Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Week of December 10th

Two events for this week.

On Thursday the 13th at 2:45 - 3:15, our class will have the opportunity to shop at the Holiday shop to buy gifts for their families. (Items from $1.00 - $5.00) Students are NOT required to buy anything.  If they're worried about losing their money I can lock their envelopes in my closet.

Friday the 14th  we will be gone all day to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.

In the beginning of the year you all signed permission slips and made lunch choices.  If you didn't sign up for a school lunch, you will need to provide a sack lunch for your child. An email was sent home recently with the initials of the kids who are getting school sack lunches.

All parents who are attending as chaperones will also need to have a lunch packed for themselves.

Finally.... I take pictures of the kids throughout the year.  At holiday parties, field trips and at special events. If you would like a copy of these pictures, please send me either a rewritable C.D. with your name on it or a jump drive (also with your name on it) so I can download them for you.

Christmas is two weeks! Yikes!

Friday, December 7, 2012

December 7th



Dear Parents,
                This Week’s spelling list will be a holiday list of words…. so everyone will get the same list. The following week…. December 17th through the 20th there will be NO spelling list, since we have the Christmas party on Thursday and then the fun chaos of pajama day on Friday.
    Mrs. Buell and Mrs. Vandermei are trying to plan something for the kids besides the party…. but as of today I don’t know what that is!!!  So!  I will find out and let you know as soon as I can.

Spelling list for next week is:
1.       candy cane
2.       mistletoe
3.       elf
4.       north pole
5.       bell
6.       stocking
7.       Christmas
8.       tree
9.       reindeer
10.   wreath
11.   gift
12.   ornament
13.   Santa Claus
14.   carolers
15.   star
16.   lights
17.   list
18.   cookies
19.   cards
20.   tag
21.   snow
22.   gingerbread man
23.   sleigh

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

December 3rd Update

Art Opportunity

National Art Honor Society members have planned this really great activity for students K-5  to make gifts for their family while their parents secretly shop…J.  We currently have low enrollment and would like to encourage you to think about sending your own children or  spread the word to another family that might have interest.  I have attached our flyer and will extend our due date to Thursday as we will need Friday to shop. 
The activity is only $20.00 and your child will come home with some gifts that you will treasure forever.



What: VHS students will be hosting a make and take Holiday Craft and Gift making day where VCS students grades k-5 can come and create art projects for family and friends.
When: December 8, 2012
Time:  9:00-12:00
Place: Vicksburg High School (Enter by the greenhouse)
Cost:  $20.00 per child
Mrs. Ragotzy’s classroom phone:  321-1122
NAHS President Molly Ouvry’s cell phone 532-8405

Spelling lists for this week are as follows:


  


List 1 – Square
1.      inform
2.      ornament
3.      experience
4.      pioneer
5.      ignore
6.      warmth
7.      ordinary
8.      therefore
9.      volunteer
10.  florist
11.  corporal
12.  sincere
13.  boardwalk
14.  weary
15.  pier
16.  fortune
17.  career
18.  pierce
19.  formal
20.  eerie
21.  ordinary

List 2 – Diamond.
1.      inform
2.      ornament
3.      disappear
4.      pioneer
5.      important
6.      warmth
7.      serious
8.      forever
9.      reward
10.  appear
11.  perform
12.  force
13.  peer
14.  weary
15.  pier
16.  fortune
17.  career
18.  pierce
19.  formal
20.  enormous
List 3 – Circle  
1.      sort
2.      record
3.      disappear
4.      near
5.      important
6.      forest
7.      serious
8.      forever
9.      reward
10.  appear
11.  perform
12.  force
13.  peer
14.  cheer
15.  enormous