READING
Next week we will be enjoying doing Christmas Around the world and holiday activities. We will not be reading a new story until January. We will have a spelling unit on holiday words and a test on Friday.
Our next is story called The Big Bushy Mustache. It about a boy who gets a part in a school play. The mustache he wears in the play makes him look like his father, so he wears it home. Unfortunately, he loses it.
In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ou, ow and the suffixes -ly and -ful.
Vocabulary words are bushy, costume, disguise, handsome, mirror, behind, soldier, story and mustache.
Comprehension strategies are predict/infer and problem solving.
In writing we will be working on writing a paragraph with a problem and solution.
In grammar we will be working on plurals.
MATH
In math we be finishing our chapter on 2-digit subtraction. We will have our chapter test on Monday. Our next chapter will be on Data and Graphs. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.
Social Studies
We have finished our unit on Our Country Long Ago. We will have our unit test on Monday. Next week we will be learning about Christmas Around the World. We will learn about the customs of six different countries in the world. After the holidays, we will start a new chapter on the Earth. We will learn about landforms, crops, climate, producers and natural resources.
Student of the Week
Alexis is the Student of the Week! She likes to play softball, take pictures and loves dogs.
Her favorite animal is a dolphin . Her favorite color is purple. When Alexis grows up she wants to be a Photographer.
Parties/Helpers
On Dec. 17h we will have our holiday party. The helpers will be arriving to set up at 1:50. No siblings are allowed at school during parties, guest readers or helping in the classroom.
Field Trip
We will be caroling at the Fairview Nursing home on Thursday, December 16th. The children are to bring a bag lunch that day. No hot lunch will be served since our lunchtime will be after the caroling.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec. 16 - 2nd grade Christmas Caroling
Dec. 17 – Holiday Party and book exchange
Dec. 20 -Jan. 3 – Winter Break
Jan. 3 – Classes resume
I am wishing you and your families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
