This Week....

Our Family Gathering was a big hit! Thank you to all who were able to attend. The students did a fantastic job! Don't forget to join us this Friday at 10:00 when the students repeat their Family Gathering for the Alumni Celebration.

Fall Fest

Thank you so much for your generosity in helping with the Fall Fest activities. Our  basket looked amazing and was huge hit! As always, special thanks to our awesome room parents Misty Stamper, Holly Kulp, and Stacy Sheppard.

Fall Party

Our Fall Party will be Monday from 1:30-2:30. Please come help and/or join in the fun!

Field Trip

We will be going to the Pink Palace Museum and Sharpe Planetarium on Monday, November 19th. The total cost for your child will be $6.75 and for adults it will also be $6.75. The money is due Friday November 2nd. (We have to pay our deposit by then.)

Hitting the Ground Running.....

I hope that you have all enjoyed your Fall Break! We have a busy week ahead of us, hence the title of this post!:) Please view the Week at a Glance tab to make note of important dates this week including our class' Family Gathering this Friday, October 26th. I hope you are ready for a great 2nd Quarter!

Below is a preview of our next novel study Night of the Twisters.

"When a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working. Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . . ."

Night of the Twisters Hopscotch Words

1. chortled- to chuckle especially in satisfaction

2. inseparable- seemingly always together, impossible to separate

3. meteorologist- a person who studies the atmosphere, weather,        and weather forecasting

4. cirrus- a thin white cloud usually made of tiny ice crystals

5. dismal- very gloomy and depressing, dreary

6. peer-to look closely or curiously

7. cogitate- to think over, ponder

8. frazzled- a tired or nervous condition

9. accelerate- to move or cause to move faster

Night of the Twisters Hopscotch Words

1. chortled- to chuckle especially in satisfaction

2. inseparable- seemingly always together, impossible to separate

3. meteorologist- a person who studies the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting

4. cirrus- a thin white cloud usually made of tiny ice crystals

5. dismal- very gloomy and depressing, dreary

6. peer-to look closely or curiously

7. cogitate- to think over, ponder

8. frazzled- a tired or nervous condition

9. accelerate- to move or cause to move faster