Friday, November 22, 2013

11/22/13

Happy Thanksgiving!

We we return from break we will be starting our Young AmeriTowne curriculum in preparation for our day (field trip) to Young AmeriTowne.  If your child has not turned in field trip permission slip and money, please plan to do so on Monday.  If your child needs a new field trip please see previous post (you can print from the link).

Monday after break we finish up our Pilgrim Simulation Game.  What fun it has been for the kids to pretend to be Pilgrims and journey to the New World!  

Enjoy your break!  

Important upcoming dates:
Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 2 PTO Meeting 4pm
Dec. 2 Domino's Pizza Night
Dec. 2-6 Scholastic Book Fair
Dec. 6 Elementary Testing Day
Dec. 9 Governing Board Meeting 6pm
Dec. 10-12 Holiday Shop For Students



Friday, November 1, 2013

11/1/13


Wow!       What a great day yesterday! 

Thank you all for your help to make the Halloween party a success. 

The kids looked great in their costumes!

Upcoming ...

*Gratitude: Thankfulness for the gift of life and the gifts in life is our core virtue this month.  With Thanksgiving approaching this seems a wonderful virtue to focus on. 

*Dates to remember:
11/4/13  Corner of Love Assembly (Charity)
11/6/13 Character Assembly
11/8/13 Paid Dress of Choice (Charity)
11/11/13 Veteran's Day Celebration
11/14/13 Spirit Day -Patriotic Day
11/15/13 End of 1st trimester 
11/15/13 No School (Teacher Work Day)
11/18/13 End of trimester Assembly

*As we begin November, the students have been working on main idea and details in language arts as well as nouns. 

 The students finished their writing about "Nominating their favorite pet", these are displayed in the hallway.  They are finishing up their "Life of a Leaf" writing.  In the "Life of a leaf they are incorporating science vocabulary words.  

Our Living Systems science unit is complete, however there will be some extensions in science with Mrs. Martinelli.  In social studies the students have started their Explorers unit.  We are looking at early explorers that will lead us up to our Pilgrims unit.