Read In

On Friday of this week, we are going to be having a Read-In. We are doing this to celebrate our accomplishments with completing all five parts of Daily 5. We asking that the students wear their pajamas, slippers, bring a stuffed animal, sleeping bag or blanket, and books from home to read. The children are all very excited about the Read-In!

3D Shapes

Wow! Today was a very active day in Math. We began our time discussing 3D shapes and learned words like vertices, faces, edges and base. We then used these new words when comparing and contrasting different shapes. The students were asked to work cooperatively in order to complete a large venn diagram of similarities and differences. Students were thinking critically about the shapes that they had been assigned and came up with some extraordinary conclusions. I was extremely excited when students presented their venn diagrams. The students had internalized the new vocabulary words and had successfully used them to describe the features of their shapes. Students were on task and excited about the learning process. We also set up 2F's Shape Museum. Tomorrow, we will be taking a quick peek at the various shapes present in the museum. In addition, we will be creating pyraminds using straws and twist ties. My hope is that students are learning not only from me, but from their peers as well. Thank you in advance to Mrs. Melton who will be coming in to help us construct our pyramids. I will attempt to take pictures tomorrow and post them soon.

Scholastic Orders

Scholastic orders are due on Thursday, December 9th. When you purchase books through Scholastic Book Clubs, we are able to get free books for the classroom. Please take a moment to browse through the flyer and see if there might be something your child might be interested in.

Wendy's Night

Gombert PTA is sponsoring Wendy's Night on Tuesday, December 7th from 4-8pm. This is located at the Wendy's on Ogden Avenue & Eola by Waubonsie Valley High School. Gombert PTA will receive 15% of total sales on this evening! Hope to see you there!!!

Wintery Weather

Parents this is a reminder that all students will be going outside for recess everyday during the winter unless the temperatures are brutally cold. We are asking that you remind your children to wear a heavy coat as well as scarves, hats and gloves. Please be aware that students must wear snowpants and boots in order to play in the snow. If you have any questions, please contact me at your earliest convenience.