This picture was taken on Veteran's Day. My husband came up with my daughter. They met the class for the first time :)
Parents:
- A huge thank you for all of the recipes! Everyone sent is such delicious stuff...I can't wait for you guys to see what we are doing with it ;)
- How is your child's goal going? Do you need anything? (simmonse@usd231.com)
- It is that time of year to get out those heavy coats for recess.
- I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter!!
Ask Your Child About:
Reading: Long E spelled e, e_e, ea, and ee
Guided Reading: comprehension questions about the story, especially questions that relate to the student
Math: identifying the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter (next week we will be counting like groups of coins)
Social Studies: Studying the First Thanksgiving. I got adventurous and we completed a project on vuvox.com. If you are looking for a great way to display pictures, check it out! We also used wordle.com to express what we are thankful for. This is also a really cool site.
2nd Grade Musical: all about dogs, it was SUPER cute!
Next Week's Specials:
Monday: B day, P.E. and Music
Tuesday: C day, Computer
Mark Your Calendar:
Tuesday, November 23: First Grade Thanksgiving "snack" celebration at 2 p.m.
Wed.-Fri., Nov. 24-26: No school, Thanksgiving Break
Appreciation Station:
Thank you for allowing your child to donate food to the food drive!
Thank you to the following families for helping me out on the class wish list:
*C.W.
*L.C.
*J.S.
*A.P.