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Week 12

Oh my.  Sorry this is so late.  The maelstrom that has descended with the approach of the holidays as we attempt to fit everything in has thrown me a little out of whack.

I would like to officially introduce our new assistant Ms. Mindy into our class!  I will have a bio for her coming soon.

Coming Up and Be Aware!

  1. The next home project is due November 30th!  Same rubric as before, this time Historical Fiction.  We had a big discussion about the difference between historical fiction and biography in class, but if there are any more questions, you know how to reach me.  Paper with info should be coming home today.
  2. Conferencing is happening.  If your child brings home a plastic folder with some paper and perhaps some homework, please read through the form WITH YOUR CHILD and sign the bottom.  The child is responsible for completing the homework that night and bringing back the folder with the conferencing form signed the next day.
  3. In addition to the Community Gratitude Feast on the 16th, our class will be joining with our lower elementary mentor class to do a book feast on the 17th.  This will be a read-a-thon style event where your child has the chance to read by themselves or with their lower elementary buddy.  No food is necessary for this: just a delicious book (or two) to feed the mind.
  4. We have been discussing kindness and gratitude a LOT in class.  Currently, we have a gratitude tree up where your child has been encouraged to write things that he or she is grateful for or things that have encouraged kindness, courtesy, and peace within our classroom.  Your child has also been tasked with giving one sincere compliment a day to someone they would have not normally complimented.   Please encourage these same things at home as we work to create a more peaceful and kind environment inside the classroom, and a more peaceful world outside of it.
  5. We will no longer be attending the play 7 Brides for 7 Brothers as it was completely sold out.  Instead, I am working on a replacement trip for the play – so please stand by for details on that.

As always, any questions or comments please feel free to email me.

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