Dear Parents,

Thanks to all who came to The Goblin Next Door. The kids really have fun presenting it to you.

This is the last week of school before Winter Break. The Winter Party is Friday at 2:00 pm in the classroom. Hope to see you there.

Be sure to keep supporting your child at home by encouraging them to practice their spelling words. Have fun with it. Make a game or an art project with the words! You might also consider using www.spellingcity.com – a great site for kids to practice spelling in a fun way.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

12/18 ~ Winter Holiday Party 2:00 pm

12/21-1/4 Winter Break (Students return 1/5)

PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Megan

SPECIALS:

MON.~PE  TUES.~Art  WEDS.~Music  THURS.~PE FRI.~Art

LANGUAGE ARTS (CKLA):
Skills ~

• Spelling Words: hawk, yawn, crawl, vault, haunted, causes, oil, spoiled, coin, cowboy, enjoy, destroy, moon, spool, cartoon
• No tricky word
• Reading: The Job Hunt~ Each story details the character’s hunt for a job in New York City. Realistic fiction
• Phonics: /er/: er, ir, ur; /i/:y; /ie/: i
• Grammar: Common/proper nouns, singular/plural nouns, action verbs

Listening & Learning ~ The War of 1812

• Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
• The Battle After the War
• Peace and Pirates
• Review
• Assessment

MATH:

Chapter 6 Multiplication Tables for 2, 5, and 10

• Multiplying 1o: Skip-counting and Using Arrays
• Division
• Review
• Assessment

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Map Skills: United States in 1812

Cards from other classes around the US and Canada

Dear Parents,

Our musical is this Thursday at 6:00 pm in the auditorium. The students will be presenting The Goblin Next Door. We will have fairy treats and punch. The students will be showcasing their myths they wrote in class. Hope you all will join us that night. The kids are very excited.

Be sure to keep supporting your child at home by encouraging them to practice their spelling words. Have fun with it. Make a game or an art project with the words! You might also consider using www.spellingcity.com – a great site for kids to practice spelling in a fun way.

Scholastic Online Book Order Code: https://orders.scholastic.com/GJVK2 Due Monday by 3:00 pm so the order will be here by Winter Break

UPCOMING EVENTS:

12/10 ~10:10  am and 6:00 PM Second Grade Musical

12/18 ~ Winter Holiday Party 2:00 pm

12/21-1/4 Winter Break (Students return 1/5)

PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: John

SPECIALS:

MON.~Art  TUES.~Music  WEDS.~P.E.  THURS.~Art FRI.~Music

LANGUAGE ARTS (CKLA):
Skills ~

• Spelling Words: None
• Reading: Kids Excel~ Each story is written as if it were an article in a magazine. Realistic fiction
• Phonics: /aw/~au, aw, augh
• Grammar: Action Verbs
• Writing:  Class Personal Narrative
• End of Unit Assessment

Listening & Learning ~ The War of 1812

• Mr. and Mrs. Madison
• Another War Already?
• The Attack on Washington DC

MATH:

Chapter 6 Multiplication Tables for 2, 5, and 10

• Multiplying 2: Using Arrays
• Multiplying 5: Skip-counting
• Multiplying 5: Using Arrays

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Map Skills: United States in 1812,

Cards from other classes around the US and Canada