Dear Parents,

Did you know that October is Popcorn Month??? It's true!!! And how crazy is it that we read a story about popcorn?  Hmm……. Does that tie in? How about we do a few different activities that celebrates this wonderful month….? Okay!  That is just what we did!  Last Friday, we talked about where popcorn comes from (and watched a video or two about it! We even got to watch popcorn popping in s-l-o-w motion...which was pretty awesome!).                            

 We measured ourselves against a stalk of corn,   

 we made words with “popcorn letters”, 

each firstie guessed how many kernels were in a small mason jar (Wyatt guessed the closest number without going over), and we got to make small rain sticks with popcorn kernels.   

With four different flavor choices, we charted using information that was gathered, and discovered that butter flavored is our favorite.

I made popcorn for each student (and we shared some with others in the building) and sent home a min-bag for each firstie to share with you!  All in all, I think that we had a great learning afternoon!  

 Speaking of food, we have been talking about the Israelites entering the desert after they were saved from being enslaved in Egypt, and what did they do?? They complained.  They complained about not having food and not being taken care of.  God heard them and provided for them.  Ask your firstie what food God sent to them. Recounting this from the Bible always causes me to think about and to remember how very blessed I am…how blessed we ALL are!  Praise God for all that He provides to us. 

There will be a Memory test this week and Spelling tests resume as well.  Please help your firstie to prepare for each of these tests.  All of the information for the tests can be found on the green October calendar.  If you need another, please don’t hesitate to ask!! I always make extras!

Book orders are due at the end of the week and if you don’t want to wait that long to get your books, visit the Book Fair this week in the library.  The first grade had our “preview”  today and we will be actually going to the Fair on Wednesday.  If you want your child to buy books, that would be the day to send in money.  Also, don’t forget to send in change so that our “monster” gets “fed”! 

Blessings,

Miss Gallagher