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Parents,
Due to the short week, we will not have a spelling test on December 21, 2012.  W e will not have a spelling test on during the week of January 3, 2012.
Thank you

Traditions around the World

                                                                                

December 14, 2012

Dear Parents,                                                                                                              

Hello.  We hope that all is well and that you are looking forward to the upcoming Christmas break.  It was nice to see many of you at the Holiday Concert.  Montessori’s traditions of acceptance of everyone throughout the world still holds true.  We hope that you enjoyed hearing the different styles of music for various countries.

We have been busy learning about traditions from around the world for this time of year.  Mrs. Herion came in to speak about a Swedish tradition on Thursday.  Ask your child to share some of the information that they found interesting during her presentation.   On Monday, we will have someone come and share about Hanukkah. 

Please start saving your empty toilet paper rolls.  We will be making a decoration for the auction and it may even be auctioned off that night. 

Please support our Hope project.  Our goal is $2,000 and we have reached $300.  The children can do jobs around the house and earn extra change to buy candles.  You may also like to purchase the cards that 6 to 9 year olds made.  They are really cute!

Just a quick reminder that next week is our last full week of school before the holiday with Friday being a ½ day.  Remember that there is no after school offered on December 21, 2012.  Enjoy your holiday.

Thank you,

Christy

Meela

                                                                                         

amended spelling list

Spelling List

12/10-12/14

1^st List                                     2^nd List                                    3^rd List

skip                                         brown                                      meet

skim                                        bring                                        seedless

risk                                          bride                                        jeep

disk                                         skim                                        turkey

mask                                       skies                                       money

desk                                        brisk                                        monkey

skin                                         mock                                       valley

skill                                         smell                                       alley

dusk                                        smart                                       cheese

sky                                          small                                       sneeze

Spelling List

1/7-1/11

1^st List                                     2^nd List                                    3^rd List

slam                                        prize                                        roast

slip                                          prod                                         float

slab                                         print                                        boast

slap                                         press                                       groan

slow                                         pride                                        toast

sled                                         smoke                                     toaster

clap                                         smash                                      toenail

clip                                          smog                                       woeful

clog                                         print                                        hoed

club                                         prey                                         goes   

Spelling List

1/14-1/18

1^st List                                     2^nd List                                    3^rd List

step                                         theft                                        yellow

stop                                         draft                                        elbow

stem                                        drift                                         bowl

stick                                        craft                                        slow

stun                                         melt                                         snow

stab                                         hilt                                           frown

west                                         felt                                           flower

nest                                         silt                                           power

lost                                          welt                                         drown

best                                         heft                                          brown

Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around The World

Dear Parents,

          An early Happy Holidays to you all! During the next two weeks, we will be learning about how children around the world celebrate winter holidays.  For the next few weeks, we will be learning about several countries in class, reading traditional holiday stories from other countries, and discussing the holidays of Kwanzaa and Hanukah.

          In addition to our in-class studies, your child may “adopt” (optional) a country.  They may research at home how Christmas is celebrated in this country and may do a presentation on Thursday, December 20, 2012.

Ideas:

·       Prepare a short, five minute oral presentation on how Christmas is celebrated in that county (traditional decorations, songs, parties, customs, etc.)

·       Learn how to say the words “Merry Christmas” in that country’s language and/or bring in a large sign showing the country’s name and these words (e.g., Feliz Navidad for Mexico).

·       Be able to point to the county on the world map.

·       Bring in a traditional Christmas dish from that county (homemade or store brought) for the class to share.

·       Wear a traditional holiday outfit from that country.

On the half day, Friday, December 21, 2012 we will visit each classroom in the 6-9 building and learn about winter holiday traditions.  Please let us know if you have any questions.

Christy Boudreaux

Meela Ransom

Classroom Wish List

Classroom Wish List

Feathers

Buttons

Yarn

Dishwashing liquid

Liquid hand soap

Disinfectant wipes

Laundry detergent

Napkins

Kleenex

Band-Aids

White out

Single hole punch

Spelling List Nov. 26- Dec. 7

Spelling List

November 26- November 30

List One (1)                            List Two (2)                            List Three (3)

lick                                           beautiful                                    leaf

tack                                          pretty                                       snail

pack                                         sharp                                        meal

pick                                          hard                                         beat

lock                                          kind                                         chain

neck                                         small                                        eight

sock                                         friendly                                     vein

peck                                         smart                                        veil

tick                                           angry                                        eighty

duck                                         happy                                       weigh

Spelling List

December 3- December 7

List One (1)                            List Two (2)                            List Three (3)

mitt                                           question                                    question

fill                                             statement                                  statement

toss                                          command                                 command

loss                                          stamp                                       tray

hill                                            camp                                        anyway

still                                           damp                                        spray

ball                                           dump                                        stay

stall                                          lump                                         neigh

moss                                        stump                                       play

mall                                          romp                                        clay

Happy Holidays

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful weekend.  This week is a short week for students and teachers.  Please remember to have you children picked up by 12:00 on Wednesday as there is no After school offered on 1/2 days before a holiday.

On November 26, 2012, there is a field trip to Goose Creek.  Be sure that your children bring a bagged lunch. 

If you are willing to make a donation of non-perishable foods to Eagles Wings, please have your items turned in to your child's teacher by Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

Thanks!

Reminders

We would like to give a few reminders to all parents.  If you have not turned in your Enrollment Forms for 2012-2013 school years, please do so.

Field trip forms are due by November 19, 2012.  There is an extra copy in the "red folder" today if you have turned it in yet. 

We hope that everyone found the Parent Conferences informative.  As always, if there should be any questions or concerns, please contact us via email or phone.

Have a great weekend!

Spelling List

Because next week is a short week, November 12-16, 2012, we will not have spelling words.  It is our suggestion that our students spend extra time reading independently or to someone else. 

Also, if you have not returned your Pre-enrollment forms or field trip permission slips, please do so soon.

Thank you!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Parents,

As we mentioned in our Parent Conferences, we would like to encourage everyone to continuously read at home.  We strongly believe that becoming strong readers helps to improve multiple areas of study.

During the week of November 12, 2012, we will be receiving canned goods to be donated to Eagles Wings.  Please take the time to speak to your children about "giving back to the community."

Reminder: November 12, 2012 is a holiday and there will be no school.

Thank you!

Week of November 5 spelling list

1st year
dash   shin   mash
shall   flash   shell
dish    wish   rash
brush


2nd year
skunk   stink   honk
chunk   neck   mock
dock   pack   rock
luck



3rd year
different   countries    America
important   beginning   paint
waist     brain    bead
bend

Spelling List for the week of October 22

Group 1
she     shy    fish
cash   chew    chat
chin    thin     bath
them



Group 2
article   acorn   fall
autumn   lake    island
gulf     cape    start
puzzle



Group 3
quarter   nickel   dime
subject   predicate   clock  
island   because   lake
cape

Week of October 15

Group 1
such     the      itch
that      ship    this
shop    rich     shut
shed




Group 2
snake    salute      blue
tube      kite          shine
ride      home       blame
strive




Group 3
basket    needle      bottle
crystal     relax       people
unusual    wonder    fruit
scout

Spelling list for the week of October 8th.....test on Friday the 12th

1 year
rule   rude   note
joke   rose   dive  
wife   bike   lane
shape


2nd year
white   stripe   drive  
guide   blame   brave
taste   globe   probe
drove


3rd year
fungi   fungus  funguses
tweezers   shears   scissors  
trousers   pincers   police  
half hours

10/2/12 Spelling Words

1st year
make   tune   smile
take     cute   rope
come   pipe   mole
rake



2nd year
person   proper   dream
place    common   free
thing    noun      crop




3rd year
mice    countries    ladies
mouse    babies    cities
tooth    pennies    teeth
flies



 

This weeks spelling list

1st

   cake      rake         nine

   five       home        cone

   lake       mule

   kite        cube

2nd

    craft         cross       dress       fries

    drop        drum       crisp

     frog        drip         frame

3rd

  calves         chairs         buses

  witches      boxes          glasses

  shelves      thieves         brushes

  chefs

Spelling List

Spelling List
                    9/17 - 9/21       Test on 9/21



1st year list                                2nd year list                           3rd year list                               
cat                                            twin                                      organism
dog                                           twice                                    invertebrate
hat                                            truck                                     aquatic
sit                                             twelve                                   vertebrate
met                                           twenty                                   proper
set                                             lawn                                     common
fog                                            lark                                        noun
hit                                             bark                                        person
box                                           yawn                                       place
cup                                           hawk                                       thing