Dear Second Grade Families,
These 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).  A costuming letter should be coming home this week. Our last day before vacation will be Thursday, December 16th. Dismissal will be at 12:00. School will resume on Monday, January 3, 2011.
TEDDY BEAR DAY will be this Tuesday, December 7th.
A CHRISTMAS coloring contest will be held this year. The projects will be done in class.
CONFERENCES will be this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Dismissal for these days will be 11:30.
FLAT PERSON UPDATE: We will be writing our letters and card to our Flat Person hosts (check with your child about receiving mail. You may need to make a reminder phone call) and cards for our 7th grade buddies.

HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT OUR WEEK AND WHAT HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH:
RELIGION: 2nd week of Advent!!!!! The feasts of St. Nicholas (today, December 6) the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Wednesday, December 8), St. Juan Diego (Thursday, December 9), Our Lady of Guadalupe  (Sunday, December 12); loving others and getting our hearts ready for Christmas.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Reading for comprehension and fluency; special Christmas stories; more ‘long e’ words in spelling; Dictionary work (guide words); creative writing; poetry; and language arts of the season.
MATH: Subtraction and addition facts to 20; Place value; data and graphing; problem solving.

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REMEMBER… December Homework Calendar (there are fun seasonal activities to do) and Book-It (there are many great holiday books to read) will be due on Monday, January 3, 2011.

Enjoy your week,
Mrs. Danforth