Hi Parents,
It's the time of year when the calendar begins to fill up quickly, both at home and at school! I have many upcoming events to tell you about.
Fall Party:
I hope to see some of you at our Fall Party on Monday. It begins at 1:00 in our classroom. Please sign in at the office and get a visitor pass before coming to our classroom. Since no costumes are allowed that day, please help your child contribute to our festive atmosphere by dressing in something orange or Halloween themed (a Halloween shirt, hair ribbon, etc.).
Field Trip:
Our field trip to Claude Moore Park and the Heritage Farm Museum will be next Wednesday, November 2nd. We'll enjoy a nature walk through the park while we observe seasonal changes and learn how animals prepare for winter. We'll attend the apples program at the Museum to learn about different types of apples, play some apple games, and press some apple cider. Your child should bring a disposable lunch on the field trip. Watch the weather to decide what to wear; layers are best as the temperature fluctuates while we move in and out of the sun in the park. I'll send home a few more reminders next week.
Turkey of the Year:
Turkey of the Year voting began today, and will continue 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, which came home in last week's Thursday folder. 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.
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Conferences have begun! If your conference is in the morning before school, I will meet you at the front door of the school to let you in since our office staff may not yet be here. You will not need to sign in. If your conference is after school, please ring the school visitor bell, be prepared to show your photo id to our office staff, and sign in at the office. You may walk to our classroom after you sign in. If your conference is on Monday, November 7th, the same procedure applies -- you will need to show your photo id and sign in before coming to our classroom.
Pinebrook Read-a-Thon:
Monday, November 7th will mark the start of our Pinebrook Read-a-Thon. All money raised will be used to purchase materials for our new Guided Reading Library. This is the library we teachers access for resources and materials when we plan our reading instruction. Please refer to the flyer I sent home in yesterday's Thursday folder for more information. At this point, please concentrate on helping your child create his/her personal fundraising page, which he/she will use to track both reading time and donations. I will give 5 Puma Paws to any student who creates his/her personal page.
Family Reading Night:
Our Family Reading Night will be Thursday, November 10th at 6:30 at school. Come listen to some stories and to complete some fun family activities!
American Education Week:
Please mark your calendar for our American Education Week celebration on Thursday, November 17th from 9:45 - 10:30 am in our classroom. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving. Our lunch is immediately following the ABC's of Thanksgiving; you may stay to have lunch with your child after our event. More details to follow!
Pink Writing Journal:
I sent each of the kids home with a pink writing journal in last week's Thursday folder. This is for them to keep at home and use for free writing, word practice, story practice, etc. It's a great journal to keep in the car as an alternative to screen time, or as a "must do" before screen time. For example, ask your child to write for 10 minutes in the car before having screen time...you can call out words for him/her to write, you can ask your child to make a pattern, to show a number in various ways, or to simply write 3-5 sentences about a chosen topic.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
It's the time of year when the calendar begins to fill up quickly, both at home and at school! I have many upcoming events to tell you about.
Fall Party:
I hope to see some of you at our Fall Party on Monday. It begins at 1:00 in our classroom. Please sign in at the office and get a visitor pass before coming to our classroom. Since no costumes are allowed that day, please help your child contribute to our festive atmosphere by dressing in something orange or Halloween themed (a Halloween shirt, hair ribbon, etc.).
Field Trip:
Our field trip to Claude Moore Park and the Heritage Farm Museum will be next Wednesday, November 2nd. We'll enjoy a nature walk through the park while we observe seasonal changes and learn how animals prepare for winter. We'll attend the apples program at the Museum to learn about different types of apples, play some apple games, and press some apple cider. Your child should bring a disposable lunch on the field trip. Watch the weather to decide what to wear; layers are best as the temperature fluctuates while we move in and out of the sun in the park. I'll send home a few more reminders next week.
Turkey of the Year:
Turkey of the Year voting began today, and will continue 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, which came home in last week's Thursday folder. 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.
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Conferences have begun! If your conference is in the morning before school, I will meet you at the front door of the school to let you in since our office staff may not yet be here. You will not need to sign in. If your conference is after school, please ring the school visitor bell, be prepared to show your photo id to our office staff, and sign in at the office. You may walk to our classroom after you sign in. If your conference is on Monday, November 7th, the same procedure applies -- you will need to show your photo id and sign in before coming to our classroom.
Pinebrook Read-a-Thon:
Monday, November 7th will mark the start of our Pinebrook Read-a-Thon. All money raised will be used to purchase materials for our new Guided Reading Library. This is the library we teachers access for resources and materials when we plan our reading instruction. Please refer to the flyer I sent home in yesterday's Thursday folder for more information. At this point, please concentrate on helping your child create his/her personal fundraising page, which he/she will use to track both reading time and donations. I will give 5 Puma Paws to any student who creates his/her personal page.
Family Reading Night:
Our Family Reading Night will be Thursday, November 10th at 6:30 at school. Come listen to some stories and to complete some fun family activities!
American Education Week:
Please mark your calendar for our American Education Week celebration on Thursday, November 17th from 9:45 - 10:30 am in our classroom. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving. Our lunch is immediately following the ABC's of Thanksgiving; you may stay to have lunch with your child after our event. More details to follow!
Pink Writing Journal:
I sent each of the kids home with a pink writing journal in last week's Thursday folder. This is for them to keep at home and use for free writing, word practice, story practice, etc. It's a great journal to keep in the car as an alternative to screen time, or as a "must do" before screen time. For example, ask your child to write for 10 minutes in the car before having screen time...you can call out words for him/her to write, you can ask your child to make a pattern, to show a number in various ways, or to simply write 3-5 sentences about a chosen topic.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading: We will explore cause and effect, prediction, problem and solution, and story retelling with one of my Halloween favorites...Room on the Broom.
- Writing: We will respond to various writing prompts and self-chosen topics. We will continue to work on letter formation, capital letters, punctuation, and spacing.
- Math: We will begin our addition unit. We will learn strategies for quickly solving addition facts.
- Social Studies: We will learn about Veteran's Day, and make a banner to thank all veterans during our annual Veteran's Day event.
It's our weekend to head to Williamsburg! The weather looks beautiful, so we're going to visit Busch Gardens and colonial Williamsburg too. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too. See you Monday at the party!
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