It's Almost Christmas!

Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means Early Release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40

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!

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

• multiplication facts
• measuring area and perimeter
• Our unit 4 math test is tomorrow.  I will try to get those graded and sent home before break!  We will wait until after Christmas Break to start unit 5.  Thursday is our second grade Jingle Jog (like the Turkey Trot we did for Thanksgiving) and Friday is our 2nd grade Christmas Party.
• Today we finished the math workbook for semester 1.  Your child is bringing this home today.  It can stay at home and doesn't need to be returned to school. 

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

• Phonics: old/ōld/, ost/ōst/, ild/īld/, ind/īnd/, ea/ĕ/
• memory words: feather, weather, meant, breath, already, instead, healthy, heavy, breakfast, break, steak, great
• suffixes: -ful, -less
• editing marks
• similes
• comprehension
• Book Club--Wagon Wheels
• The spelling test is TOMORROW.  Please help your child study tonight!

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

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

Holidays Around the World

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 are the countries for this week:

• America
• Africa
• India
• Canada
• Russia

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

• reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie
• symbols and their meaning
• life changes
• wordless picture books

Christmas Info

1.  Your child will be bringing home a special gift for you this week that we made in class.  They are really excited about these!  Some want you to open it right away, and others want you to wait until Christmas.  :)  Merry Christmas!

2.  Thursday 2nd grade is having our "Jingle Jog" for Christmas.  This is like the "turkey trot" that we did for Thanksgiving.  The classes will rotate between all 5 teachers classrooms, and do special Christmas themed STEM activities, games, and crafts.  Then on Friday, each class will watch a Christmas movie and do some activities in our own rooms to celebrate the Holidays.  Should be a fun few days!  Thanks so much to all the parents that donated items for our party Friday!  I think we have everything covered!

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 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

Have a very Merry Christmas and Holiday season with your families!  See you in the New Year!

Happy Holidays!

We are in the last push until Christmas and the end of the semester!  The next two weeks will be a little different, with special Christmas activities, NWEA testing 2 days, and the field trip on the 12th.  For that reason, we will only do two Superkids lessons this week, and then finish them the last week before Christmas break.  Some important dates to note:

12/11--Math chapter 4 review packet coming home
12/12--Children's Museum Field trip
12/18--Math chapter 4 test
12/18 Superkids week 3 spelling test

C'Motion in PE
Permission slips came home for 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.  Please return these slips to school ASAP.    

Christmas Party
We are having a Christmas party in class at 1pm on Friday, December 20th.  We are in need of volunteers and supplies!  If you would like to donate something, please let me know asap.  Also, please let me know if you would like to come help!  We will have 3 stations.  

poly fill stuffing

green and red pom poms

small colored buttons

black puffy paint (2 containers)

2 bags rice

juice boxes or caprisuns

holiday plates

holiday napkins

strawberries (washed 1 lb)

green grapes (washed and bagged 30)

bananas -8

cookies or rice krispie treats

wooden skewers

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.  All students and chaperones need to bring a sack lunch on the 12th.  Also, if a parent is driving separately, I have a pass that they will need to present to get in  and meet us (this is new).  Please let me know by tomorrow morning if you plan on driving separately and not riding the bus so I can send a pass home with your child tomorrow.  

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

• playing the area and perimeter game
• measuring perimeter
• measuring area
• multiplication facts

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

• Phonics: old/ōld/, ost/ōst/, ild/īld/, ind/īnd/, ea/ĕ/
• memory words: feather, weather, meant, breath, already, instead, healthy, heavy, breakfast, break, steak, great
• suffixes: -ful, -less
• editing marks
• similes
• comprehension
• Book Club--Wagon Wheels

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

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

Holidays Around the World

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 are the countries for this week:

• Australia
• Sweden
• Netherlands
• England

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

• reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie
• symbols and their meaning
• life changes
• wordless picture books

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 12/17--body safety lesson with Ms Brown (rescheduled date)
• 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

Have a great week!  Happy Holidays!

Happy December!

We are in the last push until Christmas and the end of the semester!  I am going to keep things pretty normal this week schedule wise.  The next two weeks will be a little different, with special Christmas activities, NWEA testing 2 days, and the field trip on the 12th.  For that reason, next week we will only do two Superkids lessons next week, and then finish them the last week before Christmas break.  Some important dates to note:
12/6--Superkids week 2 spelling test
12/9--NWEA testing
12/10--NWEA testing
12/11--Math chapter 4 review packet coming home
12/12--Children's Museum Field trip
12/18--Math chapter 4 test
12/18 Superkids week 3 spelling test

C'Motion in PE
Permission slips came home Monday for 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. 

**Good news!  We found out that ALL chaperones who have paid and returned the form will be able to go to Disney on Ice!  Yay!  Sorry--we cannot take any additional chaperones if you haven't already paid.**

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

• identifying special quadrilaterals
• measuring perimeter
• measuring area
• multiplication facts

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

• silent letters in words
• memory words: teach, taught, catch, caught, bring, brought, think, thought, buy, bought, straight, listen
• prefixes: -re
• vocabulary: play words (script, dialogue, set)
• comprehension
• Super Magazine--Go, Go, Go!

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

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

Holidays Around the World

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 are the countries for this week:

• Italy
• Mexico
• Greenland
• Germany
• Israel

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

• finishing the book Charlotte's Web
• symbols and their meaning
• life changes
• personification

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 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

Have a great week!  Happy Holidays!