Words for Wednesday

Hello Rainforesters,
This has been a great week so far. Our trip to the San Diego Zoo was phenomenal. Kalli's mom, Rachelle was nice enough to load some pictures up to a smilebox, definitely worth viewing. I'm interested in putting all of the pictures up, so send them to me. Our small groups worked wonderfully.

A word of acknowledgment to our class chaperones: Joe, Jaime, Rachelle, Cheryl, Drisana, Roekmini, and Claudia. It is not ordinary that seven adults take time out of their lives and work schedules to attend a class field trip, it is extraordinary. Thank you for being extraordinary individuals and having a hand in creating our extraordinary classroom. The impact of your service was great!

Your Wednesday folders came home today, unfortunately, I don't think work samples made it in, so next week, there will be a lot of papers. Would you like me to tear out the math as well? It's not perforated, but we can find a way to make it work.

Pictures are next Thursday and so is our City Farmers Nursery field trip. A great day for them to be looking good! The City Farmers Nursery will kick off our garden project. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy. We do need chaperones and drivers. Desiree will be contacting you or contact her if you so wish.

Tomorrow, we will be presenting our 'All About Me' books to the class. This is a big deal, as I will be assesing them on their artistic expression, how well they followed the instructions, and speaking in front of a group, as well as honoring and respecting the speaker.

As you may have noticed, we have been working a lot on honoring and respecting the one who speaks. We have also been working on giving value to our words. Hence, saying our agreements in the morning and following through with them, gives us power and freedom in our lives. An excellent lesson for us all! You can talk to them on having our actions match up to our words and how we as individuals gain more freedom, power, and respect when we do so. We lose power, freedom, and respect when our actions don't match up with what we say we are going to do.


Some more key phrases: When you give, you get. As was highlighted by Jules giving Adriana her beloved zoo map. Minutes later Adriana gave her a bottle of water. Wow! That was unexpected. You can speak with your child of a time when you gave something out of friendship, love, joy, and the pure gift of sharing. When we do that, we almost always get back in ways that are often unpredictable.

Friday is Halloween. We will be dressed up and eating candy! Aaaaahhh! Stay away if you need quiet or order, because those will probably not be present on that day. We will also watch High School Musical, have Art, and Drama. A fun and crazy day!
I apologize to those who do not celebrate Halloween. Be sure to do something fun with your child and I will also speak with the other children about being sensitive to them. It's also an option to bring your child, undressed up, and ready to share about why they don't celebrate Halloween.

Once again, this class is amazing from the parents to the custodians to the grandmas! Thank you~

In Joy, Beauty, Vitality, and Love,
Meital





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