This year the Annual Georgia Independent School Association Conference was held in Rome, Georgia on Nov. 2. Two Early Childhood Faculty (Elizabeth Beckwith and Cindy Alexander) were speakers at GISA and represented St. Martin's.

 

Cyndi Slater has started a unit with the Pre-K students on “Christmas Traditions.” She encourages parents and relatives to send in letters about their traditions.

Carpool at 3:15: Parents are concerned that 3:15 carpool seems to run so long. Carpool questions can be referred to Kym Hall, ext. 303 and Shirley Carroll at ext. 313.

 

Conferences:   Parents are encouraged to switch off with a friend and share coverage. The space is limited at conference time. Explorers nor the PTO is able to arrange coverage at this time.

 

Kindergarten and Pre-1st rainy day recess: Our first choice is to go outside for recess. Our second choice is to exercise, sing and stretch and watch an Educational Video.

If rain is forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 10 then the field trip to Morning Glory Farm will be rescheduled in the spring.

 

Instead of the Farm Trip the K & PF classes will be going to the Mayfield Dairy Plant in Braselton. The students will tour the milk production plant and then enjoy an ice cream treat at the end of the tour made at the Mayfield Plant. The classes will then return to St. Martin’s around 12:15 to enjoy their lunches.

 

We are hoping for better weather in the spring so that the students can enjoy the animals and all the activities on the farm.

 

The buses will be leaving St. Martin’s on November 10 before 9:00 am for either Morning Glory Farm or the Mayfield Dairy.

  

 All EC students will see the puppet show from 9:00am-9:30am.

 

Native American Heritage Month: Although the first "American Indian Day" was declared by the State of New York in 1916, a month long recognition of Native Americans was not achieved until 1990. In that year, President George Bush declared the first National American Indian Heritage Month. The purpose of National American Indian Heritage Month is to honor and recognize the original peoples of this land.

"American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are a special part of the tapestry of our Nation's history," President Clinton said in a National American Indian Heritage Month proclamation on November 9. "This month, we celebrate the culture and contributions of the first Americans. We also remember with sorrow the suffering they endured because of past Federal actions and policies that had long-term and often devastating consequences for Native Americans and their culture."

 

Grandparents and Grand-friends of Early Childhood students will attend Grandparent’s Day on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, which will begin at 9:15 a.m. The theme for the event is “A Harvest Celebration.” Parents, invitations have been mailed, so please check with Grandparents and Grand-friends to make sure that they have received their individual invitation. Questions may be referred to Elizabeth Oswald, ext. 733.

Please contact the class representatives prior to the next meeting with any matters you would like addressed.