Today marks the end of our first quarter. The school year is passing quickly! We had such a fun week with Halloween! I am so pleased with our little classroom family, and with the growth that the kids are making! :)
Shout out to all of you who came to our Fall Party and helped out! I could not have done it without all of you, especially our AWESOME Room Parent! It truly takes a village!
50th Day Celebration:
We will celebrate the 50th Day of School on Thursday, November 7th with some 1950's themed activities. (I sent home a note with all the details). Students are invited to dress in 1950's-style attire for the 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 soda and vanilla ice cream), please let me know as soon as possible, and before next Thursday, November 7th.
No Homework Packet Next Week:
There will be no homework packet or new words of the week next week due to our short three day week.
Turkey of the Year:
Turkey of the Year voting began today, and will go on for the next few Fridays! Your child must read to vote for the staff member he/she would like to see come to school dressed in a turkey suit. One hour of reading equals one vote. Each Friday, please sign and return that week's voting slip. If you lost the voting slips, please write a note to indicate how many hours your child read during the previous week, sign it, and send it to school on Friday.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading-We will continue our Word Detectives unit, which we learn strategies for solving hard words. (Be sure to ask your child about the detective missions we have been solving from the Super Secret Detective Agency)
- Writing- We will continue with our "How-To" writing unit. This is a writing unit it which we teach our readers how to do something or how to make something.
- Phonics- We will continue doing detective work by working on the case of the Silent -e.
- Math-We will finish our Geometry unit. We will count sides and vertices in polygons, identify right angles, and complete some fun Geometry projects.
- Social Studies- We will finish learning about pumpkins and learn about the significance of Veteran's Day and prepare for Pinebrook's Veteran's Day celebration.
It's been a delight to visit with so many of you at conferences. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to talk with me about your child's progress! Thank you for being vested in your child's social, emotional, and educational development.
Don't forget...the kids will not have school on Monday and Tuesday due to Teacher Workdays. Enjoy the long weekend!
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