Author: Elizabeth Donelson

    This week our school will be helping to raise money for Kids Kicking Cancer. Each Day during lunch, students will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win great prizes including stuffed animals, backpacks, t-shirts, comic books and more! Tickets are 25 cents each or 5 for $1.00. Raffle winners will be drawn Friday afternoon. Thank you… Read more →

CALLING ALL MYSTERY READERS! I would like to invite any parents, older siblings, grandparents, relatives, or other special people to surprise your child by being a “Mystery Reader” this month in our classroom. Students LOVE having their family, friends, and relatives visit our classroom to share in our learning by reading a favorite story aloud to our class. Mystery Readers… Read more →

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR HAIGH RUNNERS! MARTIAN INVASION OF RACES….MARTIAN KIDS’ MARATHON (1.2 MILE EVENT) POSTED IN CLASS NEWS, RUNNING It’s time to start registering for Martian Kids races! (sign up by Feb 25th to get the discount) I will send home an info sheet soon for those who don’t have internet access all post information and links here. … Read more →

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016 Happy [early] Valentine’s Day families! Just a reminder that tonight at 6:30, Haigh will be hosting our first ever Family Valentine’s Day Dance! This event is FREE!! There will be a fantastic DJ, lighting, snacks and refreshments. It will be in our gym and everyone is welcome! The PTA has worked so hard to organize this event… Read more →

Next Thursday, February 11th we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in our classroom. Your child may bring in Valentine cards to share with his/her classmates on this day. In the afternoon next Thursday, we will take some time to pass out our cards and share a small treat with our friends.             Below is a list of the students in… Read more →

PBIS Celebration Dear Families, On January 29 (half day) we will be having a PBIS celebration to recognize those children who maintained positive behavior throughout the month of January (a note was sent home in your child’s folder on Tuesday to let you know if your child will be receiving this award). This month’s celebration theme will be GAMES! Your child may… Read more →

  On January 25th,  the first graders will take the second portion of the NWEA Test. All students finished the math portion a week ago and will work on the reading portion starting tomorrow. The children will have two forty minute sessions to complete all 56 questions. I would encourage them to take their time, listen carefully and read through… Read more →

Spelling List # 13 Week of Jan. 4th   -or words core store corn form thorn     sight words: too pretty who saw eat   Read more →

NWEA TESTING Families, It’s hard to believe that 2015 is coming to an end! As our long, well deserved break approaches, we have to continue to look ahead at the things to come. As soon as we get back from the holiday break, students will begin their mid-year NWEA testing in reading and math (testing will begin on Monday, January… Read more →