December 4th– White Oak Christmas Parade at 7:00pm

December 14– Seuss Christmas Musical 8:30am (Performance for K-1st), 9:30am (Performance for 3rd-5th), 6:30pm (students will need to be in their teacher’s classroom by 6:00pm)

December 19th– Polar Express Day and Early Release at 11:45. Students may wear dress code appropriate pajamas on that day.

December 20th– Christmas Parties and Early Release at 11:45. Our party starts at 9:00am (if you are helping set up please be there at 8:30). Parents may leave with their child after the party, there will be a sign out sheet in the classroom.

December 21- January 3rd– Christmas Break

Spelling/Phonics– This week we have a spelling test. Here are our words for this week:
New words- even, part, does, because, must
Review words-your, their, how, many, these, people, through, much, also

Reading– We are learning about author’s purpose, why an author might write a passage.
PIE– Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Math- We are continuing two-digit addition with regrouping (borrowing or carrying as we use to call it).

Remember, there will be no school all next week for Thanksgiving Break!

I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

*Reminder that Scholastic Book Orders are due this Thursday, November 9th.

*If your child is decorating a feather it is due this Wednesday, November 8th. Remember, this is optional.

* Remember also that the food drive is going on now at our school. Please bring canned items such as soups, meat or fruit. They do not need canned vegetables at this time.

*A note went home today about “A Seussical Christmas” program that the 2nd graders and select choir members will be performing on Thursday, December 14th. Friends and family are invited to come watch them perform at 6:30pm. Your child will need to be at the school and in their teacher’s class by 6:00. Dress like a Christmas “Who” from “Whoville”. Please wear bright colors, with no writing, logos or designs. For their hair, the sillier the better. Boys, spike up your hair with hair gel and girls, get creative with braids, ponytails or “cup hair”.

Spelling/Phonics- We have a spelling test this week and we are also learning about Bossy R (-ir, -er,-ar, -or).
New words- came, come, another, work, three
Review words- what, there, then, many, time, first, little, new, around

Reading– We are learning about what the main idea of a passage or story is and what are the supporting details.

Math- This week in math we are continuing place value up to 1,200 and introducing 2 digit addition without regrouping.