Sunday, December 7, 2008

Week of December 8th

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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. 

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