PANDA NEWS:

This week was National Education Week.  We celebrated what we were thankful for at school.

As you know our Family Breakfast is Tuesday, November 22nd.  It will start at 8:00.  We will finish with reciting a poem at 8:25.  I hope all will be able to join us. I hope all of you have a restful and happy Thanksgiving. 

I am having trouble with the Flickr account.  It seems that my up loaded pictures are not showing up.  I am working on this problem so stay tuned!!!

Language Arts:  

We have been working on the word I and reviewing the other words we have learned.  The Pandas practiced diagonal lines in handwriting.  We worked on the letters X, Y & Z.  Please try and reinforce the correct school way of holding a writing tool and forming letters and numbers.  I am trying to break  some bad habits.  If they can learn proper formation now  it will help with the fluency going forward. We also wrote our own version of  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie.  

Art:  

The classroom is looking very festive with all the Thanksgiving art work we have been creating!

Book of the Week:  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie
Song of the Week:  "Turkey, Turkey" (tune of Twinkle, Twinkle)

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  C, O, & Q

Phonics Letters: m & n

Word of the Week: and

Book Fair: 11/27-11/30

Thanksgiving Break:  11/22-11/24

Family Breakfast: 11/20 @ 8:00-8:25 (Panda Classroom)

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/21 @ 2:00 more info to follow

Winter Vacation: 12/25-1/1/16

PANDA NEWS

Our Halloween celebration was a success. The children had a wonderful time. Check out the new photos I added to Flickr.  Thank you for all the donations and help.  I couldn't do it without you!  

I enjoyed speaking to all of you during conference.  Next Thursday, you will receive your child's report card, conference sheet, and record sheet of the Boehm.  As I mentioned, there will be no grades on the report card.  The attendance is reported and it gives you insight to the expectations for your child's development.  Please, sign the envelope and return it to school.  The contents of the envelope are yours to keep.

Here is a glimpse of our week in the Panda class:

Language arts:  The children wrote a piggy back version of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? using their costume photos.  We have focused on the word see & I.  We have been working on reading familiar storybooks. The kids are practicing read the books sounding like the author.  
 
Math:  We played various Halloween math games.  

Art:  We made candy corn people and jack-o-lanters.



Books of the Week:  Stellaluna 
Songs of the Week:  "Wizard's Brew" 

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters V & W

Phonics Letters: a

Word of the Week: see

November Conferences:  11/8  (this is an early release day)

No school: 11/9 & 11/10

Family Breakfast: 11/20 from 8:00-8:25 a.m.

Thanksgiving Break:  11/22-11/26