11/02/2014

November 3-7

Notes: 
November 7:  Lifetouch Retakes
Photo re-take day is Friday, November 7.    Students being photographed may arrive at school out of uniform, however they must bring a uniform with and change immediately after pictures.
If getting re-takes, please return the original photographs on November 7.   
If your child was absent on the original photo day, please return the form provided to you or order online at mylifetouch.com using picture ID:  MI294026Y1  
November 11:  Veteran's Day Program 2:30 p.m.
November 11:  PAVE Meeting 6:30 p.m.
November 13: GIVE TO THE MAX DAY!!
Nov. 10th -14th: Annual Food Drive
National Jr. Honor Society is preparing for our annual food drive, November 10th-14th. This year NJHS  will team with Stuff-A-Truck and our goal will be to surpass the 1,300 items we brought in last year to stuff a semi-truck in preparation for the holiday season. If each student brings in 5 items we'll have over 2,500 items to donate. 

We will accept all items on any day but will theme the days as follows: 
Monday, soup day 
Tuesday, canned fruits and vegetables
Wednesday, toiletries 
Thursday, pasta, sauce and cereal 
Friday is baby item day 

Again if we can get each student to bring in one item a day we'll stuff that truck and learn a great deal about our November Core Virtue of GENEROSITY!

Save the Date!! Grandparent's Day at CA is November 25th! More information to come soon...

We are in need of lunch servers on Mondays and Wednesdays .  Please contact jreinitz@cologneacademy.org if you are able to help.

LITERATURE
Grandmother's Dreamcatcher
Focus: Mental Images
The First Strawberries
Focus: Mental Images & Character Feelings

MATH
During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:
·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)
·   tally marks
·  matching and sorting: shapes
·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes
·  patterns :ABC and ABB
·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches
Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING
Letters: Bb, Ll, Rr, Uu
Students will practice the basic handwriting strokes, pencil grip, and correct posture.
Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE
Native Americans