September 16

Week of September 17th

Hello, Parents! It’s hard to believe that Fall Break is almost here. We have just a couple of quick reminders this week:

  1. Iowa testing continues on Monday, September 17th and through Tuesday, September 18th. The kids are doing a great job of arriving well rested and on time.
  2. Fall Break is coming! There is no school from September 24th-28th. Classes will resume on Monday, October 1st.
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September 9

A Look at the Week Ahead

Hello, Parents!

We have been very busy at school learning about constructive and destructive forces in science, the order of operations in math (ask your child about “PEMDAS”), point of view/perspective in reading, and personal narratives in writing.

Does your child have a Big Shanty “team” shirt? If not, please consider purchasing a t-shirt for $10.00 so that they can show their team pride! Order forms are available in the front office.

Here are the upcoming events for this week:

Tuesday, September 11th:

  • Patriots Day at 1:00
  • Chick Fil A Night 6-8  (at Chastain Meadow) *chorus sings at 6:30*

Thursday, September 14th:

  • Iowa testing begins today; please get to school on time and eat a healthy breakfast.

Friday, September 15th:

  • Iowa testing continues today; please get to school on time and eat a healthy breakfast.
  • Back2School Jamboree – 6-8 pm- see details below:

Jamboree Pre Sale Big Shanty-1ozrrwb

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September 4

What’s happening at Big Shanty?

Hi, Parents,

We had an exciting STEM day last Friday; our 5th graders built levees to prevent a flood in “STEM town.” The kids had a great time and they were successful in using the engineering design process. We can’t wait to see what they will design on the next STEM day!

Three quick reminders: (1)Progress reports for the 1st 9 weeks will go home on Wednesday, September 5th,  (2) Permission slips for the 5th grade field trip are due on Friday, September 7th, and (3)Iowa testing for 5th graders will begin on Thursday, September 13th.

We have also continued our “Voyage” character education program. The focus of the first unit is respect. Please use the conversation starters below to learn about the “Voyage” from your child.

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