Sunday, November 18, 2012

FYI

Dear Parents:

SPELLING WORDS - NOVEMBER 26


 Spelling words:  Adding ed and ing
want, wanted         look, looking                  call, calling                  pick, picked
walk, walked          watch, watching
Challenge words:    punish,  punished         borrow, borrowed

BROWN BAG BOOK REPORT:  Our next book report is due the week of December 17.  It is a brown bag book report.  If some children are ready before that date, they are welcome to give their report early. The children need to design the front of a grocery bag with a setting from the story they read.  Please have them remember to include both the title and author on the front of the bag.  If the bag has writing on both sides, a picture can be pasted to the bag.  I will check with AJ’s and Trader Joe’s.  I think their bags are printed on one side.  They are to place inside the bag various items (four or five) that will help them tell and illustrate the story when they give their report to the class.  They can even draw pictures if need be.  Remember to have them practice giving the report and pulling the items out as they tell about the story.  Please help them tell enough about the story so we get the idea of what the book was about.  I will give a “brown bag book report” of my own so the children will understand what they are to present and you are welcome to stop by the classroom and take a look at it also. 

Saturday, November 10, 2012


November 13      



Thanksgiving is almost upon us.  Next Tuesday we will be celebrating with the rest of the school.  As you know, second grade is responsible for the mashed potatoes.  Thank you parents who have sent in a box of instant potatoes.  Also thank you to the parents who have already sent the $6.50 for the parent Christmas gift and a bag of small Christmas type candy for gingerbread houses.  I appreciate your promptness!

Spelling:  For many words that end in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant before adding ed or ing.

trip  tripped                  run  running                  stop  stopping        
drop  dropped                hug  hugged                  swim  swimming
Challenge words:  brag  bragged         chop  chopping