The Weekly Spur
Week nine: October 19-October 23, 2015
Halloween's Origins
The word Halloween is derived from the term, "All Hallows Eve," which occurred on Oct. 31. "All Saints Day" or "All Hallows Day" was the next Day, Nov. 1st. Therefore, Halloween is the eve of All Saints Day.
Some say that the origins of Halloween can be traced back to ancient Ireland and Scotland. On Oct. 31st, the Celts celebrated the day because it was when animal herders would move their animals into barns and pens and prepare to wait out the winter. This was also the time of the crop harvests. This annual change of season and lifestyle was marked by a festival called Samhain, pronounced 'sow-ane' (Sow rhymes with cow) which means 'end of summer.'
There was much superstition associated with this time of change, including the belief in fairies and that the spirits of the dead wandered around looking for bodies to inhabit. Since the living did not want to be possessed by spirits, they dressed up in costumes and paraded around the streets making loud noises to confuse and frighten the spirits away. In addition, the new year began for the Celts on Nov. 1. So, the day of Samhain was believed to be a day that was in neither the year past or the year to come. Since it was in between, chaos ruled on that day. Often, people would pull practical jokes on others as a result.
Word of the week, Quote & Call back:
Word of the Week: Courtesy: consideration, cooperation and generosity
Quote: “Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.” By Margaret Walker
Call Back: All for one...One for all!
What's on tap this week?
Monday: Game Truck.
Tuesday: Behrle's Wedding Shower at 3:00, Pay Day! PTA Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A
Wednesday: Faculty Meeting with Debbie Kerrington from GE
Thursday:
Friday: End of first 9 weeks. InSPURations - wear your blue PTA shirt with jeans.
Happy Birthday to You!
October 24 - Jennifer Jackson
A look ahead...
Oct. 26-30 Red Ribbon Week!
Monday, Oct. 26 - Boots and Camo Day "Happy, Happy, Happy to be Drug Free"
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Team Jersey Day "Team Up Against Drugs"
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Wear your Tropical Leis "Lay Off Drugs"
Thursday, Oct. 29 - Crazy Hats and Socks Day. "You Would be Crazy to do Drugs". Report cards
Friday, Oct. 30 - Wear Red Day "Be RED-y to be the BEST ME!". Nana Pudding Presentation 8:30 in the cafeteria
Nov. 2-6 Book Fair Week!
Monday, Nov. 2 - PTA General Meeting @ 5:30, 2nd Grade Program @ 6:00
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Math Solutions Consultant on campus
Thursday, Nov. 4 - PLC meetings
PTA Information:
*PTA has created a BOX TOP GARDEN. Depending on how many box tops you have turned in depends on how many petals are on your flower. The first petal represents 25 or less box tops and every petal after represents 25. **Just a reminder, SPED will be picking up your box top envelope every Friday, not PTA. **
*If you have any pictures from your classroom that can be shared, please send them to Crystal Barnhill or Jill Wagenknecht. We will forward them to the yearbook committee. Thank you in advance!
Serving Gifted Students in General Ed Classrooms
Here is a link for an interesting article entitled:
Serving Gifted Students in General Ed Classrooms