Grandpeoples Day
Friday is the day! Please be sure to send your child dressed in 50s attire for our
performance. Showtime is from 1:30-2:15 in the Cartee Gym. Students will return
to our room with our class, families will meet us there. On last request, please
notify us when you take your child…this is a tremendous help to teachers when
trying to keep up with kiddos.
Cooler weather…warmer weather
So, it looks like we are in the midst of a typical fall in Tallahassee, cold morningswarn afternoons. Obviously, this spells disaster for outer wear that is shed midway
through the day. Please LABEL YOUR CHILD’S OUTER WEAR, to help in the search
for those often misplaced garments. To that end, LOST and FOUND is located in
the bathroom hall of the Dining Hall. If a sweatshirt goes missing during PE, then
check the track, the Cartee Gym, or the Webster Center as possible locations.
We are now spending our outside break on the Lower School playground, so
that is another place to search.
FAUCET
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WOW! That is about all that I can come up with in regards to how much
candy was collected after Halloween. We received an almost full paper
grocery bag from each class in Lower School. Thank you so very much for
sharing your treats, I am certain that they will be appreciated.
In honor of Veterans Day, a speaker has been scheduled for Wednesday,
November 12. His name is Captain Cray Coppins. He was a Corporal in
the Marine Corps and then became a Captain in the Navy JAG
Corps. We look forward to hearing what he has to share.
Auction Basket
Darice Richard has taken on the challenge of collecting items for our class
auction basket, apparently she enjoys a challenge! The Oberste family sent in a
board game and there is a collection jar on my desk-thank you to all have
contributed.
Buddies
We haven’t seen our PreK Three buddies in some time, not since making shakers
and learning cheers for Homecoming, but we will meet up next week. If the
weather permits we will head out for a nature walk on campus together next
Tuesday. Ask your child about their buddy, some sweet bonds are being made.
iPad Updates
Please make time over the weekend to ensure that all updates have been
performed on your child’s iPad.
Math
Unit Three is wrapping up, so there will be an assessment given in the upcoming
week. We will again complete several reviews that will serve as great study
guides to this unit on math sentences, multiplication facts, solving for a variable,
and word stories.
Reading
In Reading this week, the students have been working on creating presentations
about owls on the app, Book Creator. They have each researched many facts
about owls, and will use this information to complete their presentations. They
are having a wonderful time doing this on their I-pads, and in finding funny and
cute pictures of owls to use. I can't wait to see them presented in class. Next
week, we will begin to read the novel, The Talking Earth.
Social Studies
This past week looked at the role of archaeology in our understanding of the
past. After watching a few videos from the Florida Public Archaeology Network,
the students worked in pairs on their iPads to put their new knowledge in action.
In the week ahead, we will look at Florida in its earliest, prehistoric days.
Science:
I can hardly believe that Halloween is over and we are already into November!
The days are flying by and you sweet children are so busy learning and loving
science. We are currently studying animal life cycles and will have a quiz this
Thursday 11/6. After that, we have only one more chapter to study in this unit.
Next week, we will focus on parents and their offspring. It promises to be very
entertaining as well as educational!
Grammar
We are taking our study of singular and plural nouns up a notch to a look at
irregular plural nouns. As we all know some of these can be a bit tricky when just
starting out. Please encourage your child to use their grammar workbook for
assistance.
Important Dates
November 7-Grandpeoples Day
November 11-Veterans Day-NO SCHOOL
November 19-Early Release 2:00
Novemeber 26-30-Thanksgiving Vacation