"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
~William Arthur Ward

Saturday, September 24, 2011

NEWSLETTER SEPT. 26 - 30

Dear Parents,
It is almost October and we have many enriching activities for the children!

This is what we will be learning about this week:  

MATH: Even and odd numbers, ordinal numbers, skip counting patterns.

SCIENCE: CHANGES Solids and  liquids.

SPELLING:  The /e/ sound. Spelling test on Friday.

R/W:  Continue unit on Traditional Literature.  Students will learn the different parts of a sentence (subject, action, etc) and continue writing their Fictional Narratives. We will start our reading learning centers. Journaling.

READ ALOUD: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  by Roald Dahl. 

READING BUDDIES:  What a blast! 5th graders and 2nd graders are enjoying our reading sessions that include getting to know each other and interview their reading buddies for a taste of their favorite books.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) TEST  continues on September 27th and Wednesday September 28th. Please try NOT to be absent on those days! MAP tests are computerized adaptive assessments that provide information to meet your child´s needs. The areas evaluated are Reading, Math and Language usage. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

B-DAY CELEBRATION  Ritza Padilla is inviting all of the second grade students to her birthday party that will be held on Friday, September 30th during our lunch period time. The children will be having pizza, cake and juice.  Only send a snack for your child.

HOME-SCHOOL CONNECTION
Parents, don't forget to check out the "Home-School Connection" link!  It's got so many great activities and websites to help reinforce concepts taught in school!  

Have a wonderful HOLIDAY!

Ms. Muriel and Ms. Elena 



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