LITERACY- Our first read-aloud chapter book of the year is The Boxcar Children. This classic is enjoyed by students every year. We will talk about characters, setting, plot, and vocabulary as we read. Students loved going to the Book Fair this week.

MATH-  Math stations give us practice in things we have already learned. We work on number bonds and fact families, addition and subtraction, patterns, shapes and games that require math strategies. We will be talking about ordinal numbers like fourth, sixth, tenth, this week. For the next few weeks, we'll be working on addition and subtraction through 20.

BIBLE-  October's Bible verse is Joshua 1:9, " Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord will be with you wherever you go." This week we will be learning about Samuel.

SCIENCE- We have begun the final phase of our turtle unit, where we will prove our expertise!  A few students are writing non-fiction books, and other students have decided to specialize in something relating to box turtles.  For example, we have box turtle head specialists, leg specialists, and food specialists.  These students are using "useful junk" to make something that represents their expertise.  Writing will accompany the projects.  Next Friday, we will present our projects to Kindergarten and/or Pre-K.

UPCOMING EVENTS

-Wednesdays- 8:30-9:00-Please join us for Chapel!

- Fridays- Relaxed dress days. Please see handbook for dress guidelines.

October 27- 6:30-8pm, Psychologist, author and columnist John Rosemond speaks at Lower on raising young children.The event is free, but please RSVP to awalker@covenantschool.org  This is a great opportunity!!!

November 6 and 7- Parent Teacher Conferences (dismiss at noon on the  6th, no school on the 7th)

November 13- Family Math Night- 6:30pm

November 26-30- Thanksgiving break