Storytime Thursday! https://youtu.be/_PKPklnJHHk?si=niNeKGc7uH_di2eQ
DONKEYS CAN'T TAKE BUBBLE BATHS! by Pragya Tomar and Ramona Maclean. This is a hilarious book about a donkey, a unicorn, and the importance of friendship. You're going to love it. Come read with me!
Midweek Moves: https://youtu.be/Eia8cn0TvIw?si=xs4-3yDv3RykWB3b
Let's do some Bluey Yoga! Relax your mind and stretch your body with this Bluey themed yoga for kids.
The summer is heating up! Don't forget to wear sunscreen and stay hydrated!!
Start the week with a good book!
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.
This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...
Let the wild rumpus continue as this classic comes to life like never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork. Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail of the original illustrations. Sendak himself enthusiastically endorsed this impressive new interpretation of his art.
Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot." Generations have shared this beautiful picture book, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again.
New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of "Top Check Outs of All Time"
One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"
The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers
Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library.
Summer school starts on Monday! If your child is registered to attend, the dates are Monday, June 3rd - Friday, June 21st from 8:30 AM-11:30 AM. Please send in a water bottle every day.
Did you get an APS Summer Reading Log? Color in a sun for every 15 minutes you read each day. Bring your calendar back at the start of the 2024-2025 school year to earn a prize pack!
Check out the 2024 Summer Reading program at the Jamerson Memorial Library! The Program runs from 6/3-7/26 for ages 2-18. Check out the details in the pictures!
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Good Morning, APS! Please note - today is the last day to eat lunch with your children for 2023. Our week is full of holiday fun, so please join them today if you'd like to get one last lunch in before winter break!
Happy Thanksgiving from APS!! We hope you and your family enjoy the time together. We'll see you when school resumes on Monday, 11/27/23.
Next week is American Education Week and we would like to invite families to come in and eat lunch with their students!! Please fill out the linked form to sign up!
Monday, November 13: PK & First Grade
Tuesday, November 14: Second Grade
Wednesday, November 15: Kindergarten
Fill out the link here to get registered (or copy and paste into a browser tab)! https://forms.gle/h5htRn9nSynEoF317
**Just as a reminder, even if you register, you will need to bring your ID to visit our building.
**In addition, we ask that families not take pictures of any student other than their own and not post to social media to protect the privacy of all students.
We are in need of plastic grocery bags for our Dark Leaf Farms event on Monday! If you have any extra at home and would like to donate them to APS, please send them in with your child. We are hoping to collect enough to have one for every student.
Just a reminder that ACPS schools are closed on Monday (10/9) and Tuesday (10/10). School will resume on Wednesday, 10/11. We hope you enjoy the long weekend!
Remember to order your student's Fall Pictures before midnight tomorrow (Wednesday, 10/4) so they can arrive at APS. If you order after tomorrow, you will need to pay $7 to have pictures shipped to your address.
Go to www.strawbridge.net and use code: FM431470
Stop by Dairy Queen tonight and help your student win an ice cream party for their class!! Your participation helps support our APS PTO! Be sure to bring your DQ flyer and turn it in when you order.
Have you ordered your student's school picture package yet? Just go to www.strawbridge.net and use code: FM431470. All pictures must be ordered online this year, there are no paper order forms. You can also use this link to sign up for picture day alerts: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/appomattox-primary/fall-pictures-9-29-2023-58/optIn
The Trot & Spot Book Buses have begun their Fall routes! Check out the schedules for both under the Activities/Organizations page on the APS website. The book buses stop at various locations in our community Monday-Thursday until October 19th.
It's Open House night! Join the APS PTO to Get This Year Poppin'! Stop by tonight from 6-7 pm to tour your child's classroom, buy a Raider stadium blanket, enter our free raffle and get some yummy treats!
Our cafeteria is now open for lunch visitors! Be sure to have your ID with you when you check in at the front office. You are unable to enter the building without it. Please leave plenty of time to get through any drive-thru lines and arrive at APS on time for your student's lunch time. Lunch times can be found on our APS website under Resources, Food/Nutrition.
Stop by Dairy Queen tonight and help your student win an ice cream party for their class!! Your participation helps support our APS PTO! Be sure to bring your DQ flyer sent home last week.