Mrs.

Piasciks Classroom
October Newsletter
October 26, 2017 mmpiascik@coastal.edu

Key Dates
A Few Reminders... beled with your childs name
10/9 Make-up Day and PIASCIK.
The Attraction Book fundraiser
10/12 Ellas Birthday School spirit wear is available
will end on October 15th. Please
10/15 Attraction Books make sure all money or books online only. Orders may be
10/31 Fall Festival are returned to school before placed at www.schoolstore.com.
the due date. Thank you for Please sign up for our class
Fall Festival helping the PTO raise money for messaging system. We will send
Thanks to a generous donation from a our school. important reminders during the
local business, our school will be host- We are collecting box tops for year using REMIND. Text the
ing a Fall Festival for our students on Box Tops for Education. Please message @11cp05m70 to the
the afternoon of 10/31 . The 2nd grade Remind number 12345.
is responsible for providing supplies for
place them in a Ziploc bag la-
a craft station. It would be helpful if In the Ocean
each family could sign up to bring one We will be beginning a science unit this week and
of the following: 100 paper plates (10 exploring Ocean Life. The students will learn about
packages), 2 packs of fall color con-
the ocean environment, animals, and how people
struction paper (300 sheets), 512 oz.
can help to preserve the ocean. I will be sending
bottles of Elmers Glue, and 4 skeins
each of yellow and brown yarn. home a one page worksheet for each student to complete about the ocean ani-
mal of their choice. Please have your child work on this at home and return it by
Monday, October 9th.
Money Matters asking you to send in 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels and
An important part of the 20 pennies. ($3.20 total) for math money. Please send the
Second Grade Everyday coins in a clear Ziploc bag labeled with your childs name. I
Mathematics curriculum is will transfer the coins into individual containers that I have
gaining experience with mon- purchased. These are labeled with your childs name. At the
ey. Students will be learning about money using actual end of the year, we will combine all of our coins and put
coins so that they can have an understanding of what the money towards our class party. We want our studentsto
real money looks and feels like. In order for your child be comfortable applying money skills in everyday life and
to have an opportunity to practice with real coins, I am having these tools will facilitate that process.

SPECIALS SCHEDULE:

MondayPE, TuesdayMusic, WednesdayArt, ThursdayMakers, FridayTechnology