January 4 ~ 8

Hoping you and your family had a beautiful Christmas! I'm looking forward to hearing all about your kiddo's holiday adventures when we get back.  

Thank you again for the very generous & thoughtful gifts! I am blessed to have you in my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Using various addition & problem solving strategies to create, & add multiple two-digit numbers & to solve word problems.

Reading: Informational texts

Language: Commas

Writing:  Informative - 5 Paragraphs

Science: Weather & Dinosaurs

Leadership: Self Control

Spelling: Endings: -ed, -ing 

Spelling Words:

running

clapped

stopped

hopping

batted

selling

pinned

cutting

sitting

rubbed

missed

grabbed

mixed

going

wrapped

swelling

Homework~ 

Two journal entries (all free writes)

MobyMax math & grammar (40 minutes for each subject)

January poem 

Spelling words 

Daily reading  

Dinosaur Museum Exhibit Assignment~ From January 5- February 19 kiddos will be using their research to write about their dinosaur during class time. At home, kiddos need to create a representation of their dinosaur. Due February 24. Be creative & have fun. From February 22-25 kiddos need to practice their 2 minute dinosaur speech to present on February 26 during our dinosaur museum exhibit. Please see packet/rubric.

Upcoming Events:
January 18 ~ No School. Martin Luther King Jr Day

January 28 ~ Extended Day, Recite January Poem & Collect January Reading Log

February 8 ~ No School

February 12 ~ Valentine's Day boxes due

February 15 ~ No School. Presidents' Day

February 22-25 ~ Practice dinosaur 2 minute speech

February 24 ~ Dinosaur representation due

February 25 ~ Extended Day 

February 26 ~ Dinosaur Museum Exhibit

February 27 ~ ILF Gala

February 29 - March 4 ~ Spirit Week

December 14~ 18

Grandparents Day ~ We invite all grandparents to join us in the Cub's Den/sanctuary at 8:15. Our TK through 2nd grade friends will be performing a few specials songs. 2nd graders being the first to perform. There will also be a short presentation by Mr.Gordon as well as coffee and treats. We kindly ask that all grandparents stay for the entirety of the presentation, grab a treat and then join us in our classrooms. We will do a quick craft together and be finished by 9:15.  Please remind grandparents that the CSC performances begin at 9:30. We kindly ask your kiddo to wear their Sunday best.  

Christmas Performance ~ Our annual Christmas performance is on Monday, December 14 at 5:30 at Wildwood Calvary on 35145 Oak Glen Road. We will perform at approximately 5:50. We will be meeting downstairs in room 103 (the northwest side of the building) at 5:20. You may pick up your kiddo in the foyer after the performance. Please remind your kiddo to check out with us before you leave. We kindly ask for your kiddo to wear a Hawaiian shirt or dress/skirt and pants (if you already have these items great, if not no worries and no need to purchase anything). He/she may also wear a Santa hat.

Class Christmas Celebration~ We will be watching The Polar Express on Friday, December 18.  Kiddos may wear PJs and bring a stuffed animal however please have your kiddo wear shoes. 

A huge thank you to all of those who donated and helped out with the Craft Fair.  The 2nd grade team's craft was so adorable and sold out very quickly.  So thank you, thank you for making it such a success!

Thank you also for those who are donating and helping out with our classroom celebration on Friday.  We can't wait to watch the movie and drink hot coco together.

Homework~  

No homework.  YIPPEE!! :)

**If you think of us while you are out and about we are in desperate need of glue sticks and pre-sharpened pencils.** Thank you!

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Playing a variety of review games with adding and subtracting within 1000 

Spelling: No spelling :)

Reading:  Informational texts

Language: Commas

Writing:  Friendly Letter 

Leadership: Self Control

Upcoming Events:
December 14~ Grandparents Day @ 8:15- 9:15 @ BSC Sanctuary
December 14 ~ Christmas Performance @ 5:30 @ Wildwood Calvary.
December 17 ~ Angel Tree Presents Due to the office

December 17~ Extended Day & Recite December Poem & Reading Logs due
December 18~ Class Christmas Celebration 
December 18 ~ Last day to purchase yearbooks for $35.00

December 21- January 4~ Winter Break :) YIPPEE!

December 7~11

A huge thank you to Camie Ferguson for helping us with our Christmas performance.  We so greatly appreciate all of your wonderful help!!

Another huge thank you to all who have donated and worked hard on the craft fair!

Grandparents Day ~ Our Christmas performance is on Monday, December 14 at 8:15-9:15 in the Lions Den/sanctuary. We will be the first performers. After the performances the grandparents will be released to visit our classrooms to make an art project with their grandchild. Please remind grandparents that the CSC performances begin at 9:30. We kindly ask your kiddo to wear their Sunday best.

Christmas Performance ~ Our annual Christmas performance is on Monday, December 14 at 5:30 at Wildwood Calvary on 35145 Oak Glen Road. We will perform at approximately 5:50. We will be meeting downstairs in room 103 (the northwest side of the building) at 5:20. You may pick up your kiddo in the foyer after the performance. Please remind your kiddo to check out with us before you leave. We kindly ask for your kiddo to wear a Hawaiian shirt or dress/skirt and pants (if you already have these items great, if not no worries and no need to purchase anything).

Volunteering~ If you would like to volunteer and help with the "Minute Math", "I Can Spell" or "Fluency Reads" weekly assessments we have a few openings.  Please email either one of us.

Homework~  

Two journal entries 

MobyMax math & grammar (50 minutes & 30 minutes)

December poem 

Spelling words 

Daily reading  

Practice Christmas song

**If you think of us while you are out and about we are in desperate need of glue sticks and pre-sharpened pencils.** Thank you!

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Adding & subtracting within 1000, using models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations and the relationship between addition & subtraction. (Lesson 22-25)

Spelling: (compound words) 

cannot
pancake
maybe
baseball
playground
someone
myself
classroom
sunshine
outside
upon
nothing
into
inside
nobody
everywhere

Reading:  Main Topic

Language: Compound Words 

Writing:  Informative~ "All- About Me" booklets & Friendly Letters 

Leadership: Self Control

Upcoming Events:
December 10 ~ Craft Fair @ CSC
December 14~ Grandparents Day @ 8:15- 9:15 @ BSC Sanctuary
December 14 ~ Christmas Performance @ 5:30 @ Wildwood Calvary
December 17 ~ Angel Tree Presents Due

December 17~ Extended Day & Recite December Poem & Reading Logs due
December 18~ Class Christmas Celebration 
December 18 ~ Last day to purchase yearbooks for $35.00

December 21- January 4~ Winter Break :) YIPPEE!

Thank you, as always, for your help and support!

November 30- December 4

Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with us for conferences. It was so awesome to meet everyone. We are very lucky to have such amazing families!

A huge thank you also to all the parents who provided goodies and helped at our "Stone Soup" feast. The kiddos had a blast!

Christmas Performance ~ Our annual Christmas performance is Monday, December 14 in the evening. We are sending home the lyrics on green paper Monday. We will be singing the Hawaiian song "Mele Kalikimaka" by Bing Crosby. Please have your kiddo practice often. More information forthcoming. 

Homework~  

Three journal entries (new December packets will be sent out Monday)

MobyMax math & grammar ( 60 minutes & 40 minutes)

December poem 

Spelling words 

Daily reading  

Pizza Hut Book It Reading Challenge~ New "December Book It" reading logs will be sent home Monday. 

**If you think of us while you are out and about we are in desperate need of glue sticks and pre-sharpened pencils.**

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Double digit addition and subtraction with & without regrouping

Spelling: (long o, -oa, -ow words) 

own

most

soap

float

both

know

loan

goat

flow

loaf

throw

coach

so

grow

swallow

ocean

Reading:  Main Topic

Language: Capitalization 

Writing:  Informative~ "All- About Me" booklets & Friendly Letters 

Leadership: Self Control

Upcoming Events:
December 14~ Grandparents' Day & Christmas Performance

December 17~ Extended Day

December 21- January 4~ Winter Break

Thank you, as always, for your help and support!

November 16~20

Hi!

A huge thank you to all who have donated items for the Thanksgiving food drive and our "Stone Soup" activity.  I so greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Conferences~  I look forward to meeting with you on your conference day. Because I have several back to back conferences, I kindly ask for you to please be on time.  

November Poems ~ We will recite the November poems to the class this Friday, November 20.

Homework~  Three journal entries & MobyMax math & grammar minutes due Friday. Please study "November" poems & spelling words & continue to read.  

**We had quite a few kiddos who had to spend some of their Friday recess in the classroom because they did not complete their homework.  Please make sure your kiddo completes his/her homework assignments.  Thank you for your support!**

Pizza Hut Book It Reading Challenge~ Please sign the bottom of the Book It reading log and return it to school this Friday, November 20.

Stone Soup Activity~ Instead of having a Thanksgiving feast, we will be making stone soup and comparing and contrasting several versions of the book "Stone Soup". Towards the end of the day we will enjoy our creation. 

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Double digit addition and subtraction with & without regrouping

Science: Turkey Close Reads

Spelling: (-ee,-ea words) free, teach, teeth, please, beach, wheel, team, speak, sneeze, sheep, meaning, weave, eat, read, between, & reason.

Reading:  Questions & Magic Tree House Project

Language: Capitalization 

Writing:  Informative~ "All- About" a subject  

Leadership: Grit

Upcoming Events:
November 16 ~ No school

November 16-18 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

November 19~ "Stone Soup" Activity

November 20~ Leadership Assembly @ 8:15, Book It reading log due, recite November poem& popcorn party.

November 23-27 ~ Thanksgiving Break

Thank you, as always, for your help and support!

November 9~13

Hope you have a beautiful week!

Conferences~  Next week, I look forward to meeting with you on your conference day. Because I have several back to back conferences, I kindly ask for you to please be on time.  

November Poems ~ We will recite the November poems to the class on Friday, November 20.

Homework~  Three journal entries due Friday. It was nice to have a short break from MobyMax however its time to get back to it.  

Pizza Hut Book It Reading Challenge~ Our goal is to read a minimum of 20 minutes each night (Monday- Friday) for a total of 100 minutes per week. Please sign the bottom of the Book It reading log and return it to school on Friday, November 20.

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Equals & whole parts, identify, label and compare fractions; modeling different strategies for partitioning into halves, thirds, & fourths.

Science: Turkey Close Reads

Spelling: (-ai,-ay words) pay, wait, paint, train, pail, day, tray, plain, stain, hay, gray, away, stay, day, raisin, birthday

Reading:  Questions & Magic Tree House Project

Language: Sentences 

Writing:  Informative~ How To....

Leadership: Grit

Upcoming Events:
October 26 ~ 11/12 Food Drive

November 11~ No school/Veteran's Day

November 16 ~ No school

November 16-19 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

November 20~ Leadership Assembly @ 8:10, Book It reading log due & recite November poem. 

November 23-27 ~ Thanksgiving Break

Thank you, as always, for your help and support!

November 2 ~6

Hi!

I'm hoping you had a beautiful weekend!

Kiddos did a fantastic job at the San Bernardino County Museum on Friday.  We learned so much about natural habitats and historical activities in our region. If you have a chance, review with your kiddo the yellow treasure hunt brochure that we filled out during our visit.

A huge thank you to Carrie Macias, Megan Wolfe, Kayleigh Becker and Tracy Stevens for chaperoning our field.  We greatly appreciate you! 

Monday PJ Day~ Wear comfy PJs and bring a stuffed animal. Please wear shoes.

October Poems~ Kiddos will recite their October poems on Monday during ELA time.

Conferences~ Please view the sign up list on ParentSquare and find a convenient time for us to meet. Thank you to those who have already signed up for conferences.  I look forward to meeting with you. {Please sign up with Mrs. Tiss on her Parent Square sign up list}.

Homework~ Work on the new November journal assignments. The new assignment packet will be passed out Monday. Journals due Friday. 
****No MobyMax math or grammar this week.**** :)

Pizza Hut Book It Reading Challenge~ We are beginning our November Pizza Hut Book It reading challenge. Our goal is to read a minimum of 20 minutes each night (Monday- Friday) for a total of 100 minutes per week. Kiddos who make their goal will receive a certificate for a free personal pizza. Please sign the bottom of the Book It reading log and return it to school on Friday, November 20........Let's get reading. :)

RAZ Kids ~  Please feel free to log on at home at.... 

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login  
Log on and choose your kiddo's teacher. Have fun.

Typing Web~ Please feel free to log on at home to continue practicing this important skill at ...https://www.typing.com/

username:your kiddo's name and ilcs....for example..... dianailcs

password:1234

***Some of the kiddos need to use their last initial as well. They know who they are.***

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Geometry~ Partitioning & arrays. Exploring equal parts, learn about halves and fourth, and partitioning a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares to find the total number. 

Science: Bug Inquiry

Spelling: No spelling this week

Reading:  Visualization & Magic Tree House Project

Language: Adverbs and adjectives

Writing:  Narrative

Leadership: Grit

Upcoming Events:
October 26 ~ 11/12 Food Drive

October 26 ~ 11/3 Assessments
November 2 ~ Recite October Poem & October Book It reading log due.

November 2 ~ Pajama Day. Wear comfy PJs and bring a stuffed animal. Please wear shoes.

November 20~ Leadership Assembly @ 8:10 & Book It reading log due.

November 11~ No school/Veteran's Day

November 16 ~ No school/Parent Teacher Conferences

November 16-19 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 

November 23-27 ~ Thanksgiving Break

Thank you, as always, for your help and support!