**May 1st - Second Grade will visit Airport Road Intermediate.  No money needed.  Parents may meet us there to learn more about third grade. Students must ride the bus to and from the school.

**BLUE POD 2nd Grade HONORS DAY will be on May 17th at 1:15 p.m. More information coming to you soon!

**LAST day for library books: May 9th

**Choir Concert~~~May 14th at 6:00 p.m.  Choir members are to be here at 5:45.

**FIELD DAY is May 16th from 8:30 to 9:35 a.m.  Parents, we need volunteers to help with our groups moving from activity to activity.  Can you help?

**Buy your Yearbook today!  The price is $22.00.

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Jonathan

LESSONS FOR THIS WEEK:  

Math: Our classes will complete graphing, and then begin learning about multiplication~~~repeated addition and equal groups.

Reading: Story for this week is, "Red, White, and Blue."  Read story EVERY NIGHT.  

Spelling: Our words this week include adding -ed and -ing. Practice words every night.  Test will be on Friday. 

Grammar: We are learning how to place quotations around specific words someone says.

Social Science: We will complete our study of maps, globes, continents, map keys and symbols.      

April 22 - 26, 2013

**Second Grade students will be completing the "Mock" ARMT (Alabama Reading and Math Test) on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  This practice test will help your child prepare for the actual test in third grade.  We will begin promptly at 8:15.  Make sure your child eats a good breakfast and arrives on time!

**LAST DAY FOR ANY CHECKS will be April 22nd. 

**Relay for Life "Balloon Release" will be on Wednesday, April 24th.

Bring $2.00 to participate!

**GOTCHA Bowling Field Trip----Thursday, April 25th

Please send in your permission form and $10.00. 

**May 1st - Second Grade will visit Airport Road Intermediate.  No money needed.  Parents may meet us there to learn more about third grade. Students must ride the bus to and from the school.

**BLUE POD 2nd Grade --- HONORS DAY is May 17th at 1:15 p.m.  More information coming very soon!  

**Buy your Yearbook today!  The price is $22.00.

LESSONS FOR THIS WEEK:  

Math: Our classes continue to collect information and record data.  We are using tally marks, bar graphs, pictographs, and pie charts.

Reading: Story for this week is, "Just Like Josh Gibson."  Read story EVERY NIGHT. Plans right now are to do all testing next Friday. 

Spelling: Practice words every night.  Test will be on Friday. 

Grammar: 

Social Science: We will complete our study of maps, globes, continents, map keys and symbols.      

April 15 - 18, 2013

**GOTCHA Bowling Field Trip----Thursday, April 25th

Please send in your permission form and $10.00. 

**SEHS Field Trip to see "Seussical the Musical"---Tuesday, April 16th.

 
**May 1st - Second Grade will visit Airport Road Intermediate.  No money needed.  Parents may meet us there to learn more about third grade. Students must ride the bus to and from the school.

**LAST DAY FOR ANY CHECKS will be April 22nd.   

**Buy your Yearbook today!  The price is $22.00.

If you are interested in serving on the PTO Board for 2013-2014, please contact Tabitha Abele at tabele@elmore.rr.com.

Spirit Nights! 

~~Chick-fil-A is the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

~~Cici's Pizza has been changed to the 4th Thursday of every month.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Jonathan

April 8-12, 2013

**GOTCHA Bowling Field Trip----Thursday, April 25th

Please send in your permission form and $10.00. 

**SEHS Field Trip to see "Seussical the Musical"---Tuesday, April 16th.

Please send in your permission form and $2.50.  We will NOT need chaperones for this morning trip to SEHS.

**LAST DAY FOR ANY CHECKS will be April 22nd.   

**Buy your Yearbook today!  The price is $22.00.

IT'S TIME FOR SPRING FLING!!!!!

Parents, please send one bag of wrapped "Smarties" this week :)

Mustang Stampede 5K and Spring Fling will be April 13, 2013. Spring Fling is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You received information about this event in your last PTO Newsletter.  If you have any questions, always go to our school website at www.mycoosada.com  Please support our school PTO... They work very hard for our students and teachers!

**Armbands are available for purchase in advance for $10 each or will be available at Spring Fling for $15.  Armbands will allow children to participate in all activities except for purchase of food or vendor booths.

If you are interested in serving on the PTO Board for 2013-2014, please contact Tabitha Abele at tabele@elmore.rr.com.

Spirit Nights! 

~~Chick-fil-A is the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

~~Cici's Pizza has been changed to the 4th Thursday of every month.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Alicia

April 1-5, 2013

Welcome Back!  We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break with your family.  And now it's time to get back to work :)

**PTO meeting is Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.  Green pods will perform.

**LAST DAY FOR CHECKS in the cafeteria will be April 30th.   

**Buy your Yearbook today!  The price is $22.00.

Spirit Nights! 

~~Chick-fil-A is the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

~~Cici's Pizza has been changed to the 4th Thursday of every month.

Mustang Stampede 5K and Spring Fling will be April 13, 2013. Spring Fling is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You received information about this event in your last PTO Newsletter.  If you have any questions, always go to our school website at www.mycoosada.com  Please support our school PTO... They work very hard for our students and teachers!

**Armbands are available for purchase in advance for $10 each or will be available at Spring Fling for $15.  Armbands will allow children to participate in all activities except for purchase of food or vendor booths.

If you are interested in serving on the PTO Board for 2013-2014, please contact Tabitha Abele at tabele@elmore.rr.com.

***STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Alan***