I hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend with their friends and family and that all the bellies are full with the feasts that they enjoyed! We talked with the children about sharing food together with friends and families and how it is such a special opportunity to have conversations and talk about their day, not just on Thanksgiving but everyday. We had the opportunity to share some food on Friday as the Grade ones made some very delicious Applesauce muffins with the cooking mom and grandma team. They turned out to be very yummy and the smells of the muffins were so tantalizing and eagerly awaited to be munched on at the end of the day. Thank you grade ones and thank you cooking supporters. It was a busy day on Friday what with assembly, gym, buddies (we made a beautiful thankful turkey with our buddy class which is displayed right outside Mr.A's door), then we had cooking, grade two guided reading (thank you to Samara's mom ...michelle for supporting us in this), then art and writing about Thanksgiving. That was our fulllll on day for Friday. You will have the opportunity to see our writing/art on Thanksgiving when you come to the parent teacher conferences today and Wednesday. Both Ms. Craig and I look forward to meeting up with everyone. Thank you again for all your support.
Important Information:
1) We have started our cooking program this year which is a very valuable part of my curriculum. The children have the opportunity to learn about cooking, how to stir, about ingredients, about measuring, taking turns, writing up a recipe and other important scientific things that go along with cooking. To make this possible, we are asking for $10.00 from every child for the purchase of ingredients. At this time I think that will be all that we need for the entire year. I will let you know later in the year if money runs out, but usually costco purchases keep us going all year long. Send your money in cash, as that is easier for me to pay off the parents who are purchasing the supplies. Thank you.
2) Please send your child with indoor shoes to change into especially as the weather is becoming very rainy and when they come in boots they are often tracking muddy stuff into the classroom and onto the carpet where they sit. Thank you.
3) Continue to read every day and return the home reading bags every day as well. Even if the child cannot read their home reading book that day, it is still important to send it back as in the afternoon during Drop Everything And Read, they read to a partner. The grade ones are typically partnered up with a grade two and then are reading their books once again out loud to them, then the grade twos read four pages of their chapter books out loud to their grade one partner. So as you can see it is important to remind your child to get into a habit of reading their book at home and then putting it immediately into their back packs. Thank you.
Finally big thank yous to:
1) All the families who sent in kleenex, handy wipes, soap, plastic bags and an electric sharpener and so many other wonderful things for our classroom...thank you thank you...it is soo appreciated.
2) All the parents who are helping with the lunch program...coming in and looking after the children....you will see a much happier child with a full belly, ready to learn. The only day still not covered right now is Monday. So if you think you have some Monday time to hang out...it is usually from 1200 till 1230, we would appreciate the help.
3) To the moms who are doing the cooking (and a grandma)...the children love it and I appreciate it.
If there are any of you who still want to volunteer, please let me know. You are always welcome.
With that, have a great week and I will see many of you tomorrow at our Intake conferences.
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| We are learning about spiders. This shows what we already know! |
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| Our smiling portraits, in the style of Todd Parr |
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