WOW! I knew it had been awhile since I made my last post but I hadn't realized how long! Happy Belated New Year:) I hope everyone received a copy of our student designed newsletter a couple weeks ago.
Having 3 snow days this week has put us a little behind with some things, the most noticeable being our Valentine's Day party next week. Mrs. Daniels and I had decided to have an ice cream sundae party for our class Valentine's Day party and plan to continue with this idea. I need a couple of parents to bring vanilla ice cream, and others to send ice cream toppings. We also need bowls, cups and spoons. Although I had originally planned to send home a sign up sheet, our 3 snow days nixed that plan:) We will just do the best we can in the short amount of time we have:) Suggested topping ideas would be: cool whip, cherries, syrup (chocolate, strawberry, caramel:), small candies, and sprinkles. If you are able to bring ice cream bowls, cups, spoons, or toppings please email or text and let me know so I can pick up any extras we may need Monday night:) Also, we will exchange valentines, I will send a class list home with students on Monday if you would like to address cards to individual students. If you would like to just write who the card is from that would be fine also.
*Conference notes were sent home last Thursday, please let me know if you need to change your time*
Next week during conferences I will post again with information on what we are studying during the school day. Stay Warm!
Upcoming Dates:
Valentine's Day Party - Tuesday, February 11th @ 2:15
Conferences: Wednesday and Thursday, February 12th and 13th
No School Due To Conferences: Thursday and Friday, February 13th and 14th
Friday, February 7, 2014
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Updates
Parents, Thanks you for all the volunteers and candy donations we have gotten! I am still looking for a couple of volunteers for Tuesday, December 17th. If you would be able to help this day please let me know. Also, you may still send candy donations in, and they will be used:) Have a great weekend, next week promises to be very busy, and lots of fun!
Thursday, December 5, 2013
December News:)
Dear Parents, We have a lot going on during the month of December:) Please note that I am sending home hard copy information of this post as well, so please check backpacks when your kiddos get home.
We are going to be celebrating Gingerbread Days on Monday, and Tuesday, December 16th and 17th from 8:15 - 9:30. Students will rotate through 2 of 4 stations each day. They will decorate a gingerbread boy or girl, make a gingerbread ornament, graph gumdrops, and decorate a gingerbread house. We need donations of candy, powdered sugar and gumdrops. We are also looking for volunteers that would be able to work at a station on one or both of these days. These activities tie in with the Gingerbread Unit that we will be studying during our guided reading time next week. We will learn what a folktale is, compare and contrast several different gingerbread stories, study character traits, sequencing and much more!
We are also studying holiday traditions during the month of December. We are including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa in this unit. If you celebrate any of these holidays at home and would like to share with our class please let me know. Students are invited to write about a holiday tradition that is important to their family on a special piece of paper that is being sent home so they can share this tradition with their class on our traditions day. We will end our Traditions unit with a celebration on Thursday, December 19th.
Students will share with their class a holiday tradition that is important in their family, and if they would like they may bring a dish to share with their class. We currently have 16 students:)
Don't forget, our class party is Friday, December 13th at 2:15:)
We will finish the month of December with a Polar Express day on Friday, December 20th. We will read the book Polar Express, then student will receive tickets to board the train. We will watch the movie, and work on different activities throughout the day. Students may wear their pajamas to school on this day.
If you have any questions about any of these events please let me know.
FYI: There will be no spelling the last week of school before winter break.
We are going to be celebrating Gingerbread Days on Monday, and Tuesday, December 16th and 17th from 8:15 - 9:30. Students will rotate through 2 of 4 stations each day. They will decorate a gingerbread boy or girl, make a gingerbread ornament, graph gumdrops, and decorate a gingerbread house. We need donations of candy, powdered sugar and gumdrops. We are also looking for volunteers that would be able to work at a station on one or both of these days. These activities tie in with the Gingerbread Unit that we will be studying during our guided reading time next week. We will learn what a folktale is, compare and contrast several different gingerbread stories, study character traits, sequencing and much more!
We are also studying holiday traditions during the month of December. We are including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa in this unit. If you celebrate any of these holidays at home and would like to share with our class please let me know. Students are invited to write about a holiday tradition that is important to their family on a special piece of paper that is being sent home so they can share this tradition with their class on our traditions day. We will end our Traditions unit with a celebration on Thursday, December 19th.
Students will share with their class a holiday tradition that is important in their family, and if they would like they may bring a dish to share with their class. We currently have 16 students:)
Don't forget, our class party is Friday, December 13th at 2:15:)
We will finish the month of December with a Polar Express day on Friday, December 20th. We will read the book Polar Express, then student will receive tickets to board the train. We will watch the movie, and work on different activities throughout the day. Students may wear their pajamas to school on this day.
If you have any questions about any of these events please let me know.
FYI: There will be no spelling the last week of school before winter break.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
November 12, 2013
Good Morning! It was great to see everyone last week for conferences:) Our class had 100% attendance!!
It's hard to believe that we only have 2 full weeks of school before the week of Thanksgiving. We are continuing to move along with guided reading, which is my favorite time of the day. During our reading intervention time we are working on synonyms and antonyms, which will be followed by homonyms and homophones. We just started working on Unit 3 in math which is our measurement and geometry unit. We are currently working on using our centimeter rulers to measure different line segments, and will begin measuring different shapes, and finding the perimeter of those shapes in another day or two. This week and next we will be studying herps in science. This is the study of herpetology including reptiles and amphibians.
Second grade will be having Gingerbread days on December 16th and 17th. Please watch for more information. We will be looking for volunteers and supplies:)
Important dates:
Woodlawn Culvers Fundraiser: November 20th from 5 - 9pm. (I'll be there working from 6 - 7:)
Thanksgiving Break: November 27 - 29th.
Winter Party: December 13th.
Gingerbread Days: December 16 & 17th
Polar Express Day: December 20th.
Winter Break: December 23 - January 3rd.
WOW, lots of fun things coming up!
It's hard to believe that we only have 2 full weeks of school before the week of Thanksgiving. We are continuing to move along with guided reading, which is my favorite time of the day. During our reading intervention time we are working on synonyms and antonyms, which will be followed by homonyms and homophones. We just started working on Unit 3 in math which is our measurement and geometry unit. We are currently working on using our centimeter rulers to measure different line segments, and will begin measuring different shapes, and finding the perimeter of those shapes in another day or two. This week and next we will be studying herps in science. This is the study of herpetology including reptiles and amphibians.
Second grade will be having Gingerbread days on December 16th and 17th. Please watch for more information. We will be looking for volunteers and supplies:)
Important dates:
Woodlawn Culvers Fundraiser: November 20th from 5 - 9pm. (I'll be there working from 6 - 7:)
Thanksgiving Break: November 27 - 29th.
Winter Party: December 13th.
Gingerbread Days: December 16 & 17th
Polar Express Day: December 20th.
Winter Break: December 23 - January 3rd.
WOW, lots of fun things coming up!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Conference Note Reminder
Parents, I am still missing conference forms from several kiddos. If you have not received your conference form please let me know and I can send you a new one. I am hoping to have my conference schedule finalized by this Thursday, so reminders can go home on Monday. Thank You!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Conference Update
Parents,
I will be sending home conference notes tomorrow, Thursday, October 24th. Please return them as soon as possible so I can make changes as needed for families that may need a different time. Also, attached to the conference note is a pre-conference form. If you would please fill that out and return it prior to conferences it would be much appreciated. I have found this to be a great way to start conferences in the past.
DON'T FORGET: Due to conferences there is no school on Friday, November 1st, Thursday, November 7th, and Friday, November 8th.
I will be sending home conference notes tomorrow, Thursday, October 24th. Please return them as soon as possible so I can make changes as needed for families that may need a different time. Also, attached to the conference note is a pre-conference form. If you would please fill that out and return it prior to conferences it would be much appreciated. I have found this to be a great way to start conferences in the past.
DON'T FORGET: Due to conferences there is no school on Friday, November 1st, Thursday, November 7th, and Friday, November 8th.
Monday, October 21, 2013
October 20, 2013
It has been a busy month, and one that seems to nearly have flown by! Apologies for not getting a newsletter out sooner, the only excuse I have is being busy, and not realizing how much time had gone by since my last post.
We had a great time on our trip to Pendleton's, and were able to see butterflies in all stages of their life cycle. I was super impressed with the great job all of the kids did answering questions, and sharing the information they had learned during our butterfly unit. We also had a lot of fun the next day with our pumpkin activities. We made predictions about the height, weight, and circumference of our pumpkins, then checked to find the actual measurements. Also, ask your student if pumpkins float or sink, as this ended up being a rather wet experiment I am sure they will remember. Note to self: Next year use a larger bucket:) They do float, but not on top of the water, and if they are larger pumpkins...lets just say, teacher and students can move fast when water spills all over the place!
We have just finished working on parts of speech during our reading intervention time. We worked on nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and interjections. We will continue reviewing the parts of speech throughout the year. We are now working on writing friendly letters, and will be mailing out our first letters next week. Coming up we will be working on homophones, and homonyms, and reviewing synonyms and antonyms. We just finished Unit 1 in math by taking our Unit 1 test over word problems. We are now working on Unit 2 which is double digit addition. Now that we are finished with our butterfly unit we are studying spiders, and comparing them to insects. FYI, students have been told NO LIVE SPECIMENS with this unit, pictures only;)
Fall Party is this upcoming Friday, October 25 at 2:15. Please feel free to join us for the fun.
Also coming up are Parent Teacher conferences on Wednesday and Thursday November 6th and 7th. I will be sending conference times home with your child. Please let me know if you need to schedule a different time, and we will find a time that works.
Have a great week, and enjoy the wonderful fall weather!
We had a great time on our trip to Pendleton's, and were able to see butterflies in all stages of their life cycle. I was super impressed with the great job all of the kids did answering questions, and sharing the information they had learned during our butterfly unit. We also had a lot of fun the next day with our pumpkin activities. We made predictions about the height, weight, and circumference of our pumpkins, then checked to find the actual measurements. Also, ask your student if pumpkins float or sink, as this ended up being a rather wet experiment I am sure they will remember. Note to self: Next year use a larger bucket:) They do float, but not on top of the water, and if they are larger pumpkins...lets just say, teacher and students can move fast when water spills all over the place!
We have just finished working on parts of speech during our reading intervention time. We worked on nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and interjections. We will continue reviewing the parts of speech throughout the year. We are now working on writing friendly letters, and will be mailing out our first letters next week. Coming up we will be working on homophones, and homonyms, and reviewing synonyms and antonyms. We just finished Unit 1 in math by taking our Unit 1 test over word problems. We are now working on Unit 2 which is double digit addition. Now that we are finished with our butterfly unit we are studying spiders, and comparing them to insects. FYI, students have been told NO LIVE SPECIMENS with this unit, pictures only;)
Fall Party is this upcoming Friday, October 25 at 2:15. Please feel free to join us for the fun.
Also coming up are Parent Teacher conferences on Wednesday and Thursday November 6th and 7th. I will be sending conference times home with your child. Please let me know if you need to schedule a different time, and we will find a time that works.
Have a great week, and enjoy the wonderful fall weather!
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