The Count down begins.  I have been informed by my 13 year old that there are only 40 more days until Christmas.  WHAT?  Where did the time go?  School just started and now we are looking at Thanksgiving break and Christmas break.  Time slow down!






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This week we will be finishing up our research on severe weather.  We will continue to read about the Native Americans and their influence on our own American culture and how they helped the Pilgrims survive in the New World.   Don't forget that the totem pole project is due next Monday, November 23.   I can't wait to see what everyone has designed.


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Thanksgiving lunch will be this Wednesday.  All parents or other family members planning to attend lunch on Wednesday are asked to prepay using the envelop sent home last week.  If you have not already sent those in, please do so as soon as possible.  Once you have prepaid, you will receive a lunch ticket.  This will help the line run much more smoothly and quicker.


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Field trip forms were sent home last Thursday.   We will be traveling to Chapman Cultural Center to see the play Twas the Night Before Christmas.  The cost of this trip is 7 dollars.  We would like to have all monies turned in by next Tuesday.  Thank you to all of you that expressed interest in coming along as a chaperone.  Unfortunately, due to space restrictions, we are only allowed one chaperone per class.  We will be taking another trip in the spring and we will need many, many chaperones.


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Finally, this week is the Clemson/Carolina challenge.  This is a fundraiser for our Relay for Life team here at Oakland.  If your child brings in money tomorrow, he can put his name on the challenge wall.  Tuesday's money allows them to wear their team colors.  The winning team will get to pie the opposing team next Monday.  The student in the school who brings in the most donations will get to pie Dr. Patterson. 


Thank you, have a wonderful week.