I hope you
were all able to enjoy a nice Thanksgiving holiday with your family. With the
exception of a minor mishap with one of our turkeys, I think it was one of our
best family Thanksgivings on record. (I’m sure the smoke smell will dissipate
soon and those turkey stains on the ceiling are nothing that a little ceiling
paint won’t take care of!)
In case you
happened to buy an extra turkey because you just couldn’t resist the 48¢
per pound sale, here are some different ways to cook the turkey, according to
kindergarteners in Mrs. Augello’s class:
First you take the
turkey out of the fridge and put lots of salt and pepper on it. Then you put
the stuffing into the turkey. Turn on the oven to 5 degrees and cook the turkey
quickly!
First you run and
chase the turkey and when you catch it, you put it on the stove for 5 hours.
Next put stuffing in it and serve it to grandma and papa and your family.
First you go to the
store like Target and buy a turkey and bring it to Uncle Tim’s house to cook
it. Next, put it in the oven for 10 minutes to make it soft. Finally, it’s time
for dinner!
According to
the kindergarteners, turkeys are to be cooked anywhere between five minutes and
twenty hours, and don’t forget to put sprinkles on top!
I hope you
are able to join us at our math night this Thursday night. As I indicated
previously, the purpose of this night is to give you information, resources,
and strategies to better help your child at home with math. It is not a night
to discuss the pros and cons of the Common Core. Parents of students in grades
K-2 will meet in the library for a presentation by Michele Gipe, our district
math coach, and me, from 6:00 – 6:30. Those parents will then go to different
classrooms for break-out sessions from 6:30 – 7:00. Then, from 6:30 – 7:00,
parents of students in grades 3-5 will meet in the library with me and Michele,
and will attend the break-out sessions by grade level from 7:00 – 7:30. This
night is for parents only. If you have any questions about this night, please
let me know.
I also hope
you are able to join us at tonight’s PTA meeting. It starts at 6:30 and is held
in the library.
The math
words for the week are remainder (M),
more (T), fewer (W), mental math
(Th), and squared or square number
(F). Have a great first week of December!
- Lisa
