Pumpkin Patch Field Trip and More!

Well, we completed our first field trip! Everyone got to pick out their very own pumpkin! Some of the pumpkins they picked up were HUGE! I am surprised that they all were strong enough to lift them into the bus and home. We had a great time learning about the farm, having a snack (my apologies to my students who thought we were getting apple cider and doughnuts), and a hayride. Overall, it was a fun-filled afternoon and the weather could not be better. Check our photo page for more photos from the day. Remember our password is explore.

Just a few notes for changes in our classroom!

I implemented a quick snack time in during our morning to break up the long morning before lunch. This has helped them focus on learning and not worrying about what time lunch is. A light, healthy snack can be supplied for your child! I have snacks for those kids who forget a day. If anyone would like to contribute snacks that I can store that would be helpful! Fruit snacks, animal crackers, and pretzels are what I currently have and any help would be wonderful! Thank you in advance!

To help with our math and handwriting, we will be making Snazzy Snacks. These are easy recipes that we will write down in our best handwriting and then we will make the snack by carefully measuring out the ingredients and following the recipe directions! I have a fun recipe for fall that we will do at the end of October!

Spelling Contract Activities~ Thank you to Patty Hart who volunteered to help me upload the spellingcity.com spelling lists! I have included on the spelling contract, a new activity option of using spellingcity.com activities! Just write me a note or print out the activities that your child completes. There are some fun games and learning tools to help prepare for the spelling test! I hope this helps out!

Wii Interactive Whiteboard~ A BIG thank you goes out to my husband, Scott Engemann! He has helped me implement this fun technology into my classroom! Your kids have all had a chance to come to the board! Some have had the chance to write on the board too! I can't wait to use it in full force along with our mice! Your children are learning so much and are having fun while learning. Sometimes they don't even realize that they are indeed learning! Ha! We tricked them! : )

Activity Schedules~ I know we are all very, very busy! I would like some activities schedules from the students so I can attend one activity to show my support. This could be a sports game, a play, or whatever! Just let me know! Thanks!

That is all for now! Hopefully, the website will be uploading properly now! I plan on making a few changes throughout the week. Have a great weekend everyone! Go Green! : ) and Go Blue!

Mrs. Engemann : )