Week of: October 13 - 17

Curriculum This Week

Focus Story: Turtles Race with Beaver by Joseph
& James Bruchac

Phonics: -er, -ir, -ur

Story Element: Sequence

Grammar: Plural Nouns

Math: Place Value

Science: Classifying Animals

Social Studies: Landforms/World Map

Important Dates
Monday, October 13- Animal Projects Due
Retake of Fall Pictures

Tuesday, October 14 2
nd
Grade Field Trip to
Lichterman Nature Center (please wear
tennis shoes and send a sack lunch)

Wednesday, October 15 Report Cards Sent Home

Saturday, October 18 Outdoor Work Day from
9:00 to 12:00

Monday, October 20 Careers on Wheels

Friday, October 24 Box Tops Due


Spelling Words
1. her 9. curl
2. person 10. skirt
3. nurse 11. purse
4. dirt 12. turtle
5. turn 13. hamburger
6. birth 14. surface
7. serve 15. perfect
8. curb

Happy Birthday

Kylan 14 (Perry)
Priya 19 (Wingo)

Special Reminders

Field Trip Chaperones: Please meet us at
Lichterman Nature Center at 9:30!!!! Please bring a
backpack to hold 3 4 lunches, and dont forget to
pack a lunch for yourself!!!! We will have an
education program followed by feeding of wildlife,
viewing the scarecrow exhibit, and hiking the
trails... We will go rain or shine!!!!
** Please let me know by note or email if you
would like Fall Pictures retaken on Monday, the
13
th

** Proofs came home in red folder on Friday,
October 3-
Proof envelope needs to be returned on Friday,
October 17- if you plan to purchase or not.
There is a $10 late fee if you order after the 17
th
.