Halloween Party

Halloween Parade



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We had such a fun day today! The kids were so excited about showing off their costumes to their friends. We started off by getting into our costumes and parading around to every classroom in the school. They were very tired by the time we got back to our own classroom! :) After that, we had our Halloween Party where the whole room was decorated with "spooky" decorations. The kids LOVED it! It was such a fun-filled day that I unfortunately forgot to take a picture of our whole class. I was really upset about it but was happy that I did take some while we were parading around in the morning. Have a great weekend!

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What We Have Been Working On:

· Language Arts: We have been focusing on beginning sounds. We also had three Alpha-friends help us with our letters, Sammy Seal, Mimi Mouse, and Reggie Rooster.
· Math: Number writing is what we have been working on the most, especially reversals. We have also learned about concepts such as temperature and graphing the weather.
· Science: We have learned about all four seasons and what each “looks like” outside. Katie Cantu also came to teach us about bats.
· Handwriting Without Tears: The class has been working on uppercase letters (B, R, N, M, H, K, L and U). Have them practice writing at home.
· Students are doing so much better following rules & directions and I am so proud of how far they’ve come since the beginning of the year! :)



Important Dates:

November 25 & 26th—
No School


Special points of interest:

· I want to thank everyone who helped in any way for our Fall Party.
A special thank you to Jennifer Carson, Holly Dale, Dianna Kelley and Denise Templeman for all the extra time and effort put in! I really appreciate all you’ve done for our students!


Contact Information:

Please feel free to contact me at any time!
Phone Number:
(641) 792-2498 ext. 1548
Email:
holdenm@newton.k12.ia.us

Homecoming Pep Rally

I am a little late putting these up from Homecoming! The cheerleaders came and talked about being responsible, respectful, and safe. They also had time to do some cheers and let us join in!

Everyday Math--Pattern Block Designs

We were working on making different designs using pattern blocks. The students started to realize that if you put some of the blocks together, they can make another shape. For example, two trapezoids make a hexagon. They had a great time constructing designs! :)

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Language Arts: We have been focusing on rhyming words and beginning sounds. Challenge your child at home to keep them practicing!

Math: The first unit focused on all of the different skills and concepts we will learn throughout the year. The students seem to be enjoying the new math and are doing well with it!

Science: We learned about the life cycle of a butterfly and had a guest speaker from the DNR come in to show us real butterflies.

Handwriting Without Tears: The class has been working on uppercase letters (F, E, D, P). Have them practice writing at home because we need to work on those fine motor skills.

Please don’t be frustrated if your student has come home with a “yellow” day. They are working hard at following expectations and will get better as the year progresses.

Important Dates:
October 1-- No School
October 26 & 28--Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 29--No School

Special points of interest:
Our Fall Party is on Thursday, October 28. Please contact Jennifer Winters (641) 521-5182 or Holly Dale (641) 417-0305 if you are willing to help!
What we need :
· Paper plates (23)
· Napkins (23)
· Plastic cups (23)
· 2 kinds of treats (23 of each)
· Lime sherbet ice cream (1/2 gallon) or gallon)
· Two 2 liters of Sprite/Sierra Mist/7 Up—doesn’t matter which kind
· Decorations—any Halloween décor


Please feel free to contact me at any time!
Phone Number:
(641) 792-2498 ext. 1548
Email:
holdenm@newton.k12.ia.us