Thank you to everyone who contributed to their class basket. The baskets are put together and look beautiful! You may see them, along with their content lists, by visiting the Media Center or go to the Garrison Mill Educational Foundation’s website.

Baskets will be on display in the Media Center during the weeks of Nov. 16 and Nov. 30. Raffle tickets will be sold at this time also for $1 each, $10 for 12 tickets, and $20 for 25 tickets. **Get a FREE raffle ticket with every purchase of a Pancake Breakfast. The drawing will occur on Dec. 5 at the breakfast. You need not be present to win.

FOOD!!

This week in the speech-only groups, we are starting to talk about foods in preparation for Thanksgiving.

We read a book called Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley and did some fun activities related to that story.

Click here to find the homework page for Mouse Mess

Addison Elementary SNP class

The children did a nice job this week talking about foods related to the story Lunch.  Please click here to find the homework sheet for  Lunch

GARRISON MILL SNP CLASS

October 29, 2009

Happy Halloween to everyone!  I have enjoyed working with your children on their Monsters unit this month.  We have been introduced to Braidy the Story Braid in the preschool class this month.  Braidy is a doll used by the speech and language department in Cobb County to help children learn narrative skills (telling and/or re-telling stories).  Research has shown that language development in young children is enhanced by using literature.  Your child has been introduced to Braidy (representing the character in the story), the star icon (representing the setting: where and when the story takes place), and the heart icon (representing the feelings of the character).  This month, we have had fun dressing Braidy up as a monster and describing our creation with adjectives and feeling words!

Enjoy your Halloween and take lots of pictures of the cute costumes!

Click here to see this week's class homework for

 Glad Monster, Sad Monster

Have a great weekend!    Ms. Andrea

Addison SNP Class

Happy Halloween!  We have had lots of fun this month listening to Halloween songs and talking about Halloween vocabulary.  This week, we enjoyed our book, Skeleton Hiccups.  The children have participated so well with this unit, and have learned a lot of fall and Halloween vocabulary. 

Click here to find the homework sheet for Skeleton Hiccups

Have a Happy Halloween, and take some great pictures of those costumes!

Ms. Andrea

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had an amazing and relaxing summer.  I wanted to introduce myself to all of my new students and parents at Garrison Mill and Addison Elementary schools.

I have worked as a speech-language pathologist for 11 years, both in school settings and in a private clinical setting.  Prior to going back to school to receive my Masters degree in Speech Pathology, I taught for 7 years at a private school for children with learning disabilities in Massachusetts.  

My husband, Will, is also a teacher.  He works in Fulton County and teaches special education.  My two daughters attend Garrison Mill...one is in fourth grade and one in first.  We enjoy taking walks in the woods, going to the beach, and camping together.  When I'm not driving my kids to their soccer and swimming practices, I enjoy reading and being outside as much as I can.

I am looking forward to another great school year with your children!

Andrea Aubry

Speech-Language Pathologist