Sometimes short weeks feel like long weeks, but this one flew by! We had some beautiful days in the sunshine at recess this week, and didn't mind a rainy day for indoor recess too. As the weather begins to cool, please be sure to send a jacket with your child each day.
This morning we attended a NED assembly in anticipation of next week's Spirit Week to mark Pinebrook as a bully-free zone! Please ask your child about this fun assembly!
I have several things to share with you this week...
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Conferences will begin next week! If your conference is in the morning before school, I will meet you at the front door if our school staff is not here yet to let you in. If your conference is after school, please ring the school visitor bell, be prepared to show your photo ID to our school staff, and sign in at the office. You may walk to our classroom after you sign in. If you still need to sign up for a conference please click HERE. If the available dates/times do not work with your schedule, please send me an email so I can make further arrangements.
Next Week is Spirit Week:
Next week we will have a Spirit Week to celebrate Pinebrook as a bully-free zone! Themes for each day are as follows:
- Monday- "We are all tied together"- Wear bowties, neckties, bows, ribbons, etc. to symbolize that we are all tied together to prevent bullying.
- Tuesday- "Take a walk in someone else's shoes and wear red for the Nats"-Wear mismatched shoes to symbolize what it is like to walk in someone else's footsteps AND to celebrate the Nationals in the World Series
- Wednesday- "Unity Day"-Wear orange to honor Unity Day and be unified against bullying
- Thursday- "Team Up Together"-Wear sports attire to team up against bullying.
- Friday-"Be a Superhero Against Bullying"-Dress up like a superhero to prevent bullying
Pumpkins:
If you haven't done so already, please send your child's "pie-sized" pumpkin for our pumpkin investigation. Please send in the pumpkin no later than Wednesday, October 23rd. Please label your child's pumpkin with his/her name on the bottom. Black permanent marker works well for this!
Important Information About School Pictures:
Fall pictures will be taken on Tuesday, October 29th. I sent home information about pictures in yesterday's Thursday folder. This will be a day for individual pictures only; a whole-class picture will be taken in the Spring. Following are some guidelines to help facilitate your picture order/purchase:
- If possible, please order your child's pictures online. It's the fastest, easiest, and most convenient way to order your child's pictures. If you order online, you do not need to send anything to school with your child on Picture Day!
- If you are not ordering online, please fill out the payment envelope, enclose your payment, and send it to school on picture day. Your payment envelope must include your child's name, my name, your "look" (or background) selection, and your payment.
- Picture purchase is optional.
Fall Party:
Please mark your calendar for our Fall party on Thursday, October 31st in our classroom. Our party will start approximately at 11:30; I will confirm the exact time next week. All families are welcome to attend! (NO costumes please!) I will send home a food permission form in next week's Thursday folder for all food items being served during the Fall party. Please return the signed food permission form by Thursday, October 3st. Our fabulous Room Parent, Mrs. Ramineni, has been working very hard to prepare for our Fall party. If you are able to, please offer any support by volunteering to help out during the party, donating food items, or money to purchase the awesome crafts and games. She cannot do this alone, so let's all work together to make this an awesome party for Room 3! Mrs. Ramineni has graciously created a Sign Up Genius for our party. Please click HERE to offer your support. If you have any questions, please email her or I.
50th Day Celebration!
We will celebrate the 50th Day of School on Thursday, November 7th with some fun 1950's themed activities. I sent home a note with all the details in last week's Thursday folder. Students are invited to dress in 1950's-style attire that day. We will learn fun dances, complete some crafts, and have root beer floats. If you do NOT want your child to have a root beer float (made with root beer and vanilla ice cream), please let me know as soon as possible, and before November 7th.
PAWS for Knowing Your Student ID!
As we continue through the school year, the students will use their student ID numbers (often called "lunch numbers") more often. I am going to start giving 3 Puma Paws to any student who can memorize his/her ID number for signing onto the computers and for purchasing lunch/food items in the cafeteria.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading-We will working on story comprehension and retelling and talking about our favorite parts of stories.
- Writing- We will be completing some fun Halloween themed craftivities with writing
- Math- We will continue with our magnitude and estimation unit. We will also begin our geometry unit.
- Science/Social Studies-We will finish our study of Famous Virginians and we will begin to investigate pumpkins
Thank you for all that you do! As always, comments, questions, and feedback are welcome!
I need to apologize for not updating the blog last Friday. I was in Whistler, British Columbia for a wedding.
I hope to do some much needed relaxing this weekend! Many of your kiddos shared that they would be going to Cox Farms this weekend, so I can't wait to hear about their fall-themed weekend! Enjoy!
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