Happy December! I hope you all have a great Holiday season!
Countdown to Christmas Dress Up DaysParents, this year Creekside teachers and staff are doing some fun dress up days in the countdown to Christmas break! We are inviting students to participate if they wish. This of course is completely optional!
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 DIBELS testing. For that reason, we will finish our Wonders reading unit this week, NOT do wonders M-W this week, and then we WILL do wonders the last week before break on M-W.
Some important dates to note:
12/8--NWEA testing
12/9--NWEA testing
12/9--Math chapter 4 review packet coming home
12/16--Math chapter 4 test
12/9--NWEA testing
12/9--Math chapter 4 review packet coming home
12/16--Math chapter 4 test
12/16--spelling test*
12/17--Arctic Day!*
12/18--Holiday party in class (more details below)*
12/18--PJ day/movie day!
*change in schedule from what was previously announced.
Holiday Party
On Friday, December 18th, the second grade classes are having a holiday breakfast/Christmas party! While we sadly can't have parents in the class for the party this year, I would still greatly appreciate some donations to make our party successful. I am looking for:
*fruit (strawberries, grapes, ect)
*juice (OJ or apple, can be a gallon or juice boxes)
*milk (chocolate or white, gallon)
*mini donuts
*plates
*napkins
If you are willing to donate something, please email me and let me know! Thanks in advance for your help! I would need donations in no later than Thursday, December 17th.
Arctic Day
On Thursday, December 17th, we are having Arctic Day! We will be celebrating Arctic Day! We will be spending the day studying and doing fun projects all about the Arctic, snow, and Arctic animals! We will be doing projects, watching videos, doing some things on google classroom, and even have a virtual field trip planned!
Writing
Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:
editing, proofreading
writing a persuasive letter
Santa projects
High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:
adding titles to pictures
change charts
reading-- Because of Winn Dixie
Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:
- area
- composite units
- measuring with a ruler
- perimeter
Wonders Reading
Here is what we are working on this week in reading:
- essential question--What can we see in the sky?
- genre--fiction
- phonics--long o sound
- Grammar--past/future tense verbs
- vocabulary---compound words
- writing--personal narrative
- writing--conclusion
- writing-edit and proofread
- comprehension--reread
- comprehension--sequence
- text features--point of view
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:
- Israel
- Australia
- Sweden
- the Netherlands
- England
Upcoming Dates
Here are some dates to add to your calendar:
- 12/8-12/10--NWEA middle of year testing
- 12/18--end of 9 weeks
- 12/18--Last day of school for first semester!
- 12/19-1/3/21--WINTER BREAK--no school
- 1/4/21--1st day of school
Have a great week!
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