October Special Events and Dates to Remember!

Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember!

• October 6th- No School! Teacher Workshop Day
• October 9th- No School! Columbus Day
• October 11th- Jog-a-Thon

This is a PTO sponsored activity. Donation envelopes will come home 10/3. The PTO works hard to support teachers and make sure our students have what they need to learn!

• October 12th-Outdoor Classroom Day

First Graders will go to the Hidden Valley Nature Center for the

morning. We will return before lunch. Students will spend the     morning outside. This is a rain or shine trip. Please dress your child in layered clothing and if the forecast calls for rain, please pack a raincoat and boots.

• October 12th- Jog-a-Thon rain date
• October 17th- Field trip to Old Rock Schoolhouse in Bristol.

This trip will kick off our “Life Long Ago” unit. We will learn what it was like to be a student in the late 1800’s. We will split into two groups. Mrs. Verney’s class and half of Mrs. Welch’s class will depart at 8:30. Miss Lincoln and the second half of Mrs. Welch’s class will depart around 9:15. The first group will return around 9:45. The second group will return around 10:15.

• October 19th- Old Fort Western Field Trip in Augusta

We will depart at 9:35 and return around 2:15. Students will need

to dress is layers. The fort is not heated and we will be spending

time outdoors. We will have lunch on site. If your child needs a

lunch from the cafeteria, please fill out the form that came home in your child's folder on 10/3 and return it to school as soon as possible.

• October 31st- Halloween and Pumpkin Day

This will be a fun, pumpkin themed day. We will veer from our

regular schedule to do some extra special activities. First graders

are not allowed to wear their Halloween costumes to school.

*If you are interested in chaperoning on any field trips, please contact your child’s classroom teacher*