Peek at the Week of October 1-5

Welcome to October!  Thank you for attending last week's Open House.  It's always good to meet in person since we hear so much about each other!

This is a nice and quiet regular week.

Please send in the check for $19 for the field trip to the Ridgefield Playhouse if you have not already done so. 

Save the date of Tuesday, October 16th at 4:30 at the Darien Library for our after-school author's visit.  I'm sending a letter home this week with all the details.  Exciting news!

Homework
Monday 10/1
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Fall Word Work

Tuesday 10/2
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Math:  Couning Around the House

Wednesday 10/3
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Reader Response:  My Favorite Part

Thursday 10/4
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Review for tomorrow's spelling test

Have a great week!

September Pep Rally

Congratulations to AD and DP for being our classroom Citizens of the Month. Keep up the good work!

Thank You

Thank you for attending last night's Open House program.  It was nice to meet so many parents.  As questions arise throughout the year, please don't hesitate to call or send an email.  Have a great weekend!

Save the Date

Save the date for an Author Visit!

Sara Pennypacker is coming to meet our class!

Tuesday, October 16th at 4:30

at the Darien Library

(I'll be sending a letter home this week with all the details)

A Peek at the Week of September 24-28

 

There is no school on Wednesday, September 26th in honor of Yom Kippur.

Welcome to apple week!  We will be using the theme of the apple for many lessons and activities this week.  We will be learning about folk hero Johnny Appleseed while studying the 'Tall Tale' genre. 

Please bring in 1 apple by Friday morning for a special project.

On Friday afternoon at 2:30 we will have our Apple Tasting.  We will have the chance to taste some apple treats.  Thank you to the families who are contributing to this event:
Donzeiser:  apple cider
Svedlund:  apple juice
Brown:  apple pie (and a knife)
Conze:  dried apples/ Aaple chips
Ochman:  apple bread cut into 24 small chunks
Struk:  48 small paper cups
Vrooman:  24 plastic spoons & napkins

Homework
Monday 9/24
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Fall Word Work

Tuesday 9/25
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Apple Sentences (questions & statements)

Thursday 9/27
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Review words for tomorrow's spelling test
3.  Bring an apple for tomorrow's project

Have a great week!

Mystery Reader

BT's mom came in to be our Mystery Reader. She read a barnyard mystery story.

Highlights of the Week September 21

• (RC) We played Sit in gym.
• (MD) We learned how to be Stonger readers during Reading Workshop.
• (AD)  We wrote friendship stories in Writing Workshop.
• (WD) We sounded out words in Writing Workshop.
• (SD) In music we learned how to use our singing voices. 
• (GG)  In art we worked on a drawing project.
• (LM) Sara Pennypacker, the famous author, emailed our class and wants to meet us in real life.  (BT)Miss Dineen has to talk to the librarians at the Darien Library to see if we can meet there. 
• (GM) We found a cool math game site called Dreambox.
• (WC)  In gym we played soccer.
• (CN) We did Rainbow Word Work and got new words.
• (BO)  In gym we played a new game called Elimination. 
• (DP)  I played football at recess. 
• (MRS)  We sang lots of songs in music.
• (RS)  We made a sketch book in art.
• (AS)  We had our first Card Party for morning work.
• (VS)  We dribbled soccer balls in gym.
• (LS)  Every day two tables shop for books.
• (ES) In math we read a book called PitterPatters.  We learned about patterns.
• (BV)  We learned a new game on the computer.
• (WB) We are going to take our spelling tests today.
• (JB) In mustic we got to sing.