Important Announcements:
*Joseph celebrated his birthday this week. His birthday was on Thursday, November 3rd. Happy Birthday, Joseph!
*Blue, the mascot for the Indianapolis Colts, came to present to the school about P.R.I.D.E. on Tuesday. It stands for:
P – Play for 60 minutes
R – Respect
I – Intelligent decisions (Say no to drugs, alcohol, and tobacco)
D – Diet
E – Education
The kids had a great time, and it was both educational and entertaining!
*Book-It calendars were sent home on Tuesday, November 1st. Use the calendar to track the number of minutes your child reads. If he/she reads for fifteen minutes, he/she can color in the date on the calendar. In order to earn the free personal pan pizza coupon from Pizza Hut, your child will need to read for fifteen minutes, four times a week. The calendar is due back on December 1st. The program will continue through March.
*Our music program is fast approaching! The second graders will be performing on Monday, November 7th at 6:30 p.m. Your child will need to be in the classroom at 6:15 p.m. wearing dark pants or dark skirt and the program t-shirt. Your child will get the t-shirt on Monday. I am very excited about the program! See you there!
*Friday, November 11th we will have a Veteran’s Day Convocation at 9:15. Please wear red, white, and blue in honor of our veterans.
A Look at Next Week:
Science/ Health
Forces and Motion
Spelling
Words with –ear and -eer
Reading
Story: Johnny Appleseed
Skill: details and mental images
Daily Five: building stamina for read to self and read to someone; coaching –vs.- time; individual conferences
Math
Shopping at the Grocery Store, Addition Number Stories, Measuring to the Nearest Inch, and Addition Strategies
Social Studies
A Look at Earth
English
Present tense verbs
Writing
Writing/drawing with details
