Happy Friday!

We’ve had a great week here in the in the classroom. We’ve been learning about and working with antonyms, practicing our math facts, and we started our exploration of Africa. On Friday, the 20^th, from 10:30-12:45, we will be going to the Apple Store downtown for a field trip. This will be a walking field trip. Just a reminder that November, 19^th is Denali ‘s literature night from 6:30-8:00pm. 

On the Wednesday, November 25^th, at 12:30pm we will be having a Thanksgiving feast in the classroom. Families are welcome and encouraged to join us! The feast will be potluck style and there will be a sign up sheet outside our classroom. Families are invited to sign up to bring a main dishes/casseroles, sides, desserts, rolls/bread, drinks, or utensils. It can be something special to your family, a dish you always have at Thanksgiving, a cultural dish, or anything you want to share with us. Before eating, we will gather to share some of things we are thankful for. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you can join us!

On Saturday, the 21^st, from 4pm-7pm, Denali will be hosting a fundraising even for a Denali Family. The Seay family’s youngest son, who is just 4 months old, has been through three major surgeries and is currently in Seattle awaiting a heart transplant. There will be a spaghetti dinner, a concert by the Modern Savage (the lead singer is our own Ms. Jenni) and Hannah Yoter, and activities in gym for the children. You can learn more about the Seay’s journey here: https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/baby-lincoln-s-journey/326934  or on the Denali Facebook page and buy tickets for the event here:

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lincolns-heart-spreading-the-love-to-the-seay-family-tickets-19432967529 (tickets will also be available at the door for $10 per adult and $5 per child.) All the money raised will go to support the Seay family through this difficult time.

 Denali is also doing a canned food drive and our classroom is collecting canned corn and canned pumpkin. There is also a flyer coming home today about Denali’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive. The whole school will be collecting goods to make a complete thanksgiving dinner for those in need.

Next week permission forms will go home for two field trips happening in December. On Friday, December 4^th, from 10am to 11:30, we will be walking to the Captain Cook Hotel to see the gingerbread house display and learn more about its construction from the head cook Joe Hickel. Every year, we make our own gingerbread houses in the classroom, so we will be using this field trip to inspire and gather ideas for our creations. On Tuesday, December 10^th, from 1:30 to 3:30, we will be going to West High School for a fun swimming trip. This is a driving field trip, so if you can chaperone and drive for this trip (and I hope you can), please check in with office and make sure all your paperwork/copies are up to date in order for you to be able to drive. Thanks! J

Upcoming Dates:

·      Thursday, November 19^th, 6:30-8:00pm: Literature Night at Denali

·      Friday, November 20^th, 10:30-12:45: Apple Store Field Trip

·      Saturday, November 21^st, 4pm-7pm: The Seay Family Fundraiser

·      Wednesday, November 25^th, 12:30: Thanksgiving Feast

·      Friday, December 4^th, 10:00-11:30: Captain Cook Field Trip

·      Tuesday, December 10^th, 1:30-3:30: West High School Swimming Field Trip

·      Snack Schedule:

Monday: Poppy

Tuesday: Reese

Wednesday: Oliver P.

Thursday: Shahil

Friday: Andy

Have a wonderful weekend and sorry for such a long newsletter this week!