Thursday, December 2, 2010

December 2, 2010

READING
Next week we will be having a writer's workshop on persuasive writing. The children will be learning how to persuade someone of something through their writing.
In phonics we will be focusing on the digraphs th, wh, sh, ch and the long vowel sounds of e and a.
In grammar we will be working on combining
sentences.
MATH
In math we are continuing to work on 2-digit subtraction. We will be using addition problems to help us solve subtraction problems, estimating differences, problems solving and using mental math to find the differences. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Happy Birthday
Nuvia – December 4

Student of the Week
Gabi is the Student of the Week! She likes to play soccer, do cartwheels and she has a lot of friends.
Her favorite animal is a giraffe . Her favorite colors are red and purple. When Gabi grows up she wants to be an Artist.


Recess
We go outside for recess unless the wind chill is below 20 degrees. The children need to bring snow pants and boots in order to play in the snow. Any child who needs to stay inside for recess will need a doctor's note. For inside recess, no Pokemon cards of any kind are allowed at school. Please keep all cards at home.

Monthly Reading Logs
Pizza Hut coupons and lunch in our classroom with a movie reward was earned for turning in your reading log with 21 days of reading! Congratulations to all who earned the reward! Keep reading throughout the month of December.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
I enjoyed meeting with you this past week for conferences. If you have any questions, just send me an email.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec. 16 - 2nd grade Christmas Caroling
Dec. 17– Holiday Party
Dec. 20-Jan. 3 – Winter Break