Hello Everyone,
Thank you to all of the families who came out to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday! I had so much fun getting to see kids and their families outside of school. Please send your child’s farmer’s market interview with them to school if you haven’t already. I am wanting to start discussing the difference between food bought locally (farmer’s market) and food bought at the supermarket. I would like to ask each student to go to their local supermarket and talk to the produce person about where the produce is coming from. It would be great if the student could bring in notes from this supermarket excursion that consist of: The Name of the Supermarket Location Type of Produce that was discussed (help them narrow it down to 2-3 fruits/ veg) Where the produce came from How it traveled (if the produce person knows this info) We are beginning to start focusing on Exhibition this week. Their How To books are coming along beautifully! They are being very thoughtful with what they feel others need to know about how to continue Wangari’s work. I am impressed with how hard they are working and with their ability to sustain work for a substantial amount of time. I am beyond excited to have them share their work with you at Exhibition! In math we are doing a fun pumpkin math activity. Early in the week we made observations and estimated the amount of seeds in four different pumpkins. On Thursday/ Friday we will be counting how many seeds are in each pumpkin and comparing them to our estimates. Our October Math Meet up is this afternoon. If you are unable to come and would like some math game ideas, feel free to pop in before or after school. I will make some extra copies for those that would like them. In reading we have been partner reading a book about pumpkins (From Seed to Pumpkin). They created photosynthesis diagrams and did a gallery walk/ discussion of the whole group’s work. Photosynthesis is a complicated concept for 1st and 2nd graders. If you are wanting to dive deeper on some plant concepts, photosynthesis would be a good concept to explore further. In writing with Patrick they have been writing poems, and discussing nouns and adjectives. Their Green Defenders I Am poems are coming along beautifully, and I know they are looking forward to sharing them at Exhibition. One important bit about the upcoming Exhibition is that Patrick and I are going to be putting on Exhibition together. Students will be presenting in both rooms! I will have more detailed information as it gets closer. Announcements: October 30/31 Halloween and Pizza Day Students are free to wear their costumes. Please make sure it is appropriate for school! A Note from Happily Family We are pleased to announce that we are starting the Compassionate Communication class that you've asked for! We have lots of resources to share with you online and offline to support you in creating and maintaining a wonderful relationship with your children and raising resilient, capable kids. The first step of our journey together is for you to REGISTER to the website we made just for DVIA families. Think of it as your "own private Idaho". It'll take only a moment to register at: dvia.HappilyFamily.com/dvia-register This will give you access to parenting videos, an interactive forum where you can get your parenting questions answered, and recordings if you miss one of our live classes. Please register soon because our first class is in a few days! (You will receive all of the details after you register.) Parenting Workshop Series - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Wed, 10/29 | 6 - 7:30 pm Join Rita and Janette on a journey of exploration based on Stephen Covey's book of the same name. This series of workshops will focus on supporting parents in developing a thriving family culture. In this first session (focusing on Habit #2: Begin With the End in Mind), we will explore the role of vision, clear direction and mission statements for our families and create vision boards. You will take away do-able action steps to implement at home. Reading the book is not required for participation. RSVPs are requested and can be made here.
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