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Don't Miss Opportunity to Preorder Your School Supplies

SCHOOL SUPPLIES at EPIPACKS.COM DEADLINE MAY 15, 2013

The PTA will once again be selling pre-packaged school supply packs for the 2013-2014 school year through our supplier, Educational Products Incorporated (“EPI”). YOU MUST GO TO THE EPI WEBSITE TO ORDER A SCHOOL SUPPLY PACK.  The PTA cannot accept paper orders or personal checks for the packs.   YOU MUST PAY VIA CREDIT CARD AT THE EPI WEBSITE.  EPI will bulk-ship the supply packs to the school in June, so NO SEPARATE SHIPPING CHARGES THIS YEAR!!  The PTA will deliver all packs to the children’s classrooms before Meet & Greet.  ACT NOW!!  Go to www.epipacks.com and enter school code SOP001.  Follow the directions on the site to find the appropriate grade level supply list and complete your order.  If you have any problems with the ordering process, please contact Sara O’Dea at odeas@mac.com.   The window for ordering school supply packs from EPI will be open through May 15, 2013.   If you miss the deadline or would like to purchase the necessary school supplies yourself, please check the school blog over the summer for the school supply lists.
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April 21, 2013

Thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend our Freckle Juice Book Talk.  I not only hope that you enjoyed the visit, but learned how we talk about the books that we read.  Thank you, Mrs. Walden for the wonderful Freckle Juice treats!

Please remember that we are going to the Cobb County Safety Village tomorrow.  We will be gone most of the day.  Mrs. McAskill will chaperone us...thank you, Mrs. McAskill for taking off of work to help.

There will be no Target this week and no spelling!!!!!!  We are in good shape for finishing spelling by the end of the year, as we only have 2 more units. 

We do NOT do the CRCT testing in second grade, but must change our specials time to help the other grades.  This week only, we will go to specials at 8:15-8:55.  Our lunch time stays the same. 

The Dragons have an assessment on the allocations of goods and services due on Friday.  They will be presenting it that morning to our class. 

We will have one more addition assessment and then will start on the subtraction assessment for fluency. 

Have a great week....Linda

Friday is Family Fun Night

The Sope Creek Elementary Foundation will be holding a VERY special Family Fun Night!  We will showcase some of the items that parent contributions have brought to Sope Creek.  Come see the STEM lab with Kerry Lance and visit our Garden Coordinator in the Greenhouse.  We will also have Wheeler's Robotics Team on hand demonstrating their expertise and the Walton Varisty players will be engaging with the students throughout the night.

As always, we will have fun activities with a DJ and face painting!

FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND
5:00pm to 7:00ish

Admission is free, food is available for purchase.

• S&J Wood Fire Pizza Truck
• Happy Belly
• Snap's
• King of Pops
• Sweet Sinsation Factory
• Coca-Cola products for cash purchase

**Bring blankets, stadium chairs, friends, family...
...and your APPETITE.**

picture day is Friday

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It's time for Picture Day! Friday, February 22, 2013 is your Spring Picture Day.  There will be individual pictures of all students and faculty, and class group pictures taken.  You will receive a proof of your child's picture and an order envelope a few weeks after picture day.  Payment for pictures or return of proof will be due one week from the day you receive your proof.

FYI:  The Spring background is a spring outdoor scene.  Medium to dark color clothing is recommended.  White or pastel color clothing is not recommended.  If  you have any questions, please call School Pictures of Georgia (770) 919-9183.  Thank you for supporting our school picture program!

Want to know our class picture time?  Download SOPE CREEK -spr pic schedule

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Lost and Found

Hi Dragons,

Please check the lost and found cabinets outside of the cafeteria next week.  They are overflowing.  At the end of February all items left will be donated to a local charity. 

Hope that you are enjoying your time off from school.  Don't forget to start working on your play parts.  Also, the February reading log is due on February 28th and the Six Flags log is due on February 25th. 

Have a great weekend.

Linda Dressel

survey

Dear Parents,

The Cobb County School District strives to gain input from all stakeholders on performance.  At Sope Creek, we use input from parents, staff, and students to improve our craft. 

To read a letter from Superintendent Michael Hinojosa regarding the survey, please click the following link:  Download 2013 SI Survey Instructions

To learn more about Sope Creek specific initiatives over the past year, please review the letter from Principal Martha Whalen at the following link:  Download Whalen Sope Creek School Improvement or visit the ARCHIVES of the SCES Website to view events and communication regarding this school year.

We request that all parents complete the School Improvement Survey by visiting

http://www.cobbk12.org/SISurvey

This is an anonymous way to provide feedback on how to make your child's elementary school experience the best it can be! 

If you would prefer a paper copy of the survey, please contact Jessica Appleyard,  at Jessica.Appleyard@cobbk12.org .   You will receive a paper copy via your child's backpack to return to the front office. 

Thank you for helping to make Sope Creek the best school it can possibly be!

January 13, 2013

Hi Parents,

As you know, we will be going on a field trip to the Tellus Museum on January 25th.  This trip will coincide with our unit on space.  I am in need of one chaperone for the trip.  You would have to be at school at 8:30am to pick up lunches in the cafeteria, help get them to the school bus, ride the bus to and from Tellus to help me monitor the children, get lunches off of the bus when we eat outside, help monitor the children while at the museum, and arrive back at school around 2:00.  This is a Friday trip. 

If you are able to help, email me.  If there is more than one volunteer, we will pick out of a hat. 

I am also in need of 1 or 2 more classroom volunteers to help with bulletin boards, making things, tearing out math pages, etc.  If you can come in to help any day, please email me with a day and time.  This would be a once a month commitment. 

Two girls in our room are close to completing their AR challenge.  Please remind your Dragon about reading and taking AR tests.

Thank you for your continued support.

Linda

After School Activities

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We celebrate our eight Multiple Intelligences and the gifts that each student brings to Sope Creek.   In order to continue to enhance learning experiences beyond the classroom, The Sope Creek Foundation has increased our FAST (Foundation After School Time) offerings and is now offering registration online!  Sope Creek teachers are providing MANY new programs this spring in addition to Art and Chess offered by outside organizations.  Please see the variety of offerings below.  To find out about a particular course, click on the link or the graphic to register online.

Programs are filling up quickly, so don't hesitate to register and take advantage of these opportunities.  Each program requires separate registration.  In addition, all students that participate in any of the FAST activities MUST be registered for the Sope Creek After School Program.

Questions?  Email sopecreekfoundation.gmail.com

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Music Smart Third Grader?  Join 3rd Grade Chorus and prepare for your live concert!

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Body Smart, People Smart  3rd - 5th Grader?  Join Cardio Sharp to have fun and get more fit!

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Music or Math Smart 2nd - 5th Grader?  Join Drum Club, grab a percussion instrument and enjoy the beat!

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Math or Science Smart 4th-5th Grader?  Join Robotics Club and learn how to program robots with LEGO Mindstorms!

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Body Smart, People Smart, Self Smart Girl in 3rd - 5th Grades?  Find a running buddy and make friends in the Girls Running Club!

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Art Smart, People Smart, Self Smart 4th or 5th Grader?  Scrapbooking Club may be just for you!

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Art Smart?  Contact Alle's Art!

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Logic Smart?  Contact Kid Chess!

Reading for this week of January 8th

Hi Dragons, Just a reminder to you that we will be reading Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary starting Tuesday,January 8th. I only have a few copies, so hopefully Santa brought you the book or you got it from the library. Please bring it on Tuesday. See you then. Mrs. Dressel

January 4, 2013

Hi Dragons, Welcome back to school!!!!! As I told your parents in the letter to go home this week, every so often there is going to be an optional challenge posted on my blog. This challenge will have rewards to you and your knowledge!!!!!

Your first challenge is to read 5 AR books and take tests on them in our room. The computers are available in the am before we start working, during the time that you have finished your work, and even during the time after lunch when we read the peg chart. If you are second load or a car rider or walker, and I have those duties, you make take your test then. Do not read 5 books and take all 5 tests at one time, as you will tie up the computers for too long a period, and remember that we only have 4 computers. Read a book, then take the test and record your score on your AR sheet. Then read another book and take a test. To count for your 5 tests, your scores all have to be 80% or above. The level of your books must be above 2.0 level. So your challenge starts now. When you have met it, bring me your AR sheet, I will check for 5 scores of 80% or above on 5 books above 2.0. These tests must be taken after January 7th to count for your challenge.

Oh yes, the reward for this is each time you have completed it, you will receive a homework pass that can be used on any homework, except projects and book reviews. Yes, that means spelling, math, etc. Really anything that is a one night homework.

Do you have to accept this challenge? No, but should you? Of course!!!!! Good luck.

Watch for more challenges coming soon. Mrs. Dressel