There are several upcoming October/November events that you should know about, especially if you are new to Alta Vista. Please read carefully for some important information. Also, we have an opening this week for a library check-out person. Please see the Sign-Up Genius if you are able to help at 9:10 on Wednesday.
Alta Vista will be celebrating Halloween with a costume parade that includes ALL of our TK through fifth grade students. The Halloween Parade will be on Friday, October 30th at 9:00 AM. During the school day, all visitors (Grandma and Grandpa too) must check into our office through our Visitor Management System. Safety remains a top priority for our school and district and the check-in process takes a couple of minutes for each guest. The Halloween Parade has always been a popular event and we are expecting quite a crowd. To help expedite the check in process on Halloween, please help us by pre-registering into our Visitor Management System prior to the 30th. It's a simple process:
1. Stop by the office with your driver’s license anytime the week before Halloween, starting on Friday the 23rd, between 8:00 and 3:00. Let Mrs. Keenan know that you would like a visitor’s sticker for the Halloween Parade.
2. Keep the sticker in a safe place until the day of the event. You will need to wear the sticker in a visible place on your shirt when you come for the parade on the 30th.
3. There will be two lines on the morning of the event. One will be for those who have pre-registered and have their sticker on. They will have their stickers checked and let in through the gate closest to the office. The other line will be for those that have not pre-registered for the event.
Please note, if you are unable to pre-register and pick up a sticker during the week prior to the parade, we anticipate a long line the morning of the event. It can take up to 2 minutes in some cases to check in each person. We highly suggest you come early so that you don’t miss the fun. No adult will be allowed on campus without a visitor’s sticker from the office. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we prioritize keeping students safe during school-wide events.
In Class this Week
Language Arts:
Our sight word this week is like. You can find the sight words we've introduced on the classroom website. Go to the tab called "High Frequency Word List."
Math:
You should have received your child's Module 1 workbook last Thursday. Please look through the workbook and see if there are any areas your child may need additional support. This week, we begin Module 2, Two and Three Dimensional Shapes. In this module, students analyze and describe two and three-dimensional shapes by considering their attributes. This allows students to identify shapes in the world and create their own examples through building and drawing. By the end of this module, students should be able to identify and list attributes of the following shapes: square, triangle, circle, rectangle, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, and cylinder. You may have noticed that the Family Math letters are also in your child's workbook, so you will have hard copies of the letters when your children bring home the completed workbook. Many of the Family Math ideas have games you can try at home, and the pieces for these games can also be found in your child's math workbook.
Science
This week, we will be investigating pumpkins! We will take an up-close look at both the external and internal parts of a pumpkin. We will also measure and weigh mini pumpkins.
