The Toucan Squawk, Jan. 14 - 18

Hello families...I hope everyone has had a great week! We have started our unit on fractions. We've worked on indentifying and labeling fractions, as well as drawing and coloring in sections of various fraction shapes. We also covered sets of a fraction, by seperating tokens of several colors and sizes. Tomorrow, the students will take a test based on the information they have been taught so far in the unit. The students have also finished their holiday vacation writing, as well as a snowman glyph about various facts about themselves. Since Friday is the 100th day, they have worked on their writing piece about if they were 100 years old. So far, they are really cute pieces of writing. During their center rotations, the students will draw and color a picture of themselves if they were 100 years old to with the writing.

Annnnnnnd speaking of the 100th day! Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Holston, Mrs. Sullins and I have plans to rotate the 4 classes through to complete activities on Friday morning. Each teacher will read a 100th-day themed story, and then have the students complete a 100th day-themed activity.  We'll also vote for the wackiest tackiest outfit for the class, and class winners will get to participate in a school-wide wacky tacky competition.  School winner, as well as K - 2 and 3 - 6 winers will each recieve a prize.  It's definietly going to be an awesome day!  Students are invited to wear a wacky tacky outfit, but it's only a suggestion.  Students are also asked to bring in a collection of 100 things.  I've received a few items, and they are really cool!  Collections can be included in the students' outfits if they wish (for example, 100 ribbons).


News
Jan. 18               100th day of school!
Jan. 21               Martin Luther King Jr. day, no school.
Jan. 22               School governing board meeting, 6 PM, school district board room.
Jan. 30               Teacher in-service, half-day early release at 11:25.

Birthdays
Jan. 2                  Corey
Jan. 26                David
Jan. 27                Sage


Thank you for all you do!

Elizabeth Townsend
PDS
Second Grade
515-2970
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us