What a Fantastic Fun Friday

We had a fantastic Fun Friday today! :)

Today was crazy hair day.  Here's a picture of the kiddos with their crazy hair and acting a little "crazy."  :)

Olivia brought in a black snake skin to share with the class.  It was still altogether and you could see where the snake's eyes were & tail.  Super neat! :)

Science
Today we continued our conversation about states of matter.  A few weeks ago we learned that there are 3 states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.  We discussed that the atoms/molecules of a solid are packed together, the atoms/molecules of a liquid are less packed and take the shape of the container, and the atoms/molecules of a gas are the least packed and can only be contained in a sealed container.  We also learned that an item can change states of matter by adding or removing heat.

We did a YUMMY science experiment today about when you have a solid (ice cream) and you add a liquid (ice cream) it makes a gas (bubbles).  After the kiddos, charted their prediction and results, they were able to enjoy their science experiment!

Fables

This week we have worked hard on being able to identify a fable, what a fable typically has in it (chart below), and being able to explain the morals of fables we have read.

Fable Week is November 28-December 2.  On Wednesday, November 30, it will be Fable Character Dress Up Day.  Today we brainstormed a list of characters that the kiddos could dress up as.  We talked about if they have another idea of a character that they could definitely dress up as that character, but it is important that they are able to identify the fable that their character is from.

Here is the list that we came up with: 

Junior Achievement

We had our last Junior Achievement today with Mr. McGowen.  Today we learned about how money moves around a community (from the mint, to the bank, to different stores/people & back to the bank).  We have had 5 Junior Achievements where we have learned about what a community is, what a job is, paying taxes, voting, and money movement.  All the students got a certificate of completion of Junior Achievement.  Below is a picture of all the kiddos with Mr. McGowen and their certificates.  They really had a lot of fun in Junior Achievement & learned a lot! :)

Next Week

• Math: We are continuing to work on +10/+100.
• Reading: We will be working on summarizing and reading fun Thanksgiving books.
• Social Studies: We will comparing and contrasting Colonial and current clothing and work.
• Word Study: We will not have a test next week, but we will be practicing spelling Thanksgiving words.
• Writing: We will pretend to be turkeys and create an advertisement/opinion piece about what food should be eaten on Thanksgiving besides turkey.  

No School/No Homework
We only have 2 days of school next week due to Thanksgiving Break.  There is no Adventure Club next week (so please make sure that your child knows how s/he is getting home on Monday and Tuesday).  If your child will not be at school next week please let me know and the office know.  Due to the short week, we will not have homework next week.

Recess Attire

Oh my goodness was there a significant temperature drop today!  I think fall (and even winter) temperatures are definitely upon us.  Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  There were a lot of cold kids headed to buses and at parent pick up today.  As a reminder, if it is under 44 degrees, they need a winter coat.  If it is between 45-59, they need a light jacket or sweat shirt.  Even when it was 55 degrees today at their lunch recess, it was chilly with the wind.  The kids have more fun at recess if they aren't cold.  :)

Emily Arrow

Emily Arrow will be here in less than a month!  Our RBE Literacy Night is December 7 at Woodcrest Church at 6 p.m.  RBE students will have an assembly on December 9.  Mrs. McKinzie has created a Padlet with links to all the Emily Arrow videos.  They kids love singing along!  Here is the link.

Food Drive

The Meals on Wheels Food Drive runs through November 29.  Second grade is collecting peanut butter.  The RBE Service Club will be packing Snow Days packs at their next meeting.  These are helpful for Meals on Wheels recipients because they are things they can cook themselves when Meals on Wheels isn't able to make deliveries.  

PJ Drive

Kindergarten is collecting PJ's for Rainbow House.  They are collecting them November 28-December 2.  The slogan for the PJ Drive is "Give a Pair, Wear a Pair," so if you child donates PJ's, they can wear PJ's on December 2.  It is for a great cause.  Thanks in advance for donations!

Lost & Found Abundance

There is an abundance of items that has been placed in Lost and Found since we started school in August.  These items will be packaged up and donated to Salvation Army on December 20 (last day before Winter Break).  Please come & take a look through Lost & Found to see if your son/daughter is missing anything.

Have a wonderful weekend! :)