The Cub Corner

We're excited to share with you The Cub Corner, our monthly newsletter! Each edition, sent out at the end of the month, will be your go-to source for all things happening at our school. You'll find information on upcoming events, a peek into what your cubs are learning in each grade, and plenty of pictures capturing their special moments. We hope this newsletter keeps you connected and informed about all the great things happening in our school community.

• 10/24- Fall Pictures
• 10/24- Family Night
• 10/25- 2 Hour Early Dismissal
• There will be no 21st Century after school program on early release days

Hello Morningside families!

I wanted to reach out regarding a small but important matter. We've had a few spills and accidents and my supply of extra clothes in the nurse's office is starting to run low. While packing an extra outfit is something usually done in kindergarten, it would be helpful if we could encourage our 1st and 2nd grade families to pack an extra set of clothes in their child's backpack, just in case.

Thanks so much for your support!

We have many items in our lost and found! If you think any of them belong to your student, please have them pick it up from the stage in the cafeteria. We will keep these items until Family Night on October 24th.

Thank you for your help!

Looking to make a difference and have some fun? Join our PTA! It's a fantastic way to get involved in your child's school experience, connect with other parents, and contribute to our vibrant school community. Whether you have a little time or a lot, your involvement makes a big impact. Plus, we always have a great time planning events, sharing ideas, and working together to create the best environment for our students. Come be a part of something special—you’ll make new friends and great memories along the way!

We can’t wait to welcome you to the team!

Join our PTA at: ptamorningside.memberhub.com

Don't forget to turn in your child's media release form! This will allow us to capture and share all the fun and exciting moments your Cub experiences at school. We can't wait to celebrate their accomplishments and adventures with you!

Each morning our students participate in a Daily SEL Conversation with their teachers. The conversations help students work on self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision making, and relationship skills. Below are the SEL Conversation Cards we used during the months of August and September. We would love for you to use these conversation cards at home to ask students what they learned about these topics and to help them grow in these areas, too.

Did you know?

Attendance plays a MAJOR role in a student's success.

· Students who do not regularly come to school perform lower academically than their peers.

We LOVE having a building filled with Cubs and want to see everyone every day!

We would like to encourage our families to still have their children attend school on days they have routine appointments, especially if the appointment is not all day. You are more than welcome to bring your child in late or pick them up early for appointments. Many of you already do this, and we appreciate you for making school important.

Parents, please review these expectations with your child(ren).

Students who do not follow these expectations, may lose bus privileges for a period of time.

Thank you for following our car rider line procedures! Your cooperation helps keep all of our students safe and the process running smoothly.

Our preschool class is off to a great start this school year! Our young scholars have been learning the schedule and routines. They have been learning how to play and engage with peers as well as listen and attend to lessons.

• We have moved out of Theme 1, Marvelous Me, and moved into Theme 2, My Family and Friends. Students will be learning all about similarities and differences within families and friends.
• We are continuing to explore the different elements of STEAM.
• We love our daily yoga lessons and it is amazing to watch as the kids find their calm in the breathing strategies.

Please remember to check folders everyday for important information as well as curriculum and classroom news.

Mrs. Beisley and Ms. Erin:

- please download ClassDojo App and sign up for your child’s class to receive information

and announcements

-We’re learning about:

o following the rules and routines of our classroom and school-The Cub Way

o social skills such as sharing, speaking kindly to others, and taking turns

o identifying written names, counting to 5, identifying/sorting colors

o Frogstreet Curriculum Focus Topics:

• My School
• My Body
• My Senses
• My Feelings
• My Family

• We will be exploring our 5 senses in both Wit and Wisdom and in Science.
• At the end of the month, we will be creating a sensory board and how we can use our five senses to enjoy popcorn.
• We will be counting lots of different objects and using the words more, fewer, and the same to talk about different sets.

· Ms. M and Mrs. Paderick are looking forward to a great year watching our new first graders grow and learn.

· First grade is excited for our first unit in Science on Scientific Investigation. We will be conducting several science experiments and making observations about the world around us.

Please have your student wear/bring closed toed shoes for the playground and gym.

In 2nd grade, we are ending the year learning about the following topics:

• Language Arts – Focusing on the Civil Rights Movement
• Math – Problem solving using the mixed strategies
• Science –Forest Habitats

• We are jumping into our Wit and Wisdom module about the sea and why scientists study the sea. We can’t wait to see what creatures we discover.

• In math we are continuing to work on place value (all the way up to 6-digit numbers).

• Do you know how to be a scientist? That’s what we will be learning about during our science time. We will look at safety, tools, experiments, and the scientific method.

We are so excited to be back at Morningside with our 4th and 5th grade students! This year is going to be filled with new adventures and lots of learning opportunities for them.

In Reading this year, students are going to have a great time exploring stories about historic events, fictional cities, and survival instincts. They will also be challenged to expand their writing and research skills. Fourth graders have been hard at work reading informational texts and learning about the human heart, while 5th graders have started exploring Early American history with Westward Expansion and Native American tribes in the West.

In Math, we started the year by exploring the world of Numbers and Number Sense in 4th grade and Probability and Statistics in 5th grade. We will continue in these units and have our first Unit Tests coming up shortly!

In Science this year, 4th and 5th grade will be exploring what it means to be a scientist, learning about and applying the scientific method, reading about how science is all around us, and more! We are finishing up our unit on Matter, learning about the “building blocks of life” throughout the month of September and will move on to learn about weather here soon.

In Virginia Studies, 4th graders have been learning all about the basics of Virginia’s geography. They are mastering the knowledge of bordering states, major water features, and the defining regions of our wonderful state!

As a reminder, 4th graders participate in Dance Espanol every Tuesday morning. Please make sure your students wear tennis shoes on Tuesdays so that they can participate fully in these lessons with Senor Pedro.

5th Grade will begin DARE lessons with Officer Palmer and Deputy McGhee on Tuesday, October 1st!

• The 4th and 5th Grade Team: Miss Callie, Ms. Thompson, and Ms. Walker