A few weeks in...

Greetings Parents!

The school year is progressing quite well and we have all had a lot of fun getting to know each other. We are enjoying class and excited about moving into the next sections of our curriculum.

Mr. Clark has begun teaching both classes our Drops in the Bucket math sheets while continuing his calendar lessons. The Bears and Rockets are learning about pattern-building and numeral sequencing with Mr. Walker as well as manipulative-based story problems. Reading and Phonics continues in its success as we progress through our short vowel books and the stories of Dick and Jane. Additionally, our students are quickly grasping new Phonics concepts such as the magic "e" and various phonemes and blends (ee, oo, ou and fl, pl, th, sh). The kids are enjoying Spanish with Mr. Clark and are excited about the "All About Me" book they have begun to work on. In Science with Mr. Walker each class has completed a collage of Mammals vs. non-Mammals as the culmination of that section and are now beginning our section on Early Explorers (the use of sailing ships, the Mayflower and other early settlers, as well as setting up a colony).

Mr. Clark and Mr. Walker have thoroughly enjoyed having your students in class. This year promises to be a great one! As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. Be well!

*Reminder: Mr. Clark will soon begin a family tree project with both classes so please keep looking around for pictures of your student with his/her family.

First couple of weeks...

What a great start! We are so excited to have all of your wonderful students. Both classes have had a wonderful time getting to know one another. During the first week of school, each class completed a class puzzle which was posted by the computers in the lobby. If you did not have a chance to see it, they will be posted in our classrooms shortly! The project was a great success, everyone had fun completing their piece. The classes have also been working hard on a painting in art class with Mr. Dabbs, so clear some space on a wall for a new display coming soon... Mr. Walker has been working on Mammals in Science class, and is impressed with the excitement shown by everyone. Mr. Clark is equally impressed with how fast Spanish is catching on. We are coming to the end of our Mammals section in Science and will soon start learning about early explorers. We both hope you are having as great a start as we are! In the next few weeks, we will be starting a family tree activity with pictures, so please start rummaging through photos to send in with your student - we will be posting details with more information soon. We will also be publishing an "about us" book which will be available to be checked out for the night :)



Keep checking the blog for more pictures!

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Upcoming Events:

9/20 ~ Maintenance Day
9/22 ~ Autumnal Equinox
9/27 ~ Parents Night Out
9/30 ~ Rosh Hashana
Next Month...
10/8 ~ Back to School Night (Lower School)

Me Bags

"Me bags" will be used in the Bear Cub and Rocket classroom starting on TUESDAY 9/16

How to make your bag: Put Five or Fewer items in a bag that relate to your student's interests. The bag can include: pictures, toys, postcards, souvenirs and other items that represent your child. We will use these items to get to know more about our classmates. Feel free to decorate the bag!

**We will keep the bags at school for the week (they will be kept safe) so please pack them accordingly. If you have any questions, feel free to emial either of us at any time.