Happy Halloween

Have a fun and safe night of trick or treating. Send Ms. Hawas (hawass@duvalschools.org) an email with a picture of your little one in their costume and she will post their picture on the blog.

PLEASE make sure your child does not bring candy to school tomorrow.

Our first field trip-Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres

Wow!! We had so much fun today at Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres. Our classes went on a hayride, fed cows, rode a cow train, had an adventure in a corn maize, and enjoyed a delicious picnic together. Thank you so much to our amazing chaperones for making sure all students stayed together, followed the farm's rules, and had fun. Thank you parents for making sure your child was prepared for this field trip and on time. Enjoy the pictures!

Volunteer

Want to volunteer in the classroom? To become a volunteer, you must first go to the Duval County Public School website and fill out a form. The website where you can find the form is https://dcps.infomart-usa.net/app/index.php?aid=28.

We truly appreciate your cooperation to ensure the safety of all of our students. Thank you!

Red Ribbon Week

"Ms. Hines and Ms. Hawas say NO by wearing red"

"Blue group says NO by wearing red"

"Green group says NO by wearing red"

The Navy band

"Go for the goal, be drug free"

"Give drugs the SLIP"

"Put a CAP on drugs"

We are gearing up for our Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 17-21) in which we say no to alcohol, cigarettes, and illegal drugs.

We CAN Live a Healthy Drug-Free Life- classes will participate in a can drive starting Oct. 12th and Ending on Oct. 21st. The three top classes will earn an ice cream party.

Dress up Themes
Monday Oct. 17- Put a Cap On Drugs- Students and faculty wear hats or caps to school.
Tuesday Oct. 18- Give Drugs the Slip- Students and faculty wear slippers (please make sure your child also brings shoes for recess/PE).
Wednesday Oct. 19- Go for the Goal, Be Drug Free- Students and faculty wear sports gear for favorite team.
Thursday Oct. 20 – Sock Drugs Out- Students and faculty wear crazy socks to school. The students enjoy the sounds of the Navy TGIF Dixieland Jazz Band on Thursday morning.
Friday Oct. 21 – I Say NO by Wearing Red- Students and faculty wear red to school.

Ready to Learn

"Ready to Learn" is a FREE program to teach you how to help your child at home. The whole family is invited and you will get a FREE book to take home and keep. This program is in the school cafeteria on Thursday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m.

This is a great free resource. I look forward to seeing you there!!

An Apple a Day...

Please have your child bring in one apple to class by Friday, October 15th. The apple may be red, yellow, or green. Students will be using their apple to explore their five senses. If your child does not bring in an apple then they will not be able to complete the taste activity with us. Thank you!

October Newsletter

Friendly Reminders
Field trip money and forms are due on October 5, 2011. No exceptions can be made.
We need chaperones!! If you are interested in chaperoning to our farm field trip please send in $4 by October 5, 2011. We would love for you to join our classes for their first field trip.
Scholastic book orders were sent home. Please send these in by October 31st. Remember if you order online our class will receive a free book.



Congratulations
We are so proud of our marvelous mustangs for the month of September: Kaitlyn and Skylar Way to go!

Congratulations to all of our students of the week for the month of September: Arista, Larrecia, Trey, Avery, KJ, and Riley YAY!

Today we had our first lunch bunch crew join Ms. Hawas and Ms. Hines for lunch in the classroom. Way to get green every day since the first day of school: Rachel, Larrecia, Kaleb, Maria, Skylar, Trey, Gabrielle, KJ, Gavin, CyKia, Avery, Sienna, and Jessica. We can not wait to see who will join us next month!!



Classroom Needs
Lysol wipes
Lysol spray
Construction paper
Address Labels- Avery Template 5160 or Avery Template 5161
AirWick air fresheners
Glade air fresheners
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SURVEY TIME!!! PLEASE RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A BOOK BY October 10TH, 2011!

All answers can be found on our class website http://hawashines.blogspot.com/
Who gives the students a special note when they are chosen as king or queen? _________
What unit are we learning about in Social Studies? _____________________________
We are looking for a volunteer to help our art teacher. What is her name? ____________
How do we know if a book we are reading is too easy? ____________________________