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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

                                                                                         

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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