Important Dates:
Tuesday, January 15 - Volunteer forms and permission slips turned in
Friday, January 18 - Spelling Test
Friday, January 18 - Dog Pictures due
Friday, January 18 - Report Cards go home
Monday, January 21 - No School
Week of January 21 - Send in pants, shirt and lots of newspaper
Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. The reading log is due on Feb. 8th. They cannot be turned in late. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.
Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.
If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.
Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.
May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.
The Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA is holding a T-Shirt design contest for a "fun" shirt that promotes District 204 Special Olympics. The theme for the T-Shirt is "Be a Fan". The athletes, coaches, families, students, staff members, and anyone who is a fan of District 204 Special Olympics will be able to purchase this shirt. Proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go towards equipment and uniforms for D204 Special Olympics Athletes. The design winner willl receive a free shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice. For more information on the rules of the contest, please go to the IPSN website.
Have a great week!
