Hello, Sensei! No. 17 May 5th, 2014 Japanese Language Immersion ---2nd Grade #705 Tsuji Sensei (Classroom Teacher) Kaneko Sensei (Teacher Assistant) Ms. Charneskie (English Teacher) My class website: http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/saoritsuji 1) Kodomo no hi (Children day in JAPAN) Children's Day takes place on May 5. Landscapes across Japan are decorated with koinobori from April to early May, in honor of children and in the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong. Koinobori meaning "carp banner" in Japanese, are carp-shaped wind socks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day. These wind socks are made by drawing carp patterns on paper, cloth or other no woven fabric. They are then allowed to flutter in the wind. 2) End of the 4th Quarter Assessment Our last quarter, 4th quarter will end on Tuesday June 10th. That day is the last day of this academic year. We will conduct assessment with individual students as well as small group of students. Report card will be sent out on June 10th. 3) On Campus Field Trip :The world in our backyard We are having “The World in Our backyard” Native American Presentation at school. This will be related with Social Studies Quarter 4 theme: Looking at our world. Please sign in the permission slip and return it to me as soon as possible. There is no cost for this on campus field trip this time. Date: Wednesday, May 21st Time: 11:10Place: Auditorium 4) Field day and The End of Year Class Party will be on Thursday, June 5th This year, administrative wants us to do field day and the end of year class party on the same day. It will be Thursday, June 5th and all details will be announced soon. Please mark your calendar on that day. Also, our field day, PTSA would like to have parents volunteer to help this event. Please let PTSA know if you could help this event. Thank you☺ 5) Parent Conference before the end of the year It is getting close to the end of the year. Please let me know if you would like to set up the conference to discuss any academic concerns before the end of this year. I am glad to respond your request. Plan for the week of May 5th Japanese: Reading: Jyan Ken –Nonfiction- Main ideas and supporting details, Fact Opinion, Cause and Effect Grammar: Fact/ Opinion, Cause & Effects, subjunctive Writing: Fact & Opinion, Cause & Effects, subjunctive Math: Unit 8 Investigation 1:Adding Even and Odd numbers: Students investigate and makegeneralization about adding add and even numbers. Unit 8 Investigation 2: Students add the final set of addition combinations to their collection. They work on developing fluency with these combinations during the unit Unit 8 Investigation 3: Students solve a variety of subtraction problems. They discuss and refine their strategies for subtracting 2-digit numbers. Science: Animals (Classification and Life Cycle ) Social Studies: Unit 6: Looking at our world Spelling Words for testing Words for 5/5-5/9 アイスクリームケーキハンバーガーオレンジジュースバナナスイカ（を）かいます（を）うりますゆうめいなあまいすっぱいつめたいあたたかい Meaning Ice Cream Cake Hamburger Orange Juice Banana Watermelon To buy To sell Famous Sweet Sour Cool Warm Words for 5/12-5/16 ユニホームスニーカーテントランドセルノートチューリップ（を）きます（を）ぬぎます（を）そだてます（を）もっています（を）べんきょうしますおもいかるい Meaning Uniform Sneaker Tent Book Bag Notebook Tulip To wear To take off To grow, raise To have To study Heavy Light