Dear Second Grade Families,
This will be a very busy week for all primary grades. Second Graders are practicing very hard for the CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (Wednesday, December 15th, 7:00 pm).  Second graders need to dress in dressy Christmas-type clothes, (no sports/team shirts or printed tees). If girls want to wear dresses, short is recommended as there is walking up and down stairs as well as the risers on stage. Our last day before vacation will be Thursday, December 16th. Dismissal will be at 12:00. School will resume on Monday, January 3, 2011.
A CHRISTMAS coloring contest was held this year. The projects were done in class.
We will be writing our letters and card to our Flat Person hosts and cards for our 7th grade buddies. Please check with your child to see if he/she has received flat person mail. Some have received a fair amount and others have received just a few or none at all. The hosts may need a phone call reminder. Also, all mail needs to be sent to school.
Here’s a look at our academic week and what we hope to accomplish:
RELIGION: 3rd and 4th week of Advent and Christmas;  Our Lady of Guadalupe (yesterday); loving others and getting our hearts ready for Christmas.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Reading for comprehension and fluency; special Christmas stories and vocabulary; Dictionary work (guide words); creative writing; poetry; and language arts of the season. Keep reading over the vacation.
MATH: Subtraction and addition facts to 20; data and graphing. Please practice facts over the vacation.

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REMEMBER… December Homework Calendar and Book-It will be due on Monday, January 3, 2011.

Enjoy your week,
Merry Christmas to you and your families,
Mrs. Danforth