Monday, November 30, 2009

Weekly Gazette (Nov.30-Dec.4)


What's My Child Learning This Week?


Word Wall- The words for this week: Christmas, made, brothers, best, decorations. This week we also focus on present to past tense (adding -ed).


Reading-We continue working on main idea/summarization. We are reading the story The Alvin Ailey Kids: Dancing as a Team.


Math-We continue learning about fractions and how we can use them in our everyday life. We also explore problem solving strategies!


Science-We begin our unit on dinosaurs!


Writing- Students continue to publish their pen pal letters. Students also begin to work on the Christmas bulletin board.



Tests/Quizzes


  • Fraction quiz tomorrow, December 1st. Students completed a study guide in class and also have a practice sheet for homework today.



  • Addition timed test Wednesday, December 2nd. Practice sheets went home this Monday.



  • Reading quiz on main idea/summarization Thursday, December 3rd. Study guide will go home tomorrow.



  • Word Wall quiz Friday, December 4th.

Important Reminders



  • Photo with Santa (160 lps.) this Thursday, December 3rd.



  • Please donate clothes for Navidad Sin Frio. Thanks!



  • 2nd Grade International Fair is the week of December 14th. A schedule was sent home today and invitations will be sent later this week!

Questions/Concerns: thurmiere@gmail.com


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