Wax Museum

The Wax Museum was a hit!  The students had accurate costumes and very informative, well-prepared speeches!  Thank you to the parents and grandparents who came to listen!  16 of our students had a parent or grandparent come listen.  That is great support - thank you!

As for this week, I always encourage my students to read, but I am giving the students who are caught up on their work the week off of Reading Log.  We'll start up again in January.  Please don't forget about our book report.  We will start work on that in January.

For the remainder of the week:
Tuesday - Walking to the Fallon Theater, dress for the weather.
Wednesday - Vocabulary quiz in Projects
Thursday - Candy Gift Exchange and Drama play

Thank you for sending in your family Christmas cards.  We are enjoying the ones we have and it is not too late to send yours in.

Have a great week!

Projects and Christmas Events

We have two busy weeks before Christmas break.  Just so you are up on all the happenings in our class, here is the run-down.  There is really nothing new, just reminders of all we have going on.

1.  Revolutionary War Project costumes are due in class Wednesday Dec. 10.  We will use them Wednesday and Thursday for dress rehearsals.

2.  Wax Museum Presentation - Please come!  We have worked really hard and learned so much about the people and events of the revolution.  The 4th and 5th graders (80 kids!) will present Monday, Dec. 15 from 2:00 - 3:00.  Location to follow, probably the school, but we may have another option nearby.  

3.  Class Movie - We are walking to the Fallon Movie Theater Tuesday, Dec. 16.  Permission slips are all in, please send in $6.00 by Thursday.

4.  Christmas Candy Exchange - We will do a game to exchange a candy treat in class.  Send in a wrapped candy item with your child.  Please keep it under $2.50 and have that in by Wed. Dec. 17.

5.  Drama Christmas Play - The play, totally produced in drama class is Thursday Dec. 18 at 2:30.  (Maybe a little later, I have not checked with the Mrs Christie.) I am not in the class when they practice, but I have seen a little bit and it looks adorable.  I can't wait to see it!  The play should end at 3:15.  If you want to take your child at that time, please plan to check them out with me and Mrs. Evans.  I'll have my clipboard on me, I don't want to lose track of anyone!  I will try to have them packed up so that you can take them when the play is over, or they can dismiss at the regular time.

I know there is a lot going on.  We should have our second quarter auctions, but I am moving them to January.  That will be fun to look forward to when we come back from break.  

Keep your Christmas cards coming in.  You'd be surprised how many people stop to look at them.  I love having them in our classroom.  Have a great week!

Christmas Movie, Revolutionary War Project

For our Christmas party, the fifth grades will walk on Tuesday Dec. 16 to Fallon Theater to see Penguins of Madagascar. This movie is rated PG. Watch for a permission slip to come home soon. The price is $6.00 for admission, small drink, and small popcorn. The 7th and 8th graders are going on a different day that same week. Because we are doing this for our party, no food will be needed on that last day before Christmas break. We will do an activity in the classroom that afternoon, but our big celebration will be the movie.

In academic news, we are learning all about the events of the Revolutionary War. On Wednesday, your student will select a person to research and learn about for the wax museum. Your child will need a costume, so you may want to discuss that. Students may choose either gender for their historical figure, the only expectation is that students are respectful in how he or she represents the person from history. Our final presentations will be on Monday, Dec. 15. More information to follow on the location.

Have a great week!