A Very Busy October 31st!

Hello Parents,

Just a reminder that we have a busy last week of October coming up.
We will start our day with an Open House on Friday ~ October 31st from 8:10-8:40. All parents are invited, please bring your child with you.
At 9:30 we will have our annual Halloween Parade which parents can watch from outside in front of Cole School.
We will have our Class Party following the parade. Please send in any party items by 9:30 on the 31st. Thanks so much for your donations. The party is for the students only.
Finally remember the 31st will be an Early Release day at 1:15.


We have been very busy learning about Fact Families. Please enjoy Lauren and Madie showing what they know about fact families.

1.OA.C.6

Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Add and subtract within 20.

6. Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 – 4 = 13 – 3 – 1 = 10 – 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 – 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).

 

Cole Kingdom Fun!

 Marcus, Joey, Adam, Cole, David, Isabella, Madeline and Brynja are enjoying Cole Kingdom!

We like to climb .            

I can climb high!



We are enjoying recess time!

I like to swing.

"Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning."

Fred Rogers 

American television personality

1928-2003



I am hanging on tightly!



Here I come down the slide....what fun!

Sad News

                                                           

Hello parents,
I just wanted to let you know that my mother passed away on October 4, 2014. She came to live with me after my father passed away on May 8, 2014. The boys and girls have been asking me why I have been out of school. I was absent on October 2nd and 3rd and then again on October 10th and 14th. I have not told them because I don't want them to worry about such things. However, I thought you might like to know as it is unusual for me to be out of school. My parents lived wonderful lives into their eighties and for that I can celebrate. However, it is sad and I do miss them.
I am back in school today.
Thank you,
Kim

Our Field Experience

Yesterday we had a great day to explore the habitats for animals living right in our backyard.
We explored the FIELD and had a lot of fun with our nets catching the little critters that live in the field. One group caught a snake!

We love to journal.

We learned lots of information in the FOREST and looked for berries and mushrooms. We saw many leaves and learned how to figure out how old a Pine tree is.

At the WETLANDS we learned all about the beavers and how they make their lodges. Some of us even got to dress up as a beaver.
It was a great day and we look forward to our next field experience in the winter.

October News

                                                       

Welcome to October! It was great to see so many of you at Open House.

It is hard to believe that we are already into a new month. Our transition to first grade has been good. We are getting the routines and expectations of first grade established and for the most part are successful. We are still working on talking out.

Our bathroom procedure is such that the girls and boys have passes. When they leave the room, they must put a pass on their desk. I will restrict the “abusers” so if your child has a legitimate reason to use the bathroom more frequently, I would appreciate a note. Otherwise, I will hold them to typical standards.

We have new October seats. This is very exciting and they have new partners with whom to work. Each month, we will rearrange our desk to give us an opportunity to work with a different partner. However, there are plenty of times during the month where your child is able to choose a partner other than the October partner.

In September, we studied the genre "Animal Fantasy". Ask your child the following essential question:
"In  what ways do the animal characters act like humans?" They should be very good at answering that essential question!

Children are still coming to school unsure of the lunch choices. This is an independent responsibility they have in the morning so I would appreciate your acquainting your child with the delicacies available.

I will send out the reader volunteer schedule by the end of the week, if you volunteered and do not receive one please let me know. Also, our room parents are Elizabeth Palmer and Jessica Schoonmaker. Thank you ladies and all our readers! Don’t forget to do a CORI if needed.

I have attached an updated class list. This is the only information we are able to pass along. Remember, unless all the boys or all the girls are invited to a party, please mail invitations.

We will start our “Student of the Week” next week. Please read the flyer introducing the “Student of the Week” activity. Thanks so much! FYI- we won’t have one every week.

We had our Audubon field experience Monday. We had a great time. Watch for my next blog with pictures and videos! Also, I will have an Open House on October 31^st from 8:10-8:40. This will be an opportunity for your child to show you around the room and for you to see his/her work to date.

More information about Halloween festivities will be forthcoming.

You have done a terrific job with the supplies. The only thing I need at the moment are 2 gallon zip lock bags and baby wipes. So thanks for your generosity!

Don’t forget a great place to get information is at the Cole website.  The address is: http://www.tritownschoolunion.com/harry-lee-cole

I am really enjoying your children and I am very excited about our first grade year. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please call me at x - 5108 or jot me a note.