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 Newsletter for Week of Nov. 18th, 2013 **Week in Review** Our suitcases are packed with only one treasure we couldn't live without and the Pilgrims are getting ready to board the Mayflower as they left England for religious freedom. Each day we are learning new things about the Pilgrims from their clothes to their chores. This week we will be discussing their manners. The children were amazed with how different life was. Wait until they hear about the expected manners of a child. We are also looking forward to hearing all of the time line presentations on Monday. Thank you to all of the children that have responded with potatoes for the Thanksgiving baskets. Please consider the $2.00 donation that will be put toward the turkeys and baskets. Our [|holiday book orders] are due on Wednesday. Orders may be submitted on line or brought to school. If it is a gift, I will be very happy to alert you when they arrive.   ** Reading ** This week we will be enjoying a very interesting journey to school in the story "On My Way to School." We will be moving on to the long vowels and we will begin with the LONG A emphasizing the "a_e" pattern. The children will also move into learning about verbs this week after spending several weeks covering all of the different kinds of proper nouns and common nouns. Once again we will be working on retelling our story, implementing our oral vocabulary words whenever and wherever we can as well as understanding the story structure. 

Vocabulary for __On My Way to School__
**amuse...delighted...humorous...ridiculous...mood... **away...want...under...way  school...today...show...together...Jane...why...all...put... make...take...late...  came...game...gate...signs...symbols...maps

**Religion** = = This week we will be practicing for our class Mass on Wednesday, November 20th. This is our Mass of Thanksgiving and the final Mass of the liturgical year before we begin the new season of Advent, after we return from vacation. We are also learning about prayer as listening and talking to God. We have begun talking about all the places we could pray. Just as we suspected... we can pray anywhere and at anytime. Next week your child will receive their part for our special production, "The Savior that God Sent". Each child will receive their specific part as well as recommendations for a very simple, childlike costume. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask.  __<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 37px; text-align: left;"> **Math** __<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> We have been practicing how addition and subtraction are related through a multitude of story problems, math fact practice, and activities in our stations. The children have been working on taking from, taking away, and comparing story problems. We have worked endlessly on the commutative property. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Addition and Subtraction Concepts ** sum.....difference.....count on.....count back.....strategies...numberline..... <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> commutative property...taking away...taking from...equal equations <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 35px;"> **Riddles of the Week** What does a turkey like to eat on Thanksgiving? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nothing, because they are already stuffed. What do elves learn in school? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The elf-abet.

[|LC Connection] [|November Givebacks] Nov. 11-22nd...........[|Thanksgiving service project] --First graders bring in bags of potatoes Nov. 20th..................Our class Mass Nov. 20th..................Scholastic Book Orders due Nov. 26th..................Thanksgiving Feast at 10 a.m. Nov. 27th-Dec. 1st...Thanksgiving Break Dec. 5th....................St. Nick Eve. (Dec. 6th-Feast of St. Nicholas) Dec. 13th...................Construction of our candy houses Dec. 17th...................The Savior That God Sent (First Grade play) 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19th....................LC Christmas Program - Mequon church 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 20th....................Cousin's Sub Day, Christmas Party <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 35px;">Important Dates ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px; text-align: left;">[[image:Calendar_Icon.jpg height="72" align="left"]]  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">***PLEASE** support our annual THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE for Notre Dame Middle School* Our class is encouraged to bring in potatoes. All other food items will also be accepted.