Week 5

Another week has come to a close. We have officially been in class for a whole month! That being said, it is time for our Peace lessons to come to a close. We are now moving on to a new unit of study. This month we will be learning all about The Human Body. We will learn about the skeletal system, muscles and what they do, the brain and nervous system, circulatory system, digestive system, teeth, and nutrition. The children are really excited and so am I. We have a wonderful group of enthusiastic learners this year :)

This Week:
This past week was spent focused on the letter sound "s." We made a spaghetti art project, ate salad, spaghetti and strawberries, learned to write "s," and made special sandwiches for fun food Friday. We, of course, also had music class which is going amazingly well. The children are remembering to bring in their instruments and are in control of using them constructively. Our "band" is sounding better every week! I will post a picture below of the items brought for share day this week. It was sad again with only 5 children participating :( Would everyone do better with an email reminder? Let me know. Today we sent home all work from the walls so make sure and check your child's file folder daily so you don't miss anything. Lastly, Scholastic Book Orders came in this week. It was a beautiful sight! So many new books and so many children excited to read them :)

About our classroom:
I also spent this afternoon redecorating the class for Fall. It looks adorable. I can't wait to get started on all of our Fall art projects and fill the walls again. I also switched out a majority of the Practical Life materials with Fall and Halloween things. The children love new work. You should be hearing all about it on Monday.

Upcoming events:
*This Thursday is our first Family Pizza Night Fundraiser at Shakey's in Upland!
I hope to see you all there. It is a fun opportunity to spend time with everyone outside of the school, fill our bellies and help our school work towards our goal of getting a new play structure outside ;)

*Field Trip to Tanaka Farms Thursday, October 11th! We will be going back to the farm to pick pumpkins and veggies. We will also ride on a tractor, play in a maze made of hay and meet animals at the petting zoo. $12 for children and/or adults that want a pumpkin, $6 for adults that would just like to chaperone.
*I am very sorry that the forms have not gone out yet. The office has been very busy with lots of tours and planning. Ms. Kris said she would put them in the folder by Monday.

A note on snack...
I have had a few questions about quantities and whatnot. The rule is to bring enough for 24 children to eat at morning AND afternoon snack. So that makes 48 portions altogether. We eat the same snack twice a day. Also, when we ask for cups or napkins, etc we need the entire large package so that they can be used over several days versus just one day. Otherwise we will need to ask for paper goods daily which is not very efficient. Thank you all for understanding. You are all doing a great job!

Okay, I am done with my long winded blog... Lol. Once again, thank you for reading and supporting all that we do.

Here is the best part... Photos of the children! :)