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Turkeys receiving a presidential pardon date back to the days of Lincoln. According to one story, Lincoln’s son, Tad, begged his father to write a presidential pardon for the bird meant for the family’s Christmas table. Tad argued that the turkey had as much of a right to live as anyone. Lincoln acquiesced and the turkey lived!

On November 14, 1989, President George H.W. Bush was the first to actually offer a turkey pardon. For more information, read The Definitive History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon and from the White House Archives: Thanksgiving with the Presidents. In the video below President Obama grants the traditional Thanksgiving pardon.

We might not be able to pardon a turkey, but we can disguise a turkey to help him/her escape a Thanksgiving meal. Listen to Wendi Silvano’s picture book, Turkey Trouble.

Turkey’s idea was to look like another animal instead. Let’s continue his idea. This month’s challenge is to disguise turkey as an animal. Be unique, creative and ingenious to help save turkey.

1. Select an animal to disguise Turkey.
2. Print and decorate Turkey.
3. Complete an entry form and explain why Turkey’s disguise is so unique – Turkey Entry Form.
4. Deadline for the Turkey Disguise Challenge is Friday, November 17th.

Have Fun!

Tomorrow is our 2nd Grade Health Walk!! Please don’t forget to wear SNEAKERS! Try to wear pink or red to show our LOVE of school!! Also if you could bring a quarter to donate….. a little bit of change to go towards making a big change!!

Every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, SoulPancake and Kid President want 2 million people to prove that even the smallest acts of love, like donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless.

Socktober was launched by Kid President creator Brad Montague five years ago. It’s a movement to get kids and grown-ups to help the homeless in an easy, fun way.

Last year, more than 10,000 schools, families, businesses, and churches rallied together to bring Socktober to life. People from every state and continent have taken part in Socktober! This year, William O. Schaefer is participating and we are having a “Sock Drive” until the last week in October!

All of the socks we collect as a community will be donated to a local shelter.

Acceptance is the fact of allowing someone to become part of a group or community and making them feel welcome.
Diversity is the understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These differences might include: ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

Assembly Read Aloud: Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

Read books about acceptance:

• It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr
• Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
• Big Al by Andrew Clements
• A Rainbow of Friends by PK Hallinan
• The Big Orange Splot by D. Manus Pinkwater and Daniel Manus Pinkwater
• There’s a Skunk in My Bunk by Joseph McCann
• The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
• I’m Like You, You’re Like Me by Cindy Gainer
• The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

Sing a few catchy songs about acceptance:

• Harry Kindergarten-Acceptance
• Kindness Song in Sign Language
• Friend Song
• Jack Johnson We Are Gonna Be Friends
• Mr. Stanley: Tolerance
• Everyone is Different song

More great books about acceptance from YouTube!
How Full is Your Bucket

Octicorn

Whoever You Are

A Rainbow of Friends

The Big Orange Splot

The Sneetches Video

Same Same But Different

It’s Okay to be Different

We would use the words from Tuesday night:

Ladder activity could look something like this!!

Thanks Sarah for letting me use your paper!!

This is the homework log for this week – this will help you know what the homework is for the week, what special we have, and important dates to remember:  Homework Week of Sept 11-1drvkj8

This is the Fundations packet for the week – this will help your parents understand what the weekly pattern is, the words that follow the weekly pattern, the daily homework, and the word study menu for free choice: Unit 1 Week 1-1gznd9n

As we did the sentences in school today, this is what your homework could look like.  I love how Zoe checked off the words she decided to use from her Fundations paper, and then she also underlined them when she wrote them in her sentences!  Nice job Zoe! 🙂

Tomorrow let’s see whose Fundations homework I can display to show people how to do it! 🙂

Set SAIL for a Respectful Year!
Be respectful!

Songs:

We Know the Way (Moana):

Respect Song:

Sesame Street Respect:

Bruno Mars You Can Count on Me:

Read Aloud YouTube Videos:

Are You Respectful Today Video:

Me First by Helen Lester:

What is a Friend:

Recess Queen:

Same Same But Different:

Support our school wide character ed program with the following parent resources:

Summer Reading Kickoff Event

with the Uncle Brothers at St. Catherine’s Gym in Blauvelt

Reading can be one of the many fun activities children choose to fill their summer time. Research has shown it is also much more! Children who participate in public library summer reading programs make achievement leaps during the summer and maintain their reading achievements. This summer, take your child to participate in the summer programs happening at any of the “Mighty 5” libraries in our district.

Please click on the Summer Program brochure below. The brochure includes daily activities available at ALL “Mighty 5” libraries.

• Blauvelt Public Library
• Palisades Free Library
• Piermont Public Library
• Orangeburg Public Library
• Tappan Public Library

Please Note: Your child will NOT be receiving a Summer Reading log from William O. Schaefer. The children can visit any of the “Mighty 5″ libraries in our district to register for summer reading and pick up a reading log. Please have your child bring their Summer Reading Log to school with them in September.

Below Are Additional Summer Reading Resources and Ideas:

• Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The books on ALSC list come highly recommended by kid readers from all over the country and may also be available in ebook, audio book, braille, and large print formats.
• Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 1938-Present
• Barnes and Noble recommended top picks for grades 1 & 2.
• Audiobooks are the perfect companion for a family road trip! Visit tryaudiobooks.com for FREE DOWNLOADS and suggested ways you can listen to audiobooks,
• NY Public Libraries 100 Great Children’s books.
• Cottage Lane Summer Reading
• Librarians who work with children and teens in both public libraries and school libraries across the State have collaborated to select age-appropriate titles for recreational reading. The four lists were created to spark an interest in the rich history of New York State. Each of the four lists covers one reader age group and features the age-appropriate Summer Reading at New York Libraries Slogan, “Build a Better World”
  • Build a Better World! Explore New York — Picture Books [.PDF ; 272k]
  • Build a Better World! Explore New York — Elementary Level [.PDF ; 272k]