Well, we have been busy this week. And we are also on the countdown for Christmas break … I think everyone is starting to feel ready for a break. Only a couple weeks to go …
Dates to Remember:
Monday, December 11th – Book orders due – last chance to get them in before Christmas
Thursday, December 14th – Christmas Party with our Buddies!
Spelling and Phonograms:
This will be our last list for the year. It will be introduced on Monday, December 11th and tested on Friday, December 15th.
- wind
- race
- perch
- saw
- left
- fill
- part
- group
- place
- fudge
- force
- bank
- dust
- shape
- report
- pay
- band
- hope
- bill
ough, ui, ei, ea, ph, ou, ci, ng, ch, ck
Bible Memory:
Working on a wisemen poem for the Christmas concert. New memory verse in the new year.
Reminders and Other Information:
- Food Drive has started – thanks to those who have already brought in some items to donate. This year we are doing a school goal, aiming to earn 15,000 points as an entire school. If we reach our goal we will earn a 1/2 day with cookies and hot chocolate on the first Friday back (January 12th) after the holidays. Priority items (5 points):
- tuna
- pasta
- canned sou
- peanut butter
- jam
- canned vegetables
- chunky soup
- canned fruit
- canned lunch – i.e. alphagetti, ravioli, etc.
- granola bars
- juice boxes
- Reminder to bring in your Home Reading on your assigned day
- Please make note that school is ending on Thursday, December 21st instead of the Friday!
- Christmas Concert – Grade 2’s are going to be wisemen in the concert. Costume will be school pants with their full dress uniform shirt and an infinity scarf worn off one shoulder. I will provide them with a crown to wear.
- As mentioned above, we are having a Christmas party on Thursday with our buddies. For one of the activities with our buddies, I am asking that each child bring in one toilet paper roll.
Pictures from Our Week:
Buddies!
Outside in the beautiful sunshine!
Family Christmas – Museum Field Trip