Displaying Caring and Citizenship

Following the Thanksgiving holiday, students will make stocking cap ornaments for family and the residents at the Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans’ Home. These cute and cheery ornaments use minimal materials: rings cut from paper towel and tissue cardboard rolls and yarn.

Specials-Wk. of Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Mon., Nov. 27-PE with Coach Allen, 1:45-2:25. Wear socks and sneakers.

Tues., Nov. 28-Music with Mr. Gafford, 1:45-2:25.

Wed., Nov. 29-Art with Mr. Lewis, 10:10-10:50.

Thurs., Nov. 30-Computer Lab with Ms. Rhodin, 1:45-2:25.

Fri., Dec. 1-PE with Coach Allen, 1:45-2:25. Socks and sneakers,

please.

Student of the Week (SOTW)

Congratulations to Mary, our recent SOTW.

Each classroom newsletter is posted on my page at http://teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ballinger-m/

You can view all newsletters, as well as other information and resources. Be sure to check the KES site often for school news and updates. Look for the next classroom newsletter on Nov. 30.

Specials-Wk. of Nov. 20-21

Mon., Nov. 20-PE with Coach Allen, 1:45-2:25. Wear socks and sneakers.

Tues., Nov. 21-Music with Mr. Gafford, 1:45-2:25.

KETTERLINUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM NEWSLETTER MS. BALLINGER GR. 2

KETTERLINUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM NEWSLETTER MS. Wks. of Nov. 20-21 and Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2017

A Feast of Reading

On Tues., Nov. 21, second-grade teachers will provide students with a banquet of delicious books as the classes rotate from room-to-room and listen to selections read aloud. On the menu are Native American and Thanksgiving stories.

Ronald McDonald at KES

On Nov. 20, second-grade students will greet Ronald McDonald when he presents a program emphasizing good character and lots of fun!

Plimouth Plantation Virtual Field Trip

Don’t forget about the “trip” back in time to the first Thanksgiving at http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm

There is no required homework for

Nov. 20 and 21. However, reading is

always encouraged, as well as online

math practice.

AR Updates

As of Nov. 16, the class has read a combined total of 763 books and 1,390,684 words, as shown by passed AR tests.

Word Wizards- (over 200,000 words) Gabe and Finn

Mighty Milers

The class has run a combined total of 283 miles.

Communication and Organizational Tools (OTs)

Thank you for checking Class Dojo, the AVID planner/agenda, and the blue AVID folder for communications from school. Please remind your child to turn in notes, forms, and any other important papers from home right away each morning. This encourages each student to practice responsibility and organization.

Students have a challenge to meet their first personal AR goal by Dec. 21. As of today, Gabe, Savannah, Mary, Finn, Caroline, and Mallory are each past their first goal, and are moving on to second and even third goals!

Homework-Wk. of Nov. 27-Dec. 1 (with standards)

Social Studies, Math, and Reading: Students read their current Scholastic News, Holiday Rush Delivery, and complete the map skills on page 4. They choose at least two paragraphs to practice oral reading fluency 2-3 times during the week. The Scholastic News is due on Fri. (LAFS.2.2.RI.2.5, LAFS.2.RF.4.4, LAFS.2.RI.1.1, and LAFS.2.RI.1.2).

Writing: DUE Fri-Students respond to the writing topic provided in the nightly home journal. (LAFS.2.W.1.3).

As you child’s schedule permits: Practice math skills online in Prodigy and Khan Academy (includes operations and algebraic thinking, measurement and data, numbers and operations in base ten, and geometry).