Book orders due:  Wednesday December 2nd!  Thanks for your support.    Christmas Dinner:  Friday December 4th!   Kids Corner Store:  will be open each Wednesday and Friday.  Everything is a $1.00 or less.  Look on Gretna Green's home page for store prices.   Show and Tell:  Friday December 4th, Nicolas, Lauren, Caleb   Spelling:  We are working on the "ain" word family this week.  Spelling words are rain, pain, train, main.    Reading:  Guided Reading books are to the returned the following day.  Also, homework books should be read each night to work on fluency and expression. Writing:  We will continue working on the idea trait for this month.  Students have learned that in order for their writing to covey a clear message, they must choose interesting topics, support their ideas with juicy details and focus on writing about things that matter to them.    Have a great week!