Welcome to week 36 of school!

I can’t believe it’s the last week of school. This year has passed too quickly!

Our theme this week is:

"Beginnings and Endings!”

Upcoming Reminds

-May 24^th is the Renaissance Fair. Students are encouraged to dress like a princess or a pirate for the fair. Also, we are looking for 1-2 parent helpers during the Renaissance Fair (from 8:30 – 10:00) to help watch students and move them from station to station throughout the fair. If you would be willing/available to help, please let me know a.s.a.p.
- MAP Test results should be available for teachers to send home on Tuesday (tomorrow). Please look forward to an email with your student's test results after tomorrow!

What We Are Learning

Reading: We are reading the Spiderwick Chronicles and comparing the books to the movie.

Grammar: We are reviewing parts of speech and paragraphs.

Writing: We are completing our animal reports.

Math: We are learning problem solving skills.

Science: We reviewing everything we’ve learned so far.

Art: We are working on the art concept Color.

Social Studies: We are learning about Ancient Greece and Greek myths.

Music: We are reviewing the different songs we’ve learned throughout the year.

ASL & Spanish: We reviewing everything we’ve learned so far this year and learning food signs.

Thank you, parents for everything you have done to support me and our students this past school year! I have truly appreciated working with each of you! You have made this year a wonderful experience! :0)

Welcome to week 35 of school!

Our theme this week is:

"Use Your Imagination!”

Upcoming Reminds

-Our next field trip will be this Friday, May 18th. We are going to the Clark Planetarium. If you would like to come as a parent helper, please let me know. The cost for parents is $5.00 that needs to be paid to the office before we go. Also, this will be an all-day field trip so students will either need to bring a lunch or order one from the school. If your student needs a school lunch, please let me know ASAP.

- May 18^th is also our next dress-down day. The theme for this dress down day is “Dress to Impress.” Students are encouraged to participate in the dress down day but it is not required.

What We're Learning

Reading: We are participating in Literature Circles.

Grammar: We are reviewing parts of speech and paragraphs.

Writing: We are working on our reports about animals.

Math: We are learning problem solving skills.

Science: We are studying the moon and outer space. Please remember to keep filling out your moon charts!! This will be particularly helpful when we go to the planetarium on Friday!

Art: We are working on the art concept Color.

Social Studies: We are learning about Ancient Greece.

Music: We are reviewing the different songs we’ve learned throughout the year.

ASL & Spanish: We reviewing everything we’ve learned so far this year and learning food signs.

Welcome to week 34 of school!

Our theme this week is:

"Cloud Watching!”

We will be taking some time on Friday to observe and discuss various clouds.

Then we will complete an art project based on the clouds we observed!

Upcoming Reminds

-Our next field trip will be Friday, May 18th. We are going to the Clark Planetarium. If you would like to come as a parent helper, please let me know. The cost for parents is $5.00 and will need to be paid to the office before we go.

- May 18^th is also our next dress-down day. The theme for this dress down day is “Dress to Impress.” Students are encouraged to participate in the dress down day but it is not required.

What We're Learning

Reading: We are participating in Literature Circles.

Grammar: We are reviewing parts of speech and paragraphs.

Writing: We are working on our reports about animals.

Math: We are learning problem solving skills.

Science: We are studying the moon and outer space. Please remember to keep filling out your moon charts!!

Art: We are working on the art concept Color.

Social Studies: We are learning about Ancient Greece.

Music: We are reviewing the different songs we’ve learned throughout the year.

ASL & Spanish: We reviewing everything we’ve learned so far this year and learning food signs.

Drama: We are working on our skits.

Welcome to week 33 of school!

Our theme this week is, "World Cultures!"

We will be doing some fun activities to learn about other cultures!

Upcoming Reminds

-Our next field trip will be Friday, May 18th. We are going to the Clark Planetarium. If you would like to come as a parent helper, please let me know.

- May 18^th is also our next dress-down day. The theme for this dress down day is “Dress to impress.” Students are encourage to participate in the dress down day but it is not required.

What We're Learning

Reading: We are learning about fairy tales. We will also begin the end of year reading assessments this week.

Grammar: We are reviewing parts of speech and paragraphs.

Writing: We are starting our reports about animals.

Math: We are reviewing word problems.

Science: We are studying the moon.

Art: We are working on the art concept Color.

Social Studies: We are learning about Ancient Greece.

Music: We are learning fun songs about different cultures.

ASL & Spanish: We reviewing conversations and everything we’ve learned so far this year.

Drama: We are working on our new skits for this term.

The Moon and Space

In Science for the next few weeks we are studying the moon and space.  This will culminate in a trip to the Clark Planetarium on May 18th.  One of the fun activities we have planned for this unit includes keeping track of the moon phases every night at home. The New Moon was this last Saturday so now is a great time to start tracking the changes!  I have emailed a document that will help students keep track of the moon changes. This is not required homework but it is a fun activity to do at home, and it will count as extra credit towards your student's science grade. Don't stress if you miss a night, you can always look up the moon calendar online.  Here is a good site to visit if you miss a night and want to see what the moon looked like: http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon.

Welcome to week 32 of school!

Our theme this week is, "Tree Week!"

Upcoming Reminds:

- Parent/Teacher Conferences are tomorrow, April 24^th from 1:20 – 7:00. You can sign up for a time to meet with me on your student’s Compass account. If you cannot get into Compass, please let me know and I can sign you up for a time.

- Early Out Day! Tomorrow school will end at 1:00 for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Enjoy the extra time with your student!

-Our next field trip will be this Friday, April 27^th. We are going to the Hogle Zoo. This will be an all-day field trip which means we will be eating lunch at the zoo. If you did not order a lunch for your student, please make sure you send a lunch with them on Friday. Also, if you would like to come as a parent helper, please let me know. The cost for parents is $9.75 that will need to be paid at the gate.


What We're Learning:

Reading: We are working biographies of American Heroes.

Grammar: We are reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.

Writing: We are writing about “This year in second grade…”

Math: We are reviewing addition and subtraction facts.

Science: We are studying the moon. Please look for another email with more details about science!

Art: We are working on the art concept Color.

Social Studies: We are learning about Ancient Greece.

Music: We are learning fun songs about being positive.

ASL & Spanish: We are working on building conversations.

Drama: We are working on our new skits for this term.

Welcome to week 31 of school!

Our theme this week is,

"April Showers Bring Sunflowers!"

Upcoming Reminds:
-Parent Teacher Conferences will be Tuesday, April 24th. Please remember that this is an early out day and students will be released at 1:00 pm. Later this week you will be able to sign up for a time to meet with me through your student's Compass account.

-Our next field trip will be Friday, April 27^th. We are going to the Hogle Zoo. This will be an all-day field trip which means we will be eating lunch at the zoo. If your student is going to need a school lunch, please let me know no later than Thursday April 19^th. Also, if you would like to come as a parent helper, please let me know. The cost for parents is $9.75 that will need to be paid at the gate. If you would like to go, please let me know ASAP! J

What We're Learning:

Reading: We are working biographies.

Grammar: We are reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs and learning about pronouns.

Writing: We are writing fictional stories about spring.

Math: We are starting foundations of multiplication.

Science: We are studying fossils.

Art: We are working on the art concept Line.

Social Studies: We are learning about American Heroes and Greek Mythology.

Music: We are learning fun songs and working on rhythm and tempo.

ASL & Spanish: We are working on building conversations.

Drama: We are working on our new skits for this term. Parts were assigned just before spring break. I emailed the scripts with my weekly email so that students can practice at home. We are hoping to have all the students memorize their lines this time.