{"id":2012,"date":"2018-12-14T12:07:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2018-12-14T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:07:03","slug":"december-10-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/2018\/12\/14\/december-10-15\/","title":{"rendered":"December 10 &#8211; 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966\">Money, Money, Money, Money&#8230;&#8230;..MONEY!!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2018\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2019\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins2-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins3-e1544533484167.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2020\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins3-e1544533484167-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins4-e1544533500494.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2021\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins4-e1544533500494-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2022\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins5-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins6-e1544533986599.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2023\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/coins6-e1544533986599-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Practicing our interview skills with partners this week in writing!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2026\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner-264x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2027\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner1-300x289.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2028\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner2-265x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2029\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/partner3-294x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Thank you to Mr. Chaconas for being our Mystery Reader today!\u00a0 We enjoyed hearing <em>Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus<\/em> (a true story!) by Chris Pehal and <em>Rock Star Santa<\/em> by Gayle C. Krause.\u00a0 What a great mix of the TRUE meaning of Christmas &#8211; family and giving, as well as HAVING FUN this holiday season!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/dimi.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2032\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/dimi-271x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/dimi1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2033\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/dimi1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 18pt\">SANTA FACE PUZZLE CHALLENGE:\u00a0 Your child created a Santa face using the following triangles below.\u00a0 The only rule is that the smaller triangles must stay <em>WITHIN<\/em> the larger triangle (there is no cutting or folding).\u00a0 You may add eyes, a mouth, and color your hat once you figured out where the pieces fit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/santa-challenge.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2035 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/saxon-m\/files\/2018\/12\/santa-challenge-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 18pt\"><strong>We ended up with some pretty interesting Santa faces!\u00a0 I sent home a blank sheet with triangles for families to try at home! Your child knows the correct answer! Good luck!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSPODd95vmBHu_b--dvZ7tcDsR7MEwfw0cJH-NZA_dsujHw5QNY\" alt=\"Image result for academic images\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Academics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ELA:\u00a0 Class Novel:\u00a0 <em>Miss Holly is too Jolly<\/em>\u00a0by Dan Gutman and <em>Horrible Harry and the Holidaze<\/em> by Suzy Kline; dissecting vocabulary, -or , -ist, -er suffixes and spelling patterns<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Writing: Non-fiction stories, interviewing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Math:\u00a0 money and time<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Social Studies:\u00a0 Maps<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVj366LnEncJvphvcjDgjf3N1XnsX5Z_nsDkIrg3D1a4XG9HorZg:https:\/\/www.medfordpublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/student-of-the-week.jpg\" alt=\"Resultado de imagem para student of the week images\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Students of the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Kolton and Amelie<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Thanks for being conscientious and prepared this week!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mut iqWs1mZgD_mM-HwpH6ZlgJaI\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZJqg0MfcKtHtYwC8W00OHT08YHT9tg8SfAyqLsxeptM4apMXf\" alt=\"Image result for calendar\" width=\"265\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Important Dates: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center\">\n<li>12\/15:\u00a0 Breakfast with Santa<\/li>\n<li>12\/18:\u00a0 wrapped book due for book exchange<\/li>\n<li>12\/19:\u00a0 items due for class breakfast<\/li>\n<li>12\/19:\u00a0 Polar Express Day!\u00a0 Wear your school appropriate pajamas to school!\u00a0 No slippers!<\/li>\n<li>12\/21:\u00a0 Class breakfast party &#8211; 9:15 &#8211; 10:00 &#8211; (Let me know if you can volunteer to help cook or serve!), class book exchange immediately following<\/li>\n<li>12\/21:\u00a0 2nd quarter ends; early release<\/li>\n<li>12\/24-1\/4:\u00a0 Winter Break<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_ilrp_mut\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQU0NWraLY-TQns71KcmAANrom4q75cwM1S56SoGDZBSUnWIno5dRkRyYA\" width=\"380\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Reminders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Please start humming the \u00a0<em>Twelve Days of Christmas<\/em>\u2026Now read this! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966\">On the last week before break my teacher gave to me\u2026 permission to dress festive all week!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Monday: Holiday Jewelry<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966\">Tuesday: Holiday Socks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Wednesday: PAJAMA DAY FOR POLAR EXPRESS!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966\">Thursday: Holiday Headwear<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Friday: National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, so we should join in, right?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Old Town Trolley Tours has partnered with INK! (Investing in Kids), a non-profit supporting St. Johns County public schools for the first annual Holiday Tree Contest!\u00a0 Students and teachers from each school decorated their designated trees at Old Town Trolley Headquarters in St. Augustine with their favorite themes.\u00a0 R.B. Hunt decorated their tree as a lighthouse.\u00a0 Voting can be done daily on any and all devices beginning December 4th through 10:00 a.m. on December 20th.<\/p>\n<p>The winning school will be announced on December 20th at 12pm.The school\u2019s tree with the most votes will win <strong>$1,000<\/strong> so please vote for the R. B. Hunt tree daily!\u00a0 The link to vote is below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftrolleytours.com%2Fholidaytreecampaign&amp;data=02%7C01%7CMeghan.Saxon%40stjohns.k12.fl.us%7Ce98a083b17da41d29e6108d65a2dcaa6%7Cb3b3d057fc124f3f92f472be6e844351%7C0%7C1%7C636795550069801782&amp;sdata=fKt4mXPDkOsgMdgpz33nRBOvBhWIgbyojdxW1QT1ZRs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">trolleytours.com\/holidaytreecampaign<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*Math homework will only be sent home <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Monday &#8211; Wednesday next week.\u00a0 No reading log will go home<\/span>&#8230; I will expect students to continue reading daily throughout break! ;)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Money, Money, Money, Money&#8230;&#8230;..MONEY!! Practicing our interview skills with partners this week in writing! 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