Oct 29-Nov 1

Hello Parents! 

Our letter of the week was Dd.  We talked about the sound Dd makes (like in dog, duck, door, and more!).  We practiced our hand symbol, our handwriting sheet, and read our Alphatales story, Detective Dog and the Case of the Disappearing Doughnuts.  they put dots on their Dd, and made a handprint book page: D is for Duck.  The students are doing really well with our alphabet letters.  I am so proud of their progress with the sign language symbol, the sound symbol, the letter and even our handwriting sheets are improving!  

Our theme was Pumpkins & Halloween.  We put ghosts with numbers on their tummies in the right haunted house window according to the number of dots on the window, decorated pumpkins with puffy paint, decorated cookies, made halloween safety books, watched a video on shapes and carving pumpkins, and some even did life cycle of a pumpkin yoga!  With Halloween, it made for a busy, busy week!  

I continue to encourage you to point out and question students on numbers, letters, and rhymes that happen in your daily life.  We want the students to continue to see the relevance in their learning as well as feel successful at school and learning in general.  Make this time fun and a special time for you together.  Have fun and keep learning!

Important Notes:

• Book Orders Due Friday November 30th.  Remember, if you order online you get a $5 coupon and our classroom gets a $3 coupon!  We also earn classroom points and can get more books/supplies for our classrooms.
• Conferences are coming up!   If you have not done so, please sign up for a 15 minute slot on either: Thursday Nov 8 (3:00-6:30), Friday Nov 9 (9:00am -12:00pm), or Thursday Nov 15 (3:00-6:30).  Can't wait to see you all then!
• Field Trip  is coming up!  November 13.  The trip will be to Mosquito Hill in New London.  We will be talking about "What animals do for the winter."  The trip will fit into your child's normally scheduled class time.  More info to come!  
• Folders.  Please be checking your child's daily folder each night.  We put notes on the notebook pages in their folders as well as any notes we may have for you.  Artwork is also sent home this way.    Also, Please check the student's Wednesday Folders.  Please try to take info out and return the folder and any forms/info/payments in those folders a day or two after receiving.  
• Dress for the weather.  Please send your child dressed for the weather as we go outside as long as it is not raining or below 0*

Next Week:
Theme: Harvest/Farming
Letter of the Week:Gg
Snack this week: AM-Manteufel Family PM-Court Family

--Mrs. Gloudemans