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Mrs. Mangin’s Minutes of the Week
December 12, 2025
*Our classroom Holiday Party will be in the afternoon of Thursday, December 18. Please remind your child of their allergies and let me know if there is an allergy of which I should be aware.
*From December 1st to December 15th, our Student Council will be hosting a new fundraiser called Baskets of Cheer. Each grade level will receive a basket and is asked to collect specific items for local senior homes in the area. Baskets will also be put out at the Holiday Concerts for donations. 5th Grade students are collecting: Comfort & Extras – Washcloths & Hand towels, Cozy socks, Puzzle books or Playing cards, Tea bags or Cocoa Packets
*December 15th-19th, Student Council is hosting a Holiday Spirit Week as well, with the 19th being our annual Ugly Sweater Competition. We are having the paper contest again for the Ugly Sweater competition, and copies of those were given to students on Tuesday. The deadline for submissions for the paper contest is December 15th. Spirit Week: Dec. 15 – Pajama Day, Dec. 16 – Holiday Accessories, Dec. 17 – Wear winter colors, Dec. 18 – Dress as your favorite holiday character, Dec. 19 – Ugly Sweater.
*If you are interested in volunteering with PTO, the following opportunities are available: Valentine’s Dance, and the Rally for Riley Race. Let me know if you need more information!
Next week we will be studying:
Math: We will continue to work on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.
Science: We will learn about different kinds of energy.
Language Arts: Compare & Contrast, Asking & Answering Questions
Story: “Just 17 Syllables!”
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Grammar: Irregular Nouns & Irregular Verbs
Vocabulary: We will review the definitions each day. The students need to know the definitions of the following words: expressway, melancholy, shogun, verse, and pondered.
Looking Ahead
December 15 – Holiday Concert – 9:00 am for grades 1 & 2, 1:00 pm for grades 3 – 5
December 18 – Classroom Holiday Party
December 19 – Early Dismissal (1:45)
December 22 – January 5 – No School – Winter Break
January 14 – Chic-Fil-A Spirit Night
January 19 – No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 29 – Two Hour Delay
February 13 – Classroom Valentine’s Day Party
February 16 – No School – Presidents Day
February 21 – Pancake Breakfast at Longhorn Steakhouse
March 30 – April 3 – No School – Spring Break
April 24 – Built-in Snow Day
April 30 – Rally for Riley Race
May 5 – No School – Election Day
May 6 – End of Year Field Trip
May 21 – 5th Grade Farewell 6:30 pm
May 25 – No School – Memorial Day
May 29 – Early Dismissal (1:45) Last Day of School
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