"God Speaks To Us In Quiet"

Psalm 131:2



We will try to experience inner peace and calm through silence as we pray some simple reflections this week. Hopefully the children will begin to appreciate quiet as they experience quiet prayer.


The reading selection is Life in an Ocean, an informational selection. Skill: compare/contrast; Phonics: Aa short /a/; Grammar: plural nouns; HF Words: have, is; -at Word Family: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, and sat. Write the words on index cards for practice and review. Be sure to save the Family Times booklets and the decodable reading booklet that is sent home every week.


We'll work on 1:1 number correspondence in math. Vocabulary will include equal, more than, less than, greater, and fewer. There will be many interactive activities on the Smart Board for the children to engage in. The Math Storybook will be sent home for you to review with your child. No need to return it to me.


We'll enjoy "Math Games Day" on Friday with our buddies. We'll use dice, pennies, pattern blocks, and game pieces as we play games to sharpen our number sense. If you'd like to help out in the morning contact me. We can use some extra hands.


We'll learn about living things in an ocean environment. We'll use the globe and a map to locate the oceans in the world.


Thursday is the birthday of the teddy bear. Your child may bring a teddy bear to spend the day in class. If the bears behave we'll invite them back in January for a sleep over.


The 8th grade Class of the Month assembly is on Friday at 2:00. You are welcome to join us. It is Tag Day, free dress, $2.00.


Stop by at the end of the week to see what a wonderful job the children did arranging their "Still Lifes".


Homework: Halloween A - Z maze. It's in your child's folder along with a Veterans' Day Salute sheet


We collected 121 pairs of "Socks for Souls". Thank you so much!


Reminders

*October Read Aloud due by October 31st. I'm hoping for 100% participation.

* The children are allowed to be taken home at lunch time on Halloween to change into their costumes. Everyone should wear their uniform in the morning. For those children not going home, please send in their costume.

*Student Council is having a Halloween raffle. Tickets are 50 cents/3 for $1.00
* It would be most appreciated if you could send in all requested fees - class parties, Autumn Auction, and Laughs for Ladies.

*Consider being a Birthday Bash sponsors for our first Cultural Birthday Bash on Tuesday, November 1st.

*Have a wonderful week.