Happy New Year 2014!

Hello! Welcome back to 2014!!! I apologize for that other post last night. I had been trying to post some updates over break but had a difficult time getting the blog to cooperate. That was as far as it would let me go was to wish you a Happy New Year! :-)

Olson's Reading Challenge begins this Friday!!!

2013-2014 Olson Reading Challenge Presents:

Reading Gives you Super Powers to “Be Incredible!”

Week Number/Dates	Prize Awarded	Spirit Day Events on Friday-Every Friday is turn-in day
January 10 Kickoff Friday!	Culver’s bookmark	“Super Hero” Dress Day Character “Trustworthiness” DEAR
Week 1: January 13-17	Super cape, pencil, Culver’s scoop	“Super Wacky” Dress Day (Backwards, glitter, neon, etc.) Character “Respect” DEAR
Week 2: January 20-24	Nick’s Pizza, Extreme Wheels	“Super Fan” Dress Day- Dress like a crazy fan Character “Fairness” DEAR
Week 3: January 27-31	Magic Waters Scholastic Book Fair $5 coupon	“Super Comfy”  Dress Day Character “Caring & Citizenship” DEAR
Week 4: February 3-7	Rockford Icehogs Red Robin Kid’s Meal Six Flags	“Super Rock Star” Dress Day Character “Responsibility” DEAR

•          Kickoff- Jan. 10:  Dress up as Super Heroes! Students are encouraged to dress up in their most "super suit!"

•          Second Grade Required Reading Minutes- 25 a night/175 minutes a week.

•          Fill out the Book-It reading calendar and return it each week on Friday. Log the minutes in each box. Add them up for the week. We will send it back home. If you are absent, return it on Monday. Students will still earn their Pizza Hut coupon during this time.

•          Six Flags and Magic Waters are given out in May. A certificate will go home saying you will receive the tickets later in the year. You must record the Magic Waters and Six Flags with title and signature and turn it in for weeks 3 and 4. All the minutes read go toward Magic Waters and Six Flags, even from week 1 and 2.

•          PLEASE FILL OUT THE BOOK-IT FORM AND RETURN IT EVERY FRIDAY IN JANUARY!

Super Prizes:

•          The classes that have 80% or better for that week will be put in a drawing. Class earns 30 minutes of activity time with Mrs. Frisbie.

•          The individual students who make the challenge will be rewarded for their Super Reading too! All of the students who make the challenge all 4 weeks will be invited to attend the viewing of The Incredibles on February 12, in the gym with pajamas and a blanket/towel.

Good luck! Remember to Be Super!!!

Please remember to send appropriate winter gear for outdoor recess: hats, gloves, boots, snowpants, and winter jacket. 

Our Spelling Bee will be this Friday for our school. We will be cheering on Sofia as she competes against the top two winners in each grade level. Good luck Sofia!

Have a great week! Stay warm!

Mrs. Montes