This week we are doing fun Christmas Activities everyday.

Monday
Christmas Around the World- We are focusing on the traditions of the United States and Italy. Plus we have a special visitor coming to see us.

Tuesday
Polar Express Day- We will do various Polar Express Activities including reading the book, watching the movie, drinking hot chocolate. There are other activities we will do after reading the story in class. Remember that your child may wear dress code appropriate pajamas and they also need to wear socks and tennis shoes for P.E.

Wednesday
Christmas Around the World- We will continue focusing on different countries and how they celebrate Christmas. The countries we will focus on today will be Sweden, England, Germany, Mexico and France. The students will rotate to different 2nd grade teachers as they travel around the world learning about different traditions and celebrations.
Remember your child need to wear or bring a pair of socks for the Bounce Houses during their enhancement time.

Thursday
Party Day!!- We will start our Christmas Parties at 9:00-10:00, you may check your child out after the party in the classroom. Early Release is at 11:45. If you are helping out with setting up the party you may come to the classroom at 8:30.

*Don’t forget the last day to bring Penny Christmas gifts is Wednesday.

Spelling
We have a spelling test this week. Our words this week will not be word wall words and we will only have 10 words. They will need to memorize these words because they will not be on the word wall.
1. dash
2. candy
3. rule
4. list
5. snowy
6. night
7. sleigh
8. more
9. bake
10. star

Reading
We will be learning and talking about Christmas traditions of the United States and Italy this week. Next week we will rotate with the other 2nd Grade classes and learn about other countries that they have studied in their classrooms. We will also be reading different Christmas books as well.

Math
Our focus this week is addition with regrouping. There are different strategies that the students are learning to use.

Reminders
December 12th: Students may start bringing their Penny Christmas items
December 13th: Suessical the Musical at 9:00 Dress like a Whoo from Whoovile (Parents may sign their child out after the program in their classroom with the classroom teacher)
December 18th: Polar Express Day- Wear school appropriate pajamas
December 19th: Bounce House Day- Wear socks
December 20th: Christmas Parties at 9:00-10:00 Early release at 11:45 (NO Boys & Girls Club)
December 21st- January 4th: Winter Break