Arrowhead News
October 7-11
Spooktacular Estimation Challenge
During the month of ctober, Arrowhead students will make math estimates during our annual Spooktacular estimation challenge. How many cheeseballs are in the container? First clue; three digit number more than 500 but less than 600. Second clue; The number of cheeseballs has an odd-digit number in the hundreds and tens places. The last clue for this week;
The number of cheeseballs is a multiple of 10...you can skip count by 10s to get to it.
Special thanks to Mrs. Pashley for organizing the challenge!Kid writing in Kindergarten
Students practiced their kid writing in kindergarten this week. During this lesson, kindergarten students wrote about the things they like to do during recess. The swings are very popular!
Grade 1
Visited Mrs. Kennedy's class and was happy to see students working in small reading groups. This helps to reinforce the 4C's of STEM; collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
Math manipulatives in grade 2
Using math manipulative in grade 2. Visited Mrs. Reid's classroom during a math lesson. Students were excited to share their place value hundreds, tens, and ones manipulatives as they determined correct numbers. Great work kids!
Grade 2 spooky tunes with Mrs. Sinnott
Grade 2 Spooky singing
Grade 3 fall art
Visited art class this week. Our grade 3 students engaged in using their creative skills as they made still life art from various fall examples Mrs. McDonough provided. Pumpkin designs and creations are very popular right now. There is a festive fall feeling in the halls of Arrowhead.
Grade 4
Visited Mrs. Kehs' grade 4 class. Students shared that they were working on story sequence, characters, setting, plot, theme, and solution. Students then worked on cooperative groups as they compared and contrasted their responses.
Lower Providence Fire Department visited Arrowhead during Fire Prevention Week
Fire prevention week
Lower Providence Fire Department visited Arrowhead this week!
Thank you LPFD!
Thank you LPFD!
Fire trucks arrive at Arrowhead!
Thank you LPFD
Fall Festival spectator parade guidelines
Please read and review the fall festival spectator guidelines as listed in the PDF below.
Arrowhead Watch Dogs this week
Mr. McDermott with his sons Daniel and Gerald!
Mr. Caldwell with his son Nate!
Mr. Rifkin with his son Dylan
Arrowhead Monster Mash/Family Bash Friday, October 6-8:30 PM
Please see flyer below from SEA regarding a social event
Cartoons during lunch
Students were excited to see cartoons during lunch today. Students earned this reward as part of an Arrowthon fundraising goal. Way to go Arrow-thoners!
Methacton Homecoming is this weekend! See flyer below!
Arrowhead Elementary School
Be the one...to inspire, to encourage, to empower
Email: aroberts@methacton.org
Website: https://www.methacton.org/Domain/375
Location: 232 Level Road, Collegeville, PA, USA
Phone: 6104895000 44200
Upcoming events
10/14 Columbus Day/teacher in-service - no school for students
10/18 Arrowthon
10/18 Monster Mash Family Bash 6-8:30 PM cafeteria/gym
10/25 Arrowthon Rain Date
10/31 Fall Festival Parade 1:45