Pelham Press

Vol. 20,  No. 9    October 22, 2009

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Friday,  October 23                                                        Genevieve/Gift Wrap Orders due

Harvest Night, 6:30 PM

Monday,  October 26                                                      Third Grade Field Trip

Tuesday,  October 27                                                     Early Release Day, school ends at 1:20 PM

Saturday,  October 31                                                    Halloween Party, 5:30 PM

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From the Principal:  

I want to thank the Pelham Arts Lottery Council for providing funding once again for our attendance at the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center performances.  Pelham students are very lucky to have access to such high quality presentations and to such incredibly diverse arts events.  The Council provides funding for student admissions that we would not be able to fund out of the regular school budget. 

Parents, I want to let you know that in addition to the runny noses, coughs, cold and flu in the school, two students were diagnosed with Lyme disease over the last three weeks.  Many of the symptoms of Lyme mimic cold and flu symptoms, so it is often difficult to diagnose.  The attached fliers from the Department of Public Health and the Center for Disease Control will provide more information.  Classrooms are in desperate need of tissues, so please send in a box if you can.  Also, we are increasing the frequency of student hand washing in each class and the cleaning of classroom surfaces  to help cut the germ count.  Please remind your children at home to cover their mouth when they sneeze or cough, to use a tissue when they have a runny nose, and to wash their hands frequently.  Thanks for your help.   Rena Moore

 

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Savings Makes Sense happens every Wednesday morning.  Your child can still sign up.

 

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REMINDER:  Parents, please note that students will also be dismissed at 1:20 PM on October 27, so teachers can hold their fall parent-teacher conferences.  If you did not sign up for a conference at Curriculum Night, please call or send a note to your child’s teacher to schedule one.

 

 

 

Meet your friends at the Pelham Halloween Party, 5:30 – 7PM, October 31, 2010

 

 

TRICK OR TREAT For UNICEF

wE HAVE COLLECTION BOXES FOR THE “TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF” PROJECT.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE STOP BY THE SCHOOL OFFICE TO PICK ONE UP.  oR, YOU CAN CALL or SEND A NOTE TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE, AND WE WILL PUT ONE IN YOUR CHILD’S BAG.

 

The Weather is turning colder.  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for both the chilly mornings and warmer afternoons.  Check the Pelham School Handbook for weather closing information.

 
Enchanted Forest

Animals in Disguise

        Don’t miss the Hitchcock Center’s Enchanted Forest!  This non-scary Halloween family event takes place Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 from 5-8:30p.m.  Adults and children of all ages will enjoy meeting our magical “Animals in Disguise” as you are guided along the pumpkin-lit trail.  Walks leave the Center every 15 minutes and last 45 minutes.  Enjoy crafts, games, and snacks for sale.  Pre-registration required. Register early as this event fills fast!  Call 413-256-6006.

 

THE PELHAM PTO GENEVIEVE’S  Fundraiser DEADLINE IS TOMORROW   OCTOBER 23rd

Fourth Grade Pelham Press

 

We are continuing our studies of Native American culture.  People of the Breaking Day, by Marcia Sewell, describes many facets of the historic Wampanoag tribe, detailing their beliefs, social structure, and day to day living. Students are taking notes and making pictures for a small sketch book.  Other students are reading Sign of the Beaver.  It is a tale of a boy who befriends a Native American and learns many useful skills that enable him to survive in the wilderness of Maine.

 

We have concluded our unit on data analysis.  The culminating project was to design a survey question and ask two classrooms for data.  Students then chose a way to represent both their data sets on one graph for easy comparison.  Our next field of study will be probability.  Students will construct probability lines and determine the likeliness of certain events happening.

 

We have begun a unit on geography.  Students are learning about natural and human features and identifying landforms and water forms.  Soon we will looking at the different ways to divide North America into regions.

 

As always, we are writing.  We have finished the writing prompts and have written two reports focusing on Wampanoag culture.  We are taking the revision process seriously, exchanging reports and providing helpful comments to others.

 

I am looking forward to your conference.

 

P.S.  We are in need of tissues for the classroom.

 

 

 

moorer@arps.org

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