Weekly Update for the week of October 3rd

Important Reminders:

Conference Sign up

Please use the link A.S.A.P. to sign up for one conference time. I look forward to sharing about the year thus far!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094bada92ba3fb6-parent

Class point 10,000 party

We currently have 6,160 class points! WOOHOO! When we reach 10,000 as a class we will have a sweet treat to celebrate.

500 personal points will be change

When your child has 500 dojo points they can customize their dojo!

Stuffed Animals

I would like the students to have a chance to “Read to Someone” during our DAILY 5 time. Who better to read to than a fluffy friend? If you have any gently used, sanitized, small/medium sized stuffed animals we will gladly take them! You may send them in at any time!

Walk to school day

We will be participating in the annual FUSD walk to school day on Wednesday, October 5^th. Permission slips for bus riders will be sent home today! Heather Williams, County Rec. employee and Mr. Coe will be at the Armory on Thorpe at 7:30 next Wednesday morning to meet early birds.  Our first bus (Rt. 807) will arrive around 8:00, and around 8:10 the bulk of our buses (2, 13,27, 46) will arrive.  The last bus (Rt. 22) won't arrive until close to 8:40. Mr. Coe will walk the last group to the school. I look forward to our morning together!

Jog-A-Thon Details

Our annual Mustang Gallop is quickly approaching. I hope all students are kindly asking friends and families to help support Marshall. We will be representing Greece and our school spirit by wearing Mustang attire or a blue or white shirt.  We have talked about the day in class, students have asked if they could make shirts for the event, that would be super! I have 2 parent volunteers so far; we are looking for a few more! If you would like to help from 9:45-11:00 please email me or send in the volunteer form.

Olympic Celebration

I would like to celebrate the history of the Olympics in Greece prior to and after the Jog-A-Thon. Complete with readings, crafts, and food! If you could send in any of the following items by Wednesday, it would be greatly appreciated!

-       Pita Bread

-       Pita chips

-       Hummus (original flavor)

-       Olives (an assortment)

-       Cucumbers

-       Tomatoes

-       Feta cheese

-       Tzatziki

-       Spanakopita

Volunteers!

I am looking a few parent volunteers for the following times:

Every Tuesday and/or Wednesday mornings from 9:05-9:40 for reading groups

Every Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday from 1:30-2:00 to read with students

If you can commit to any of the times please send me an email, we would love the help!

Save The Dates

Wednesday, October 5^th- WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

Wednesday, October 5^th- PTO meeting at 6:30 in the library

Friday, October 7^th- Jog-A-Thon, we run at 10:00 am

Monday, October 10^th - Wednesday, October 12^th-  Parent teacher conferences

Thursday October 13^th- Friday, October 14^th- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday October 18^th- WALKING FIELD TRIP to City Hall in the afternoon (looking for 4 volunteers)

CONGRATS Talia Call for winning the Effort Core Value Award! Talia was the perfect candidate, she continuously shows active learning, participation, and values details within her work.  She is complimented on often when she is involved and focused on the task at hand. We enjoy having Talia in class and know that she is an excellent role model for showing effort towards learning! 


Next week...

Literature

Next week we will be reading “Helping Out” while talking about what it looks like and how it feels to be helpful citizens.  We will also be sharing examples of how we help at home and school.

Math

Continuing on with counting up and number order from 90-1000. We have been showing our counting strategies with number bonds, pictures, and word form.

Science

Our states of matter unit has been great! We even had a chance to explore solids outside. This week we will conduct a tower experiment and spend an afternoon with a special guest on the water cycle.

Social Studies

We have been discussing our community and the different elements that make it special including the places and people. 2^nd graders will be kicking off a election until, we will read and discuss about the leaders of our nation, political parties, and how we have an opportunity to vote.