October 3rd

Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful break! I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that games from our STEAM Day can be picked up either this morning or this afternoon. If your child worked with a partner, they should have decided who was going to take the game home.The games that are not picked up by this afternoon will be recycled.
Thanks,
Ms. White

September 23 - STEAM Day is here and we can't wait to get started! Since most of the games will be too large to take home on the bus, we are asking that parents of bus riders come and pick up their child's arcade game on Monday (in the morning or after school). If your child is working with a partner they will have to decide who is taking it home. Your child will be responsible for asking you to pick it up for them. It will be recycled if it is not picked up! :) 

Good afternoon everyone!
I have a couple of updates for you before we begin Fall Break!
Firstly, here are some ideas of materials you can send in tomorrow for STEAM Day: tin foil, balls, duct tape, plastic toy soldiers, pipe cleaners, straws, buttons, bottle caps, cone shaped coffee filters, and paper cups!
Also, if you have not already sent in your money and forms for our High Touch High Tech field trips please do so ASAP! I will also be posting a sign up soon for our Fall Centers that we will be doing in October, so keep an eye out for that! I will be sending home some information after Fall Break about a project we are doing for our unit on non-fiction books! You will be decorating a pumpkin(real or fake) relating to a non-fiction topic from a book! Students will also be presenting facts on that topic that they learned while reading! You can be reading and brainstorming over Fall Break! I will send home more information later.
Lastly, today I sent home some information about your online Scholastic book orders! If we spend $300 as a class, we will earn a ton of free books for our classroom! I also sent home some information regarding the Fall Festival.
I hope everyone has a fun and safe break!
I will miss all of my Owls while we are gone!
- Ms. White

STEAM Day Boxes Needed

Hello parents! Just wanted to let you know that we are collecting boxes for STEAM day! If you have any cardboard boxes that you do not need or want anymore please send them in!
Thanks,
Ms. White

The Foundation Capitol Campaign

Hello East Side Parents,

The Foundation Capital Campaign will end on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016.  In order to raise the funds necessary to continue supporting our students and staff, Foundation is asking for a minimum donation of $75 per student.

Parents you can donate by returning the envelope that came home in  Monday folders or donate online through the Foundation website www.eastsideelementaryfoundation.org

Thank you for your support.

STEAM Day Supplies

Items to be purchased for each classroom:

·       4 rolls of masking tape

·       4 rolls of duct tape

·       rubber bands

·       string

·       tin foil

·       popsicle sticks

·       pipe cleaners

·       x-acto knives (adult use only)

·       Dixie cups

Additional suggested donations through room reps:

·       toilet paper and paper towel tubes

·       egg cartons

·       bottle caps

·       corks

·       small figures/ craft materials

·       metal hangers

·       straws

September 20th 2016

Good evening! I hope everyone had a terrific Tuesday!


This week we will be focusing on learning more about Matter,  and working on word problems that involve money.  We had a blast last Friday making our own Oobleck! This experiment helped us learn more about the different states of Matter! We will also be working on our retelling skills in reading! Please make sure you are going over sight words with your child throughout the week! As always, the spelling test will be on Thursday.


Don't forget that our STEAM Day is Friday! Your child can be brainstorming ideas at home so we can use these ideas on Friday! If your child comes up with an idea that might require extra materials that we will not be provided with, you may send those materials in starting Wednesday! I will post the materials that the PTA will be providing for us.  Also, our Fire Safety In House Field Trip is Friday! It looks like Friday will be packed full of fun!


Lastly, I would like to recognize one of our fellow Owls, Caroline Willis for taking initiative and starting her own trash pick up committee. Caroline came in with her gloves and trash bag, ready to clean up our playground! Thank you Caroline!

I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week! Enjoy your fall break!
-Ms. White