Over the last few days, we have had a lot of fun getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday!  We learned about the Pilgrims and their long, hard journey to America.  We learned about the Native Americans and how they helped the Pilgrims when they arrived in America. We talked about what it truly means to be thankful and discussed who/what we are thankful for. We made Native American vests and headbands, made necklaces out of pasta, and wrote about giving thanks.  We also took a trip to fourth grade to watch Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving with our reading buddies!

REMINDERS:

• Your child's Santa Letters are due when we return to school on December 2nd. We will then be sending them straight to the North Pole.
• AR books were not sent home due to the long Thanksgiving break. They will be sent home again on Tuesday, December 2nd.
• The elementary Christmas concert is on Thursday, December 4th at 7pm at the high school auditorium.  Students are asked to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 (please use the gymnasium/auditorium entrance). Students must follow the dress code: girls may wear dresses, skirts, etc -- boys may wear dress shirts, ties, sweaters, etc
• Tuesday, December 2nd will be Day 4 and we will have ART.

Have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving break!

-Miss Hughes & Miss Woodring

This week in Reading, we read the story “A Bed for the Winter” and discussed what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week was Ii. We continued practicing syllables, rhyming, segmenting and blending, and differentiated between realism and fantasy.  In Math, we starting counting, writing, and reading numbers 6-10.

Next week, we will be learning all about the Pilgrims, the Native Americans, and Thanksgiving. We will be doing some fun activities to help us learn all about the holiday.

REMINDERS:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the November Log.
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat to school every day, we go outside for recess!
• Wednesday, November 26^th will be a half day for students. Dismissal will begin at 1:00.

  

Monday, November 24th, will be day 2 and we will have library!

**Please remember your library book.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Bear Snores On” and discussed what special things a bear does during winter. Our letter of the week was Cc. We continued practicing syllables, rhyming, segmenting and blending, and differentiated between realism and fantasy.  In Math, we continued work with ordering numbers 0-5.

Next week, we will be reading the story “A Bed for Winter” and discussing what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week will be Ii and we will learn two new words – he and for. In Math, we will be tested on ordering numbers 0-5 and we will start counting, writing, and reading numbers 6-10.

REMINDERS:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the November Log.
• Please send in a paint shirt – we will be painting during our next Art class.
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat to school every day, we go outside for recess.

  

Monday, November 17th, will be day 2 and we will have library.

**Please remember your library book.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussed what special animals live in the grasslands. Our letter of the week was Pp and we had a pajama party!  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and talked about the main idea of a story.  In Math, we continued worked with ordering numbers 0-5. 

Next week, we will be reading the story “Bear Snores On” and discussing what a bear does in the winter. Our letter of the week will be Cc! In Math, we will learn how to order numbers.

Reminders:

• Don’t forget that Library day is Day 2 and your child will need to return their library book on that day.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 10^th. There will be no school for students!
•  We go outside for recess every day. Now that it is getting colder, please be sure that your child is dressed warm enough for the weather. Thank you!  

Monday, November 10th, we will not have school due to Parent/Teacher Conferences!
**Tuesday will be day 3 and we will have GYM!

Last week in Reading, we read the story “Nature Spy” and discussed what nature looks like when you look at it closely. Our letter of the week was Ss!  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and talked about the setting of a story.  In Math, we continued working with “more than” and “fewer than.”

This week, we will be reading the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussing different animals that live in the grasslands. Our letter of the week will be Pp and we will learn about the main idea of a story. In Math, we will learn the number 0 and work on ordering numbers 0 to 5.

REMINDERS:

• Don’t forget that Library day is Day 2 and your child will need to return their library book on that day.
• Friday, November 7^th will be Pajama Day; students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to school.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 10^th. The schedule confirmation paper must be handed in by Monday, November 3^rd. Thank you!
• We go outside for recess every day. Now that it is getting colder, please be sure that your child is dressed warm enough for the weather. Thank you!

Monday, November 3rd, is Day 3 and we have Gym!

**Please remember to wear gym clothes/sneakers!