HOOT#7

Homework:
Do on Monday (due on Tuesday): Look at a calendar or the phone book at home. Practice "reading" and writing numbers. 
Do on Tuesday (due on Wednesday): Make up a riddle with the answer being an “l” letter word. (For example, “I am a big cat. I rule the savannas. I eat gazelles. == Lion) Please illustrate your riddle and have someone write it down for you. 

Do on Wednesday (due on Thursday): Illustrate one of the lantern songs that you like to sing. (lantern songs we sing: Jack-o-lantern, This little light of mine, Many days are bright in October, Mother earth to you we're singing, I walk with my little lantern)

WEDNESDAY -- Sept 30 -- TISA is in session! We'll be celebrating San Geronimo's in class

MONDAY (Sept 28) -- Walking field trip to Filemon Sanchez Park. Please join us from 10:00 to 12:00.

OUR CLASS' AMAZING COLLABORATIVE ART ON DISPLAY!

at the Taos Fall Arts Open Show 

Stables Gallery (across from the TCA)

Hope you get to check it out to celebrate your artist!

TISA at the PASEO

TISA's 8th graders and their coach Megan Avina (our first grade teacher) co-created an amazing installation, lead by artist CHiKA lijima, at site #10 at the end of Civic Plaza Drive: 

​"...hooking up TISA with PASEO is one of my proudest teacher moments - our kids rock." (Megan Avina -- avid teaching artist)

http://livetaos.com/paseo-map/ 

http://www.paseotaos.org/

TISA Talks -- in this week's paper!
Check out TISA Talks in today's Taos News, written by our students here at TISA. Find their articles on B7 in the Taos News. Be sure not to miss an issue.

National Dance Institute (NDI) coming to TISA kindergarten in October! This year's program will be focused on the RIVERS OF THE WORLD. I am psyched!
Check out their home page here: http://www.ndi-nm.org/

October 5 (next Monday) from 1 to 3pm: walking field trip to farm off of Canon Road (goats, pigs, green house, horses) -- please let me know if you'd like to join us.

October 15 (evening): Lantern Walk (please bring small stick candles -- available at Cid's in many colors) -- songs will be sent home for sing-along.

Pizza was a huge success! Thank you for your sponsorship. Every single child in kinder was able to have pizza. In the future, if you'd like to sponsor a few slices for children in our class, please mark ALL the slices by your child's name, stating that the extra slices will go to kindergarten (otherwise they will be routed to other grades).
Also, the pizza money will be accepted through TUESDAY MORNING and be placed in the envelope on the classroom door. Bringing money later than that creates miscommunication and extra stress for the teacher (Miss Patsy) collecting the money from the whole campus. Let's all support each other the best we can! Thank you for your understanding.

Requests:
crickets or meal worms (please sign up for helping with our class pet)
tennis balls (for chair legs) -- need to replace a few (5-10)
extra snack stash (to be shared on field trips and outings, or when someone is in a pinch)
(snack ideas: nuts, crackers, granola bars, juice boxes, water (in small bottles), dried fruit (the only allergy I am aware of is melon)
Spread the word! There are 3 more openings in kindergarten. 

Calling for a carpool!
In the Blueberry Hill area
Our friend, Shea needs help with transportation to / from school.
Please email Michelle (mwcdoula@gmail.com) or Sandy (sandy.campbell@gmail.com) if you are available to help.