Mrs. Kaushik’s and Ms. Gettler’s October Newsletter
News + CBI’s
As we enter the month of
October, we’ll be doing some
routine reading assessment (Fall
DRA) in October and PALS.
Please feel free to ask about the
assessment results during parent
teacher conferences in
November.
Upcoming
Events

October 9- Fall
Picture Day

October 12 Columbus Day -No
school

October 13 Student to
Student Interest
meeting

October 16- PTA
Monster
Mash 5:30 8:30pm

October 21- Bus
Driver
Appreciation Day

October 27 - PTA
Chick-Fil-A Spirit
Night

October 27 Student to
Student begins

October 27 –
Chess Club

October
30- Storybook
Character Parade

November 2nd and 3rd are student
holiday/planning/records/conference
days. We will send you reminder about
the day and time the week quarter ends.
If you have not chosen the date and time,
please contact us as soon as possible.
CBI’s
We’ll start our community based
instruction trips this month. CBI’s are
a systematic approach to teaching
our students the skills that they need
in the community. We’ll send you
more information about each
month’s CBI destinations. The
Contact Info
You can reach us at our school
email address.
chitra.kaushik@lcps.org,
christa.gettler@lcps.org
Also you can reach us at school
phone number during school hours
(571-434-3240).
If your child is going to be absent,
please call school absentee line and
leave a message.
Absentee Line: 571-434-3241
students will learn about
community, and will be practicing
their social skills, money skills, and
communication skills. Every
Wednesday will be our CBI day
except the last two weeks of school.
We will also be having a special visit
from “Heeling House” every
Tuesday starting October 13th.
October’s Theme
The theme for this month will be fall.
We’ll be using leaves, apples, and
pumpkins etc. in our instruction and
class activities. We’ll read books
about fall, pumpkins, and other
related topics; review our math skills,
and learn about seasonal changes.
We’ll be describing things about fall
in our art projects and writing
activities. Please continue reading
books with your child for 10-20
minutes daily and check
communication sheet each night.