Happy Friday!

It was a busy week and next week will be a crazy week with only 3 days of school.  :)  Lots of information in this post, check it out!

No School
As a reminder, we do not have school on Tuesday, November 8 due to Election Day.  We also, do not have school on Friday, November 11 due to conferences.

Veteran's Day Assembly
We have a Veteran's Day Assembly on Wednesday, November 9.  The students will be performing at the 9:30 assembly if you would like to come.  Please have our student wear red, white and blue on Wednesday.  Today, we made cards to be given to veterans on Veteran's Day.

Conferences
I am looking forward to meeting with everyone at conferences.  Please check the conference time in your student's Friday folder.  All times have been confirmed, but I also understand schedules change.  If you are unable to make your scheduled time, please let me know and we will reschedule.  My goal is 100% attendance for conferences!

Book Fair
During Conference Week, we have the Scholastic Book Fair.  It will be in the media center again this year.

• Monday: 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Thursday: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

We will be going on Monday for the students to preview the book fair and make wish lists.  These will be available in the library.

Library Field Trip
We will be going on a field trip to the Daniel Boone Regional Library on Wednesday, November 30.  We will be going in the morning and return before lunch.  The students get to see the different areas of the library and learn about different activities offered at the library.  They will also have an opportunity to get a library card if they fill out and return the form.  I will send the forms home next week and if you would like your student to receive a card on the day of the field trip, the form needs to be returned by November 15.  It is a fun field trip.

No Homework
Due to the shortened week next week, we will not have homework.  Even though we don't have official homework, I recommend still practicing math facts and spelling words.   We have the same spelling words for next week as we did this week.  They are which, lots, tall, spend, club, vote, rule, save, wipe, space.

PJ Drive
Kindergarten is doing a pajama drive at the end of November.  There is information in your student's Friday folder.

Food Drive
RBE Service Club is doing our annual food drive for Meals on Wheels.  Each grade level has a different item to bring in and then RBE Service Club will create "Snow Day" bags for Meals on Wheels recipients so they have food when Meals on Wheels isn't able to deliver food.  2nd grade's item is Peanut Butter (no crunchy please).  If you would like to donate, please send the peanut butter in with your student and they can put them on the tables outside the office.  Thank you in advance for your donations.

Crazy Hair Day
Our next spirit day is November 18.  It is Crazy Hair Day.  I can't wait to see all the crazy hair we will have.

Solids, Liquids and Gases
We started our next unit in science this week.  It is learning about States of Matter.  We did a fun movement activity today to introduce solids, liquids and gases.

 First, they were a solid.  Since solids are very tightly packed, they were also.  More of them couldn't move. 

 Then, they started moving just a little bit and became a liquid.  Even though they could move, they had to "take the shape" of their container, which meant, they had to stay on the carpet.

Then, they became gases and moved around the room.  We discussed how heat can go almost anywhere it wants to go.  It takes the shape and stays in the container if the container is sealed, but if it isn't, the gas can "come and go as it pleases."

We had a brief discussion about how adding or taking away heat can cause a change in state of matter.  We "added heat" and "took away heat" and the students had to move from a gas to a liquid to a solid with their body.  We will revisit this again next week.

MakerSpace
Today in MakerSpace, the students had 3 different building activities.  They had Magnatiles, Zoobs and Knex.  They enjoyed getting to build with different materials.

Recess Weather Expectations

Please make sure you student has a jacket or sweatshirt with them at school.  I realize we have had unseasonably warm weather, but I'm sure fall and/or winter will be here soon.  As a reminder, from 45-59 degrees, they need a light jacket or sweatshirt, if it is below 44, they are expected to have a coat and if it is really cold, I recommend a hat, gloves, scarf, etc.  

Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to meeting with everyone at conferences.

Mrs. Ross