Newsletter December 14th - 18th

Newsletter, December 14 - 18

This Week… We will continue working on contractions, subtraction strategies, matter and energy and reading comprehension strategies. There will be a Math test on Thursday.  You can help your child prepare by reviewing double-digit subtraction with them. We will be finishing our final round of STEAM stations before the break.  Get ready for new stations in January! Wednesday is Disney Day - wear something Disney inspired! Friday is Crazy/Festive Hat Day - wear your favorite holiday hat! We will be passing our Six Flags Read to Succeed reading logs to start over break.  They will be due February 19th.  Your child must read for a total of 6 hours and turn in the paper in order to receive a free pass to Six Flags in the spring

Last Week… We tested the melting point of different candies as we explore our understanding of matter.   We participated in the Hour of Code.  Ask your student about their experience and have them help you try at home!  Go to Code.org to try it out.

Important Dates… Thursday, Dec 17th - Hundred Mile Club, Yellow Shirt Day Friday, Dec 18th - Hundred Mile Club December Dash (wear a festive hat) December 19th - January 4th   WINTER BREAK

We wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season!  We appreciate all of your support and time.  Enjoy your vacation and time spent with your wonderful child.

Wondering about how your 2nd grader is doing Common Core Math?  

They will show you--

Watch these math videos!

Adding 2 digits with different strategies:

Newsletter, Nov. 30 - Dec. 4th

What's happening this week...

• Book Fair begins today and ends on Dec. 5th. Kids will be able to purchase books at the Mundy Library during school hours. 

• Holiday Fair Trees are now on display in the main office.  Win a chance to bring one of these trees home for the holidays by purchasing raffle tickets at the main office or at the Holiday Fair on December 5th.  Ticket prices are: $1 for 1 ticket, $5 for 6 tickets or $20 for 25 tickets.

• Please join us for the Holiday Fair on December 5th from 10-2.  There will be holiday treats, Santa, local vendors, and the choir will be sharing their holiday carols

• Toys for Tots drive: Please bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots this week. You can drop the toy off in a collection bin in the front office.

Student of the Month, December: CREATIVITY

We would love to congratulate our students of the month for creativity.  

Carl Estes

Carl is very creative.  He loves to use drawings to explain his thinking.  He shows attention to details and thinks outside the box.  His drawings are colorful and full of expression.  Carl also has a wonderful imagination.  He tells great stories and always has a picture to go with it.  He is also creative when he thinks of ways to solve problems in the areas of STEAM.  He doesn't just work on one solution, but tries to think of all the ways to solve things.

Emily delaCruz
Emily is always being curious about all things.  She continually thinks outside of the box to solve problems and express herself.  She has a great imagination.  Emily's creativity helps her make connections in STEAM because she is able to stretch her brain.  It's a delight to watch Emily share her creativity with the class.

Our next character trait for the month of January will be CARING.

What we did last week...

We made videos explaining our math strategies!  Check this blog to see some of our videos!  http://mundy2ndgrade.blogspot.com/2015/12/blog-post_1.html

We started new STEAM stations!

Leaving our own marks with Tracks and scat #mundySTEAM @JohannMundy @DinwiddieUNC pic.twitter.com/ms4oCy7nAt

— Stephanie Bundenthal (@SBundenthal) November 18, 2015

Our music teacher Mrs. Umar is hoping to purchase some ukuleles to use in her classroom. Please use this link if you would like to make a donation. http://www.donorschoose.org/project/wishin-and-hopin-and-singin-and-strum/1697560/?rf=link-siteshare-2015-11-teacher-teacher_2770811&challengeid=20537872