December News

Welcome to December!
Today the Madrigals came and performed for us from WNHS. It really helps get into the spirit of the holiday hearing them come and sing! WHS performs here on Friday.
We have a very busy 3 weeks ahead of us. We finish up our frogs and toads and non fiction today with our test on the diagram/life cycle of the frog. So far, they're going well! Thank you for spending the time at home practicing each of the stages with the captions to go with it. Our next unit is Culture. Ms. Salas will study the content words and we will focus on literature from different cultures. We will also study Germany, United States, and Mexico.We are anxious to hear the culture presentations when they start! This is one of our favorite times of the year when we get to hear about your family's heritage and culture. Please assist your child with any of the research and history, but allow them to complete the actual project independently. We appreciate your input and guidance along the way.
Measurement test is next week. We move on to place value and two digit addition next. Keep practicing those facts!
Also, we are roller skating for the month of December in PE class. We will be skating Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please send skates and helmets on these days, or you may send them to keep at school on these days. Thanks. Feel free to volunteer during the 12-1:00 hour with our classes too! We can always use more lacers and tiers!
On Friday, the second grade classes will be presenting "This is It," the December Character Key of the month. Focus on the present moment and forget about the past of future. We have prepared a skit for each class that will be performed in front of the whole school. Some of the children came home with reading and speaking parts. Please help them prepare their lines at home. They do not have to memorize their lines, but some have chosen to memorize them. They can use notecards or the sheet I gave them to practice and they can be used during the actual performance. We will be practicing all week. Students may also dress in Disney's Frozen attire: princess gowns, dresses, shirts, pajamas, etc. can be brought to school and changed into before the performance. Please do not wear the gowns, dresses, or pajamas to school on Friday, but bring them in a bag to change into later. Thanks! Parents, you may join us at 1:30 on Friday if you like!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Montes