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!