November 2 Trojans Unite 6:30 @ ACT
November 2 Fundraiser Begins
November 3 End of 1st Quarter
November 7 Early out 2:30 Parent Teacher’s conferences
November 9 Early out 2:30 Parent Teacher’s Conferences
November 10 NO SCHOOL
November 22-24 NO SCHOOL
Second Grade
2nd grade will be doing our community service project onNovember 15. We will be packaging meals for families who have suffered due to recent hurricanes. The meals are supplied through Meals for the Kids Against Hunger. The classes will be collecting quarters to bring in, our class goal is to raise 100$. Each child will have a specific job in the packaging process, our goal is to pack 4,500 meals! Please watch for more info coming home soon. As the quarter wraps up, we hope you have noticed the evidence work coming home. We have a new system for report cards using Campus online and if you have any questions, please contact your teacher for help. Sign up for Parent Teacher conferences is available online or call Mrs. Winslow at Pence. We all look forward to seeing you onNovember 7thor 9th.
Third Grade
On Wednesday, October 18th, all Fairfield Third Graders went on a field trip to Van Buren County. They started their day in Bentonsport learning about what life was like long ago. Students saw a potter, a blacksmith, some Indian artifacts, went on a nature walk, and saw the bridge that crosses over the Des Moines River. Students then enjoyed a sack lunch at the shelter house before heading to Keosauqua. While in Keosauqua students were able to visit a log cabin, a one-room schoolhouse, the Pearson House, and play some old schoolyard games. Fairfield Glove, of Fairfield, donated shirts for each class to wear and also paid the donation to the Pearson House. All third graders appreciate their generosity in allowing them to expand their learning outside of the school. Thank you Fairfield Glove.
Fourth Grade
The4thgraders will continue to find text evidence in their reading as well as finding the theme in a story. Reading intervention groups have been going strong and we are continuing to work at reaching our winter FAST goal of 136 wcpm! In writing, they will be working on informative how-to's to teach each other about a specific process. In math, 4th grade will be working more on multiplication, geometry and taking their Unit 2 assessment. Science and social studies will include natural resources and learning Morse code!
--. . - / .-. . .- -.. -.-- / ..-. --- .-. / --.- ..- .- .-. - . .-. / - .-- --- !
Translation: Get ready for quarter two!
November in the Music Room
In November our 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders will be working on the music for their Winter Concert, which will be on December 14th in the Fairfield High SchoolAuditorium at 7:00 pm. Our program is features student speakers and songs that tell about joining in the spirit of love and happiness at this special time of year. Parents/Guardians of 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders, I will be sending home notes soon that tell more details about the program.
Did you know?...
Arts improve academic performance. Students with an education rich in the arts have higher GPAs and standardized test scores, and lower drop-out rates—benefits reaped by students regardless of socio-economic status. Students with 4 years of arts or music in high school average 100 points higher on the verbal and math portions of their SATs than students with just one-half year of arts or music.
-Americans for the Arts