Our Class book is here!

Be sure to save the date for our Author's Tea and class book unveiling - December 19th @ 1:15. The class worked hard on the book, and I think they have put together something that they should be proud of. We received the books back from the publisher this week, and they look great! I will hold the books until our class party on December 19th. However, if you ordered books as gifts, or need you copy early please let me know, and I will be happy to send it to you ASAP.

This video is a peek at the publishing process- part of what we hope the kids will learn from this experience.

November

This month we are going to build on that concept by deepening our understanding of place value and properties. Our themes this month are forest and farm animals, Native Americans, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving and food!  We have a field trip planned on the 18^th to see Pinkie and Blue, an original play at UNCG, and we will take our monthly trip to the library on the 16^th. We have also sent off the manuscript of our class book to get published.  This year we are combining our Author’s Tea and class Christmas party, so we hope you will be able to attend! Mark your calendars now for December 19^th. 

The following are a few snapshots from our trip to J. Razz & Tazz Farm:

Happy Halloween!

We had a great day Monday! It was so fun to see all the kids dressed up in their costumes! We had a lot of fun, and got some learning in too.

We discussed the history of Hallowe'en, and learned about it's symbols and traditions. We also made predictions, measured, floated, and made arrays with three pumpkins and their seeds. Thank you to the families who donated the pumpkins so that we were able to do all of these fun activities!

The crowning moment of the day was our class Hallowe'en party! I know all of the kids had a blast! A huge thank you to Debbie Koonce for organizing the party, and to Vivian Goff, Chris Dupre, Heather Bowman, Kerrin Jarrell, Kera Deese and Thomas Wear for volunteering to help! The following are some pictures of the holiday fun:

October is Fire Prevention Month

Our class has been learning a lot about being fire safe. We have talked about ways to avoid fires, and what to do if you find yourself in a "fire situation." We recommended that the kids talk with their families about deciding on a good place to meet if their is a house fire, and checking the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes on a regular basis.

We owe a huge thank you to High Point fire department #4 for coming out today to teach our class about the fire engine and what they do on a daily basis. It was also very special because one of the fire fighters is Morghen's uncle!

Library Trip! (and a note about library book due dates)

We had a great time at the library today! The theme today was mice; we read, sang songs and did an art activity that was centered around different kids of mice. A HUGE thank you to Izzy's mom for volunteering to drive today, we couldn't have done this without you!

Most of the students checked out a book today, they are due on 10/19. If you would like to renew the books so that they won't be overdue when we return to the library on the 26th, you can do so online using the PIN-1234. Or, you can return the books to any Forsyth County library.

Dear Parents, 

Unfortunately our field trip has been cancelled (by the farm) due to rain in the forecast. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. 

Updates and Reminders

·       Tomorrow (9/21) is our trip to the Apple Orchard; we will NOT go if rain is imminent. If you are meeting us at the farm and are unsure about the weather please call the school after 8:15 to see if we are going.

·       Please have students wear their field trip shirts tomorrow.

·       We are planning on going to the Kernersville Public Library the last Wednesday of every month (except December). In the Tuesday folder you will find a liability release. Please sign the bottom of this form allowing your child to ride with a parent volunteer.

·       There is also a form coming home today from the library that will allow your child to check out a book from the public library. If you wish to allow your child to check out library books from the public library during our visit please fill out that form and return it ASAP.

-Thank you!