FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

Parents,

 October is fire Prevention month.  It is very important for students to learn about fire safety as soon as possible.  The students learned the importance of fire prevention techniques in class this week.   They learned to look for fire hazards and how to react in an emergency.  We completed the following activities in class:

·         Stop, Drop and Roll techniques

·         Dial 911 in case of an emergency

·         Shape Fire Truck

·         Personalized Stop Sign

·         Personalized Traffic Light

·         Hot and Cold Chart

·         Personalized Telephone

Books:

·         Fire! Fire!

·         Firefighters A to Z

·         Stop, Drop and Roll

·         A Day With Firefighters

·         No Dragons for Tea

Fire Prevention tips:

·         Stay away from matches, candles and  lighters

·         Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire

·         Never cook on a stove without adult help

Fire Prevention Website for students:

www.sparky.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 29:  Ft. Stewart Fire Dept. Field Trip

Apples

Parents,

We will complete our unit on “Apples” next week.  The students will work on the following activities in class:

Ø  Apple Collage

Ø  Apple Counting

Ø  Observe changes between raw and cooked apples

Ø  Bake Mini Apple Pies

Ø  Apple ABC Pattern

Ø  Painted Apples

Please peruse our photo gallery for pictures of the students working in the classroom.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

October 14^th and 15^th:

 No School

October 22^nd:

 Workshop

October 29^th: 

Ft. Stewart Fire Dept Field Trip

APPLES

Parents,

We had an awesome week in class completing our “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” activities and enjoying the festivities associated with the Book Fair!  Thanks to all the parents/ grandparents for having breakfast and/or lunch with your child/grandchild.   We also appreciate your visit to our classroom and the Book Fair!

We will work on “Apples” for the next two weeks.  The students will complete the following hands-on activities in class:

·         Apple Taste Test (Granny Smith, McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Rome and Gala)

·         Anatomy of an Apple

·         Apple AB Pattern

·         Apple Hats

·         Ten Apples Up On Top

·         Weigh and balance apples

·         Bake Apple Quesadillas

·         Cook Homemade Applesauce

·         Apple Basketball

·         Apple Parachute Play

·         Torn Paper Apple

·         Play dough Apples

·         Tracing and cutting apples

·         Apple

      

Book List

·         Ten Apples Up On Top

·         Apple Orchard Race

·         Fluffy Goes Apple Picking

·         Apple Picking time

·         Apple Farming For Kids

·         Little Apple Goat

·         The Adventure of the Apple

·         The Legend of Johnnie Appleseed

·         Mr. Peabody’s Apples

Please peruse our picture gallery to observe classroom and school activities.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

·         October 10^th:  PICTURE DAY

·         October 22:     WORKSHOP

·         October 29:     FIELD TRIP (Fort Stewart Fire Dept)