Hi All,

I hope you enjoyed your bonus day off, and that the lack of power didn't cramp your style too much!
I know I enjoyed a good part of the days, and saved my Ipad charge for night time reading.

This week is full of other kinds of excitement. The kids will celebrate Halloween on Thursday with the parade at 8:15, followed by our class party at 9. Expectation/rules about appropriate costumes were presented in this week's Seahawk News, which the kids watched Tuesday morning. If you are unsure, ask your child what they learned on the news! In the afternoon, our class will have the Dash Robots, and will be working with a teacher from the Tech Department on writing codes for them. Unfortunately, our first Dash Robot day was Monday.  On Friday, teachers will be attending in-services throughout the district, so your kids will have a recovery day from Halloween festivities.

A few other fun things are coming up in the next several weeks. The first is our pizza party on November 15th, which the class won for having the highest percentage of students participating in the Drive-for-Schools fundraiser--yay, you! Fourth Graders will be going to Mission San Juan Bautista on Friday, December 13th. If you are a 4th Grade parent, and able to drive (fingerprinted, TB-tested, etc.), please let me know ASAP. I'd like 3 drivers from 4th. Third Grade's first field trip will not be until January, when we head to the Museum of Natural History. 

FYI, Recently I read that the Berkeley Repertory Theater would be presenting The Tale of Despereaux. I have seen a lot of plays there, and highly recommend their productions if you are looking for a special family activity in December/January.

Have a great, busy week!

Carroll