THANKSGIVING TIME

OUR THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE continues through this Friday, November 19.  Students are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to school.  Fifth grade students should bring canned vegetables or canned fruit.  Cash/check donations are also accepted.  We hope to provide food baskets for some 50 area families this year!

THE PLANETARIUM at White Pines Middle School will be our destination on Wednesday afternoon, November 17.  We are fortunate to include this activity in our field trip schedule this year.

TTQ runners take off from the Gene Rothi Field at Grand Haven high School.

TOTAL TREK QUEST completed their 5-kilometer run at Grand Haven High School last Saturday morning. The air was brisk, but it didn't stop our 16 third, fourth, and fifth grade boys from conquering the trail run.  Hundreds of boys, friends, and families from throughout Ottawa County participated in the event.

Team Lake Hills and their coaches geared up and numbered for the big event.

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE is our focus of study as we finish the first trimester of fifth grade.  This C.S. Lewis classic is a part of the "Chronicles of Narnia."  A new film in the series, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, will appear in theaters is December.  Students access our online classroom to check their comprehension of what we read.

Josh and Cameron attempt to enjoy the sardines and crackers as skeptics watch them encounter the same snack Lucy and Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe enjoyed.

THE SNOW CAMP FUND RAISER begins this week.  Fifth grade students will be selling World's Finest Chocolate candy bars to help raise funds for their outdoor education at YMCA Camp Pendalouan in January.  All money from the sales of their kits must be returned by Thursday, December 2.  Please submit this payment in the form of a check or money order payable to Lake Hills School.

DATA AND STATISTICS using pumpkins can be a lot of fun.  We spent part of our afternoon determining mass and circumference along with recording statistical landmarks.

Kayla and Cameron begin to dig out and count the pumpkin seeds to help us establish range, median, mode, and mean.

Andrew determines the circumference of the pumpkin using a centimeter tape measure.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES were a great success.  Thank you for your 100% participation in these important meetings.  Report cards will be sent home on Friday, December 10.

THANKSGIVING RECESS is from November 24 to 29. Students will have only two days of school next week.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, November 30.