Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Cadden S Classroom News October 10, 2014

The Backyard “BUZZ” Mrs. Reeves’ and Mrs. Cadden’s Classroom News October 10, 2014

Way to go! I am so proud of you!  Important Information Dates to Remember Oct 23: Fall Festival 5-7 Scientist of Oct 31: Staff Development *We had a great—but busy week the Week this week. We tie dyed class Review of This Week shirts, went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch, and still learned Our “Scientists” Writing the letter E. Ask your child to this week were Parker and Pumpkins help you find things that start Saul. Parker did an amazing Letter of the Week: with an A, B, C, D or E. experiment demonstrating *Please make sure you empty the sense of smell. E e your child’s weekly work folder Saul did a really cool Number of the Week: and send it back on Monday. experiment, too. Way to go, This week, we were still missing boys!!! They did such a a lot of folders! 3 *If you want to order the Art to great job! Next week’s Remember handprint art—it is “Scientists” will be Mia and due on Monday! They make Ryder. We cannot wait to Books of the great Christmas presents and is a see their experiments on great fundraiser for our school. Thursday! Week *On Oct 23rd, we will have our The Enormous school Fall Festival. It will be Star Students of the Elephant Show from 5:00-7:00. Your child will More alphabet books be able to wear his/her Week Halloween costume and play fun games. There will be food, also. Please make sure to put it on your A Peek at Next Week calendar. Fire Safety *Please make sure your child has Connor an extra change of clothes in his/her backpack. Even if your Letter of the Week: child never has accidents, they may need a change of clothes due F f to spills or a wet playground. Number of the Week: *Make sure your write your child’s name in his/her coats. We Courtney 4 are finding coats left here and no one claims them. Amazing Fun Facts *Great websites to use at home: Abcya.com and starfall.com The largest pumpkin pie ever Congratulations to Connor made was over five feet in Remember to save your BOX and Courtney for being our diameter and weighed over 350 TOPS!!! We will have many star students for this week. pounds. It used 80 pounds of contests throughout the year! They have both worked cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of So, hold on to them!! sugar, 12 dozen eggs and took six really hard, tried their best, hours to bake. and been great listeners! Pumpkins are 90 percent water. In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling.