October 13, 2025

Good morning!    Jog-a-ton was a success!  Thanks to all those that helped make the day run smoothly.  It was such a fun day and the kids looked awesome in their Mickey sunglasses and red swag.  

A reminder that I am not here this week.  I am off to Outdoor Ed with my daughter.  But, I have left your children in great hands.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find one substitute that was available for the entire week, but I do have 3 great teachers taking over. One, a retired Greenhills teacher, another that was a reading specialist with me years ago in West Sacramento, and a third that is a former teacher who subs at our school regularly and knows the school well.  If you email me this week, my responses may be slow and might not come until next week.  If you have any urgent questions, please contact the office.

All School Read is Back!

Greenhills Reads is our school-wide shared reading experience. Each year, we come together around one book to celebrate the joy of reading and strengthen our sense of community.
The Book:
This year, we are excited to announce our all-school read of Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. Narrated by a wise, old oak tree named Red, this touching story explores themes of kindness, friendship, and belonging.

The Timeline:
Beginning October 13, we will read Wishtree as a Greenhills community over the course of two weeks. We will follow the reading schedule (Monday – Friday). The schedule will be printed on a bookmark we are sending home with the books. 
The Readers: 
The intention of Greenhills Reads is for the book to be read aloud by an adult. Some of our older students will be able to read it independently, but the focus of the activity is for students to enjoy the story as it is read to them.
The Culmination:
To conclude our reading, students will participate in a special Wish Day. Each child will receive a tag to write a wish on and hang on our Greenhills Wishtree, creating a beautiful symbol of hope and community.
Note on Content:
In the story, a character named Samar and her family feel unwelcome in their neighborhood because of their Muslim faith and cultural background. While this is a central theme, it is presented in a gentle, age-appropriate way that
encourages students to reflect on empathy, kindness, and friendship.

Tardies/Adults on Campus

All that students need to be in my line by 7:50, otherwise they are marked tardy.  We have many parents coming onto campus and dropping off their students late, throughout the school.  We also have had parents parking in the staff parking lot next to the 1st and 2nd grade classrooms, making it difficult for us to close gates at the start of school.  This is a safety issue.  The lot is reserved for staff and should not be used to drop off students.  We have to get those gates closed to help keep students on campus.   We cannot have adults on campus, unless they have checked in at the office and are wearing their yellow lanyards, anytime throughout the day.  This helps us ensure that only safe grown ups are here.  If we see someone without a lanyard and a sticker showing they've checked in, we will ask them to leave.  Lastly, any student that is late, even if by a minute, needs to check in at the office.  I continue to have students come after 7:50 and will be sending them up to the office for a late slip if they don't enter with one.  Please help me out and just send them to office right away.  I know things happen in the morning and we all run behind sometimes, but I'd really appreciate your help with this.  Thanks for helping keep our campus secure and safe and getting your child to school on time! 

Homework/Books

Red homework folders will come home today.  Students will be coming home with a decodable.  These books need to be returned to me on Friday.  The books belong to the school.  Please have your read and re-read all the stories in this book throughout the week.  This will help build confidence and fluency with reading and prepare them for the next set of stories we read.

I hope all have a great week and I look forward to seeing my students when I return.

See you real soon,

Mrs. Walker