Ms. Jess’s Update 10-1-18

What a great September we have had! We have finished our first STEM unit on Life Cycles. The students loved the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and watching our live caterpillars change into butterflies! I want to thank all of the families that participated in our family project. It was a big success! Students felt so proud when they shared their projects with their friends. Trick or Treat Street offers a soft start/low-sensory time from 4:30-4:50 for students with special needs. Curriculum*Our math focus for the month of October is Number Sense. Our focus will be on quantity and how we use numbers to name specific quantities in relation to aset of objects. Some ways you can integrate this work at home include counting a specified amount for snack, how many socks when folding laundry, seconds while washing hands, steps to get to a room, etc.*We will continue our focus on numerals 1-5.*Our letter focus will include F, G, H, I, and J.*Our next Stem Unit is Families and Friends. Important Dates*Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 1, 2, 4 3:30-8:00*Parenting Class: October 4 6:00-7:30*Pajama Day: October 4 bring a $1.00 to donate to PTO*Believe Fundraiser Packets due October 5th*Parenting Class: October 18 6:00-7:30*Trick or Treat Street at Spark!: October 26th 4:30-6:00 pm