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Message From Teresa Gingrave
Dear Families,
Early Dismissals from School: The end of the day at Joel School is extremely busy. Please do not pick up your child at the office after 2:45 unless it is an emergency. School pick-up starts at 3:15 at the BOE door.
Our Joel Chorus is participating in the George Flynn Concert on November 8th at 3:00 PM at the Morgan School. Parents/community can get tickets through the George Flynn website. The tickets are free and will be available starting on October 11th. Don’t miss this great opportunity!
Tang Math Fall Challenge - Students received a paper copy of an optional math challenge for the month of October this week. This is a fun, engaging way to practice math skills during the month. You can access the games here - Tang Math Games (scroll down to Legacy Games) You do not need to login - you can use the paper copy to guide you. For more information on this challenge check out the website - Tang Fall Math Challenge Students can return the challenge at the end of October to earn a certificate and a prize!
Fire Prevention: Classes learned about fire safety and visited an ambulance and a fire truck. Here are highlights of what students learned:
• Emergency Escape Skills
• Home Escape Planning
• Calling for Help
• Firefighter Interaction
School-Based Health Care (SBHC) Clinic! It’s not too late to enroll your children in the healthcare services We know how challenging it can be to navigate work, school, and extracurricular activities. Let Community Health Center, Inc.’s School-Based Health Care take one thing off your plate with high-quality healthcare services offered right in your student’s school. Find out which services are offered at your school and enroll your child(ren) today at sbhc1.com!
Upcoming Seasonal Events: Spirit Days are here! Check the schedule of spirit events.
Weather: With cooler temperatures, be sure to send your child with a jacket or sweater for recess. Label your child's clothes, as we get many items showing up in lost and found.
There is no school on Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day.
Have a wonderful weekend!
WORD OF THE WEEK
K - 2 - EXPLORE
3 & 4 - EVALUATE
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Grade 2 Literacy Update: Students are building on their understanding of schools by engaging in a series of active close read-alouds of Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools around the World by Susan Hughes. Through this text, students consider the unit guiding questions: “Why is it hard for children to go to school in some communities?” and “How do communities solve these problems so their children can go to school?” Through these close read-alouds, students develop their informational reading and writing skills as they learn how factors like weather and location can make it difficult for children to go to school, and the kinds of solutions communities create to overcome these challenges. Students document their learning in their Off to
Class notebook, where they learn to take notes on an informational text. They then use these notes to write informative paragraphs that follow a problem-and-solution structure.
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4th Grade Carnival Transformation: Our 4th-grade students had a wonderful time at the various math carnival stations. Throughout the experience, they engaged in many fluency games. Students said, "It's fun playing games and learning this way!" It's like we aren't even learning, but we are!" "I can't wait to go to my next station!" A big thank you to Mr. Florentine and Mrs. Baldwin for creating a unique, engaging opportunity to tap into every student's potential.
10/12 – No School – Columbus Day
10/17 – Monster Mash
10/22 – Early Dismissal – Professional Day
10/27 – Picture Retake Day
10/30 – Dress Up Day
11/11 – Veterans Day – Wear Red/White/Blue
11/19 – Early Dismissal – Professional Day
11/25 – 11/27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
12/10 – Early Dismissal – Parent Conferences
12/11 - CCMC Pajama Day
12/23 – Early Dismissal – Winter Break
12/23 - Wear Holiday Attire
12/24 – 12/31 – No School – Winter Break |
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