Nov+2nd,+2010

**November 2nd, 2010 **

// 1. //** Two Science Durable Kits (orange tubs); ** will remain at our campus until the end of the year. We’ll store in two rooms and we will have to use a check out system; please check out entire sets/bags rather than single items. : )  // 2. //** 2/3rd Fall/Thanksgiving program Nov 11. (6-7 pm). ****//Let’s please make some fall items to decorate cafeteria, such as… turkeys? //**  // 3. // Reading basket for Carnival, due as soon as possible (Carnival Nov 13th) I can //get a book at Borders for you if you bring the money; (they have great books on sale for less than $10 with teacher discount. Got mine for $4). Any item related to reading.//   4. Baby shower: Nov 3rd. $5 to Jose, please. Sign card. : ) 5. ** QUESTIONS/CONCERS: **? **//Writing Portfolios, D2SC elementary tracking deadline //**

(//Lesson Plans for next week, due Monday Morning//)

 ** MATH: 2-Digit Addition with regrouping. (15 days, 3 days Addition without regrouping, 13 days with regrouping). 2.3B, 2.3C, ** **SCIENCE: Finish **** Earth and Space (Natural Resources). ** 112.11.B.02.1C, 2F, 3A, 7A, 7B, 7C, until November 3rd. Start **Next Unit: Weather (Until January 25th). Observing the sky, aprox. 26 days.** **__ Social Studies: __** SS History 2.2B,C; 2.3A; 2.4A. Government 2.11A,B,C; 2.12 A. **- ** **__ Health: __** **Drugs/Disease: ** This unit focuses on safety rules for taking medicines and the health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse. Students also learn about chronic diseases. __Review/extend 2nd six weeks.__
 * READING: POETRY; ** Drawing Conclusions; Infer/predict. Base Words and Endings –s, -es. Prefixes pre- and mis-. Kinds of Sentences. Spanish: -r, -rr, suffixes –ito, -ita, -ado, -ada.

DATES: ü ** CIC meeting Nov 2nd ** ü ** Andrea’s Baby shower Nov 3rd. **  ü **__ TIGER TIME Nov 9 __****__ th __****__ (am) __** ü **__ FFC 2 __****__ nd __****__ and 3 __****__ rd __****__ grade program Nov 11 __****__ th __** ü **__ GRADES DUES Nov 11th __** ü **__ Next Tiger Talk meeting Nov 12 __** ü **__ Carnival Nov. 13th __** ü **__ FACULTY MEETING Nov 17 __****__ th __** ü TEKS checks: 1 st administration November 15-19. **Dual Lang: we can determine testing language from now until Nov. //(individual strengths)//** ü REPORT CARDS Nov. 18th ü Hamburger day Nov 19 th   ü **Title I Academic Family Night **September 21 st – Science Night (all teachers), October 19 th <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">– Literacy Night, January <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">25 <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 5pt;">th <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">– Math night, **Teachers are required to attend 2 Academic Family Nights.** ü **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">FFC Family Events **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">November 11 <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 6pt;">th <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">- Carnival, February 18 <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 6pt;">th <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">– Friendship Dance, May 6 <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 6pt;">th <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">– Cinco de Mayo celebration. **All staff required to work at two FFC events, including the Carnival.** ü **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">THANKSGIVING Week of Fall Break : November 22- **** 26 ** ü <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">December 1st – MATH book talk- Enid Sierra. (2 Distributive Learning Hours) ü <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Winter Parties (NO FMNV – healthy snacks only) **Dec .17** ü ** WINTER BREAK. (Dec. 20-31) **