What a week!

I just wanted to let you know that this week will not be a normal week in the classroom.  I will let the kids know about this tomorrow in class.  I will not be at school on Wednesday and Thursday this week.  My husband's grandma passed away this morning.  The visitation and funeral are on Wednesday and Thursday in Chicago.  I really don't like being out of the classroom, especially this early in the year.  However, I have found a GREAT sub and I know the 2nd graders will do their personal best!  I will check my email as much as I can when I am away.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

I will be excited to see their smiling faces again on Friday!

September 27: Newsletter

Here is our newsletter for the week.  Have a great weekend!  I hope you can spend lots of your time outside in this sunshine!!!

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Walk-A-Thon

Tomorrow is our Walk-A-Thon!  We will be walking from 11:00-11:45.  Don't forget to turn in those pledge envelopes.  Please make sure your child has comfortable shoes for walking/running outside on the track.  We are going to have a great Friday!

Also, tomorrow is Maize and Blue Day!
Go Eagles!

Library Books and Reading Levels

Reading Testing – I have completed our Fall reading testing.  Your children are great readers!  A few of you have asked me what level your child is starting second grade at.  I am planning to send this home in your child’s Friday Folder this Friday!  Also, if you find your child’s level has dropped since last spring in First Grade, don’t stress!  We do have a new kit for our reading testing that aligns with the new Common Core Standards.  That means it is a little harder than in the past.  I just wanted you to know ahead of time!

Also, this week your child will begin picking library books at their “Just Right” level.  They will have a bookmark which helps them pick good fit books in the library.  If your child brings home books that are way too easy or too hard, please let me know!  I want to make sure they are reading and picking good books for them!

September 20: Newsletter

Next Friday, September 27 is our Walk-A-Thon.  Please have your child wear maize and blue that day! We will be walking from 11:00-11:45.  

Also-I have posted a picture of our Social Contract.  I am so proud of them for doing such a great job! They have earned a LOT of Dojo points this week for their great behavior.  Don't forget to check out our child's report!

Our Library day this year will be on Tuesdays.  Please make sure your child returns their library books by Tuesday every week!

This week we had a guest speaker in our classroom.  She taught us about what a real emergency is and how to call 911.  We even had two 2nd Graders that got to practice!  She sent me this information in case you are interested.  It is an Open House at the fire station for families to go to.  She will be there and has a special prize for all of our students that attend the event.

It is on Thursday, October 3 @ the Georgetown Fire Dept. – Station 1 (located at 14^th/44^th) from 6-8pm.  It is a family friendly event focused on fire prevention education.  They usually have an ambulance and the police there also.

If any of your students find me at the 911 booth and tell me that I visited their classroom, I will give them something small that won’t be available to the other attendees.  I will have the practice phones set-up also.  I hope to see many of them there!”

One last thing...this week we focused on learning our double facts in math.  To help with this process we learned a doubles rap.  I have included our rap so you have practice at home.  Please make sure your child shows you the motions too.  It is so fun!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Doubles Rap

Picture Day!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is picture day!  If you are purchasing any pictures, please make sure to send in your child's money in the provided envelope tomorrow morning.  Thanks and have a great day!

I mentioned in our newsletter that we had a "Book Tasting" and played musical chairs to view many different types of books in our library.  Here are a few pictures of our fun!

September 13: Newsletter

We had a great 2nd week of school!  It was definitely HOT at the beginning of the week, but we made it through.  Here is the newsletter for the week.  I hope you have a great weekend!

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September 6: Newsletter

Today you will find your child’s Friday Folder coming home!  There is A LOT of important information in there!  Please make sure you read through everything when you get the chance.  In the middle of the folder you will find a paper that says “Friday Folder Communicator”.  Every Friday we need you to date and sign this paper.  Feel free to write any comments or questions as well.  Then return your child’s Friday Folder in their backpack on Monday!

This will be a great way for us to communicate as we are not using agendas anymore.  Also, I have posted our weekly newsletter.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

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We had a GREAT first day of 2nd Grade!  Today the students took a "quiz" all about their teacher.  They learned a few new things about me and my family.  Here are the answers:

True Statements:
I have 2 daughters named Karson and Braylon.
My favorite color is yellow.
My husband's name is Brad.
I am a fan of the Chicago Cubs.
I have 1 brother and 13 sister in-laws or brother in-laws.
I LOVE cereal!
My favorite store is Target.
My favorite place to visit is the the beach.
Both of my daughters were born in May.
I have green eyes.
I LOVE to play games.

False Statements:
My dad is a principal.  (He use to be and is now retired.)
I have a dog named Pluto.  (No pets in our house.)
I know how to speak Spanish.  (I am learning with my daughter that is in a Spanish Immersion Program).
I have been teaching 2nd grade for 8 years.  (It is hard to believe that this is my 13th year!)