November is here and Turkey Day is approaching!!

Everything is moving quickly along, and we are busy learning all that we can.
Here are some quick hits and reminders about class:

URGENT ITEMS

• Turkey Trot is Nov.15th.
• Field trip to HCHS Nov. 20th.  (Please wear dress code with SCA t-shirt.)
  
• Children can work on Spanish at home at http://savchristacad.rosettastoneclassroom.com
  

Weekly Items

• Send lunch money and menus by Friday.

• Students daily write down assignments from the board and parents sign every afternoon.

• Friday folders go home on Friday; parents sign tests and quizzes; remove homework papers; kids return folder on Monday for a free 100 in my subject area (language, spelling, penmanship).

• Spelling and penmanship tests are on Fridays.

• P.E. is on Mon., Wed., and Fri.

Spelling List 11 American Cities

1. Charlotte, NC
2. Chicago, IL
3. San Antonio, TX
4. Orlando, FL
5. Anchorage, AK
6. New Orleans, LA
7. Seattle, WA
8. Minneapolis, MN
9. St. Louis, MO
10. Boston, MA               Cities and State in bold are capitals.
    
11. Honolulu, HI
12. Los Angeles, CA
13. Dallas, TX
14. Atlanta, GA
15. Philadelphia, PA
16. Phoenix, AZ
17. San Francisco, CA
18. Denver, CO
19. Detroit, MI
20. Birmingham, AL
21. Cincinnati, OH
22. Miami, FL
23. Albuquerque, NM
24. Song of Solomon (Song of Sol.)
25. Isaiah (Isa.)

Vocabulary

1. metropolis: a large city
2. municipal: having to do with the affairs of a city
3. precinct: part of a city; a district
4. census: an official counting of the population
5. ordinance: a rule or law
6. urban: a characteristic of cities or city life
7. mayor: the person at the head of city government
8. expressway: a major highway where automobiles travel at high speeds
9. capital: the city that is the seat of government of a state, nation, or province
10. capitol: the building in the state capital where the lawmakers meet