Veterans' Day 11-11-11

This is by far my favorite patriotic holiday here at our school. Each year the students work so hard on the Armed Forces Medley and another song to honor the Veterans. Each year it wells tears up in my eyes to hear it. This year was no different. Our Veterans deserve so much more than one day to thank them, but we do the best we can with that one day. Thank you Vets, for everything you do for us! Our play is quickly approaching. We will be performing it three different times, November 29, 30, and December 1. Please mark your calendars for December 1st. This is the performance that we're reserving the space for parents to come see it. The performance will begin promptly at 2:45. I have asked some student help on costuming. Most of it is easy things. Most of it has also already been brought in. A huge thank you to Becky Austad for all of her help with costuming. Thank you, thank you.

Also something to put in your heads, I plan on doing our first of three class stores on Friday, December 2. I am going to be bringing in some things the kids will be able to purchase with their Seussopoly money. One thing I like to do with my stores is give the kids a chance to bring things in as well. If you can think of anything you have around the house you're needing to get rid of that you think a sixth grader would be intersted in, send it in on the 2nd and let your student profit from it. You could also purchase some small things to allow your students to sell here in the class. The students really light up with the chance to sell their own items. It also helps them develop some entrepreneurship. We do keep our money from store to store so they can build up money throughout the year.

Even further out, keep in mind that I would like to make the final store a bigger one than I can produce on my own. If you'd be willing to donate items or money toward that, I certainly would not turn them down. That will not be until just about the end of the year though, so you really have some time to think about it.

That's about all I have right now. Below is our homework board for this week. Only a week and a half until Thanksgiving! I seriously can't believe how quickly this year is moving!

The courage of our Veterans is really a contradtiction of itself. It is their strong desire to live with us taking form in their readiness to die for us.