We had such a fun HIBERNATION day!  We learned about other animals that hibernate, did some great bear measuring and made a hibernating bear craft.  All in all it was a success.  See the pictures linked on the left.

Reading:  We got new books this week in guided reading groups.  Students are learning how to do picture walks and use the first letter of a word to help them figure out unknown words.  I finished trimester 1 assessments this week, too.

Writing:  We are doing a lot of non-fiction writing during Writers Workshop.  Students chose new writing goals during writing conferences.

Math:  We worked on shapes a lot this week during math stations.  We also did some number stories.

Bears:  We learned about polar bears and finished up our panda bear writing.

Field Trip:  We will go rain or shine.  If the weather is too cold we will adjust times to make sure there is plenty of time in the indoor exhibits.

•  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  
• Please make sure your child has a disposable lunch!  (No lunchboxes, tupperware, no thermoses, etc.)  The chaperones will have their hands full of hats and mittens and other gear.  Carrying heavy lunches is too much to ask!  
• Make sure your child is on time Tuesday morning.
• Finally, there is no limit on chaperones.  If you would like to join us you are more than welcome!  

Upcoming Dates:
November 25th:  Zoo Field Trip
December 17th:  Winter Concerts-These are always in the morning.  There will be two times.  There will be a reception after the second concert.
December 12th:  Report Cards go homefff
December 19th:  Last Day of School before Winter Break
January 5th:  School Resumes