Presidents day Monday- No school!

This is a reminder that we do not have school Monday in observance of Presidents Day.

No School Friday and Monday

Please note that there is no school on Friday this week (for conferences) or Monday (for Presidents Day).

Speed Stacking Fun this Saturday

Join us for the Family Speed Stacking Workshop on Saturday, February 18th from 9:00-10:30 am in the SLLIS gym.  There are several speed stackers in Grade 2, and the kids were REALLY excited when they have saw demonstrations in class. 

Speed Stacking also known as Sport Stacking is an internationally-practiced sport where competitors stack specially-designed cups up and down in set patterns. Studies have shown it's good for improving concentration and eye-hand coordination, but we love it because it's fun!

In June, SLLIS will host a tournament that will bring competitors from around the country looking to set records, qualify for the Junior Olympics and just have a great time. Anyone can compete, but you've got to know how. Come to this workshop and learn the basic competition stacks and play some games. Parents and caregivers must stay with their children. As it says on every tournament application, "After all, the family that stacks together, stays together." Cups will be provided and you will have the opportunity to purchase your own cups. Please contact Lisa Berman at 398-6839 with any questions.

Symphony

We had a great time at the symphony today! Thanks again to Madame Michelle and her Donor's choose donors for making it happen. I think the students loved the performance... Warning: you might hear some attempts at opera singing tonight!

Grade 2 Field Trip Tomorrow! (and other updates)

The St. Louis Symphony
Tomorrow, February 8 is our 2nd grade field trip to the St. Louis Symphony!  We are very excited to get this opportunity to introduce our students to a live orchestral performance of the Magic Flute. 

Our Unit of Inquiry
Our fourth unit of inquiry has begun:  "Children of the world have rights and responsibilities."  We started this unit with a small group brainstorm about things that children around the world have in common.  After making a master list of ideas, we read and discussed a book about schools around the world, to both inform and inspire students to ask more questions.

Spelling Words
The words of the week are found on List 13.
aujourd'hui : today
autour : around
beaucoup: a lot  (note: beaucoup de = a lot of)
douze : twelve
sous : under

Practice these, and previous lists to help your child become a more autonomous reader and writer in French!

Book Fair
Next week is the TFS book fair!  We are so excited to have this opportunity to order books in French.  Please consider volunteering an hour of your time to help distribute the workload.  There is a link to sign up in your email, and we have re-posted it below for your convenience.

New Student
We welcomed a new student in 2B last week, Christen Moliwolo has joined Madame Jennifer's class.  She has just moved here from New Jersey, and is making new friends all over the place! 

Have a great week!

Volunteers Needed for Book Fair

Please consider donating an hour of your time of February 16, 17 or April 19 to help with the French School Book Fair.  This fair helps bring hard-to-find French language books directly to kids - in their homes, in the classrooms, and on library shelves.  Parents can sign-up using the link below.  

You do not need to get a password but simply input your email so that the automated system can send you a reminder of your commitment.   

Here is a link to sign up for the book fair:
http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/442345634309820013

Field trip reminder

Just a reminder that grade 2 students will be heading to the symphony on February 8.