Dear Parents,
We had a fantastic start to the second quarter! I truly can't believe time is going by sooo fast. We continued our reading unit on "Things that Go" focusing on the reading strategy "comparing and contrasting". We also learned about plural nouns and pronouns in Language Arts. In Science Lab this week the children did some fun experiments with ramps and cars, racing to see which car was the fastest and why. Mr. Fleming also showed them how to defy gravity with a bunch of cups of water that he swung over his head. We learned about forces like push, pull, friction and gravity.
We also had another big week in Writing! We finished up Unit 2 by choosing a story from our Author's Notebooks to publish. We buddy edited with a friend then I (the final editor) made corrections. This time we made books and illustrated them. They turned out great. Make sure you have your child read it to you and whoever else will listen this weekend!
Here are some upcoming dates and reminders:
10/29 - First Grade Fall Fun Day! This great day is coming together because of all of you. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to run a station and to send things in. If you are able to come, we still have plenty of jobs:). Let me know in your child's agenda. We could still use some non chocolate candy for the Hay Hunt and some small water bottles in a cooler of ice. Remember your child can dress like a farmer or a scarecrow that day!
11/11-Great Explorations Field Trip. We will leave the school around 10:30 and return around 2:00. Our class will wear red shirts again. We will eat a very early lunch (brunch) at 10:00 and then have a big snack when we get back to school.
10/18-10/22 - Homecoming Week! The dress up days are:
Mon.-Sports Day
Tues.-Crazy Hat Day
Wed.-Cowboy Day
Thurs.-Tacky/Clash Day
Friday - Spirit Day (Red, White, and Blue)
Also this week we will be collecting for a food drive. You can find the items listed on the Northside website. This will be a fun week ending with an all school Pep Rally next Friday!
Our Star Student will be Kiersten!
Our secret word is "Homecoming"!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
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