Book Fair

Book Fair at Southern Elementary

October 27th - November 4th

Decker's Dinos Learning Academy

Dear Dino Parents,

In an attempt to reach my students (your children) with greater effect, I am starting an afterschool learning program in our classroom. Basically, twice a week I would like to keep as many students as possible for an hour to practice our reading, writing and math skills. Since the students will have been in school all day already, our afterschool activities will be as fun and exciting as possible. I want to ensure that all of my little dinosaurs succeed in 2^nd grade. I am willing to do everything within my power to aid them in their growth and development. In order for your child to participate you must be able to pick them up after the program finishes each day. We will begin our program on November 1^st, 2010.

Details:

Mondays – 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Wednesdays – 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

More Learning Games

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.multiplication.com/index.htm

http://www.factmonster.com/

Red Ribbon Week Schedule

Red Ribbon Week –

SAY NO TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO!

Tuesday, October 26^th- Students and Staff Wear Red

Friday, October 28^th- Just Say No By Wearing Black

Science Vocabulary Oct 25- 29

Science: WEATHER

Weather – conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place, such as temperature, precipitation and cloud formations.

Temperature – how hot or cold the air is

Precipitation – falling water, such as rain, sleet, hail, or snow

Cloud – billions of water droplets grouped together in the air

Forecast – report that tells what kind of weather is coming

Meteorologist – scientist who studies the weather

Word Wall Words

Word Wall Words

Made

Make

Rain

Play

Again



Spelling Oct 25 - 29

Spelling Words

List A        List B         List C

Aim                 Afraid            Maintain

Day                 Painted          Failure

Say                 Brain              Yesterday

Train              Holiday          Mayhem

Main              Crayon          Explain

                        Raise              Available

                        Today            Crayfish

Vocabulary Words - October 25 - 29

announced	made something known to many people
arrived	came to a place
glum	gloomy; sad
members	those who belong to a group
rebuild	make something again; build again

New Learning Websites!!!

Listed on the right side of our class blog are GREAT learning websites for your students to use at home. All of the sites listed are of upstanding character and will be fabulous resources for your student.

Thank you,

Mrs. D

Red Ribbon Week Schedule

Red Ribbon Week Agenda

·        Monday, October 25^th- Door Decorating Day- each classroom will decorate their classroom door in a Red Ribbon Theme

·        Tuesday, October 26^th- Students and Staff wear red day

o   Staff and students will make their “I’d rather signs(example I’d rather read than do drugs)”

·        Wednesday, October 27^th- Students and Staff will wear their I’d rather_______than do drugs signs.

·        Thursday, October 28^th-Classes will make their classroom Red Ribbon- you can use one big poster board to cut out the ribbon shape, and then have all the students help decorate it.

·        Friday, October 28^th- Just Say no to Drugs, Alcohol, & Tobacco by wearing Black

o   Winner of the best decorated door will be announced.

Pajama Day - This Friday October 22nd!

We have earned 11 sets of Dolphin Dollars - our school wide behavior system.


So the kids voted and we are going to have another Pajama Day!


This Friday, October 22nd, please allow your student to wear their PJs to school!

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monday - Thursday - Afterschool

Monday - Friday - During planning (1:25 - 2:20)

PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR CONFERENCE TODAY BY EMAILING ME!!!

Katie.decker@fayette.kyschools.us

Book It!!!

If your student reads 20 books in October and brings me the names of those books with your signature saying you read them along with your student, then they will receive a coupon for a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut!

More Info for Parents Available @

http://www.bookitprogram.com/Parents/index.asp

HELP!

Volunteers Needed:

I have some learning centers that I need help making for your students to use during language arts. Please volunteer an hour or so this week to help us get these materials ready to go! Thank you Dino Families!

Spanish Practice - COLORS

Spanish Practice

Blue – azul                Green – verde

White – blanco       Pink - rosa

Black – negro          Purple - morado

Red – rojo                Brown - cafe