Preschoolers are fascinated by that great wonder beyond the sky. Therefore, this month and for two weeks of December we will be studying our solar system. Teaching the solar system to preschoolers is more about learning names and amazing curiosities, rather than memorizing facts and statistics. We give the children an introduction to the concept of the solar system. Another aspect of space will be the study of gravity. We will be doing experiments to help them better understand the idea.

Since November is the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, our cooking class will be centered around a Thanksgiving meal that we will share with other classes. If you are willing to help with preparation for this meal, please let me know as we will need as many volunteers as possible. This year, I would like to encourage fathers or grandfathers to help us with the cooking classes in next months, too. Our recipes are easy and tasty, and my main goal is to show children that cooking is not only mom’s job. Please remember that every day we go outside. It is fall now, and it is getting colder every day, so please make sure the children have appropriate clothing for the weather. Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello everyone! Finally the cold days are here! Please make sure you bring warm, extra clothes for your kids. Also, make sure you send a jacket, hat, and mittens or gloves. We will be helping your children put on their jacket, hat, and mittens but we do not do it for them. Please give them a chance to learn how to do it at home, as well. A special thanks to Melissa Slowik for taking pictures during Grandparents' Day and Peace Day. It was very nice of her to print pictures and bring copies for us. Also, Melissa's husband is making cubbies for our class. We really appreciate all your help. Thanks to all the parents for coming to the Parent Sharing Night. The children were so happy to share their work with you.

We all enjoyed learning about spiders. The children are working at their own pace. It is wonderful to see how children focus on a task. When I tried to take pictures to capture their focus and concentration, they did not even notice the camera flash. It is a beautiful experience to watch and observe them working.

In November we talk about harvesting pumpkins, corn, and cotton. We also talk about Native Americans and their culture. We will make related art activities and find out from children what they are thankful for. We love their innocent answers about what they are thankful for. We are planning to cook corn and pumpkin pies together with Ms. Agnes' class and share with all the other classes. We will have Thanksgiving Feast together with Ms. Agnes' class.

We will also learn about the fall season, leaves, and trees and read about related poems and songs! Children will continue working on writing lessons. They are enjoying writing in sand, chalk board, pin-punch, and on paper. In Geography they will continue studying different regions of the United States.

We wish everyone a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving.

Hello everyone. Hope everybody is enjoying the cold weather. Our Fall Festival was a nice fruitful event. Everyone had a great time enjoying the activities outside.

We are tracing and drawing lots of pumpkins and different leaves. We are also working on recognizing letters and numbers. Our kindergarten students are working on math and language work. Our study about the human body is going very well. We will continue to study our body throughout the month.

Fall is already here and it is the season to learn about the changes in nature. We will learn about the changing colors of leaves. Also, during the month of November we will learn about Native Americans and pilgrims and spend time talking about what we are thankful for.

As the weather is getting cooler, please check your child's extra clothes bag at school. We now need long sleeve shirts and pants. We want to thank Lindsay's mom (Brandy) for giving us a ride to the Botanical Gardens field trip. Once again thanks to everyone for everything that you do. We are thankful to have such a wonderful group of children with us.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Thanks to everyone who drove and chaperoned (Molly Reid, Allison Doyle, Nancy Kanuru, David Rush, Tim Toomey, Tara Helms, Rebecca McKee, Olga Hansen, Tracey Weber, Steve Haff ) on the field trip to Gullion Farms. The children are still talking about their favorite activities on the farm and how much fun they had and are asking when we can go back.

If you are trying to find a way to get rid of some of your child’s Halloween candy the elementary class is collecting candy to send to the U.S. troops. This is a great project sponsored by a local dentist office. We will collect candy through November 7th.

Thanks to everyone that participated in the Trick or Treat Unicef program.

The upper elementary class started music on November 1st and they were very excited to learn to play their dulcimers and work with Ms. Kathy once again.

This month we are learning about the U.S. government and U.S. symbols. We will have a mock election in the classroom on Tuesday, November 6th. We will also teach a unit about North America including Native American tribes, animals, plants, regions, and history.

The elementary classes are participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Our goal is to raise $236.23 for a school-in-a-box, so that children around the world will have more educational opportunities. The school-in-a-box contains necessary supplies to start a school in any region. It includes crayons, notebooks, scissors, pencils, a teaching clock, and lots more.

Pick up a little Trick or Treat for UNICEF collection box in the lobby for your child to decorate with their favorite Halloween character!

Please help your child ask family and neighbors to donate change to help children around the globe!