Almost Vacation

Dear Families,

This is our last week before winter vacation.  After Friday there will be no school until Tuesday, January 4th.
When we return next year 2nd grade will be starting our classroom economy.  The students will be responsible for doing jobs around the classroom & will get paid for these jobs.  They will keep their money in a bank and have to balance their accounts.  There will also be a store for students to use their money to buy goods.  The break would be a great time to work with your student on recognizing coins as well as adding and subtracting money.

Don't forget about the field trip to the Science Center on Friday, January 7th.  Money & permission slips are due THIS FRIDAY!  We will be doing a science lab about weather & meteorology.  Your student will NOT want to miss this experience.

Weekly Spelling Words:
sled  nose  race  pull  start  turn  climb  white  snow  ice  children  frost  winter

Friday, December 17th is our HOLIDAY PARTY.  If you have not signed up to help but wish to there is a sign-up sheet on our window. 

Tonight come to Fresh and Easy at University & 32nd between 4-8pm.  A part of the proceeds will go to IA.  The staff will be there and the hip-hop class will be performing.

Last week Kim Blough came in the share her art expertise with us.  She taught the students all about clay.  Then the students made pinch pots & coil pots.  She is generously firing them for us over the vacation and then we will glaze them.  Here are some photos from the day.

                                                                              

We are wrapping up our meteorology project.  This past week in class we talked a lot about the water cycle and are in the midst of an experiment about the water cycle.  We created a miniature environment in a plastic tub that had dirt and a lake.  We covered the tub with cellophane, which will act as the troposhpere.  As the water from the lake evaporates we will record what see happening.                      

 

 

   

 

Thank you for reading!

December

Dear Families,

We have 2 weeks left until winter vacation.  During those 2 weeks your students will be working on 3 digit addition and subtraction.  We will start to touch on money so that we can begin our class economy after winter break.  If anyone has ideas or little trinkets for the classroom store I would appreciate the help.  In LA we are continuing our lit. circles and also working on point of view.  Thank you to those families who have sent in jars for our science experiement.  We will be growing crystals in the shape of snowflakes and each student needs a jar to grow his/her crystal.

Spelling words: (double consonants)
summer   call   matter   tall   flatten   allow   cotton   clapping   happy   collect   mall   kitten

Reminders & Upcoming Events:

Field Trip to the Reuben H Fleet Science Center is January 7th.  I only have money from 4 students.  If you would like your child to attend please fill out the permission slip & return it with your $9.00 ASAP!

Fresh & Easy Shopping Night is December 13th.  Come from 4-8pm to the Fresh & Easy at 32nd & University to do your weekly grocery shopping.  Part of the proceedes will go to IA.  The staff will be there to greet you and bag your groceries.  I will be there from around 6-8pm.

Last but not least....here are some photos from the Fables play that your students put on.  If anyone has a video recording of the play I would love to make a copy of it for some of the parents that could not attend.  Please shoot me an e-mail or come find me at school!  Thank you.