4th Grade Central Idea: Systems are established to gain perspective and achieve community goals.

• Field day will be on Friday, December 16th
• Parade of classes will begin at 8:15am.
• Events for grades K - 2 will be held from 8:30 am to 11:00 am.
• Events for grades 3 - 5 will be held from 11:50 am to 2:20 pm.
• There will be spectator areas for parents and guests who wish to watch their children participate in the events.
• PARENT VOLUNTEERS-We need at least one volunteer per class to assist your child's class during events on field day. A few parents can also split up that responsibility.
• 4th Grade will be selling healthy snacks and collecting donations on Field Day in the front rotunda. Donations will be given to charities decided by the winning classes.

We would like to encourage you to bring fresh fruit and healthy snacks on field day. The reason is that fresh fruit and healthy snacks make you feel good. They also give you a lot of long lasting energy, it helps you do your best, and it can boost self-esteem. Fresh fruit is better for you than junk food. It does things for you like gives you energy and makes you feel healthy. Junk food gives you energy, but when that energy quickly runs out, you don't feel very well.

Parents, there will be a snack valet on the stage where you can drop off coolers and class snacks that are labeled. Feel free to drop items off at 7:30am or later. Tables will be labeled by grade level and 4th grade students will be there to help. There will also be healthy snacks for sale in the front rotunda.

Please bring reusable water bottles. Ban the bottle!

Remember to bring healthy snacks such as:

Fresh Fruit, Raw Vegetables, Granola/Cliff Z-Bars (without peanuts), Yogurt, Cheese Sticks

Please contact Mrs. Zirczy's Class with any questions. Thank you and have a great day! -Mrs. Zirczy's Class (Nutrition)

This year's Field Day won't be a normal Field Day! It is in the Winter, so you have to know what to wear! Check the weather! For shirts, you should wear layers and a sweatshirt (if necessary). Pants and a jacket might be necessary too! You should wear tennis shoes.   No cleats or sandals!   Grades 3 - 5 will play tug-of-war. You may wear gloves but baby powder will also be provided. Protect yourself from the sun! Wearing sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses can help! We want to encourage you to be safe. Field Day can be both fun and safe! - Mrs. Rawson's Class (Safety)

It takes heart to be a hero! Beginning November 18th, Mark Twain will be participating in the annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser!  Students will join millions of other children across the country in a meaningful opportunity to learn how jumping rope is good for the heart and to help save lives. 

Help your child get involved! If deciding to participate, help your child raise money to help others who have cardiovascular disease, including kids! You can start now and visit americanheart.org/jump to set up a Web page and e-mail friends/family to make secure donations.  Or use the collection envelope your child will receive.  Whether or not you and your children decide to participate in the fundraising portion of this "event," all students will have the chance to participate in jump rope activities during Physical Education class at the end of our Jump Rope for Heart campaign.

Special Notes:

*Your child will receive thank-you gifts based on the donations he or she collects (or you can elect not to receive them.) 

*Our school will also earn free physical education equipment.

*For the safety of our children, we ask that your child not go door-to-door or ask strangers for donations.

*Collection envelopes are due December 15th and are to be turned in to Coach Jody.

Each spring the Mark Twain PTO holds The Huckleberry Bash, our annual auction and largest fundraiser. The event features live and silent auction items created and/or donated by students, parents, teachers and the community.  The Bash will be held February 10, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Reliant.  The theme for this year is "Lights! Camera! Bash!"  Last year, over 400+ people attended and supported our school by purchasing hundreds of auction items and tickets to social events hosted by Twain families and/or teachers.  We hope to see even more families participate this year so mark your calendars now! 

What is Bash? Click here to learn more about this annual adults only fundraiser. 

There are many ways that you may help out with Bash:

• Hosting a social gatherings (parties)
• Donating items (or funds for items) anything big or small
• Soliciting donations from businesses that you frequent
• Volunteers for any number of roles necessary to put on the event  

Click here to see detailed information in the letter. Click here to print out a donation form. 

Completed donation forms can be placed in the Huckleberry Bash box in the Parent Workroom or emailed to us. Questions? Feel free to email us at dkoenig@TheLittleGym.com or jnkschultz@sbcglobal.net.  

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