Week of October 1 - 5, 2018

Relaxing with a Good Book!

Every Cycle Day 5, the class visits the school library.  The children love the opportunity to look through the shelves and find a new book each week.  Afterwards, they enjoy curling up with their book for some quiet time to read.

   

 


 We are a Bucket Filling Classroom!

To encourage empathy and kindness for others, the Third Graders are going to be “bucket fillers” this year.  We read the book by Carol McCloud which

encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how rewarding it is to express kindness and appreciation by "filling buckets.”  We are so excited to check our “buckets” on Friday to see if we have notes from our classmates. http://www.bucketfillers101.com/

           

Kayden is checking his bucket!

Look at Emily's big smile!

  

  

Look at our smiles!  Our buckets are overflowing with kind compliments for one another.  

Recess Fun!

The Lower School children are very fortunate to have two recess periods each day. “Recess represents an essential, planned respite from rigorous cognitive tasks. It affords a time to rest, play, imagine, think, move, and socialize.”

(From the American Academy of Pediatrics - Policy Statement - The Crucial Role of Recess in School) http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/183

Here are some fun things your children do at recess each day!

October Dates to Remember

Monday, October 8th - School Holiday

Wednesday, October 10th - Individual Pictures - Free Dress

Thursday, October 11th - Class Photo Day - Wear school uniform

Friday, October 12th - Lankenau Field Trip for Grades 1, 2, & 3
Wednesday, October 31 - Halloween Mission Party (1/2 Day of School)

Watch this video about the Holy Child Mission located in the Dominican Republic.  Proceeds from this year's party will go to this worthwhile Mission.