Off-Track!

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are enjoying your off-track time. I don't give homework during this time but I do expect you to be reading and writing it down. Remember - this is part of your grade, helps you earn dog tags, and can earn you a free pizza from Pizza Hut! 

Your off-track time is also a great time to work on memorizing those math facts. You can even do this in the car when you're traveling with your family!

My goal for this time is to post some pictures of our class from the first part of the year. 

See you Monday, December 8!

New Book Orders!

Books make great Christmas presents! By ordering through the book orders, you can get some great deals and no shipping charges! You can now order books online!

1. Go to the Scholastic Book Clubs website and use the info below to log in.

2. Browse the titles with your child and place your order with your credit card. (It is safe and secure).

3. Your order will come to the school and your payment goes directly to Scholastic. You don't need to send any money to school.

4. Books will be here when we get back in December. 

Website: www.scholastic.com/parentordering

Class Username: ThompsonsBearcubs

Password: Jordan

Book Report Instructions

I hope I have discovered a way to give you access to some of my documents. As you know the next book report is due November 3. If you need instructions, please visit Book Report Instructions. 

If you look to the right, I have a new area to post links to other documents. Since everyone has been signed up for a conference time, I have a complete list posted. I have also posted a copy of the class policies each of you reviewed and signed at the beginning of the year. Please let me know if you have problems viewing this.  Have a great weekend!

Reflections Contest!

The deadline to enter the PTA Reflections program is coming up. This year's theme is "Wow!" Taking part in the Reflections contest is not required but it is part of the Distinguished Cub Award. Please visit www.pta.org/2033.htm for rules and entry information. Good luck!

What's a blog? and Security

A blog is a quick and easy way to share written ideas and pictures with other people on a website. It is so easy that I know of at least one student in our class who has her own blog to write about the books she enjoys. www.blogger.com is a great site to set up a blog for your family or self. (Kids, ask your parents first!)

Just some info about our blog. This blog was set up as unsearchable by Google so it shouldn't be available to the public but I still want it to be safe. I will not be posting last names of students or identifying details as a safety precaution. If you want to share this blog with family members, please feel free to do so. 

I'm looking into posting things like book report information and spelling lists, but haven't found an easy way to do it yet. Hopefully, this will be coming soon. If you have any suggestions to make this blog more useful to you, please let me know.