Grades Two & Three
Teacher: Mrs. Shinn
2nd and 3rd
Grade News
December 14, 2009
Hi,
This is a busy week.
Wednesday is the last day to bring toys for the toy drive here at
school. It’s not too late
to send a new unwrapped toy.
We are busily preparing for Thursday’s program at 7 p.m.
Make plans to attend this wonderful event.
As you know, Friday, December 18 will be a half day and we will
have a party starting at 10:00.
If you would like to provide some snacks that would be
appreciated. I’m also
encouraging students to bring a favorite board game.
We will spend this time playing games and enjoying snacks.
We won’t have a gift exchange.
Regarding spelling, your input has been invaluable.
It has become apparent that it would be helpful to put dates on
these study papers and I would be glad to do that.
This paper is attached to your student’s post test for the week
of December 7 – 11. These
words were review words and your student needs to keep studying them
along with new words that will come home tomorrow.
I think the schedule that is working well is
Monday – Study missed words from
last week’s post tests, Tuesday – Pre-test, 6 step study sheet, rule
activity, Wednesday – student chooses study activity, Thursday – Student
chooses study activity, Friday – Return study homework and take post
test. Your students are
doing a fantastic job of using fun study activities.
Students are doing well at this point, but the rules are about to
get harder. Thank you for
your ongoing support in this area.
Spelling Rules for the week of December 14 – 18.
Groups B, C, and D will learn rule 6
·
/a/ can be written
ay, ai, ey, ei, eight, ea or a followed by a consonant and silent e.
Group E will learn rule 8
·
/i/ can be spelled ie,
igh, y or I followed by two consonants as in wild or as I followed by a
consonant and silent e as in kite.
Dawn Shinn
PS – We need empty shoeboxes for a project after the holidays.
Please send some if you can.
Dawn Shinn (225-7366 or
dshinn@esd112.wednet.edu)