What a busy December we've had!
Our social studies unit on economics was a success! The children enjoyed being employed by the Winter Workshop Corporation and traveling to different classrooms to work. They all produced goods (a craft of their choosing) and provided services (clean up). They spent the wages they earned by purchasing a variety of crafts produced in the different second grade classes. As consumers they learned about different ways to allocate goods as well as supply and demand . It's been a great hands-on educational experience for them. We will further our study of economics in the spring.
Last week we visited PTA's beautiful Cultural Celebrations exhibit.
On Tuesday we attended "Forces in Motion," an engaging, hands-on science lesson presented by "Nana Nature" about pushes and pulls.
On Wednesday we had our Holiday Party in our classroom. The children enjoyed decorating and eating delicious cookies, making snowmen, and decorating gingerbread men.
Thank you to:
- All who sent in contributions to Caring and Sharing for our custodians, lunchroom staff, and clinic nurse
- Daniel's mom, Ashlyn's mom and Allison's dad for being our recent Mystery Readers
- Conner's mom and Allison's mom for volunteering to be in the classroom while I attended the second grade teachers' planning meeting
- All who helped with our holiday party -- Ashlyn's mom, Kate's mom, Daniel's mom, Nathan's mom, and Jordan's mom.
- Mary Margaret's mom, Matias' mom, and Daniel's mom for being with the class during our staff Holiday Luncheon.
- PTA for their wonderful exhibit on Cultural Celebrations
- The families who supported our December PTA fundraiser with Papa John's
Congratulations to Jordan Castle, our December Character Education representative for COMPASSION.
Special Requests:
- All lost and found items will be given to a local charity on Friday. If you feel your child has lost something at school you may want to search Lost and Found, located on the front hallway, by Friday morning.
- New pencils make great small gifts or stocking stuffers. Many students are in need of a new supply.
- Please encourage your child to read over the break and to practice telling time and counting back change whenever the opportunity arises. Reading calendars will be due when the childen return to school on January 5th.
- Please look in your child's behavior folder for your child's password and instructions to access the Georgia State Department of Education online assessment system containing CRCT practice tests that can be taken at home.
Thank you for the generous gift card the children gave me during the holiday party. It was kind of you to remember me during this special time of year. I hope you have a wonderful winter holiday and enjoy this special time with your children.