Class 2-1 Newsletter Bur Ms. Burke Week of: Dec. 17 Dec....

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Class 2-1 Newsletter Ms. Burke

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Week of: Dec. 17 – Dec. 21

ELA – Author Study: Patricia Polacco Read Aloud: Thunder Cake

o Memoirs – What is a memoir? o Students used their own photo of a

special memory to write a memoir. Read Aloud: Christmas Tapestry

Novel Study: The World According to Humphrey by Betty G.

Briney – Finished the Novel!

How did Humphrey help each of the families

he visited throughout the story?

AR Test

Math – Ch. 4 – 2-Digit Addition

▪ Solved problems with three and four 2-digit

numbers.

▪ Reviewed for test.

▪ We will begin Chapter 5 – 2-digit

subtraction after the Christmas break.

Science – States of Matter

• Matter is divided into 4 groups:

o Solids

o Liquids

o Gases

o Plasma

• Sorted the observable properties and

measurable properties of matter.

Religion – Advent – waiting for Jesus

➢ We paired up with our 7th grade buddy class

to process through the hallways while

singing “The Little Drummer Boy”. We

collected each classes good deeds and

proceeded down to the Nativity Scene near

the office.

This Week’s Focus

Focus

1/7-1/11 ~ Spelling List

behind *liquid

ghost *temperature

blink mild

scold grind

host jolt

child gold

Enjoy your Holiday together with your families! Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year. See you in 2019!

▪ Wed, Jan. 2 – Classes resume after break.

▪ Fri, Jan. 4 – First Friday – Mass & Early Dismissal

Parent Reminders/Notes

Important Dates

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