Allendale CCSD #17

Just a reminder that on Friday, December 19 we will be having our Christmas Program starting at 12:15 in the gym. Dismissal will follow. Regular bus routes will run at 1:15. There will be no special kindergarten route. There will be no Pre-K classes. Classes will resume for students on January 6. Merry Christmas!

📚🎉 So proud of my students! 🎉📚
My class set a big end-of-the-year goal (by end of the year, I meant MAY) to reach 1,000 AR points, and today they absolutely crushed it—finishing the SEMESTER with 1,018 points! Their hard work, dedication, and love for reading truly paid off. When we return from Christmas break, they’ve earned a pizza and ice cream party to celebrate this amazing accomplishment!
ALSO, a huge thank you to Johnny Singh at CJ’s in Allendale for generously donating 21 pizza boxes for our pizza box biography projects. The students presented their reports today, and we were lucky to have some very special visitors stop by our classroom—including Neil Armstrong, Johnny Appleseed, Michael Jordan, and Squanto! 🧑‍🚀🍎🏀
Everyone enjoyed CJ’s pizza while we relaxed this afternoon after a round of presentations. What a wonderful way to celebrate learning, creativity, and teamwork. So proud of these kids!
❤️📖
-Mrs. Deisher

12 Days of Christmas
Day 8 - Winter Wonderland (Blue & White)

12 Days of Christmas!
December 15 - Winter Wonderland - Blue & White
December 16 - Toasty Tuesday - Wear Sant Hats, Beanies, &/or Fuzzy/Holiday Socks
December 17 - Cozy Flannel
December 18 - Favorite Holiday Accessories
December 19 - Ugly Christmas Sweater or Holiday Attire

12 Days of Christmas!
Day 6 - Cozy Sweater

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves to work with children.

The Winter Semi-Formal Dance is this Friday from 6-8:00 PM. See flyer for more details.

12 Days of Christmas!
Day 4 - Grinch Day!

12 Days of Christmas!
Day 3 - Christmas Vacation - Wear Vacation Clothes!

Kindergarten-8th Grade Buddies: Making snowflakes & candy canes from pipe cleaners & beads.

Students collected nonperishable food items & donated it to Circle-A-Servolution. Over 450 items were collected!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 2 - Cozy Christmas!

12 Days of Christmas - Next Week!
December 8 - Christmas Vacation (Vacation Clothes, ex. Hawaiian Shirt)
December 9 - Grinch Day! (Wear Green or Dress like Characters from The Grinch)
December 10 - Wear Red & Green
December 11 - Cozy Sweater
December 12 - Christmas Movie Marathon (Dress like a Character from Your Favorite Christmas Movie)

Allendale School held its annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, December 4th. Participating in the Spelling Bee were the following students: Liam Hardy, Haleigh Burton, Abe Medler, Bennett Morris, Grasyn Morgan, Braxton Culp, Owen Phelps, Casey Burton, and Zeke Medler. Casey Burton, a 7th grader, finished second. Grasyn Morgan, an 8th grader, is the Spelling Bee Champion. Casey received a $25 cash prize from Allendale School Student Council, and Grasyn received a $100 LifeSaver CD from The First National Bank of Allendale and a free year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids. Grasyn and Casey will also be representing Allendale School in the Regional Spelling Bee being held in February.

12 Days of Christmas!
Day 1: Candy Cane Lane - Wear Red & White

The 12 Days of Christmas starts tomorrow!
Thursday, December 4 - Candy Cane Lane (Wear Red & White)

Our 4th graders have been busy learning all about renewable and non-renewable resources in science! Today, they transformed into coal miners and had the important job of removing coal from the land. Before digging in, students observed the “land” (a cookie!) and then carefully mined out the “coal” (chocolate chips).

They loved seeing firsthand how mining can change the land—and of course they enjoyed their tasty treat afterward, too.

Hands-on learning at its sweetest!

Today Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Deisher’s classes tackled a Thanksgiving STEM challenge — designing a trap for the turkey! Using teamwork, creativity, and lots of laughter, students built clever traps and tested their ideas. We loved seeing their problem-solving skills shine!

Reminder!
Tuesday, November 25- 1:15 Dismissal
Wednesday, November 26- No School
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!