The Week of October 13th

Room 21 Newsletter

Thank you for coming out to the Mathematics Parent Education Program!  I hope you gained some insight into a couple of the materials used in Montessori to teach arithmetic.  Next month we will be holding the Cultural/Social Studies Parent Education Program slated for November 17, 2015. I hope to see you there!  

Please see the link below for the latest MESS fundraiser; a holiday family photo session with professional photographers at a great value!  There is limited availability, so sign up fast! MESS Holiday Fundraiser

Below are some fall activities in our area to enjoy with your children.  Make sure to go to the respective websites for more information and details:
Bethesda-Haunted Hayrides
Madrac Farms-Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize-Rincon, GA
Savannah Octoberfest-River Street
Holiday Farms-Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, and Pig Races- Ridgeland, SC
Savannah Children's Museum and Scribble Art Studio (story time and art workshops)
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Oatland Island- Haunted Hike(October) and Harvest Festival (November)

*Field Trips: Please send in all permission slips (signed by parents and students) and money for field trips together. $9.25 is due for all field trips for the entire school year.

Dates to Remember:

10/16-18 MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser (proceeds go towards our Montessori teacher training and certification)

10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center

10/30   Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Spooky Stories)

10/30   PTA Fall Festival- Backyard 4-? 

10/30   Dress Down "Sports Stars" $1 for Athletics Fund

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 25 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

10/13  Desmond (4 day week)

10/19  Bradaya 

10/26  Alex

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Magic "E"

Classification

Alphabetical Order 

Prefix/Root

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph 

Informational Writing

Penmanship/Cursive

Letter review

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundreds Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Science:

Rocks and Minerals

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Practical Life:

Table Maintenance

Math and Language Shelves