Books from Home

If your student has a favorite book/books from home that he or she would like to use in their book box here at school they are more than welcome to bring them in.  Make sure that the book is labled with their name.

We have 9 minutes of stamina built in READ TO SELF!!!

What We Did This (Short!) Week

• Our new Alpha Friend was “Nyle Noodle”, letter Nn
• We made Halloween patterns
• We continue to write in our Writer’s Workshop books
• We continue to practice “Read To Self”

Have a good weekend!

Hello Parents!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is Popcorn Friday!

Concussion Parent Information Sheets are due!

Thank you,

Mrs. Ruselink

I have added the words to our numeral song under “Classroom Resources” on our Blog.

Have fun practicing at home!

No School

Just a reminder that there is no school October 14^th, 15^th and 16^th.  School will resume on Thursday, October 17^th.

Concussion and Possession of a Weapon Forms

Some of you signed these forms at Open House.  If you did not –  these forms are being sent home in your student’s red folder.

The Concussion form needs to be on record here at school by October 17^th or your student may not be able to participate in gym class or play on the playground.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Halloween Party

We will hear shortly from our room parents about our plans for a Halloween party – but yes it will involve a costume!  For your planning purposes please plan appropriate costumes that your student can easily put on over clothes.   Toy weapons (guns, swords) will not be allowed.   Thank you!

Read To Self

We are building our stamina!!!!!  We have made it to seven minutes of silent reading!

If your student has a special book (or books) from home that they would like to read and put in their book box at school they are more than welcome to bring them.  Please label the books with the student’s name.

What We Did This Week

• A special thank you to the parents that were able to Chaperone our field trip to the Apple Orchard!
• Benny Bear, Letter Bb was our Alpha Friend this week.
• We practiced making patterns with pumpkins.
• We are working on forming our numerals with a special song!
• We continue to add details in our Writer’s Workshop.
• We will wrap up our study of Fall next week with some apple activities and then move onto studying “Our Five Senses”
• Keep reading with your October Reading Log – and earn a pizza at the end of the month!
• There is another Math Home Link coming home today (about patterns), this is due Thursday, October 17^th.

Have a nice (long) weekend,

Mrs. Ruselink

Just a reminder that our field trip is tomorrow, Wednesday the 9th.

Please remember a bag lunch – disposable with no glass containers.  Please write your student’s name on the outside of the bag.

Chaperons please plan to arrive at 9:30 a.m.

The school bus will leave at 9:45 a.m.

Remember chaperons will need to drive themselves.

Thank you!

Just wanted to share some pictures from September.  Some of the pictures show “Read to Self” – “3 Ways to Read a Book” anchor chart and a “Read to Self” anchor chart (all parts of our literacy program).

Enjoy!

Field Trip

Don’t forget our field trip the Plymouth Apple Orchard will be Wednesday, October 9^th.  Please be sure to dress for the weather.  The bus will leave school at 9:45 a.m. and return to school at 2:30 p.m.  Parent Chaperones must drive themselves.  Please plan to arrive at school first at 9:00 a.m. to see which children will be in your group.

*Remember to pack your student a bag lunch, no containers and no glass!  Please mark the lunch bag with their name.

Scholastic Book Orders (October)

The deadline to order books from the Scholastic Book Club for October is October 11^th.  Directions on how to do this online can be found on our classroom Blog under “Scholastic Book Club.”

No School

Remember to mark your calendars.  There is no school:  October 14^th, 15^th and 16^th.  School will resume Thursday, October 17^th.

October Reading Logs

Hope you are finding time to read and color Reading Logs!  Reach our class goal and students can earn a personal pizza from Pizza Hut at the end of the month.

Math Home Links

Coming home today is our first Math Home Link about Patterns!  These are due Monday.  Parents can help the student record (or students can draw) what they did on the back of the paper.

What We Did This Week

• Our Alpha Friend this week was Tiggy Tiger – Letter T
• We added a poem about Tigger Tiger to our Poem Books and circled all of the T’s!
• In math we continue to work on our number grid and discuss pattens.
• In Science we continue our study of Fall.  This includes reading many stories about Fall, reciting our Fall poems and sorting leaves by shape.
• Ask your student to draw “Mat Man” for you.  We have been practicing drawing him as we learn about shapes, body awareness and adding details to our drawings in Writer’s Workshop.

Tuesday, October 1st – PTA meeting, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1st – PBIS Popsicle Party

Wedenesday, October 2nd – Late Start, School will begin at 9:35 a.m.

Friday, October 4th – Popcorn Friday!  $0.25!  (Suggestion- pack the quarter IN your student’s lunchbox)

Have a good week!