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Toucan Talk

2/2 - ECCC PTA Principal and Teacher-Of-The-Year Appreciation Brunch

2/4 - Coke Rewards Due

2/4 - PTA General Meeting (6:45pm) & Curriculum Night (7:00pm) - School Cafeteria

2/6 - Sope Creek Annual Winter Talent Show 2pm-4pm

THIS WEEK AT THE CREEK

Thursday, February 4th - PTA General Meeting 6:45pm, followed by Curriculum Meeting at 7pm. The General PTA Meeting at 6:45pm will be voting on the 2010 Nominating Committee, followed by the Curriculum Meeting. Contact Barbara Dyck barbara@thedycks.com with questions regarding the 2010 Nominating Committee.

Saturday, February 5th - Sope Creek Winter Talent Show 2pm - 4pm. Please contact Carolyn Curasi, ccurasi@gsu.edu, with any questions.

MORE NEWS!

The Enrichment Committee is still looking for donations of baby food jars (the larger size), as well as 20oz. coke bottles for the upcoming Enrichment days this spring. If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Pickens, tonksy@gmail.com

FOUNDATION NEWS

MARCH 6th.....The Sope Creek Stampede, Sope Creek's 5K and 1 mile fun run will be held Saturday 3/6/2010. All proceeds raised go directly to playground repair! So...get your race registrations in asap. Check the Sope Creek blog to download a race registration form. Sponsor bags will go to every student this year.

If you are interested in having an advertising brochure/coupon go into the race bag...please contact Regina Wood at knockingonwood@comcast.net . We love our sponsors!!!

Every classroom is in the process of organizing a basket of fun and exciting things to be auctioned at the 25th annual 5K & Fun Run on March 6th. For more information on how you can contribute, contact your class foundation friend...or room mom. Proceeds from the baskets goes toward much needed repair and improvement of our playground areas.

Toucan Talk

Tuesday, December 8th - Papa John's Pizza Night

Wednesday, December 9th - Lunch and Learn on the Highly Effective Teaching (HET) model.
Martha Whalen will be the speaker at 11:30 in the Media Center.

The Sope Creek Counselors have put up the "Holiday Helper Bear" bulletin board in the front lobby.  They are asking for gift card donations to help make the holidays brighter for 22 Sope Creek families.

Mark your calendars - the first annual Sope Creek International Festival will be held in January.  The Diversity & Inclusion Committee is recruiting volunteers to help with this festival.  Follow the link below to find out about our International Festival volunteer opportunities and let us know how you'd like to contribute!  Please contact Wendy Stewart, wendywstewart@gmail.com, or Megan Barr, meganbarr@hotmail.com with any questions.

http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=9e739b90-478d-426a-9a09-5f9ed314e85e

Toucan Talk

Tuesday, Nov. 17th - Box Tops Due | Thanksgiving Feast (students only)

 

Wed. Nov. 18th - Birthday Book Club, 7:20am in the Media Center | Reptile Man Visits

Fri. Nov.  20th - Spirit Day

                                           

If you are interested in helping with this year's International Festival, please see the main Sope Creek Site and fill out the electronic survey:  http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/blogs 

 

 

November's Lunch Menu:  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/foodservices/schoolmenupages/menus/elementary/lunch/november_lunch.pdf

 

December's Lunch Menu:  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/foodservices/schoolmenupages/menus/elementary/lunch/december_lunch.pdf

 

Toucan Talk

Tuesday, Nov. 17th - Box Tops Due | Thanksgiving Feast (students only)

 

Wed. Nov. 18th - Birthday Book Club, 7:20am in the

Media

Center

| Reptile Man Visits

 

Fri. Nov.  20th - Spirit Day

                                           

If you are interested in helping with this year's International Festival, please see the main Sope Creek Site and fill out the electronic survey:   http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/blogs 

 

 

November's Lunch Menu:  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/foodservices/schoolmenupages/menus/elementary/lunch/november_lunch.pdf

 

December's Lunch Menu:  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/foodservices/schoolmenupages/menus/elementary/lunch/december_lunch.pdf

 

Toucan Talk Week 12

Monday, October 26th - Wednesday, October 28th - Clinic Supply Drive
(Crackers, small bottles of ginger ale, ZipLoc bags,  and BandAids appreciated!)
 
Red Ribbon Week - Celebrating Healthy Choices
Check the front page of the Sope Creek Blog for specifics!

http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/blogs

Tuesday, October 27th - Box Tops Due & Foundation Chin Chin Night
 
Thursday, October 29th - Lunch and Learn on "Bullying" @ 11:30am in the Media Center
 
Friday, October 30th - Spirit Day
       
From Administration: Parents, please review the letter regarding morning carpool procedures that will come home on Friday.  Thank you for helping us ensure student safety.

Toucan Talk - Week 11

Oct 20 - Chili's "Give Back" day - Support Sope Creek Foundation, Chili's at Providence Square (by Home Depot) will donate 10% of all Sope Creek orders for the day, including lunch, dinner and take-out.

Oct 21 - Birthday Book Club 7:20am in the Media Center

Oct. 22 - Student Council sponsors Chick-Fil-A breakfast sale. $2.50.

Oct. 22 - Reflections Reception @ 7:00 pm in Sope Creek Cafe'.

Oct 23 - TGIF at Chuck E Cheese from 3:00-9:00pm.

We are planning our First Annual International Festival and would love your help. If you are interested, please contact Wendy Stewart at .

THE MONKEYS ARE COMING................

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Toucan Talk - Week 8

 

Math: Fourth graders will work on estimating sums and differences. Fifth graders will work on writing numbers in standard, expanded and written form and decimal place value.

 

English/ Language Arts:  Fourth and fifth graders will work on identifying main idea and writing a focused paragraph.

 

Science: Fifth grade will continue their study of micro - organisms. Fifth graders will have a visit from the Mad Scientist this week and they will continue the Seeds of Nutrition program in their homeroom classes.

 

 

THIS WEEK AT THE CREEK

 

Please contact your grade level Counselor or the Administration if you were affected by the flooding and need assistance.

 

9/28 - 10/2 Community Outreach Snack Drive to benefit a sister school. Collections bins are located outside the front office. No peanuts please. Juice boxes are welcome. As with any of the PTA drives, the needs of our Sope Creek families will be met before we share the collection with our sister school.

 

9/28 - Chorus begins! Tryouts were unable to take place due to the weather. All 4th and 5th graders who are interested and returned their permission slips will be able to participate in Chorus!

 

9/30 Mad Scientist will be visiting the 5th grade. (funds provided by the Boosterthon Fun Run)

 

9/30 Fall deadline for the Foundation Brick Campaign.

 

10/1 Coke Rewards Due. Codes can be entered online or dropped off in the Coke Rewards basket in the front office. Details are available on the PTA blog.

 

10/2 Beauty Is... Reflections entries due. Details are available on the Sope Creek blog.

 

10/10 Octoberfest,  2pm - 4pm. This event is always lots of fun. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Wendy Villone, villonew@yahoo.com.

 

**Please use the template for Transportation Changes or Absence/Tardy Excuses posted on the front page of the Sope Creek Blog. You can also access the forms on the bottom left-hand side of all homeroom teachers' blogs.

 

Check http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/blogs and http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/pta often for the most current information or detailed information about school happenings!

 

 

Toucan Talk - Week 5

Math: Fourth graders will continue to work on numeration, focusing on rounding to the nearest ten, hundreds and thousands place. The fifth grade class will complete their unit on data analysis.

English/ Language Arts:  Fourth graders will continue the  Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing novel study. Fifth graders will continue reading narrative text with a focus on summarizing and character analysis.

 

Science: 5th graders will review cells and cell functions and how cells, tissues, organs and systems relate in preparation for Friday's test. Fifth graders also begin a special study called Seeds and Nutrition in their homeroom classes on Tuesday. This program aligns with both science and social studies standards.

 

This week at the Creek

 

PAPA JOHNS PIZZA NIGHT – SEPTEMBER 8!!  Support your school – Sope Creek receives 15% of all Sope Creek orders on the second Tuesday of each month!  The class with the most $ in pizza wins a pizza party!!  This is an easy (and delicious) way to raise money to support the foundation programs.  IMPORTANT: Parents, in order to reduce the cost of printing, the process of sending in receipts for Papa Johns pizza nights has changed.  Order your pizza as usual from the specials listed below.  By the end of the week, SEND IN YOUR STICKER FROM THE SIDE OF THE PIZZA BOX THAT SHOWS THE PRICE!!!  Just tape or glue it to a blank sheet of paper, and be sure to include the name of your child’s homeroom teacher so their class can get credit!!

Participating Locations:

Powers Ferry – 770-984-8282

Johnsons Ferry – 770-971-4111

Specials:

1 medium up to 5 toppings and 1 medium 2 toppings for $17.99 (code 1799)

OR 3 large 1 topping pizzas for 21.99 (code 0512)

OR 1 large up to 5 topping pizzas for $11.99 (code 1199LG)

If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Brown, cindyfbrown@gmail.com.

Thursday, September 10th - Boosterthon money is due.   Please make sure your child turns in the money he or she raised during the Boosterthon fundraiser.  Please contact Susan Laug, susanlaug@msn.com , or Kelli Evertsen, kellievertsen@bellsouth.net, with any questions.

 

Saturday, September 12th - East Cobber Parade.  The parade begins at 10 a.m. and is always lots of fun for everyone.

Toucan Talk - Week 4

Math: Fourth graders will continue to work on place value and numeration while the fifth grade class will continue working on data analysis - collecting, organizing and interpreting data.

 

English/ Language Arts:  Fourth graders will begin a novel study on Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. Fifth graders will complete their novel study on Fudge - A - Rama by Judy Blume.

 

Science: 5th graders will continue to learn about cells and cell functions as well as how cells, tissues, organs and systems relate.

 

This week at the Creek

Boosterthon
We are looking forward to the Boosterthon Fun Run this week, Thursday, Sept-03-09.  Parents, you are encouraged to come out and cheer on your runner. Fourth and fifth grade fun run schedules are specified below:

 

* 10:35 – 11:45 : All 3rd and 4th (Carter, Jenkins, Seymour,Wyckoff)

* 11:45 – 12:55: All 5th and 4th (Moschetta, Sebren, Pfaff)

 

9/10/09     1st Fun Run Collection DUE DATE

 

Open House
September 1st:  PTA Meeting 6:45 pm.  Open House for 1st and 2nd grades. 
September 3rd:  PTA Meeting 6:45 pm.  Open House for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

A great first week!

We had a great first week. I enjoyed getting to know all the new toucans and getting re- acquainted with a few old faces as well. Next week we will begin in earnest with our academic studies.  Parents please make sure that students have a folder, paper, and pencils daily. Additionally, we would appreciate donations of the following items: anti - bacterial hand sanitizer, airwick scented oils, Clorox wipes. Have a wonderful weekend!

News From the PTA:

August 17th at 7:00 pm : Newcomer's Reception for parents of students new to Sope Creek

August 17th -21st: School Supply Drive

August 18th, 11:30 am: Lunch and Learn -- Diversity and Inclusion

Friday, August 21st: Directory Forms Due

For more information, please visit the main Sope Creek blog at:

or the PTA blogs at

http://sopecreeeklibrary.typepad.com/pta