Happy Thanksgiving . . .and for the week of November 30th - December 4th

I hope you all will have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.  I realize a lot of you travel, so be careful  on those winter roads and enjoy your families and friends.  I also know that is post is a week early but I have family coming in as well and want to spend time with them.  :)

PS  We WON the canned food drive . ..by 5 cans!  Thank you for donating and helping numerous families during this holiday season.


Up Coming Reminders:

1.  November Reading Calendars will be due no later than Wednesday, December 9th

2.  Nov 30th - December 4th is a 5 day week.

3.  Spelling Test - Friday, December 4th

4.  Zoo Project will be due Wednesday, December 16th.
     If you haven't heard about the Zoo project yet, let me fill you in.  This project combines engineering, math, science, design, making, reading and building from blueprints into a small model zoo.  95% of the project is done in class.  The only part done at home, is the building of the zoo.  I will be sending home and posting directions after Thanksgiving.  Please know, I want the students to be resourceful for this project and use what you already have.  In the past, projects have been built with Lego's, virtually via Minecraft, with construction paper, with recycled water bottles, with rice crispy treats and cheap candy etc.  No one should go spend more than $5.00 for the construction of this zoo.  The students should build this, with minimal help from parents.

5.  Elementary Christmas program - Thursday, December 17th
 6pm at the Nampa 1st Church of the Nazarene on the corner of 16th ave and 7th St.


Spelling Test 9

1. baby-sit
2. first aid
3. flashlight
4. high school
5. goalkeeper
6. all right
7. airmail
8. one-way
9. bodyguard
10. something
11. good-bye
12. birthday
13. outside
14. himself
15. everybody
16. everyone
17. anything
18. themselves
19. outlandish
20. December 

Math Practice Test

Click below for a copy of the practice test

Practice Decimals Test

For the week of November 16th - 20th

It is the last week of school before Thanksgiving Break!  Here are a few dates and reminders:

It is the last week of the canned food drive.  It ends on Thursday of this week.   Remember all canned donations go right back to Vision Families in need.  Our next set of Enrichment classes will be starting this Friday.  Slips go home on Monday to be signed.  If you signed up to donate food for the Thanksgiving party, please remember to bring your food Thursday night so I can prepare it for the next day.   

Monday, November 16th - Math Review Decimals, Area, Perimeter and Graphing

Tuesday, November 17th - Math Study Group Decimals, Area, Perimeter and Graphing

Wednesday, November 18th - Math Test Decimals, Area, Perimeter and Graphing

Thursday, November 19th - Bring all food for Thanksgiving party and canned food drive


Friday, November 20th -  Spelling Test, Class Thanksgiving Party and Enrichment
I am still looking for a few items for our Thanksgiving feast.  I think we are still in need of chicken nuggets, apples, apple cider and a dessert.  

Click here! Thanksgiving Sign Up list

Spelling List 8

1. spoil
2. choice
3. avoid
4. moisture
5. oyster
6. royal
7. employ
8. annoy
9. ground
10. house
11. sprout
12. mountain
13. allow
14. ourselves
15. somehow
16. ounce
17. amount
18. boundary
19. bluff
20. nucleus

For the week of November 9th - 12th

Only 2 more weeks until Thanksgiving Vacation!  Yikes . . .is this year going by as fast for you as it is for me?  Here are a list of exciting classroom happenings.  As usual, go grab your calendars. :)


Monday, November 9th - Thursday, November 18th Class Canned Food Drive
All donated items are to be non-perishable canned or boxed items.  We cannot accept any home-canned, home-baked, opened or expired items.  The class with the most items wins a party.

Wednesday, November 11th - Book Orders Due and College Day
Students are allowed to wear their favorite college sweatshirt and hat for free.  Modesty rules apply.


Thursday, November 12th - Twins Day and Spelling Test
Students are allowed to dress up as "Twins" with other students for $1.00.  No face painting or hair dye allowed.

Friday, November 13th - No School/Teacher In service

Tuesday, November 17th - Math Test Decimals, Area, Perimeter and Graphing
Study guide to come home soon


Friday, November 20th - Class Thanksgiving Party
Every year I throw a Thanksgiving party that I cater.  I just ask that parents donate the food and I cook it.  I also will need volunteers to help serve.  Please click the link below and sign up to bring a food item.  PS.  If you are viewing the list on a mobile device, please scroll to the bottom of your screen and click the tab that says view as a "full web page".  If you don't do this, the link to sign up doesn't work.  If worse comes to worse, please email me and I can sign you up.  :)

Click here! Thanksgiving Sign Up list

Spelling List 7

1. gloomy

2. school

3. choose

4. loose

5. route

6. clue

7. truth

8. duty

9. ruin

10. Tuesday

11. usually

12. threw

13. understood

14. neighborhood

15. rookie

16. could

17. should

18. bulletin

19. red herring

20. mystery

For the week of November 2nd - 6th

Here are are couple dates for your calendar:

1. Reading Calendars are due no later than Wednesday for full credit. 
2. The new November Calendars will be coming out no later than tomorrow, along with book orders.  If you are interested in ordering, they will be due next Monday.
3. We are almost finished with decimals.  I foresee a test coming up within the next 2 1/2 weeks.  More info will be posted soon along with a practice test.
4. Spelling Test Friday

Spelling Test 6

1. idea
2. silent
3. lying
4. apply
5. knight
6. quite
7. I'm
8. license
9. buy
10. inquire
11. higher
12. python
13. variety
14. widest
15. smiling
16. diagram
17. rhyme
18. myself
19. Pilgrims
20. Thanksgiving