1 full week + 1 full day + 2 half days = We can do it!

Dear 2B Families,

Another great week in 2B! We celebrated Miss Smith's birthday on Tuesday. Thanks for making her feel so, so special! We're just about finished with DIBELS testing and I'm so encouraged by your child's growth in their reading skills! Keep up the amazing job of reading to and with your child at home! The hard work and practice is really showing!

Scholar Shout-Outs:

Happy 1/2 Birthday Elle! Thanks for the donuts on Thursday!

Happy Birthday Aiden R! Thanks for the cookies on Friday!

Thank you to Olivia's family for the hula hoop donations! As you can see, they are so much fun!

Tardies: Our morning bell rings at 7:50 and we get started right away with our academic day. Between 7:50-8:00 we are listening to the announcements, saying our pledge, and reciting our poetry. Your children are welcome in our classroom as early as 7:20. It really helps their morning (and ours) run smoothly if they are here early and it also gives them ample time to unpack and write in their planner too :-). Thank you for your help with this!

Next Week:
Mon, Dec 11: Mrs. D will be out working on Narrative Evaluations for Quarter 2 Report Cards! I look forward to sharing comments with you about your child's progress since our conferences in October.

Mon, Dec 11: Leighton's 1/2 Bday!

Tues, Dec 12: Mrs. D will be at a school related meeting most of the morning but will return later in the afternoon!
Fri, Dec 15: Boxcar Feast! *Thank you for signing up to help with donations
Mon, Dec 18: Boxcar Dioramas are due
Tues, Dec 19: Half Day
Wed, Dec 20: Half Day
Sat, Dec 30: Matthew's 1/2 Bday!
Sun, Jan 7: Elle's 1/2 Bday!
Thurs, Dec 21-Fri, Jan 5: NO SCHOOL *We will see you back on Monday, January 8th!

Next Week in 2B:

Poetry: We will begin recitations for  The Night Before Christmas. Please make sure your child has chosen 1 stanza/part for recitation!

Spalding Words:
Monday: running, run, rule, carry, chain, death, learn, wonder, pair (two), pear (eat), pare (cut)
Tuesday: check, prove, heard, hear, inspect, itself, always, something, expect
Wednesday: need, thus, woman, women, young, fair, fare (fee), dollar, evening, plan

Literature: Our journey with The Alden Children has come to an end! We will enjoy a Boxcar Feast with our friends and take a final test over our comprehension of this novel. Don't forget about your Boxcar Diorama! These are due on Monday, December 18th.

Grammar/Writing: We will work on friendly letter writing to prepare for our "Secret Student" activity!

Math: We are going to dive into some mental strategies for addition and subtraction! There is an upcoming test on Thursday, so keep an eye out for a study guide coming home on Wednesday.

History: Our Greek scholars will learn about democracy in the city-state of Athens, the first place in the world to have a democratic government. We will also learn about what is was like to grow up in the two most powerful city-state in Ancient Greece: Athens and Sparta. Ask your scholars which they would rather grow up in and why. They are very different places!

Science: It will be our last week of learning about insects! We will meet an entomologist who will teach us about how insects can be friends and foes. A study guide will be sent home with your child next Tuesday. Please read it and review so they are ready for their test on Thursday over our creepy, crawly friends (and sometimes foes)!

Love,

Mrs. Dombrowski