October is off to a fantastic start! We began a science unit studying pumpkins, started sounding out words and sentences, worked on writing numbers to 10, read with our fifth grade buddies, started the Home Run Reader program, and worked on telling stories using pictures.
Check out what we have coming up:
Important dates
TODAY 10/6: Jog-a-thon pledges due. In order to be eligible for prizes, envelopes and donations need to be in today. Thank you to everyone who turned in envelopes this morning. Our school's arts program depends on the money raised.
Friday, 10/13: Book orders due online. The website for ordering is www.scholastic.com/reading club. Our class code is FNJKK. I will place the order on Saturday morning.
Wednesday, 10/18 we will work in the school garden at 12:00 until 12:30. Parents are welcome! We can always use help.
Friday, 10/20: Phoebe Hearst Jog-a-Thon. I will let parents know our scheduled running time as soon as I get it. All parents are welcome to cheer us on as we run at this fun event. This is a free dress day; please send your child in clothes appropriate for running.
Thursday, 10/26: first field trip to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sac. Thank you to our 12 parents who have volunteered to chaperone. Please look for an email about this early next week. We will leave on the bus at 9am and return by 12:30 pm. Please send your child to school with a bag lunch, as we will be eating at Dave's.
Tuesday, 10/31: Halloween. We do not wear costumes to school!
We will have a small celebration during the last hour of class. The kids will make some crafts and have a snack. If you would like to help out, please let me know.
Language arts
The kids have been learning so muich about telling stories using pictures. We have focused on characters, setting, and emotions. This week we will look for problems and resolutions when we read and tell stories.
Letter shape and sound focus: Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt
New sight words: he, she
Math
We continue this week with numbers to 10. We will take our test on Friday.
Science
We have begun learning about pumpkins in preparation for our field trip. The kids are learning about the pumpkin life cycle, the parts of a pumpkin, and what pumpkins and all plants need to live. We will cut open a pumpkin and feel the insides and plant seeds in the next couple of weeks. This unit is lots of fun, and the kids learn a lot!
Thanks for reading, everyone! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
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