East PTO Pie & Cookie Dough Fundraiser Delivery - TOMORROW, Dec. 10
There will be substitutions on some of the cookie dough orders. Peanut Butter cookie dough will be replaced with Chocolate Chunk. If you do not wish to accept the substitution, the Chocolate Chunk MUST be returned by Monday, Dec. 13, in order to receive a refund.
White Chocolate Macadamia and Cinnamon Bites are currently back-ordered, but there is still a chance these items will be available by the time of our delivery.
Upcoming Events
December 13-17:
Week 5 of 'Adventures of a South Pole Pig' - See reading calendar and discussion questions below!
Monday, December 13:
- "Frosty v. Rudolph" - Come dressed as Frosty or Rudolph!
Tuesday, December 14:
- "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch!" - Come dressed as your favorite character from The Grinch.
Wednesday, December 15:
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Wear your favorite scarf, hat, and gloves!
Thursday, December 16:
- "Oh, Christmas Tree" - Come dressed as a Christmas tree!
- East Elementary Family Night from 6:00-7:30 PM
Friday, December 17:
- "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" - Wear your Christmas pajamas!
- Classroom Christmas parties (see schedule below)
- LCISD Early Release @ Noon
Week 5 Discussion Questions
Chapter 32 (pp. 222-231)
Sophia says to Flora, “I am not very good at saying sorry, but I apologize.” (p. 226)
Why is it so hard for some people to apologize? And, why do some people apologize
for things that are not their fault? Is it OK to just say you are sorry, even if you are not?
Is just saying sorry enough?
Chapter 33 (pp. 232-236)
This chapter has one of the best quotes in the book: “Cats are good at keeping clean.
Dogs are good at running forever without getting tired. And I think that pigs are good
at being optimistic and not giving up even when things are really bad. So today we’re
going to do things the pig way, okay?” (p. 234) Think about the people in your life.
What different strengths does each person contribute? What is your strength? How do
your strengths make a contribution to the world?
Chapter 34 (page 237-244)
Flora’s plan worked! Aleric and Oscar found Flora and Sophia in the snow. Did you
think the plan would work?
In the last chapter, Flora said that dogs are good at running forever without getting
tired, and Oscar said pulling a sled is like medicine. But Oscar is suffering. How do
you think he feels about not being able to do the thing he was born to do?
Chapter 35 (page 245-260)
Aleric says to Flora, “I guess the captain was right – it’s hard to know where brains and
talent are going to come from.” (p. 251) Do you think it was just brains and talent that
led Flora to be a sled pig? Or, did it take more than that?
Flora explains to Oscar that Sophia has become more than a cat, Flora has become more
than a pig, and Oscar has become more than a dog. How did this change happen? What
does this change tell you about being on a team?
Ending Questions
This is a book where all the characters undergo transformations. Discuss each of the
characters and how they changed over the course of the book. Remember to include
some of the more minor characters like Amos in your discussion.
Do you think you would like to explore Antarctica?
This book gives very specific personalities to pigs, cats and dogs. Which one is most
like you? Which characteristics of the other two animals would you like to have?
Flora set out to find adventure. Do you have that same adventurous spirit? What
adventures do you want to find in your life?
Reminders from the Office
- Please contact the office if you need help with the student online verification in Skyward. Those need to be completed ASAP.
- Please drop off or email (mkotara@lcisd.net) your current electricity bill if we do not have one for the current school year! Especially those who registered with a home purchase agreement or a lease agreement.
- Always bring your driver's license into the office.
- Please review our lunch procedures below.
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- congestion or runny nose
- headache
- stomach ache
- chills
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- vomiting
- diarrhea
- NEW onset of loss of taste or smell
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Mrs. Baird's Teacher on the Rise
Is there an East teacher you or your student thinks goes above and beyond? If so, nominate them for the Mrs. Baird’s “Teacher on the Rise” award. Each month an elementary, middle school and high school teacher are selected as a "Teacher on The Rise". Winning teachers receive great prizes, and the students who nominate them will also receive a $50 Visa gift card. Parents, guardians, and students can nominate a teacher. To access the nomination form click here.