Veteran's Day Letters

I am extremely proud of the sincerity your children shared in their letters to honor the veterans who have served our country.  Our letters were collected and constructed into a large book which was shared with each visiting veteran at our recent school assembly.  The children learned many important facts in our research, they learned that veterans sacrificed time with their families and friends, missed important milestones as the birth or graduation of a child, loss of income and worst of all they faced danger as they guaranteed our rights.  We learned that the veterans of today volunteered to be part of the armed services.  We learned that we can show our respect to veterans of all ages in many simple ways.  We could write letters, shovel the driveway or rake the leaves of a neighboring veteran, we could also bake cookies, call a veteran (especially a family member) and thank them for their service.  I can honestly say that as a class we now recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning with a stronger voice, a straighter stance, respect for our veterans and a twinkle in our eye!

Happy Halloween......from the Riddler!

Decorating Pumpkins for Halloween Night

Celebrating Halloween in Our Classroom

Celebrating Halloween

The children and I are very grateful to all the families who donated supplies and treats for an exciting Halloween celebration.  We decorated pumpkins, created colorful tissue paper pumpkins, played a challenging Halloween game, and ate delicious treats!  The children's costumes were very creative, as you can see! A special thank you to our room mothers for their organization and coordination, and especially for planning a fun filled afternoon for our little trick-or-treaters.