Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Veteran's Day 2018

Veteran's Day Remembered...


Last week, the children attended a special Veteran's Day program hosted by Chief Wilson and her son Cadet Wilson.  These two amazing people have come to Memorial for a number of years and always do a wonderful, and age-appropriate job of conveying the importance of honoring the men, women and animals who work so selflessly in the armed forces.  

Here are a few snapshots from their program, including images of the children learning how to follow key commands such as attention, about face, and at ease.  The children loved it!


Cadet Wilson and Chief Wilson






Cadet Wilson singing "Proud To Be An American"

Friday, November 2, 2018

Goodbye October! Hello November!


Happy Friday to all!  We made it through a VERY busy week with lots of excitement and festivities all around!

Below you will find a few sneak peaks at the Halloween fun here in Room 10, as well as during music class with Mr. R.  Many thanks to our room parents and other volunteers who joined us for the Halloween party on Wednesday.  The donations of food and supplies were much appreciated.  It was a fun celebration for sure!

We have sent our pumpkins out to the garden and will be wondering, noticing and waiting to see what will become of them over the next few weeks and months.  Our "pumpkin patch" will surely change and we can't wait to see how it all unfolds... rotting, mushy goodness to come!

Next week, your child will bring home his/her Booktime Home Reading Book Envelope.  A detailed letter is enclosed, as well as a print out of the key reading strategies the children have been learning about.  Booktime will take place every Monday and Tuesday night, followed by Poem Notebooks on Wednesdays as usual.  Please take a moment to read through the letter as it explains Booktime in much greater detail.  Your questions / comments are welcome at any time.

I've received several bright, shiny half-dollar coins (thank you!!!).  A few more would be great to have so feel free to send them in if you come across any more.

We are excited to learn about Johnny Appleseed, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and LOTS more in the days ahead.  Happy weekend!


Halloween tunes with Mr. R!


Pumpkin Art!

Pumpkin Art in action

Pumpkin Art in action - Part 2


Halloween parade here we come!


Room 10's Pumpkin Garden... what might happen?