Important Upcoming Events

We are enjoying our penguin unit. Today we took facts we learned about the Emperor Penguin and are learning to write the information into a cooperative paragraph as teams. We will do this with several penguins to help prepare for the research projects that will be coming home on a penguin or a whale.

Here are some fun websites you may want to search with your child about penguins. www.nationalgeographickids.com then search "penguins." There are photographs and also some fun videos. Another one we like is www.Arkive.org. Check them out!

Hope you are continuing to read for the Reading Challenge. Clydesdales will be receiving an extra recess with Ms. Perkins soon for their 80% or better turn in for week one. We are really proud of our accomplishments for week one. This week we will receive a Nick's Pizza kid card and Free Rock, Roll, & Read from Extreme Wheels! Way to go! This Friday is Dress Comfy and Read. You can wear pajamas or comfy clothes and bring a stuffed animal. Please keep the animal size small enough to fit on the desk.

Important Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 7, from 6-7:30 is our Family Literacy Night (school-wide). There will be a bilingual storyteller for the families from 6-7. Then the second grade families will be invited back to the classrooms from 7-7:30 for a poetry night. In order to plan for this night, we would like to know if you and your family will be joining us, and how many. The children will be sharing some poetry and exploring some new poetry activities with their family. Please RSVP at the bottom of this paper.

Our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up Wednesday, February 13, (8:00am-2:00 pm) Thursday, February 14, (2:00-9:00 pm) and Friday, February 15, 8:00 am-12:30 pm). If you would like to see both teachers together (Mrs. Montes for the English conference, and Ms. Salas for Spanish conference) please fill out the section below on this paper and return to your teacher. Otherwise, teachers will meet with families of their native language. 

Finally, our Music Concert for Second Grade is Thursday, February 21, at 6:00 p.m.

We appreciate your prompt response with an RSVP to Family Literacy Night and conferences. Please return by Friday, January 25, 2013. We are giving 5 horseshoes if they are returned tomorrow!

Have a safe night! Enjoy the fresh snowfall!
Mrs. Montes