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KKINDERGARTENINDERGARTEN NNEWSEWS The crisp fall air is here to stay, but things are

warming up in Kindergarten! The children have

been working hard on being Respectful,

Responsible and Safe and are learning lots. The

children love our literacy program entitled

Superkids. So far we have met Cass, Oswald,

Golly and Alf. The children have learned the

letters and sounds of C, O, G and A; and know

how to correctly write both the capital and

lowercase of each of these 4 letters. Our next

Superkid that we will meet is Doc. Kindergartners

are enjoying the math program, Math

Expressions, and are currently working on

counting, adding, writing numbers and

classifying shapes.

Just a reminder that since the crisp air is here to

stay, children need to be dressed appropriately

each day. Hats, mittens and warm coats are

necessary. Please also practice buttoning,

zipping and shoe tying with your child so they can

become more independent. Thank you!

~Mrs. Marquardt & Mrs. Zompolas

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Important Dates to Remember Oct. 24, 26, 31 3:30-4:30p G2M

Tues., Oct. 25 11:40a Girl Scout Shine Program, Science Room

Tues., Oct. 25 3:45-7:15p Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair

Oct. 27, 28 NO SCHOOL, Professional Learning

Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29 11:40a Girl Scout Shine Program, Science Room

Nov. 1-3, 7-10 3:30-4:30p G2M

Thurs., Nov. 3 8:45a Interstate Picture Re-Takes

Fri., Nov. 4 11:30a EARLY DISMISSAL, Record-keeping, Quarter End

Mon., Nov. 7 6:30p PTO Meeting

Tues., Nov. 8, 15, 22 6-7:15p Family Food Series

Mon., Nov. 14 9:30a Gr. 3 to Grand Theater

Mon., Nov. 14 12:30p Gr. 4&5 to Grand Theater

Thurs., Nov. 17 6-7:00p F.A.C.T. Night, Museum

Nov. 23-25 NO SCHOOL, THANKSGIVING BREAK

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FFIRSTIRST GGRADERADE NNEWSEWS First grade has started off with excitement and

fun. We had our first of two school forest field

trips for the year. While there we sorted soil,

worked with microscopes, and of course went

on a nature hike. We love watching our

students in a fun and friendly environment

during those first few days of school. We

completed the welcome back unit of Superkids

which was a review of skills taught in

kindergarten and now started The Adventures

of the Superkids which will teach new skills and

explore the adventures the characters take in

first grade. In math we are reviewing the

numbers 1-20 and are learning numerous

strategies to add and subtract numbers. The

first month of school was filled with group and

individual assessments in reading, spelling,

writing and math. These assessments will

guide our groups and instruction for the next

few weeks of school. We are looking forward to

meeting and talking with all of you during our

parent teacher conferences on October 20 and

25. Together with you we can make this a year

full of learning and fun for your child.

~Mrs. Majewski & Mrs. Mertes

SSECONDECOND GGRADERADE NNEWSEWS Second grade is off to a busy start! We have

had the opportunity to get to know the students

and the routines of second grade. There has

been a large emphasis placed on respectful,

responsible and safe behaviors. This is so

crucial to being successful learners. It is great

to see so many of the students getting these

successful learning behaviors as habits. Our

second graders have enjoyed getting back in

touch with the Superkids - the students who

are the characters in our reading program. Just

as our second graders have grown and

changed since first grade so have the

Superkids! Be sure to ask your child what the

Superkids have been up to, they are always

part of something! We have also gotten deep

into chapter one in math. The students are

being asked to develop a stronger

understanding of the various math strategies

that can be used to solve basic facts. In second

grade, we need a solid base in basic facts so that

we can be successful when using larger numbers

for addition and subtraction. Your child has been

given a deck of cards to be used at home often to

play the card games that are a fun way to practice

math!

~Ms. Langbecker, Mrs. Seanor, Mrs. Simons

TTHIRDHIRD GGRADERADE NNEWSEWS Third graders have been learning a lot so far this

year. One change for students and parents is the

assignment notebook. This comes home every

night with your child and tells you what homework

needs to get done as well as any additional

communication. Parents should read this every

day and return it to school signed each day.

Breakfast begins at 8:00 every morning. Please

remind your child to have breakfast during

morning recess, not when the bell rings. We are

excited about our trip to the school forest

November 30th! This time of year can be a roller

coaster weather-wise so be sure to watch the

weather and have your children dressed

appropriately for cool mornings with hats, jackets,

and gloves or mittens.

~Mrs. Smith & Mr. Ikert

FFOURTHOURTH GGRADERADE NNEWSEWS On October 12,

4th graders had

the opportunity to

visit a local farm.

Wausau West

FFA students

conducted

demonstrations

about how a dairy

farm operates

and how to care

for the animals.

Through these

hands-on

experiences our

students were

able to

appreciate and acknowledge an important part of

our state culture.

~Mrs. McGrath & Mrs. Witter

FFIFTHIFTH GGRADERADE NNEWSEWS Fifth graders in Mrs. Lucht’s and Mrs.

Fochs’s class have been working on

improving their fluency and comprehension

in reading. Fluency is the speed, accuracy

and expression used when reading

aloud. Please encourage your fifth grader to

read aloud to you or a younger sibling to

help build fluency. We completed district

assessments on these skills to help better

meet students’ needs. These results for

your child will be shared during upcoming

conferences on October 20th and/or

October 25th. Please remind your fifth

grader to practice basic facts of addition,

subtraction, multiplication and division to

make the more complex skills easier to learn

in Math. We continue to emphasize the

Grant School behaviors of Respect,

Responsibility and Safety around the school

and in the classroom. Thank you for your

support!

~Mrs. Fochs & Mrs. Lucht

MMUSICUSIC NNEWSEWS Grant Elementary students have been

working very hard in music class since the

beginning of the year! 4th and 5th graders

have been playing recorders in order to gain

more skills in reading music and playing

instruments. 4th grade began Recorder

Karate this month and have been working

hard to earn their belts! In 3rd grade we

have done a lot of practice of reading notes

of the treble clef in preparation for beginning

recorders in December. 1st and 2nd graders

have been working on singing partner songs

and playing xylophones. In Kindergarten we

have been working on developing our

singing voices, keeping a steady beat, and

using our 4 different voices (whispering,

talking, shouting, and singing voices).

Students in all classes have learned about

Harry Belafonte in September and

Beethoven in October as our Composers of

the Month! In the next two weeks we will

begin working on music for our Winter

Concert on December 14th. Mark your

calendars and be on the lookout for more

information about this event!

~Ms. Reeder

PPHYHY EEDD NNEWSEWS So far in the Gym we have been focused on

low organized games, throwing and catching

activities, and soccer skills. We have also

been tracking the amount of steps we take

during Gym class using the pedometers.

Coming up soon will be fitness activities and

racquet skills.

~Mr. Betry

AARTRT NNEWSEWS Many things have been happening in the art

room this year. Kindergartens began

learning about lines and shapes, and are

now discussing artists that use these in their

work. First graders also started with lines

and shapes, and are now using these simple

shapes to create unique robots. In second

grade we just finished making our three-

dimensional hot air balloons and now we are

learning about cave art. Third graders have

been moving through fall. First we learned

about silhouettes to make our swirl trees,

then we created overlapping pumpkins, and

now we are using leaves as positive and

negative space. Fourth graders stepped up

to the challenge of creating a one-point

perspective cityscape and are now working

on creating value and texture through

shading their dragon eyes. Fifth grade

began with portraits in the style of Pablo

Picasso and are now working on making

three-dimensional Japanese lanterns. Each

grade level has been working with a variety

of mediums and becoming more confident

artists with each new project!

~Ms. DeBroux

23 24—Day 2 25—Day 3 26—Day 4 27 28 29

9a-Noon Book Fair 3:30-4:30p G2M 3:45 Bball practice

11:40 Girl Scouts Shine 3:45-7:15p PT Conferences 4-7p Book Fair 3:45 Bball practice

Leadership 3:30-4:30p G2M

NO SCHOOL Prof. Learning

NO SCHOOL Prof. Learning

30 31—Day 5 Nov. 1—Day 1 2—Day 2 3—Day 3 4—Day 4 5

3:30-4:30p G2M

11:40a Girl Scouts Shine 3:30p Book Bowl 3:45p Bball practice

Picture Re-take Day 4p Basketball Jamboree at West

10a Assembly 11:30a EARLY DISMISSAL

6 7—Day 5 8—Day 1 9—Day 2 10—Day 3 11—Day 4 12

3:30-4:30p G2M 6:30p PTO Meeting

11:40a Girl Scout Shine 3:30p Book Bowl 6-7:15p Family Food Series

13 14—Day 5 15—Day 1 16—Day 2 17—Day 3 18—Day 4 19

9:30a Gr. 3 to the Grand 12:30 Gr. 4&5 to the Grand

11:40a Girls Scouts Shine 3:30p Book Bowl 6-7:15p Family Food Series

6-7p FACT Night-Museum

20 21—Day 5 22—Day 1 23 24 25 26

3:30p Book Bowl 6-7:15p Family Food Series

NO SCHOOL

THANKS-GIVING BREAK

GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October/November 2016