MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I hope that each of you have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year with your families. I look forward to 2008 with your precious children.

CHRISTMAS PARADE REMINDERS

Remember to send a bag of individually wrapped candy to school on Friday or bring it with you to decorate the float! (Friday night at 5:30 at Kidd Ford)

If your child is riding in the parade, please have him/her at Farmer's Market by 2:00 on Saturday. Look for CA people near the end of the parade line-up; we are numbers 83 and 84. Dress in layers and remember Pioneer period clothing!

SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!

Congratulations to Lily! She has been caught being good for always making good choices. I appreciate you sooo much, sweetie.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We are so thankful to have such wonderful families here at CA! Thanks for celebrating with us and thanks to all those in the kitchen for making our lunches so yummy.

As we talked about all that we have to be thankful for this year, we also talked about how fortunate we are and how blessed it is to share and give what we have. Our class participated in making shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and we had SO MUCH FUN! I had hoped to assemble 3 boxes, but thanks to your generosity we were able to donate 8 boxes!!! We prayed for the 8 boys and girls that will receive these boxes and I encourage you to pray for them at home, too.

CAUGHT BEING GOOD!

Neal remembered to raise his hand to talk! I am so proud of him.

Ivy was also caught being good when she shared her pillow and blanket with a friend at rest time.

PAT potluck

THURSDAY, NOV. 8th will be our PAT meeting and potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m.! Please make plans to be here and get to know your child's friends and their families.

Hats off to...

Olivia...she was caught being good this week. She helped me (without being asked) pass out plates at our recent pizza party. Thanks, sweetie!

YEAH for Dylan

He was caught being good when he peeled a banana at lunch for a friend. What a sweetheart! Thanks for being helpful!

Summer Reading Trophies

I am so proud that ALL of my students read 25 books or more this past summer! WAY TO GO!

CAUGHT BEING GOOD

Hooray for Adam! He was caught being good when he stayed seated during work time. I am so proud of him.

HE WAS CAUGHT...

...being good that is! I am so proud of Brady. He is often helpful, but this week I found him doing something when he didn't know I was looking. He was helping others pick up their scrap papers off the floor after he had already cleaned up his own mess. WAY TO GO!

What starts with P?

PAJAMAS start with P! That's why we had pajama day at school today. All the kids sure looked cozy and cute!

Caught this week

Ivy was caught sharing her crayons with friends this week. They didn't have a certain color they wanted and Ivy did. She quickly made an excellent choice and was more than happy to help her friends. Thank you, sweetie, for always being willing to help others!

What a busy week!

We learned about Johnny Appleseed and all about apples. Aren't we cute in our apple hats?

We got to eat a lot of fun snacks this week...sliced apples, "Johnny Appleseed sandwiches", applesauce, apple juice and "tasty toast". We also participated in SEE YOU AT THE POLE. Finally, we had "Pet Day" as a celebration of all the wonderful creatures God has made for us to enjoy. We had several visitors - some alive and some stuffed - and it was most certainly a fun day for everyone! Thank you parents for sharing your family pets with us!

PET DAY

"In wisdom You made them all, the earth is full of Your creatures." Psalm 104:24
We are learning about animals this week and are excited about bringing our pets to the classroom on Friday, Sept. 28th. All parents are invited to come to our "crazy zoo" from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Each student will have time to share about his/her pet. Students may also bring a picture or stuffed animal if they are unable to bring a pet.

HOORAY!

Landon was caught being good this week! He was a super helper by pushing in chairs in the classroom when others forgot. Thanks for being such a big help.

Happy Birthday Mrs. Becky!

Happy 34th Birthday!
We Love You!!

YOU'VE GOTTA LOVE THE FAIR!!

After an extremely busy week, we can all look back and talk about how much fun it was (I hope!) At least I know one group of kids who had a blast on their field trip to the fair. Can't you tell? My informal poll shows that the petting zoo was definitely the favorite!

I just want to thank Ms. Earline for letting us go. Also, a big thank you to Mr. Geoff Griffin for taking care of our lunch while we were there! And last but not least, thanks to the MANY parents who volunteered their time and vehicles so that we could get to our destination! We appreciate ALL OF YOU for making Covenant Academy such a wonderful school.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Emmy was caught being good this week when she opened a door for a friend. Hooray! Thanks for being helpful, Emmy.

P.A.T. Officers

THIS YEAR'S P.A.T. OFFICERS ARE...
President: Tonya Scott
Vice-President: Gregg Garrison
Secretary: Freida Black
Treasurer: Donna Gross
Public Relations: Dawn Winton

THE NEXT MEETING is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 2nd at 5:30p.m.

FAIR WEEK IS HERE...

FIELD TRIP ON THURSDAY...We will be going to the fair Aug. 13th for fun and food. Please make sure you send back permission notes. We also need drivers if you are available!

FAIR DAY IS FRIDAY...Remember there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday. Students from each class will be participating in various races beginining at 9:00a.m. Come on out and cheer them on! If you are one of the participants, remember to wear a CA t-shirt and be there no later than 8:45a.m.

Way to Go!

Congratulations to Conner! He was caught being good this week for watching and listening to Mrs. Carol. I am so excited about "catching" all of my students being good. I know everyone is trying their best to be star kindergarten students!

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend.
Thanks to all of you for signing up to work at the fair!
We are only one week away....

No School on Monday

Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, September 3.

See You At The Pole

See you at the Pole isn't groups, grades, clothes or churches. It's about praying. It's about all of us coming together and laying aside all the labels for one day simply to call out to God, just as Jesus did in John 17 and say, "Lord may we be one in you--whether jocks, preps, geeks, Pentacostals, Baptists, Catholics, one-year-olds or 4th graders--may the world believe that You are real and have sent us to touch others through You, regardless of the dividing lines drawn by a broken world!"

So are you in? Are you ready for whatever group you're in to join us in the circle?

Join your generation of faith on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 at 8:00am, Gather in the front parking lot, Unite in the name of the One Who died to save you, and Pray for our school, friends, and families.
COME TOGETHER, just as Jesus prayed we would.

Covenant Academy will be ordering "See You at the Pole" shirts, these shirts may be worn on September 26, 2007.

Last day to order: August 31, 2007

You may give your order to your child's teacher or to Ms. Earline.

Thank You,
Ms. Earline

Parent Hours

Some options that do count toward parent hours:

• Fair Booth Work Day: Saturday, September 1 from 9:00am-12:00pm; help clean & prep booth
• Warren County A&L Fair: September 8-15 (sign up sheets by Mrs. Earline's office)
• P.A.T. (Parent Advisory Team) Organizational Meeting: date and time TBA; Earn one parent hour for this meeting. This is the ONLY P.A.T. meeting that counts toward parent hours.
• Little Cesar Pizza Sales Fundraiser: date TBA; Earn parent hour (1) for selling more than 3 kits. Opportunity to earn parent hours by helping unload and separate orders when they arrive.
• Christmas Float: P.A.T. organized; dates TBA; Earn parent hours for work on Christmas float.
• Spring Fling: P.A.T. organized; Earn parent hours for baking homemade desserts (30 min. max.), setup for Spring Fling, running games, and cleanup.
• Covenant Academy Annual Golf Tournament: April or May; Earn parent hours for setup night before, registration tables, hole watchers, etc.
• Class party planner: Earn up to 1 hour for planning your child's classroom party (i.e. Halloween, Christmas, Valentines, and Easter). You DO NOT get parent hours for coming and enjoying party with your child. You MUST be the planner to receive hours. Your child's birthday party DOES NOT count toward parent hours.

There may be other opportunities to earn parent hours that are not listed, but thought it would be beneficial to see some of our main events. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me regarding status of parent hours through your child's teacher.

Jennifer Patch