October
7, 2016
Dear Parents,
This week we talked about seasons
and fall. We talked about many things
that go along with fall – the weather, how things look outside, how leaves
change colors, and how animals begin to prepare for winter. We discussed how the leaves don’t change
color in the fall they actually turn back to their original color because the
leaf stops making chlorophyll. Then we
talked about properties of leaves and looked at some real leaves. We learned some new words like chlorophyll,
pigment, migration and hibernation with animals. We also began learning about apples. In writing, we are continuing to work on
writing short simple sentences that mostly begin with I like. Please be sure to practice simple sentences
at home. Testing will begin next
week. Students should be able to write
1-2 sentences to go along with a picture they have drawn. Please be sure to review all sight words that
we have been over so far and feel free to look at all of the words in the
list. I will not begin testing sight
words until the middle of next week, so students should know all of their words
up through next week.
We
also talked about bullying this week.
The kids enjoyed the activities and shows we watched against bullying
and they enjoyed making their t-shirts.
Today, we read the poem, which is on the heart in their folder, at an
assembly in front of the school. It has
been a very fun and eventful week!
Next Week
Theme: Apples & Pumpkins Nursery
Rhyme: Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
Letter: Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww Color:
Orange
Handwriting Letters: C, O, Q, G Shape:
Diamond
Story: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Numbers: 10
Reminders
- Keep sending in those box tops and pop top tabs off
of cans.
- I would like each student to send in a bag of
Halloween candy. It can be any kind
just be sure it’s items that are individually wrapped you can send it in
anytime next week or the week of Halloween.
- Next Friday, October 14th is an Early
Release Day. Our dismissal will be
at 11:45. On early release days we do not have lunch. I know most parents will pick up their
kids, but I know some go to daycare.
If you’re child goes to daycare for the early release day, please
let me know if you would like your child to eat lunch at school. It is not a problem for them to eat
before they leave.
Help/Needed
- I would
like to do caramel apples next week during our apple unit. I would need about 3 bags of caramel, sweetened
condensed milk and some heavy cream.
Also, enough aplle juice boxes for everyone. If anyone also has any ideas for a few
toppings, please let me know. If
you would like to help send in these items, please just email me and I’ll
let you know if I have gotten any volunteers yet.
- On
October 20th we will be carving pumpkins, I need 3-4 volunteers
that would like to come in and help.
We will be carving from 8:15-9:30. Please let me know if you would
like to come in and carve. I will also need pumpkins to carve, so if you
can come and bring a pumpkin to carve let me know.
- When we
start our unit on Thanksgiving we will be making Indian vests. I will need each student to send in a
tan pillow case. Sometimes when we
get close to November they can be hard to find and I have to get them cut
and ready, so I will need them sent in by October 28th. Please feel free to send in the
pillowcase any time.
Dates:
Monday October 10th:
Return books for Book-In-A-Bag
Tuesday October 11th:
Get Over it! Math night 5:30-7:00
Friday October 14th: Early
Release – 11:45
Mrs.
Hodges & Mrs. Roycroft
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