Good afternoon!

The students started off the day today by practicing their proofreading skills.  The children were asked to correctly edit three sentences and then draw a picture to go along with it.  In math the children worked on identifying horizontal and vertical lines, addition and subtraction and examining the concept of a dozen and half a dozen.  In language the children worked on suffixes, completed sentences, and read more of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  In social science we reviewed the idea of community, and they began creating posters advertising communities that they belong to.  Ask you child tonight to tell you the purpose of a poster and how we are using them in class!  The students also went to music, P.E and french classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, finish math pages 61 - 62 (grade two).

Important information:  Please remember to check Mrs. Deras' blog for important information about the upcoming Christmas concert.  The date is quickly approaching and there are things that need to be done by each child before the big night.  The juniors are putting on Romeo and Juliet this Thursday night and I am encouraging all families to come out and watch the play free of charge!  It will also earn your child 2,500 house points.  The final math re-test for unit two for children who need to re-write is happening tomorrow at lunch recess.  Please make sure you are reviewing the past tests with your child to ensure their best marks.  Lastly, we are having another history test next Wednesday, December 8th.  I have posted study notes at the end of this blog.  Please review them with your child to ensure their best marks!

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

• Rome was founded on top of seven hills
• Rome is located in Italy
• The most important Italian tribe was the Etruscans
• Their king wore special robes called togas
• Romulus and Remus were the two brothers who founded Rome according to legend.
• They were raised by a wolf and a sheppard
• According to legend, Romulus killed Remus because he was angry about him jumping over his wall
• Etruscans traded with the Greeks
• Romans learned about how to dress, painting, music and Greek gods from the Greeks
• A fasces is a symbol for power that looks like a bundle of rods with an axe in them
• Only the rich and powerful men could vote in ancient Rome
• There were two appointed consuls in Rome
• The Roman Empire lasted for hundreds of years and was bigger than the empire belonging to Alexander the Great
• Ancient people liked to hear fairy tale stories about their kings
• Rome was not a democracy, unlike Greece.