September 22 - October 8

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Wednesday, September 22 Fire Drill   This fire drill was a great success. The children exited the building quickly and were silent as they moved through the halls so they could hear any instructions that needed to be given.

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Thursday, September 23 New Staff Members   This school year brings many new staff members to Tesago. Not pictured here, Mary Grebe and Itter Randazzo are "traveling" teachers who work with some classes in music and art.

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Friday, September 24 Back to School BBQ   The annual "Back to School Barbeque" was held on Thursday evening. Perfect weather contributed to a great time and pleasant meal for all.

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Monday, September 27 Kindness Tree   Third graders made a kindness tree that reflected the kind things they'd done. (And they had to write in 'complete sentences' to reinforce their grammar lesson!)

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Tuesday, September 28 Rainy Day Gym Class   Rainy days provide an opportunity to practice the gross motor skills involved in throwing and catching.

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Wednesday, September 29 More First Grade Math   Hmmm..... do I add or subtract?

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Friday, October 1 Rolling With the Music   Mrs. Grebe's music class travels by cart to the students. With over 730 children in Tesago, we've run out of rooms!

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Monday, October 4 Self Directed Learners   Second Graders are learning how to work independently and become self directed learners.

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Tuesday, October 5 First B.E.S.T. Assembly   The entire school gathered for the school's first B.E.S.T. assembly.

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Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade (click on picture for larger image)

Tuesday, October 5 "Students of the Month" September 2004   Students from third, fourth and fifth grade classrooms were honored at the monthly B.E.S.T. assembly as "Students of the Month" for their efforts during Courtesy Month Kindergarten, first and second grade classes recognized students in their classrooms.

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Wednesday, October 6 Fire Safety Firefighters from local fire districts visited classrooms and taught the children important fire safety lessons.

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Thursday, October 7 The Great Pumpkins Are Harvested   The first hard frost of the season ended the Garden Club's pumpkin growing season, and the four "Great Pumpkins" were moved into the lobby for the students to see. (scale provided by a first grader :)

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Friday, October 8 Second Grade Field Trip Earlier in the week, second graders, who study different communities, visited Viewmere Farm in Schaghticoke. This opportunity to see a rural community just happened to include a little fun, such as navigating the corn maze.

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Friday, October 8 Writer in Residence   Jacqueline Sweeney, a writer and educator from Catskill, spent the week in fourth grade teaching the children to develop their writing with similes, metaphors and "power" adjectives. Ms. Sweeney's poetry has been published in numerous anthologies and magazines.

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