We have been learning about Native Americans. Each child has chosen a name which we will use on their headband. Ask your child to share their name with you.

We will have our Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday morning. Your child should have a note in their backpack today that tells you what we would like you to send for the feast.

Please remember to send warm coats, hats and mittens. We try to go outside whenever we can, so make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Please make sure that your child's things are labeled. We sometimes have duplicates or very similar items and the child does not recognize his own. It helps us if your child puts his hat and mittens in his coat sleeve when he arrives in the morning. When it snows, they will need snowpants and boots.

We are learning about Native or First Americans this week. We showed the children some pictographs that Native Americans used to tell stories and decorate. The children will pick out names for their headbands and decorate teepees.

It was fun to see everyone at open house last week. We hope you enjoyed the work the your child shared with you.

Picture retakes will be next Wednesday. Look for notes about our feast at the end of next week.

We had a wild Friday with a birthday and Halloween party. The children always get very excited about Halloween.

Conference forms were sent home last week. If you have any questions, be sure to ask.

This week we started our North America unit. We will learn a little about animals such as buffalo, turkeys and bears. We will also learn about Native or First Americans. It will wind up the week of Thanksgiving with pilgrims and our Thanksgiving feast. You will receive a note the week before Thanksgiving that will ask you to send a specific item for our feast.

Thursday night is open house. The time for our classroom is 5:30-6:30. We hope you all can make it. Your child will be able to share some of the activities he or she works on in the classroom. Be sure to check our turkeys on the wall and see the one your child made.