November 21 - December 2

Thanksgiving Musical

I am so thankful for this great group of kids that I have gotten to know this year!  They are so much fun to work with and I loved watching them sing and have fun last evening.  Also thankful that they were all able to be at the concert last night ~ despite all the sickness we've had!  

Dates to Remember
Tues. Nov. 22 - Grandparents Day  for 2nd grade ~ 10:15 - 11:00
                               Report Cards will be available online
Nov. 23 - 25  No School  Thanksgiving Holiday
Tues. Dec. 7 - Early Dismissal  11:35

Math - We will be working on a new chapter in math, 2 Digit Subtraction.  We'll begin by subtracting with the "break apart strategy, then modeling with base ten blocks, and subtracting with the standard algorithm.

Continue to practice math facts at home.  This week we'll do our monthly 5 minute fact fluency tests.   

Reading - We'll be reading the text, Aero and Officer Mike.  We'll look for text evidence to prove the author's purpose.  Comprehension focus will be recalling key ideas and details from the text.

Reading logs for November are due on Thurs. Dec. 1.  The class voted to have a stuffed animal day as their reward.

Estimation Jar Winner - Brayden
Positive Paw Winner - Brayden

Happy Thanksgiving
I've told the kids how thankful I am that we have a wonderful school to come to each day. I'm so grateful for the abundant resources we have, happy children, and supportive families. I hope you all have a great holiday celebrating the gifts we have in family and friends.

November 14 - 18

Veterans Day

We had the priviledge of meeting Captain Conley today.  He shared with us information about his experiences in the army.  He showed us his protective gear and answered many questions.  Thank you Captain Conley for your service to our country!  

Mrs. Johnson shared with us photos and information about her husband, Major Dale Johnson.  He was in the Air Force and served in several states in the U.S., as well as in Italy, Germany, Okinawa, and Bolivia. Their family has enjoyed so many unique experiences during his time with the Air Force.  We wrote letters to Major Johnson and thanked him for his service as well.

I'm so thankful for our veterans ~ such courageous men and women who love our country and are willing to sacrifice time away from their families to fight for us.  Thank you to Major Johnson, Captain Conley and so many others this Veterans Day!  

Dates to Remember...
Tues. Nov. 15 - Picture Retakes
Thurs. Nov. 17 - 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Sing at LV  7pm
Fri. Nov. 18 - Movie Night at PV
                     end of the 1st trimester
Tues. Nov. 22 - Grandparents Day at Ide
Nov. 23 - 25  No School  Thanksgiving Holiday
Wed. Dec. 7 - Early Dismissal

2nd Grade Musical is on Thursday evening at Lakeview.  Please have your child at LV by 6:45.  Students should dress in either jeans or khaki pants and wear a "fall colored" shirt.  The performance will begin at 7:00.

Reading Logs - Our class voted to have a stuffed animal day for their reading reward this month.  Please encourage your child to read and record their books and return their reading log on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

Reading - We will finish our Unit 1 Assessment and work on collective nouns.  We're starting a new unit this week, Neighborhood and Community.  We'll begin by reading and comparing two texts, Officer Buckle and Gloria and Officer Mike and Aero.  Our focus will be on identifying the main idea and details fo the stories, as well as drawing conclusions.    

Six Flags Reading Logs - Six Flags is again offering a free ticket to every student who completes their reading log recording 6 hours of reading.  The log is coming home today and must be returned by Feb. 21.  You may count the same reading/books for both our home reading log and the Read to Succeed log.  Any questions, let me know.

Math - The students are doing great with adding double digits.  This week we'll write equations to represent a problem and find sums for 3 and 4 addends.

Parent Teacher Conferences - It was great to meet with all of you this week.  I appreciate the time spent talking about your child's progress.

Positive Paw Winner - Cameron
Estimation Jar Winner - Andrew

November 7 - 11

We all had a great time at the Halloween Parade and Party!  I hope you were able to join us on such a beautiful afternoon!  Thank you to Mrs. Rerucha for planning, Mrs. Mesker, Mrs. LaRocco, Mrs. Monreal, and Mrs. Vano for helping with games, crafts, and refreshments. Thanks also to the Lafin and Woods families for sending in snacks and paper goods.  I know I'm forgetting someone else ~ but thanks to everyone who helped.  The kids made a spider craft and a ghost craft too.  They really had so much fun!

Dates to Remember...
Nov. 8 & 9 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Fri. Nov. 11 - Veteran Assembly
                     Wear red, white, and blue to honor our veterans
Thurs. Nov. 17 - 2nd Grade Music Concert
                          7 pm at LV
Fri. Nov. 18 - End of 1st trimester
                     Movie Night
Nov. 23 - 25 - No School  Thanksgiving Holiday

Math - We will continue working on 2 digit addition this week.  We'll do a lot of practicing with and without regrouping.  We took our 5 minute fact tests this past week.  We're graphing our scores on these tests, so your child can see his/her progress.

Reading - We will be doing a Unit 1 Assessment on skills learned during our Friendship Unit.  We'll also be working on collective nouns (flock of sheep, gaggle of geese).

We'll also read a story called Chick 'N Pug, as part of a Nearpod presentation on our iPads.

Estimation Jar Winner - Gio
New Student of the Week - Nick
Positive Paw Winner - Olivia