Subtraction Skills

Our students have some super subtraction skills! We have been working on subtraction for a week now and the students seem to be really comfortable subtracting. Remember, at school we use the "elevator strategy". We start at the smallest number and count UP to the larger number. As we count, we put up one finger for each number. The number of fingers up when we get to the larger number is the answer! Easy! I tell the students if you can count and if you have fingers, you can subtract! If you have any questions about this strategy do NOT hesitate to ask.

Pumpkin Party

Our pumpkin-turkey won FIRST place at the annual Bank of Cleveland painted pumpkin contest! We are all very excited. Because we entered a pumpkin, we were invited to come to an after-hours party at the bank. They will take our picture at 5:00 with our pumpkin. I hope to see lots of my school-friends there!

Awesome Autumn Activities

What are you going to do with your child during fall break? Here are some ideas:
Go on a nature walk.
Do leaf rubbings.
Sort fall leaves and guess the sorting rule.
Count leaves.
Visit the library and check out some books or movies.
Carve or paint a pumpkin.
Make a festive snack. (ex. orange gelatin treats in the shape of pumpkins)
Graph the temperature.
Rake leaves and jump in them (then shower!)
Write a spooky Halloween story.
Be creative!

Events Everyday!

Next week is a busy week. We have "stuff" happening each day!

Monday
Chick-fil-a Spirit Night: Eat dinner at Chick-fil-a. Tell them you are with Arnold. They will give money to our PTO!

Tuesday
Fall Pictures: Come to school looking beautiful (as usual).

Wednesday
Fire Prevention Program: We will be visited by the Cleveland city firefighters. They will tell us what to do with lighters, candles, and such. They will also help us make a plan in case of fires.

Thursday
Parent/Teacher Conferences: If we have a meeting scheduled for this week, I will send a reminder.

Friday
Mrs. Evans will spend her last day with us. It is time for her to go to her next student-teaching placement. It has been so nice to have her in the classroom. She is a great teacher! We will miss her a lot!