I just wanted to post the snack schedule somewhere besides in the upcoming events section for Room 8.
Tuesday: Dial Family
Thursday: O'Brien Family
Tuesday: K.Ruiz
Wednesday: Gibbons
Thursday: is still open!
Thank you all for your help!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Updates
Please make sure you sign up for the google group. I sent you an invitation but if you didn't get it please sign up.
There is no homework next week. Or minimal homework. We will have spelling and multiplication facts for the combos this week. The kids also still have to work on fluency and do the questions.
I sent home excerpts from a great book entitled Yardsticks by Chip Wood. It's a great read and I highly recommend it. It has age appropriate books in the back and great resources for parents.
Carson's family has offered to let us have an end of the year party at their house. We could do it one day after school or even that Friday after school gets out. Is anyone interested in doing this? I will put it as a discussion for the google group so please answer!
Also the testing schedule has changed. We are still testing the same days but we are testing from 10:30 to 12:15 instead of 8:30 to 10:15. The test won't take this long but we allow as much time as the students need. On Wed. May 7th we will test at 8:30am.
There is no homework next week. Or minimal homework. We will have spelling and multiplication facts for the combos this week. The kids also still have to work on fluency and do the questions.
I sent home excerpts from a great book entitled Yardsticks by Chip Wood. It's a great read and I highly recommend it. It has age appropriate books in the back and great resources for parents.
Carson's family has offered to let us have an end of the year party at their house. We could do it one day after school or even that Friday after school gets out. Is anyone interested in doing this? I will put it as a discussion for the google group so please answer!
Also the testing schedule has changed. We are still testing the same days but we are testing from 10:30 to 12:15 instead of 8:30 to 10:15. The test won't take this long but we allow as much time as the students need. On Wed. May 7th we will test at 8:30am.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
White Board Markers
We are looking for skinny white board markers. If you have any at your work or at home that you are willing to donate please let me know.
We have started a unit on natural resources. If anyone has access to any of the following materials would they please send them in. We are going to be doing some neat science/art projects using natural resources. Please note on the message board on the blog what you are willing to send in so that we don't have double ups.
Top Soil
Sandy soil
clay soil
clean glass jars (10)- no lids needed
window screen
newspaper (not the comics)
clean empty milk cartons
florist wire
bird seed
round flat stones (20)
We have started a unit on natural resources. If anyone has access to any of the following materials would they please send them in. We are going to be doing some neat science/art projects using natural resources. Please note on the message board on the blog what you are willing to send in so that we don't have double ups.
Top Soil
Sandy soil
clay soil
clean glass jars (10)- no lids needed
window screen
newspaper (not the comics)
clean empty milk cartons
florist wire
bird seed
round flat stones (20)
Testing Schedule
Our testing schedule for next week will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:45 to 9:45. The following week it is scheduled to be given during the same time block but on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Please make sure your child gets a good nights rest, eats a good breakfast, and is at school on time.
Please make sure your child gets a good nights rest, eats a good breakfast, and is at school on time.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Week in Review
PARENTS!!!! Please remember to log on and take the parent survey for the district. We need your input!
The standard for multiplication in second grade is to have the 0,1,2,5,10's memorized. I introduced multiplication to your kids this week. We are just getting the strategies down to figure out the answers. You may start practicing with your kids. Please have them show you how to make an array or use one of their strategies.
Please let me know ASAP if you are willing to donate snacks for testing week!
The standard for multiplication in second grade is to have the 0,1,2,5,10's memorized. I introduced multiplication to your kids this week. We are just getting the strategies down to figure out the answers. You may start practicing with your kids. Please have them show you how to make an array or use one of their strategies.
Please let me know ASAP if you are willing to donate snacks for testing week!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
STAR TESTING
The time is upon us. I would like to set up a snack schedule. I am hoping you guys will donate food to the class.
We test for six days over a two week period. I am looking for items to feed the kids on the test days. Things like apples, crackers, pretzels,cheese sticks, juice boxes, grapes etc. All items should be ready to go (snack packs) so that I don't need to prepare anything. Please don't send cookies or fruit snacks as they have too much sugar.
If you are willing to donate food please let me know.
We test for six days over a two week period. I am looking for items to feed the kids on the test days. Things like apples, crackers, pretzels,cheese sticks, juice boxes, grapes etc. All items should be ready to go (snack packs) so that I don't need to prepare anything. Please don't send cookies or fruit snacks as they have too much sugar.
If you are willing to donate food please let me know.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Classroom Update
Welcome Back! We hit the ground running today. We started our first story in our next unit. We read about the First Americans and then split into partners to research and record information about the different people. We will continue to do this all week. We also began working on multiplication today. This process is more pointing out using skills they already know to find the answer to a multiplication problem. For example making five equal groups of four and skip counting. This would look like 4, 8, 12, 16, 20. Or 5x4
We began our unit in science on the earth's natural resources. If you have any great rocks that show the different type of rock such as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic place consider sending it in or sending a photo of it in.
We are also starting a project about what people do when they loose teeth from around the world. The kids will end up making a book that looks like a tooth.
Have you had your HEART training? What is HEART Training? It's stands for Homeowners Emergency Action Response Team and the spring session starts this week. The session consists of two sessions that last four hours long and one sessions that lasts seven hours long. It will teach you essential skills of what to do if we have a disaster.
The first session is this Thursday, April 17th from 6pm to 10:00pm. The class will cover CPR training and hazardous materials. The CPR certification lasts for two years.
The next class is Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 to 10:00pm. The second session covers fire and burn prevention as well as disaster first aid.
The final session is on Saturday, April 26th from 8:30am to 4:00pm. The last session will cover disaster preparedness, urban search and rescue, and wildland urban interface.
The cost of the class is $40. All of the classes are held at Station #2 (450 Atherton Ave).
For more information please contact Sandy Wargo at 878-2623 or swargo@novatofire.org
We began our unit in science on the earth's natural resources. If you have any great rocks that show the different type of rock such as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic place consider sending it in or sending a photo of it in.
We are also starting a project about what people do when they loose teeth from around the world. The kids will end up making a book that looks like a tooth.
Have you had your HEART training? What is HEART Training? It's stands for Homeowners Emergency Action Response Team and the spring session starts this week. The session consists of two sessions that last four hours long and one sessions that lasts seven hours long. It will teach you essential skills of what to do if we have a disaster.
The first session is this Thursday, April 17th from 6pm to 10:00pm. The class will cover CPR training and hazardous materials. The CPR certification lasts for two years.
The next class is Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 to 10:00pm. The second session covers fire and burn prevention as well as disaster first aid.
The final session is on Saturday, April 26th from 8:30am to 4:00pm. The last session will cover disaster preparedness, urban search and rescue, and wildland urban interface.
The cost of the class is $40. All of the classes are held at Station #2 (450 Atherton Ave).
For more information please contact Sandy Wargo at 878-2623 or swargo@novatofire.org
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