Tomorrow is an Early Release Day with a 1:40 dismissal time. Please make sure your child knows their plans for going home if they are different from the normal routine.
Friday, December 19th is a half day of school, with an 11:50 dismissal. Lunch will not be served that day.
Classroom holiday parties will take place on the 19th as well at 10:30. Parents are welcome to attend. Please avoid bringing any items with nuts or latex in them to the party due to allergies. Thank you!
Our classroom spelling bee will take place on Thursday, December 18th. Each student received a Spell Check newspaper with grade level lists to study if they are interested in participating the classroom bee (it is optional). The top two winners from our class will move on the the school-wide spelling be that will be held in January.
Class Updates:
We got to take our picture with the Blue Ribbon Award!
In math, we are working on Chapter 5, which focuses on adding and subtracting decimals. We have practiced rounding decimals to a give place value, as well as to the nearest whole number. Students have solved word problems that use decimals and are looking at how decimals can be represented with models. We will be having a Chapter 5 math test on Tuesday, December 16th. Looking ahead we will be multiplying and dividing decimals.
In reading, we are reviewing how to write summaries of what we read. Students are using graphic organizers to record the most important main ideas from the books that should be included in the summary. We will also be exploring how authors include text features in non-fiction writing as a way to elaborate and convey more information to the reader. Students will be choosing text features to include in their next piece of writing for writing workshop as well.
The class has finished their reports on Native Americans as part one of our informational writing unit. For part two, each student has chosen a focused topic from their first report to transform into a larger report of its own. Some of the children's ideas are to write about specific tribes, Native American artwork, and tepees among many other topics. The class began their research today. They should be conducting research at home as well, as we will be moving quickly through this second paper. I have emailed each student a list of websites that can be used for at home research. Also, this website is a great resource. Students may borrow a social studies book to take home for research or they can take notes from the online social studies book located on this blog under the text books tab.
During our last buddy activity we worked with the second grade students to decorate decks of playing cards with positive messages and words of thanks. The cards will be mailed to troops serving during the holidays.
Take a look at our class pictures from our field trip to Busch Stadium last week. The students learned math, writing, and science concepts all through the game of baseball!
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