Panda News:

October is Safety Month.  This week we will have a visit from the Stratham Fire Department.  We also had Mrs. Griffith talk about Personal Body Safety last Thursday.  She talked about bathing suit areas on your body and uncomfortable touches.  The students learned if something is making you feel uncomfortable you say Stop (assertively), Get Away, and Tell Someone.  They also talked about "stranger danger."  Officer Mike also stopped by and talked about Halloween safety.  The students also got to check out his police car.  Look for the safety photos on Flickr soon!

Language Arts: 

We practiced writing uppercase U & L.  We used wood pieces and our slate boards to practice.  We also worked on the word see.  The Pandas learned about the sound a.  It is the first vowel we have learned.  After introducing it we have begun to blend CVC words to decode them.  We talked about real words versus nonsense words.  After returning from our field trip we wrote an opinion piece.  The students wrote about their favorite part of the show.

Math:

We finished up unit 2 in math.  An assessment of the unit will come home on Monday.  If there is a skill circled it means your child needs a little more practice with that particular skill.  

Art: 

We made big green monster sun-catchers.  They also drew big green monsters and labelled them.

Thank you to the parents that were able to chaperone on our field trip.  It was a great show.  We all had a great time.

Upcoming Events:

Book of the Week- Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
Upcoming Letters-  V & W
Word of the Week- I
Phonics- o
October 28th- Picture retakes
Parent Conferences- 10/29 & 11/7 early release (please sign-up if you have not) 
Halloween Celebration- Students and Staff only 10/30 (please see signup genius for more info)
Nov. 10th & 11th- No School