Week of November 29th - December 3rd

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be discussing plural nouns showing possession and proofreading.
• In Math we will discussing fact families, graphing, problem solving, and probability.  This will we will start taking timed math fact quizzes.  The students will be given 50 problems and will have to get 48 out of 50 correct to pass to the next level in a given time.  Each child will work at their own level.  This week will be adding plus zero and plus one (example: 5+0) and  (example: 5+1).  This should be very easy and not require any studying, the quiz will be on Thursday.  Next week's quiz will be a doubles quiz.  Your child will not move to the next test until mastery is achieved.  We will start with addition, move into subtraction, and then mulitiplication for those who are ready.
• In Science we will start our unit on Space.

Homework for the week..........

Spelling Words: Long O sound

grow, mow, crow, toe, goes, toast, soap foam, told, most, light, mind, between, few, example

Monday - Write 8 spelling sentences from your spelling list.  Remember each sentence must have at least 8 words per sentence.  Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook pages 23 and 24.
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes.  Return the November reading calendar on Wednesday, December 1st. Complete WS 22 and 23.
Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB pages 19 and 26.  Remember we don't come to school until 9:30 on Thursday morning! Study all addition facts + zero (example: 5+0), addition facts + 1 (example: 5+1).  There will be a timed quiz (50 math facts) on Thursday.
Thursday -Read for 15 minutes.  Math WB 33.

A Few Other Things.................

• We have a late start on Thursday, December 2nd.  School will start at 9:30.
• A big thank you to all the moms who made our Thanksgiving lunch so special.  Also a big thanks to the moms who helped with our Olden Days Fun Day.  It was a wonderful day.
• Pictures with Santa will be taken on December 3rd.  The cost for each picture is 200 lps.  The children may wear Christmas or Nice Color Clothes.  A handout was sent home last Tuesday.  PLEASE RETURN THE FORM AND THE MONEY, NOT ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.
• We would like to congratulate Dempsey for being chosen for Lunch Bunch with Ms. Martinez.
• Don't forget to clean out your closet for "Navidad Sin Frio" We are accepting clothes in all sizes.
• If you have a blackberry please add me to your contacts.  This makes communication easy for me in case I need to get a hold of you for some reason.  My BB Pin # 216D68B8.  Thanks!
• The parent presentation entitled, "Online Safety" has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec 1st.
• Please read the letter below.  Note the due date of before December 10th.

Dear Parents,

As another holiday season nears, many of us will enjoy our time with loved ones and celebrate the joyous memories of the past year. As we give thanks for the blessings and gifts in our lives, we also have an opportunity to appreciate those people who make the American School outstanding, but who rarely get the recognition they deserve.

On behalf of all American Schools students, we would like to extend our gratitude to the maintenance workers, the bus drivers, the nannies and their families by preparing food baskets for them as gifts at Christmas. Students in each grade level are asked to contribute the following items:


Nursery Bar Soap                                        7th grade Ketchup
Pre-Kinder Detergent                                   8th grade Beans
Kinder Toilet paper                                      9th grade Cooking Oil
1st grade Rice                                             10th grade Maseca
2nd grade Pasta                                        11th grade Soup
3rd grade Sugar                                       12th grade Oatmeal
4th grade Tomato Paste
5th grade Cereal
6th grade Flour

Thank you for participating in this event, and for involving your children in the charitable activities of the American School. Please send the item with your child to his homeroom teacher  before Friday, December 10. We hope that we can foster in all students a spirit of generosity and compassion which will, in the end, make our world a better place.

Week of November 15th - 19th

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be learning and practicing some Thanksgiving songs and poems.  We will enjoy reading A Cranberry Thanksgiving and making predictions about who we think stole the family recipe!
• In Math we will review "near doubles" addition stategies to help us solve problems quicker.  We will also review ordianal numbers.
• In Social Studies will wrap up our Social Studies unit on the Olden Days.  We will be having a fun "Olden Days" activity day on Wednesday morning.  The students will participate in activities of the Olden Days.

Homework for the week..........

No Spelling test this week.

Please continue to read for the reading calendar over the holidays.
Monday - Read for 15 minutes.  Math Workbook page 14 and 15 
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 13

A Few Other Things.................

Does anyone have a large set of "Lincoln Logs" that we could use for an Olden Day Activity?

Navidad Sin Frio has started. Time to clean out your closets.

We have Library today (Monday).

Etiquette Club students for November are Lizza Fernanda, Ana Mercedes, James, Kike, and Dempsey. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.

Teleton will be at school today (Monday) selling stickers and silly bands.  The silly bands are 100 lps.

Happy Birthday to Ana Carolina and Happy Late Birthday to Alejandro!

I want to wish each of your families a very Happy Thanksgiving!  (No school Thursday and Friday).

Remember to dress your child in "Olden Days" Clothes on Wednesday (if possible).

Congratulations to Dempsey Lofchie who will be representing 2C in the lunch bunch with Ms. Martinez.

Congratulations to these students who received awards at the award assembly last week. 
Good Citizens: Cristina Willingham and Rolando Bendeck 
Loyalty Award: Isabella Ortiz
Respect Award: James Kenney
Responsibility Award: Valentina Atala

Week of November 15-18

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be discussing making inferences based on what we have been reading.  We will discuss synonyms, plural nouns, and possessive nouns.  We will be using these skills in our writing.
• In Math we will discuss addition strategies, ordinal numbers, and problem solving. 
• In Social Studies will wrap up our Social Studies unit on the Olden Days.

Homework for the week..........

Spelling Words:  Long I - i, igh,ie, and y
light, sight, mind, cry, tie, high, wild, dry, try, lie

Monday - For the reading calendar have your child read the "Schools" section. Please leave the handout in the homework folder. We will be using it at home and at school daily. Begin studying for a quiz in Social Studies on Thursday over the "Schools" section. Using the little journal chose 5 spelling words and use them in a sentence.  Each sentence must be at least 8 words long.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes (feel free to reread the "Schools" section of the packet again for the reading calendar). Math workbook page 10 and 11.  Begin studying for a quiz in Social Studies on Thursday over the "Schools" section.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes.  Study for Social Studies quiz on Thursday the "Schools" section of the Olden Days Packet. Vocabulary WS 68.

Thursday - Study Spelling words. Read for 15 minutes.  WS 70.

A Few Other Things.................

• Navidad Sin Frio has started.  Time to clean out your closets.
• Etiquette Club students for November are Lizza Fernanda, Ana Mercedes, James, Kike, and Dempsey.  It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
• Colors Day on Friday

Week of November 8th-12th

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be discussing sequencing by using words like first, next, and last.  We will continue to write using beginning, middle, and end.  We will talk about plural nouns and how some of them have special rules.

• In Math we will discuss greater than and less than, patterns, patterns on a hundred chart, and problem solving.

• In Social Studies will continue our unit on Thanksgiving by comparing and contrasting our lives today to the lives of those who lived during the Colonial times. We will be talking about "chores" and "food" of the Olden Days.

Homework for the week..........

We will no longer be doing DLR each night.  We have reexamined the homework load for the second graders and feel that taking out the DLR will reduce the amount of time spent on homework each night.

Spelling Words: Plural Nouns

friends, schools, shoes, boxes, ponies, pennies, foxes, babies, buses, benches

Monday -  For the reading calendar have your child read the "Clothes" and  "Transportation" section only. Please leave the handout in the homework folder. We will be using it at home and at school daily. Begin studying for a quiz in Social Studies on Tuesday over the "Clothes" and "Transportation" sections.  Math workbook page 7.

Tuesday -  Read for 15 minutes (feel free to reread the "Clothes" and "Transportation" section of the packet again for the reading calendar). Math Workbook pages 8 and 9. 

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes the "Chores" and "Food" section of the Olden Days packet, count this towards the reading calendar. Study for Social Studies quiz on Friday, November 12th over "Chores" and "Food" sections of the Olden Days Packet.  Math homework pages 3 and 4.

Thursday -For the reading calendar read "Chores" and "Food" sections from the Colonial Times packet. There will be a quiz on these sections on Friday, November 12th. Study Spelling words. Complete Plural Nouns Worksheets 15 and 16.

A Few Other Things.................

• We will start "Navidad Sin Frio"  You should of received an email from the PTO with the details.  Please look through your closet and send in any items you would like to donate.
• There will be a presentation on "Online Parenting, How to Protect Your Children in an Online Environment"  It will be on Tuesday, November 30th from 11:00-12:30 in the Multipurpose Room.  It will be lead by Michelle Lagos.