October 31: Newsletter

Happy Halloween!!!  We had a GREAT Halloween party!  Thank you to AJ Stanley for organizing the party.  Also, thank you to all the other parents that came to help out.  The students had so much fun!  Pictures from the party will be posted soon!

Here is the newsletter for the week.

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I am so excited to meet with you at Parent Teacher Conferences next week!  Feel free to come a little early to look through our class books outside of our classroom.  You will also have the opportunity to write your child a note and put it on his/her desk!  They will love the surprise note in the morning.

This week Tuesday, we will begin the Scholastic Reading Counts program (SRC).  Your child will bring home their book bag.  Inside the bag will be a book at their just right level (one of their library books), a bookmark, a letter explaining all the details of SRC, and a reading log.  Please make sure to sign the reading log each night your child reads at home.  Your child will need to read 20 minutes a night/5 days a week.  They will take a quiz on only ONE book a week.  That means when they have read their library book, they can read books from home for the rest of the week.  Library books will still be due on Tuesdays.  If your child is still reading a library book, they can renew that book on Tuesday.  Let me know if you have any questions about SRC.  We will spend a LOT of class time next week practicing all of our SRC routines.

Also, if you are ever cleaning and come across any books your family does not need, our classroom would LOVE to take donations!!!  If you have gently used books which are near a second grade reading level, feel free to drop them off at conferences.  I will have a basket setting outside of our classroom for any donations.  We are always looking for more books to fill our classroom library.  Thank you in advance!

Last thing...I couldn't resist sharing this with you!  During Lead Time this week, we talked about the word KINDNESS.  Students then came up with an acronym for the word KIND.  Here is what the word kind means to them:
K: keep going, keep being a leader, and keep calm
I: inviting, I keep trying, important, imagine, intelligent, and interesting
N: nice, notice if you are doing the right thing, and nice to teachers and parents
D: diligent, different, delightful, and daring

October 10: Newsletter

Happy Friday!

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Today I have sent home a few very important items in your child's Friday folder.  Please don't miss them!  First, you will find a conference form that indicates the day and time for our Parent Teacher Conference in November.  Please let me know if this day and time will work for you by filling out the bottom portion of the form and returning it to school by Friday, October 24.  Also, if you paid a dollar extra for our t-shirts, your $1 has been reimbursed to you.  It is an envelope in your child's Friday folder.

Finally, our classroom Halloween party is Thursday, October 30.  Students will parade around the school at 2:30.  Our classroom party will begin roughly around 2:45.  We hope you can join us for the fun!

October 3: Newsletter

It is hard to believe that it is already OCTOBER!  I hope you have been enjoying this fall weather.

Here is the newsletter for the week:

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Also, I am looking for one or two volunteers that would like to help out in the classroom by labeling a few of our library books.  This would involve looking up the books on the computer and labeling them with a corresponding level.  Please let me know if you are interested.  Thanks!

October 31: Newsletter

I hope you had a great night trick or treating!  Even though it was raining, I am sure your child was able to get a LOT of candy.

Here is the newsletter for the week!

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I look forward to seeing you next week at our Parent Teacher Conference!

Halloween Reminders

I just wanted to give you our Halloween schedule one last time.  Students are to bring their costumes to school tomorrow.   I will have students change into their costumes starting at 1:50.  The school parade will begin at 2:15.  Our classroom party will be immediately following and will end at 3:30.  We are looking forward to a fun day tomorrow!

Newsletter: October 25

Here is the newsletter for the week.

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I also wanted to remind you that our BOOK FAIR is next week!  Our class will preview the books on Monday at 10:30.  I will have your child write 3-4 books down on a wish list and send it home that evening.  We will then return to the book fair on Wednesday at 10:30 to purchase books.  If you are interested in your child buying books from the Book Fair please have the money sent to school on Wednesday.  Don't forget to include 6% sales tax to all book prices.  A portion of the proceeds goes back to Bauer to benefit our students.  Plus, it is fun to get new books!!!

Parent Teacher Conferences

I am sending home a paper with your date and time for parent teacher conferences tonight.  Since there is not a Friday Folder today, I wanted you to be aware it is coming home.  Please sign and return it as soon as possible!  Thanks so much!  I am looking forward to sharing your child’s progress with you soon!  Have a great day! 

October 18: Newsletter

Here is the newsletter for the week.

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Also, if you have not turned in your child's t-shirt money, please do so by Friday, October 25.  Thanks!

Mark your calendars....Bauer is having a Book Fair the week of October 28.  This is a great opportunity to get new books for your 2nd grader.  You could even begin to shop for Christmas!  I know that is REALLY thinking ahead, but it will be here in no time!  Also, we will be having a classroom book exchange for the students at Christmas time.  We are hoping that all students will have a $3-5 book to exchange in class.  The Book Fair would be a great place to find a book for the book exchange.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Friday Reminders!

We have another busy Friday ahead!

Tomorrow is Sports Day!  Students can wear clothes supporting their favorite team.  I have a feeling that I may see quite a bit of blue and orange tomorrow...Go Tigers!

Also, tomorrow is our first popcorn day.  YUM!

Last, we also have our first math assessment tomorrow.  This assessment will cover Unit 1.  Please see the completed practice test that was sent home today.  The assessment tomorrow will look very similar to this one.

October 11: Newsletter

Here is the newsletter for the week!  

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Also, I have put a “secret letter” in your child’s Friday Folder.  This letter has some important information in it.  Please do not let your child read it!!  You will see why!  So fun!!!

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this beautiful sunshine!!!

Spirit Day!

Tomorrow is a spirit day to go along with Hudsonville's homecoming week!  Tomorrow is Maize and Blue day!  We will have a fun assembly in the morning to help show our school spirit!  The HEF Fundraiser is also tomorrow night.  Our very own Mr. Lloyd, Mrs. Oldebekking, and Mr. Mac will be in the dunk tank!  It will be a fun day!

Go Eagles!!!

Marco's Pizza Night

Tomorrow night, October 9, will be our first Marco’s Pizza Night!!  The class with the most pizza orders will win a pizza party and Bauer will receive 15% of the sales!  You can find more details in the Bauer Bits.  

Thanks for supporting our school!

October 4: Newsletter

Here is the newsletter for the week.  There is a lot of information about activities you can do at home with your child to support our learning.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Junior Achievement in 2nd Grade

Our class is taking part in something called Junior Achievement this year.  We will have people from local businesses come to talk with our class and complete fun activities.  It will focus on our local community which ties right in to our Social Studies curriculum.  If you are interested in participating and are a part of a local business, please let me know!  Here are the details from the Junior Achievement representative:

Interested parents should know that it’s 5 sessions, each about 30-40 minutes long. The schedule is set up by you the teacher and them, and that you’ll be in the class the entirety of their stay.  I would meet with them and train them personally and have them prepared for the class.

There is no pressure as Junior Achievement will also contact local people for us.  Just thought I’d make you aware of the opportunity!  Thanks so much!  Have a great day!