principal's newsletter november 2011 - Komarek School District 94

will learn some Native American
symbols and make a medicine bag. In
Math, we will continue our number
writing and recognition practice. In
Reading, we will continue to learn a
letter each week while focusing on
memorization of sight words and
building fluency as readers. We look
forward to seeing you at parent/teacher
conferences!
Mrs. Scriba, Mrs. Albores, and
Ms. Kroneneberger
1ST GRADE NEWS
November is an exciting time for the
first graders. We will be learning about
the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags, who
were the tribe to feast with the Pilgrims
on the first Thanksgiving. We will be
celebrating this historic event by having
a feast of our own on Friday, November
18 th . During our feast, we will be
making noisemakers, jewelry, playing
games, reading stories and eating some
snacks. The first grade teachers are very
thankful for their wonderful students
this year!
Ms. Diehl, Ms. Lid, and Mrs.
Santoro
2 ND GRADE NEWS
The second graders
have been reflecting
on things they are thankful for as the
holiday season approaches. Some
activities we are taking part in include
learning about the history of Squanto
and creating a class book, a cornucopia
sharing activity with tasty treats, and
PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2011
making a festive turkey mobile. The
children will also reflect on
things they are thankful for through
journal writing. We look forward to
seeing all parents at Parent- Teacher
Conferences on November 21 st and 22nd
to discuss your child’s progress up to this
point. We hope you and your families
have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Ms. Manno, Mrs.
Ruesch, and Mrs.
Greenenwald
3 RD GRADE NEWS
Fall is in the air, and students continue to
greet their teachers each day with
enthusiasm for learning and meeting the
challenges of third grade. The students
just completed Stanford Testing, and each
child came prepared each day to do
his/her best. We enjoyed some great
afternoons as students shared favorite
books, things they were proud of and
favorite pictures. Next we will be writing
"Pumpkin Stories" which gives each
student an opportunity to use their
creative writing skills, along with facts, to
instruct us on how they would grow their
own pumpkins. Finally, on November
10th, the Third Grade Class will be taking
a wonderful field trip to see "Once Upon
A Mattress", a play performed by Morton
West High School. A big thank you to
Carli’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delmonico,
for making all the arrangements. We
can't wait.
Mrs. Parolin, Mrs. Gouty, and
Ms. Rossi