Pumpkin Patch

It was great to see so many creative pumpkins on display in our school yard pumpkin patch. Please enjoy the video that was created of the Tuscany School Pumpkin Patch.

https://youtu.be/DcKpPdjFAps 

Virtual Author Visit

We had a wonderful opportunity to visit with an author virtually on Thursday.  Lois Brandt, who wrote the book "Maddi's Fridge", offers to meet with classes who are supporting others in need by holding a food bank drive.  She told the students about her experiences as a writer, gave examples of how she uses her experiences and turns them into made up stories, and answered our questions about her work.  It was a very rich experience for all of our grade one/two friends.  In addition to meeting with us, she also gave each student a signed book mark with a recipe on the back which we have laminated and sent home with your child.  Please ask your child about this visit.  I have included the link to the read aloud here for you to enjoy together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy9nP5Xqv1M 

Math - Face Off Game 

In math we used the ten frame cards to play the game Face Off.  This game can be practiced at home with a regular deck of cards by removing the face cards and using the ace as the number 1. Have fun!

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, November 8: Library Day
Wednesday, November 10: Last day for Veterans Food Bank Drive - Thank you so much for your donations!
Thursday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School
Friday, November 12: Professional Development Day - No School for students

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