Finished a Great Book!

As you will hear me say quite often..."To become a better reader you must....READ!" Reading truely is the way to grow. So this summer my daughter and I went to the book store and purchased some books. I just finished mine last night. It was a great book! It was by one of my favorite authors, Nicholas Sparks. I hope you spend time reading and finding a favorite author of your own. It's like getting to watch a movie anytime you want! I will be hunting my new book to start today. I hope you will hunt for a book of your own! When you do... tell me about your book and your favorite author.

School Supplies

Sometimes stores put on great summer sales on school supplies. I know there was a supply list in the report card, however it was a general list. I have found that students that have their supplies stay much better organized and are able to keep up with their assignments much better. The following is a complete list of supplies students will need to bring to class everyday:

*magazine crate-single size
*composition notebook
*2 spiral notebooks
*3 pocket folders with prongs
*loose leaf notebook paper
*erasable pens preferably
*zippered pencil bag
*crayons 24 count or smaller

The following are supplies needed for use throughtout the year:

*1 box large freezer zip lock bags
*box tissues
*bottle softsoap
*package loose leaf notebook paper
*1 ream copier paper
*wipes for cleaning

Please do not bring the following items as they are a disruption to the classroom:

*rolling backbacks
*trapper keepers or notebooks
*supply boxes
*toys
*snacks-we do not have snack time in class as there is not enough time in our schedule

We Are An A!!!!!

WOW! Crystal Springs Elementary is an A school. Hope you are as excited as I am! What an exciting year coming up!