Happy Halloween

Due to all of the excitement of the week, we are encouraging kids to limit the amount of candy sent to school.  A piece or two is fine and expected but fist fulls as you can imagine, would cause all of us to turn incredibly zippy, then cranky and later need naps.  I know the urge to get rid of the candy is alive and real but I would sure appreciate you being aware of how little leaves the house.  Thank you so much for your attention and consideration.

Student Spotlight

Student:  Reece

Favorite Foods:  Cucumbers, Deer Steak, Ice cream

Favorite Animals:  Cats

Pets:  Jake, my dog

My Family:  Brother,  Kai, Mom, Dusty, Dad Jeff and Me

Reece keeps us all laughing in class with his great sense of humor.  He is wonderful to have in class.  He has a great imagination.

4 Pumpkins Wanted

If anyone has 4 pumpkins you are willing to spare for various math activities this week, we would greatly appreciate it!  Thank you in advance for your help!

Homework October 24-27

This week we will be doing our usual spelling piece on Spellingcity.com as well as sent home on Monday for practice.  Please review the words throughout the week.  Our spelling test will be on Thursday.  Login: scarey1  Password:  mollyd

A reading homework page will be sent home on Monday due on Thursday.

A grammar  page will be sent home for homework due back on Thursday.

Please work with you child on skip counting:
     Beginning:  Count by 2's, 5's and 10's beginning with 0.
     Intermediate:  Begin counting by 2's starting with 12.  Begin counting by 5's starting with 25.
Begin counting by 10's starting with 30.
     Advanced:  Ask your child to count backwards by 2's beginning with 20.  Ask your child what is 5 less than 60.  Ask your child to count backwards beginning with 100.  Extend the patterns as your child is able.

I am continuing to assess your child on his/her knowledge of coins and their values.  We are also adding up simple combinations in order to stretch his/her knowledge.  Please reinforce this at home at every chance you can.  The more practical the better!

Reading books and vocabulary cards will be sent home on Monday for you to study each night and send back on Thursday.

Carnival This Thursday

If any of you are able to send things to donate for the school Carnival this Thursday, please leave them in the office.  Thank you so much!  Be ready to see Mrs. Carey in the dunk tank and have a great time!!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

MACKENZIE

One of MacKenzie's favorite things is her unicorn stuffed animal.  Her favorite character is I Carly and her favorite car is her Mom's Suburban.  Kenzie's favorite time of year is winter and she loves robins.  Her favorite number is eight and the color she likes is dark blue.  MacKenzie's favorite song is Katy Perry's "Firework", and lastly, her favorite fruit is an apple.

Kenzie really is a good listener and loves to learn.  I am so grateful to have Kenzie in my classroom this year.

Celebration!

Thank you for studying with your child.  You make a difference in prioritizing school and the importance of learning.  I love my job and your child makes me love life even more than I already do.  The learning wheels are really beginning to spin and you should be as encouraged as I am.  Great work, parents!!