Next week in M3...

I am so amazed with the kids this week. They have completely blown me away! I cannot wait to reward them with lots of fun activities next week!

THANK YOU to all who sent in items for our STEM day! It was a blast! I'll post pictures/videos to Bloomz.

Reminders:
-Next week is only a 3 day week! Tuesday and Wednesday are EARLY RELEASE! Please send a note in your child's folder if their transportation will change.
- Please allow your child to wear their favorite (school appropriate) PJs to school on Monday for our Polar Express day!
-Report cards will be coming home the week that we return from break.
-If you signed up to bring in anything for the holiday party please send that in as soon as possible.
-If you need an invitation to join our Class Dojo please let me know.
-The temperature has dropped! Please make sure your children are wearing the appropriate clothing. I cannot take them outside to play otherwise.


Next week we will finish up line plots and do activities activities that surround The Polar Express. We will compare and contrast the book and the movie, write from another characters point of view, practice comprehension and do STEM activities.

Next week in M3...

Short post this week- I hope everyone gets to enjoy the snow today! Stay safe and warm!

If anybody has any empty toilet paper rolls/paper towel rolls or pool noodles they would be willing to donate please send them in next week. We will be doing a STEM day on Friday using those materials. 


What we're learning:
Phonics: Review - there will be no spelling this week.
Grammar: Review
Math: Measurement and line plots
Reading: Holidays around the world
Writing: Drafting, revising, and publishing our state writings
Content: Environmental changes


*Please remember to join our class Dojo! If you need me to send another invitation please let me know.

Reminder!

Don’t forget Math Strategy Night is TONIGHT at 6pm in the 2-5 Media Center! Does math not feel the same anymore when your student comes home with homework? That’s because standards and strategies have changed over the last 5 years!  Come tonight to learn addition and subtraction strategies we use daily in 2^nd grade. 

Next week in M3...

We had a great time seeing the Nutcracker toady! I am so proud of the kiddos and their behavior. Not to mention how wonderful they all looked!

Reminders & Announcements:
-The book fair will be at the K-1 campus all next week. You can take your student before or after school. Of course you can always order online as well.
- There will be a special showing of the new Star Wars movie on Sunday December 17th at NCG in Marietta @ 9am. Deadline to buy tickets is Monday (December 4th).
- December 5th is Crafty Hog spirit night from 4-10pm
-December 7th is the 5th grade performance at Griffin MS. We will also be seeing their performance during school that day.
-Have you bought your yearbook yet? Do it this month before prices increase!
- We had so many scholastic book orders this month that we received 14 new books for our classroom free of charge! Thank you SO much to parents who have ordered.
-Another HUGE thank you to Mrs. Vincent and Ms. Kennedy for donating snacks to our class.
- As you've seen I started using Class DOJO this week. So far the kids love it and it excites them. I'm working on a reward chart for whole class points. At the end of each week if your individual student has 25 points or more they will be able to choose a prize on Friday afternoon.

What we're learning:
Math- Measurement
Reading- Asking and answering questions using text evidence
Writing- Drafting our state informational writings
Grammar- Suffixes
Phonics- ar syllable patterns and vowel diphthong oi
Content- Pushes and pulls/Motion and force

Spelling words:

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broil
boy
joint
toy
spoil
enjoy
poison
oyster

big
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