Another update from Kim!

Dear parents,
Your children finished their country reports last week and we will be sharing them with other classes next week. In the meantime, I will be reading and grading them. For our next project, your children have expressed an interest in researching the animal life in their countries (we will be covering science, language arts, and art standards). They will be learning about the animal's physical characteristics and adaptations, their habitat or loss of, and their animal as a predator. Of course, one of the topics we will be discussing is the endangerment and extinction of animal species. They will also have the opportunity to engage in another art project using torn and cut paper, as well as pastels. I will be bringing a sample in on Tuesday for them to look at to get some ideas for their own work. Again, this is an opportunity to sell art and donate the funds to animal reserves or other animal causes.
We will be taking a field trip to the zoo on October 28th which will give the kids additional opportunities to perhaps see one of the animals they are reporting on. We will need parent volunteers to chaperone this trip. For my class, four volunteers would be perfect. Please let me know ASAP by emailing me at kim@innovationsacademy.org.
We are also going to have a Halloween celebration on Halloween day. Our costume parade will take place in the morning at 8:15. After that we will be writing and presenting scary stories as well as playing some games and trick-or-treating in the classroom. If you would like to be a part of our celebration and/or donate scary decorations, candy, or any other Halloween type of item - again let me know!!
Please remember that although we have a no homework policy, if your child chooses not to complete his work in class, it will be sent home for completion there. And also, please encourage your child to read at home. I would like to set a reading goal for our class and will be sending a reading log home soon. Please ask your children to start writin down the titles and authors of the books they are currently reading so we can add them to our log.
I hope this helps to keep you informed. You can email me anytime with questions, concerns, and feedback!
Happy reading,
Kim