Enter Soon!

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the $40.00 giveaway from CSN Stores. We will draw a winner at noon. E-mail or comment to enter. They make it very easy to use. Just redeem you code at check out and then sit back and wait for your item to arrive!
See the details in the post below or click on the side link.

YearBook Photos

Next Wednesday and Thursday our school photographer, Joel Poston, will be making our yearbook portraits. Here is the background.
He says all colors should look nice, but that wearing a black or white shirt might be a bad idea.
On Wednesday we will make the pre-k though 3rd grade and on Thursday it will be 4th through 8th grade.
If you want us to make a photo of siblings together please send a note to the teacher or an e-mail to Mrs. Delilah at gibsond2@k12tn.net

Wednesday, September 8 = pre-k through 3rd
Thursday, September 9 = 4th through 8th

Win $40.00 @ CSN Stores

Let's end the week with a giveaway! CSN stores is providing a $40.00 gift certificate to pass on to one lucky reader. CSN stores has everything--it is one stop shopping.
There are over 200 online stores where you can find everything from cookware to cribs to dining room sets and dog beds!

How can you win?

All you have to do is leave a comment and say pick me or send me an e-mail telling me you would like to win. (gibsond2@k12tn.net)

You have until noon on Wednesday, September 1st to enter then I will put all the entries into a "hat" and let a student draw a winner!

Visit CSN stores and look around! Good luck!

I recently reviewed a product for them. Click here to see what I reviewed!

The winner will receive a code in their e-mail that allows them to spend or apply $40.00 to any item at CSN stores.
One entry per person.

Fifth Graders Begin DARE

The fifth grade class began their DARE classes today. Deputy Keith Smith is their instructor. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The program will last about 12 weeks, with a weekly Wednesday class. At the end of the twelve weeks, the K-8 fifth graders will have a graduation ceremony. Today's lesson was an introduction to the program and a lesson about decision making.
You can learn more about DARE by visiting the DARE website. (click here)

It's Fundraising Time

Do you remember the children's song that goes:
Nobody likes us
Everybody hates us
Guess we'll go eat worms. . .!

Well that's how we feel when we have to ask you to help us raise funds. It's a part of education we don't enjoy, but we must have materials and supplies to be able to do our jobs. Yesterday the entire school met in the gym to kick off our fund raising project. There was a display of the prizes available and some dancing. I heard that cookie monster even made a visit to the lower grades.

So help us if you can, the students are selling cookie dough, candles and some other yummy things like soft pretzels and braided breads.
The order forms and payment due date is Tuesday, September 7.

The delivery date for all the items is Thursday, September 23

Thank you for your support.

2 Cool Guys!

We have two students that we are very proud of. They were good samaritans and returned some lost cash they found. Miss Alice made a poster to hang in the hall that features a picture and story the Pickett Press ran this week. The sheriff presented each boy with a certificate for being good citizens! Good job Nathan and Alex!

2 hours late

Pickett County Schools will be 2 hours late on Thursday, August 19th.

Menu

This week's menu can now be found on the right hand side of the blog!

15 Fifth Graders

My fifth grade social studies class has a blog! Check it out.

15 Fifth Graders

Monday's Menu

The lunch choices for Monday are:

Grilled Chicken
or
Hamburger Steak

Haircut Alert!

Some of you have asked when school portraits will be taken. You want to know when to schedule your hair cut so you will look your best.
Here are the dates:
Wednesday, September 8--grades Pre-K through 3
Thursday, September 9--4th grade through 8th grade

These are the photos that will be used in the yearbook. We will make sibling groups, but not friends. If you want sibling pictures made you need to send a note or contact Miss Delilah, gibsond2@k12tn.net

Reminder notes will be sent home closer to time!

More First Day Faces

Thanks again to Miss Kim A. who made all these photos.

First Day Photos

Well, the first day is off to a warm start. Most people returned with big smiles and lots of enthusiasm! Miss Kim A. made some great photos of the first day. I'll post a few now, but watch for more later.

Welcome Back

Pack the backpacks and set the alarms!
We'll see you Wednesday morning for the first day of school!
Everyone is assembling in the gym and each individual class will leave the gym and go with their teacher to the classroom.

Back to School 2010!

Some dates you need to know:

Registration-- Wednesday, August 4th
First full day of school--Wednesday, August 11

Stay tuned for a Back to School Give Away! Coming Soon!

Don't forget this weekend, beginning on Friday August 6, it's tax free weekend!
For details, click here.