Thanksgiving Week

Reminders:

•  Sat. 11/23: Christmas Program practice in the church sanctuary from 9:30-11am. Please drop off and pick up inside the church. We'll dismiss your child to you when we see you inside.
• Sun. 11/24: Our Sunday School children sing in the 10:30am service. Please join us as we listen to them share their musical talents.
• Mon. 11/25: Book Reports due
• No memory work or spelling 

• Tue. 11/26: Ch 8 Social Studies test & extra credit map quiz
• Mon. 12/09: Santa's Kottage in the lobby area. Students will have the opportunity to shop for gifts for loved ones. Feel free to return the shopping "list" and money anytime between now and then and I can hold onto it for them.

Thanksgiving Party: My students have planned a small Thanksgiving party for themselves which will occur in the classroom after lunch from 1-3:00pm on Tuesday. Please don't feel obligated in the least to bring the item your child signed up for. I just let them have fun planning it. We're really fine with whatever they bring and I will be providing cookies so we'll have those at the very least! Here is their "Party List":

Apples for apple bobbing and/or hot chocolate: Alyssa

"Twister" and brownies: Cayla

"Don't Scramble the Egg": Logan

Soda: Maccenna

Popcorn: Emma

Hi-C drink and organizing Scavenger Hunt: Claire

Pizza: Jack

Marshmallows: Abby

Movie or coloring contest: Madeline

Notes, Memory & Spelling: Nov. 18-22

Notes:

So wonderful to see so many of my students at the PTL Swim Party this past weekend! Judging from our "Share Your Weekend" time this morning, it was the highlight of their weekends!

• Wed. 11/20: Ch. 5 Science test
• NO CURRENT EVENTS THIS WEEK
• Thu. 11/21: Mid-quarters go home. Please review with your child, sign, and return Friday.
• Sat. 11/23: Christmas Program practice 9:30 - 11:00am
• Sun. 11/24: Sunday School students sing in church at 10:30am
• Tue. 11/26: Ch. 8 Social Studies test
• Wed. 11/27-Fri. 11/29: Thanksgiving break!!!

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Memory:

8th Commandment

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

What Does This Mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way.

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Spelling Words-3rd Grade

Story: Aero and Officer Mike

1. horse
2. mark
3. storm
4. market
5. acorn
6. artist
7. March
8. north
9. barking
10. stork
11. thorn
12. forest
13. chore
14. restore

Challenge Words:

1. partner
2. fortune

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Spelling Words-4th Grade

Story: The Life and Times of the Ant

1. turkey
2. lonely
3. colony
4. steady
5. hungry
6. valley
7. hockey
8. starry
9. melody
10. movie
11. duty
12. drowsy
13. chimney
14. plenty
15. daily
16. alley
17. fifty
18. empty
19. injury
20. prairie

Challenge Words:

1. envy
2. fiery
3. mercy
4. discovery
5. mystery

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Notes, Memory & Spelling: Nov. 4-8

Notes:

• Mon. 11/11: No School in honor of Veteran's Day.
• Wed. 11/13: Ch. 4 English test.
• Thu. 11/14: Ch. 7 Social Studies test.
• Girls & Boys basketball at home vs. Unity, E. St. Louis- 6:30 & 7:30pm.
• Sat. 11/16: PTL Swim Party at Korte Rec Center in Highland- 7-9:15p.m. All school families in PreK-grade 8 are invited to share in the evening of fun and fellowship. Please bring a drink and snack to share.
• Tue. 11/19: Ch. 5 Science test

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Memory:

7th Commandment

You shall not steal.

What Does This Mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbor’s money or possessions, or get them in any dishonest way, but help him to improve and protect his possessions and income.

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Spelling Words-3rd Grade

Story: Yonder Mountain: A Cherokee Legend

1. I’d
2. he’s
3. haven’t
4. doesn’t
5. let’s
6. there’s
7. wouldn’t
8. what’s
9. she’s
10. aren’t
11. hasn’t
12. couldn’t
13. he’d
14. they’re

Challenge Words:

1. we’re
2. weren’t

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Spelling Words-4th Grade

Story: Antarctic Journal

1. wiped
2. covered
3. mapped
4. pleasing
5. slipped
6. putting
7. traveled
8. seeking
9. visiting
10. mixed
11. shipped
12. phoning
13. offered
14. smelling
15. hiking
16. checking
17. fainted
18. landed
19. becoming
20. wandering

Challenge Words:

1. amusing
2. entertained
3. admitted
4. stunning
5. starving

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Notes, Memory & Spelling: Nov. 4-8

Notes:

• Mon., November 4:  School pictures will be taken.  Be sure to send completed order form and payment. Students may wear any outfit you'd like them to wear as long as it's school appropriate.
• Mon., November 11:  No classes in honor of Veteran's Day.
• Sat., November 16:  PTL Swim Party at Korte Rec Center, Highland, 7-9:15 p.m. Hope to see a lot of families there!

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Memory: 6th Commandment

You shall not commit adultery.

What Does This Mean? We should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life in what we say and do, and husband and wife love and honor each other.

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Spelling Words-3rd Grade

Story: Tops and Bottoms

1. hole
2. whole
3. its
4. it’s
5. hear
6. here
7. won
8. one
9. our
10. hour
11. their
12. there
13. fur
14. fir

Challenge Words:

1. peace
2. piece

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Spelling Words-4th Grade

Story: The Earth’s Dragon Awakes

1. rising
2. traced
3. stripped
4. slammed
5. dancing
6. striped
7. winning
8. snapping
9. bragging
10. handled
11. dripped
12. begged
13. dared
14. skipped
15. hitting
16. spotted
17. raced
18. dimmed
19. spinning
20. escaped

Challenge Words:

1. urged
2. striving
3. whipped
4. breathing
5. quizzed