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November 13, 2009
Dear Pathfinder Parents,
    Thank you to those of you who were able to attend our Veteran's Day assembly on Tuesday.  The Pathfinders did an outstanding job singing the Armed Services Medley.  It is always so touching to see the veterans stand with great pride and humility while we honor them. 
    We are beginning new units in Everyday Mathematics.  The second-graders will be learning to use number models to solve story problems.  The third-graders will also be learning methods and models involving multiplication stories.  At home, please help your child practice counting back change.  For instance, if a candy bar cost $.79 and he/she paid with a one-dollar bill, then they could count back as follows:



    Answering questions using complete sentences is a second and third grade goal.  You can help support this task by encouraging complete sentence responses at home.  For example, if you happen to ask your child what movie they would like to watch, don't accept just, "Transformers".  They should be able to say, "I would like to watch Transformers."   Most of the writing assignments now require complete sentence responses.  Please help your child edit, being careful not to begin sentences with the words, And, So, But, Because or Cuz.   You can watch for these expectations on a TFK homework assignment this week. 
    This Wednesday, November 18 is a late-arrival day.  School begins at 9:40 am and breakfast will not be served at school. 
Homework for week of November 13:    
*  Practice your level of MMF. 
*  Complete nightly homework.
*  Read each evening for at least 20 minutes.
*  Practice handwriting, A-Z.