Barnes propped her feet on the table and kicked back while reading her book.  What a GREAT role model!  They quickly wanted to know..."Is that allowed?"   As you can see... they learn quickly!



DECEMBER MENU

DECEMBER MENU	Breakfast	Hot Line	Sandwich Line
December 3, Monday	Cereal & Cheese Toast	Baked Ham, Black-Eyed Peas, Cornbread, Fruit Salad	Chicken Sandwich, Baked Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Veggies & Dip, Mixed Fruit
December 4, Tuesday	French Toast Sticks &  Sausage Links	Chicken Nuggets, Mac & Cheese, English Peas, Salad, Strawberries	Sub Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Green Pepper Strips, Frozen Strawberries
December 5, Wednesday	Sausage & Biscuit	Taco Casserole, Refried Beans, Salsa, Banana Bread, Fruit Cocktail	Beef Pizza, Salad, Fruit, Juice Bar
December 6, Thursday	Bacon & Cheese Scrambled Eggs & Toast	Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit	Hamburger, Oven Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Pear
December 7, Friday	Super Donut & Cheese Toast	Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans, Salad, Pineapple, Roll	BBQ Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, & Fruit
December 10, Monday	Colby Omelet & Toast	Chicken Strips, Quick Baked Potato, Carrot Sticks & Ranch Dressing, Grapes	NO SANDWICH LINE
December 11, Tuesday	Grilled Egg Patty, Toast, Sausage Links	Turkey Noodles, Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Peas, Fruit Salad, Roll	NO SANDWICH LINE
December 12, Wednesday	Sausage & Biscuits	Beef Tacos (cheese), Refried Beans, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Salsa, Apple Slices, Oatmeal Cookie	Beef Pizza, Salad, Fruit, Juice Bar
December 13, Thursday	Bacon & Cheese Scrambled Eggs & Toast	Spaghetti / Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Salad, Pineapple	Hamburger, Oven Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Pear
December 14, Friday	French Toast Sticks &  Sausage Links	Grandparents’ Day	SACK LUNCH –BBQ Riblet Sandwich, chips, fruit
December 17, Monday	Colby Omelet & Toast	Vegetable Soup, Cheese Toast, Crackers, Salad, Pineapple	Chicken Sandwich, Baked Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Veggies & Dip, Mixed Fruit
December 18, Tuesday	Bacon & Cheese Scrambled Eggs & Toast	Chicken Fajitas, Lettuce, Tomato, Salsa, Pinto Beans, Orange Wedges, Spice Cake	Sub Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Green Pepper Strips, Frozen Strawberries
December 19, Wednesday	Sausage & Biscuits		SACK LUNCH
December 20, Thursday	Grilled Egg Patty, Toast, Sausage Links		SACK LUNCH
December 21, Friday	Super Donut & Cheese Toast

My Favorite New Blog - A BOWL FULL OF LEMONS

I found a wonderful blog while surfing & pinning on Pinterest!  It has guides for organization, budgeting, cleaning, decorating, etc.  Check it out when you have time.  I think you'll like it!

A Bowl Full of Lemons - click here to go to the blog

Study Stack - Make Your Own Flash Cards

If you want to create flash cards to help your child study... please visit the website listed below.
Create your own account and get busy!  There are sets of cards already listed in many different areas. 
After you have logged in, you can use the sets already there.  If you have older children, you might find something here to help them.  The other option is to make your own set.  This is a great tool and the students love it!  If you have problems, please come to the school and we will help you use this tool.

Study Stack Website Link - click here!

Lunch Menu - Week 11/26 - 11/30

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs, toast, sausage links, juice, milk
Lunch - BBQ chicken, sweet potato crunch, green beans, strawberries, roll, milk
Sandwich Line - Sub sandwich, sweet potato fries, green pepper strips, strawberries, milk

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Sausage & biscuit, juice, milk
Lunch - Sloppy Joe, baked beans, vegetable strips, pears, milk
Sandwich Line - Beef pizza, salad, apple or orange wedges, frozen juice bar, milk

Thursday:
Breakfast - Grilled egg patty, sausage links, toast, juice, milk
Lunch - Crispy fish strips, potato wedges, carrot & celery strips, fruit cocktail, milk
Sandwich Line - Hamburger, oven fries, lettuce, tomato, pickle, pear, milk

Friday:
Breakfast - Super donut, juice, milk
Lunch - Lasagna, salad, fruit cup, roll, milk
Sandwich Line - BBQ pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw, fruit cup, milk

Grandparents' Day - 3rd Grade - Dec. 14th

The third grade students will spend a special time with their grandparents on December 14th.  The students look forward to this day each year.  The teachers, with the help of parent volunteers, decorate the cafeteria.  Grandparents come from miles away to eat lunch with our students.  Our cafeteria workers take a lot of time to prepare a special meal for our visitors.

Our November Grandparents' Days were November 9th and 16th.  The first grade students ate with their grandparents on the 9th, and the fourth grade students ate with theirs on Nov. 16th.  Pictures from the 4th grade visit were sent out on Facebook.  I'll be posting some of those very soon.

iPad Donations - Bike Won by Sarah Hailey

Today was a great day!  Several of the students asked for donations over the Thanksgiving break to go toward the iPad giveaway.  Each student that turned in a $20 donation had a chance of winning a brand new bicycle.  The winner was Sarah Hailey, as second grader in Mrs. Cheshier's homeroom.  Sarah was so excited!  She told me that she won because her mom ran over her bike and she needed a new one.  I've heard from her neighbors, and they all have commented that she loves to ride her bike in the neighborhood. So..... watch out everybody!  Sarah will be sporting a new bike.  She'll go on shopping trip tomorrow to pick it out!  Pictures to come!

The iPad will be given away before Christmas.  We will have a booth set up at home ballgames, and we will send chances home one more time.  We just might draw again for another bike... or something else.  The participation was amazing!  I cannot thank you all enough!  Makes me very Parkers Chapel Proud!  Love you all!