FROM MS. PRIETO´S DESK

2A DUAL LANGUAGE NEWSLETTER - WEEK MAY 7TH TO 11TH, 2018

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FIRST COMMUNION OF LEO V. AND KIERAN

Congratulations on your First Communion, Leo and Kieran! I am sure it has been a great day for you! Thank you for sharing!

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RAQUEL KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM!

Thank you, Raquel for sharing with us your knowledge and cards about the Solar System. It was a funny game and everybody wanted to answer your questions!

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SOFIA AND SCARLET GO TO THE THEATER

They enjoyed a children´s play from the Commedia dell´arte. They did not expect to see her teacher dressed as a "dottore" from the XVII Century! Thank you for coming! Who told you...?

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING THIS WEEK?

Reading Context clues, sequence, fact and opinion.

Math: Area and financial literacy.

IXL to do for this week: V3-V4-V5-P18-P19-P20

Writing: Composition: I LOVE THE EARTH 2nd Grade students will compete either in English or Spanish with their composition for the Ava Peterson writing award.

Grammar: Compound verbs

Social Studies: Sculptures in Dallas (Cattle Drive, etc.) goods and services.

Project: My favorite Spanish-speaking country. Project to be done in groups. Presentation will be on May 17th, parents are welcome to come, students dressed smartly, presentations will start at 8:15 in the morning, in our class.

OUR STORIES

Reading: La leyenda de Hipómenes y Atalanta, Unknown.

Reading aloud: Cecilia Ce by Mercé Rodoreda

Poem: Margarita by Rubén Darío (second part and third part)

Moral: Marzo ventoso y abril lluvioso, sacan a mayo florido y hermoso”

WHAT WE DO

Monday Computer lab. for research on the Spanish-speaking country.

Wednesday Journal.

Tuesday and Thursday Book study: Don Caracol

Students will also take the iStation and MSTAR (reading and math respectively) online during this week.

REMEMBER!!

- Counselor guidance lesson on Monday at 9 am.

- TAG on Wednesday at 7:45 to 9:45, please be on time.

- FLAMENCO. See below.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS MONTH´S BIRTHDAYS!!

David Leal, May 7th, CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID!!!

HOMEWORK

Packet due on Monday, May 14th

READ 20 MINUTES A DAY EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH Thank you!

FLAMENCO DETAILS

The Hispanic Festival will be held on Friday, May 18th, schedule and details will follow.

We will have rehearsals, as usual, on Wednesdays until 4:30.

If you have the garments, please bring them to class and leave them here as we need to make sure that everybody has them. You can start bringing them from now until next Monday, May 14th, latest.

Please refer to Mrs. Fitzgibbons email dated April 6th for more details, this is a summary:

Girls

Black Long Sleeve Leotard - It can be purchased at Capezio of Dallas (more expensive), or many other vendors such as Walmart, Target or Amazon.

Long Red Skirt - They are already made, they are in class.

Black Shoes - Any type of black shoes, but not training shoes. Ideally, the ones with a strap across the middle. Julianna´s mom, Mrs. Lozano found beautiful ones in Payless Shoes Shop.

Red and White Polka Dot Scarf - They are already made, they are in class.

Fake Red Carnation - To wear in their hair.

Polka dots earrings.- They are ready in class.

Boys

Black Long Sleeve Button-down Shirt

Black Trousers

Black Shoes - Preferably no training shoes, but if they are training shoes they must be all black with no color at all.

Red and White Polka Dot Scarf - They are already made, they are in class.

T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R S U P P O R T ! ! ! ! ! !