Halloween Week Updates

Happy Halloween Week.  Please remember, no costumes on Tuesday.  However, we will be wearing our pajamas!  Remember to wear shoes and jackets for outdoors as well.  Also, if you would like to send your child with a healthy snack for our "party," feel free.  Do keep in mind we have a friend with a peanut allergy, so please check labels!  We could also use some paper plates as well.  Thank you parents and grandparents! Here's the scoop on what is happening for the rest of the week:

Math:  Our students are really grasping subtraction using pictures to find the difference.  They have learned how to label their number bonds, which helps them understand what the numbers in their number sentences stand for, and to really think about which part they are solving for.  They have learned the importance of making math drawings in neat rows.  Now we will move on to subtracting one and zero, a and subtracting a number from itself, while using 5 group rows.  It sounds simple, but these are concepts that take some thinking for our first graders on why and how it makes sense.

Science:  The kids are doing an amazing job making learning about their bodies and making the bodies, and having fun making their bodies on a bag.  Next week we will continue learning about our stomach, esophagus, and intestines before heading into our bones.

Social Studies:  Ms. Reger is teaching our kids all about the first Thanksgiving with the return of the Magic Tree House series.  She is actually reading two texts to teach them, the fictional text with our beloved Jack and Annie, and the accompanying nonfiction text that supplements their learning. 

Language Arts:  Next week, in addition to our Hartcourt story we will read Anansi the Spider, and spend a few days on Hansel and Gretel.  I thought it would be fun to read these stories for the holiday and focus on some fictional story elements along the way.

Extra Scoop:

• There will be no homework assigned for Tuesday.  This is not a trick, my treat for you!  

• We are in need of snacks!  We currently have 21 kiddos in our class.  Morning snacks are important fuel to keep our little ones ready to learn throughout the long morning.  Thank you for taking your turn in providing snacks for your child's class.  It is appreciated!

• Family Thanksgiving Lunch will be on Monday, November 6th.  The RSVP form will be attached to your child's agenda communication log.  If you plan to attend please fill out the log and return it in the agenda folder.  Please do not send money, payment is made on the day you eat lunch.  

Halloween Cherry on Top:

Save the Dates-

Tuesday, October 31st - Halloween Pajama Party

Monday, November 6th - Family Thanksgiving Lunch @11:35

Friday, November 10th - School Closed (Veteran's Day)

Wednesday, November 15th - Parent University @ 4:30 (Look for Flyers soon)

Wednesday, November 22nd - Friday, November 24th - School Closed (Thanksgiving)