Please keep book in Zip Lock baggie!

• The Dates for the Meetings are:

  • April 18

  • May 3

 Their group is relying on them to get to the page required on the date listed on the bookmark.   I have some students who are not reading their book club at home.  They will not be able to reach their page goal unless they read at night.  They all have a book and a bookmark that tells them what page to read and when.  If they lose their bookmark, I've asked them to let me know so I can get them a new one.    They also have a gallon-sized baggie to keep the book safe.   On these dates, we will have book discussions and every member of the book club is relying on their group to get to that page.  

Please let Mrs. Martin or Mrs. Rutter know if you have any questions or concerns about the books your child is reading.

We will go to the library every other Friday.  Please make sure your child sends their library books to school on our library days.   They will always be encouraged to check out a good quality chapter book which Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Rutter can help them find.  We will also occasionally have them check out additional books that we want them to read.  They are allowed to check out 3 books.

Your child is invited to read 2500 pages this year! They will keep track of the books and pages they read in their reading composition book.  If they read at home, you can write down the pages and send them to school. I'll help your child get credit for all the reading at home.  All reading at school counts as well!  We will keep track on a punch card they keep at school.  When they finish 2500 pages, they will pick a BIG prize.  There are various ideas we discussed! If this is not something your child would like to do, I will not pressure them to read 2500 pages.  If they are reading for at least 20 minutes a night, it will amaze you at how many pages they can read!

I  have several other reading challenges they can complete after the 2500-page challenge.  

REMEMBER, ALL READING COUNTS!

OCT Yearbooks are on sale!

You can order a yearbook and create an Ad/ dedication page online at yearbookordercenter.com. The order number for O. C. Taylor is 17833.

• Last day to purchase and create an Ad/dedication page is March 8th.

• Last day to pre-order a yearbook is April 13th.

Please have your child bring a pair of headphones with them daily.  Students use headphones frequently to complete various activities and assessments. 

GRACE Food Pantry is in need of rice, beans, peanut butter, jelly, and crackers. Please help by dropping off unopened items into donation baskets located in your grade level hallway. The grade with the most donations will earn an extra recess!

We invite your child to bring a healthy snack to school each day. The snack needs to be something that is not messy and does not require silverware. We are going to be eating and working at the same time. Any snack that contains candy is not considered healthy. A few suggestions are: goldfish, cheerios, pretzels, grapes, raisins, carrots, etc. Your child’s snack must also be NUT-FREE.

Lunch for fourth grade is from 11:40-12:10.  Don’t forget to set up a lunch account for your child in the cafeteria. We will use our "Forget Me Not" system again this year. If a student forgets his/ her lunch, parents may bring it to school before lunchtime. Please leave it on the shelf in the lobby (labeled with the student's name). Teachers will remind students to check the shelf before lunch.

Please click this link to purchase a replacement recorder if needed. When you click the link, select MUSIC, then OCT Recorders (on the left-hand side).