Mrs. Shreves’ Newsletter for Dec. 7th to Dec. 11th This Week’s Information: Reading: The students will be reading “Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type” out of their reading books this week. They will have a vocabulary and comprehension test over this story on Friday. Please study those vocabulary words and their definitions!!!! Language: They will have a language quiz on Friday over the packet that they will bring home on Wednesday night. Language skills this week is combining sentences using and. Ending sentences correctly will also be tested. Many students do not know when to use a period or a question mark. Spelling: These are the 20 spelling words that will be on Thursday’s test. I had to add five words this week because we need to catch up before next week’s final test. screen scream scrape stripe struck strict sprain spring spruce strap path wishbone carry talk once new their there were group Math: Please work with your child nightly on his or addition and subtraction facts. They will continue to work on addition with regrouping this week. They will have a test on Tuesday. They will begin to work on graphing after the test on Tuesday. Homework: Behavior sheet is due on Monday. Spelling Packet is due on Thursday. Reading log/math sheet and Fluency questions are due on Friday. Student of the Week: Kylie She has been a responsible student this week. Kylie had everything turned in on time this week. She may fill out her poster and return it to school whenever it is completed. A.R. December A.R. reports were sent home today. Every child should have taken a test this week on their library book. It should not take them more than a week to read it!!! . I’m allowing them to check out my books when they finish their library book. These do need to come back every morning in the plastic bag. Math Facts: These students have passed their 36 addition facts in 2 minutes: Abby C., Masyn, Ema, Baylor Richasey, and Kiley. These students have passed their 36 subtraction facts in 3 minutes: Baylor and Richasey. If you would like to see your child’s grades, please go to the internet web- site www.shelbycs.org/ . Click on School Information. Then go to STI home. Other Web Sites: Reading skills web-site. www.macmillanmh.com www.wordle.net www.pumerosa.com More information is on the back. Students will watch the play, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the Black Forest”, on Tuesday morning at the Shelby County Players Theater. The Second Grade Christmas Program is Tuesday night at 6:30. Students should arrive around 6:00-6:10. Doors will not open until 6:00. Students are to dress nicely. Please be courteous to others around you and not go up to the stage to take pictures. Christmas Party: The school Christmas Party will be on Friday, December 18th at 1:30. One parent has volunteered to bring a snack and do a game. Drinks and at least a couple more snacks are needed. Please let me know if you can donate any of these items. If anyone has items for the Christmas sale, that would be great. These items can be used or new. If they are new, please limit it to around $1.00 or $2.00. (toys, books, games, puzzles, etc…..) The Christmas sale will be during the last week of school. The students will only use their play money that was earned at school. Please make sure your child has the appropriate clothes to go outside at temperatures in the 30’s. If your child does not have a coat, please let me know and I will see to it that your child has one. Special Schedule for this week: Mon. = library Tues. = computers Wed. = gym Thur. = music Fri. = art A big thank you goes to these students’ parents for donating gumdrops this week for our A.R. party: Andrew, Joseph, Abby, Stormy, Abby C., Masyn, and Kylie. Have a great weekend! Please don’t forget the signed behavior sheet!!!! It needs to be turned in on Monday.