Halloween Week!

• Halloween Info- The children should wear their Halloween costumes to school on Wednesday, October 31st and pack a change of clothes in their book bags. Please leave toy weapons at home. You are invited to watch the Redwood Parade which will begin a little after 9:00 AM! After the parade, we will have our class party from about 9:30-10:30, depending on how long the parade lasts. 
• We had a great time at our field trip last week learning about needs of living things. The children planted a bean plant and we will watch it grow in the classroom.
• Tonight, Tuesday, October 29th is MARCO'S Pizza night. We decorated out boxes and they are ready for pizza delivery tonight!
• November 2nd is picture retake day! Forms were sent home last week, if interested. 
• 11/12-11/16- Scholastic Book Fair
• 11/14- Muffins with Mom 8 am- last names A-M
• 11/15- Muffins with Mom 8 am- last names N-Z
• 11/21-25- Thanksgiving Break

On Friday, our class read the reader's theater "The Hare and the Tortoise" to kindergarten classes.

• In reading, we wrapped up Unit 1 in Wonders, and began Unit 2: My Community. The kids were word detectives and used their magnifying glasses to fins words with blends and the suffix -s. We learned the new HFWords: again, help, new, there, use
• In phonics, we continue to work with blends and just learned the new suffix -ed. The suffix -ed can make 3 sounds:
• d as in played
• t as in walked
• ed as in printed
• For math this week we used doubles facts to solve doubles +1 and doubles +2. We also drew open number lines to help us add two numbers. 
• In our writing journals we wrote about which color apple is our favorite and why. We added details to our topic sentences about apples. Continue to practice writing at home with neat handwriting, capitals, and periods. 
• If you have any thin wire hangers to donate, please send them in by Friday, October 26th for a project we are doing in the innovation room. The wire hangers usually come with dry cleaning clothes and are easy to bend. Thank you for your help!
• Coming up:
• 10/24- ALPL Field Trip
• 10/29- No School
• 10/31- Halloween Parade 9:00 AM. Please send kids to school wearing their costumes with a change of clothes underneath or in their book bags. Masks should be kept in book bags until they arrive at school. Please do not send any toy weapons or props larger than your child! thank you :) We will parade and party, and then change out of our costumes before recess & lunch. 

Pumpkin Festival Volunteers

This week in science we used our knowledge of living and nonliving things to observe and reason with gummy worms and real earthworms! The kids used magnifying glasses to observe their worms and record their findings.

In phonics, our essential questions was How does your body move? We read Move and Grin, Move It!, and Ready, Set, Move to practice blends and the high frequency words: jump, move, run, two

In math, we solved word problems by drawing pictures, models, or using a number line. We took a quiz on Topic 2, and will begin Topic 3 next week: Addition Facts to 20.

In writing, we learned the bacis parts of a paragraph: topic sentence, details, closing sentence. We practiced with a topic sentence and closing sentence given, the children were asked to fill in their own details about what they play with their friends.

It was great to meet with everyone at conferences! Thank you for stopping in!

Coming Up:

• Wednesday October 17th is WOW walk. Have your child wear bright colors to school!
• We will be gone on our field trip for the 10/24 WOW at the library.
• I'm looking for 1 more volunteer for our field trip to Avon Lake Public Library on October 24th from 1-2:15 pm. Please email me if you're interested. I will email back a confirmation. 
• Pumpkin Festival Volunteers needed! Please click the link if you are interested in volunteering your time or items for the Pumpkin Festival. Pumpkin Festival Volunteers: Pumpkin Festival 2018
• Pumpkin Festival Pre-Order Forms are due 10/17 if interested
• Stoller Fundraiser Order forms are due October 24, if participating.

Week of October 1st

• HFW to know: jump, move, run, two
• Conference signups close October 10th. Please click the link, if you haven't already:  http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Redwood_Elementary
• I'm looking for 5 volunteers to attend our field trip to Avon Lake Public Library on October 24th from 1-2:15 pm. If you are interested, please email me at kimberly.kozar@avonlakecityschools.org I can take the first 5 volunteers that email and I will email you back with a confirmation that we will be expecting you! Thank you:)
• Author Assembly Book Order forms Due: October 9
• Save the Date: Holiday Concert December 12th: 12:30-1:00pm first grade only
• Drawing/ Coloring Contest for "Dress Up Mrs. Orr for Halloween" is due 10/15
• Important Dates:
• Oct. 11- Conferences, No School
• Oct 12- No School: NEOEA Day
• Oct 20- Pumpkin Festival @ Redwood 
• Oct 24- ALPL Field Trip 1:00pm
• Oct 26- End 1st Quarter
• Oct 29- No School: Staff Professional Development day
• Oct 31- Halloween Parade 9 AM, class party
• Walk on Wednesday Theme Days: (Students Walk with class):
•  2:30PM Week 2 Oct 10th – Wacky Hats (or just a hat)
• 10:00AM - Week 3 Oct 17th – Bright Colors (wear your brightest colors)
•  1:30PM Week 4 Oct 24th – Invite a friend – we will be on our ALPL Field Trip and won't be participating, but that's okay :)
•  9:05AM Week 5 Oct 31st – Halloween Parade