Relay for Life

On Friday, April 30th the students at TPS will participate in a "Student" Relay for Life. The children will walk the track just like the teachers will do on Saturday night, May 1st. This gives the students a chance to walk for the cause and celebrate the money we have raised for cancer through this event.

Relay packets that the students have purchased will be given out on the morning of the relay. If you did not purchase one already, you may purchase extras that morning while supplies last.

Our Schedule:

11:55-12:40 Durrett, Wingo, Patterson, Sevedge, Simpson, and Mitchell

Factory Field Trip

Factory Field Trip
Wednesday, April 28, 2010


Schedule
8:30 Cracker Barrel for breakfast
(pancake, bacon, Sprite®)
10:30 Krispy Kreme Factory Tour (Hoover, Hwy 31)
11:00 Chick-fil-A for lunch
(4-piece nugget meal and Sprite®)
12:30 Golden Flake Factory Tour
1:20 Leave Golden Flake and return home



On Wednesday, April 28, 2010, Ms. Durrett and Ms. Simpson’s classes will be taking a Factory Field Trip. We will start the day off at Cracker Barrel for breakfast, then head to Birmingham to tour Hoover’s Krispy Kreme. After leaving Krispy Kreme, we will head to Chick-fil-A for lunch. The final stop on our trip will be at the Golden Flake factory in Birmingham.

Vocabulary for the Week of April 26, 2010

1. arrived - If you arrive at a place, you have come to that place.

2. familiar - If something is familiar, it is something you know well.

3. properly - If you do something properly, you do it the right way.

4. anticipate - When you anticipate a party, you look forward to it.

5. numerous - If you have numerous toys, you have many toys.

6. vibrant - If your shirt is vibrant, it has bright or bold colors.

Character Week 2010!

The Counseling Advisory Committee has decided to dedicate a special week to good character from April 19-23. We'll have a dress-up theme each day as a school-wide celebration of a few of the 25 character traits that our state mandates be taught in public schools.

Dress-Up Themes:

Monday, April 19: "Do the BRIGHT thing!" Wear yellow, white, or other bright colors to kick off the week, because having good character means doing the RIGHT thing.

Tuesday, April 20: Patriotism- wear red, white, and/or blue.

Wednesday, April 21: Cooperation- wear a team shirt/jersey, or your favorite team's color.

Thursday, April 22: Citizenship and Respect for the Environment- wear green.

Friday, April 23: School Pride- wear any TPS shirt.

Incidentally, "character" is a pretty big and abstract word for our little guys! The way we define it here at school is: "My character is who I am, what I say, and what I do, no matter who is watching." The basic idea is that having good character means doing the right thing, even if no one is there to see you do it, or if people are pressuring you to do wrong.

Vocabulary for the Week of April 19, 2010

1. quivered - If something quivered, it shook, shivered, or trembled quickly.

2. wailed - If you wailed, you let out a long loud cry because you were upset about something or in pain.

3. scattered - If things or people scattered, they went off in different directions.

4. lonesome - If you are lonesome, you feel lonely and want company.

5. elated - If you are elated, you are very happy and excited about something.

6. hopeless - If something seems hopeless, you feel as if there is no chance that what you want to happen will happen.

Green Eggs & Ham + Green Clothing + Lucky Charms Graphing = ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Our Snow-Delayed Valentine's Party!

Counting Coins!

Robust Vocabulary for the Week of April 12, 2010

1. fondly - When something is done fondly, it is done in a caring, loving or tender way.

2. pale - If something is pale, it is very light or without much color.

3. shadowy - If a place is shadowy, it is not in the light; it is shady.

4. imaginative - If you are imaginative, you are good at coming up with ideas and picturing things in your mind.

5. similar - If two things are similar, they are alike in some ways.

6. affectionate - If you are affectionate, you like to show you love someone by hugging or cuddling.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, April 9, 2010: Scholastic Book Order forms DUE!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010: Factory Field Trip Permission Form and $$$ DUE!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010: Factory Field Trip!

Coming Soon!

I have an abundance of pictures on my camera that just haven't made it to the site yet. Keep looking, they'll make their debut here soon!

Robust Vocabulary (April 5, 2010)

1. deserve - If you deserve something, you have worked hard to get it.

2. usually - If you usually do something, you almost always do it.

3. peaceful - When something is peaceful, it is calm and quiet.

4. variety - If there is a variety of something, there are many different kinds.

5. incredible - If something is incredible, it is so amazing that it's hard to believe

6. typical - If something is typical, it usually happens this way.