Rabbit! Rabbit! Happy November!
It was nice to be able to spend the entire week at school! Lots of fun and excitement leading up to the Halloween adventure. I hope it was fun and safe and full of creepy activities.
I was out last week because my mom was diagnosed with cancer this summer and she had a surgery as well as several smaller procedures last week so I was her caretaker. I am still watching over her, but she has been able to be alone for these hours during the day. Wanted to let you all know that information in case your student is telling you I am not at school. I'm trying.
We have enjoyed a plethora of fall and Halloween books. We made a long study of: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly . Who knew there were so many versions of this old classic? The students all really enjoyed all of the things that she ate and trying to rhyme along with the story.
In math we are working with subitizing, sorting, ten frames, counting by 10s, recognizing numbers through movement, formation of numbers, addition practice and continuing our calendar routines. Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observations, tracking the number of days we have been in school, tally marks, odd/even, patterns, money, and ten frames.
Our 1st Go2Mission of the school year (Is there evidence that dinosaurs lived in the Bighorn Basin area of Wyoming? Was Deinonychus there?) has concluded. We decided as a class that the hypothesis was true. We found a tooth belonging to deinonychus and also a great deal of dinosaur fossils along the way. Our 2nd mission will be after our Christmas break! Stay tuned~
We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)
Don't forget that pesky setting your clocks back this weekend!!! Yikes~
A bit of help that I need... please assist your child by making sure there are no toys or other distractions in their backpacks or pockets. We have had many instances of students "giving, trading, sharing, lending" items and we honestly don't have the time for those distractions in our day. I really need your help with this and I thank you in advance.
Upcoming Events:
November 5- Election Day-No School
November 11- Teacher Inservice-No School
November 25 & 26- 1/2 Days of School-Parent Teacher Conferences
November 27, 28, & 29- Happy Thanksgiving!
