From the desk of Ms. Prieto
Newsletter for 2A
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING THIS WEEK?
Reading: Draw conclussions, capitalization and punctuation, base word and inflectional ending.
Math: 2 digit subtraction and multi step problems and money.
IXL to do for this week: 2-H6, 2-H12, 2-L1, 2-H2 and 2-P2
Writing: Writing process (all the steps), more irregular verbs in the future tense.
Social Studies: The story of Thanksgiving
OUR STORIES
Reading: Clic Clac Muu (fiction)
Reading aloud and play: El testamento (The will)
Poem: Canarito from Oscar Jara
Moral: En casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo (At the blacksmith home, knives are made of wood)
VOCABULARY WORDS TO LEARN THIS WEEK
entender hambriento
juntarse huelga
impaciente ocupado
imposible disparate
creer ultimátum
problema trampolín
exigir establo
WHAT WE DO
Monday, Wednesday and Friday Written composition
Tuesday and Thursday Dictation Competition
Friday Reading test
Every day Las brujas by Roal Dahl (The Witches) Book study and questions
"HOT Q"
One of the objectives at 2nd Grade is for the students to ask themselves questions to go further and improve their involvement in their own education.
We have decided to make ourselves the "HOT Q" every day:
Higher
Order
Thinking
Questions
Ask your son/daughter for the HOT Q and you will see!
REMEMBER!!
BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE USING IXL AND MADE US A 1000 CERTIFICATE!!
-TAG classes are on Wednesday from 7:45 to 9:45
-We will have our Thanksgiving Feast this week. Date to be announced.
-Our Thanksgiving holidays go from November 20th to 26th. Please come back the 27th.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS MONTH´S BIRTHDAYS!!
Charis 1st
Pearl 20th
ENJOYED
To see the so many parents who, coming to the Royal Soiree and the beautiful Home Tour supported the school. YOU ARE AWESOME!!
HOMEWORK
Packet due on Monday, November 27th
READ 20 MINUTES A DAY EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH Thank you!