Turkey Trouble

Help! Thanksgiving is almost here and the turkey is in big trouble.  After listening to the story, Turkey Trouble, we worked together to disguise the turkey to keep him safe.

Then we shared ideas while brainstorming, and worked collaboratively on this shared writing project.

Click on the picture below to view our turkey disguise.  
Then click on the arrow to turn the page to read our story.

Thanks to Mrs. Klipfel for sharing this fun 
writing project with us!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

I am truly thankful to be able to come to school each day and work with your lovely children.

Their smiles and hugs brighten my day, and 
I love how they work as a team.

I am so grateful for all of your support.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Kathleen Gouzie

Mystery Reader

Thanks to Rebecca Vocino for being our

 Mystery Guest Reader last Friday. 

 The children really enjoyed listening to 

The Great Thanksgiving Escape!

Build-A-Bear Chair Challenge!

Are you looking for a fun family activity?

How about trying the Build-A-Bear Chair Challenge at home with your family?

Your stuffed animal is uncomfortable! Can you design and build a chair that makes him happy?

You and your teammates will build a chair that holds your stuffed animal.  

Supplies Needed per group:
4 pieces of copy paper 
6" masking tape
Stuffed animal - no smaller than a Beanie Baby

You must follow all rules.

You will have 3 minutes to formulate a plan. You will then have exactly 10 minutes to complete the challenge.

• You may use as much or as little of the kit materials as you choose.
• Your structure may be as tall or as wide as you would like.
• You MAY NOT attach your structure to a base such as a table or the floor.
• A successful chair holds your stuffed animal above the table, floor or another surface. Good Luck!
• On Thursday, we took the Build-A-Bear Challenge at Steward School!

If you take the Build-A-Bear Chair Challenge at home with your family, I would love to hear from you to see how it went!

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October Math Workshop and W.I.N. Time Fun!

Mystery Guest Reader!

Special Thanks to Amy Tissera for being our Mystery Guest Reader last Friday! After a week filled with power outages and lots of clean up, it was so fun for the children to enjoy three 

special Halloween stories before going home to get ready for a night of trick or treating!

Having Fun Shopping at Mrs. Gouzie's Halloween Store!

Lots of Spooktacular sales are going on this week at Mrs. Gouzie's Halloween store! 

My favorite ghosts and goblins have been busy learning about money, and items are flying off the shelf and vanishing into thin air!

 Suddenly, new Halloween treats have magically appeared in our store overnight! 

We are brewing up some scary deals for our last day of shopping tomorrow!

Look who came down to our classroom today to join in our Halloween fun!

The children were delighted to have Mrs. Willa be a cashier at our store.

What a special treat!

Halloween Parade and Party!

Special thanks to our room parents, Crystal DiBartolomeo and Heather Kubany, for organizing our Halloween Party! We had a great audience and wonderful weather for the parade! The kids had so much fun today, and they looked so cute in their Halloween costumes!