Room 10 News - Halloween Edition

Hello Room 10 Families,

I hope you all are well.  I'm looking forward to another week of learning and fun here in Room 10.

Halloween

We are looking forward to some fun activities on Friday in anticipation of Halloween.  We will have our traditional Halloween parade at 8:45 on Friday.  Here's a quote from Principal Nagle's most recent newsletter concerning the festivities:

Students may wear their costumes to school in the morning, and should bring regular school clothes to change into right after the parade. As you plan what costume your child will wear to school that morning, please remember that we do not allow costumes that portray or encourage violence in any way. Children may not bring any toys or props that represent weapons. We encourage positive, child-appropriate costumes that are simple or homemade: animals, book characters, objects, historical figures, and so on. Remember that children of all ages will see these costumes. If you are unsure about the appropriateness of a particular costume, please talk with your child’s teacher. Parents and younger siblings are welcome to join us on this festive day! However, please leave the family dog at home because dogs are not allowed at Juana Briones.

I would like to add that the Kindergarten teachers have also asked us to make sure that no costume blood is used either.  It scares the little ones.

On Friday, we are also having a party and movie in the afternoon.  Students have earned this party by earning classroom points by working as a team, working diligently, and following classroom norms.  We will have drinks, popcorn and a screening of "Goosebumps - Attack of the Jack o' Lanterns".   Students worked hard to earn this party, I'm sure it will be a fun time.

Math

We are completing Unit 3 tomorrow.  We will have a review of the unit on Tuesday.  We will have the test on Wednesday or Thursday.  Later this week  I will email you the Unit 4 letter produced by the publishers of Everyday Math which outlines what we will cover on the next chapter. 

Second Step

We continue to cover the Second Step lessons, which will help students navigate their social and emotional development.  If you have any questions about this curriculum, feel free to contact me.

Core Literature: Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

We completed this novel last week.  Students are completing a written project which is composed of a set of postcards which show what they thought were some of the most important parts of each chapter of the novel.  With the help of a Room 10 parent, we will explore some of the Chinese traditions depicted in the novel.  We will take a short break from core literature while we look at other genres and types of literature.  I will be introducing a Reader's Notebook where students will begin to respond to the works they are reading in a systematic fashion.

Science

Science lab begins this Tuesday and Thursday.  We will have an intensive look at Electricity and Magnetism over the next several weeks. 

Absence

I will be away from class on Thursday.  I have a training on future units of our Science curriculum.

Parent Conferences

I will be meeting with my fourth grade teacher colleagues this week to discuss parent conferences.   The dates for the conferences will be in 2-3 weeks.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.