Exploring bounciness of balls on different surfaces

Spirit Week

Speeling for week of 4/3

Spelling List 4.4

lie tie high might right night  bright  light  pie  tight above laugh

Spelling List 4.4  List 2

frighten, might, cried, dried, right, sight, denied, dies, slight, knight, fried, highway

Running Club update

Beginning Friday, April 7th, and going for six weeks, until Friday, May 12th, Atkinson Running Club will hold our "Running A Mile Will Make You Smile' rewards program. This program is made possible thanks to a very generous donation from Rudy Jewel Ice Cream. Based on the schedule listed below each student will have an opportunity to earn a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream from Ruby Jewel by running 1 mile (or 12 laps around the playground) during their grade level's designated Running Club. Running Club is 20 minutes, so this goal is very achievable even if students are walking briskly. Kindergartens, who only have 15 minutes to run, will need to run a half mile (or 6 laps) to earn their coupon. 

Running A Mile Will Make You Smile - Schedule

Kindergarten (half-mile) - April 7th

1st Graders - April 14th  (includes Ms. Chavez’s class)

2nd Graders - April 21st (includes all of Ms. Parr’s class)

3rd Graders - April 28th 

4th Graders - May 5th (includes Ms. Wheeler’s class)

5th Graders - May 12th

The coupons will placed in your office mailbox for you to passed out the Monday following the Running Club when they were earned. If you have a student who will miss their designated Friday I am happy to let them make it up on one of the other Fridays, but please let me know. 

I have already announced this to the students during all of the students' PE period, put an announcement in the FYI and will hang posters around the school. Please help me spread the word, as well. Contact me with any questions and thanks for your continued support!

Sheryl Walsh

Atkinson Running Club Coordinator

Twinkle Toes makes an appearance...

Zoo field trip today!

 Who could crack the nut faster?!

Spelling for week 3/20

Spelling List 4.3

boat road snow row yellow loaf coat soap blow pillow once wild

Spelling List 4.3  List 2

shadow, pillow, swallow, raincoat, roadside, approach, tomorrow, borrow, narrow, mower, owner, groan

Spirit Week

Spirit Week:  March 20th-24th

Monday: Favorite Video Game Character
Tuesday: Twin Day
Wednesday: Rock Star Day
Thursday: Crazy  Hair Day
Friday: Favorite Sports Team Day 

Spelling week of 3/13

Spelling List 4.2

eat, sea, each team, please, dream, treat, beach, clean, lean, colors, sign

Spelling List 4.2  List 2

please, eagle, peanut, easily, steamer, bleachers, eager, eastern, easel, creature, disease, dreamer

Atkinson AMOR Auction is coming up - Saturday, April 15th
Dear Atkinson First Grade Families,
The Atkinson PTA Auction is coming up on April 15th at the Oaks Park Historic Dance Pavilion. This year the theme is AMOR and we do love our school. Please come join fellow Atkinson families and community members to celebrate and support our school. This year there will be a dinner, live and silent auction and lots of fun!
The auction is the largest fundraiser for the Atkinson PTA and supports amazing programs such as the outdoor learning garden, multi-cultural community events, running club and basketball, classroom field trips, playground improvement projects and technology and library funds.
Tickets are on sale now for $35/person until this Friday 3/10 after which ticket prices will rise to $45/person.
Consider getting a group of 10 parents together to buy a table or ask a family member or neighbor to join you at this great event to support the school we love.
Sincerely,
Pia Nicastro
Kindergarten Parent
P.S. More information can be found at:
www.atkinsonelementarypta.org/Atkinson-pta-fundraisers-201516/Atkinson-auction-2017/

Play time

Spelling for week 3/6

Spelling List 4.1

train, way, talk, play, day, may, rain, gray, mail, afraid, about, teacher

Spelling List 4.1  List 2

holiday, afraid, remain, obtain, painful, explain, daylight, player, always, maybe, jaywalk, sailboat