Belated birthday visitor

Last week we had a special visitor who read and did an art project with the students.  In honor of Brady's birthday, which was on November 1, his mom, Shari, came to read Memoir of a Goldfish to the class.  Then each child got to make his/her own colorful fishbowl.  Some of the children chose to keep their fishbowls here to hang up on the wall. 

November 14

We have been quite busy in Room 210 recently.  The students are excited to have landed in Paris and see the sights!  We will be looking at many of the landmarks in Europe over the next couple of weeks.

We have begun geometry in math.  Ask your child if she/he can tell you what parallel lines are.

As part of the "Zones of Regulation" curriculum, Ms. Chevalier, our school social worker, came today to share some calming breathing techniques.  The students were very focused and eager to try both "balloon breathing" and "lazy 8 breathing."  (You may have seen this paper come home; ask your child to show you how it works.)

SAVE THE DATE: On Thursday, December 4, Room 210 will be hosting its first "Math-In" of the year.  Parents and guardians are invited into the classroom from 8:15-9:00 to play math games with the students.  Personalized invitation to follow!

And finally, please consider donating to the annual holiday food drive if you haven't already.  There are receptacles throughout the school.  Donations will be accepted until this Wednesday, November 19.  Thank you!

Safe Landing

After some technical difficulties on the airplane (not being able to project Google Earth on the screen), we were finally able to make a safe landing in Paris, France on Friday afternoon.  Luckily, we had some helpful flight attendants serving "beverages" on the plane.  We were welcomed by a very kind customs agent, complete with beret!  Please let me know if you would like to share your European experiences with the class.

Birthday Visitors

On Monday we had not one, but two birthdays in Room 210: Nathaniel and Nicolas!  We were lucky to have two guest readers to help celebrate.

November 1

This week we were lucky to have not one, but two parents come to talk to the class about their experiences in African countries.  Sofia's dad, Youssef, shared pictures and traditional items from his native country, Morocco.  Sofia wore traditional, festive dress and acted as his assistant in the presentation.  She helped us learn some Arabic words and phrases.

Eloisa's dad, Omar, showed us photos and maps of Africa, specifically the countries he has visited in his work for Oxfam, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana.  The students were impressed by a map which showed how the earliest humans migrated from Africa to all other parts of the world.

REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL next Tuesday, November 4th.  It is a professional day for teachers.  Please don't forget to vote, as it is also Election Day.  If you vote at Thompson, please consider either donating items to or purchasing something at the Bake Sale, which is raising money for Arlington EATS.