Week of 1/26/26-1/30/26
Week of 1/26/26-1/30/26
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Hooray for the 100th Day! Can you believe tomorrow, Tuesday, is our 100th Day of School? We are going to have fun tomorrow doing some fun 100th day activities and exercise challenges. Tomorrow is also our Information Writing Celebration. All parents are welcome to attend to see the writing your child has been working on and give feedback to your child and other children. Please do not worry if you can't attend. There will be plenty of adults to offer your child positive feedback.
This week, we will begin a short unit on biographies. Students will be exploring biographies about various heroes in our world, past and present.
In math, we will be working on 3-digit subtraction, including subtracting across zeroes. This can be a really tricky concept, so we will continue to review this into next week as well.
On Thursday, we will have some fun in the afternoon cleaning out the butterfly garden.
Our life skill is patience for this week and next week. Today, we brainstormed what being patient looks like and sounds like. In SEL, we will work on showing compassion and predicting feelings.
Information Writing Sharing Celebration
Information Writing Sharing Celebration
You are invited to attend our 2nd Grade Information Writing Celebration on Tuesday 1/27 from 11:50-12:15. You will have a chance to read your child's information writing as well as offer compliments to other students and their writing pieces. It is a special time for the students to show off their hard work.
Read a Thon Book Swap
Read a Thon Book Swap
We are having a book swap!
Please take a moment to search your house for gently used (school-appropriate) books to swap.
Bring them to your class on January 26th, 27th, and 28th.
Kindergarteners will pick up your books.
You can swap them for different books when your class visits.
Classes will swap books on January 29th and 30th.
Students are welcome to visit KB at any time in February to exchange books.
Middle school students can continue the book swap in Room 12.
**There will be 2 categories- picture books and chapter books.
CEF Annual Read-a-Thon!
CEF Annual Read-a-Thon!
The Cambrian Read-a-thon Is Underway!
A huge thank you to the families and community members who have already supported this year’s Read-a-thon—we’ve raised over $10,000 so far!
Students across TK–8 are reading to support mental health and social-emotional learning programs in our schools, with a district goal of $60,000. Participation is easy and flexible—fundraising is optional, and all awards are based on reading minutes.
Let’s keep the momentum going!
Register at www.getmovinfundhub.com using school code 655760c422c18, get ready to log reading minutes starting February 2nd, and share your student’s page if you’d like to invite support.
Visit www.cambrianef.org/readathon for more details on this year’s event.
Lunch Menu
Lunch Menu
Breakfast Menu
Breakfast Menu
Salad Bar Menu
Salad Bar Menu
Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee
Super excited to announce that the Steindorf HSC has approved Steindorf's participation in the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026!
If you have never heard of this super cool annual event, please do check out - https://spellingbee.com/.
If this is something that is of interest to you / your child, please fill out this form by end of day, Monday, January 19 as the competition registration closes on January 30, 2026.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3rRZl52eSQMcrwg_t3-fmUerTlo8CrKLM-sfeXc6XW-qskA/viewform
Important dates -
School enrollment opens for the 2026 season: August 19, 2025
School enrollment closes for the 2026 season: January 30, 2026
Regional Competition Season: February & March 2026
National Competition and Bee Week: May 24-29, 2026
Helpful Spelling Words
Helpful Spelling Words
Linked here is a document with 300 high-frequency words students should be comfortable reading and spelling by the end of this school year. They are good words to watch for and correct in any writing they might do at home. An activity from time to time would be to have your child write down 10 of them and see how they do.
Math Parent Information Sheets Module 5
Math Parent Information Sheets Module 5
Math Homework Help
Math Homework Help
This chart might be helpful as a reminder of strategies we have worked on in class.
Important Dates!
Important Dates!
1/19/26 No school MLK Jr. Day
1/27/26 Information Writing Sharing Celebration 11:50-12:15
2/2/26 Read-a-Thon begins!
Nightly Reading Homework
Nightly Reading Homework
The reading log is to keep track of nightly reading at home and is part of the San Jose Sharks "Reading is Cool" program. It is due back at the end of the month. Remember, nightly reading can include independent reading, reading aloud, and listening to a grown-up read. 20 minutes each night is recommended. Students may bring books home from school to read. They can be both classroom and school library books These books come home in a plastic zipper pouch. Please help your children build the habit of keeping school books in the pouch when they are not being actively read. This helps prevent mix-ups with public library books and personal book collections.
Book Orders
Book Orders
The next Book Order was sent home on Thursday. Please submit orders by Friday, 1/23 to ensure delivery before the February break.
Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HG4Y8
HSC Communication Opt-In
HSC Communication Opt-In
Please sign up to HSC Membership Toolkit to receive emails from the Room Parents about your child's classroom needs and how you can best support their teacher, as well as for communications about the HSC school events and programs:
Math Kangaroo
Math Kangaroo
If you would like to enroll your child in Math Kangaroo, a challenge math event on spring of 2026, the registration dates are listed here.
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