PARP Has Begun!

PARP Begins!
Yesterday was the kick-off for our two-week PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) celebration. This year's theme is "Paws for Reading". Your child(ren) should have brought home information about this celebration yesterday. During these two weeks we encourage students to turn off the electronics and instead spend time reading books and participating in reading-related activities. A calendar of ideas was included in the information that you received.

Mrs. Ciciarelli reads to her dog, Henry, and other "cats and dogs"

We have a lot of fun things planned for students related to the theme here at school including a photo both, fun facts about cats and dogs, guest readers, special spirit days, teacher switch and read day,  daily DEAR time (students drop everything and read when they hear the song, "Who Let the Dogs Out?" on the PA system), a Book Fair, and a closing ceremony, complete with "Pup"sicles from the PTA. It should be a lot of fun.

Filling out their Book Fair Wish Lists

Mr. Coleman Guest-Reading in Mrs. Tynan's Class

Mrs. Tuttle Guest-Reading in Mrs. Kirk's Class

Students Posing at the Photo Booth

Halloween

Keeping school safety at the forefront of our decision-making, thank you for understanding that West Genesee elementary schools will no longer hold outdoor Halloween costume parades.  We will, however, continue to have classroom parties where student Halloween costumes are encouraged but optional. Halloween parties will be on Halloween Day, October 31 at 2:15.  ONLY parent volunteers who are working at the parties will be permitted into the building.  We will have a list of the approved volunteers and will begin letting people into the building at 2:00 to set up for the parties. We invite all interested families to attend the district-sponsored Halloween Carnival being held on Monday, October 29, 2018, from 4:00-7:30 p.m. at West Genesee High School.  All are welcome!  You will receive additional information about the carnival soon.

We do know that Halloween is not celebrated by all of our students. This year we will have an alternate activity planned for those students who would prefer not to attend the classroom celebration.

PTA Information
At last night's PTA meeting it was reported that we are 40 members shy of our membership goal. You can still join the PTA online at this link.  The next PTA meeting is Wednesday, 11/14 at 6:30.   This Friday is the deadline for Spirit Wear. Here is the link. 

Positivity Project
Integrity is this week's character strength focus. People with integrity are honest and do the right thing when nobody is watching. Here is the Integrity Character Card from the Positivity Project. 

Upcoming Dates
10/16 Book Fair
10/17 Wacky Wednesday Hair Day
10/17 Book Fair and Book Fair Family Night, 5:30 - 7:30
10/19 Spirit Day! Wear your blue and gold!
10/29 Halloween Carnival, 4:00 - 7:30, WGHS
10/31 Classroom Parties, 2:15

Have a great rest of the week!

- Lisa