Einstein Update 12-15-2016

Einstein News- Last Edition in 2016!       

          

Coloring Book Exchange- Our coloring book exchange is tomorrow morning!  If you have not already, please send a wrapped coloring book and a wrapped box of 24 crayons with your Einstein tomorrow morning.  Please do not send markers or crayon boxes larger than 24 because we want all the children to have the same gift. The coloring book should be appropriate for either a boy or a girl – please no Barbie or Transformer type coloring books. Please address the gift; To: My Friend   From: Your Child’s Name

2^nd year Einstein program- The 2^nd year Einstein program will be Tuesday, December 20^th at 6:30.  2^nd year Einsteins will need to arrive at 6:00 and meet their Einstein teachers in the Wilson auditorium. Please do not come earlier than 6:00. Have your Einstein sit on your lap with you in the auditorium and we will call them by homebase to get ready for our performance. We will have a preshow performance at 6:00 by the Starlight Brass Band for your listening pleasure.  2^nd year Einsteins will need to dress in their “Holiday Best” for the performance.  

Thank You! We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who donated socks, scarves, hats, mittens, etc. to take with us next week to Methodist Manor. We filled up our donation box and cannot wait to give the gift of warmth to the residents! Thank you for your kindness and generosity! 

Oklahoma Methodist Manor Caroling- Our caroling trip is next week on Wednesday! Due to space limitations we will not be able to accommodate any extra adults. Good news…..you will not miss the show! You are invited to our first ever Cookies and Caroling!

Cookies and Caroling- On December 21 at 1:30you and your family are invited to the all Einstein performance of “It’s a Small World”. The program will be in the Wilson auditorium and take about 20 minutes. Afterwards we will have cookies for you and your Einstein star to share together! Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. are all invited to the show!

Pajama Day- December 21^st is pajama day! Your Einstein can come to Mayo in their pajamas and regular shoes J.

Library books are due tomorrow!

Dates for your calendar:

December 16 Coloring Book Exchange & Winter Parties @ 2:15

December 20           2^nd Year Einstein program @ 6:30 p.m.

December 21           Oklahoma Methodist Manor caroling

December 21           Einstein Caroling and Cookies for parents         

December 21           Pajama Day

Dec 22- Jan 3           Winter Break

January 4                  Classes Resume

Amanda Beckman | Einstein Teacher

Mayo Demonstration School, Tulsa Public Schools
1127 S. Columbia Ave. Tulsa, OK 74104

T: 918-925-1108

Goodall Update 12-15-2016

December 15, 2016

Next Wednesday, December 21st is our annual pajama day in the Goodall area. Students are able to wear their PJs to school and enjoy hot cocoa, a snack and a holiday movie.  Please adhere to TPS clothing guidelines.  Your child may bring a blanket OR a pillow to rest on during the movie.

Roots and Shoots have spelling tests tomorrow!!

Family Parties are tomorrow!  They begin at 2:15.  Family parents may begin setting up at 2:00 in their Family area.

It’s a very exciting time of the year and the students are especially excited about the upcoming holiday.  Please talk to your child about making good choices and following procedures at school.  We want every child to have the opportunity to learn.  Thank you.

Quick Curriculum Update:  

Shoots Literacy Group: Early Greek Civilizations /Greek Myths

Shoots Word Work:   tricky word spellings/long o spellings/holiday activities

Roots Literacy Group: Tales Around the World

Roots Word Work: oo sound

Year-Long Theme: Maps and Geography

Science:  Light and Energy

Roots Math:  Adding 3 numbers (making tens)

Shoots Math: Place Value up to 1000/Coin values

Even though we are not sending homework regularly, students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes each and practicing their addition and subtraction math facts.

This newsletter was also sent in email form.   If you did not receive it, please let your child’s homebase teacher know so that we may add you to our distribution list.

Dates to remember:  

December 16-Winter Parties with Family

December 21-Pajama Day

December 22-January 3-Winter Break

January 4-Back to School

Mrs. Anderson: anderal@tulsaschools.org  Ms. Molina molinje@tulsaschools.org  

Mrs. Hernandez: hernaam@tulsaschools.org   Mrs. Sowle: sowlepa@tulsaschools.org

Mrs. Bunch: bunchel@tulsaschools.org         Mrs. Moreno: morenje@tulsaschools.org

Edison Update 12-15-2016

Dear Edison families,

We wanted to remind you of our field study to The Woody Guthrie Museum and the downtown library, next Tuesday the 20^th. Your children need to wear their Edison shirt with a long sleeved shirt underneath and regular Mayo uniform bottoms. We will be back at school before lunch, so no special lunch is needed. Our bus will leave at 8:40. If you are meeting us there, be cautious of the parking, because they will ticket us, and have in the past!!!

Another big reminder: Our school wide pajama day is next Wednesday, the 21^st. In the Edison area it is a Polar Express Day! We have literacy and math activities that revolve around the book, and we watch the movie, with hot chocolate.  Edisons can wear school appropriate PJ’s with regular shoes (no slippers or robe). Please do not send stuffed animals or blankets. J

Watch for information coming home about a reading challenge for the break.

Have a great weekend and bundle up!

Armstrong Update 12-15-2016

Greetings and salutations Armstrong Parents!

We are definitely on the home stretch!

Dismissal- Due to the change in weather Armstrong’s will be dismissing students to go home from inside until further notice. Once the weather begins to consistently warm up we will go back to normal outside dismissal.

Strings Performance- The Band and Strings students will be having a performance tomorrow, December 16th, at 1:30 in the Wilson Auditorium. You are welcome to come and watch your student perform.

Jackets- As the weather fluctuates we may occasionally step outside to play or walk the track. Please make sure you are sending your child to school with a jacket so they may go outside.

Pajama Day Volunteers- We are looking for 2 or 3 parents who would be willing to help us make hot cocoa next Wednesday, December 21st, during Pajama Day. We are also looking for a few parents who would be willing to loan their coffee pot for the day so we could heat up water for cocoa.

Pajama Day- Pajama Day is scheduled for December 21st.
The parameters for next Friday are as follows:
•    Pajamas must follow TPS dress code – no spaghetti straps, tank tops must follow the two finger width rule, no v-neck shirts, shorts are to be no shorter than fingertip length (2 inches above the knee)
•    Students must wear REAL SHOES to school, during transitions, specials and lunch.
•    Students may bring house shoes or slippers, but these will only be worn during our movie time.
•    Please DO NOT BRING stuffed animals, pillows or blankets.
•    You MAY WEAR ROBES as long as the pajamas underneath the robe are appropriate and follow TPS dress code.
•    Consider wearing undershirts or shorts under your pajamas because pajamas are often made of thin, flimsy material.
•    If it seems inappropriate then don’t wear it.

Armstrong Overnight- Our overnight is scheduled for April 20th-21st, 2017. We will be visiting Robber’s Cave. Details to come.

Winter Parties- Winter Parties are tomorrow: December 16th. You should have received an e-mail from a family parent.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
December 9- Field Study to Air and Space Museum
December  16- Winter Parties
December 21- PJ Day
December 22- January 3- Winter Break
January 16- No School MLK Jr. Day

Please email your child’s homebase teacher if you have any questions or concerns!
Elyse Smith – embryel@tulsaschools.org
Alex Guss – Gussal@tulsaschools.org
Hunter Najera – najerhu@tulsaschools.org

Goodall Update 12-8-2016

We had a fantastic field study to the Oklahoma Aquarium today!  Thank you to all the volunteers who came to chaperone the students.  Be sure to ask your child what their favorite animal was and what habitat it lives in.

December 21^st will be our annual pajama day in the Goodall area. Students are able to wear their PJs to school and enjoy hot cocoa, a snack and a holiday movie.  

The Roots have started flexible math groups this week.  This will allow students to move to different math groups to meet their needs.  

Roots and Shoots have spelling tests tomorrow!!

It’s a very exciting time of the year and the students are especially excited about the upcoming holiday.  Please talk to your child about making good choices and following procedures at school.  We want every child to have the opportunity to learn.  Thank you.

The forecast calls for some very cold weather over the next few weeks.  Please be sure that your child has appropriate outerwear (heavy coat, gloves, hat, etc).  If the temperature is 40 degrees and the wind chill is above 32 degrees, we will have outside recess.  Please let your homebase teacher know if you need assistance with this.  

Quick Curriculum Update:   

Shoots Literacy Group: Early Greek Civilizations /Greek Myths

Shoots Word Work:   tricky word spellings/long o spellings

Roots Literacy Group: The Human Body

Roots Word Work: Writing Process 

Year-Long Theme: Maps and Geography

Science:  Light and Energy

Roots Math:  Adding 3 numbers (making tens)

Shoots Math: Place Value up to 1000

Even though we are not sending homework regularly, students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes each and practicing their addition and subtraction math facts.

This newsletter was also sent in email form.   If you did not receive it, please let your child’s homebase teacher know so that we may add you to our distribution list.

Dates to remember:  

December 16-Winter Parties with Family

December 21-Pajama Day

December 22-January 3-Winter Break

Mrs. Anderson: anderal@tulsaschools.org  Ms. Molina molinje@tulsaschools.org   

Mrs. Hernandez: hernaam@tulsaschools.org   Mrs. Sowle: sowlepa@tulsaschools.org 

Mrs. Bunch: bunchel@tulsaschools.org         Mrs. Moreno: morenje@tulsaschools.org 

Einstein Update 12-8-2016

Einstein News                                                       December 8, 2016

Tomorrow is Spirt Day!  Einsteins may wear any Mayo t-shirt and regular uniform bottoms.  

2^nd year Einstein program- The 2^nd year Einstein program will be Tuesday, December 20^th at 6:30.  2^nd year Einsteins will need to arrive at 6:00.  We will have a preshow performance at 6:00 by the Starlight Brass Band for your listening pleasure.  2^nd year Einsteins will need to dress in their “Holiday Best” for the performance.  

We have noticed several Einsteins wearing non uniform clothing. Per our uniform policy, boots may not be worn. Long sleeve undershirts and leggings should be school colors and pattern and decoration free. Please refer to the uniform policy for a more detailed explanation. Thanks!

Oklahoma Methodist Manor Caroling- On December 21^st all Einsteins will be caroling for some of the residents of Oklahoma Methodist Manor. During the month of December we will be talking about how we can help others meet their needs. To tie in our curriculum we would like to make a donation of adult size cozy, soft, warm socks or a festive holiday hat to the residents.   A collection box is in the hall near Ms. Bond’s homebase.    Please have all donations turned in by Friday, December 16^th.  We will be giving them the gift of song and the gift of warmth along with some joy! Due to space limitations we will not be able to accommodate any extra adults. Good news…..you will not miss the show! You are invited to our first ever Cookies and Caroling!

Cookies and Caroling- On December 21 at 1:30 you are invited to the all Einstein performance of “It’s a Small World”. The program will take about 20 minutes and afterwards we will have cookies for you and your Einstein star to share together! 

Pajama Day- December 21^st is pajama day! Your Einstein can come to Mayo in their pajamas and regular shoes J.

Coloring Book Exchange- We have a holiday tradition in the Einstein area. We exchange a gift of a coloring book and a box of crayons. We will do this on Friday, December 16. Please send a wrapped coloring book and a wrapped box of 24 crayons by December 15.  Please do not send markers or crayon boxes larger than 24 because we want all the children to have the same gift. The coloring book should be appropriate for either a boy or a girl – please no Barbie or Transformer type coloring books. Please address the gift; To: My Friend   From: Your Child’s Name

Library books are due tomorrow!

Dates for your calendar:

December 16 Coloring Book Exchange & Winter Parties @ 2:15

December 20           2^nd Year Einstein program @ 6:30 p.m.

December 21           Oklahoma Methodist Manor caroling

December 21           Einstein Caroling and Cookies for parents-More details to come 

December 21           Pajama Day

Dec 22- Jan 3           Winter Break

January 4                  Classes Resume

Armstrong Update 12-08-2016

Greetings and salutations Armstrong Parents!

Can you FEEL THE POWER!!! December is here and excitement is in the air! Tomorrow is the first Friday of December (that we are in school), which means it’s Spirit Day! Students may wear a Mayo spirit shirt with regular Mayo bottoms.

TOMORROW! December 9^th Air and Space Field Study- Our next field study is tomorrow. The bus will be leaving by 9:15. We are scheduled to arrive at the Air and Space Museum by 9:45. We will be leaving the museum by 1:15. If you are a chaperone you will need to pay an entrance fee of $6. We encourage you and your child to dress warm. It will be chilly tomorrow.

Pajama Day- Pajama day is scheduled for December 21^st. 

The parameters for next Friday are as follows:

•             Pajamas must follow TPS dress code – no spaghetti straps, tank tops must follow the two finger width rule, no v-neck shirts, shorts are to be no shorter than fingertip length (2 inches above the knee)

•             Students must wear REAL SHOES to school, during transitions, specials and lunch. 

•             Students may bring house shoes or slippers, but these will only be worn during our movie time.

•             Please DO NOT BRING stuffed animals, pillows or blankets. 

•             You MAY WEAR ROBES as long as the pajamas underneath the robe are appropriate and follow TPS dress code.

•             Consider wearing undershirts or shorts under your pajamas because pajamas are often made of thin, flimsy material.

•             If it seems inappropriate then don’t wear it.

Armstrong Overnight- Our overnight is scheduled for April 20^th-21^st, 2017. We will be visiting Robber’s Cave. Details to come.  

Winter Parties- Winter Parties are scheduled for December 16^th. Be looking for an e-mail from a family parent.

FIFTH GRADE: 

Babysitting- The 5^th grade will be babysitting Friday, December 9^th from 6:30-10:30. Pizza, games, and crafts will all be provided.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

December 9- Field Study to Air and Space Museum

December  16- Winter Parties

December 21- PJ Day (clothing details to come)

December 22- January 3- Winter Break

January 16- No School MLK Jr. Day

Please email your child’s homebase teacher if you have any questions or concerns!

Elyse Smith – embryel@tulsaschools.org

Alex Guss – Gussal@tulsaschools.org

Hunter Najera – najerhu@tulsaschools.org

Armstrong Update 12-1-2016

Greetings and salutations Armstrong Parents!

Welcome back! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

FRIDAY, December 2^nd- there is NO school for students.

Air and Space Field Study- Our next field study will be on December 9th. The bus will be leaving by 9:15. We are scheduled to arrive at the Air and Space Museum by 9:45. We will be leaving the museum by 1:15. If you would like to volunteer as a chaperone please e-mail your student’s home base teacher.  

Pajama Day- Pajama day is scheduled for December 21^st. We will have a dress code for this day in next week’s email.

Armstrong Overnight- Our overnight is scheduled for April 20^th-21^st, 2017. We will be visiting Robber’s Cave. Details to come.  

Winter Parties- Winter Parties are scheduled for December 16^th. Be looking for an e-mail from a family parent.

FIFTH GRADE: 

Babysitting- The 5^th grade will be babysitting Friday, December 9^th from 6:30-10:30. Pizza, games, and crafts will all be provided.

World’s Finest Chocolate- If you owe any money from this fundraiser please pay Nicole Reeder ASAP. You may contact her at needer@lwsl-law.com 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

December 9- Field Study to Air and Space Museum

December  16- Winter Parties

December 21- PJ Day (clothing details to come)

December 22- January 3- Winter Break

Please email your child’s homebase teacher if you have any questions or concerns!

Elyse Smith – embryel@tulsaschools.org

Alex Guss – Gussal@tulsaschools.org

Hunter Najera – najerhu@tulsaschools.org 

Goodall Update 12-1-2016

We hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday!   

On Thursday, December 8^th, the Goodalls will be traveling to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks.  We will leave Mayo at 9:30 and return to Mayo at 2:00.

The student’s admission is paid, but if you are attending, you will need to pay the entrance fee of $10.00 + tax.  When you arrive at the aquarium, go to the entrance and tell them you are with Mayo Demonstration School so you can get the discounted fee.  We could still use a few more volunteers to go with us.  If you are available please reply to this email and we will put you on our list.  Thank you!

There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, December 2^nd.  This is a professional day for teachers.

December 21^st will be our annual pajama day in the Goodall area. Students are able to wear their PJs to school and enjoy hot cocoa, a snack and a holiday movie.  

Roots Parents, we sent home a packet of Literacy activities for your child to do over the weekend.  These do not need to be returned, but we encourage you to work with your child on these skills.

It’s a very exciting time of the year and the students are especially excited about the upcoming holiday.  Please talk to your child about making good choices and following procedures at school.  We want every child to have the opportunity to learn.  Thank you.

Quick Curriculum Update:   

Shoots Literacy Group: Early Greek Civilizations 

Shoots Word Work:   tricky word spellings/long a sound spellings

Roots Literacy Group: The Human Body

Roots Word Work: Long Vowels and nouns

Year-Long Theme: Maps and Geography

Science:  Light and Energy

Roots Math:  Number Bonds and Equivalent Expressions (equal number sentences)

Shoots Math: Place Value

Even though we are not sending homework regularly, students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes each and practicing their addition and subtraction math facts.

This newsletter was also sent in email form.   If you did not receive it, please let your child’s homebase teacher know so that we may add you to our distribution list.

Dates to remember:  

December 2-No School-Teacher Institute
December 8-Field Study to Oklahoma Aquarium

December 16-Winter Parties with Family

December 21-Pajama Day

December 22-January 3-Winter Break

Mrs. Anderson: anderal@tulsaschools.org  Ms. Molina molinje@tulsaschools.org   

Mrs. Hernandez: hernaam@tulsaschools.org   Mrs. Sowle: sowlepa@tulsaschools.org 

Mrs. Bunch: bunchel@tulsaschools.org         Mrs. Moreno: morenje@tulsaschools.org 

Einstein Update 12-1-2016

Einstein News                                                       December 1, 2016

There is no school tomorrow. We will return on Monday December 5, 2016.

Skill Practice- Some skills for you and your Einstein to practice at home are shoe tying and having them independently put on their coat! 

Extra Clothes- Please make sure that your Einstein has a weather appropriate change of clothes in their cubby. We do not have extra clothes in the nurse’s office if an accident happens. If you have previously borrowed clothes from the nurse, please wash them and return them. If you have any clothes you would like to donate for us to use in an emergency, we are always happy to receive them!

2^nd year Einstein program- The 2^nd year Einstein program will be Tuesday, December 20^th at 6:30.  2^nd year Einsteins will need to arrive at 6:00.  We will have a preshow performance at 6:00 by the Starlight Brass Band for your listening pleasure.  2^nd year Einsteins will need to dress in their “Holiday Best” for the performance.  

Oklahoma Methodist Manor Caroling- On December 21^st all Einsteins will be caroling for some of the residents of Oklahoma Methodist Manor. During the month of December we will be talking about how we can help others meet their needs. To tie in our curriculum we would like to make a donation of adult size cozy, soft, warm socks or a festive holiday hat to the residents.   A collection box is in the hall near Ms. Bond’s homebase.  We will be giving them the gift of song and the gift of warmth along with some joy! Due to space limitations we will not be able to accommodate any extra adults. Good news…..you will not miss the show! You are invited to our first ever Cookies and Caroling!

Cookies and Caroling- On December 21 at 1:30 you are invited to the all Einstein performance of “It’s a Small World”. The program will take about 20 minutes and afterwards we will have cookies for you and your Einstein star to share together! 

Pajama Day- December 21^st is pajama day! Your Einstein can come to Mayo in their pajamas and regular shoes J.

Coloring Book Exchange- We have a holiday tradition in the Einstein area. We exchange a gift of a coloring book and a box of crayons. We will do this on Friday, December 16. Please send a wrapped coloring book and a wrapped box of 24 crayons by December 15.  Please do not send markers or crayon boxes larger than 24 because we want all the children to have the same gift. The coloring book should be appropriate for either a boy or a girl – please no Barbie or Transformer type coloring books. Please address the gift; To: My Friend   From: Your Child’s Name

Dates for your calendar:

December 2             No School- Teacher Institute Day

December 16 Coloring Book Exchange & Winter Parties

December 20           Oklahoma Methodist Manor caroling

December 20           2^nd Year Einstein program @ 6:30 p.m.

December 21           Einstein Caroling and Cookies for parents-More details to come 

December 21           Pajama Day

Dec 22- Jan 3           Winter Break

January 4                  Classes Resume