Yesterday we had our second round of CODE assemblies
presented by Officer Brand. Students learned about a variety of topics, ranging
from self-esteem, to peer pressure, to internet safety. Please ask your child
what they learned in the assembly.
I hope you were able to come out and enjoy East Hill’s 4th
and 5th grade concert at the high school last night. They did such a
nice job! Thank you to Mrs. Mercer and Mrs. Causer for doing such a great job
preparing them in such a short time! All of the students in the school were
able to watch the performance that they gave at the school during the day. The students are learning
to be a good concert audience.
Today the fourth grade classes, with the help of their
teachers and Mrs. Causer, presented this month’s character education trait,
which is Compassion and Caring. They made up their own lyrics to Alicia Key's song, "We Are Here." It was very moving.
Speaking of compassion and caring, thank you to
everyone who participated in the PTA’s giving tree this year. Because of your
generosity, the holidays will be much happier for six of our local families. Yesterday, members of the 174th Fighter Wing came to retrieve the Salvation Army Food Drive barrels that were overflowing. Thank you to everyone who donated to this great cause as well!
This Thursday we will hold holiday parties in the classrooms
at 2:15. Please remember that younger siblings should be kept at home, and only
those parents who have been contacted previously by the room parent should be
in attendance. As a reminder, in classrooms where there are food allergies, all
food items must be store-bought and contain a label that can be checked by our
school nurse.
On a side note, our students and families seemed to have
grown accustomed to the fact that we no longer celebrate birthdays with food.
We really appreciate your cooperation with this. Students love getting books
and wishes made by their classmates, and they also love the surprises that the
birthday child sometimes brings in, whether it be pencils, tattoos, stickers, or even, as shown in the picture below,
moustaches for the entire class!
Enjoy the time off with your family and friends, and I’ll be
back in touch next year!
- Lisa
