NANCYHANKSELEMENTARY
NEWSLETTER 19260N.St.Rd.162,Ferdinand,IN47532 8123575091 Whateveryouare,beagoodone.~AbrahamLincoln
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mrs. Jody Schmitt, Principal
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[email protected]Thursday, February 13, 2014 PrincipalMessage:ThankyouforallthestudentsandparentsthatmadeitoutforLiteracyNight.Theteacherswere excitedtogettosharestrategiesandpracticeswithparents.Ifyoumissedoutonthenight,butwouldlikeinformation onreadingreportssenthome,standardizedtestingdates,orsamplequestionsforIREAD3,pleasecontactmyselfor yourchildsclassroomteacher.Weareheretoprovidesupportforyouandyourchildtoassistourstudentsonthe pathtosuccessfulreadingandacademicprogress. SpellingBee:TheNancyHanksSpellingBeehasbeenrescheduledtoFriday,February14at9:45a.m. FromtheArtRoom:Hereisanupdatefrom3rdand6thgrades! 3rdGrade:WearefinishingaunitonlearningtodrawthingstolookReal.Thisisachallenge,butwehaveshown greatimprovementwiththisskill. 6thGrade:WearestartingourClayProject!Continuingwiththeideaofselfportraits,wearemakingceramictiles withimagesthatrepresentus.
FromthePTO: WearekickingoffourRaceforEdfundraiseronFebruary20thduringmorningassembly.Thisfundraiserhasbeena greatcontributortothestudentsatNancyHanks.Wearehopingtohaveanothersuccessfulyearoffunandmonetary gainforthestudentshere.WewillneedseveralvolunteersfordifferentpartsoftheRaceforEdfundraiser.Wehave scheduledracedayforApril25,buthavemanydatesfromnowuntilthenthatwillrequireassistance.Wewillkeepyo postedonourcommitteeneeds! AlsofromthePTO:PleaselookonthebackofthisnewsletterforminutesfromourJanuarymeeting.
2014TakeDownClinicPatriotsWrestlingClubwillbehavingtheannual"TakeDown"clinicforstudentsingrades K6onMarch1720.(5:307:30eachnight)Therewillbeamini"tournament"onThursdaywithmedalsawardedto thetop3placesineachweight/agegroup!Thecostis$28whichincludesaFREEtshirtandparticipationcertificate& ribbonforeachwrestler.RegistrationwillbeonFebruary25&27attheHeritageHillsHighSchoolwhitegymfrom 5:306:30.Forquestions,pleasecallGrantColemanat6313935. St.Meinrad4HclubwillmeetthisSunday,February16that6:30p.m.CSTattheSuperiorAgbuildinginSt. Meinrad.Forquestions,callBrianPundat3577475. Whatscomingup? February13Preschool/KindergartenRoundUpatNancyHanksElementary12:003:00and4:007:00. February14SpellingBeeat9:45 February20RaceforEdKickOff