NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 20TH

HI, everyone! Happy Friday! It's been a terrific week here at NCS in second grade! Thanksgiving on the Lawn was the highlight of the week! It was really great to see so many of you there. I enjoyed listening to the sweet children sing, eating the yummy food, and, most of all, giving thanks to the Lord for all of the blessings in my life! The kiddos did a FANTASTIC job filling the shoeboxes for our Operation Christmas Child project. What a wonderful thing it is to be a blessing to someone else!

Some other things we did included:

• Reading - We began a new unit called "Look Again!" about animals that use camoflage. We practised asking questions and summarizing while reading.




• Writing - We learned what expository writing is and wrote a few expository pieces, including how to make Thanksgiving dinner!




• Math - We spent lots of time practicing coin counting.




• Language Arts - We talked about base words and reviewed capitalization & punctuation.




• Science - We began a unit on outer space, focusing on how the Earth moves, how the sun seems to move (but doesn't really), and how our shadows change as the sun's position changes in the sky.




• Social Studies - We continued to learn about the Pilgrims and the Indians.

Here are some important reminders:

• NOVEMBER 23-27
  No school! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!




• TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH
  Field trip to Mahaffey Theater to see Santa’s Holiday Revue. Please send in $6.00 to pay for this trip ASAP because we have to pay the theater. Thanks! Your child may wear a Santa hat, Christmas headband, or Christmas pin that day! I have heard from one person who wants to chaperone...so there's room for one more! Just let me know in your child's agenda, and I'll let you know if there's still a spot available!




• THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH
  Christmas program at Northside Baptist Church




• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
  Our second grade chapel! We are acting out the Christmas Story…so be sure to have your child practice his/her lines at home. Remember to send your child to school that morning dressed like his/her character. Narrators and “regular people” should be dressed like someone from Bible times.




• THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH – CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY!
  We will be having a DOLLAR STORE GIFT EXCHANGE! Please, please, please shop at the dollar store so that everyone gets something worth the same amount. Thank you! If your child is a boy then buy something for a boy, and if your child is a girl buy something for a girl. Please send it in wrapped. On the tag, write either “To a boy” or “To a girl” and have your child sign his/her name. We will have a celebration breakfast starting at 8:30 that day. One of our room moms will contact you and let you know if you need to bring anything. THANKS! You may join us for the fun if you’d like!
  This day is also an early release day!




• DECEMBER 18th-JANUARY 1ST - CHRISTMAS BREAK! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS! (School resumes on Monday, January 3rd.)

This week, I've been thinking a lot about being thankful. Sometimes, I focus on the things I don't have and forget about all the blessings God has given me. I think about my little tiny house...about how I don't have enough money to buy my little guy the Lego Death Star for Christmas...about how I can't go to McDonald's anytime I want...and I feel sorry for myself. But then I remember that I am a child of God! The Maker of the Universe loves ME! And He has given me what He knows that I need to be the best I can be...for HIM! I am so very thankful for His love...and for all the gifts He has blessed me with---my wonderful family, my amazing friends, this special job, a home, clothes, food...the list just goes on and on!

This week, be sure to count your blessings and remember to thank God for each and every one of them!

In Christ's Name,

:) Mrs. Corsino and Mrs. Lupia

PS After Thanksgiving Break, Mrs. Corsino's Star Student will be JACE.

Mrs. Lupia's will be Jayce.

SECRET WORD: GRATEFULNESS