This was his face after telling me he 'loved learning about Roman Numerals.' The actual best feeling as a teacher!

Stuffies taking advantage of their friends going to Gym.

The stuffies had a little party while the kids were at Gym.

Spelling List - Monday 12/15

4 versions of the /ee/ sound:

gladiator

grief

chariot

stadium

eager

shriek

leader

each

rookie

grease

atrium

teacher

Bonus Words: again, often, Caesar

We had a celebrity all the way from Germany for our first Cultural Corner! St. Nicklaus and his translator came and shared the German Tradition of St. Nicklaus Day.

Winter Spirit Week for the week of 12/15/25

Here is a sneak peek at spirit week! This will be the last week before winter break, starting the 15th.

Cultural Corner

I am so lucky to have so many generous parents who want to volunteer in the classroom. We have two parents coming in this month to present a Cultural Corner about holidays they celebrate in the next few weeks. Both are kind enough to bring something sweet to send home with the students at the end of the day. I will be telling students that they are not allowed to have the treats until they are with you and have your permission. Please be on the lookout for FULLY INTACT uneaten treats brought in by parents :)

Spelling Words Tuesday 12/9

Here are the spelling words that will be assessed next week (week of 12/8). Just like this week, the bonus words are used as a true bonus. They will replace a misspelled word if spelled correctly but will not be penalized if spelled wrong. The list is long /e/ words spelled with an /e/ or /ee/.

Greeks

Venus

Secret

Meter

Asleep

Agreed

Breed

Jamboree

Degree

Retail

Screech

Tedious

Bonus: except, follow, Colosseum

We met with our 7th grade buddies on the Friday before Thanksgiving break! Students got to meet their buddy and make a wreath. We hope to meet with our buddies monthly!

Spelling Words - 12/1/25

Here are the spelling words that will be assessed on Monday, December 1st. Due to schedule issues the assessment has been moved.

Students are practicing /r/ controlled vowels. There will be 10 words assessed. The 3 bonus words will be used to make up for an incorrectly spelled word on the assessment, but won’t be counted against the score if spelled wrong. They will be treated as a true ‘bonus.’

Tarnish

Doctor

Servant

Worship

Turkey

Mirth

Sir

Portion

Motor

Marbles

Bonus: above beginning Mediterranean

Their debut album drops soon! :)

I love this picture. Thanks to Liz for taking it.

At the museum the students drew butterflies and added them to the video screen.

The students gave their classmates feedback on the draft of their poems. They gave very thoughtful and helpful feedback. The students were proud of their work and really liked hearing thoughts and complements from their friends.