2nd Grade Newsletter
December 4, 2015
What We Are Learning....
Writing - Some classes finished up their All About books this week and some classes moved on to our scientific writing unit. Next week, we will continue with our scientific writing.
Word Work/Spelling - The spelling words are: him, into, time, has, look, two, more, write, go, see. These words will be tested on December 11th.
Grammar- We will learn about possessive nouns.
Math - We will have a math test on Wednesday (12/9) over two digit addition and subtraction, along with one and two step word problems. We will finish out the week reviewing graphing.
Social Studies - We will be learning about James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and Sequoyah. We will also be learning about the founding of Georgia and Savannah, Georgia's first city. This is a great year to take your child to visit Savannah. Their learning will come to life!!
Upcoming Events and Reminders
December 7th - 11th - Midyear DAs
December 11th - Movie Night
December 16th - Winter Break Party (afternoon)
Please go to MyPaymentsPlus.com to pay for the field trip. We still have a high number of students who have not paid!! We don't want to have to cancel our field trip to Fernbank.
Mark your calendars for December 11 Movie Night 5:30 – 9:00
Parents don’t miss the chance to have a Friday night to shop for the holidays or have a relaxing dinner out while your child has fun watching “Minions” under the supervision of our wonderful PMES teachers. This event is sponsored by PMES Relay for Life. Students will have fun and receive pizza and a drink all for only $15 per student. ($10 for each additional sibling) Look for the flyer in this week’s Friday Folder.
ART UPDATE
It's time again for the Annual PMES Art Club Exhibit at the Hamilton Mill Library. Our exhibit will run from 12/4/15 - 1/5/15. We hope you and your family will stop by and see the Letter Art Exhibit from our awesome 4th and 5th grade Art Club members.
*** The Six Flags Reading Log - If your child reads for six hours before Feb. 12, then they can get a free ticket to Six Flags!!
Please remember to send in library books on your child's class library day. The class library days are:
Lord - Monday
Moore - Monday
Queen - Tuesday
Pendergast - Wednesday
Kamhout - Wednesday
Duncan - Thursday
Specials for Next Week:
Duncan - STEM
Moore - PE
Pendergast - PE
Kamhout - Music
Lord - Art
Upcoming Tests
Next Spelling Test - Dec. 11th
Upcoming Midyear DAs - 2nd week of December
Georgia Beginnings Social Studies test - December 11th (This is not a firm date.)
Any Questions? Contact the Teacher!!
Morgan Moore - morgan_moore@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Carrie Pendergast - carrie_pendergast@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Shannon Duncan - shannon_duncan@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Holly Lord - holly_lord@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Dana Kamhout - dana_kamhout@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Candace Queen - candace_m_queen@gwinnett.k12.ga.us