Job well done!

NOTE TO ALL 2nd Grade ADVENTURERS:

Just wanted to say how proud Mrs. Tsengas and I were of all of the students in the Holiday Performance this past week.

You all worked so hard and were so patient during our manyyyyy practices. It still amazes me how you learned those words and languages. Congratulations boys and girls!

P.S. Thank your parents too! I'm sure they heard those songs over and over and over again during these past months. Also, thank them for the delicious cookies and punch they sent in.

Grandpa's Teeth

Each week we enhance our vocabulary by studying various books in our "Text Talk" Series. We try to use these words as much as we can. Then, at the end of each book we have a quiz over the words and add them to our Text Talk word poster. This week, we begin the study of the story Grandpa's Teeth by Rod Clement.

Here is the synopsis of the book:

"Grandpa's teeth, handmade by the finest Swiss craftsman, are gone -- stolen from his bedside table! Grandpa suspects anyone who doesn't smile widely enough to prove that their teeth are their own. Soon everyone in town is smiling -- all the time -- and their ghastly grins are frightening the tourists away. Can the culprit be caught before the whole town cracks up."

Please review the following words at home:

mystery: something that cannot be explained

description: details of what something is like

sleuth: someone who solves mysteries

suspect: to think something is true

complain: to talk about something you don't like

conspiracy: a big secret plan

grave: very serious

Responding to the book of the month

After reading, A Plump and Perky Turkey, we decided to respond to the book by writing letters. In the letters students were told to try to convince the people of Squawk Valley to not eat them. Then, they were to recommend another food besides turkey. They worked so hard and thought of some very creative ideas and suggestions. These letters are going to become a class book that is being sent in to be actually published! Order forms went home yesterday if you'd like to purchase one. Please send them in ASAP as the order is being sent in this week. Enjoy the letters!