Week of October 5 - 9

Hello Everyone!

This week we talked a bit about recess. I know this year is tricky with needing to stay in a certain area with just our class when we are out there. We talked about things that we should say, and things that might make someone not feel good at recess (check out what we came up with here.) Because we have such a limited number of friends to hang out with at recess, I told students that if want to play alone, that is always okay. However, if they're playing with friends and someone asks to join, then it is kind to say yes. Feel free to extend these conversations at home and let me know if there's anything I should know. 

Reminders:

• If you ordered Kwik Trip gift cards, they should have come home today. Be sure to check your child's backpack!

• Here are three easy ways you can support NDLC:  

• Download the app and select New Directions Learning Community. Buy participating items online or at the store. Scan your receipt. Every item you buy earns 10 cents for NDLC.
• Download the app and select New Directions Learning Community as your Fundraiser. When you shop, buy eGiftcards and scan local receipts through the app. NDLC receives a percentage of each sale. 
• Start your shopping at smile.amazon.com. Choose to support New Directions Learning Community. Most purchases sand 0.5% back to NDLC at no extra cost to you. *Make twice the impact: Buy Amazon gifcards through HuTerra, then shop through AmazonSmile! 
• These programs are coordinated by NDLC's Parent-School Committee (PSC). Please join us. Email NDLC.PSC@gmail.com for more information

Coming Up:

October 26: Wear Your Favorite Sweats/Team Apparel 

October 27: Wear Flannel/Plaid/Checkered Clothing

October 28: Deck Yourself Out in Red Apparel!

October 29: NO SCHOOL

October 30: NO SCHOOL

Curriculum:

Math: Whew, students have been working so hard this unit! We've practiced rounding to the nearest ten and hundred and using lots of different strategies to solve 3-digit addition and subtraction problems. This week, we'll be reviewing before we take our very first test! I will send home a review with students Monday - they should work on it a little bit each night. This is just to help them see the format of the test (the review is VERY similar) so that when they get to the test, they're confident and think, "I got this!" Please just have your child stop and let me know if the review is not feeling good at home--I want this to be a positive experience for your child, not a stressful one!

Writing: We'll be writing our last small moment story in this unit! You can ask your child the story they are writing -- have them storytell it to you! Storytelling and rehearsing is a great way to get kids to write their story bit by bit, adding in all of the details of exactly what people said, did, or thought. Acting out a story can be even more fun! :) 

Reading: We will finish our first "Reading Life" unit this next week! We'll be celebrating just how much we've learned and dive into our next unit: Information! Check out a video here that explains what we'll be learning next. 

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. 

Jenny Kocourek