October 27, 2014

What a busy month!!!

Parent conferences went well.  It was great getting to meet and talk with everyone.
Don't forget to bring in the one inch binders (I mentioned this to all students who will be staying till the end of the year).


Halloween Party:
October 31:  We will spend the last 30 minutes of the day having a party.  It is okay to bring drinks, chip, fruit, treats, etc.

*Students may wear costumes at the end of the day on Friday.
Costumes should be:
~school friendly
~NO weapons, scary face painting or masks (anything with blood color)

Important Dates

October 30th:  Flu and vaccine clinic

October 13

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Karah won 2nd place for her fire prevention poster.

Important information:

Bring in your box tops!!!!  There is a school-wide competition--help class get ahead.  

October 13:  School wide fundraiser.  

October 17:  Dominos Pizza fundraiser

October 20:  Book Fair Begins

October 22-23:  Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Days for Students)

October 1st

Math:  We are learning addition and subtraction strategies.
Reading:  We just finished reading aloud My Father's Dragon
Science:  We are studying sound and what makes sound.

For Your Information
*October 3rd     Healthy Futures Log due
*October 3rd     Book Orders Due (Code:JDNZW)
                         -Order online or send in the form*October 6th     Fire Prevention Week
PTA News
*The PTA fundraiser (School Mall) begins on October 13th. 
*The next Domino’s fundraiser will be October 17th. 
*There will be no school on October 17th.

September 24

Reading logs are going home!!!

I am sending reading logs home today.  When students complete the reading logs and turn them in they will get a free pizza coupon from Pizza Hut!  Please keep the reading logs in the plastic sleeve inside the folders.

It is important that students are reading every night and working on fluency and accuracy.  The table below will help with how many words your child should be reading and a website for you to reference.  Some students read quickly and once they are reading fluently then the focus is on the child being able to understand what they read and can they retell the story in their own words.

FLUENCY http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/fluency
How many words per minute should 2nd graders be reading?	Fall 55	Winter 80	Spring 92

This week I am meeting with students and sending them home with books to practice reading.  There are questions in the back that they can answer verbally.  This will be a good check to see if they understood what they read.

Thank you for all your support and working with your child!!

**Important Date**

Friday:  Order Pizza From Dominos!!!!  This is a fundraiser for our school.  Dominos donates money for every pizza our school orders.  Tell your child goes to Ursa Major and that they are in Ms. Conner's class!!!

**Also, where your school shirts or Blue and Yellow on Friday to show school spirit!

October 1, Wednesday:  Picture Day--Come to school with your best smile :0)

Week of September 15

I saw many students at the dance on Friday, I hope every one had good time.

Spelling:  For the spelling homework I am only requiring that students do 4 out of the 6 boxes.  I would like to see what students do so please attach the pages they complete and return them on Friday.  After students finish a word sort have them record the way they sorted the words.

Reading fluency passages:  Student are to read these 4 times.  Please record how well your child does.

If you have questions please email me.

Important dates!!!

Friday: This is spirit day.  Please where blue and yellow to show school spirit.  We want our class to when the school bear for the week!!

September 19th, Friday:  Call & order Domino's Pizza!!  The JBER Domino's will donate 10% of the sales to our school.  The class with the most students to order will win a FREE Pizza part!!!!!!

October 1:  Picture Day---Information will be sent home soon.

Jamboree!!!!

We had fun at the Jamboree. It was great seeing all those that came out to run. 

Open House

Thank you for coming!  I hope that you enjoyed and learned what a day is like in 2nd grade for your child.  Students are always excited to share what they do and I know your child was excited to share with you.

Also, I sent home the spelling with your child on Friday.  These are due the following Friday.  The idea of the spelling is for students to understand the patterns.  I will randomly test them on 10 words. If you have any questions please email me.