Welcome to the 2nd quarter of the school year, where we will learn about family, culture, and the Winter Season.  We will begin with the family theme: family members and relationship to self this month. We will also incorporate the theme of Thanksgiving.

Important Dates & Reminders

• November 7th: Election Day/ Student Holiday
• November 11th: Veteran’s Day/ Student Holiday
• November 23rd to 25th: Thanksgiving break/ Student Holiday
• December 19th – Jan. 2nd: Winter Break/Student Holiday

What We Are Learning

Themes

Family

Outcomes (may vary by classroom)

What students will learn:

• We will learn to share information about our own families.
• We will learn about similarities and differences between families.

Language Arts:

• Begin to engage in creative dramatics
• Begin to identify and name some upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet

Numeracy:

• Tell how many are in a given set of 10 or fewer objects
• Recognize and select numerals to represent numbers 1-10
• Begin to understand the terms more, fewer, and same

Social Studies:

• Begin to understand self and family as well as being members of a diverse community

Science

• Investigate sequences according to size (large, medium, small)

Home/School Connection

• Daily reading 10 mins/ draw a picture with caregivers
• Create your own family tree and discuss the relationship to each family member
• Math practice- gather two sets of objects (1-5) and discuss which set has fewer, more, or the same
• Play outside
  • create a hunting list and do a nature hunt
  • measure and sequence each item by size (small, medium, large)
• Self-help and advocacy:
  • I can wear my clothing.
  • I can ask for help and explain what I need with “Can I _____?”

Shared Reading

• The Family Book by Todd Parr
• Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney
• Families by Shelley Rotner & Sheila M. Kelly
• Joshua’s Night Whispers by Angela Johnson
• The Relative Came by Cynthia Rylant
• Give Thanks for Each Day by Steve Metzger

Health and Safety

Please keep your child home when he/she has a fever, constant coughing, is exposed to COVID-19, or has any other sickness such as a fever equal to/ greater than 100.4 F, vomiting, diarrhea, new symptoms: lost taste, shortness of breath, fatigue, feverish and chill, etc.

Transportation

• If a student’s bus is delayed, contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2150.
• For any concerns after hours (after 5:30 p.m.), contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.