I hope everyone had a great break. This week we are continuing to work on weather in science. We are finishing up the water cycle and moving into clouds and predicting storms.

We are starting a unit on emotions, identifying them in ourselves and others, as well as calming techniques. Please reinforce at home by discussing what your child is feeling when he is upset, or happy, or calm, to help them identify their feelings independently. Talk about what they feel like while having his emotions, to help him to be able to identify them independently. I have sent home an example of what we are working on as well as some calming options that we have available at school. Please help your child to use these as well.

We will begin cooking every Friday. We are in need of supplies such as paper products, staple items such as flour, sugar, cooking oil, mustard and ketchup. In addition, the PAES program will be deliverd in October, and students will get payed for each work week. I will set up a school store in my classroom where students can buy things. Items can range from foods, pencils, paper, drawing supplies, puzzles, etc. We do have one peanut allergy in the calss this year so please do not send anything with peanuts. If you are able to donate any of these items it would be appreciated.

Thank you for everything!

Jennifer Chapman

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