After a day and a half 2017 is off to a great start. In true new year's tradition everyone wrote goals about how they'd like to improve at home, at school, and personally. Good news for you all! Some want to improve by helping at home more with the dishes, some are going to be nicer to their siblings, and some even want to try and pick up their room/toys more. My favorites were the ones that said they are going to watch less video games to play outside, be with family and READ! Each child shared one of the goals at the end of the day today and what he/she did to make it happen. Ask your child about the goals set in all three areas!
REMINDERS: This Monday night is Chick-fil-a night. Second and third grade teachers will be there, so come by and see us. My shift is 6-6:30, but come by whenever you can to support Tritt, enjoy dinner, and have some free ice cream w/sprinkles, of course! -The report cards came home today. Please sign the envelope and return it Monday. You keep the report card. -Looking ahead - On Monday your child will bring home a paper describing our January project - making one of a kind penguins! NEXT WEEK: Reading: I hope your child has mentioned our new novel study, Mr. Popper's Penguins. We've read 2 chapters so far and already learned new vocabulary words and how to write the main idea. We'll be using the novel to review/learn reading strategies over the next several weeks. Each child has a copy to use in class and occasionally may have a chapter to read that night for homework. It is a fun, engaging novel to help develop comprehension and increase excitement about reading (our #1 goal)! Math: For the next couple of weeks we will study fractions - equal parts of a whole. The first activity involved sharing brownies so that everyone has fair shares - equal parts. Look in your child's folder for that paper. Today they started making paper pizzas with 1/8 piece having mushrooms, 2/8 green peppers, etc. Writing: Students will finish paragraphs explaining how they will Shine Brightly in 2017 using their resolutions as their prewriting. Then they will begin a new narrative using the winter season as inspirataion. I'm hoping this weekend will help! Social Studies: Our government unit will continue as students learn about the 3 levels of government - local, state, and national and who leads those levels. Science: This quarter's main emphasis is on the regions of GA as different habitats and the plants/animals that live in each one. Have a great weekend and enjoy playing in the snow with your family (if it ever arrives)! The photo is from the fall, but it is too fun not to share!
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