Happy Holidays!

A huge thank you to Caryn and Kelly for organizing our class party, and to all of the parents who were able to help out in various ways. The food was delicious, the craft was adorable, and the game was a huge hit! 

 School resumes Tuesday, January 13th. 

Students have the option of completing an extra-credit assignment over the break. They are due the day we return from break and will not be accepted late. 

They may:

* complete the "You be the Judge" page from the James packet

* complete the "Giant Creatures" page from the James packet

* write a conversation (using the "Conversations" page in the James packet as a guide) - performing the conversation is optional

* memorize and perform one of the poems/songs from the book

* Please Note: The Tech Museum fieldtrip has been cancelled. Our next fieldtrip will be February 3rd to the San Juan Bautista Mission 

Please check the Class Wish List to the right (scroll down). At this point in the year we are beginning to run short on necessary supplies, such as pencils and erasers. Any donations are truly appreciated. 

Week of December 15th

* Parents: Please respond to the poll to the right if you haven't already done so!* 

* Please Note: The Tech Museum fieldtrip has been cancelled. Our next fieldtrip will be February 3rd to the San Juan Bautista Mission *

We have a lot going on this week! Please take the time to read the full blog. 

* Please check the Class Wish List to the right (scroll down). At this point in the year we are beginning to run short on necessary supplies, such as pencils and erasers. Any donations are truly appreciated. 

* This Wednesday is NOT a restructured day. Release time is 2:05. There will only be Homework Club on Monday and Tuesday of this week. 

* The Biography book report packet is due this Wednesday the 17th and will not be accepted late.  

* We will be putting on the Living Wax Museum this Thursday at 1:10 in the cafeteria. Students need to have their first-person speeches written and memorized. They also need to have a costume prepared. They can change into the costume before 1:00, they do not need to wear it to school. All parents are welcome to visit the museum.

* Caryn and Kelly have put together a holiday party for our class this Friday. An email was sent to all parents with information. We will be having a breakfast potluck, making a craft, and playing a "White Elephant" gift exchange game. Please be sure to bring in a wrapped, unisex gift that is UNDER $5.00!!! 

* Friday we had a school-wide lice check. Hopefully this will help combat the spread of lice we've recently had in the school. If your child has had any evidence of lice, please get them checked by the school nurse before sending them back to class. 

* A notice went home last week regarding a mountain lion in the area. Please read through the information and discuss this with your children. 

* There is a class photo album in the classroom for parents to add photos to throughout the year. This will be used to assist in the making of our yearbook page. 

* This week we are finishing up the Super Hero Picture Books for our reading buddies. These are turning out wonderful! The class will have ample time Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings to finish up their books. They must be completed by recess on Wednesday. We have a parent coming in to bind the books that afternoon (Thank you Jeaneen!). 

* Students will have an opportunity to earn extra-credit over the winter break. It will be related to James and the Giant Peach. The students will learn more about this Friday. 

* Thursday at 9:15 we'll be going to an assembly to see the "Rock Band" from the afterschool program perform, along with a holiday sing-a-long. 

Week of December 8th

**Please respond to the poll to the right if you haven't already**

Notes/Reminders:

* Biography Book Report packets are due December 17th. They will not be accepted late. On Thursday the 18th we'll be putting on a "Living Wax Museum". Students need to dress up as the person they read about and memorize a first-person speech. We'll start the speeches in class this week. Check the link in the Downloads section for more information. 

* The optional California mission extra-credit assignments are due this Friday, December 12th. They will not be accepted late. 

* Keep an eye out for information regarding our next fieldtrip (January 16th - Tech Museum), as well as information about our upcoming holiday class party, December 19th. 

This week we will...

...continue working on our Mission Brochures. They are turning out really nice - the kids have been putting a lot of energy and time into this project. 

...start the art portion of the Super Hero picture books for reading buddies. We'll have a guest art teacher come in Tuesday to teach the class the basics of cartooning. 

...read James and the Giant Peach. There will be a quiz Friday. Students need to be sure to take the book home to catch up on any missed chapters if they've been absent. 

...have a math test Tuesday covering Chapter 11. Please help your child practice the multiplication facts!!!

...watch the 2nd grade play Wednesday morning.