Weekly Update

 

Our first Lower School Outreach Project is starting! We are collecting non-perishable food items for the St. Stephen's Food Pantry. Thank you for helping to support this project. Details are here!

We had a fun week with all of the Halloween festivities! Here are some curriculum reminders and updates:

Math: We are working in chapter 3 and have been differentiating between factors and multiples as we move towards larger multiplication and division problems. The girls are enjoying some of our weekly routines like Musical Moment Monday and Wonder Wednesday where we complete an Esti-Mystery. Ask your daughter to explain to you how it works. Here is a final slide of one.

Reading: We finished James and the Giant Peach and the girls created front page newspaper stories on their favorite scene from the novel. These will come home in their folders soon. Our next novel is called Ranger in Time, Rescue on the Oregon Trail. This historical fiction novel provides a glimpse into what life was life during the time of Westward Expansion. 

Social Studies: We completed a mini-unit on women's suffrage and the importance of taking a stand for an important cause. The girls had the choice to work with a partner or independently to complete this project. They wrote an I Am poem from the perspective of someone advocating for their chosen cause and then created a person holding a sign. Here is an example and I am really proud of their work and thoughtfulness.

Language Arts: Yesterday, the girls worked collaboratively to complete this week's 3WT. They turned out well and they always love to do a recording!

Reminders:

• Carpool helper next week: Kendra
• Student holiday: Monday, November 4
  
• Presentation from Technology Dialogue Night for Lower School Parents
• Technology class updates from Mrs. Kortas
  
• Biking unit in PE: November 5 - 15; Details here

• Turkey Trot: Monday, November 25 (Day 5)

  Parents are welcome!
  

  3rd & 4th Grades: 11:00-11:45

  1st & 2nd Grades: 10:00-10:45

  K: 8:30-9:00

  EL & JK: 9:15-9:45

• Scavenger hunt question - answer this!
• Information about Gift Service:
• Friday, December 20; 9-10 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church for Grades 2-4 Students and Families
• Endeavour Hall for Early Learners-Grade 1 Students and Families
• Students in grades 2-4 will participate in the performance. Their families are welcome to join us at St. Stephen’s. 
• Students in EL-Grade 1 will attend the service via a livestream in Endeavour Hall. Their families are welcome to join us in Endeavour Hall.
• We will share the livestream link in advance of the service. 
• Following the Gift Service, girls will return to their classrooms for dismissal 
• Carpool will begin at 10 a.m.
• Extended Day is available for those enrolled
• There is no Early Learners aftercare on this day