Teddy Bear Picnic

This year our Teddy Bear Picnic was attended by stuffed animals of all kinds. Unfortunately several of the kids were absent because of flooding in the valley. Our special friends helped us do our work, played with us, and ate lunch with us in our room. What a fun day!

Thanks

A big "THANK YOU" to the parents who:
   
     Helped their child decorate the turkey feather.  Our turkey is looking gorgeous with all its beautiful feathers.  (To the 50% who have yet to turn in their feather, it is not too late.) 

     Send their child to school with a backpack, folder and coat everyday.  Teaching them responsibility and routine will benefit them throughout their school career.

     Get their child to school on time (8:45 A.M.).  What a powerful message you are sending about the value and importance of education.

I appreciate all the support you give me and especially the support you give your child.  Thanks again.

Happy Halloween

Do you recognize any of these masked creatures?  They are pretty scary!  It was a day of wiggles and lots of excitement.  At the end of the day the brave ones sampled Mrs. Thomas' Magic Witches Brew and ate cookies.  Then it was out the door and on to a night of trick or treating.

Fabulous Field Trip

Our field trip to the Hands On Children's Museum was awesome!  The kids spent two hours exploring all the exibits and working up an appetite.  We ate our lunch on the capitol campus lawn.  The big trees had lost a lot of their leaves and provided plenty of leaf throwing fun.  Then it was back to school.  A big THANK YOU to the chaperones -- we couldn't go on field trips without you.

Leaves and Trees

Since it wasn't raining today we went on a walk to look at the trees and their leaves.  Everyone had a magnifying glass and their science journal.  They each did a bark rubbing in their journal and then explored the leaves and trees with their magnifying glasses.  We found a big piece of bark on the ground and underneath were several bugs which were passed around and carefully examined, we looked at a spider and watched it wrap its prey in silk, and then we found worms!  What could be better than that!

Lego Mania

The Lego center is a big draw at choice time.  Each day their creations become more elaborate and I like listening to their explanations of what they have made.  What I like the most is that they play well together and share the Legos. 

Assessments

Math assessments will take place November 15-18th.  At that time your child should be able to do the following:

• Count to 51
• Recognize numbers 1-10 (out of order) and then put them in order
• Count ten items
• Make a simple AB pattern
• Sort items by attributes (color, size, shape)
• Demonstrate knowledge of position terms (over, under, next to, below, above, beside, in between)

We are working on all of these skills at school as a group.   My time to work with each child individually is very limited so I REALLY encourage you to practice these skills with your child at home.  Thanks for the interest you take in your child's education.