This morning we learned about the /oo/ chunk and, after adding it to our Sound City mural, edited for its missing pieces in our message. We learned 2 new pumpkin-themed poems, "5 Little Pumpkins" and "I'm a Little Pumpkin." We had a lot of fun acting it out and trying different voices! We went over the expectations for literacy centers and did our first round of centers and guided reading after recess. They did a great job working cooperatively, then we body-spelled our new word wall words. In the afternoon we practiced estimation with the vertical lines on our pumpkins, then had some Halloween fun in music. We played an addition practice "Roll a Pumpkin" game with our grade four buddies, then finished the day with Mindful Monday, learning about our hippocampus (the 'saver of memories' in our brains).
Mail Pockets
- No new mail went home today
Words of the Week
Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focused on the /oo/ digraph.
too good look food soon cool book boo!!! spooky
Volunteer Opportunities:
- We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! This will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students.
- On Wednesday, November 8, Grade Ones will be visiting Fort Calgary for a special experience exploring an Aboriginal perspective of Alberta's history. We would appreciate 1 more volunteer to join us, please!
- On Tuesday, November 14th the grade ones will be making bagged lunches for Calgary's working homeless population with the Sandwich Foundation. We are requesting 5 volunteers from 1:00 pm (until 2:45) to help with this extremely fun and meaningful experience!
Thank you very much for considering! Please email Elysa ([email protected]) or Danielle ([email protected]) if interested to confirm your availability.
Please and Thank You!
- Please consider contributing used magazines for a down-the-road collage project exploring the colour wheel in science.
- Thank you so much to those of you who contributed pumpkins for our pumpkin math inquiry this week!
Halloween!
On Tuesday, October 31 students are welcome to attend school all day in costume, but we request that props be left at home. In the afternoon the grade ones will enjoy some extra fun learning activities, and a special snack. We are seeking volunteers to contribute items -- items not yet claimed include a fruit plate, plates and napkins. Please email Elysa or Danielle if you would like to help with one of these snack items. Thank you!
Good to Know...
- Our weekly scheduled library exchange is Wednesday. Please return your books by then to exchange for a new selection.
Upcoming Dates
Oct. 20-21 – Friends of Parkland Way Casino
Oct. 25 – Fun Lunch – Little Caesar’s (orders must be in by tonight, Friday the 20th)
Oct. 26 – Halloween Dance
Nov. 5 – Daylight Saving Time – Fall Back
Nov. 7 – Photo Retakes
Nov. 8 - Grade One Field Trip to Fort Calgary (do not order Fun Lunch for this day - sorry!)
Nov. 8 – School Council Mtg. at 6:30
Nov. 10 – Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:45am
Nov. 17 – NO SCHOOL – PD Day for teachers
Nov. 22 – Fun Lunch - Opa
Daily Challenge
How close was your estimate of vertical pumpkin lines? Was it more or less than what you actually counted?