Crickets, Tadpoles, Turtles, and Frogs

Second and third graders at The Heiskell School have been spending a lot of time "down by the creek bank!" Today was our dress rehearsal, which we did for the preschool students. What a great audience they were! Tomorrow we invite you to join us for our performance of "Down by the Creek Bank." Performance times are as follows: Friday, January 29, 2010, at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM in the gymnasium at The Heiskell School. Click on the link to find directions to our school. In the meantime, check out these pictures taken by our very own Miss Lisa from our performance this morning. We hope to see you at the show!

Friday's Chapel Speaker

Yesterday, in chapel we were in for a very special treat. Scott Rigsby came to speak to us about his unthinkable journey. Currently, he is traveling doing a book tour, but he made time to come to our school and share his story with us. A quote he shared has stuck with me, so I will leave it with you as well: Today's unthinkables are tomorrow's realities! Below is a youtube video for your viewing that shares a portion of his story. If you have not heard this man speak, or read his book - you are missing out! Enjoy!

The Heiskell School Open House - Invite Your Friends

Open House

Friday, January 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Campus tour and orientation meeting

The Heiskell School’s accelerated academic program and its focus on building Godly character have had a life-changing impact in the lives of children for more than 60 years.

Preschool • Elementary • Junior High
Two Years through 8th Grade
Call 404-262-2233
www.heiskell.net
3260 Northside Drive, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Reminders for Third Grade Parents

As you know, the next few months are crazy busy in the third grade. In order to make sure we are all on the same page, I thought it would be helpful to have one place where you can refer to for upcoming events and deadlines.

January

• Tuesday, 01-19-10 Parent Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, 01-20-10 Research materials due for African animal project (at least one book and one encyclopedia article)
• Wednesday, 01-20-10 Parts to be memorized for Great Performance
• Friday, 01-22-10 Students are bring in costumes for Great Performance
• Friday, 01-22-10 Open House at the Heiskell School
• Tuesday, 01-26-10 Parents begin setting up stage for Great Performance
• Friday, 01-29-10 Great Performance, "Down by the Creek Bank" 8:30 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.

February

• Wednesday, 02-03-10 Second letter to go home regarding Overnight Field Trip
• Friday, 02-05-10 Deposit of at least $100 due for Overnight Field Trip
• Friday, 02-19-10 Final payment due for Overnight Field Trip
• Wednesday, 02-24-10 Depart from Heiskell School at 6:30 A.M. for Overnight Field Trip
• Friday, 02-26-10 Return to Heiskell School by 6:00 P.M. from Overnight Field Trip

March

• Monday, 03-01-10 African Animal Projects Due

Class Christmas Party

A little late posting, but better late than never, right? We had a wonderful time at our class Christmas party. A special thank you to the parents who helped to make it so much fun and very successful. Parties are a big deal for elementary students, and my sweet class is no exception. We had a blast! We got our party started by drawing snowmen. Now, you might be thinking, that's no big deal. The clincher was that the students had to hold their papers on the tops of their heads while drawing their snowmen! They did a great job, and the adults got a few good laughs. The children also decorated and enjoyed some delicious cookies, made special by one of our moms! Below is a slide show of the festivities! Enjoy!