Halloween Party!

Our Halloween celebration will be on Friday,
October 30th at 2:20. 

Hope you can be there to enjoy the festivities.

Self-Manager Badges

Today we introduced Self-Manager badges.  These badges are a way of acknowledging students that are consistently responsible, make good choices, follow the Golden Rule, and exhibit self control.  They also return their homework on time every week.  Manatees with Self-Manager badges have the priveledge of walking to lunch independently, using the restroom without asking, and being chosen for responsible tasks or excused first for special activities.  Students that lose badges from behavior checks or detentions have the opportunity to regain their badge after a two week period of good behavior.   Lost badges will not be replaced.  

We want to thank Chris Mayer of Staples for the kind donation of the Self-Manager badges and lanyards.  

Please return conference forms no later than October 30th.  Thanks!   

Knitting & Crocheting

Club

We are continuing to knit and crochet during the 2:05 recess

on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Thank you to those of you who have been sending in crochet hooks and yarn.  Children are still in need of size 10 knitting needles (short length), additional crochet hooks (K), and yarn.  Adults with crochet and knitting skills are invited to join us for the fun!

Responsibility!

Every month the whole school focuses on a character development theme. For the month of October, the theme is "Responsibility." To introduce the theme in the classroom, we have been starting our morning with the song "Responsibility" by Patti Kaylor. It has a fun calypso beat that the children really enjoy. They love singing along! The song can be downloaded from iTunes.

We've also read books about responsibility and shared examples of personal responsibilities. The Manatees created posters to show how they are responsible at home and school. The posters will be on display on the bulletin boards in the main hall. Please take a look next time you're in the building.

Let's Go to the Movies!

(Note the new day and time)

Sunday, October 18th at 1:30 

~Where the Wild Things Are~

We will be reading Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak this week in the classroom.  This is a well-loved classic that has been made into a movie.  The class is invited to meet Mrs. Perine and Mrs. Angus at the Galaxy Cinema Uptown Gig Harbor on this Sunday, October 18th at 1:30 to view the movie together.  You can tickets online at Fandango. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday Go-Home Folder Help Needed!

We are looking for one more parent to help file papers and fill Go-Home envelopes on Wednesday afternoons. Beth Creta has been doing an amazingly efficient job, but it would be nice to have some help.

                                                                                                                          

 Christian the Lion

  Class Read Aloud

We are reading a wonderful chapter book called Christian the Lion: Based on the Amazing and Heartwarming True Story, by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall. Two men in London adopt a lion cub for a pet. After a year together, they introduce him to the African wild. The short video can be viewed on YouTube. We will also be reading Christian the Lion picture book by the same authors as a follow-up to the chapter book. Both are enduring stories about the connection between man and animal.

Fall Festival

If you are attending Fall Festival next Friday, October 23rd, and interested in contributing, please send in a bag of treats (ahead of time).  Hayley Nichols (858-5764) or Hayley@allovus.com is the contact person for this event.  Admission is a donation of canned food. 

"Hooks and Needles"

We have a passionate knitting expert in our class, Somer Mayer.  She has been sharing her talents with other students, and it is becoming all the rage!
On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the 2:05 recess we will be meeting to learn and practice knitting and crocheting.  If you are also a knitter or crocheter and are willing to share your skill with others, please join us for 20 minutes of "hooks and needles." 

If you have any yarn at home that you would like to contribute to the class, we welcome and appreciate the donation.

If your child is interested in learning to knit or crochet, please send in a crochet hook, or size 8-10 knitting needles, and yarn.