Newsletter: Enjoy Winter Break!

Important

Please be reminded that Secret Santa gifts are due this Tuesday for our gift exchange. Gifts should be under $10 and homemade gifts are encouraged.

During break, reading is not required but it is encouraged.

We will reconnect January 4, 2016! Have a great break.

Upcoming Dates

§  December 18th is a minimum day.

§  Winter Break begins December 19th and extends through January 3rd.

New

8th graders will be practicing flash cards to prepare for their Constitution Test next week.

6th and 7th graders will continue work on narrative writing.

We will finish The Phantom Tollbooth.

Updates and Info

Students performed wonderfully at the Winter Program, and I'm thankful to all of you for your support!

We will be celebrating our winter program, all the hard work we've done this first half of the year, and each other on Friday! Feel free to send your student with goodies to share.

Newsletter: Winter Program Week and Secret Santa Planning

Important

I look forward to seeing you and yours at the Winter Program this Wednesday. Students should be here at 5:45.

Secret Santa gifts are due at school next Tuesday. If your student is unable to participate in the gift exchange (keep it under $10 and homemade gifts encouraged), please let me know.

If there are any doubts that your student will be able to attend the Winter Program performance, please let me know as soon as possible.

Upcoming Dates

§  December 9th, 10th, and 18th are all minimum days.

§  December 10th, we perform our Winter Program at 6:00 pm.

§  Winter Break begins December 19th and extends through January 3rd.

New

8th graders will be practicing flash cards to prepare for their Constitution Test next week.

6th and 7th graders will continue work on narrative writing and grammar.

Updates and Info

Students watched, took notes, and discussed the History Channel's The Story of Us All looking at the fall of Rome and subsequent rise of Arab and Viking cultures.  We've also been enjoying The Phantom Tollbooth in ELA, practicing our play, and exploring first and third person narrative styles.

Students were offered two different service learning opportunities last week. This is a good time of year to reflect with your student how they will meet their requirements for service learning hours as we are now halfway through the year. Winter break is a great time to get some hours in!

Newsletter: A Regular Schedule

Important

This week we are focusing on polishing our Winter Program performance. Costumes need to be brought to school by Wednesday.

If there are any doubts that your student will be able to attend the Winter Program performance, please let me know as soon as possible.

As usual check those student planners and encourage nightly reading.

Upcoming Dates

§  December 9th, 10th, and 18th are all minimum days.

§  December 10th, we perform our Winter Program at 6:00 pm.

§  Winter Break begins December 19th and extends through January 3rd.

New

8th graders will continue on the Judicial branch and then focus on the Amendments.

6th and 7th graders will continue work on grammar. There will be a quiz this week.

6th and 7th graders will also be working on narrative writing.

Update and Info

I hope everyone enjoyed a few extra days away from school.  We are back to a regular week schedule.

We will be drawing names for our Secret Santa gift exchange this week. Gifts should be under $10 and homemade presents are encouraged. Our annual tradition is to have a little holiday season party on December 18th to share kind thoughts and treats.

Students who were sick are still responsible for making up missed work. There is no penalty for being tardy, obviously, but it is their responsibility to turn in missing assignments.