Halloween Parade

Tomorrow is Southland's annual Halloween Parade at 9:00 in the Gym.  We will be passing out awards to parents who dress up so get your creative juices flowing!
If you are looking for information about your child's class party, contact their room mom using the following link to room parent contact information: http://schools.jordandistrict.org/southland/PDFs/room-parent-list-2013-2014.pdf

We are still collecting responses to our Jog-A-Thon Proceeds survey.  If you haven't filled it out yet, go to this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3ZGNFB5

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Red Ribbon Week

It's Red Ribbon Week!  Here is our schedule to help you student celebrate:

Monday:  Wear Jeans "I'm a jeanious and I don't do Drugs!" 10/29
Tuesday:  CRAZY Hair Day "Smarties don't do drugs" 10/20
Wednesday:  Wear Red "Have the Power to say No
Thurs:  Wear Costumes "Say Boo to Drugs!" 10/31

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PTO Meeting November 4th

Remember, we have a PTO Meeting on Monday, November 4 at 9:15am in the faculty room.

We are currently collecting responses to a survey of all parents and staff of Southland about the use of the remaining Jog-A-Thon money and will have the results at the meeting.  If you did not receive the email from the school, here is a link to the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3ZGNFB5

If you have any questions, email us at southlandpto@gmail.com.

Thank you!

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Helpful Math Web Sites

Parent Math night was a great success!  Here are a few math web pages that were talked about or shown that night:

Think Central is for the math textbook, iTools,  & Mega Math sites.

thinkcentral.com

User Name: Student Number (your student's lunch number)

password: Student Number

Learn Zillion is a collection of videos that can be used for parents or students to review math and/or language arts. You can search for any core content needed.

http://learnzillion.com

http://www.math-drills.com

http://www.khanacademy.org

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This Thursday: Chinese Immersion Book Fair and Info Meeting 5-6 Then Parent Math Night 6-7

Come to Southland this Thursday, Oct 24 from 5-6 for a Chinese Immersion Information meeting in the gym then breakouts for each grade followed by a Chinese Book Fair in the Kiva.
 After the Chinese meeting, join us in the gym again at 6:00 for our Parent Math Night.  District leaders will explain the math common core then parents will be invited to see students and teachers working with the new math concepts.
If you are interested in helping, email southlandpto@gmail.com.  We need help during the Parent Math Night to help direct parents to classrooms.  If you would like an opportunity to help with our Math Team, look for information and a sign up sheet during parent math night.  We are looking for Math Team Leaders to teach the math team once a week January-March as the students prepare for Monster Math and the Daybreak Math Olympiad.

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Parent Math Night

Have you ever been confused by your student's math homework or tried to help them only to find they learn math in a new way?  Come to the Parent Math night ,Thursday, October 24th from 6-7pm, to hear from District Math leaders about the new math curriculum.  Afterward, you will have a chance to go to the classrooms to talk to teachers and see the work students are doing.

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Ready-Set-Read!

We apologize if there has been any confusion regarding our Reading Program. Last week parents received a green letter with Reading Program information. Unfortunately, there was a typo and we want to set the record straight. 

The correct reading minute goals are: K-3rd grade 20 min/day, 5 days a week (400 min /month) and  4th-6th grade 30 minutes/day, 5 days a week (600 min/month).  If students meet these goals, they can win a prize.  If they do not meet these goals but have read and turned in their reading minute calendar, they will be eligible for reading parties and drawings.

Megan (our Reading Program Coordinator) is looking for book suggestions for all ages.  She will use these book suggestions as she purchases books for the reading drawings.  Megan is looking for entertaining, clean books for all ages from Kindergarten through 6th grade.  If you have any suggestions, please email her at   megan.crandall@hotmail.com

Thank you!  Southland PTO

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