Friday Letter - 12.02.2011

December 2, 2011

Dear RiverRun Families,

I hope you all enjoyed your extended weekend. It is hard to believe it is December already. Before break we had our first community cooking project. The food was delicious; the pumpkin soup was a big hit. Thank you to Heidi, Gwen and Maddy's mom, for helping with recipes, ingredients and food prep. Look for pictures on the blog.

Our next cooking program will include dishes from the countries of Europe, as we have begun our study of this continent. We have started with England. We will let you know the date of the next cooking project soon.

We are reading a new book during read aloud, Apricots and Midnight by Adele Geras. This story takes place in England and has complimented our study of the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, it is out of print. If you are interested in reading it let me know.

We have had a reading explosion in the class, most likely sparked by the beginning of our novel studies coupled with Writer's Workshop. Everyone's reading has improved noticeably. Novel studies will continue given the high interest.

On December 13th we are planning a trip to see Peter Pan at the Schacht Fine Arts Theatre in Troy. We will use public transportation; this is a great opportunity for the children to learn an important life skill and take active measures to conserve energy. Look for the permission slips in your child/ren's folders.

Best Wishes,
Amy and Debbie

Important Dates:
Sunday, December 4 The Muppet Movie!
Tuesday, December 13 Peter Pan at the Schacht Fine Arts Theatre
Monday, December 19 Student Assessment Reports Go Home