So Much Going On!

We are incredibly busy here in second grade; and there is a lot of information that you will find helpful.

Book Orders

Book Orders came home today.  They are due Wednesday, November 13.  This is the last Book Order going home until after Christmas vacation!  The next Book Order will be in January.  If you are ordering, please remember to send in a check (no cash), or order online by November 13.  There are 3 different order forms for you to browse.

Book Fair

This is different than the Book Order, but also supported by Scholastic.  Our school library will be transformed into a Book Fair beginning next week!  A letter that tells you all about the Book Fair is coming home, as well as a flyer.  This flyer looks like the Book Order fliers, but it is larger and says "BOOK FAIR" right across the top.  Please do not get the Book Fair and Book Orders mixed up!

This seems like a lot, but it is simply another way to offer a selection of books for your children at great prices.  Also, each book ordered, either through the Book Order or Book Fair, benefits your child's school through bonus books and bonus points that can be used toward books.

Report Cards

Report Cards are going home today.  This is the first time that we have used computer based report cards, instead of the handwritten ones.  You do not need to send the report card back to school, but please fill out and sign the bottom of the letter that is enclosed with the Report Card, and send that back to school in the envelope.  We will reuse the Report Card envelopes each quarter.

Food Drive

Our Food drive has come to an end - and it was VERY successful!  PreK - grade 4 collected at least 513 food items!!!  This total does not even count any middle school donations or donations that may have been left on the collection table in the lobby.  Our class set a goal of 500 and clearly we beat it!  I have heard that this comes at a great time, as the Bread of Life Food Shelf in Orrington is running low.  Thank you to all those who donated, and to all of your children who helped with the work that goes into running a Food Drive!

Food Drive Field Trip

On Monday, November 18 Mrs. Pelkey, Mrs. Lent, and Mrs. Wright's classes will load up a bus with all of our Food Drive donations and personally deliver them to the Bread of Life Food Shelf in Orrington.  Once there, we will unload the donations and learn a little about the services the a Food Shelf provides.  This is such a wonderful opportunity for young children to realize how they can play an important role in their community.