Well – slightly late but better than never, right? October
flew by and boy did we have some fun celebrating Halloween. The pumpkin patch
was a blast and our fall festival was a success. Thank you to all of our
volunteers and those that donated to the cause. I couldn’t have done it without
any of you.
No School Days
Nov. 10 and 11
Nov. 23, 24, and 25
Nov. 28
Dec. 16 – last day of school before
winter break
For November, or as we call it No School November, there are
plenty of activities coming up. We have spent the first few days talking about
the elections. Our students enjoyed learning about the candidates and many of
them decided that someday they too would like to be president.
We have done many different fall themed crafts including Indian
corn, fox faces, and painting turkey’s. I have added in cooking, which was my
intention from the beginning but reality hit – so we are getting to it now. We
have made Oreo turkey’s and apple slice smiley’s. Yum!
We have also been talking about how to catch a turkey. Most
of our students decided a net would be best. Then just throw them in the oven
for about 8 days at 600 degrees. So for those of you who might have been unsure
how to cook that turkey this holiday, just ask your child. They know!
November 22, Tuesday we will be having our annual
Thanksgiving Tasting. This includes setting our dinner table, using our best
manners, and tasting (or attempting to taste) some of the traditional
Thanksgiving food. Here is a list of items that we will need for the tasting
(13 students):
Paper plates, napkins, cups
Turkey
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Green Beans
Pumpkin Pie
Whipped Cream (canned is fine)
If you can donate any of these items, please email me.
New report cards are coming out after the first of December.
They will be different than what you are used to. Please contact me if you have
any questions.
Picture retakes are December 2nd. Mark your calendars.
I am always asking your children to say thank you. Many times I thank them for various things. I believe gratitude is important. In this month of giving thanks we really work with the students the concept of gratitude or "thanks". I encourage you this month to talk with your child about being thankful everywhere we go and it's importance, if you don't already.
Pictures from our field trip to the pumpkin patch.
