Good Morning! I always love when we get close Halloween – for me it means we are settled into a routine and everythign is in place. Everything is moving right along! Here is an update of what is happening in the classroom:

• Students are making breakfast for themselves every Friday. In October, students had cereal and milk. November we will have bagels and cream cheese.

• Students are making lunch for themelves once a week – Thursday or Friday depending on when we receive our grocery order. In October they made chicken wraps. In November they will make tortilla pizzas. You will receive a note in your student’s folder if they are scheduled to make lunch.

• Popcorn Sale on Friday’s for $1. This is part of a program we developed with Mrs. King’s classroom. Each week we take turns hosting a movie day. The students make the popcorn, measure, package, and deliver the popcorn to the students. They also help set up the banquet room with chairs, and set up the equipment to show the movie. We also work on appropriate social skills for a movie theater.

• In curriculum, we continue to work on using a planner, looking at the weather to determine what to wear, using a time card, manners and food groups.

• October 24 and 31st will be going to Leo’s Coney Island for breakfast. The class is broken into two groups for this activity, so one group will be going on the 24th and the other on the 31st. Information will come home in their folders on Monday of the week your student is scheduled to attend. While there, we work on: ordering from a menu, paying a cashier, leaving a tip, manners, etiquette and social skills.

Reminders:

• A sign up for parent-teacher conferences was sent out last week through Remind. Please sign up through the link if you would like to meet with us.

• Monday Oct 30th is our bowling party. The cost is $11 and will include cheese pizza, pop, bowling and shoes. Money is due Friday October 27th. Most students have paid, just waiting on a few others. Don’t want anyone to miss out! (Please no costumes)

Upcoming Dates:

October 27th – Half day – dismissal at 11:30

November 7 – No School – Professional Development

November 22-24 – No School – Thanksgiving Break

**Every Tuesday is Early Release – Dismissal at 1:50