Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you all have a great Holiday!

Santa Projects
Don't forget to keep working on those Santa costume projects!  I would really like to have them turned in by Monday or Tuesday next week.  That way we can do the writing project to go wit hthem early next week.  The ones I have so far are really cute!

C'Motion in PE
Permission slips will come home Mondayfor our C'motion program coming in January (JANUARY 10-FEBRUARY 10).  This will take the place of skating for this year.  Other schools have used this program and really like it.  There is a cost.  PTO is paying a $1 and Student Activity Fund will pay $2 leaving parents responsible for $5. Please return these slips and Monday to school ASAP.    

Good Cheer Drive

Don't forget to send in canned goods for our good cheer drive basket!  The good cheer drive will run from Monday, December 2 until Friday, December 20th.  Don't forget to send in only cans, and check expiration dates!

Toy Drive

We are also doing a toy drive for Christmas Angels.  Send in a new toy or an item for kids up to 17 years old.
The toy drive will run through Thursday, December 12th.

Field Trip

Don't forget we are going to the Children's Museum on Thursday, December 12.  I am still missing a couple of permission slips.  Please get those in ASAP.  Let me know if you need another copy. All students and chaperones need to bring a sack lunch on the 12th. 

Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• measuring with a tape measure
• measuring with a ruler
• multiplication facts
• working with polygons

Superkids
Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week:

• words that have the soft g sound and the soft c sound
• silent letters in words
• memory words: knew, know, knee, kneel, climb, thumb, comb, wrong, wreck, wrap, write, right
• prefixes: un
• using a dictionary
• comprehension
• Super Magazine--Go, Go, Go!

Writing
Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• writing persuasive pieces
• writing step by step directions using sequencing words

Holidays Around the World

Starting today, we are going to be doing a special writing/social studies unit.  For 15 days, we will "travel" to a different country, and learn how children in that country celebrate Christmas.  We will do a power point, story, writing journal, and craft for each day/country.  Students will bring home all their research before Christmas break.  Here is the first country we did today:

• France

High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• reading the book Charlotte's Web
• sequence words
• personification

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 11/27-12/1--Thanksgiving break--NO SCHOOL
• 12/5--body safety lesson with Ms Brown 
• 12/9 and 12/10--2nd grade NWEA testing
• 12/12--Children's Museum Field Trip
• 12/13--PTO U Paint Pottery Night @5:30-8:30pm
• 12/20--Last day of 1st semester!
• 12/21-1/5/2020--Christmas Break--NO SCHOOL
• 1/6/20--School resumes
• 1/23/20--Disney on Ice Field trip