Room 13 Newsletter

Friday, November 9th, 2023

Veterans Day Edition
Week 12
I want to start by saying Happy Veterans Day!! As a veteran myself, I
understand the commitment and sacrifices that have to be made to serve our
country. It was my great privilege to serve. Thank you to everyone who has
served or who is currently serving to keep our country free and safe from
those who would like to take our liberties away.

November is here! I love this month of the year. The most obvious reason
is because it is the month I was born in. I love the crisp, cool air that blows
through the trees and the crunch of the leaves on the ground as you walk
through them. I love Thanksgiving, it is my favorite holiday. You gather
with friends and family, and share what you are grateful for and how
grateful you are for it. Going around the dining table and listening as people
share their hearts with one another is an amazing gift.

I hope you all enjoy this first weekend of November and are able to do
something fun!

REMINDER: Next week: Rainy all next week. Dress appropriately to keep
warm and dry!
Next week is Spirit Week. Here is what you need to know for
what to dress in:
We have been making handprint crafts for students to take home next
Friday! They have a Veterans Day Handprint activity coming home today as
well.

We made turkeys too!

Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving is one of my favorite Thanksgiving movies. Here

is a link to version that is a book/movie. I hope you enjoy it as well as your
kids:

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

The one thing I love about Charlie Brown and the PEANUTS®™ Gang is that
they always have a great message to impart to everyone no matter how old
you are!
What are the benefits of children coloring?
When we think about coloring pages, we tend to think that they are just for
fun.

While children might enjoy the activity, there are many real benefits when
your students participate in the activity.

1. Fine Motor Practice This is especially true with the designs and fine lines found
on these pages. Coloring will help children strengthen the muscles in their hands.

2. Hand-Eye Coordination We need this skill to track the movement of our hands
with our eyes. The eyes can send important signals to our brain about our hands.
Developing this skill helps eliminate what we offer refer to as clumsiness.

3. Improves Handwriting Part of this is due to the two skills mentioned above.
Coloring can also improve handwriting by helping children develop a correct grasp
on their writing tool.

4. Relaxation Coloring can also provide stress relief for children and adults. Focusing
on the task of coloring can be relaxing because as they focus on something simple,
it helps children release their emotions. Some children might do this through their
coloring. For example, a child might begin with more of a scribble while they are
angry and slowly calm down and become neater as they calm down. Because this
might be and emotional outlet, it is important not to critique the results. If your
child is coloring hard or scribbling a little, this might be how they are getting their
emotions under control.
11/9 National Fried Chicken Day

11/10 NO SCHOOL – Veterans’ Day Observance

Always be grateful for what those who servedand

sacrificed their lives in order for us to be free.

National Sesame Street Day

11/11 VETERANS’ DAY – Official Holiday

National Origami Day

11/12 DIWALI

National French Dip Day

11/13 National Pupusa Day

11/14 RUBY BRIDGES WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

11/15 National Drummer Day

11/16 National Button Day

11/17 National Take A Hike Day

11/18 National Princess Day

11/20-11/24 FALL BREAK – NO SCHOOL

11/21 Mr. Jarvi’s Birthday

11/22 Ms. Dani’s Birthday

11/23 THANKSGIVING DAY – TURKEY DAY!!

11/24 Ms. Viviana’s Birthday (Occupational Therapy)