Daily Update:
We began the day on the mat, watching the morning announcements. After a quick review of yesterday's work, we practiced our Halloween song again. We talked about how giving our best in practice will make for a fantastic performance! Our spelling word was “championship,” and today’s “Show, Not Tell” phrase was “He went skating for the first time.” We completed our Heggerty listening games, followed by a quick ghost doodle (hot chocolate included!) at twice our usual pace. Next, we jumped into an intense two-minute workout before taking a healthy snack break. One of our students celebrated a birthday today, and her mom brought us a fruit tray—no way we could wait until recess to dig in! After fueling up, we started our literacy rotations. Mrs. Hill joined us for Work on Writing, and I think today’s prompt, “My favorite food is…,” made her extra hungry! We also reviewed “ck” sounds and began working with the “sh” sound in UFLI.

Math:
The Grade 1s and 2s practiced skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, plus some Halloween mural coloring for added fun! Our Grade 3 group used concrete materials to explore the meaning of zero in numbers, practiced mental math, and worked on bridging to friendly numbers like 10, 20, and 30. They ended math time with some DreamBox practice.

After Lunch:
In the afternoon, we colored sections of our Halloween mural and had some fun with Just Dance Halloween songs! After cleaning up, we got bundled up for outdoor PE.

PE:
We took advantage of the nice weather with basketball drills on the outdoor court, practicing dribbling, passing, and shooting. It looks like these late summer days may be wrapping up soon!

Day End:
To finish the day, we added to our Book of Gratitude with today’s prompt, “One thing I am grateful for at school today is…” After checking our morning books to ensure everything was complete, we signed our Home to School sheets, and each student received a Timberwolves ticket!

Picture of the Day:
That fruit tray didn’t stand a chance until recess—it was way too tempting to wait!