Ghosts, Goblins, Skeletons, and Wild Things!  The class has had a great time using their imaginations drawing, painting, making collages, and writing about all of these scary creatures.  We’ve learned Halloween songs and poems and read book after book.  We spent time exploring and sharing with one another the things that are easy for us to do, things that are hard to do, and things that frighten us.  By expressing fears and vulnerabilities, the children realize they’re not alone in having these feelings and they learn to be empathic with one another.  What I love about this particular class is that they all get along easily and really try to support one another.

We’ve celebrated our first birthday this year when Libby turned six on Tuesday.  Libby’s mom and third-grade brother were able to join us for stories and lunch.  Lauren read two of Libby’s favorite books from home to the class.  One of our kindergarten birthday traditions is the creation of a “Book of Birthday Wishes” by the rest of the class, and these wishes were read aloud by each student to Libby as well.  We ended the meal with delicious cupcakes.  Thank you, Lauren and Jack, for helping to make Libby’s birthday a special one!

In math, the class has nearly completed their Patten Books.  In handwriting, we’ve now completed the first group of uppercase letters called “Frog Jump” letters.  I will show these to you next week when we meet for Parent-Teacher conferences.  Please sign up online if you have not already done so.  Also, please remember that there’s no school on Friday for B3-Grade 3 due to conferences.  You will get a chance to see these book, as well as other work that the students have done so far this year.  Please bring any questions or concerns, as well as your “Hopes and Dreams” for this school year.  I look forward to our conversations!

Tonight at 7:00, and again tomorrow at 3:00 and 7:00, the Upper School Theater Ensemble is presenting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Redux.  Come if you can!  And if you do, don’t forget to bring the “golden ticket” with you that your child brought home earlier in the week.  It should be a terrific show – don’t miss it!

Enjoy this Halloween slide show!

Andrea