A Note from our Librarian

Dear Lower School Parents,

Next week, on their library day, students are permitted to bring in a Snuggie or small blanket for a special DEAR time read along.  This is a special treat the for the students prior to leaving for Winter Break.  Please no stuffed animals or pillows….We will snuggle up with our read-along book…..NOT fall asleep!!  Looking forward to a fun and relaxing class!!  Thank you for helping your student to remember their blanket.

Have a wonderful Winter Break!!

Denise Stone, Lower School Librarian

**Mystery Reader**

Ho, ho, ho...Santa sent special helpers to 7-B today!  We were visited by Buddy the Elf and Anna, Perry's sister.  They helped us get into the Christmas spirit by reading the book The Elf on the Shelf and sharing Christmas cookies...yum!  Thank you, Mystery Readers!!

Happy Friday!

We had a great week back from our Thanksgiving break.  We learned our next set of spelling words, wrote a composition about our doll or stuffed animal, decorated our classroom with stockings and ornaments, and had a visit from a Mystery Reader!!  WOW, we were busy!

A Look Ahead:
*Next week's spelling words: girl, boy, go, do, to, up, not, they, on, for

*We will write about our houses next week.  Discuss what your house is made of and what color it is.

*Dr. Trusty will read our folders on Thursday.

*Our Holiday class party is Thursday, December 19th at 1:30.  Parking will be available on the blacktop behind the school.

*Friday, December 20th is a Holiday Dress Down Day and a 12:30 dismissal

**Mystery Reader**

What a fun, tongue-twisting time we had with our Mystery Reader today!  

Thank you for making us giggle, Mr. Bradley!!

Mr. Bradley with his daughters.

**Mystery Reader**

Our Mystery Reader this week shared great Thanksgiving stories and cute turkey cupcakes...

Thank you, Mrs. Constable!!!

Calvert's First Ever Turkey Tango!

Today we participated in Calvert's first Turkey Tango.  The 8th Graders were our buddies.  They helped us make a turkey craft using our hand prints.  Then we all played turkey kickball, which was so much fun.  The 8th Graders ate lunch with us and even stayed for recess.  We had so much fun!!

Franklin the Turkey made an appearance and had us do the turkey tango.  

 He also told us many funny Thanksgiving Day jokes!

We did it again...

We filled our stone jar to the top!!!  We celebrated with another slumber party and watched Knuffle Bunny, while enjoying delicious sugar cookies (thank you Mrs. Collins!).

 I wonder how long it will take us to fill the jar again???