Happy Thanksgiving!!

A Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!! See all the students on Tuesday, November 30!

Fruit Tomorrow!!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23, our second graders will help bring in various fruits to put together to make a fruit "salad". We will enjoy this for our morning snack.

Birthday!

Wow! The second graders sure gave me wonderful birthday wishes today! I think I've gotten more lovely cards this birthday than ever before!!!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Friendship Fruit Salad next Tuesday...no spelling, reading logs, or math homework next week!

Menu Change for Thursday, November 18

We have just been informed of a menu change for tomorrow. It will be the following:

chicken and noodles
mashed potatoes
peas
roll w/butter
ice cream cup
milk

Yum-Oh!!!! =)

Wednesday!

Our week is flying by! What fun Thanksgiving books we've been reading. Today's story was about a turkey who ended up ordering a pizza or the farmer and his wife so they wouldn't eat him or rooster! Cute =)

Just a reminder: Spelling test Thursday and Friday
My Reading class: test on Friday
My Math class: test on Friday

A Dark Rainy Day!

Wow, what a dark rainy day we have had!

The kids play wonderfully at indoor recess.

Spelling test Thursday and Friday.
Reading logs due Friday.

No school next Wednesday, November 24-Monday, November 29 for students!!

A Full Week!

It's good to be back and to put in a full week of class! Our weather has turned a bit chilly. Please make sure your child wears a coat each day.

We will make "Friendship Fruit Salad" next week. Your child will be bringing home a paper asking them to supply an item. We do not need these items until next week! Thanks!

Iowa Test is Over!

The students worked very hard taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. We know it is a lot of added stress and work, but we appreciate their ernest work.

Conferences are tomorrow late afternoon/evening and Friday morning. Please send the conference slip back if you can attend. If you did not receive a conference slip your child's teacher does not need to meet with you at this time. However, if you would like a conference please let the office and the teacher know!!!!!

A short week!

This is a short week for students at Adena!

There will be no school for students and staff on Thursday, November 11, in honor of Veterans' Day.

Due to Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday morning there will be no school all day for students on Friday, November 12.

Enjoy your time off!

*****P-T Conferences will be held on Wednesday evening of this week and Friday morning. If you have not been scheduled with a conference regarding your child and would like one please contact the office or the teacher. We will have a total of three different times throughout the school year for P-T conferences so you may be scheduled at another time.

Friday!

Our morning had a bit of excitement in seeing the first snowflakes of the season! However, I am not ready for any accumulation! Memories of last winter are still fresh!!

In book clubs today and centers the students eagerly made 2 blankets. Yes, I said blankets! I had purchased two cut-and-tie fleece blanket kits and the kids did a wonderful job with the instructions, cutting, and knotting. The blankets will be donated to local people who are in need of a warm blanket to sleep with.

Outerwear!

With our temperatures in the 50's and tomorrow in the 40's we all need to be aware of how our children are dressing and what coat they have. I recommend to the students that they can leave an extra pair of gloves and a toboggan or headband at school in their "cubbie" area. Our playground is a very flat area where the wind blows quite often. With the wind-chill the temperature can seem quite brisk. It may be time to check the coat closet at home and pull out items that are needed for proper outerwear!

Practice Iowa Test

Our second graders took the practice version of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills today. The actual test will be given to our second graders next Monday and Tuesday. The students took home a letter and a sample booklet about the test yesterday. They will be bringing home their practice booklets today, as well.

Spelling tests tomorrow!!
Reading logs due Friday!!

Election Day!

Don't forget to vote!

Reading Class:
Spelling, Vocabulary, and High Frequency Words for this week:

Spelling:
1. when
2. sheet
3. both
4. then
5. chase
6. teeth
7. teach
8. dish
9. which
10. than
11. wash
12. catch
13. lunch
14. whistle
15. bath

Vocabulary:
apartment
delivery
handcarts
restaurant
market
celebrations

High Frequency Words:
during, heard, lion, winter

November Is Here!!

Wow! It is hard to believe October is over and November has arrived!

Reading: My reading class has now started the story, "Chinatown".
Make sure your child is reading 15 minutes per school night. Reading logs are due each Friday.

Math: My math class is now regrouping!!!! Parents, when we were in school our teachers called it, "carrying the one". We are in the very beginning stages!

Tomorrow is Election Day....exercise your right as a United Stare citizen and vote!