"In God, We Are All Brothers And Sisters"

Luke 2:39-40

The children will idenify the Holy Family amd appreciate how family members help one another. They will learn that they are members of God's special family, the Church.

The Reading selection is Bear Snores On, an animal fantasy. Skill: realism and fantasy; Phonics: Cc /k/; Grammar: Adjectives: Sizes and Numbers; HF Words: we, my, like; -am Word Family: ham, jam, Pam, ram, Sam, and Tam. We'll read many books about bears, both real and fantasy.

I hope you're reading for the November Pizza Hut Read Aloud. Eighteen families participated last month. It would be great to have 100%!

We'll explore numbers six through ten and use the Smartboard for many hands on activities.

We're learning a lot about the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. It's interesting to observe and record the growth of corn seeds. We've been sampling a variety of corn products. We'll use the Smartboard to graph our favorite holiday foods. We'll prepare for our feast by dying pasta for our necklaces, making headbands, and using pictures writing to tell stories on our tees. You're welcome to stop by at 11:00 next Wednesday to hear a few holiday poems before the feast.

We'll celebrate Mickey Mouse's birthday. Do you know how old he is?

Our Community Service Project will continue through Friday. We've collected 32 boxes/jars of pasta and peanut butter for the local food pantry. Thank you!

Thank you to Mrs. Last for a wonderful fall photo collage of pictures from our nature walk with our buddies. Be sure to take a look

Homework: Math Sheet - in your child's folder/Family photo please
Reminders
* 12:30 Dismissal Monday/Tuesday
* Library books are due back on Mondays.
* Consider joining us at the Autumn Auction on Saturday.
* Found: school sweater - no name
* Have a good week!

"In Prayer We Talk To God."

1 Samuel 3:2 - 12

The children will learn that prayer includes listening and responding to God. We will set up a prayer box and pray for their intentions daily. They will know the meaning of amen, a prayer word that means "yes".

Our Community Service Project is off to a good start. Nine jars/boxes of peanut butter and pasta have been collected. The children like seeing the numbers increase.

We'll read The Wall, as we remember our Vets. You are welcome to join us at a special assembly after morning prayers on Veterans' Day.

Animal Babies in Grasslands, a concept story, is the reading selection. Skill: main idea; Phonics: Pp initial and final /p/; Grammar: Adjectives: Sizes and Numbers; HF Words: we, my, like; -ap Word Family: cap, gap, lap, map, nap, sap, and tap. You must write these words on cards for review.

Seventeen children participated in the October Pizza Hut Read Aloud with a total of 411 books read. We're hoping for 100% participation this month.

We'll sequence numbers on a number line and continue writing and identifying numbers.

We'll discuss Thanksgiving in preparation for our Feast with the 1st graders. We've planted corn seeds and are recording their growth.

We'll respond to Grant Wood's print "American Gothic" and follow up with journal writing.

Our buddies will help us in a hands on experiment to see what objects can roll.

Homework: Have your child write slowly, carefully, and neatly in pencil: I am thankful for...and complete the sentence. Note pencil grip, letter formation, and end punctuation. The writing paper is in your child's folder. Also, a family photo. Due: Thursday

Reminders

* Fringed white tee shirt due Thursday

* Family turkeys due Thursday

* Conference forms need to be returned. Report cards will be sent home in February.

* SeeSaw Book Order due Friday. You may order online. We receive a free book for every online order from the November catalog. Be sure to use the class code on the form.

*Does anyone have a child's pair of denim overalls I can borrow? (Size 5 or 6)

* Have a good week!