Pigs aren't always pink...

...but they are pretty cute! Meet Baby Huey:

Mr. Gavin brought Baby Huey in for us to spend some time with. Baby Huey was very well behaved - I  think because he was being kept very well fed - and because from what I was told, he loves kids!

Our Toddler friends even stopped by to say hello.....

Thank you all for donating your dollars to Mr. Gavin. We appreciate your continued support in making it possible for us to have such amazing hands on animal experiences for the kids; we couldn't ask for a better guy than Mr. Gavin. And he is so very thankful too!

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As we are in the height of the fall season, with this New England fall weather (that I'm learning is unusual but I am absolutely loving!!), it was time to switch up our chalkboard drawing. The kids have all lent a hand in coloring in different leaves with fall colors and it's looking great. It will be complete by Thanksgiving Feast! Some beautiful art to enjoy while eating :)

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This week included another exciting surprise: a visit to the Sacristy! A place where normally only priests, altar boys and girls and a choice other few get to enter. Miss Elizabeth was able to get us in; she's so great! The kids loved it - they were in awe; being able to see the same things they see in the Atrium, but life size. In the Atrium they set up a mini altar as if it were real, but the bigger the better, right?! They were so respectful and inquisitive - it was a wonderful experience. A big thanks to the Oratory for allowing us in.

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Some quick reminders:

1 - Picture Day tomorrow, Wednesday 11/14! I have been asked by a few parents what the background will be - we have such beautiful bushes and weather outside, they will be done there.

2 - Everybody should have received their assignment of what to bring to the Thanksgiving Feast - if you haven't, or if you have any questions about what we've asked of you, please let us know asap!

3 - If you still have not given a definitive number for an RSVP for the Thanksgiving Feast, please make sure you do by tomorrow as well so we can triple check we have the right amount of food :)

Thanks so much -- look forward to your faces in Thanksgiving Feast photos next blog post!

Good Bye October, Hello November!

In light of elections, check out the Presidents of the Primary classroom! If you were president, what would YOU do??

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At this point, everybody should have received their Thanksgiving Feast invitations. The kids worked hard with Miss Melissa cutting, gluing and punching to get these invitations looking just right. The long awaited opening of the Leaf Press holding their chosen leaves - that came aaaaall the way from Boston - was an exciting event, and you now have the final product. And we have Natalie to thank for the beautiful cursive you see in all of your invitations. We are looking forward to having you all at the school with us for our delicious feast!! Be on the lookout for your family's ingredient that we'll be assigning you to bring for the kid's to prepare themselves. Who's getting excited for turkey, potatoes, stuffing and.... PIES!? **raises hand**

:) Hope to see everyone there!

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The kids are doing so well with their individual projects/lessons, as well as with our group curriculum that we are teaching... below you can see:

Top Left: Aidan doing the addition strip board

Top Right: Miss Elizabeth reading a bible story to the class

Bottom Left: Miss Francina skip counting in 5's with Micaela

Middle: Mark strengthening his 3 finger grasp with our eyedropper lesson

Bottom Right: Miss Elizabeth and Aidan demonstrating to the class the proper use of the Queen

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 Now, my apologies for a very delayed HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! to Timothy :) (Miss Melissa getting stuck in Boston may have thrown the blogging off a bit - so sorry!) .. Timmy turned 4, had a super awesome and creative poster to share, and we thank him tremendously for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle as his gift to the class!! One of our favorites...

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Fire Safety day also feels like it was forever ago... but here are some pictures from that day. I'm sure you've heard endless amounts about Escape plans, etc, but the day was a blast. I definitely didn't envy the firefighter wearing roughly 50 pounds of equipment on that very hot day!

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Lastly, we want to thank you all for being so attentive and receptive to our feedback at Parent Teacher Conferences... the days went by very smoothly and it was great to meet with you all.

Please send your RSVP's back for the Thanksgiving Feast by next Monday, November 12th.

Also, School Portraits next Wednesday, November 14th!! This is the first year that the school is doing this, and our very own Miss Melissa will be taking the pictures, so rest assured that the kids will feel comfortable, and she should definitely be able to get that genuine smile out of them! :) Please ensure that you have your slip back by Wednesday, at the latest.

Hope everybody is having a great week!!