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Miss Lilly’s Class

Parent Newsletter

Frosty Grouse

Elementary

NOVEMBER 2006

Thanksgiving Food Drive	1
Meet our new student teacher!	2
Student of the week	2
Field trip to the planetarium	3

Special points of interest:
New Books in the classroom
Lunch Specials
November Birthdays
Jokes

Thanksgiving Food Drive!

The Thanksgiving holiday is approaching quickly. As our students and parents are well aware of, there will be no school on Wednesday, November 22nd through Friday, November 24th. While preparing for your family dinner, I ask you to think of the less fortunate and donate any canned goods that you may have lying around the house.
The entire school is holding a food drive during the week of November 13th through the 18th. The students have been informed about this project and have been given a handout to post at home. There will be a box inside each classroom to collect the food products.
Some suggestions for donations are as follows:
Canned Potatoes
Soup
Paper Goods (cups, plates, napkins)
Gravy
Canned Vegetables
Spices
Hot Cocoa
Applesauce
Tea or Coffee
Cornbread Mix
Cake Mix
Mashed Potato Mix
Turkey or Ham vouchers
Jello Mix
Stuffing Mix
Dry Pasta
Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie Mix
Pudding Mix
Drinks (No Glass Containers Please!)
Donations will be sent to the shelter on 34th street. If you have any questions or would like to help, please contact me at Lilly@FGschool.edu.

Meet Our New Student Teacher!

This quarter we are pleased to welcome Ms. Katelyn Daly as a student teacher in our classroom. Ms. Daly is currently a senior at SUNY Cortland and is working towards a teaching degree in elementary education. She has been with our class for one week now, and will be taking over the lessons starting on Monday.
The entire class is excited to see what Ms. Daly will bring to our classroom environment. She has already introduced a few daily vocabulary words...in French! Another project of Ms. Daly’s is a class scrapbook that she is putting together to present to the kids and their parents at the end of the term. Any mementos from this year that you or your child would like to see in the scrapbook should be brought in to class as soon as possible.
To contact Ms. Daly, you may email her at:
Daly95@cortland.edu.

Student of the Week! — Jessica Zamlowski!

Our student of this week is Jessica Zamlowski! Jessica has worked hard all week long to study her spelling words, which paid off when she got a perfect score on the test! Good job Jessie!
Also, Jessica has been a special helper in the classroom. Her job this week was cubby control and she kept our cubbies neat and organized. For being student of the week, Jessica will get a certificate signed by the principal and a coupon for a free ice cream from Friendly’s.

“I feel good about being student of the week because I like to work hard and get good grades.” -- Jessica

New Book Additions to Our Classroom...

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
By: Leo Buscaglia
It’s Fall
By: Linda Glaser
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
By; Margaret Sutherland
The Night Before Thanksgiving
By: Natasha Wing
Ten Apples Up On Top!
By: Dr. Seuss
Up. Up, Up! It’s Apple Picking Time.
By: Jody Fickes Shapiro

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Planetarium Field Trip

On Wednesday, November 29th our class will be taking a field trip to the Brewster Planetarium, The bus will pick us up at 9:00 am in front of the school. On this day, students do not need to pack a lunch because it will be provided for them in the cafeteria.
At the planetarium, our class will take a guided tour through the solar system exhibit. We will also have the opportunity to watch an IMAX movie that will feel like we are really in outer space! Students will be able to direct any questions they might come up with to our professional tour guide that will be with us the entire time. The bus will arrive back at school at 1:00 pm and students will have shortened periods for the rest of the day.
The cost of the trip is $20 dollars, which includes the cost of admission, lunch, the IMAX movie, and transportation. Permission slips will be sent home at the end of the week. Please send them back with your child before Tuesday, November 21st. Also, if any parents would like to volunteer to chaperone, please contact me as soon as possible. Thank you!

Lunch Specials for the Week

Monday - Chicken Nuggets, Salad, Choice of Fruit, Pudding, Milk
Tuesday - Make your own taco, Salad, Choice of Fruit, Yogurt, Milk
Wednesday - Pasta, Salad, Choice of Fruit, Garlic Bread, Milk
Thursday - Turkey or Ham Sandwich, Chips, Salad, Choice of Fruit, Milk
Friday - Pizza, Salad, Choice of Fruit, Ice Cream Sandwich, Milk

November Birthdays

Bobby Morris - Bobby will be 7 years old on November 20th. Bobby has a pet snake named Bubba and loves fall because there are lots of leaves to play in.
Maria Tortilla - Maria will also be 7 on November 5th. Maria’s favorite color is pink and she loves to play dress up.
Patrick O’Shea - Patrick is also turning 7 this year on November 29th. Patrick’s favorite subject is math and he likes to play soccer after school.

Frosty Grouse Elementary

123 Clarkson Road
Cortland, NY 13045

Phone: 607-753-5545
Fax: 607-753--4545
E-mail: admin@fgelementary.edu

Miss Lilly’s Class

1st Grade

November 2006

Jokes!

What did the turkey say before it was roaster? — Boy! I’m Stuffed!
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? — Pilgrims!
Why did the police arrest the turkey? — They suspected it of fowl play.
Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?— Yes, a building can’t jump at all.
Why do turkeys always go, “gobble, gobble”? — Because they never learned good table manners.
What kind of music did the pilgrims like?— Plymouth Rock
Why did Johnny get such low grades after Thanksgiving? — Because everything is marked down after the holidays.
How can you make a turkey float? — You need two scoops of ice cream, some root beer, and a turkey.