It's "A" Week!

Duty this Week 

AM

Kindergarten: Jones

First Grade: Harrison

Cafeteria: Harrington

Car Line: Garrett and Franklin

Zone 1: Marshall

Zone 2: Rish

Zone 3: Bramlett

PM

Radio: Prickett

End of Car Line: Osburn

Monitor Car Line: Summers and Moore

Intersection of Front Hall: Fulmer

Front Lawn (buses): Smith

One the Calendar this Week

Monday: Spooktacular Spud Bar - 1:30 Fall Program - 2:15 Prize Patrol

Tuesday: PACESetter Breakfast - HTHS Basketball players for arrival- Kinder painting shirts

Thursday: Veterans Day Essays Due-Second Grade Animal projects - Shower Jake!

Friday: Kinder Fairy Tale Ball - 2nd grade Field Trip - Last Day of First Trimester -

Coming next.....

Food Drive for TEAM, EnRICh for 4/5, Grades Due, PST, Trimester Celebration, Report Cards, Veterans Day Drive By Parade

Star Students

Mon: Mills

Tues: Bramlett

Wed: Wessel

Thurs: Mann

Fri: Collins

Windham will have Monday

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Blue

Tues: Yellow

Wed: White

Thurs: Green

Fri: Pink

We have started preparations for the second annual Cahaba Tinsel Trail and Merry Market!  I hear that we've already sold 10+ trees!  Room Moms are helping with sales this year and we are hoping for 50 trees!

If you haven't already, make sure you have completed your PLP in LincSprings.

Our Annual Kindergarten Fairy Tale Ball is Friday.  The main event will be held in the gym.  Fifth Grade PE will be on the track Friday. 

Your Leadership Team met last week and talked primarily about adding Flocabulary to our menu of software programs that we use at Cahaba.  We also had a discussion about dress up days before Christmas break.  They will happen! and we will be sensitivity to our student population that does not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. Stay tuned, more information 

to come.

 It's "B" Week

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Green

Tues: White

Wed: Pink

Thurs: Yellow

Fri: Blue

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten: Bamberg

First Grade: Bridges

Cafeteria: Garrett

Car Line: Harrington and Searcy

Zone 1: Lipford

Zone 2: Kibbey

Zone 3: Windham

PM

Radio: Jackson

End of Car Line: Ellis

Monitor Car Line: Shorter and Vincent

Intersection of the front hall: Searcy

Front Lawn (buses): Prickett

On the Calendar this week.....

Red Ribbon Week

Monday: PJ Day - 3rd Grade Music Performance 6:15

Tuesday: 70's Day -Spirit Night at Freddy's

Wednesday: Neon Day- Second Grade Lunch on the Lawn-

Thursday: October PACESetters announced -Career Day - Choose your own Adventure for 4/5 - Staff Meeting

Friday: Downs Syndrome Awareness - Wear Blue/Yellow- K Field Trip

And Next Week

Fall Program - Potato Bar for Lunch! (PTO)- PACESetter Breakfast - K - Native American Painting - Second grade Animal Projects - Kindergarten Fairy Tale Ball - Veterans Day Essays Due- Trimester Ends 

Star Students

Mon: Bamberg

Tues: Shorter

Wed: Wilkerson

Thurs: Moore

Fri:  Fulmer 

Mills will have next Monday

In conjunction with our Veterans Day Celebrations at Cahaba, I am asking that all 1st-5^th grade students turn in a Veterans Day Essay.  These essays will be judged and we will have a winner from each grade level.

November 3rd - All Essays due to Mrs. Tyner by the end of the school day.

November 8^th - Winners will be announced, medals awarded and pictures published.

November 9^th -Mrs. Prickett will film each student reading their Essay

November 10^th - The Video will be published, and we will have our drive by parade

November 11^th - Veterans Day observed - No School

Other Information.......

• Essays may be brainstormed at school and written at home
• Personal experiences should be included
• Individuality is important
• Every 1st-5^th grade student should turn in their best effort

The writing prompt ......

Write an essay explaining why Veterans Day is important. 

Just a reminder.  If a students makes a threat, please send me an email with all the details and we'll investigate.  Even if you think it's silly, REPORT!

Please remember Jake.  His grandmother passed away last week.  The funeral is Monday.

There are still a few pumpkins left!  All contest pumpkins are 

due this Wednesday!

Jake and Maddie are having a baby!  Let's shower them, Nov. 3!

putting it on your radar........

Leadership Team will meet Tuesday. Christmas planning is happening!  Here's the link to our Singalong if you want to claim your song early! 

Choose Your Song!

Nominate for Team Member of the Month!  This month's group is Kindergarten, First and Second Grade.  Our last honorees in this category were Carley Bridges and Christine Patterson.

 It's "A" Week!

Star Students

Mon: Patterson

Tues: Bridges

Wed: Pennington

Thurs: Summers

Fri: Jones

Bamberg will have next Monday

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: White

Tues: Yellow

Wed: Blue

Thurs: White

Fri: Green

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten: Summers

First Grade: Patterson

Cafeteria: Harrington

Car Line: Garrett and Fortenberry

Zone 1: Johnson

Zone 2: Mann

Zone 3: Wilkerson

PM

Radio: Smith

End of Car Line: Wessel

Monitor Car Line Students: Rish and Bamberg

Intersection of the front Hall: Young

Front Lawn (buses only): Ellis

On the Calendar this week........

It's Bus Safety Week! ~ Week 3 of Cahaba's Great Adventure

Tuesday: Tornado Drill ~ Collaboration w/ Dr. Berry during Specials

Wednesday: Turn Trussville Pink - Doughnuts in the Workroom 

Thursday: Homecoming Parade you may leave when all students are gone

Friday: Kickoff Red Ribbon Week with Husky Spirit - Temporary Tattoos sold during Specials/PE

BE THE FIRST TO REGISTER AND GET YOUR PUMPKIN!!!

Coming Next Week......

Red Ribbon Week ~ Dress up Days ~Third Grade Program PM~ Spirit Night at Freddy's~ PaceSetters announced ~ "Choose Your Own Adventure Day" 4th/5th ~ Celebrate Downs Syndrome Awareness ~ Staff Meeting w/ Board Member visits

If your students are working independently on their Chromebooks, you should have Go Guardian up on your computer! Don't forget this important layer of supervision.

Thanksgiving Week has two "Remote Learning Days".  For grades 2-5, students will complete lessons you have loaded in Schoology.  Kindergarten and First may send packets home if you feel the students will have trouble accessing Schoology or do a "combo" approach.  I was also notified that you may choose to work at home or in the building on these two days.  However, you must have a 2 hour window of time that you designate as your office hours for the day. This time should be communicated to your students' parents. Let Barbara or me know if you have any questions.

Start thinking about MUSH grant ideas today!  The Foundation will accept applications October 28- November 30.

What about the all important parent communication?! ?!

Don't forget the expectations for "positive" phone calls.  Please make certain you have instigated a positive phone call or in person conversation with ALL of your parents before Thanksgiving (ex ed teachers too!). PLEASE don't overuse email.  Your voice soothes!

Halloween is just around the corner and we have plans!

Please consider entering the Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest! (Lots of prizes!)  Students will judge 10/28. Winners announced 10/31  Details are in the flyer above. Registration starts Monday! 

Mrs. Smith is creating a Seasonal STEM activity for each grade level for an optional activity for Halloween.  I will provide the supplies.

All students will attend the 3rd grade Fall program at 1:45 - 10/31

PTO providing  your lunch on Halloween!

It's going to be a great ending to October!

-Support our Fundraiser - 

 It's "B" Week!

On the Calendar this week.......

Wednesday:  PTO will have a Treat for you in the work room

Thursday: Staff Meeting 

Friday: Tornado Drill -Prize Patrol

Star Students

Tuesday: Latham

Wednesday: Harrison

Thursday: McDonald

Friday: AMEA- Honors Choir Participants

next Monday will be Patterson

Walker Pass Colors

Tuesday: Blue

Wednesday: White

Thursday: Yellow

Friday: Pink

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten: Shorter

First Grade: McDonald

Cafeteria: Garrett

Car Line: Harrington and Young

Zone 1: Odom

Zone 2: Collins

Zone 3: Moore

PM

Radio: Prickett

End of Car Line: Wessel

Monitor Car line Students: Johnson and Patterson

Intersection of Front Hall: Fulmer

Front Lawn (buses): Jackson

We are trying out a new system for scheduling our three conference spaces. The "scheduling calendars" will be placed on the console table in the main office area.  This is the table directly under the big CES old logo.  The Collaboration Room should only be used for meetings with other staff members. The Office Conference Room and the Conference Room beside the Historic entrance can both be used for meetings with parents.  Please make every effort to write your plans in one of the calendars in the office before you confirm with a parent. 

BTW - meetings with parents may also be held in your 

classroom after 3:15

Please take a few minutes this week to challenge your students to participate in our fundraiser. 

It's a great math activity!