A Few Reminders:
-NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!
-Please be sure that your child is wearing closed toe shoes
to school.
-The weather is getting crisp, any jackets or sweaters need
to have a name on them to be sure they are kept with and returned to the right
student.
-As a class we currently have 3,138 Dojo points! AWESOME! I
have awarded many points to the class for participation, active learning, and
creative thinking. But the chatting
during transitions, talking to a neighbor during instruction, and in lines are
things that we are still working on. I LOVE our creative thoughts and the
comfort factor with one another, but please remind your child of the best time
to talk and share ideas.
-Our September Core Value will be Effort: putting all of
your energy into doing something. We will be discussing and modeling effort in
class. Effort is valued because it is a conscious
action that is made to apply our best self when completing tasks. We can also make an effort with our actions
and words when we are kind and helpful to the teacher and our friends.
-CONGRATS JESSE!!! I am honored to award the Responsibility
Core Values certificate to such a hardworking, honest, and responsible student
like Jesse. He shows values of honesty and
right choices within all areas of school, in the classroom, on the school yard,
and at home when completing his assignments with care and punctuality. I can always count on Jesse to follow
directions with urgency as well as showing truthful and good actions, even
without an adult present. As a class we
discuss that responsible students take accountability for their actions and
words, always try their best, and complete tasks when being asked to do so.
Jesse takes the initiative to do all these things and much more all on his own!
He is a role model to others and I hope he knows that I acknowledge and admire
his strong moral compass. Jesse is a joy
to be around and I look forward to watching him grow over his second grade
year!
- What a great week! Thank you families for your support and
communication as we are off to a GREAT year!
Literature
Next week we will be reading a long time favorite, Henry and
Mudge Under the Yellow Moon. As we read a few focus skills will be
comprehension, inferencing, and sequencing.
Time will also be spent on compound words. I appreciate the effort and participation as
the students have been putting towards Spalding, this past week we focused on
the 5 jobs that silent and final E’s hold.
We will continue to work on these rules as we practice spelling weekly.
Math
Onto Module 2, measurement! We are having a great time using
centimeter cubes to measure. I sent home a math parent newsletter last week,
this can provide and questions about our lessons, vocabulary, and various
strategies.
Science
We had so much fun with the scientific method mini
experiment! We will jump into states of matter and properties as we use our
FOSS science kits!
History
I look forward to using our TCI text books as we read
chapter 1, All About Communities.
Thanks for checking the blog and keeping updated on the
latest and greatest in room 8! I hope you all enjoy a long weekend!
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