M: 11:40am- Dress Rehearsal

LA- Letter Rr story, word chart, minibook, dictionary, puzzle
Math- patterns
SS- Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Program practice all week.

M: PE
Tu:
W: Music
TH: Sharing
F: Centers
    cooking (turkey snack w/ RITZ cracker, red licorice, Hershey's Kiss, raisins, pretzels, cream cheese)
    art (Native American stick game)
    science ()

*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- Please let me know if you are available.
    M 11/23- Volunteers needed at 11am to help children with costumes for our dress rehearsal at 11:30am.

    Tu 11/24- Volunteers are needed in the morning at these times: 8:55-10:15 to help with centers, 10:15-10:30 to set up the feast, and 10:30-10:50 to help children with costumes.  Performance starts at 11am.

*THANKSGIVING PERFORMANCE COSTUMES.  The students made Pilgrim and Native American costumes in class. Each student has a Pilgrim and a Native American costume and will wear one costume for the Dress Rehearsal on Monday, Nov. 23rd and the other costume for the Performance on Tuesday, Nov. 24th.  Students will choose their costumes and I will email their costume choices on Friday.  Although we have made the outer portion of the costume, for a better visual effect, please dress your child in the following: Pilgrim costume  - all black (girls can wear dresses or skirts and boys can wear long black pants with long white socks pulled up to the knee over the pants). Native American costume – all brown or fall colors (girls can wear hair in two braids).  Since we will take class pictures in our costumes, please no jeans.  Thank you for your cooperation.

*DRESS REHEARSAL.  The dress rehearsal will take place on Monday, Nov. 23rd.  This performance is for Lincoln students. Due to limited space, parents are not allowed at this performance.  Students attend school during their regular schedule.  Please look at the schedule to see what your child will be wearing that day.

*THANKSGIVING PERFORMANCE.  The performance for family and friends will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 24th at 11:00am in the Multi Purpose Room, located to the right of the office. Parking permits will go home in this week’s MESH. Please read the guidelines carefully before parking.  All students attend school from 8:55am-12:05pm.  Please make arrangements with after school drivers and day care providers, including letting them know if you will pick up your child that day.  The performance will begin promptly at 11:00am and will be followed by a children’s feast in our classroom. Please look at the schedule to see what your child will be wearing that day.

*THANKSGIVING BREAK. There is no school Wednesday, Nov. 25th – Friday, Nov. 27th in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy the spending time with family and friends.

*CONFERENCES.  Conferences will take place M 12/7, TH 12/10, and F 12/11 and   Appointment requests and parent-input forms go home in the MESH this week.  Please return both forms ASAP.

*SHARING. Children’s Choice: Students may bring in any object of their choice, provided it is not fragile, expensive, or too large to fit in a backpack.


I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday.

M: PE
W: NO SCHOOL- Veteran's Day
Th: Computer Lab
F: PE

LA: Letter "Oo" (story, word chart, minibook, dictionary, puzzle); journal
Math: positions
Social Science: Thanksgiving (Pilgrims, Native Americans)
Science: Turkey

Fun Friday Centers:
    cooking- canoes (English cucumber and plain cream cheese)
    science- Native American symbols
    art- beaded necklaces
    LA- letter Oo puzzle

M- Art; PE
W- Music
TH- Library
F- Disaster Drill, 11:20am

LA: -ap word family (story, word chart, word bank, stamping, minibook)
Math: positions and number writing
SS: fall

Volunteers needed...
    *Tu Book Bags (still OPEN)
    *Th MESH folders (Thank you to Francis' mom)
    *Computer Labs (every other Th, see calendar)

M: NO SCHOOL- Learning Day
Tu: PM kids go straight to recess at 10:30am upon arrival.  Leave bags outside.
W: Music; Pumpkin carving
Th: Computer Lab; Sharing (Halloween costume)
F: Halloween Parade, Centers, and Party
    Volunteers needed during Centers (9:30-11)

LA: Letter Pp (story, word chart, minibook, dictionary, puzzle); Jack-O Faces book
Math: writing numbers
SS: Halloween
Science: spiders

M: PE
Tu: Star Student
W: Music; Book Fair (11:25-11:55am)- parents welcome to come help students choose books
Th: Library; Sharing (pumpkin- something made from pumpkins)
F: Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch
    All students attend 8:30-12:30.  Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.  Bring disposable small drink and snack.
    Bring large plastic Ziploc bag for small pumpkin.  Label with child's name and room #. 
    All teachers, chaperones, and students will ride the bus.
    BUS WILL LEAVE AT 8:45AM.

LA: Letter Ff (story, word chart, song, minibook, poem, dictionary); journal; Jack-o Faces
Listening Center: Pumpkin Hill or Pumpkin Town
Math: writing numbers
Science: pumpkins

M, F: PE
Tu: Buddies activity
W: Music and Diwali presentation
Th: Sharing (nursery rhymes) / Computer Lab
F Centers:
    Cooking (Pumpkin surprise)
    Science (pumpkin sequence)
    Art (5 Little Pumpkins scene)
    LA (letter Mm puzzle)

LA: Letter Mm (story, word chart, song, minibook, poem, dictionary); journal;
Listening Center: Pumpkin Hill
Math: writing numbers
Science: pumpkins
SS: Fall

NO PE due to Grades 1-5 conference schedule.
W: Music
Th: Sharing (Nursey Rhymes) / Library
F Centers:
    Cooking (egg salad sandwich)
    Science (egg to chick sequence)
    Art (Humpty Dumpty puppet)
    LA (-at word chunk activity)

LA: Journal; word chunk -at (mini-book, word chart)
    Nursery Rhymes (Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Hickory Dickory Dock, Little Miss Muffet)
Listening Center: Pumpkin Hill
Math: Comparing

FIELD TRIP TO PUMPKIN PATCH on F 10/23/09.
Please send permission slip and $20 for your child to cover admission and bus cost.

BOOK FAIR- 10/19-10/22
    Room 2 goes on 10/21 at 11:20am