We survived spirit week! It was great to see the students dressed up and it made the week very enjoyable. The first grade teachers have noticed that the students have been transitioning well with the math and reading groups. It's exciting to see them being so responsible!

In reading we have been studying the long vowel sounds and reading a story about firefighters. The students have been doing well on the spelling tests. My reading class received new reading bags with an orange label. Please continue to have them read the decodable books to you as it reinforces the sounds and blends we have been learning in class. Please check the front of the bag to see what day they are to be returned to school. In math we have been counting and reviewing math facts. This next week we will work on measurement. In social studies the students completed the unit on Egypt, and will learn about Pilgrims in preparation for Thanksgiving. In Science we have studied the ocean habitats and watched an interesting video on Humphrey The Lost Whale. They have learned some very interesting facts about creatures that live in the ocean. You may want to ask them to tell you about them.

We have also been reading lots of Thanksgiving books and talking about being thankful. We have made a "thankful tree" in our classroom. The students enjoy cutting out leaves and writing many things they are thankful for. We would love for you to stop in and check out our thankful tree or read some of our thankful letters in the hallway.

We are continuing to collect canned food for the Thanksgiving food drive.

Families in Need-As the holiday season approaches, we want to make sure that all Bromley families enjoy a happy Thanksgiving. If you know of a family in need or if your family is experiencing a difficult time, please email Vicky Goodner at vgoodner@bromleyeastcs.org to add the name(s) to our list for Thanksgiving baskets.

Principal Tea- To accommodate working parents, our November tea will be held in the evening. You are invited to attend our third "Principal Tea" on the evening of Thursday, November 18, from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 pm. This will be an informal, small gathering of parents to meet and greet and share thoughts or ask questions about the school. We hope everyone will attend one of these teas throughout the year to meet the school administration and other parents. Please RSVP to Susan Krider at skrider@bromleyeastcs.org.

Library Books are due tomorrow 11/15/10.

Thanks for all you do.

Mrs. Freeman