Dear GHO’s families,
What a busy and wonderful month it has been! The beautiful weather allowed the children to enjoy more outdoor time, making every day full of energy and joy.
This month, we celebrated our 20th Fall Festival—a cherished tradition for our school. With the help of parents, the children painted a bench, becoming true artists for the festival. The event brought the entire school together, and the children had so much fun participating in the festivities.
We also celebrated Thanksgiving with a special classroom potluck. Each child brought their favorite dish to share with friends, creating a festive and heartwarming atmosphere. They even made their own Thanksgiving plates for the occasion, showing creativity and care for the holiday.
In addition, we celebrated Eden and Marco’s birthdays this month. They shared delicious treats with the class, and the children sang birthday songs in five different languages—a touching moment of joy and community.
Academic Highlights
First Grade: The first graders are settling in beautifully and have fully adjusted to school life. In math, they explored new concepts like the Large Bead Frame, fractions, and basic addition operations. They also delved into congruence, similarity, and equivalence in geometry. In language, they learned about adjectives, practiced with the Adjective Grammar Box, and engaged in word study. Science lessons included the movements of the Earth, telling time, daily schedules, the structure of a leaf, and the Earth's layers.
Second Grade: The second graders advanced in math with lessons on Racks and Tubes, fractions, the Checkerboard, measurement, lowest common multiples, and angles. In language, they worked on parts of speech, sentence analysis, and antonyms. Science lessons covered the collaboration between roots and leaves, the function of the stem, parts of the day, lines of latitude and longitude, family timelines, and the fundamental needs of humans.
Third Grade: In math, third graders tackled decimal fractions, Racks and Tubes Exercise 3, measurement, the concept of area, and the equivalence of trapezoids and rectangles. Language studies included sentence analysis, antonyms, and a writing workshop. Science lessons focused on body functions, reptiles, and birds, as well as latitude and longitude.
In art and music, the children learned about the elements of art, focusing on shapes and colors. They admired famous artworks from around the world and continued their tone bar lessons. Additionally, they listened to and appreciated the famous symphony The Moldau, exploring its beauty and significance.
The children also took turns making lemon water for the class, a simple yet meaningful way to share responsibility and care for each other. They were thrilled to plant seeds in the soil and watch them grow, a lovely reminder of nature's wonders and their own nurturing spirits.
We are so proud of the children’s hard work, creativity, and enthusiasm this month. Watching them explore, learn, and grow brings immense joy to all of us. Their curiosity and kindness brighten our days, and we can’t wait to see what the next month holds!
Important Dates to Remember:
December 20: Early Release/No Extended Care
December 23 – January 3: Winter Break