Happy Monday!!

Great to be back-kids were excited to be back after break too and we got lots done. Kiernan shared her Heritage with us today. She shared about her great-great grandmother's Canadian Heritage. We found out she liked to collect spoons and also that they have many family things in a museum in Canada. How cool is that. Great job-Kiernan. Red Ribbon Week is quickly approaching. It is from October 23-30. We have lots of things planned in our classroom along with the school-wide dress up days listed below. Wednesday-Oct 23-"Be RED-y to say no to drugs"-wear red Thursday-Oct 24-"Friends don't let friends do drugs"-dress like a twin. Friday-Oct 25-"Don't sweat drugs"-wear sweats Monday-Oct 28th-"Be bright, don't do drugs"-wear bright, neon colors Tuesday-Oct 29th-"Be all you can be, don't do drugs"-wear camouflage Wednesday-Oct.30-Don't be a sum-dum, we mustache you not to do drugs". Wear a mustache (along with an assembly put on by the Student Council. Students that participate in these will earn extra money. Let's all celebrate being drug free!! In upcoming posts, I will let you know guest speakers/presentations that we will be having in our classroom. I take Red Ribbon very seriously and I see the importance of helping kids make good, positive choices and not get "sucked" into peer pressures. Today in Math, we learned the compensation strategy for subtracting/trading numbers. I loved the "aha" moments we had in the room when they saw how easy it was. We didn't do lots, but will practice more tomorrow. Northeast States & capitals came home today. Start practicing them. Quiz on them will be in a couple weeks. Have your child name 3 states & capitals in this region, if they can, write NE in the planner. PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE SLIPS: Please mark your choice preference and get these back to school by Wednesday, October 23rd. Thank you. Have a great night and get out and enjoy this beautiful weather.