Pirro

All ITBS and COGat scores have been sent home. Please check your child's F.R.O.G.S. folder (notes) if you have not received it. The easiest way to read your results is to look in each category at the GE, Grade Equivalent Score, and you read it like we do for AR with grade of school in years and months. Look at the areas of weakness and have your child put in time on Study Island in those areas. The fall 2011 ITBS parent brochure is now available on our department's public website: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/accountability/testing_info.aspx  and on the intranet site for our department: http://support.cobbk12.org/CCSDAccountability/testinformation.htm

From administration - When devising our school supply list for the current year, we tried to be very cautious in asking for supplies. Each school year all grade levels combine a few supplies to one central storage area. With the rapid change in weather, we are finding ourselves in need of a few community school supplies. It would be greatly appreciated if each family could send in some Kleenex, Clorox Wipes, Ziploc Sandwich and Snack size bags. I could also use my hand soap refills (not sanitizer) for my classroom. Thank you so much!

 

 Holiday Celebration - December 22, 8:30 - 9:30. Our room mom, Stephanie Newton will be contacting parents for help. Thank you for all that you do - everyone!!!

Lt. Cameron West is coming to speak to us on Friday. He is a soldier whom we adopted last year. He was serving in the military overseas when he was seriously wounded and had to return to the states. He attended Frey when he was young. He now lives out of state but is coming to speak to our students this Friday. We are so excited about this.

 We are going to do a "Coins for Cameron" drive on Tuesday and Wednesday so we can present Cameron with a check for the "Wounded Soldier" organization. Please send in any donations that you can for this worthy cause and we do apologize for the late notice but we received this word at the last minute ourselves. We were not going to pass up the chance to have him come to our school so that we can honor him and his sacrifice for our country.

 

 

 

 

We really enjoyed our field trip to Pine Mountain Gold Museum. The boys and girld hiked, watched a video and toured the museum, and finally panned for gold and received a bag of rocks. It was a perfect day for a field trip. Thanks to Stephen's mom and Karissa's grand dad for accompanying us on the trip.

November is a very busy month.

The Frey Junior Leadership students will be attending Rachel's Challenge at the Dome on Friday morning.

Next week, the third grade feast for Thanksgiving is on Wednesday, November 16. Mrs. Pirro's class will eat from 11:10-11:40. An orange form came home. Please complete the form and return it by Friday if you would like to join your child for the Thanksgiving feast. That form is your reservation.

November 18th, Friday, is our third grade Market Day in the afternoon beginning just before 1 o'clock. Make sure your student is prepared. Those who bring an item to sell will be allowed to go and shop for the first 15 minutes while those who did not bring anything help man the booths. After that the owners return to sell their own goods for about 10-15 min. and then they can hire people to work for them and take turns shopping. Parents are welcome to come and help! It is really a lot of fun. Have your child bring in a large bag for putting their purchases into. If you have a reusable "green" bag that would be perfect! If not, a "large" paperbag or some plastic Walmart or grocery type bags. I am still waiting on about 7 proposals. Please try and get those back to me by this Friday.

 

November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays!

 

On LIne Method of Paying for ASP!

The Frey After School Program (ASP) now has an Online Payment Availability.

Online prepayment is now available for parents to pay their student's daily fees and registration fee! 

The parents may access this availability and/or register at www.mealpayplus.com. 

Please contact Frey's After School Program if you have any questions.

 

Save it Forward

In conjunction with Rachel's Challenge we will be participating in a program called Save It Forward. For each can or box of food a student brings in for this worthwhile program, they will get to add a link to our class "Chain of Kindness." We will collect goods through the 100th day of school (Jan. 27th).

 

ORIGINAL ART MAGNET ORDERS ARE DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH. PLEASE RETURN THE MAGNET IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO PURCHASE. THE MAGNET IS NOT FREE. :0)

 

Please join us for the Rachel's Challenge Assembly, sponsored by Frey PTSA and Frey Foundation, on Thursday, October 20 at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria.  This informative one hour event will explain how "acts of kindness" will start a chain reaction at Frey all the way to an End of Year Celebration!

 

Batty Box top Collection drive ends Friday 21st.  Download extra collection sheets from www.freyptsa.com.  Winning class announced on morning announcements Oct. 28.

 

Your child WILL have homework this week. Spelling came home Friday and is due this Friday. Language Arts/Reading will come home on Monday and Wednesday, Math, on Tuesday and Thursday.

 

Yay, testing is over and it was so great to teach a regular day today and spend some time in the beautiful weather. Next week the schedule will change just a bit again because it is Conference Week. Parents, please send in your conference time confirmation. I am still missing a few. If you can not come in at your scheduled time, let me know immediately and I will make every effort to accomodate you.

Dismissal begins at 12:10pm Monday thru Friday during conference week. There will be no after school enrichment programs (Spanish, Acworth Gallery Art or Rocket club) during Conference week. Also, our special and lunch times will change. We will go to specials at 10:45 - 11:10, and lunch will be from 11:24 - 11:54.

 

Red Ribbon Week during conferences.

October 24th - 28th

Help us highlight the importance of being healthy and saying no to drugs by having your child wear …

Monday - I am a Jean'ius because I am drug free (wear jeans)

Tuesday - Be all you can be, stay drug free (wear army attire/camouflage clothes)

Wednesday -Sock it to drugs - (wear mismatched socks) 

Thursday - Put a cap on drugs (wear a cap/hat to school)

Friday - Stay in the game, be drug free (wear a team jersey) 

 

We will have PICTURE RETAKES on October 28th at 8:00 AM. Picture Retakes are for students who are unhappy with their picture and would like a do over.  A child who was absent on picture day may also have their picture taken for the year book at this time. A child who was absent on picture day may also order pictures at this time. A child who recently enrolled may have their picture taken and/or order at this time. If you were unhappy with your pictures, they must be returned in order to have a remake.

 

 

November 7, 2011 Field Trip to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum in Villa Rica. Parents are also welcome to come along. Only students will ride the buses, so you will have to follow and pay at the field trip site.

November 18th - Market Day; Today I sent home information regarding Market Day which involves our economic unit all third graders learn. Please read over the information carefully with your child. Let me know if you have any questions.

Happy Fall Y'all

Wow, the time is moving so fast. First quarter is almost over, and conferences will be upon us before we know it! Many things are coming up and I wanted you to be aware of some important dates.

This Friday-Social Studies Test on Greek government and democracy. Study guides were sent home Monday!!!

* Friday, September 30, Say "Cheese." It's picture day.

* Friday, September 30 is the last day to purchase yearbooks at $25. After October 1, yearbooks are $30.

 

* Wednesday, October 5 - Friday, October 7; CoGAT testing for 1st and 3rd.

* Friday, October 7, Fall Festival; 5:30 - 8:30PM

* Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14 is ITBS.

*Conference Week w/ report cards; October 24 - 28, Dismiss at 12:20.

I have been sending home lots and lots of graded papers. Parents, please make sure you are looking them over and discussing any mistakes made. If your child received a failing grade on any classwork, quiz, or test, it must be signed by you, re-done, and turned in by the end of the week it was sent home.

Testing begins next week. Parents, please make sure your child is well rested, has a good breakfast, and brings in a healthy snack. There will be no homework over the next two weeks-no spelling, reading, math, nothing! Everything will be done in class.

Thank you parents for attending Open House last night. We had a good turn out and if you were not able to attend, I sent the information home with students on Friday. I am looking forward to working with everyone this year in order to make this year successful for your child. One of the main points of our discussion last night was the fact that third graders test for CoGat, ITBS, and CRCT. It is a very critical year for your child. I really enjoy the fact that the other third grade teachers have stream-lined the curriculum in order for students to receive all areas of academia before the CRCT. Everything will be touched on. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I am always here for you.

We have had a great first week of school. The students have been assessed in subtraction and multiplication. We have done a writing sample, sung songs about sentences, rocks and how they are formed, and multiplication rap. I have begun to model some of the routines that students will copy and do for morning work such as Mountain Math and Mountain Language. I have made the students their colored folders and notebooks for Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. Your child will start bringing home their F.R.O.G.S. binder next week (Tuesday or Wednesday). The agenda will be part of that binder. It will come home everyday and be returned in the morning. Homework will come home on Friday and be due the next Friday. Math practice of concepts will come home on Tuesday and Thursday.

I am truly excited about being able to teach your child this year. With your support and encouragement, we can truly make this a successful year. :)

Sneak-A-Peek 2011

    Who will take the leap into Mrs. Pirro's third grade pad? Will you be on my list this year? Join us for Sneak-a-Peek on Thursday morning from 9AM-11AM. I am so looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and some new ones as well. Students and parents will be able to meet the teachers, join PTSA and receive a $5. off coupon for a yearbook, meet your bus driver and get your bus route, register for ASP, prepay for your child's lunch, and many other services available in the gym and cafeteria. I am looking forward to my new year, as well as yours. I am very excited to teach 3rd grade. We are going to have such an awesome year!

    Open House-Thursday, August 18th at 6PM (more information to follow).

3 Days and Counting!

Can you believe that we are down to the last three days of school? Are you for your little angels to be home for the summer? We still have a few activities planned for the students. Please do not forget that Tuesday and Wednesday are Early Release Days. Students will be dismissed at 1:30.

Monday is Friendship Day. Students will receive their yearbooks and the second grade will go outside and have yearbook and autograph signing from 9:15-10:00. Students may also wear a t-shirt to be signed. However, I must have the green permission slip in order to allow the students to do this. For students that did not purchase yearbooks, I will have memory books for them to have signed by their friends. After lunch we will have our "Sundaes on Monday." Students will receive awards for reading, math, character, and sports. We will do that in the classroom.

Tuesday  (early release day) is Lazy Day at the Beach from 12 - 1. We have beach activities for the students to participate in, or they can just lay on their beach towels (no bathing suits), bring a favorite book and read. Please apply sunscreen to arms and legs before coming to school. Specials are at 10:20 - 10:45 today and lunch is 11:06-11:36.

Wednesday  (early release day) is Movie Day and the last day of school. No backpacks on this day. Students may bring in a special snack and canned drink/soda for this day. Please note that students cannot bring anything home on this day. Snacks and/or lunches from home should be brought in disposable containers or bags.

Report Cards and other important information will be mailed in the large envelopes that parents put three stamps on.

In order to receive your child's report card your child cannot owe lunch money, ASP money, or have any library books not returned.

I can't tell you what an awesome year this has been for me and my students, your children. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support throughout the year. At this time, I would also like to publicly thank our room mom, Mrs. Stephanie Newton. She has been a huge help to me and I appreciate everything she has done for all of us. :)

FIELD DAY!!!

Tomorrow is Field Day! I sent home a note today. We will start at 8:00AM and finish around 11:20ish. There are 18 stations that students will rotate through with a break from 9:30 - 9:50. Please make sure your child wears comfortable clothing with their green 2nd grade Field Day shirt! If a shirt was not purchased for Field Day, please wear just a plain green t-shirt. Apply sunscreen before your child comes to school. Wear sneakers and feel free to wear a hat or baseball cap. Our cookout is scheduled for 12:10. We will be eating outdoors so please bring a blanket or beach towel for your child to sit on while eating lunch. I look forward to seeing everyone :) Please note that on Thursday, which is Field Day for 3rd - 5th, K-2 will have sack lunches from the cafeteria.     Download Frey school cookout 2011.

Today I sent home a study guide for students to practice how good and services are allocated. Students must be able to tell me at least 4 verbally with examples, along with matching all 8. I will be assessing them on Thursday or Friday.

I am still awaiting a couple of end of the year envelopes. The registration forms were in them for next year. Please send those in with 3 stamps affixed so that I can mail your child's report card and other end of the year papers. Please send those in before the end of the year.

** Relay for Life Volleyball Game: Frey Elementary vs. Pickett's Mill Elementary on Thursday, April 28th at 6:00 at Allatoona High School's gym. Mark your calendar and come help cheer on our team!

Frey Art Show is scheduled for Friday, April 29, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Download Frey_Marketing Doc (Save the Date)_edited

There will be a full day of school tomorrow, Friday, March 18. It is a make-up day due to the time lost during the snow. I had already changed my specials calendar and now have been informed that we will repeat the special we had on Thursday. So, tomorrow on Friday we will have PE again.

Next week's (March 21) specials will be Monday, Music/Tuesday, Health/Wednesday, Technology/Thursday, PE and Friday, Art. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on Health and PE days. Please change your calendars.

Yay, we did it!!!!

Important ! Important!   Important!*****Thank you parents and students for a fabulous Boosterthon. We raised over $27,000. I sent home the pledge envelopes on Friday with an incorrect date on them. All pledges are due this Thursday, March 17, 2011. I have already received quite a few and look forward to receiving the rest this week. Also, parents you can pay the Boosterthon pledges online. There is not a link on the Boosterthon site to pay, however, pledges can be paid on the Frey Foundation website.   http://www.thefreyfoundation.com/online_donation.htm

Congratulations to Hunter Rickeard, Lukas McCorkle, and Karissa Cox for their participation in Science Fair. Hunter Rickeard wowed the judges with "Which Soda has the most Fizz? and secured a fourth place ribbon. I am so proud of all of my students that participated.

AR for the month of March - the goal is 8 books with 4 of them being nonfiction.