Oct.+26th,+2010

GLM Agenda

1. SHELLY'S BIRTHDAY. : )   2. BIC. (Breakfast in the classroom). Information to review from Ms. Tucker.    3. TEKS checks total count, review.    4. Reading basket for Carnival, Nov 13th.    5. Baby Showers: Cardona Oct 28, Ramirez Oct 29. $10 to Dana, please. Ms Cook’s shower Nov 3rd. $5 to Jose, please.    6. ** QUESTIONS/CONCERS: **? **// Writing Portfolios, D2SC elementary tracking deadline //**

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

** Reading/LA: ** ** POETRY; ** Fact and Opinion; Strategy: monitor/clarify; Contractions; Suffixes –er, -est. __Spanish:__ sufijos –isimo, -isima; r inicial; Writing: //writing to inform, instructions.// M**ath:** ** Next Unit: 2-Digit Addition with regrouping. (15 days, 3 days Addition without regrouping, 13 days with regrouping). 2.3B, 2.3C, ** ** Science ****: ** ** Earth and Space (Natural Resources). ** 112.11.B.02.1C, 2F, 3A, 7A, 7B, 7C, until November 3rd. ** 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. **Lesson 2.5: Diabetes. This lesson will focus on ways obesity and diabetes may be prevented and treated.**

DATES: ü Reminders: turn in Parent Conferences documentation. (Now due on Oct 31) Parent Conferences October 31st. Documentation due to Elaine Nov 1 st. Progress Monitoring (Istation). ü ** Red Ribbon Week Oct 25-29 ** ü ** Start Chart deadline Oct 29 ** ü ** Citizenship lunch Oct 29 ** ü ** Cardona’s Baby shower Oct 28 ** ü ** Ramirez’s Baby Shower Oct 29 ** ü ** CIC meeting Nov 2nd ** 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 – Literacy Night, January 25 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) **