Happy Friday! Your children were AMAZING at the Winter Concert. What a joy it was to hear them sing. They sounded BEAUTIFUL! I wish I had taken more pictures!
We have TWO Scholar Shout-Outs:
FIRST ~ Happy Birthday Trenton! He brought us a yummy treat today!
SECOND ~ Congratulations to Megan, Evan, Kendall and Francesca! They moved on to the oral Spelling Bee in class today. It was a tough competition and we are so proud of each of them! The results are....DRUM ROLL PLEASE...Kendall (1st place) and Francesca (runner-up)! YAY! They will move on to the Archway Arete School Bee in the Gym on December 5th!
We had TWO amazing class discussions today about TEMPTATION (our Touchpebbles story this week had to do with stealing) and SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY WITHOUT PAY (Boxcar Children talk). Please continue these discussions at home and ask your scholar what they learned in class!
Classroom Behavior: Mrs. Smith and I would greatly appreciate your assistance in reminding your children about our class meeting this week regarding TRUST and the question, "Am I setting a good example for others to follow?" We've talked a lot about resisting the temptation to talk to our neighbor and not talking when the teachers are talking. Please remind your scholar about appropriate classroom behavior...at special classes too!
Assembly: Can you believe Thanksgiving is NEXT week? I sure can't! There will be a school-wide assembly next Tuesday, November 22nd at 2pm. There is no school next Wednesday, November 23rd-Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving Break.
Boxcar Children Project: On Monday, instructions for The Boxcar Children diorama will be sent home with your scholar. These will be due on December 12th. I will be sure to share some sample project pictures with you on our next blog post. In the meantime, find an old shoe box!
Holiday Party/Boxcar Feast: Our Boxcar Feast will be combined with our Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 21st. Be on the lookout for a sign up genius link. We will be requesting blueberries, clean recyclables, milk, and bread. Students will also participate in a "Secret Student" letter writing activity as well as a book exchange. Please find a gently used book (or a new one is fine too) and wrap it in your child's favorite wrapping paper.
Next week will be a short week but there's still GREAT learning happening in 2B!
History: We will continue on our fascinating journey through Ancient China. Last week we learned about the importance of ancestors in Chinese culture. We also traveled back in time to learn why a famous wall was built and we discovered the origin for a written language so different from our own. We will learn a little bit more about Chinese New Year and we will review concepts like Confucianism and the two important rivers: Yellow and Yangtze. Ask your scholars what they know about Emporor Qin, calligraphy, and the importance of family and ancestors. Have them share what they know about Ancient China at the dinner table, it is sure to be interesting!
Other Announcements:
The Inaugural Chargers Golf Tournament is just around the corner…December 3, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. (registration deadline is Nov. 27)
· Berge Ford Hole-in-one prize – get a hole in one on the 3rd hole and win a C-Max Hybrid or a Ford Escape!
· Superstition Springs Golf Course, 6542 E. Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ
· $150 per golfer (includes lunch, raffle ticket for great giveaways, and a one month membership to LA Fitness)
· A few of the prizes included are…
o Gift card to Red White & Brew
o Gift card to Pita Jungle
o Gift card to Zushi
o Gift card to Pie-fection
o Free golf lessons with a golf pro
There is still time to sign up – help us make this event we can look forward to year after year!
Competitions for: Closest to pin
Longest drive
Longest put
Straightest drive
Select or copy/paste this registration link: areteprep.configio.com/content/golf
FIRST ~ Happy Birthday Trenton! He brought us a yummy treat today!
SECOND ~ Congratulations to Megan, Evan, Kendall and Francesca! They moved on to the oral Spelling Bee in class today. It was a tough competition and we are so proud of each of them! The results are....DRUM ROLL PLEASE...Kendall (1st place) and Francesca (runner-up)! YAY! They will move on to the Archway Arete School Bee in the Gym on December 5th!
We had TWO amazing class discussions today about TEMPTATION (our Touchpebbles story this week had to do with stealing) and SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY WITHOUT PAY (Boxcar Children talk). Please continue these discussions at home and ask your scholar what they learned in class!
Classroom Behavior: Mrs. Smith and I would greatly appreciate your assistance in reminding your children about our class meeting this week regarding TRUST and the question, "Am I setting a good example for others to follow?" We've talked a lot about resisting the temptation to talk to our neighbor and not talking when the teachers are talking. Please remind your scholar about appropriate classroom behavior...at special classes too!
Assembly: Can you believe Thanksgiving is NEXT week? I sure can't! There will be a school-wide assembly next Tuesday, November 22nd at 2pm. There is no school next Wednesday, November 23rd-Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving Break.
Boxcar Children Project: On Monday, instructions for The Boxcar Children diorama will be sent home with your scholar. These will be due on December 12th. I will be sure to share some sample project pictures with you on our next blog post. In the meantime, find an old shoe box!
Holiday Party/Boxcar Feast: Our Boxcar Feast will be combined with our Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 21st. Be on the lookout for a sign up genius link. We will be requesting blueberries, clean recyclables, milk, and bread. Students will also participate in a "Secret Student" letter writing activity as well as a book exchange. Please find a gently used book (or a new one is fine too) and wrap it in your child's favorite wrapping paper.
Next week will be a short week but there's still GREAT learning happening in 2B!
Language Arts:
Due to the short week we will not have Spalding words (insert sigh of relief...or maybe a little cheer...it's okay!). We will spend the class time reviewing tough words and phonograms.
We will be introducing prepositions and prepositional phrases in grammar. The students have been wanting to use prepositions all year, and starting next week they will be able to! We will learn 2 new jingles, and students will set to work memorizing a long list of prepositions.
In literature, we will read chapters 7 and 8 of The Boxcar Children. We will have a class discussion about how the children show initiative!
Students received a copy of The Night Before Christmas in their homework folder. They are to choose one stanza to memorize and be ready to recite the week of December 12th. Please practice at home!
Math: Next week we will introduce students to division! Division will be presented at sharing a whole amongst EQUAL groups! We will do some fun Thanksgiving craft-ivities in math with turkeys as well!
Science: Our young entomologists will continue their study of insects through learning about bees (honeybees, drones, queens) and paper wasps. Ask your scholar if they can describe the difference between a social and solitary insect. Can they also describe what each bee must do in order to survive? Can they tell you the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?
Due to the short week we will not have Spalding words (insert sigh of relief...or maybe a little cheer...it's okay!). We will spend the class time reviewing tough words and phonograms.
We will be introducing prepositions and prepositional phrases in grammar. The students have been wanting to use prepositions all year, and starting next week they will be able to! We will learn 2 new jingles, and students will set to work memorizing a long list of prepositions.
In literature, we will read chapters 7 and 8 of The Boxcar Children. We will have a class discussion about how the children show initiative!
Students received a copy of The Night Before Christmas in their homework folder. They are to choose one stanza to memorize and be ready to recite the week of December 12th. Please practice at home!
Math: Next week we will introduce students to division! Division will be presented at sharing a whole amongst EQUAL groups! We will do some fun Thanksgiving craft-ivities in math with turkeys as well!
Science: Our young entomologists will continue their study of insects through learning about bees (honeybees, drones, queens) and paper wasps. Ask your scholar if they can describe the difference between a social and solitary insect. Can they also describe what each bee must do in order to survive? Can they tell you the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?
Other Announcements:
The Inaugural Chargers Golf Tournament is just around the corner…December 3, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. (registration deadline is Nov. 27)
· Berge Ford Hole-in-one prize – get a hole in one on the 3rd hole and win a C-Max Hybrid or a Ford Escape!
· Superstition Springs Golf Course, 6542 E. Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ
· $150 per golfer (includes lunch, raffle ticket for great giveaways, and a one month membership to LA Fitness)
· A few of the prizes included are…
o Gift card to Red White & Brew
o Gift card to Pita Jungle
o Gift card to Zushi
o Gift card to Pie-fection
o Free golf lessons with a golf pro
There is still time to sign up – help us make this event we can look forward to year after year!
Competitions for: Closest to pin
Longest drive
Longest put
Straightest drive
Select or copy/paste this registration link: areteprep.configio.com/content/golf
Love,
Mrs. Dombrowski
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