11.17.23

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• Community Building 
• Happy (early) Birthday to Kaden!
• Ms. Velez - Guest Teacher
• GAINS Lesson about emotional regulation 
• Fun Run & Obstacle Course/Foam Pit!
• Thank you to the Parents Association for organizing this annual fundraiser!
• Thanksgiving Potluck
• Thank you to all the parents who donated food or their time!
• Friday Gathering - 1st Grade's Stone Soup Skit
• Morning Meeting
• Fun Run updates, prizes, and videos
• Silly Face Greeting
• Making the Gratitude Chain

• Writing
• Unit 2: Persuasive Essays 
• Partner Feedback 
• Started Essay #2

• Reading
• Unit 2: Extreme Weather
• Synthesizing Notes
• Started poster project with group

• Word Study 
• Spelling Bee!
• Congratulations to Aiden (1st), Colton (2nd), and Hannah (3rd). 
• The GHCDS Spelling Bee will take place on December 14th 
• Continued work with Spelling Sort #4

• Number Corner & Math 
• Continuing to Work on Elapsed Time
• Starting our New Collection 
• Ask your child how many cups are in a quart, quarts in a gallon, and cups in a gallon
• Area Model for Multiplication

• Science/Health & Wellness
• Brain, Nerves, & Information Processing
• Hole in Hand - Optical Illusion
• Think Fast! (Reflex Activity)
• Working on their Identity/Bio Poems

Announcements

• THANKSGIVING BREAK! - No School from Nov. 18th to Nov. 26th 
• Trimester 2 Begins on Monday, November 27th 
• Order the 2023-2024 GHCDS Yearbook now! 
• UPCOMING PLAYS IN THE COMMUNITY 
• Caribbean Community Theatre presents The Tin Woman (starring Ms. Bishop!)
• Show Dates: 17th and 18th at 8pm

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