December 3 Book Orders Due by 10pm
December 13 All School Meeting and Spirit Day (Dress like FGCS staff)
December 19 All day O&A to Oregon Symphony
December 23 - January 3 Winter Break
January 6 Library Visit
Homework Due by Friday, December 6th
1. Read for at least 20 minutes every night.
2. Complete at least 30 minutes of math practice (click here for DreamBox).
3. Complete 20 minutes of typing practice.
4. Optional: Compete Paragraph of the Week writing assignment.
Prompt: Your family celebrates many special events such as holidays and birthdays. Choose one family event and write about it.
Homework Reminders
We have weekly homework in Level 2 to help students build skills such as organization, time management and independence. Additionally, math homework is a chance for students to practice skills taught in class, and typing homework helps prepare students for writing they'll have to do for the SBAC test this spring. After the week off, your student may need support getting back into their homework routine, which should include reading every night. You can help your Plover make a homework calendar and find a quiet place to work. Students who complete their math and typing homework get a chance to spin the "Prize Wheel" in class at the end of the week!
Upcoming Out and Abouts
This month, we will use our Out & About time in December for Fairy Tale Engineering Labs! Over three weeks, students will invent, test and refine solutions to problems in popular fairy tales. This week, students can either create a parachute for Jack to escape the giant (Jack & the Beanstalk) or build a zipline to carry Little Red Riding Hood's cookies to her grandma's house.
Volunteer Opportunities
1. Breakfast Donations - Fruit needed this Friday 12/6
2. Library Chaperones - Needed 1/6
3. Out & About Chaperones - Needed 1/23 10am-2pm for Oregon Children's Theater
Scholastic Book Orders
Class Code: L79X9
Order Due Date: TOMORROW 12/3/19 by 10pm
Book orders must be paid for online - I can no longer accept checks or cash.
This will be the last book order before Winter Break. If you plan to give books as a gift and do not want your student to see them, I can place your order in a paper bag or set them aside for you to pick up. Please send me an email if you do not want your child to see the order. Visit our class book club page to see this month's selection, including the Holiday Gift collection.
Weekly Review
Before Thanksgiving Break, the Plovers presented at All School Meeting about their Native American project and a totem pole they created for our classroom. Check out their presentation below and read the captions to find out what the Plovers shared from the stage at All School Meeting!