May 13: Newsletter

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It was fun seeing all of the second graders dressed up as superheros today!  In class, we drew ourselves as superheros and discussed how we can use "super powers" to make Bauer the best place to be.  Here are some of their ideas:
Today I will use my super power to be the best friend anyone could have.
Today I will use my super power to save people from bullies and look for people on the buddy bunch.
Today I will use my super power to be a leader!
Today I will use my super power to follow directions quickly and quietly.

Our SUPERHEROS...

Friday, May 13

Friday, May 13 is SUPERHERO DAY!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!  I hope your Sunday is full of lots of love!!!  

The 2nd graders sure had fun making a special gift for you.

May 6: Updates

There will not be a new newsletter this week.  However, here area a few updates about upcoming events.
Homework 6-10, 6-13, and 6-14 are due on Friday, May 13.
Our plant assessment will be on Thursday, May 12.  Look for a review coming home next week!
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day/No School
Tuesday, June 7: Field Day
Thursday, June 9: Talent Show
Friday, June 10: Last Day of School

We are officially done with Scholastic Reading Counts in 2nd grade!  Congratulations to all of the students that were able to read 30 books this session.  I am very proud of their dedication to their reading!  Your child will not have an SRC reading assignment for the rest of the year; however, please continue to have your child read at home on a regular basis.  Also, look for a new reading challenge coming home next week.

Thank you to all of the parents that chaperoned our field trip on Thursday!  We had a beautiful day and the students learned a lot about plants.  I heard many 2nd graders say they wanted to stay longer at the gardens!  After lunch, students had time to explore the children's garden in their small groups.  Each group was in charge of taking a picture in their favorite spot, a spot where they learned something new, a beautiful or interesting plant, a favorite sculpture, and in the maze.  Here are the pictures of our day...

April 29: Newsletter

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Also, today I have sent home our LAST list of 2nd grade spelling words.  Please continue to practice these words at home.  They will be assessed at the end of May.

We are down to FIVE final days for SRC!!!  Please continue to read with your child each night.  I know we can all get to our SRC goal.   You can look at the number of books your child has read this session by checking out their SRC report.  Remember, we want all second graders to have read 30 books.

THANK YOU to all of the parents that volunteered to chaperone our field trip next Thursday.  We are looking forward to a fun day and I couldn't do it without your help.  I am planning on Danae Galineau, Lindsey Bolhouse, Becky Bush, Angie DeMott, Holly Kachur, Kelsey Moore, Michelle Wood, and Megan Luyk.  Please look for a email coming your way this weekend with further details about our day.  Thanks again for your help!

Finally, we are down to our last TWO boxes of kleenex and we are going through them quickly as allergies are flaring up.  If you are willing to donate another box of kleenex to the classroom, we would greatly appreciate it.  Thank you!

April 22: Newsletter

Happy Friday!

Here is the newsletter for the week...

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Other News:

• Today I have sent home a note regarding our upcoming field trip.  Please make sure to fill out the bottom portion of the form and return it to school with your child's $2 admission fee by Friday, April 29.  

• Today I have sent home our LAST Scholastic book orders for the year.  If you are interested in ordering, please submit your order by Monday, May 2.  I have sent home two book orders so you can stock up with great books for reading all summer long!  If you are placing your order online, our classroom code is HM67V.

• On Monday, April 25, 2016, Bauer will be holding our first Autism Awareness Day.  Students in grades 1-5 will have an opportunity to experience our ASD program.  Our ASD staff will be splitting your child’s class into three rotating groups to explore sensory overload, communication difficulties, and what ASD is and how we are all unique.  The ASD team is looking forward to creating awareness for all students and staff.  We are also asking that students wear blue on Monday to support ASD Awareness.  The class with the highest percentage of students wearing blue will win donuts from Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Harder, our ASD Teachers!  Thank you for your support!

April 15: Newsletter

It was so much fun seeing all of the second graders again this week.  I greatly enjoyed all of their stories about spring break.  It sounds like everyone had a fun week off!

Here is the newsletter for the week...
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Have a great weekend and enjoy this beautiful sunshine!