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Reflections 2007 Reflections is a national PTA sponsored contest open to all Sope Creek students. The theme this year is “I Can Make A Difference By…” Entries may be submitted in the form of literature, musical composition, photography, visual arts, dance choreography, and film/video production. PLEASE encourage your child to enter so they can realize their potential and “show off” their talents. Entry forms are available from me, in the front office, or on the Sope Creek website under “Reflections” link. Entries must be turned in by October 15, 2007. There will be a reception honoring all Reflections participants the evening of November 1, 2007 @7:00pm

DON"T FORGET TO BID!!! Be sure to join us on October 6th for Sope Creek's annual Octoberfest. Support the Sope Creek Foundation by bidding on a "Teacher Outing." Spend time with your favorite Sope Creek teacher, faculty member, or administrator!

School Pictures - PLEASE return all pictures/picture money as soon as possible. If you do not wish to purchase any pictures, simply send the envelopes back. Picture retakes are scheduled for October 4th.

Attention Parents!!!! Please help the Monkeys earn a Pizza Party. As an incentive for perfect attendance during standardized testing week, our administators are offering a pizza party to the class with the fewest number of absences at each grade level.

Sope Creek PTA has graciously organized another night of family fun at Chuck E. Cheese's! Mark your calenders for Friday, September 28th from 3:00 - 9:00. Your child will be given a sticker on the day of the event reminding you about Chuck E. Cheese's Fundraising Night. Receive an extra 10 FREE TOKENS by redeeming this sticker at the event.

The Monkeys will be participating in standardized testing on Wednesday and Thursday, September 26 & 27, and again Monday - Friday, October 1-5th. The first two days the students will take the Cogat, and the remaining five days they will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Please make sure that your child gets a good night's rest and eats a good breakfast in preparation for testing. Please remember to send a snack and a water bottle with your child. Also, please try hard to get students to school on time. Students will not be allowed to go to their classrooms during a testing situation if they arrive late.

Book Reports and Reading Logs are due Friday, September 28th.

The Monkeys have really taken off with mastering their math facts! Some of us are already learning our multiplication facts! WOW! Please remember that once a student has achieved a score of 90% or better within the 5 minute time limit, two consecutive times, he or she will move forward in the following order: subtraction, multiplication, and finally division. If your child receives a packet of extra drills, please encourage him/her to practice regularly. These fact sheets do not need to be returned. I will be able to evaluate proficiency when I grade the fact tests. If you would like additional practice, please contact me via email, or drop me a note. Thank you for your continued support with this!

Early Release Day! September 19th @ 12:20