Hello everyone!  I am happy to report that I am beginning to feel better. My voice is returning but a head cold took over so I have been doing a lot of sleeping.  I hope no one else gets this cold.  Nasty!

Have you noticed the fresh snow on our local hills?  It looks beautiful!

I hope everyone enjoyed the tennis lessons yesterday.  I was very sad to miss them.  Did you enjoy playing tennis with Marcus?

The count down is on….Christmas break is almost here! We have lots happening between now and next Friday.  The big item is the Christmas Concert Tues Dec. 18 1:30 or  Dec. 19 7pm. Make sure you fill out the order form for your parents’ tickets and get it in to the office ASAP.  Our class has a theme of La Fiesta.)  You all need to find a brightly coloured top to wear for the show (I can’t remember what else so someone will need to remind me here). We also have our Pancake Breakfast on the last day before the break.  I hear everyone wears PJ’s that day. 🙂

• Homework Board:
• Spelling test on Friday afternoon.
• Journal should be finished ( Describe your “ideal” school day – include what you think is really important to learn in order to best prepare you for your future)
• Literature Circle Novels (Sadako, Hiroshima, Number the stars etc.) – These books have to be returned to our district library Monday.  Please do your best to finish your novel and complete the report.  Everyone should select a second paragraph to share in their group meetings. We will have groups present the novel to the rest of the class next week.  We will begin new novels in the middle of January.  Please bring a book for silent reading for the rest of next week and when you come back in January.
• Don’t forget to bring a picture for Thursday!