5th Grade Roving Reporters

 

Ready, Camera, Action!  Our 5th grade classes have been to Europe and have made videos documenting their visited landmarks!  Click on the links below and learn something new from our roving reporters!



Bo and Camden
Grace and Baylor
Gracie and Emma
Gray and Luke
Lauren and Madyson
Maddie and Madelyn
Matthew and Logan W.
Natalie and Ashlyn
Pathik, Catherine, and Emily
Rand and Jacob
Sarah and Logan C.
Lydia and Greyson

Winding Down! Last Minute Reminders

 It's hard to believe this year is almost over!  We have just a few reminders about our last week of school!  Let's finish strong!

•  All days next week are half-day dismissals.  Pick-up will be at 11:45 a.m.
•  Please send a lunch if your child will be staying next week for After School Daycare.
•  Honors Day will be held Friday, May 23rd, at 8:30 a.m. in Trojan Hall for all grades 1-6.  Girls may wear summer dresses (no strapless or spaghetti straps allowed).  Boys may wear dress pants or dressy shorts with a collared button-up or polo style shirt.  Please remember you will be accepting an award in front of parents and friends!

  

The end of the year is rapidly approaching! It's time to party! This year the fifth grade will be going to Johnny G's, in Warner Robins, GA. We will be skating, laser tagging, gaming, golfing, and having fun! Lunch will be served and tokens given.
 
WHAT: End of Year Party
WHEN: Thursday, May 15th (Leaving school at 10:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Johnny G's, Warner Robins, GA
COST: $10.00 per child (includes lunch) 

Spotlight On The Arts

It’s that time of year! Tattnall’s annual Spotlight on the Arts is right around the corner, Thursday, May 1st.  Please come out and join us for a night of visual arts, music, literary, and culinary fun.  

The children have worked all year to reveal their art at this exhibit. They are very excited to show you their art work and to view their awards.

The 5th and 6th grade band, in addition to the high school band, will entertain in the lobby, and as an added element, the symphonic band will play in the gallery (the transformed P.E. Gym), while we view all the art work on display.

We are also excited to see and taste the various Picasso inspired cakes that will be brought in for the 5th annual cake contest. Please join us for this highly anticipated event!

4:30 Gallery opens in the P.E. Gym

5:30 5th Grade Band in Lobby

5:45 6th Grade Band in Lobby

6:00 High School Band in Lobby

6:15 Picasso Cake cutting in P.E. Gym

6:30 Symphonic Band in P.E. Gym

7:30 Doors close 

Field Day Fun

Parents,

For the first time ever, Field Day is a half-day.  Scheduling has been a challenge; however, we are prepared for a great day.  We begin with our parade of champions at 8:30 a.m., with plans to dismiss at 12:00 p.m.  This is dependent upon tug-of-war and awards.  If you would like to join us for these activities, feel free!

Friday Half-day

April 15, 2014

Dear Parents,

As you may know, school will be open on Friday, April 18th as a snow make-up day.  This will be field day and a half day of school for the students.   There will be NO After School Care on the afternoon of April 18th.

We hope you all enjoy this time with family and friends and have a wonderful Easter weekend.

Sincerely,

Barbara Hayslip

Daycare Director

478-477-6760  ext. 179

barbara.hayslip@tattnall.org 

Goodwill Drive Competition

April 14 -28, elementary students will be sponsoring a donation drive for Goodwill.   Of the participating private schools, the school with the highest number of donors will receive a gift certificate to purchase school supplies. The class at each school with the highest number of donors will also receive a pizza party or a classroom donation.  We certainly would like to beat those other schools and show them who really is "Best of the Best!"

Best of the Best!

It is that time of the year when we vote for "Best of the Best", sponsored by Macon Telegraph. A ballot appeared in Sunday's paper for all categories, with voting running from March 31-April 25.  Please go to www.macon.com/bestofthebest daily and vote for Tattnall Square Academy as the best private school, listed under the category of "Organization", on page 2.  Let's all spread the good word about how great our school is!

CPT-4 Testing Tips

Dear Parents,

                                           

Spring is here, and we hope that everyone is having a successful school year!  It is now time to begin preparing for standardized testing.  This year Tattnall Square Academy is administering the CPT-4 test in grades 1-8.  The elementary and middle school will be testing on March 24th-27th.  We want each student to have a positive testing experience!  As parents and teachers, our desire is for the students to do their personal best.  We are including some “Test Wise Tips” that we hope will help you and your children prepare for this event:

 1.      Make sure your child has several restful nights of sleep.

 2.      Start the morning by eating a nourishing breakfast.  Hunger can be a distraction during the test.

 3.      Create a relaxed environment at home.  Try to avoid activities that may cause anxiety, conflict, or any unpleasantness.

 4.      Lay out clothes the night before and set the alarm clock a little early to avoid rushing in the morning.

 5.      Make positive comments and encourage your child to do his/her best!

 6.      Send two #2 pencils to be used for the test each day.

Thank you for the continued support and encouragement, especially during this important week!  We know that each child is going to do great!  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Allen or Mrs. Clay at susannah.allen@tattnall.org or melisa.clay@tattnall.org .

Hope To See You There!

Jump Rope For the Heart

 

 Reminder!

• Jump Rope for the Heart tomorrow - 10:00 - 11:30
• Donations due in the A.M.!
• Fun for a cause! Thank you for your participation!

101 Dalmatian Ticket Sales

 

 Ready...  Set...  Action!

Ticket sales for Tattnall's Elementary production of 101 Dalmatians have begun!  Click on the link below  for the online purchasing of tickets!  Hurry, hurry, these may go fast!

101 Dalmatian ticket order

Bits and Pieces!

• REMEMBER:  Friday's field trip is an EARLY departure - 7:00 A.M.  Please be on time!
• Wahsega balances are due on Monday, March 3, 2014.  
• Boxtops - Last day for Classroom competitions to win a doughnut party is Friday, Feb. 28th.  So send in your collection of boxtops!! 
• End of the quarter is Friday, March 14th.  Last day to take AR tests is Thursday, March 6th.

The Wheels of Justice Are Rolling To Atlanta

Get on board for a "Journey Through Justice!"  See important details below!

Destination:   State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA

Dates:   February 28, 2014

Optional Cost:   $1.00 for a “Journey Through Justice” patch

Extra Costs:  Each child will need to bring a sack lunch; soft drinks will be provided.

Transportation:   Private cars

Departure:    Friday, February 28^th, at 7:00 a.m.

Return to TSA:  Friday, February 28^th, at 3:30 p.m.

Last call for pizza and cookie dough orders! Order forms and money (one check made payable to Tattnall-PLEASE) are due this Friday, January 24th! You have one more day to sell, sell, sell! We are rooting for you!

WIKIS Are Coming!

An exciting time is upon us!  Today students were introduced to a Wiki.  This is a collaborative learning opportunity using technology.  Please jump on board and encourage your child to share this with you.  Mrs. McKnight's Wiki address is http://mcknightlanguagearts.pbworks.com.  Mrs. Green's Wiki address is http://greenfifthgrade.pbworks.com.  We look forward to incorporating this new technique to make our learning relevant.

Calling All Thespians!

Due to the opportunity to include 2nd through 6th graders in the Christmas musical, the Spring Musical will be open to any 2nd - 6th grade students to audition for a part in 101 Dalmatians. Please find below a link explaining the auditioning procedures and requirements.  Please see Mrs. Howd if you have any questions!

101 Dalmatians Audition Information

Macon Reads

Thursday, January 23 @ 6:30

Center Court at Macon Mall

(Lower level in front of Dairy Queen and Justice Stores)

Students who reached their AR goal for the 2^nd nine weeks will be recognized at this

macon READS event.

Activities include:

  Recognition of AR Achievement

 Remarks & Autographs by Mercer football players

Certificates and coupons for free ice cream from DQDrawings for Smok’n Pig t-shirts and two $50 Macy’s gift cards

Special coupons from Dry Falls and Macy’s

All Tattnall Families are invited to attend this special event planned just for Tattnall students!

Can you spell Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious?

Congratulations to our 5th grade Spelling Bee participants - Camden Ford, Rand Morgan, and Matthew Farmer.  Way to represent our 5th grade - we salute you!  Sixth grader, Dawson Brown, won the bee, with Dalton Ford coming in second.  They will represent TSA at the regional level at a later date.

Future Stars

 

Since the beginning of the year, Lt. Kicklighter from the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department has come once a month to teach about fire safety.  Today, during her lesson, we were visited by Channel 41.  Be sure to watch the news at 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., or 11:00 p.m. to spot your future star on Channel 41!

Kudos To Our 5th Graders!

A big congratulations goes to Pathik Desai, the winner of our 15th annual TSA Geography Bee, held Friday, January 10th.  Pathik participated along with fellow 5th grader, Grace Hiller, and 8 other 4th through 8th grade students.  Runner-up was fourth grader Darius Tamale.  Wow!  What an accomplishment for both students!

Happy New Year!

 
Off and running for the second semester!  We have many exciting events to look forward to:

• Trade book - The Missing Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler
• World Geography - Ancient Greece and Rome
• Geography Bee - Friday, Jan. 10, 9:00 a.m.
• Spelling Bee - Tuesday, Jan. 14, 9:00 a.m. (time change)
• Family Science Night - Jan. 14, 6:30 - 8:00, TSA Cafe
• Pizza/Dessert sales continue through Jan. 23.  Turn in orders Jan. 24! 

Good luck to Pathik and Grace, our Geography Bee contestants!  Good luck also to Matthew, Camden, and Rand, our Spelling Bee contestants!