Important Dates & Reminders

• Please pack an extra set of clothes and underwear in your child’s backpack.
• Please pack a water bottle labeled with your child’s name.
• Please pack a healthy snack labeled with your child’s name.
• October 29th - Early Release - Students dismissed at 1:30
• November 1st and 2nd - Student Holidays - No School

Language Arts

What We Learned This Past Month:

Our students have been learning fundamental early reading behaviors such as one-to-one word match, print directionality, locating known words, and unknown words in text. We have been learning more about print concepts and understanding that words and pictures in text have meaning. Our students have also been learning to communicate meaning through independent drawing and writing. We are continuing our word study unit on building alphabet knowledge and phonemic awareness through engaging in meaningful small group lessons and independent activities.

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

In November, we will use early reading & writing behaviors as we explore patterns in books and begin learning about letter-sound relationships.

Math

What We Learned This Past Month:

Our mathematicians have been working on building fluency with counting sets, making sets, comparing sets, and writing numerals up to 10. Students have also been practicing their oral counting skills from 0-20, and backwards from 10-0.

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

In November, students will begin learning about patterns. Students will learn to identify, create, extend, and transfer repeating patterns found in objects, movement, and sound.

Science

What We Learned This Past Month:

Our scientists have been learning about ants and the pumpkin life cycle!

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

In November, we will begin learning about squirrels and their life cycle.

Social Studies

What We Learned This Past Month:

Our students have been learning about being a good citizen in and out of the classroom through creating classroom rules and discussing schoolwide rules.

What We Will Be Learning Next Month: 

In November, we will learn about how people, places, things, and ideas change over time.