IMPORTANT PAGEANT INFO!

• As of today, we have changed the morning routine for our Christmas Pageant. So, if you have had a daughter in this program in the past...please note the changes!!!

• On Thursday, December 9 the 2nd graders are to come to school at their normal time wearing her cassock, white socks or tights & tennis shoes…I will have their ballet shoes for them to change into.  We will be shuttled across the street for the dress rehearsal and they will be dismissed from Holy Communion church at 10:30am (wearing their cassock).  They should return to the church at 4:30 dressed in cassock and cotta. Pageant will begin at 5pm.

• The girls should wear something lightweight under their cassock as it gets very warm under the lights.

• Important---  I will collect the cassock and cotta after the Christmas pageant.  Your daughter should be wearing something under her cassock to leave in, or you may want to bring a change of clothes for her depending on the cold weather.
  

Spanish Assignments Should be here...

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Felicity Day Reminders!

Please make sure you have:
1.  Teacup and saucer (wrapped  carefully)
2.  Any type of shoes are acceptable, but bring your tennis shoes in your book bag
3.  ONE doll (Remember: You are responsible for her and any clothing she has)
4.  Bring a coat for recess!
Get ready to turn back time and be a Colonial Girl!

My Little Turkeys

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Fun Turkey Day Games

Fun Turkey Day Games 

Try your luck at some of these fun Thanksgiving Games!

Turkey Flibriks

Turkey Coloring Game

Thanksgiving Feast

Fall Fever

Turkey Jokes

Thanksgiving Games-PrimaryGames

Puzzle Swap

Spot the Differences

Turkey Swap

Thanksgiving Dinner Problem

Thanksgiving Concentration

Sophie's Fish Snack

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Mrs. Landaiche's Penguin Study

From Mrs. Landaiche:

Second grade girls will have the opportunity to be "field researchers" as we follow the nesting habits of the Adelie penguins in Antarctica. Beginning around November 18 the students can record the time spent on the nests by the penguin parents. They will pick one nest to follow and mark how much time is spent by the penguins either on the nest or foraging for food. The students will record their information in their "field journals" (their SMS spirals). This is a voluntary assignment and computers in the classrooms will be available with the website bookmarked for easy access. 
Click here to check the nest site

Hugo Cabret

Click here:  Scholastic Website- Hugo Cabret

All About Colonial Times!

Click on the words in BLUE to find some great information about Colonial Times. 
Thanks Mrs. Person for the amazing research!
Let's have some fun getting to know Felicity better! Go on a Colonial adventure with Felicity or help her save Ben! Take a Colonial tour. Learn about Colonial kids. Would you have survived in the Colonies?  Dress like a Colonist. View the people of Colonial Williamsburg. How did the Colonists celebrate Christmas? Meet some Colonial Kids. Get more details about the Boston Tea Party from an eyewitness.

Boston Tea Party- School House Rocks!

Christmas Pageant Practice

 Don’t forget that early morning practice for the Christmas pageant will begin on Monday, November 29^th at 7:45.  It is critical for the girls to be at every practice.  We will begin promptly at 7:45.  If you drop your daughter off BEFORE 7:45, then she will report to the early morning room and we will take her to the gym.  But if she gets to school AFTER 7:45, she will go straight to the gym. 

Spanish Homework- Nov 15

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Meet A Few Of My Closest Friends!

Top Picture:   My brother, Louis and me

Second Picture:  Berry and Me

Third Picture (Left to right):  Me, Nina, Gipson, and Claire

Last Picture:  Mrs. Trimm and Me

 

American Girl Website

Open this website
1.  Click on "play" in the middle of the screen
2.  Click on "characters" at the top left of the screen
3.  Scroll down and click on "Historical Character FELICITY: 1774"
There are so many fun things to learn and play on this site!!! 
American Girl Website

Partial Sums- Another Addition Strategy

One of the major math concepts we are working on this week is known as "Partial Sums."  
It is another double-digit addition strategy.  We have worked a lot on this skill yesterday and today.  It will take lots of practice!  I will say that one of the main elements in solving this problem correctly is simply writing neatly and keeping the place values lined up with one another.


Example:
   45
+ 36
Add the tens 40 + 30 =70
Add the ones 5 + 6 = 11
So then add the tens and ones together
  70
+11
  81
****The problem should be written out like this....
  45
+36
  70
+11
  81

Ma and Pa Math (regrouping)

Ma and Pa- Game 1

Ma and Pa- Game 2

Making Change Money Games

Making Change

Making Change Game 2

1-1-1 Rule (spelling rule)

The 1-1-1 Rule is a VERY IMPORTANT spelling rule.

It teaches you how to add a suffix to a base word.  Take a base word, and ask yourself does it have...

1 syllable?

1 short vowel?

1 consonant after the short vowel?

IF SO, double the final consonant and add the suffix.

Examples:  These base words DO follow the 1-1-1 Rule.

stop=  stopped

plan= planned

drip= dripping

Examples:  These words DO NOT follow the 1-1-1 Rule.

melt= melted

help=helping

look= looking

Watch out!  Don't double the final consonant for words that end in one vowel and the consonants w, x, or y- just add (ed) and (ing).
examples:  snow, fix, play, thaw, chew

The Dance Performance

Here's a link to the homepage of the dance company that we are taking the first and second grades to see on Friday. Below is a link to a good, short video that has excerpts from some of their pieces. The dance styles that they specialize in are contemporary and jazz. I think the girls will love it!!!

The Dance Performance

Can Food Drive

The Food Drive begins on November 15.  You may go ahead and start bringing in your box and can foods for the Food Bank.   With our help, they are hoping to collect 12 million pounds of food to help our local area.

November Lunch Menu

November Lunch Menu

Thank You!

Sweet Girls, 

Thank you so much for my candy!  I was pleasantly surprised that everyone remembered to share one piece of their Halloween candy with me.  You know how much I love candy and that I have such a sweet tooth.  It made my day!  xoxoxo

Many Thanks,

Ms. Hengen

PS- This picture is from a candy shop in New York!  Aren't those gummi bears HUGE?!?!?