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Class News 2024-2025

November 12-15
  • -What creatively disguised turkeys we have in room 12! Ask your child what your child wrote about for their disguised turkey.
  • -I received such an overwhelmingly positive response for a copy of the Leader in Me parent guide.  If you responded yes, your child will receive the 7 page copy. There are wonderful activities to practice together as a family.  This week we discussed Habit 3-Put First Things First as we identified what the "big rocks" are in our life.  We also reviewed how to have a growth mindset. Ask your child what things they're good at and things they're not good at yet.
  • -Today after 5 p.m. you will have access to your child's first trimester grades. I am so proud of all students for their individual growth!  Your child also received copies of their STAR reading and math scores.  Please praise your child as well as share areas for improvement for the next trimester.
  • -As mentioned earlier this month, I will be attending a teaching conference for 3 more Wednesdays.  In addition, next week I will not be at school on Thursday and Friday. I'd like to wish everyone a fantastic Thanksgiving break. I am so thankful for such a great class of students and such supportive parents!  
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November 4-8
  • Students all participated in Election Day by voting for their favorite yearbook cover.  Ask your child what new facts were learned regarding the voting process.
  • After taking notes about Veterans Day, students wrote an information paragraph about Veterans Day.  We also synergized by putting a puzzle together for Veterans Day.  
  • Just a reminder there won't be school on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
  • Students were asked to take home a math quiz to look over. There will be another math quiz next week.
  • After hearing the story Turkey Trouble, each child received a turkey to disguise. Your child's disguised turkey is due on Wednesday, November 13th.
  • Secret Word-Share something you learned about Veterans Day.
 
October 28-November 1
  • In math we will be learning about counting money. It would be helpful to have your child practice with real coins at home.
  • Please check your child's homework tracker daily and please sign each day.  Reading for 20 minutes daily is also part of your child's daily homework.
  • What fun we had on Halloween with our parade and party! Students also synergized while constructing a catapult for a candy pumpkin.  
  • For the next 5 Wednesdays starting next week, I will be attending a professional development course and there will be a substitute in my place. Please feel free to message me if you have any concerns.
  • Secret Word:  How did you sharpen your saw this weekend?
 
October 21-25
  • It was great seeing so many of you at our 2nd grade performance today.  If you happen to have the performance recorded, please let me know.  I would love to share it with the class.  The students were very excited to perform for all of you!
  • We celebrated this week with various activities for Red Ribbon Week. Students even had an opportunity to see the insides of a police car today!  
  • We are learning the different parts of speech this week-noun, verb, adjective, and adverbs. Students worked on a few SeeSaw assignments to practice.
  • In math we have learned the four different strategies for adding.  We will continue to practice with the strategies.
  • Secret word-share your favorite part of our performance.
 
October 14-18
  • Family Fun Night is this Friday, October 18th with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.  Have a great night!
  • Students have been busy practicing for our performance!  They are excited to perform for you all next Friday, October 25th. The performance will start promptly at 9:00 a.m. 
  • We are kicking off Red Ribbon Week with wearing red on Monday, October 21st.  
  • What are adjectives?  Students created imaginative monsters and will be using adjectives to describe their creation.
  • All students participated in the Great Shake Out.  Discuss with your child how they can be safe in case of an earthquake at home.
  • New online readers have been shared on Benchmark Advance for your child. 
  • Your child received an October book order. Please submit orders by October 25th.
  • Secret word: What does Habit 2-Begin with the End in Mind mean?
 
October 7-10
  • What a fun week we had with special activities each day.  Ask your child to share ways everyone can be accountable and respectful at school and at home.
  • Students learned about writing dialogue this week as well as how to write an opinion paragraph.  We wrote about how we think Tom was brave when he delivered the message to General Washington by citing reasons and evidence. Ask your child to share what we wrote about.
  • There are some assignments on Think Central that your child can work on.  Does your child have any unfinished SeeSaw assignments?
  • Just a reminder to look at the note sent home about what to wear for our dance performance.  Save the date for Friday, October 25th at 9:00 a.m. in the MPR.
  • Secret word: Share how you can be accountable at home.
 
September 30-October 4
  • It was great meeting with all of you during Parent Conference Week! I really appreciated the opportunity to connect and discuss your child's progress.
 
  • Great News!  Our school received the Platinum Award for PBIS. As a reward, we will be celebrating next week with various SOAR activities. 
 
      • Monday-Safe  (Superhero Dress-Up Day)
      • Tuesday-On-Task  (Outside Extra Recess in the morning)
      • Wednesday-Accountable (Accountable Art Day)
      • Thursday-Respectful (Respectful Relaxing Reading-bring a blanket and your favorite book)
  • What are proper nouns?  Students in room 12 know!  Ask your child to share some and ask them what each proper noun starts with.
  • We just finished unit 1 in math.  We will be practicing with number sense as we start unit 2.
  • Continue review with math fluency in addition and subtraction.
  • Reminder:  No school on Friday, October 11th
  • Secret Word:  If you can have any superpower,  what would it be?
 
  • September 23-27
  • Just a reminder we have parent conferences this coming week in Room 12 or via Zoom. There will be minimum days every day except for Tuesday.  Dismissal will be at 11:45 for minimum days.  Please click here for your parent conference date and time.  If you are unable to attend, please let me know in advance.  I look forward to meeting you all!
  • As we continue to practice reading with prosody and recording on SeeSaw, I can already hear such great improvement in everyone's fluency!
  • Our class just received a brand new touchscreen tv.  That's thanks to all the contributions to our Community Club!  
  • We are completing our unit 1 in math and will have our first unit test next week.  Your child will be having practice problems on Think Central to practice for the test.
  • Students wrote a paragraph on how they can be proactive at home and at school. Please encourage your child to practice being proactive at home. 
  • Secret word: How are you proactive at home?
 
  • September 16-20
  • Students are learning about our government and how laws keep us safe.  Ask your child to share an interesting fact.
  • Please mark your calendar for Friday, October 25th at 9:00 a.m.  Students will be performing the Danse Macabre for you in the multi-purpose room.  
  • Your child has access to Benchmark Advance via portal to practice reading and phonics.  
  • In math students are learning various strategies on solving word problems.  They are also practicing with the make a ten when adding strategy. For example: 8+4=10+2=12.  They brought home green math flashcards to practice at home.
  • Parent Conferences are coming up in a couple weeks! Please check your parent conference day and time.
  • We discussed having a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset. 
  • Secret word: Share a sentence someone with a growth mindset would say.
 
September 9-13
  • Thank you so much for all the donations already turned in for the Evergreen Community Club Education Support Drive!  We have one week left to turn in the envelopes!
  • Did your child tell you the class got transformed into smoke jumpers and wrote a personal narrative about their experience? Ask your child to share what he/she wrote!
  • We have started our dance performance called Danse Macabre.  More information will follow as to the date and time of the performance. They are all so excited!
  • Just a reminder students will visit our school library on Fridays to check-out books. Please remind your child to bring all school library books back to school by Friday.
  • We honored first responders on 9/11 as we made cards and practiced with our grammar skill this week: greetings and closings. 
  • Each student also got a new pen pal this week as everyone wrote letters to my daughter's students.  We will be exchanging letters throughout the year.  How fun and exciting!
  • Secret word: How do you sharpen your saw?
 
September 2-6
  • Our Evergreen Community Club Education Support Drive has started! Thank you for your support!  The class with the most donations will win a class pizza party!  Let's synergize and help our school!
  • We are continuing with learning math strategies for addition. There are some assignments for enrichment in Think Central if you would like your child to work on them.  
  • We went to the school library today. Your child checked out one library week. Please remind your child to return the book by next Friday.  
  • See Saw is the program your child will use the most at home.  Please remind your child to complete his/her SeeSaw assignments. Thank you for your support at home.
  • We had indoor recess this entire week due to the heat.  Please continue to make sure your child brings a water bottle to school daily. It helps if their name is on there too.
  • Secret word: What makes you smile?
 
August 26-30
  • Students are getting more familiar with See Saw. We had our first See Saw reading homework yesterday. Please let me know if your child is having difficulty logging on at home. 
  • In math we are working on adding strategies such as make a ten.  We talked about even and odd numbers.  Encourage your child to practice math fluency at home.  We started Prodigy in class today and students have access to it as well at home.  
  • Please send a clean sock to school for your child to use for wiping down the whiteboards. 
  • We had our first spirit assembly today.  What fun we had cheering on the teachers! Ask your child to share what happened!
  • We talked about Habit 1-Be Proactive (You're in charge!) and taking the initiative.  Ask your child what it means to them and how they can be proactive at home.  
  • Secret word: Write down a way you can be proactive at home.
  • Have a great weekend everyone and see you all on Tuesday, September 3rd!
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August 19-23
  • What a busy week we had! Students are getting accustomed to our daily routines and expectations.  Your child will be receiving homework daily. Please sign by parent signature after your child has completed the daily homework and reading log for the day.
  • In class students have started getting into Google Classroom, SeeSaw and Epic.  If you have not tried yet, please help your child log into portal and check-out Google Classroom and SeeSaw. Please let me know if you are still having difficulties. I hope to start assigning some SeeSaw homework starting next week. Thank you for your support at home!
  • Click here to log-into portal.
  • Click here for myportal directions.
  • Click here for myportal trouble shooting video.
  • Click here for Google Classroom directions.
  • Your child took a reading and math assessment this week.  We will take several assessments throughout the year.  The results of your child's assessment are in the homework folder.
  • Secret word: Write down a name of a friend.  Write this answer next to Secret Word on your homework tracker.
  • Reminders:
    • Monday, August 26th is Picture Day!
    • Monday, August 26th Book Orders are due.  Click here to order.
 
August 12-16
  • We had a great first week of school as we continue learning about one another.  
  • We had our Back to School Night on Wednesday.  If you were unable to attend, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  We still have available spots for Room Parents. Please let me know if you're interested in assisting with class parties.
  • On Thursday, students learned about appropriate behaviors outside the classroom. Ask your child to share what was learned.
  • Book orders will be due next Friday, August 23rd.
  • Many students stated how tired they were.  It would be helpful if your child has a regular routine starting around 8 p.m.  That may help them feel more energy for school.  
  • Please check your child's Homework Folder daily.  Students will be receiving a homework tracker starting on Monday.  Please make sure your child brings it back to school with a signature.  
  • Secret word: No secret word this week.