Ho! Ho! Ho! So much to do!

As promised, this week is full of stuff to do.  Pageant practice, 5th Grade's all school mass practice, Secret Santa, and....one more thing?  What is it?  Its on the tip of my tongue!  That's right!  School!

My schedule has been shot full of holes.  The only thing I know for sure is that we will be having our Maya, Aztec, and Inca Unit Exercise tomorrow.  Also, we will have a Math exercise on Thursday.  Yeah!  It will be a blast for all.

If you have any questions, you can always call someone who cares. Mr Saavedra.  Mrs. Covey.  Florence Nightingale.  And of Course, Bob Barker.  If you are really desperate, go ahead and give me a jingle.  (Get it?  A "jingle?"  Christmas?  jingle Bells?  I crack me up!)

Seventh Grade Social studies has been "postponed" by Christmas activities for this week.  We will meet on Thursday to get back into the swing of World War I.  as for the Sixth graders I will see them twice this week:  Today and Thursday.  No exercises.  Just reading and reviewing and annotating.

TAKE CARE ALL!

Change! Glorious Change!

Well, I knew it would happen.  I need to change my plans on Exercises.  Here they are:

First, we will be taking the Religion Exercise on ADVENT Thursday, tomorrow.  No Vocabulary this week.  Social Studies will be pushed to Friday - With a slight chance to move it to Monday.  If I feel the kids are not ready, we will not take it on Friday.  Fair?

Thanks for your patience.

It's beginning to look a lot like that time of year....

That wonderful, fun filled time of joy and happiness!  Where smiles are abundant and the air is filled with glorious voices wishing all a "Merry Christmas!"  Right.  Let's get back to reality.

The next two weeks will be filled to the brim with our normal, everyday expectations and then generously topped off with Christmas Cheer:  practice for our All School Mass, Grandparents Day, Choir Practice, Evening Christmas Program, School Families celebrating the Jesse Tree, just to name a few that I know of. So, I am going to ask everyone to be patient and understanding, and, most of all, flexible!

Here is what I have planned for this week and next.  As far as exercises go, I am planning on giving a Math exercise on Wednesday,  Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas exercise on Thursday; Religion on Friday.  Next week Vocabulary and Spelling on Tuesday.  We will also begin The Renaissance  next week.  To coincide with that, I will need a 8X10 picture of your child.  We will be doing self-portraits in class.  It is my wish to have them complete by Catholic School week at the end of January.  If you don't have an 8X10, please try to get it enlarge at one of the local copy places.  It makes it easier for all to complete this task.  We draw on an 8X10 canvas board.  See?  Easy.  Especially for me.  (As it should be!)

Finally, Secret Santa.  Dollar a day Monday through Thursday.  Friday is $5.00 gift limit.  Emphasis on secrecy.  Wrap gifts in a bag with the students number posted on it.  Or put gift in bag with number listed.  Please help your child be a great Secret Santa.  There is nothing worse than a child with no gift from Santa.