Halloween Activities

On Friday, 4th graders will participate in the Halloween parade. Students can wear traditional Halloween costumes for the parade. Your child may bring a healthy snack to share with the class if they choose. Please remember to follow the wellness policy. Some suggestions are fruits, veggies, cheese and crackers, and granola bars just to name a few.

Red Ribbon Week

Miss Myers and Mrs. Wingard have planned many exciting things for Red Ribbon Week this week. I hope the students will join in the fun with all the different themes.

Monday - "Rally in Red and Sock it to Drugs!" Wear red clothing and crazy socks.
Tuesday - "You won't see me using drugs!" Wear camo.
Wednesday - "Put a cap on drugs!" - Wear a hat.
Thursday - "Drugs will make you crazy!" - Crazy hair day.
Friday - "Team up against drugs and alcohol." - Wear your favorite sport's team jersey/uniform/shirt.

The Red Ribbon Week Fairy will also be visiting classrooms each day and leaving fairy dust and a special treat on one student's desk. I wonder who the lucky students will be?

On Tuesday, we will be heading outside for different physical activity stations. Please be sure your child is wearing sneakers and a warm coat.

Most of all, I hope you will take this opportunity to talk with your child about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. We can all work together to help Keystone Kids be drug free.

202 Happenings

We have been very busy in Room 202. Last week we made leaf critters with our kindergarten buddies. Pictured in the top photo are Corra, Mehki, and Rachel with their jellyfish creation. The bottom photo is Lilly, Braiden, and Ryan with their pretty butterfly. This week we are busy preparing for our class's Stone Soup performance. We are performing for our parents on Friday at 2:30. Hope you can be here. Tomorrow is Walk at School Day. Please be sure your child is dressed warmly and has comfortable shoes. We have some important tests coming up at the end of the week. Thursday we have our chapter 2 animal test, and on Friday we have a chapter 1 social studies test.

Bird Identification

We were hard at work today identifying common backyard birds. The students worked in groups using field guides to identify 14 birds. Some of the birds included were blue jay, black capped chickadee, rose breasted grosbeak, american goldfinch, and red bellied woodpecker just to name a few. The students will be learned these birds and will be tested on them on their animal test. Pictured above are Rachel, Cayla, Lilly, and Braiden.

Walk to School Day

Wednesday, October 7th is Walk to School Day. After announcements, we will be going over to the track to walk. Please be sure your child wears their tennis shoes that day. Now all we need is a little sunshine.

Scarecrows

Last week we did a scarecrow activity with our kindergarten buddies. It is wonderful to see the fourth graders work with their buddies. I am seeing a lot of teamwork and willingness to assist the buddies on the fourth graders part. The kids are always asking when we are doing buddies again. In the top photo, Josiah and his buddy show off their finished product. The bottom photo shows Zach and his buddy hard at work.