11-19-18 No homework this week because it is a very short week! We have worked so hard and we are ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. The emphasis for this celebration is the importance of working together and embracing our differences, learning from each other, and celebrating a successful "harvest"! Many, many thanks to Mrs. Almanzar, Mrs. Adalio, and all who helped put this feast together. Not only have the second graders worked hard on "costumes" but they also wrote and published a book as their Thanksgiving gift to you. I hope you enjoy it all!
I almost forgot the leftover turkey casserole project and our cranberry-orange relish which was probably our favorite project! I will send the recipe in an email.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a great week!
Mary Ann McKenney
EMAIL: mamckenney@saintkevinschool.org
If links below do not open please just copy and paste the web address.
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I LOVE this article!
http://www.moultrienews.com/opinion/teacher-to-parent---positive-reinforcement-doesn-t-work/article_cf5c0206-2522-11e7-98ed-b3a9b0e7d4f6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
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Some Cape Cod schools drop homework for younger students
http://capecodtimes.com/news/
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School bans homework and assigns reading and playing instead
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/27/1638352/-After-a-school-bans-homework-and-assigns-reading-and-playing-instead-they-re-seeing-great-results?detail=facebook
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Second grade reading list from Goodreads website
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/2nd-grade-reading-list
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I find the success of schools in Finland fascinating!
Michael Moore and the Finnish Education System - YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com.
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Very interesting and frightening article. A bit dramatic but worth taking another look at how much screen time your child has.
http://abc7news.com/1664438/ How Screens Turn Kids into Psychotic Junkies
MONDAY
*Spelling: Spelling Packet.
Complete the spelling packet and return by Friday. Our new spelling words are:
her, person, nurse, dirt, turn, birth, serve, curb, curl, skirt.
*Book Club
*RETURN LIBRARY BOOK IF IT WAS NOT RETURNED ON FRIDAY!
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TUESDAY
*Making Words: CUT OUT THE LETTERS on the top of your homework paper. DO THIS STEP FIRST. See how many words you can make. What word uses all of the letters? List the words by Word Families on the back of the paper. (e,u,y,k,r,s,t). This is due on Wednesday.
*Spelling Packet is due Friday.
*Book Club
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WEDNESDAY
*Spelling Packet is due Friday.
*Book Club
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THURSDAY BOOK CLUB ONLY
*Study Spelling
*Spelling Packet is due Friday.
*Book Club
*RETURN RED BOOK CLUB FOLDER ON FRIDAY
*RETURN LIBRARY BOOK ON FRIDAY (they are returned to the library on Monday)
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*RETURN YELLOW FRIDAY FOLDER ON MONDAY!
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11/7 PSO Meeting
11/9 Dental Screening
Picture Retake
11/10 Christmas Bazaar
11/13 Cookie Pick Up
11/19 Hearing Screening
11/20 Thanksgiving Feast (more info will be sent home soon)
11/21- No School
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11/30 Dress Down Day
PLEASE CHECK SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR ADDITIONAL DATES AND SCHOOL EVENTS
www.ABCYa.com - reading, math
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
www.planetesme.com - How To Get Your Child To Love Reading
www.robertmunsch.com - reading
www.starfall.com - reading
www.xtramath.org - math
www.storylineonline.net**