WHAT HAPPENED AT SCHOOL TODAY?

Sometimes when we ask our students what they did at school today we get the standard answer "nothing." Well that's just not true.

Our first graders visited the Robert Crown Center for a field trip today. They learned facts about their bodies and how to stay healthy. They had an entertaining and educational experience today. Make sure to ask about it!!

Tomorrow the Lakeview Character Counts club will be visiting our classrooms. Kindergarten and first grade will learn many fun songs and dances about good Character, while second grade will work on posters for our winter service project. Make sure to ask about it!!

Friday our magazine drive winners will be going out to Home Run Inn with the principal, that's me, and enjoying a delicious lunch! Also, Friday is our reading incentive day. As we are reading our way across the Pacific we have run into pirates - so naturally Friday is Pirate Day! Last, but not least, Friday is also Ide Movie Night at Prairieview. What a busy day!

So when your students answer that they did "nothing" at school. Make sure to ask again!!!

IDE'S SPECIAL VISITOR

Today Ide was visited by Dr. Tiede, our superintendent. He spent time visting various classrooms and interacting with students and staff. He had many wonderful things to say about our school and enjoyed his day with us.

Please remember that Friday, November 9th is our first Ide Movie Night! I hope to see many of you there to watch Meet the Robinsons.

I hope you all have a terrific weekend after a very busy week!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Wow! The parade (led by the big cheese, her rats and personal chef) was a hit. Everyone had wonderful costumes and great big smiles on their faces. As I walked around as the "mystery" ghost, I saw how much fun all of the students were having at their classroom parties. Thank you to all of the moms who volunteered their time to make this day so special and to all of our staff for being so helpful. You made a great day for the students here at Elizabeth Ide! I hope you all have a safe and happy Halloween!

THANK YOU PTO!!!!

Our PTO volunteers deserve a tremendous round of applause for the wonderful job they did Friday night. The Eerie Ide Forest Halloween Festival was a huge success that parents and students both enjoyed. Their hardwork and effort truly paid off as a good time was had by all! Thank you for giving so much of yourselves to our students.

Also, a survey for parents regarding Character Counts! and bullying has been placed on the district website. At the bottom of the home page is a link to all surveys, please choose the parental survey and complete by November 15th. This information will be gathered and used to evaluate our current character program. Students will be completing their surveys here at school. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Have a wonderful week!

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!!!!

Be ready to be frightened tonight at the Eerie Ide Forest Halloween Festival. The party takes place here at Ide from 6:30 - 8:30. Make sure to wear your favorite scary costume and be ready to listen to the "boo"tiful music that will be provided in the gym. Watch out for ghoulish creatures and spooky visitors who will be waiting to greet you!

Shuttle buses will be running between Ide and Prairieview to allow for more parking. Hope to see you all tonight!

SMOOTH EVACUATION DRILL

The staff and students did a wonderful job today during the evacuation drill. This morning all SASED, EC, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students walked over to Marquette Manor in a very quiet and respectful manner. This afternoon the EC and pm kindergarten also walked over and displayed the same respect. I am very proud of the wonderful job both staff and students did today! Have a terrific evening!

EVACUATION DRILL

Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23rd we will be holding an evacuation drill. At 10:00 the students will leave the building as they would during a fire drill. Once we know everyone is out of the building we will begin a procession to Marquette Manor using the sidewalk. Once in the Marquette Manor gymnasium the teachers will do another head count and then we'll walk back to Elizabeth Ide. We are also doing this at 1:30 for the afternoon kindergartners. We are practicing this so the students know what to do in case there is ever a reason we need to leave the building (ie. gas leak).