$

The money, permission slip, and project is due September 15 for the field trip for 40 students to KC to The Cotarie Theatre and Deanna Rose Farmstead.  

Extra Credit

Bring the AR reading level sheet to my Friday and you will  receive 3 extra credit pts.  Make sure a parent signs it.  Also, the first person to answer the following question tomorrow will receive 3 extra credit pts:
What is the definition of a homonym?

FIELD TRIP

                       

                     Coterie Theatre and      

Deanna Rose Farmstead

WHO: The first 40 PCMS 8^th graders who bring their permission slips, $10 and completed project

WHEN: September 23, 2014

TIME: 6:30 AM leave PCMS (east side of building) -6:00 PM return to PCMS

WHERE: Kansas City – Crown Center and Deanna Rose Farmstead

Students will have the opportunity to see the play ‘Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott’ at the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City at Crown Center.  This aligns with the novel we read during the first quarter.  In addition, we will visit the Deanna Rose Farmstead.  The entrance is free.  At the gate, students may purchase a package deal for $8.50.  This will include:  a wagon ride, cane pole fishing, gold mining, and bottle feeding goats.  The students will keep track of the $8.50 and bring it the day of the field trip. 

COST: $10.00 – This covers a theatre ticket and transportation.  Money must be returned by Monday, September 15, in order for your student to attend. We will not be able to accept late payments and it is a first come first serve basis. Ticket money is nonrefundable. We will be eating lunch at the food court at Crown Center.  Students will also need money for this.  They will need to bring a sack dinner and drink. A cooler will be provided.

DRESS: Students should dress to represent our school appropriately, please.

TEACHERS’ CELL NUMBERS:

            Mrs. Lewis 620-704-5097                           Mrs. Wilbert 314-578-4280

ITINERARY:

6:30 AM         LEAVE PCMS

8:45                ARRIVE AT CROWN CENTER

9:00                ARRIVE AT THE COTARIE THEATRE

9:45-10:50      ROSA PARKS PLAY

11:00-12:00   EAT LUNCH AT THE FOOD COURT

12:00              DEPART THE FOOD COURT

1:00                ARRIVE AT DEANNA ROSE FARMSTEAD

4:00                DEPART FOR PITTSBURG

6:00                ARRIVE IN PITTSBURG

I give my permission for _______________________________ to attend the Coterie Theatre Fieldtrip in Kansas City on September 23, 2014. I give permission for emergency care.

Guardian Signature ______________________________________________

Home Phone Number _______________________

Address _______________________________________________________

Emergency Contact Name ________________________ Number _________

Second Emergency Contact Number_________________________________

Important Medical Information: Please provide any information important to your child’s care on the back.

First, have your project approved by Mrs. Leiker.  She will then give you a slip of paper stating that you have successfully completed the project.  Then return the permission slip, the paper stating you have completed the project, and $10 to Mrs. Riley by September 15, 2014.

Hamburger Writing Workshop!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL

HAMBURGER WRITING WORKSHOP

Friday, August 1, 2014

10AM-NOON

Lunch will be served- (hamburgers, of course!)

-This workshop will be held at the Pittsburg Public Library.

All students entering 3^rd, 4^th or 5^th grade are welcome to attend. $25 fee due upon arrival.

This hands on writing technique teaches students how to organize their ideas and put them on paper in a way that makes sense and is very vivid!

-Please RSVP to alewis@usd250.org.  Include your child’s full name and upcoming grade at school. For questions, please call 620.704.5097.  Limit-8 students.

The instructor for this workshop will be Angela Lewis.  She has taught language arts for seventeen years and has a master’s degree from PSU!

Due

The extra credit 'memory boxes' for The Giver are due tomorrow.

Food

Our traditional 8th grade cook out will be May 20 at Lincoln Park during the school day.  Hot dogs, chips, and a drink will be supplied.  I am looking for parents that would help supply desserts of some sort (cookies or something easy for kids to pick up in a line of 220 kids!). You certainly don't have to make or buy dessert for 220 kids.  If you would be willing to contribute, please let me know.  Thanks for all you do!

End -of-Year

-Packets over The Giver are due May 14. 

-Students will take an AR test over The Giver on May 14.

-Students will take a paper test over The Giver on May 12.

-The Buckets n Boards show is today at 2:00!  Students had to read 500,000 words in order to attend. 

-The talent show is May 16 in the gym.

8th Grades Dates

IMPORTANT DATES

April 30- Spring Clean Up Day and Firefighters’ Demonstration

May 2- Last day to check out an AR book, $38 for Silver Dollar City due for those who qualify

May 5- Eight hours of community service hours must be complete in order to be eligible for Silver Dollar City

May 7, 8- Math Testing

May 9- Buckets ‘N’ Boards    

May 14- AR Due

May 16- AR Party and Talent Show

May 20- 8^th Grade Cook Out, 8^th Grade Recognition Practice                                      and 8^th Grade Recognition/Dance

May 21- Silver Dollar City (for those who qualify)