Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love ya tomorrow...you're only a day away!

LIBRARY BOOKS!!!!!!

Slip came home tonight for HIV/AIDS permission. Mr. Ness will be talking to all 4th graders regarding this subject. Please sign and return. All information is grade appropriate. Any questions...email Mr. Ness at nessa@billings.k12.mt.us. Thanks.

A Good Day!

Extra January History papers came home tonight. Use them, do them together, play school with them...whatever. They are extras that we never got to, but they are pretty interesting to read. If your child needs help looking back for answers in the text, these are great for that!

Valentine Committee Permissions came home tonight. Please discuss the choice your child made today. Sign and return tomorrow. If you were absent today you were placed on the food committee. Each committee will meet with Mrs. Jensen (thanks!) sometime this week to iron out the details and split up the tasks.

Have a great night!

Valentines Day Class List

We will be having a class Valentine's Day Party next Friday, the 12th. Students may bring in Valentine cards for their classmates on that day. My only rule is they MUST have a card for every student and their amazing teacher as well! :0) Here is the list of our students:

Paige

Seth

Robert

Jasa

Philip

Natalie

Skyler

Preston

Jacob

Jordan

Lailyn

Hanna

Maddie

Mikaela

Logan

Garret

Jewel

Dalton

Jon

Kaleb

Marley

Abby

Matthew

Arielle

Ms. Erickson

Students may also bring in cards for other friends in different classes and other teachers they may have. Mr. Senitte and Mrs. Campbell are always nice to include as well. Students will select a committee to serve on tomorrow and bring home a permission slip as well. If you would like to help out with a committee or that day please contact me soon.

Bug Club was today. Congratulations to the students that Brought Up Grades or maintained their grades from quarter one to two. Those that did not now have an incentive to work towards. Always, always BELIEVE and do your very best! I am proud of ALL my students!!

Picture of Bug Club winners will be posted on tomorrow's blog.

Don't forget the Blood Drive is tomorrow in the gym. If you signed up to donate blood come on in. It is not to late to sign up or just show up!!! Thanks!

Ask your child what this is all about??

Don't Forget!

Hats for Haiti tomorrow. Wear your favorite hat and bring 25 cents or more!

Is that the Sun out there??

Yes!!! Four more kids have mastered their 6's multiplication basic facts! Only 8 more to go!!! Keep those flashcards a flashing! The ones left are very close, many missing only 12 x 6! Not sure how the 7s went today. No new test tomorrow due to the early dismissal at noon.

States and Capital test is tomorrow. Kids will need to locate each state and match each of the 11 states with the appropriate capital. They will have a word bank to select from. Study, study!

In Reading, we have started a new read aloud book. It is called, There is a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom. It is about a bully that lies A LOT! Just ask your kids how much he lies. There is a TON of character and friendship issues embedded in this book! YES!!! Love it!! We will be taking an in house field trip to the opposite gender's bathroom when that chapter of the book comes up. Man this excites the kiddos! Of course chaperones will be present and bathrooms will be empty at the time. All school appropriate and fun. Crazy times!

May I please encourage you to keep your kids home until it is time to come to school. I have noticed some of my kids coming to school way too early. In extreme temperatures, it is way too cold to have them stand outside for 20-30 minutes. Thanks.

Have a super evening!

Big Smiles All Around!

Wow! What a difference today!

We started the day off with a pretty serious talk at morning meeting. I wanted to clear the air about yesterday, and then we just let it go together. An hour later, we were back laughing and learning together. I appreciate all the calls and emails of support and conversation. We tested our 6's today. It was obvious who took me serious and either passed (100%) or missed one or two. Those that did not pass will study during first recess and then retest tomorrow. Tomorrow we will be testing on our 7's. They just need to learn them. I had 4 students fail their math quiz again today. Not because they didn't know how to do them, but because they didn't know their basic facts. Urg! Please, Please, Please take the 5-10 minutes at the dinner table!

Students have music class tomorrow. Mr. Goodheart mentioned that some of the students in here are forgetting their recorder at home. Each time this happens their participation grade lowers, which effects their overall grade. Midterms might be scary for some! Put it in the bag tonight! Book too!

Blood drive sheets came home tonight. The Bitterroot Blood Drive will be happening next Tuesday from 2-7 in the gym. There is a $500 reward for each adult students sign up. Hey, why not head to Mackenzie River after for some pizza! It is Bitterroot night there too! Don't forget your pink slip to give the waitress. Another $500 dollar reward. Wow!!!

Bitterroot is all about helping out. So, we will be participating in the Hats for Haiti day this Friday. Kids can wear their favorite hat to school for 25 cents. Seems little, but not when you consider we have over 300 students. So, did through the couch and find those lost quarters. Of course you can donate more if you want. The following Friday will be Heros for Haiti day. Students may dress up like their favorite Hero for a quarter. School appropriate costumes of course. Go Team Bitterroot!!!

Lastly, can I ask that you keep Arielle's family in your thoughts and prayers this week, especially on Thursday. No details, but just send them positive thoughts! BELIEVE!!!

Thanks for Being You So I Can Be the Best Me!!

Ms. Erickson