Peek at the Week 11/18-11/22

Friday is the Thanksgiving Feast!

The feast will take place in the cafeteria during our regular lunch time 11:55-12:25. We would love for you to join. Please read the following tips carefully:

1) Arrive 5-10 minutes before your child’s scheduled lunch time

2) Sign in at the table in the main lobby as you head into the lunch room

3) You will be directed to a table or spare room to eat with your child

4) We will have 3o minutes to eat from the time the class arrives in the lunchroom, please make sure your child meets the class at the end of this time or deliver them to the classroom

5) Don’t forget to sign out before you exit the building J

*Please remind your child that the only lunch choice offered will be the Thanksgiving meal.

Spelling Words- side, white, time, fine, tie, sight, night, right, fly, why

Bonus- measure, width, feast

Reading- asking questions about key details, main topic and retelling, use illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas, identify similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic

Phonics-long I “i_e, igh, “y”

Language Arts- commas in a series, capitalization

Math-  Non-standard measurement

Writing- “I am Thankful for...”

Social Studies- assess Famous Folk Heroes (Annie Oakley, Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, John Henry)

Upcoming Events & Reminders

NOVEMBER ROTATION FOR ACTIVITY CLASSES

Our November rotation for activity classes will be:

November 15-Wednesday

November 22-Thursday

November 29-Thanksgiving Holidays

Important Dates

November 4-20 - Can-a-thon

November 15 – Thanksgiving Feast

November 15- Progress Reports {please sign & review}

Send back to school by November 22

November 22- Turkey Cookies with book buddies- please donate an item if you are able

 November 25-November 29- Thanksgiving Holidays- Have a great break!!

               *Please take a moment to read through the important information below:

Opportunity Reports

“We believe that mistakes are opportunities to learn.”

As a first grade team we’ve decided that we will communicate daily on an as needed basis about your child’s behavior at school. We want to help bridge the gap of communication between home and school. Your child will not receive a note if they have followed all guidelines at school. We will send an opportunity note if your child required redirection or needs follow through at home. Please sign and return the note to school by the next day. Thank you for your support and accountability at home.

Turkey Cookies- Items needed!

We will be partnering with our 5^th grade book buddies next Friday to make our annual Turkey cookies. We need your help. Please respond all to my email if you able to donate one of the items below:

Sugar cookies- 2 dozen

Nutter Butters- 2 packages

Candy corn- 2 bags

Chocolate chips-1 bag

Twizzlers- 1 bag

Vanilla icing- 4 tubs

Knives- 1 box

Bowls- 1 set

Thank you!!

LOST AND FOUND
The RBES Lost and Found is in the hallway near the gym and cafeteria, right at the entrance to the cafeteria door.  Over the last several weeks, we have added LOTS more coats and jackets to the Lost and Found.  Please encourage your child to stop by the Lost and Found to see if they have an item there. If you are coming to school for the Thanksgiving Feast, please look through the Lost and Found while you are here!   All items remaining in Lost and Found on Monday, November 18, will be donated or sold.  All profits will come back to RBES Secret Santa fund.

IT'S SECRET SANTA TIME AT RBES!

It's Secret Santa Time at RBES!  Each year Oconee County families and businesses join together to provide gifts for those families who are in need during the holidays.  If you can assist with Secret Santa in any way, please complete and return the form sent home with your child.  Or, you can contact Mrs. Porter by calling 706-769-3235 (ext 1117) or through email

at bporter@oconeeschools.org.

ANNUAL OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS CAN-A-THON

Each year, schools throughout Oconee County collect cans for ACTS, our local food bank.  Please support Rocky Branch to do our part in the can drive this year.  Let's join together and help our children experience the reward that comes from helping others.  Our school goal this year is 2000 cans!!

JINGLE BELL JUKEBOX; PRESENTED BY OUR 5TH GRADERS
The fifth grade students will present "Jingle Bell Jukebox" on Thursday, December 12 at 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.There will be a  parent planning meeting regarding the musical on Thursday, November 7th at 9:45 in the music room.

Please take a moment to complete the Georgia Parent Survey!

The first ever Georgia Parent Survey for the 2013-2014 school year is available. It will be open from October 29, 2013- January 31, 2014. The results from the survey will be used by the Georgia Department of Education to calculate a statewide accountability rating called the School Climate Star Rating within the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). Please visit the following link to participate in this important survey that will be published statewide as a component of the new accountability system.

Georgia Parent Survey à http://admin.doe.k12.g....xsp