December Dates!

December Important Dates!

5th - PTC Craft Workshop

11th - Report Cards Go Home

16th - Christmas Concert @ 10:30

23rd - Jan. 3rd - Christmas break

'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

On the last couple days before Thanksgiving we enjoyed one of my favorite Thanksgiving stories, Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving.  After hearing this very fun turkey story we got to work making our own turkey stuffed shirts.  On the shirt we wrote a persuasive writing piece for fun.  The writing piece was trying to convince others to eat something besides turkey for Thanksgiving.  When we were done our activity and writing everyone was able to paint their stuffed shirts/feathers.  I hope everyone had a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving!

Putting our shirts and feathers together

Hard at work

Don't forget the feet!

Almost to the writing part

SARSSM

This week we had a special presentation done by SARSSM.  The information concerning this presentation was sent home in your child's folder last week and on the day they presented this past week.  To find out more about the presentation at SARSSM, please go to their website at http://www.sarsonline.org/our-programs/education-programs/elementary.  If you have any questions concerning this presentation please contact our guidance councilor Amy Saunders at amy.saunders@lakeregionschools.org.


Here are a few pictures of the presenters putting on the puppet show portion of the show.

Fundraiser!

Student Council is sponsoring a new holiday fundraiser this year!  Two of our teachers, Mr. Gasbarro and Mr. Elder, have agreed to shave their beards in a design voted upon by our student body!  For $ .50 or more, students can place a vote for the teacher and design they would like!  Students can vote as many times as they want to get the teacher they want to shave the design they want!!!  The teacher and design that raise the most money will be shaved and shown on November 20 for each teacher.  Students will have the opportunity to vote every morning during the week of November 16-November 19 when a student council member comes to their room.   Please support local families and encourage your child to participate in this fun fundraising event.  We plan to end the week  with a “crazy hair” day (Friday , November 20) so that Mr. Elder and Mr. Gasbarro won’t be alone in the fun!!!!!

November Dates

It is strange to think it is already November, before we  know it we will all be making our holiday plans and celebrating with family and friends!
Here are a few dates to keep in mind as you make your plans this month.

November

11th - Veterans Day - there will be no school this day, we look forward to honoring our veterans this week through letters.  We also were excited to write why we were thankful for our veterans on our Learning Lane bulletin board.

25-29th - Thanksgiving Break - This past week we started to learn about life long ago, during pilgrim time.  Over the next couple weeks we will be studying the first Thanksgiving, and all the pilgrims had to overcome as settlers.

30th - 1st Trimester comes to a close - Student's report cards will not be coming home until Dec. 11th

Harvest Day

   On Friday Learning Lane had a harvest celebration.  Each grade level had a different activity in their room.   The 6 classes were split into k-2 groups, and they traveled to each grade level together.  This was a great opportunity for older students to mentor younger students.  The activities were approximately 40 minutes long.
   In the K classrooms the students read a story about skeletons and did a craft to make their own skeleton.  In the 1st grade classrooms they read a story about a scarecrow and created a scarecrow.  Finally, in the 2nd grade classes they played Halloween bingo and pattern blocks.
   Everyone had a great time, and the day was ended with watching the movie, Spookly the Square Pumpkin.
    It was a great day, and everyone was excited to wrap up red ribbon week by dressing up like super heros, even the teachers!

Enjoying the day too!