Mrs. Tally September 23, 2013

Dear Families,                                                      

Fall has arrived!!! What a beautiful season of the year…..my favorite!!!!!  Now, if only the temperature would cooperate, we would be in business. We are looking forward to October in Room 524.  The first quarter is coming to a close  and the children are adjusting well . So much progress has already been made and you  will be excited to see your child’s growth at conference time. I look forward to sharing with you this week.

Language Arts –  We are working on topic sentences and identifying supporting details. Comprehension now is not just basic facts, but inferring from the text the hidden meaning.  This is challenging for some, however, this is the kind of comprehension that comprises more of our work now, as we move along in second grade.

Math – Our Math Test on Chapter 2 will be Tuesday, Sept 24th.. We will then be on Data and Graphing. Be sure to keep the family letter for each chapter, as it has the vocabulary words that are  introduced in each chapter. Please continue being faithful in doing Math Drills as well. One four minute drill an evening is plenty and if consistent you will see the pay off.  When Math facts are memorized it just makes work in our contract so much smoother and more easily mastered. 

Science – We will be completing our apple unit next week. On Thursday, Oct 3rd, we will culminate our study with an apple tasting activity.  We will also bob for apples.  Many of the children did not know what this was. It will be lots of fun!!!!  Please sign up outside our door if you can provide any apple items for us to taste. We will graph our results.

Social Science – We wil have our first test on Wednesday, September 25th.  The chapter review that went hone on Wednesday, September 18th will be due on that day as well.  Please help your child study using the chapter review.

Bible –  We will be studying Jacob.

Show and Tell – This week is Team B.  Your child can bring something to share two times during the week.

Homework Folders and Work Envelopes – Please assist your child in being responsible to return both on time, which is by Friday of each week.

Homework  Folder –  Because of a Math test and Social Science test this week, there were no skill sheets in the Homework Folder on Friday, Sept. 20th. The chapter reviews for both of these will take the place of their normal skill sheets. Our first book project is due Friday, September 27th.   On that day also, the children will bring home in their homework folder the requirements and due date for their 2nd project which will be October 25th. Work Envelopes  will NOT be coming home on Monday. You will see your child’s work during conferences this week.

Field Trip – We will be going to Single Palm Pumpkins on Thursday, Oct. 24th.  We will learn about the growth of pumpkins, see farm animals, take a tractor pulled hay ride, do a  hay and corn maze and pick a large pumpkin from the vine.  The chaperones will cut the pumpkins off the vine for the children. We will be riding the bus, leaving at 10:30 AM and returning by 2:00 PM.  We will have lunch there at the farm.  The children have already paid and the chaperones are free  If a chaperone wants to pick a pumpkin to take home the cost will be $5.00.

Dot Day -In honor of International Dot Day, and celebrating creativity and encouragement at FCS, Student Council has elected to make Friday, Sept. 27, spirit day clothing as “DOTS”! In lieu of the FCS spirit shirt, please wear clothing with dots:  shirts, shorts, socks, shoes, bows. 

9-23 – Happy 8th Birthday Kaleb Marquez

9-25 – Happy 7th Birthday Mallory Loeffler

9-27 – Happy 8th Birthday Paige Deffenbacher

9-23-27 -Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences- School dismissed at 12:00 PM

10-7 -11 – Elementary Cheer Clinic

10-8 – Elementary Picture  Re-takes

10-11 – End of Quarter 1

10-16 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM – Teacher Inservice

10-24 – Single Palms Field Trip – 10:30AM – 1:30 PM

11-6 – Teacher Inservice – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

11-11 – Veteran’s Day – No School

11-27-29 – Happy Thanksgiving – No School

12-11 – Teacher Inservice – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

12-13 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

12-13 -End of Quarter 2.

12-16 – 1-3 – Christmas Vacation

1-6 – School Resumes

Spirit Day is every Friday.  Please wear your favorite FCS shirt.

Bible Verse –  Sept.23 – Sept.27

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.  Proverbs 12:22  16 pts.