Weekly Post for May 22nd

·     Save the Dates:

o   May 19^th- Shiloh feature film at 6:00 in the gym

o   May 21^st- Annual Marshall Dodgeball Tournament at Thorpe Tennis Courts @12:00

o   May 22^nd- LAST LIBRARY time! ALL library books or lost book fees are due!

o   May 22^nd- Family BBQ Lunch @ 11:20. RSVP form preferred

o   May 23^rd- One Big Happy Family performance at 12 in the music room

o   May 23^rd- One Big Happy Family potluck following the performance. Please use link to sign up! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094bada92ba3fb6-onebig

o   May 24^th- BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY!

o   May 29^th- NO SCHOOL

o   June 1^st- Last day/ picnic park day/ half day early release

·      I am always looking for ways to improve my class culture and relationships with my classroom families. I would appreciate your time completing the anonymous online survey to help as I prepare for yet another group of amazing students and their families.

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·      Orange permission slips are due next week in order for your child to go to the park with us on the last day of school. Please send in. We will play at the park, organize a friendly game of kickball, feed the ducks (you may send bread), and I think a picnic lunch would be the perfect ending! Be sure your child has a packed lunch to take with them!

·      Again, all library books need to be turned in or lost book fees will apply. It is important that books get returned or paid for as we keep our library stocked with great reads!

·      The Core Value for the month of May is, showing Trustworthy behaviors.

·      THANK YOU families for your help in closing the year with such joy! I could not do this without you! I look forward to Tuesday and our remaining weeks together!

Next Week:

Literature/ Social Studies

Charlotte’s Web was so enjoyable! It has been a while since Ive read it myself, the kids loved the plot and watching special relationships grow between the barn animals.  The students have taken an AR test and completed their novel study book, check it out as it will be sent home on Monday.  Next week we will be reading a few short stories that supplement our Ancient Greece unit.  Our stories will be about the strong Hercules, swift footed Atlanta, and Prometheus who brings fire.  The kids are loving learning about the myths and history of Ancient Greece.

Science

Continuing with the muscular, cardiovascular, and digestive systems.   

Math

This is our last week of structured math time. We will wrap the year up with odd and even numbers and a review of all concepts.  

  

Wow, onto our last full week of second grade! I cannot believe it, what a marvelous year!  

One Big Happy Family Celebration!

Hello second grade families, I can only say that for a couple more weeks, wow! Next week we are performing our One Big Happy Family play.  I would like to continue the celebrating with a lunch in our room, but need a little help from all of our families. Please use the link below for details, I look forward to seeing you all next week! 

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409094BADA92BA3FB6-onebig 

Weekly Post for the week of May 15th

·     Save the Dates (SO much planned):

o   May 15^th- Ms. Reger out

o   May 18^th- HALF DAY

o   May 19^th- Shiloh feature film at school

o   May 19^th- Charlotte’s Web movie in class (moved up from the 26^th)

o   May 21^st- Annual Marshall Dodgeball Tournament at Thorpe Tennis Courts @12:00

o   May 22^nd- Family BBQ Lunch @ 11:20. RSVP form preferred

o   May 23^rd- One Big Happy Family performance at 12 in the music room

o   May 24^th- BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY!

o   May 29^th- NO SCHOOL

o   June 1^st- Park day/ half day early release

·      IMPORTANT SHILOH news! Your child was sent home with a copy of Shiloh, PLEASE read together at home and end the book with our Marshall movie night on May 19^th. The flyer with movie information was sent home as well. I look forward to the reading and movie! 

·      The Core Value for the month of May is, showing Trustworthy behaviors.

·      One Big Happy Family play assignments went home last Friday. We will be practicing at school as we prepare for the show on Tuesday, May 23^rd at noon in the music room.

·      THANK YOU students and families for showing your appreciation this week. I felt so loved and many amounts of gratitude for you! This year has been filled with special moments and students.

Next Week:

Literature.

We will start our literature study on Tuesday as we read a classical favorite, Charlotte’s Web! What a hit! We have LOVED reading about baby Wilbur and Fern.  Next week we will read chapters 18-22 while focusing on vocabulary, summarizing, and sequencing.  Ask your child about our story.  I look forward to the closure of the book and movie.

Science

We will start are last scientific unit of study, the human body.  We will start with the skeletal system then continue the the muscular, cardiovascular, and digestive systems.   

Social Studies

We have officially ended our studies on Westward Expansion and the kids LOVED it! I have just recently introduced them to our next unit, Ancient Greece. We will be learning about the geography of Greece, Greek Gods and Goddesses, ancient philosophers, and Alexander the Great. What fun!

Math

The students have shown much growth and have caught on quick to repeated addition. We will be making arrays and forming number bonds as we discover all the elements of multiplication before starting simple times sentences.    

Please check the Dojo often as we have lots to look forward to!