With early morning temperatures in the 30s and 40s, I think we can officially say that fall is here! Please remember to send a sweatshirt or coat with your child. Our morning recesses can be a little chilly. 

~Our Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary field trip is next week, Tuesday, October 18. All field trip slips and payments need to be in by Friday. 

~Our next family night, "Grandfriends, Games, and Goodies", is also next week Tuesday. If your family has not already done so, please RSVP by copying and pasting the following link into your browser. You only need to RSVP once per family. Future family night RSVPs will also be through a google form link sent to families. 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyV_Ksq5kugruQU6RPIt5lWo1WLSO3tz0nwfWB-_Fl4VL3WA/viewform

~Upcoming Dates to take note of:
Red Ribbon Week October 24-26
Mon. Oct. 24th:  Wear Red, White, and Blue - "I Elect to be Drug Free!"
Tues. Oct. 25th:  Wear Active Wear/Sweats - "Stay active and be drug free!"
Wed. Oct. 26th: District Wide Wear RED DAY - "Unite against drugs!"
No School for Students October 27-28
Portfolio Conference Thursday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 15 (more information to come)

Curricular Happenings

Word Work
This Friday will be our test for the words that were stapled in agendas last week Monday.  Continue practicing these words. 

Reading
This week we are focusing on the intentions of authors.  Why did the author use specific craft moves? What was the author trying to teach us? Lessons are an important part of 2nd grade reading comprehension. As you read books with your child, be sure to discuss the lesson(s) the author is teaching us. We will also be celebrating the end of our first reading unit this week! It is always an exciting time to reflect on the learning that has taken place in just a short period of time.

Writing
Our writing and reading lessons continue to piggyback one another. We are working on using craft moves of mentor authors to enhance our writing.

Math
You will find that a lot of the second grade math curriculum involves word problems. We continue to work on put together (+) and take away (-) problems with totals through 20.  This week also brings in comparison word problems. For example:  Mrs. O'Brien has 24 cookies. Mrs. Krueger has 16.  How many more cookies does Mrs. O'Brien have than Mrs. Krueger? Students should also notice that they could say this as, "How many fewer cookies does Mrs. Krueger have than Mrs. O'Brien? 

Science
Our butterflies continue to amaze us. We have found that they are more attracted to a pear core than an apple core and they like some types of apples more than others. Our hypothesis for this is that pears are softer and juicier than apples and some apples are sweeter than others. We will have to let our butterflies go in the schoolyard prior to our field trip, as they are in the final stages of their life cycle.

NEWS FROM THE NDLC PSC

Family Skate Night at Skate City--NDLC has reserved the entire rink for a fun night of skating. Bring your family and friends and join your NDLC friends on Thursday, October 27th from 5:30-8pm at Skate City in Kimberly.

*$5 admission includes skate rental (no discount for bringing your own skates)

*No charge for anyone who comes to observe and doesn't skate

Facebook--Don't forget to "Like" the NDLC Facebook page to keep updated on school happenings and events.

NDLC wear coming home soon! Orders should be sent home by the end of this week or the first of next week. 

Save the date 11/17/16, NDLC has reserved Funset Boulevard in Appleton. Family and friends invited to pre-purchase tickets through NDLC and come play games and laser tag. More details to follow.

I hope that you all have had a relaxing weekend and have an enjoyable week!

Lisa