We Had A Great Week of Special Visitors!

Reading Buddies:

On Monday, our new third grade reading buddies from Mrs. LaDuke's class visited! The children so enjoyed the books of poetry they brought to share with us. In our conversations, the children found out many things that they have in common with the third graders. The children have already begun talking about what they want to read to their new third grade buddies on the next visit!

New friends were made with the third graders!

Siblings, Jonathan and Kathryn enjoyed reading together!

Science:

This week in Science, we have been focusing on learning about the heart. On Thursday, Mrs. Peck brought several cow hearts to the Science Resource Center. She dissected them and the children were able to see the four chambers and the valves. This was a great way to help them understand how the heart works.

Mrs. Peck explains the four chambers of the heart and how they function.

After dissection!

Shannon and Julia get a close-up look at the valves and chambers!

On Friday, Lauren E.'s dad (Dr. Jay) brought Mr. Bones to visit. While he taught us many new things about our skeleton and our bodies, he was amazed as well at the knowledge the children already had!

Parent Reader:

Erin R. read the books Room on the Broom and Mice and Beans to our class as Friday's Parent Reader. She and Shannon then surprised us and gave the books to our class! We will enjoy them many times over! Thank you!



Volunteers for the week of 10/26 - 31/09:

• Tuesday - Art - Jill Emerson (12:05)
• Thursday - Science Resource Center - Kerry Kriseman (12:00)
  
• Thursday - Library Check-out - Jodie Gayoso (2:05)

The Halloween Parade will begin at 8:30 on Friday, October 30! Please send in play clothes for your child to change into after the parade. Uniforms are not required! Right after the Parade, we will change into our play clothes. Then we will celebrate Julia's birthday with a special snack! At 10:00 a.m. the children will be dismissed to the Fall Festival. They will not be required to have a parent with them in order to go to the Festival. Please be at the classroom by 10:00 if you are going to be escorting your child to the festival. There will be a sign-out sheet outside the classroom for you to sign when you are taking your child whether at 10:00 or at the end of the festival. Their costumes will be in a paper bag on their desks for you to take with you when you leave for the day. Please remember to take their green bags as well.

Happy Halloween!