Weekly Update 12/21/12

Important Announcements:

*What a crazy start to our last day before break!  I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful class with loving, supportive families.  I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Safe travels over our break!  

*It was great seeing all of you at our music program on Monday evening.  Mrs. Dziadosz and the second grade did a great job with this program!  I thought it was adorable!  

*December Book-It Calendars were due today.  The January Book-It Calendar will be sent home when we return from Christmas Break.  

*After Break we will be reading the chapter book The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon.  The quiz that will be taken on Friday is a computerized test over the book in the Reading Counts program.  Your child took a computerized Reading Counts quiz over How the Grinch Stole Christmas! today.   

*Spelling words were sent home today for the test the week we get back.  Even though it will be a four day week, we will still be taking the test on Friday. 

*Today is the last day of the second nine weeks grading periods.  Report cards will be available online starting Friday, January 11, 2013.   

*Your child brought home two important letters today.  One was an update on his/her Dibels testing that I did last week.  The other letter is an update on safety measures here at school.  Please make sure to read these carefully!  Thanks!

*Mark your calendars now!  Our class will be participating in the Micronauts program at the Challenger Learning Center on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. For this mission, we will need at least 8 parent volunteers.  More information will be coming! 

A Look at Next Week:

Science/ Health:

Forces of Motion

Spelling:

words from the story

Reading:

Story: Snow Day from the Black Lagoon

Skill: Comprehension and focus skills of fact/opinion, sequence,  main idea, and synonyms

Math

Subtracting with Base-10 Blocks; How Many? (drawing arrays to introduce multiplication); How Many? (using pictures to introduce multiplication)

Social Studies

Economics Unit

English

review of concepts taught

Writing

personal narratives

Weekly Update 12/14/12

Important Announcements:

*We are saddened to say good-bye to Miss Berry.  We wish Miss Berry luck in her future endeavors and plan on keeping in touch with her.  

*In honor of the upcoming holiday, we are going to have some spirit days next week! 

Monday – Holiday Pajama Day

Tuesday – Holiday Hat Day

Wednesday – Red and Green Day

Thursday – Favorite Holiday Character Day

Friday – Holiday Socks Day

*December Book-It Calendars were sent home on Monday. These will be due back THIS Friday, December 21^st!  This is for a reading grade.  

*Our second grade music program will take place on Monday, December 17^th at 6:30 p.m.  Your child should report to the classroom at 6:15 p.m.  The kids have been working hard on this program, and I cannot wait to see it!

*Next week we will be reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  If you have a copy of the book at home, you may send it in with your child to use in class.   

*Friday, December 21^st will be our last day of school before Christmas Break.  It will also be the end of the second nine weeks grading period. 

*Mark your calendars now!  Our class will be participating in the Micronauts program at the Challenger Learning Center on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. For this mission, we will need at least 8 parent volunteers.  More information will be coming! 

A Look at Next Week:

Science/ Health:

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Spelling:

words from the story

Reading:

Story: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Skill: Comprehension

Math

Adding Three Numbers, Comparison Number Stories, Graphing Data, and Number Stories and Diagrams

Social Studies

Government unit

English

Possessive nouns

Writing

friendly letter writing

Weekly Update 12/07/12

Important Announcements:

*December Book-It Calendars were sent home on Monday. These will be due back on Friday, December 21^st!  This is for a reading grade. 

*Our class will be shopping in the Santa Shoppe on Monday, December 10^th.  If you want your child to participate, please make sure he/she brings his/her money on Monday.  Thanks!

*Miss Berry graduates on Wednesday, December 12^th, and her last day with us will be on Friday, December 14^th. 

*Our second grade music program will take place on Monday, December 17^th at 6:30 p.m.  Your child should report to the classroom at 6:15 p.m.  The kids have been working hard on this program, and I cannot wait to see it! 

*Friday, December 21^st will be our last day of school before Christmas Break.  It will also be the end of the second nine weeks grading period. 

*Mark your calendars now!  Our class will be participating in the Micronauts program at the Challenger Learning Center on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. For this mission, we will need at least 8 parent volunteers.  More information will be coming!  

A Look at Next Week:

Science/ Health:

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Spelling:

Plurals change –y to -ies

Reading:

Story: Pumpkin Fiesta

Skill: predict outcomes

Math

Make a triangular pyramid, symmetry hunt, review, test

Social Studies

Government unit

English

Possessive nouns

Writing

Second Nine Weeks Writing Prompt on Monday; letter writing