NEW VIDEO:
Check out the new video posted on the right side of the blog.  You can make it full screen by clicking at the bottom of the video.  It is a link from youtube.com, where you can find tons of educational videos for your child to watch.  Be sure to monitor your child and watch each video BEFORE you let him/her preview it, because not all of the educational videos are as appropriate as they initially seem. 

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd!!!

Congratulations to the Bernie Mules Volleyball Team for making it to the Final Four! The girls will play this Friday at Cape Girardeau and students are dismissed from school so they can show their support at the big game!



HOW MUCH LONGER???

The boys and girls have been talking about trick-or-treating for days!  They look at the class calendar and count down each morning and tell me how many more days until Halloween.  This morning, when they entered the class, so many of them immediately looked at the calendar and told be excitedly that there is only one more day to wait!  I hope each of you have an enjoyable time, and I am sure the kids will all look too cute! 

MISS ANDREA'S LAST DAY IN KINDERGARTEN

We are very sad to say it is almost time for Miss Andrea to move on to her next student teaching experience.  Monday, October 15th is her last day at Bernie.  She has been with us for eight weeks, and we have become very attached to her.  We will definitely miss her, but we are also very excited for Miss Andrea to be one step closer to graduating and having her own classroom one day.  We have learned so much from our eight weeks together and hope she comes back to visit us throughout the school year!  Thank you for everything!

OCTOBER BOOK ORDER
Your child will be bringing home a few Scholastic book order catalogs this afternoon. Along with the catalogs, you should find an informational letter in his/her blue folder.

Here are the basics to ordering online:

1. SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.

On the parent page, click the "Don't have a User Name and Password?" link, then register for your own username and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation: GQVPR . This code ensures that your order is sent to me. Or LOGIN at the link above with the username and password you previously created.
2. SELECT the books you would like to order from over 500 titles available online...and take advantage of online-only specials and discounts.
3. SUBMIT your order to me online by the due date. Your credit card payment will go directly to Scholastic’s secure server, and the books you ordered will be delivered directly to our classroom for your child to take home.  For every parent order placed online, the classroom gets a free book coupon and so do YOU!!! :)

The order is due online or in class by October 5th.