Religion

This week we talked about being thankful and sharing kindness with our families and friends. We also learned about the Ten Commandments and God's law of love. We had lots of great ideas about how we can follow God's rules every day! We also read about the Good Samaritan and discussed how we can be Good Samaritans every day! We attended Mass on Tuesday morning. Father Paul talked to us about our saints and our saint's houses. After Mass, we toured the new Reconciliation Room and discussed our first reconciliation and what it will be like. We are practicing the Act of Contrition to prepare for this special day! Please continue to say this prayer at home each day to memorize it.

Math

We are completing another chapter on addition with 2-digit numbers with and without regrouping (or carrying). We will continue to practice this and introduce estimating and rounding. Thanks for practicing those math facts! They keep us moving forward with more challenging math!

Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Phonics

Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Phonics
This week we read a play called The Bremen Town Musicians. It was a fantasy about animals that were being retired from their jobs because they were too old. They banded together to travel to Bremen to form a musical band. Just ask us about the animals! You probably heard us sing their song when we read to you on Tuesday or Wednesday evening! We had a lot of fun singing and acting this out!

We discussed fantasy vs. realism and also learned that authors have a purpose for writing a story. We learned that authors write stories to inform us, to teach us a lesson, and to entertain us. We even had the chance to choose characters and read/act out the play with Mrs. Gionet. In Spelling, we learned about singular and plural nouns. Look for a new copy of the Family Times for our next story in your child's Friday Folder. It contains next week's Spelling and Reading vocabulary words, ideas and suggestions for at-home activities, and games to reinforce what we are learning at school.


Science

We reading and learning about different land habitats for animals including woodland forests, rainforests, deserts, and the arctic.

Social Studies

We discussed Veterans Day and the sacrifices that men and women have made to protect our country and our freedoms. We also learned about cause and effect, identified different landmarks, and practiced reading a landmark map.

Parent-Teacher Conferences Thank you for your responses regarding our parent-teacher conferences on November 20th. I am trying to accommodate everyone's requests and coordinate times with other teachers for families with siblings in other classes. I am sending a letter home with a scheduled appointment time. If anyone has a conflict or if I missed a sibling, please let me know. I can schedule additional dates and times. Thanks for all your support!

Christmas - Franklin Community Center

We have been invited to participate in a program to donate items for local families through the Franklin Community Center. Please consider donating an item that your child might like. All gifts should be new and unwrapped please. Ideas include toys, clothing, toiletries, books, crafts, pajamas, etc. for a second grade child (boy or girl). The choice is yours! If you can, please consider donating something that your child might like. Gifts will be collected on Dec.10th and can be sent to school any time before this date. Thanks!

Have a wonderful weekend!