We had a great day getting back to school after a long weekend away!  The students started off the day copying down their new weekly spelling words and working in their spelling books.  During our IB unit of inquiry we began a discussion about the sun.  We discussed how we use it, why it is so important, and how it is also essential to plants and animals.  The students then worked in groups to see how many uses for the sun they could come up with in a brainstorm.  During math today the children worked on subtraction (grade one) and missing numbers (grade two).  They also watched a movie about the ways that Christmas is celebrated in different countries.  It is hoped that this will help the students become more knowledgeable and open-minded, which are two important IB Learner Profile characteristics.  They also went to french and P.E classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, and spelling workbook pages 42 - 44 (grade one), 38 - 40 (grade two).

Important information:  Tomorrow is the math re-test for those students who missed the test last week, or that scored 84% or lower.

Tomorrow is picture re-take day.  This is available to any children who need to re-take their pictures.

Any families that would like to purchase pictures from the original picture day, must send in the form and the money by this Friday.

Grade One                Grade Two
1. car                        1. rule
2. can                        2. use
3. rug                        3. tune
4. wet                       4. mule
5. will                       5. due
6. cold                      6. true
7. ring                       7. grew
8. ray                        8. few
9. why                       9. you
10. cab                     10. cute

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson