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Dear Parents,
Our school has kicked off our annual Pennies for Patients Fundraiser.  The students will be bringing home little boxes to collect change, and your homeroom teacher will be sending you a link that you can donate online.  We will be starting Friday Fun Days, in which the students are encouraged to bring in $1 towards the fundraiser to participate.  Tomorrow January 16th will be Jersey Day.  1/23 will be mustache day. 2/6 will be Pajama Day. 

This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 16 Most Kind Old Words. Words that end in -ild, -ind, -old, -ost, often had the long vowel sound.

Math: In 2nd grade math, we are starting our work in unit 7 with lessons focusing on patterns. 3rd grade math is starting Unit 6,  focusing on line segments, parallel lines, and angles and turns.

Reading: We are doing one conference per week, and reviewing DRA skills in preparation for the DRA testing happening this month.   

Wordly Wise: We are starting lesson 9 words. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com

Writing: We are using writing time to write about our Arctic Animals.  We are filling out information in a KWL chart about what we know, want to know, and have learned about our animals.  We are using the table of contents to generate questions about our acrtic animals.  We will fill out information on our animal's description, habitat, food source, location in world, daily life, survival techniques, and fun facts.  We will ultimately fill out an informational research page, and type the final product.  In addition to book resources, we will be using online resources to add to our knowledge.  

Social Studies: We are starting "How do people improve their communities?"

FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit

Upcoming dates:
Friday, January 1/16 $1 Jersey Day
Monday, January 19th- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, January 23rd- $1 Mustache Day
Saturday, January 24th- Mother/Son Monster Golf
Friday, February 6th- $1 Pajama Day