Dear Parents,

Happy autumn! Yes, fall is finally here! The weather will soon be changing; time for all those runny noses. Please make sure that your child gets plenty of rest and brings a sweater or jacket to school on cool days. Here at school we'll continue to do "germ patrol" (use antibacterial wipes on our desks) and keep our hands clean.

With the arrival of fall, we begin our first theme unit: Apples. We'll learn about Johnny Appleseed and do all sorts of apple-related activities. If any of you moms (or dads) have a quick, easy apple recipe that you'd like to share with the children, please let me know.

The children are doing a good job at our learning centers. Our centers include a reading center, writing, computers, math, poetry and learning games. We'll be adding a science center and listening center soon.

Thank you so much for keeping up with the wordbooks. Once the short vowel book is complete, your child will begin reading books at his/her appropriate level.

A few reminders - Folders and wordbooks travel back and forth to school every day. Library books are to be returned on Wednesdays. On Friday, please make sure your child has his/her gym uniform and tennis shoes.

Ms. Kopilchack