October Newsletter

Dear Families,
TCAP scores will be sent home on Monday, Oct. 4th. There will be a letter from the Tennessee Commissioner of Education along with a brochure to explain the test scores this year. With the new curriculum standards, the state was expecting a drop in test scores and we were as well.
The 5th grade class will be selling t-shirts beginning Oct. 4th through Oct. 15th. Please look for an order form to come home with your child/children.
The eighth grade will be taking the EXPLORE test on Tuesday, Oct. 5th. The EXPLORE is a test associated with ACT and is an indicator of how students will do with this type of test as well as gives them practice. It is important students get a good night’s sleep as well as eat breakfast the day of the test.
There will be a Health Fair for grades 4 through 8 on Thursday, Oct. 7th. Safety Day will be on Thursday, October 14th for all grades. Kindergarten will also ride the fire truck on this day.
Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, Oct. 15th. Parent/Teacher conferences will be on Thursday, Oct. 28th from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
The After School Program for grades K-4 will begin on Monday, Oct. 25th. The hours are 3:00-5:00 and the cost is $1.
The Halloween Parade will be on Friday, Oct. 29th beginning at 8:30 a.m. Halloween parties will follow with Kindergarten and 1st grade visiting the nursing home. I am including a list of healthy party snacks compiled by Ms. Lisa Cummings (Coordinated School Health) students may want to bring.
The following is a list of important dates in October:
Oct. 4—TCAP scores will go home
Oct. 4—5th grade t-shirt sales begin
Oct. 4—7th grade healthy snack sales begin in school
Oct. 4—Basketball Game (away) 5/6 girls/boys—Allardt—6:00 p.m.
Oct. 5—EXPLORE test given to 8th grade
Oct. 5—Health Screenings for 2nd grade
Oct. 5—Basketball Game (home) boys, 5/6, 7/8—Burkesville—5:00 p.m.
Oct. 7—Health Fair for grade 4-8
Oct. 7—Basketball Game (away) 5/6 girls/boys—South Fentress—5:00 P.M.
Oct. 11—Basketball Game (home) boys/girls, 5/6—Sparta—6:00 p.m.
Oct. 12—Health Screenings continue for 2nd grade
Oct. 14—Safety Day for K-8, Kindergarten rides fire truck
Oct. 15—Report Cards go home
Oct. 18-22—FALL BREAK
Oct. 25—Basketball Game (away)—7/8 girls/boys—Pine Haven—6:00 p.m.
Oct. 25—After School Program begins for grades K-4—3-5 p.m.
Oct. 26—Basketball Game (away)—5/6 girls/boys—Clinton Co.—5:00 p.m.
OCT.28—Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Oct. 28—Basketball Game (home) 5/6 girls/boys—Clinton Co.—5:00 p.m.
Oct. 29—Halloween Parade/Parties
Kenny Tompkins, Principal




Pickett County Suggested School Party Foods
Suggested items have limited sugar and fat content
Nut-Free and Nut Containing Lists


Nut-free Foods

Cookies/Crackers
Nature Valley Fruit Crisps
Goldfish (30 goldfish/serving)
Chips Ahoy Thin Crisps
Wheat Thins Crisps Minis
Honey Maid Cinnamon Thin Crisps
Ritz Snack Mix – 100 Calorie Pack
Ritz Chips Minis Original – 100 Calorie Pack
Stauffers Iced Gingerbread Men Cookies
Keebler Chocolate Graham Selects
Reduced Fat Triscuits
Premium Saltine Crackers
Snyder’s of Hanover Mini Pretzels (5-6 pretzels)
School cafeteria cookies (check with cafeteria)
Popcorn
Orville Redenbacher’s SMART POP Popcorn
(1 cup/child)
Cheeses
Food Club 2% Swiss slices
Food Club 2% Cheddar
Kraft 2% American
Kraft Fat Free Sharp Cheddar
Borden’s 2% American Slices
Frozen Desserts
Sherbet
Mayfield Light Frozen Yogurt
Mayfield Fat Free Fudge Stix
Mayfield low fat ice cream sandwich
Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Fudge Lites
Banana Pops
Mayfield Real Fruit Bars
Bruster’s Blue Pop Ice
TCBY Beriyo Smoothies-Golden Vanilla Soft Serve (4 Oz.)
TCBY soft serve yogurt, any flavor (4 0z)
Pizzas
Whole Wheat Crust Pizza
Drinks:
Bottled Water
100% Apple, Orange, Grape juices (8 oz or less)
*Apple & Eve 40 Variety Pak (100% juice, 4.2 oz)

Party Trays
Fruit Trays with vanilla yogurt dip
Vegetable Trays/low-fat or fat-free dip
McDonald’s Yogurt Parfaits





Nut-containing Foods

Check with your child’s teacher if you are unsure if they have a nut free classroom.

Cookies/Crackers/Fruit & Nut Bars
Nutri-Grain Bars
Animal Crackers
Peanut Butter Cookie Crisps

Frozen Desserts
Frozen Yogurt

Trail Mixes
Most Trail Mixes without candy will work, but most have nuts
Most Granola and Trail Mix bars
Mixed Nuts (any kinds are approved, but portion size is 2 Tbs.)

This is a list of suggested foods to help our school provide students with opportunities that improve access to healthy foods. We do not intend to promote particular brands but have chosen the more nutritional varieties.