What a great month we had in October. Our students jumped right into work at the beginning of the month learning about the solar system, North America, and the parts of a pumpkin. Many of our classrooms carved and decorated pumpkins in the spirit of Halloween. The students were very interested in the parts that make up a pumpkin and feel the interesting textures. Our classrooms explored the solar system by matching planets, learning their names, and the different parts that make up our universe. One of the classrooms created self-portraits of themselves as astronauts and another class created all the planets in our solar system with a handprint collage. The students had fun learning about the different countries that make up North America and matching the different flags to each country. We talked about the different people, plants, and animals that you can find all throughout North America.

Our school had so much fun celebrating Halloween and fall this month. Our classes went on leaf hunts this month just like our book of October, Going on a Leaf Hunt. We also created many spooky art projects. We created spider webs by rolling a ball in white paint and rolling it on paper. Our Halloween parade was amazing! It was so much fun seeing all our students and teachers dressed up in their Halloween costumes. The students were so excited to trick or treat at school and show off their creative costumes.

In November, we will be discussing our virtues and values in class. Because Thanksgiving is in November, we will be focusing on what we are thankful for and what we can do to help our friends and family. We will also learn about the United States and learn about the many different cultures, plants, and animals that live in our country alone. Lastly, we will be having a Thanksgiving Harvest Feast to celebrate the holiday in class. We can look forward to more celebration and appreciation for the fall season!