Happy First week in December!!!

This month will fly by with many events to look forward too.

Our class will be in the Christmas Program which will be on December 14 at 6:30 pm.  Your child will be singing for the event and we will begin practicing today at school.  I will send home the songs with the students for them to practice.  This will be a big part of their conduct, music and effort grade along with daily school work and activities. We will be performing at the church so students can wear Festive church attire

English - Begin Unit 7 Adjectives
Reading - The Great Kapok Tree
Math - Work on 6, 7,8 & 9's for multiplication
Social Studies - Chapter 4 
This is a short chapter and we will be having a test December 14th. A study guide will go home next Thursday.
Science - Endangered Animals Chapter 2
Religion - Advent

This week we will be very busy.

Wednesday your child will be in the Thanksgiving program which will begin at 6:30 pm.  
If your child is an American Indian they need to bring a white shirt that we will decorate. Your child will wear this on Wednesday Night over a shirt of their choice.  If your child is a Pilgrim they may wear a white shirt and jeans.  The white shirt can be untucked with a belt worn over.  

YOU MAY SEND YOUR CHILD IN COSTUME ON WEDNESDAY BUT THEY WILL NEED TO BRING THEIR UNIFORM TO CHANGE INTO AFTER.  THANK YOU

We will also be having a class mass on Thursday at 8:15 am in our Chapel.  I have handed out some readings to students for them to practice.  

Reading - We will not be reading a story this week.  We will be focusing on writing.
Math - We will continue to work on Multiplication facts 6, 7 and 8
Social Studies - Chapter 3 test will be on Wednesday
Science - Animals Ch. 2
Religion - Saints
Phonics - syllables
Spelling - This week we will be working on Thanksgiving words.  There will be a test on Friday.  
We also only have 15 words. :)

turkey
dinner
pilgrim
Mayflower
feast
planting
roast
potato
stir
family
pie
celebrate
thankful
bake
helpful

We will begin Thanksgiving Break the week of November 21-25.

Wishing everyone a very Blessed Thanksgiving. 

This week will be a short week.  We will have no school Friday in honor of our Veteran's.  With that said we do have a very busy week ahead of us including next week.  

Tomorrow we will be leaving for Cherish at 10:40 am.  If you had signed up to drive I sent home a note Friday that was attached in your child's planner.  Please arrive around 10:30 am so we are able to get packed and ready to go.

Thursday we will be honoring our Veteran's during an all school program beginning at 8:30 am.  All are encouraged to invite family members who are or have served in our military.  It a very special event that shows how much we appreciate the military who help to make our country safe.

Next, Wednesday, November 16th our class will be in the Thanksgiving Program.  Our class will be doing a readers theater called "Squanto's Squash."  We went over the program and I have chosen a few students who will have reading parts.  All of the students will have a part in the program from being an American Indian to being one of the Pilgrims.  The students that have reading parts will receive their script tomorrow.  They will be able to use the script during the program.  I will be working on some costumes as soon as we know who has the parts.  Do not feel obligated to buy a costume for your child.  I will be asking for maybe a white t-shirt for those students who are American Indians and figure out something for the pilgrims and other characters.  Again your child will find out tomorrow which part was selected for them.  It is a great time to share all of the classes times, talents and treasures.  

Our class will also be having a class mass on November 17th.  I will be sending home readings with some students who wanted to read.

As a reminder our class will also be participating in the Christmas Program.  Our children will be expected to sing during the performance.  It is a wonderful performance and a lot of fun to see all of the hard work and effort that the students put into the program.

Homework help will be available Monday -Wednesday from 2:30-3:15.  This would be a time your child may stay in class to complete homework assignments.  Please understand this time is a quiet time designated for those students who struggle and need a quiet place to do their homework.  Please let me know if you are interested in your child staying in advance so I can make arrangements.  Thank you



English - Unit 5 
Reading - Miss Rumphius, comprehension test Thursday
Math - Chapter 6, continue to work on multiplication facts
SS - Study guides went home today.  Please review the questions and be sure the answers are written in complete sentences.  I will review the multiple choice with the students.  We will have the test on Tuesday, November 15th
Science - Ch 2 on Animals
Religion - Saints
Phonics - syllables

Spelling - test will be on Thursday
jungles
sister
single
sprang
worst
finger
sang
hungry
almost
angry
orange
forest
frost
angle
least
curious
scattered
catalogues
satisfaction
moist

I made a mistake on the date of our Cherish visit.  The visit will be on Tuesday, November 8th not the 7th.  I will send out a note for drivers today . Thank you