Our October character trait is creativity, using your imagination to do something unique. We discussed the possible was to show your creativity such as building legos, drawing, painting, or writing poetry. Today we highlighted Norman Rockwell for his creativeness and inspiration expressed in his art. I shared some background information and showed the students some pieces of his artwork. Throughout this week, we will continue to focus on this trait by meeting other people that are famous for being creative.

Today, we finished our book, Miss Daisy Is Crazy. The students in the story, successfully read their 1 million pages, won their video game arcade party, and had the principal dress in a gorilla suit. As for Miss Daisy, she continued to have trouble with the school subjects and needed the help of her 2nd grade students to explain things to her. The students really felt sorry for her and hope that next year's students will help her succeed!

I heard about many fun games that were played throughout the past week as part of 'Family Game Night'. The students enjoyed sharing the game they played along with who they played with. Later this week, when the rain returns, may be a perfect time to plan another game night!

On Monday,the PTO will be selling raffle tickets to win a paw print yard sign. There are 2 yard signs available to win, one for the Kindergarten-2nd grades and another for 3rd - 4th grades. These are the same paw prints that were raffled off at our tailgate. During lunch time, the students will be able to buy tickets 1 for $1 or 6 for $5. The winners will be announced on Friday, October 21st. All the money raised will go towards future PTO projects. Thank you for supporting us.

"Say cheese"! Tomorrow is our school picture day. I reminded the students to come prepared for having their picture taken. I told them to talk with their parents about their clothing choice, comb their hair, and come with a smile! Each student will have a group classroom picture taken along with an individual one. If you choose to buy a package, please return the envelope with your payment. Thank you.

PTO meeting tonight at 6:30 in our school libary. Hope you can join us!

Tomorrow evening at 6:30 will be our October PTO meeting. We will be discussing the Halloween party and parade, electing our Nominating Committee, and voting on changes to the By-laws. I will also be asking for volunteers to help on November 14th for the American Red Cross Blood Drive. Our school will be hosting the blood drive and need to provide 2 volunteers per hour from 2:00-7:00. If you are interested in helping this drive, please send me a note so that I can add your name to the list. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for our meeting.

Our 3rd graders can breathe a sigh of relief. Today they spent the morning taking the Ohio Reading Achievement Test. The test is compiled of stories with multiple choice and short answer questions. Thank you for making sure they had a good night's sleep and a good breakfast this morning. They were wide-eyed, but a little nervous, as they arrived at school. I am sure they did very well and tried their best. They will be taking another version of the Reading Test and Math Test in the Spring.

Rain, rain, go away! Another day with rain sets the tone for our Act of Kindness assignment this week. The students are to organize a family game night before Friday. I shared some favorites from my childhood, which are still around, such as Clue and Sorry. Before the sun starts shining again, enjoy some time playing one of your favorite games. It is a great way to relax and laugh with your child! Enjoy!