This week

Today in class we wrote about why we would not want Asia to come back and why we would want Asia to come back. I want Asia to come back. I think that that Asia was a good dog and a good friend! We worked on parts of the body in Spanish. In Music, we practiced our singing for Roanoke United Home. In Drama, we continue to work on the plays we wrote. In Computers, we got our gaggle accounts. In Art, we are working on our project for Arts Festival.

Singing at Roanoke United Methodist Home

Today by Sarah

We are responsible for Bake Sale this Wednesday, October 26th.


Later, that day we will perform at Friendship Manor.


First, we did our binders.  Then we went to math.  We practiced our play at Fruit Break.  We had buddies with Ruth Ann.  We played with our buddies.  I did mostly puzzles with my buddies.  We had recess and lunch.  We worked on spelling.  We are making a hopscotch spelling game.  Now, we are cleaning up and going to buddies with Beth.

Please help our spellers! Where could they find all these words used?

• declaration
• transient
• despot
• abolish
• usurpation
• invariably
• annihilation
• barbarous
• desolation
• abdicate

Our Day by Sarah

Today we had math. We had Fruit Break. Sarah, Daisy, Grace, Cassie, and I practiced our play during Fruit Break, in front of the little kids. We worked on spelling tests, read, and some of us wrote. We had recess and lunch. In Art, we found leaves outside and shredded crayons for our Thanksgiving project. We wrote about Fall Festival. Now we are going to Spanish.

Fall Festival Photos

Here are the Fall Festival photos.

Hopscotch Math

The students in Kim's math class are starting Hopscotch Math, an exciting and new unit. Hopscotch Math is an Interact curriculum. Your child will have a Student Learning Log which they can use as a study guide and which I recommend they keep for future years. It can be used to help review the math skills that he or she has learned.

Hopscotch Math will help reinforce multiplication and division facts. It will also prepare for future math skills such as finding factors, common multiples, and common denominators.

Over the next weeks, encourage your child to tell you what all of us have been studying in class and maybe even play the games with them.

Remember tomorrow we leave for our Fall Festival trip to Douthat State Park. All medicine and vitamins need to be given to the teacher with instructions. Please make sure your child is on time and has lots of rain gear (which we can hope stay in their bags). Rain or shine we will have a nice time.

Last Friday's Time with our Buddies

Fall Festival Reminders

Our Fall Festival trip is fast approaching. The children are excited and we are finalizing our plans.

Please remember to pack your child’s lunch and fruit break snack for Tuesday in the daypack.

Do not put clothes in the daypack as it will be used for hikes and other activities. Pack all clothes separately.

It is helpful if children assist with packing so they know where things are located and what they have.

One of the programs the Ranger has planned for us is a creek walk. Please send boots or waders with your child. It is essential for the children to have several pairs of shoes. Any child without a change of shoes or boots will not be allowed to wade in the water. Extra socks are very important. Hiking in wet shoes and socks can be extremely uncomfortable.

Please be sure to pack a warm hat, gloves, and coat. The mornings can be very chilly.

Electronic equipment and toys not allowed. Children may bring a ball, cards, and a book.

Gum is not allowed.

Your child should not bring any food other than Tuesday’s lunch and snack.

Thank you for helping us make this an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Betsy and Kim

Please remember this week's homework is due on Monday, October 10th (not Tuesday).  We had music.  We talked about treble clef and did this thing where Kim gives us a paper and we need to write the note that was on the paper.  She times us.  We had lunch and buddies with Ruth Ann.  We made fall leaves.  In class we worked on spelling games, a Virginia scavenger hunt, reading, and journaling.

Tulie's Blintz Recipe

Gluten-Free Blintz Recipe

Preheat a pan or skillet over medium/medium-low heat. Grease the pan with butter or olive oil. Before you begin to cook, mix the following:

1 tablespoon of cream cheese

2 tablespoons of vanilla yogurt.

Set aside. This will be your filling.

Whisk together the following ingredients:

¼ cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free pancake mix

¼ cup of milk

1 egg

1 tsp olive oil

Pour the batter into the hot pan. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the bubbles in the center begin to pop. Flip the blintz over and cook for an additional 30-60 seconds. Remove from pan.

Place the cooked blintz on a large plate and top with a thin layer the prepared filling. Roll it up. Top with a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar and enjoy!