December 16 in Room 11

• This week's spelling words are much tougher than usual. Students wrote their words three times each. Extra practice at home would be helpful, too.
• The music concert tomorrow is causing great excitement throughout the second grade. Some students are very, very nervous, others can't wait to get on that stage and show off! the concert is at North Bend High School the 6:30. Second graders need to be there by 6:15.
• Page 2 of the "Little Elf" books has been completed.
• James and the Giant Peach is draws to a close with great fanfare.
• Mrs. Craig read How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which generating a class discussion of advice to give the Grinch for Christmas this year.
• Room 11 Bakers spent writing time considering good descriptive words for their apple pie experience before and after the pies were baked. Writers were to think of a word appealing to each of these: hearing, tasting, seeing, feeling to touch, smelling and feeling in the heart. One writer reported hearing people talking with their mouths full.
• The children wrote their favorite descriptive words into sentences.
• There is a mural of a sandy beach in Room 11. The Scientists of Room 11 drew and cut out pictures of creatures that would live on a sandy beach, and taped them onto the mural, making a colorful addition to the front of the room.
• After school today, the second grade teachers met over a piece of pie supplied by the Bakers of Room 11. Thank-you, class!