Our Classroom Newsletter

Jefferson Avenue Elementary School

Miss Horan’s 3rd grade classroom
October 15, 2016
Contact Information: Miss Shannon Horan
​s.horan@setonhill.edu
(585) 377-3566

Reminders
Just a friendly reminder that October is the month of
our big Halloween party! Halloween falls on
Monday,October 31st this year. On that day, Jefferson
Avenue Elementary School will be hosting the annual
Halloween parade at 2pm. This parade is open to
grades k-5. All students may come to school wearing a
costume. Parents can feel free to dress up and attend
the parade as well. Photography is allowed. After the
parade, students and parents are welcomed back to the
classroom for tricks and treats. Hope to see you all
there!
 Upcoming Events

Open House
Field Trip
Location: Wickham Farms,
Penfield NY Location: Jefferson
Date: October 21st, 2016 Avenue Elementary School,
Time of Departure:11:00am Room 302.
Time of Return: 2:00pm Date: Thursday, October
27th & Friday, October
On October 21st, 2016, 28th
Miss Horan’s third grade Time: 6pm-9pm
class will be visiting
Wickham Farms in On October 27th and 28th
Penfield, Ny. Each I invite you as
October, Jefferson Avenue parents/guardians to
Elementary takes their visit your child's
third and fourth grade classroom. I hope that
classes to Wickham. one of these dates works
Students will be allowed with your schedules. If
to participate in various not, and you still would
fun fall activities. The like to visit the
class will be divided classroom please contact
into small groups so that me and we will schedule
each child will an individual visit. The
personally benefit from goal of open house to get
the experience. Group one families involved in the
will begin with apple child’s life at school.
picking. Group two will There will be games set
visit the farm animals. up for families to
Group three will maneuver participate in along with
the corn maze and group activities such as face
four will start at the painting! Several of the
pumpkin catapult. This student’s activities
field trip is intended to completed in class will
be a fun learning also be on display. I
experience for the know the children are
students and will include very excited for parents
lessons on math and to see their globe
science. I have recently pumpkins. At the end of
sent permission slips the night families may
home with your child so feel free to take their
be sure to check their child’s projects home!
take home folder! During open house
Permission slips should parents/guardians will
be signed and returned by also be able to meet with
Wednesday, October 19th. special subject teachers
If for some reason you do such as physical
not want your child education, art, and
attending, please contact music. I know they are
me and we will make other excited to meet the
arrangements. families of their star
students! There will also
be refreshments and
snacks provided in the
cafeteria. I heard the
Ice Cream Social is
supposed to have some
good flavors this year!
I am looking forward to
meeting you all as well.
I encourage families to
bring as many members as
possible. The more the
merrier!
 In the classroom

Math
This month in math
Reading & Writing
the students have The focus this month in
been working on english language arts has
multiplication and been on storytelling. Our
division problems. latest reading was “Because
We have done several of Winn-Dixie”, by Kate
fun math activities DiCamillo. We read this over
including a the past two weeks as a
Halloween themed popcorn read. All the
color by number and children seemed to enjoy the
online math games. novel and were especially
The students have drawn to the dog character,
been doing a Winn-Dixie. Once we finished
fabulous job the book, the students were
completing their given the opportunity to
tasks correctly and recreate the cover and the
timely. I am ending of the story. Let me
especially impressed tell you, they were
with their knowledge creative. The stories were
of technology! Some sent home so have your child
of the students can share with you their ideas!
manipulate the ipads Our next book will be
and computers better “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B
than I can. I have White. I am very excited to
also sent home see how the students do with
flashcards that the that one. I thought it would
students made be a good idea to play the
themselves. I know movie after we read the
they are proud of book. If any parents want to
their work and would contribute snacks, we do
love if parents have some food allergies, so
could quiz them at please contact me!

home!

Science Social Studies

Last but not
In science, we have been
least, we have been
conducting many
learning about earth
experiments. The topic of
and its landforms to
October is Matter. The
cover some social
students have been
studies/geography. Our
observing different
first social studies
characteristics of
activity this month
objects. They have also
focused on Earth. As
become particularly
you can probably tell
interested in the three
by now most of our
states of matter; solids,
activities this month
liquids, and gases. We
have been festive. So
just recently conducted a
what better than to
slime experiment. In the
create a pumpkin globe?
spirit of Halloween,
The students were each
students were able to mix
given their own pumpkin
water, borax, and glue to
to paint and label with
make their own slime!
the seven continents
They were able to see it
and five oceans. Each
take form as a liquid and
of these will be on
slowly change to a solid. display during the
If it is all over your upcoming Open House.
walls at home, I am very After they created an
sorry but just know that outside view of the
your child had a blast Earth, the students
with the activity. As we were able to dig deeper
approach Halloween, we and discover what types
have a very fun of landforms make up
experiment planned with the Earth. They each
candy corn, oil, water, created their own
and vinegar. I won’t give uniquely colorful chart
any specifics. I know the by drawing pictures of
students will want to the different types of
surprise you! If you have landforms seen around
any questions or comments the world. They seemed
please don't hesitate to to enjoy both of the
ask! I have so much fun activities and show a
working with your little greater understanding
scientists. of the planet they live
on.
 October Calendar
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A Day B Day C day D day A day
P.E ART P.E MUSIC P.E

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ART P.E MUSIC P.E ART
PARENT PARENT
TEACHER TEACHER
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C day D day A day B day C day
P.E MUSIC P.E ART P.E
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TRIP

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MUSIC P.E ART P.E MUSIC
OPEN OPEN
HOUSE HOUSE

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HALLOWE
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PARADE
 CLASS CONTACT LIST
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Sally Black (585) 474-8923
Parents: Sarah & Bob

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Parents: Tim & Erin

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