The Middle of November

The Middle of  November is a very busy place in Room 115.  Our thoughts are filled with turkeys, pilgrims, the Mayflower and Native Americans on top of learning to read and count!!! 

This is a review week in reading of all introduced letter/sounds and word wall words.  Use this week to polish up your child's weaknesses.  Work hard this week on letter/sounds and word wall words so that everyone (including moms and dads) can take it easy next week.

This is American Education Week.  It is also National Children's Book Week.  We will be celebrating books and education for the next five days.  On Tuesday, your child may come to school dressed as his/her future career.  In Monday's folder, look for a schedule of  the day your child may bring his/her favorite book to school.  I'm going to try and find time during the day to read the books to the students.  The book your child brings to school will come home the same day.  Also to celebrate American Education Week, guest readers are invited to visit the classroom and read a story to us.  Please email me if you are interested in reading to the class.  I will try very hard to accommodate your schedule so that you can get to all of your responsibilities but still spend time with Room 115. We are very good listeners and always enjoy a good book.

 Our poem this week revolves around the Thanksgiving tradition of the wishbone.  Please check book bags on Friday for this poem and maybe your feast next week will have a wishbone!

Also in Friday's book bag will be a special book we are making about Thanksgiving.  We are making comparisons between present day and long ago.  Please be sure to find this book on Friday so that you can read and reread it next week.

Don't forget to pre-order the Blount yearbook for the early bird price of $20. 

School Spirit Nights are Monday at Mellow Mushroom and Friday at Baumhower Wings.  Enjoy an evening of not cooking and helping the school at the same time!

We will be dressed as pilgrims and Native Americans for lunch on
Wednesday and Thursday.  Our lunch time is 10:50-11:15.  Be sure to sign in at the office and meet us in the lunchroom.  Thursday's lunch menu is a traditional Thanksgiving meal but we will be eating as pilgrims and Native Americans on Wednesday too!  You will want to bring your camera if you are joining us for lunch!

There is a Blount Holiday Market on Tuesday in the lunchroom from 5:30-9 pm.  Come out and start your holiday shopping early.

Reminders:
1.  Our library day is Tuesday.  Please return library books on Tuesday.
2.  Please save empty toilet tissue rolls for a very special Christmas secret.  You may send them in at any time.
3.  Box Top collection date is Friday.  Please send in Box Tops any day this week.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  I'm very thankful for the seventeen children that make Room 115 such a wonderful place to laugh, work and play!  Thank you so much for trusting me with your child!  Email me with any questions or concerns.