ADOPT A FAMILY 
Donations Due December 13

2nd Grade has begun collecting donations for our families we have adopted this holiday season.  2nd Grade has chosen to help 3 families.  Each family consists of a single mom and child.  Mrs. Kupper's class will be donating items for a single mom and her 3 year old son as well as another single mom and her 1 1/2 year old son. Mr. Allie's class will also be donating for a single mom and a 7 year old girl and helping out with the single mom and 1 1/2 year old boy.  Attached with the letter that was sent home, are some items that each family has requested.  Items include things that are needed such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, shoes, jackets, etc.  As well as things that would be enjoyed like age appropriate toys and gift cards to places like Target, Walmart, Bashas.  ALL families would also benefit from gift boxes, bags, wrapping paper, tape, bows, etc. 

The 3 families chosen would appreciate any gifts that can be donated.  We feel it is very important for our students to show compassion to others who are in need and help make this holiday season special from everyone in our community.  Thank you so much for your generosity! 

If you have misplaced the letter sent home with the specific requested items and sizes here is a quick reference:

Family #1:

Single Mom with 3 year old son:

Mom:  toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoos, body wash, lotions, $25 gift card to Walmart or Target

Son:  3T-4T shirts and pants, socks,  size 7 shoes, light sweaters and jackets, pajamas, diapers, wipes, toddler body wash, shampoo, toddler toothbrush and paste

Enjoys Hot Wheel cars, Thomas the Train, Go Diego Go

Family #2:

Single Mom with 1 1/2 year old son:

Mom:  toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoos, body washes, lotions, Target or Little Bird Nesting Co gift cards

Son:  2T or 24 month pants and shirts, 6 or 7 toddler sized shoes, socks, diapers, wipes, toddler body wash and shampoo, toddler toothbrush set, pajamas, T-shirts, jacket

Enjoys cars/trucks, tool kit/workshop, anything colorful with buttons to push and music (toys in spanish a plus!)

Week of November 18- Week of November 26

Language Arts:

*Making predictions
*Asking questions
*Make text to text connections
*Identify the genre of a story
*Retell using key details and specific information
*Grammar review
*Edit/revise their personal narrative
*Write informational text on our state and Native Americans

Math:

*Add with and without regrouping
*Solve word problems using more than 1 strategy 
*Explain their thinking orally and in words
*Add with multiple addends
*Find the missing number in a number sentence

Social Studies:

*Native American culture
*Colonist culture

Reminders! 

*Adopt a Family Donations- more information to come

*NO Early Release Monday November 25

*Book Fair December 3-December 6

November 12- November 15

Language Arts:

*Make predictions

*Retell

*Make connections

*Ask "THICK" questions

*Write a personal narrative about the 3 day weekend

*Review grammar 

Math:

*Solve math problems using more than 1 strategy and explain our thinking

*Add 2 and 3 digit numbers with an without regrouping with models

Social Studies:

*Begin learning about different cultures from long ago (Native Americans, Colonists, and Pioneers) and how they shaped America

Reminders!

*No EARLY RELEASE:  Monday November 25

*NO SCHOOL: Wednesday Nov. 27-December 1

Week of November 4- November 8

Language Arts:

Make predictions while reading
Ask thoughtful questions while reading
Retell just right books including the problem, solution, and key details
Write personal narratives in our writer's notebooks


Math:  

Solve word problems using more than 1 strategy and explain their thinking step by step
Identify numbers and write them in different ways (ie: 175 can be 1 group of 100, 7 groups of 10, and 5 left over and 45 can be 4 rods and 5 cubes or 3 rods and 15 cubes)


Science:

Use our 5 senses while conducting experiments
Discuss the difference between an observation and inference
Talk about the scientific process 

Upcoming Events

November 11- Veteran's Day NO SCHOOL 

November 25- NO EARLY RELEASE

November 27-Decmeber 1 Thanksgiving Break