Update 1/22/13

Conference schedules went home today. I gave you the same times as last marking period.  It is listed on the blog by student initials only.

January 30th (Thursday)	February 7th (Thursday)
5:15  D.F
5:30   O.G.	T.G.
5:45    L.J.	N.B.
6:00    K.C.	C.R.
6:15    R.C.T.	M.H.
6:30    D.H.	C.K.
6:45    S.B.	N.H.
7:00    D.R.	K.E.
7:15    C.B.
7:30    J.G.	A.L.
7:45    K.K.	F.W.
8:00    K.L.	A.W.
8:15   K.M.	M.B.

Snow is finally here!  Many of the kids have been coming to school without boots.  They then go out and come back in with freezing cold, soaking wet feet!  PLEASE make sure they leave the house with appropriate winter wear.  Gloves, hats, and boots are extremely necessary.

This Friday is a half day and also the day students should have reached 100% of their A.R. goal. As of right now only 3 students are not yet at their goal. If yours is NOT there yet, you will get an additional email telling you so.  They have until Friday. They can do it!

This weeks spelling lists are as follows:

List 1 – Square group

1.       chorus

2.       ceiling

3.       suitcase

4.       cereal

5.       recent

6.       central

7.       chord

8.       contribute

9.       license

10.   frantic

11.   choir

12.   recipe

13.   recite

14.   crackers

15.   coconut

16.   juicy

17.   comic

18.   select

19.   plastic

20.   scallop

List 2 – Diamond

1.       chorus

2.       create

3.       suitcase

4.       cereal

5.       recent

6.       practice

7.       company

8.       expect

9.       jacket

1.       frantic

2.       choir

3.       grocery

4.       recite

5.       celebrate

6.       exercise

7.       correct

8.       comic

9.       select

10.   plastic

11.   stomach

List 3 – circle group

1.       icicle

2.       create

3.       coast

4.       coaches

5.       certain

6.       practice

7.       company

8.       expect

9.       jacket

10.   cattle

11.   grocery

12.   celebrate

13.   exercise

14.   correct

15.   stomach

Update 1/14/13

   The ski trip is this Friday!  I still have a couple of kids who do not have their forms turned in.  And I’m well aware that you may very well have signed them…. the kids just didn’t get them to me!  So if you wouldn’t mind, please fill these out asap! I need them by tomorrow!

As far as the trip itself, here are the specifics….

Kids arrive at school at the normal time and report to the gym! No going back to the classroom.  All students are to ride the bus to Timber Ridge…. not with parents. Parents can meet us at Timber ridge. 

Students may RIDE HOME with parents but not too.  A weird liability thing…

Don’t have the kids wear their heavy winter gear to school… they’ll fry on the bus on the way to the resort. They also have to sit inside for about 20 minutes and get a verbal “do’s and don’ts” from the managers of the resort… and we don’t want them sweating. 

For the kids who ordered school lunches, we will have those with us.  For kids bringing their own lunches PLEASE pack extra food.  The kids really burn the calories out in the cold!

An extra pair of gloves and socks are highly recommended… especially since gloves often get wet by 

repeated use on the tow rope.

Kids will need to be dressed in layers.  Fashion should not be considered… only warmth!   Carharts are fine… or even a pair of sweats over pants if the kids don’t have snow pants. Hats or something for the kids ears is a must!  When they come down those hills, the wind chill is quite low!

Sunglasses or goggles are highly recommended.

Students who are riding home on the bus will need to be picked up at 5:30. Please have any student who isn’t riding home on the bus sign out with Mrs. Vandermei before they leave.

Spelling lists for the week of  1/14/13

List 1 – Square group

1.      calmer

2.      slimmest

3.      admitted

4.      denying

5.      directed

6.      wiser

7.      grayest

8.      trimming

9.      excelling

10.  obtaining

11.  sunniest

12.  trimmed

13.  resulting

14.  laughed

15.  hiccupped

16.  fluffier

17.  supplied

18.  laughing

19.  interested

20.  hiccupping

21.  fluffiest

List 2 – Diamond group

1.      calmer

2.      slimmest

3.      removed

4.      denying

5.      sunnier

6.      wiser

7.      grayest

8.      trimming

9.      denied

10.  interesting

11.  sunniest

12.  trimmed

13.  wisest

14.  removing

15.  grayer

16.  calmest

17.  supplied

18.  slimmer

19.  interested

20.  supplying

List 3 – circle group

1.      safest

2.      quicker

3.      removed

4.      passed

5.      sunnier

6.      kinder

7.      happiest

8.      denied

9.      interesting

10.  wisest

11.  removing

12.  grayer

13.  calmest

14.  slimmer

15.  supplying

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!

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 17^th through the 20^th 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