Our 4th annual Winter Festival is set for January 30, 2020. Tickets will be going on sale soon. Watch for a flyer to come home by the end of this week. Due to the number of students this event is only for River Oaks families. Sorry no other relatives may attend this event.

PTA bake sale will be Friday, January 10th.

The guidelines we use to determine if students will go outside for recess or line up inside for arrival are a combined temperature and wind chill of below 20 degrees. Therefore, if the weather is below 20 degrees, students will remain inside for recess. Please remember to always dress appropriately for the weather; students will need coats/jackets, snow pants, boots, hats, scarves, and gloves to ensure their safety and well-being when we have outdoor recess!

There will be a PTA meeting on Tuesday, January 9th at 5:30 pm.

4th and 5th grade students are invited to learn hands on skills learning how to crochet and knit with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Fowler. Space is limited to only 10 students. If interested, please fill out and return the permission slip by January 22.

Class Code – QFWD4

Order Due Date – 01/23/20

BE A READING HERO
In Your Child’s Class!

Dear Family,

We are celebrating Scholastic’s 100th Birthday and you can be a Reading Hero!

Our class gets 100 Extra Bonus Points when you place a book order of $10 or more.

Thank you for supporting your child’s reading success by being a Reading Hero!

Students were given information on their biography projects today. These projects are due January 21, 2020. I have listed students with their topics below.

Abigail Adams – Mariem A.

Phillis Wheatley – Angelina

Mercy Warren – Fatima

Roger Williams – Ali A.

Ethan Allen – Abdulla

Dolly Madison – Maria

Powhatan – Yosef

Pocahontas – Aya

Massasoit – Hawra

Crispus Attucks – Abraham

Benjamin Banneker – Issa

Ben Franklin – Ahmad

Samuel Adams – Hassan

John Smith – Phi

Squanto – Mariam J.

George Mason – Ammar

Daniel Boone – Ali G.

William Penn – Mujtaba

Thomas Paine – Hussein

James Madison – Omar

George Washington – Heba

Thomas Jefferson – Mithqal

Patrick Henry – Hajar

Anne Hutchinson – Taylne

Alexander Hamilton – Amanie

James Oglethorpe – Lewis

Haym Salomon – Reema

NWEA testing has begun. We will start this week with testing as it has to be done by the end of the month. Please encourage your child to get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy meal, and try their best. This can be a stressful time for students but I know each child can do their best if they are willing to stay focused and try.

School will close at the end of the day December 20th. School will reopen on January 6, 2020. Have a safe holiday break. Be sure to do some reading during the break!

As of right now we have received one box of graham crackers and two tubs of frosting. This is not enough to construct gingerbread houses for all students. We have enough decorations. If more graham crackers and frosting tubs are not brought in we will sadly not be able to make our houses. Please, if you can send in graham crackers and frosting.