Happy Veteran's Day!

I hope you all have a great day off for Veteran's Day! I have just a few reminders and updates for this week so far. As you all know we have a new principal, Mr. Russ Waits. Some of you have probably seen him either in the mornings or afternoons in the car line. We are all so very excited to have him at our school. He wants all of the students to introduce themselves to him, and to let him know a little about them. So we will be sending home an activity for home in the next few days, and will also do something along with it at school. Be sure to check your child's purple folder for this.

We are having a food drive at school this week. We talked today in class about helping those less fortunate that us, so if you see your child digging in the pantry please allow it! :) The bins are divided by Alabama/Auburn, and we really look forward to seeing who wins each day.

First Grade will have Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, November 19. If you or another family member would like to come have lunch with our class, reservations and money have to be turned in by this Friday (November 13).

We are celebrating Christmas at Mitchell a little different this year, and are very excited about it! Our theme is going to be "A Storybook Christmas". We will have several activities planned around this theme, and I really think the students will enjoy it. One thing we are going to do is have a book swap during our class Christmas Party, rather than exchanging gifts. Each student will bring a book (around $5) to school on the day of the party. More information will go home later, I just wanted to let you know because the book fair is coming up next week at school and this would be an excellent time to get your child's book for this.

Hope you all have a safe a fun Veteran's Day and remember those who serve or have served our country!