Story of the week: America the Beautiful by Starfall.com

Phonics: Hh /h/, Ww /w/

Math: numbers and counting

Social Studies: Government and Elections

Science: Precipitation

HFW: as, has, want

Vocabulary: grain, mountain, plain, everglades, beach, sea, evaporation, condensation, precipitation

Reminders:

·         Please be reminded that we will be having our special Halloween Snack on Thursday. Here is a list of who signed up things to bring. We have 18 students in our class

·         Naneka Walker: Halloween napkins

·         Bethany Eledge: Orange plates

·         Tammi Dotson: orange drink boxes

·         Windy Prasinos: apple slices

·         Brandy Watson: Cheetos

·         Mrs. Avirett: Caramel dip

·         Remember, Halloween IS a school night. Try to get to bed at a decent hour.

Dear Parents,

            This week the children will learn about some of our national symbols through story and song. They will also discover some of our country’s landforms and view them through the eyes of water droplets, in a fictional class story which they will help write. This week we will:

·        Introduce the water cycle and conduct several experiments

·        Learn about Hh /h/ and Ww /w/

·        Discover the environment.

We will also be reading a “prebus” book about the library. I encourage you to start conversations about the library at home or even take a visit to our own public library!

            Please start working on shoe tying at home. We have one child in our class who already knows how to tie shoes! They have earned the right to have their name on a shoe on my wall to let everyone know their abilities. Work on this skill at home as I “forget” how to tie after Christmas and will not tie shoes! Also, please send a jacket to school with your child as it is getting colder. My winter recess policy is that we will go outside unless it is colder than 45 degrees. Please be sure that your child can zip or button their own jacket as well! These are important life skills and I hate to take 10 minutes of our recess time daily to zip coats.

            Also, cold and flu season is upon us. Many times, a cold, the flu or even allergies can bring distractions to the class. A good rule of thumb is that if you are having to tend to your child regularly, then I would have to do the same if your child was at school. Please be considerate of others in the class by keeping germs at home. Even if your student suffers from allergies, a day of rest can be beneficial. If a cough is a distraction to your student and the class, you will be asked to send in a doctor’s note saying that your child is healthy enough to attend school. The best policy during this season for your child’s first year in school is to be PROACTIVE. Be sure that your student gets plenty of sleep and vitamins! J