October 31 in Room 11

• Halloween! Hooray! Did you notice? We did! The kids in Room 11 were treated to a Halloween party by their teachers, terrific parents and grandparents. We had candy, cookies, games, juice, and enough commotion to satisfy the most exuberant adrenaline junkie.
• Before the Halloween revelries officially began, however, we did have some education going on in Room 11.
• Mrs. Craig read more of James and the Giant Peach.
• In math we we reviewed, and did a paper on least to greatest numbers (with a spider theme).
• We took our spelling test.
• Many of the children learned to make "ampersands," "serifs," and "asterisks" this week. We also learned a little about Latin.
• Notices were sent home with directions about swimming, which is offered as a class to second graders at Hillcrest. Our class will be swimming from November 10 through November 21. The students will be riding the bus to the pool each morning at about 8:20 and returning to school at 10:00. Each child will need a swimsuit in a plastic bag each day. Towels will be provided. As the weather is turning colder, coats are reccommended.
• If students wish to trick or treat at my house I live at 462 Simpson. Red house, blue door.