Thursday, December 14th, and Friday, December 15th, ALL White Oak ISD campuses will be CLOSED due to sickness. This decision was made in the best interest of all students, faculty, and staff.

There will be NO outside activities (i.e. no practices, no Boys and Girls Club, etc.).

The Second Grade Christmas performance has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 19th, at 8:45 a.m. Second Grade parents are invited to attend.

Next week’s schedule WILL remain the same.

Monday is a full day.  Tuesday and Wednesday are early release at 12:15.  Christmas party is Wednesday from 9:00 – 10:00.

Monday – Christmas Hat Day

Wednesday – Wear your PJs

Thursday – Dress as a Whoville character.  Wear a Grinch shirt or dress in red or green.

DECEMBER 20 – Wednesday – CHRISTMAS PARTY – 9:00 – 10:00 – Parents may take students home following the party.

• December 19th  – Intermediate Release 12:15
• December 20th – Christmas Parties and Intermediate Release 12:15
• December 21st – January 3rd – Christmas Break – Enjoy your Christmas holiday!
• January 5th – Report Cards
• January 15th – Holiday
• January 24th – Intermediate Release 12:00 Teacher Training Day
• February 8th – Progress Reports
• February 19th – Holiday
• February 28th – Intermediate Release 12:00 Teacher Training

Wednesday – Picture Retakes

Thursday – Fundraiser Delivery

Our Spelling list contains words associated with Thanksgiving.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  Thanksgiving
• 2.
  squash
• 3.
  stuffing
• 4.
  utensils
• 5.
  cranberry
• 6.
  Pilgrim
• 7.
  Native American
• 8.
  delicious
• 9.
  longhouse
• 10.
  grateful
• 11.
  tradition
• 12.
  England
• 13.
  Squanto
• 14.
  autumn
• 15.
  Thursday
• 16.
  settler
• 17.
  vegetables
• 18.
  November
• 19.
  colony
• 20.
  celebration

CANNED FOOD DRIVE begins Monday and ends Friday.  An orange note was sent home earlier this week regarding needed items.  

Box Tops – A contest begins this week.  Bring those Box Tops to school!  

Six Flags Read to Succeed is underway.  A reading log was sent home Thursday with your child.  The same reading may also be applied to the 20 minutes per night reading log.  In addition, this 20 minutes may be logged into the Pizza Hut Book It calendar.  Several ways to be rewarded for reading!

The 14 Spelling words contain irregular plurals.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  man
• 2.
  men
• 3.
  child
• 4.
  children
• 5.
  woman
• 6.
  women
• 7.
  mouse
• 8.
  mice
• 9.
  person
• 10.
  people
• 11.
  tooth
• 12.
  teeth
• 13.
  foot
• 14.
  feet

TUESDAY – No Halloween Costumes Tuesday for Intermediate students

EARLY RELEASE – 12:00 – Wednesday

Reading Logs for the week are due Friday.  Keep up the good work reading 20 minutes each night!

Spelling words are from Journeys Lesson 11.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  somebody
• 2.
  fireplace
• 3.
  nearby
• 4.
  toothbrush
• 5.
  homesick
• 6.
  make-believe
• 7.
  anything
• 8.
  all right
• 9.
  goodbye
• 10.
  forehead
• 11.
  classmate
• 12.
  flashlight
• 13.
  haircut
• 14.
  twenty-two
• 15.
  driveway
• 16.
  alarm clock
• 17.
  baby-sit
• 18.
  airport
• 19.
  forever
• 20.
  mailbox

INTERMEDIATE campus has two school parties permitted during the year.  Room mothers and teachers take care of the preparations.

We cannot allow students to bring cookies, candy, etc., and distribute in their classroom.  There are several reasons why this cannot be allowed.  It becomes a competitive situation, which can get out of hand as well as being a disruption to class instruction.  The same rule applies to invitation distribution at school or on school property.  Please do not ask teachers to make exceptions to this rule.  Since many children can get hurt feelings, or the teacher may be out and a substitute fails to pass out the invitations, and we certainly respect your right to invite whom you choose, please send all invitations through the mail, social media, or by telephone.  Our teachers do recognize students’ birthdays, as we certainly understand how important this day is to your child.  Student information lists will be completed by the teacher at the beginning of the year.  Parent permission is required before the student’s information is released.

RED RIBBON WEEK Activities

MONDAY – WEAR RED

TUESDAY – Wear Pajamas

WEDNESDAY – Wear sports/college shirts and silly socks

THURSDAY – Wear Superhero attire

FRIDAY – Wear Neon

THERE WILL BE NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK.

Tuesday – Career Day – Fourth graders will rotate through 12 classrooms during the day to learn about various careers from presenters who also share how they use math in their jobs

Thursday – 9:40 Artsview Performance in the Cafeteria

Friday – 9:00 – JLine Dance Crew Performance