Important Announcements:
*Mrs. Van Curen has been teaching our class about expanding
their expression on Mondays. We are
asking that your child bring something from home that fits in his/her bookbag
that he/she can write about. Please do
not allow your child to bring in any electronics or anything that is alive for
this writing assignment. J Your child will need to have it on Monday,
February 25th. Thanks!
*I am doing a reading incentive in the classroom that
started on Monday and will continue through Friday, March 22nd. Your child has a sticker chart with 26 spaces
on it. When he/she reads a book and
passes a reading counts quiz over the book, he/she can earn stickers for the
chart. Each book has a point value. Most books are worth one point, but some of
the books are worth two and three points.
A sticker will be awarded for each point of the book so a book worth two
points will receive two stickers. The
first time your child fills the chart, he/she will earn a reward. The second time a chart is filled, he/she
will be invited to a pizza party with Miss Whisman. The kids are really excited about this, and
the goal is to encourage them to read as much as possible!
*Information about the second grade penny war to benefit
Kids against Hunger came home on Tuesday.
The penny war will take place the week of March 11th and the
winning class will earn a reward.
However, the real reward will come on Friday, March 22nd when
the second grade comes together to do the food pack to benefit hungry families
all around the world. We will need
parent volunteers for this so mark your calendar if you are interested in
helping out!
*The February Book-It calendar was sent home on Monday,
February 4th. Your child will
need to complete the reading and return the calendar on Thursday, February 28th. Happy reading!
*A note from Mrs. Hopkins:
Dear Parents:
My students and I
would like to invite you to our annual Come Play with Me day in physical
education. This a fun experience at
school with your child and other parents in your class. It will be held the week of February 25-28
during your child’s physical education class.
Don’t forget to bring your tennis shoes and comfy clothes so you can
participate with your child. We look
forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Hopkins
If you plan on coming to Come Play with Me, please make sure
you have a criminal background check on file.
Also, siblings are not allowed to attend. Thanks!
*The Spring Fling is quickly approaching! It will be held on Friday, March 1st. Our classroom basket theme is school supplies
so if you would like to donate to the basket, you may begin sending in those
donations. Donations are due by Monday,
February 25th. Any donations
of 2-liters, suckers, individually-wrapped candy, all sizes of candy bars, and
baked goods are also greatly appreciated! Soda and candy donations are due by
Monday, February 25, and baked goods can be sent in on Thursday, February 28th,
and Friday, March 1st. If you are
interested in volunteering for the event or have any questions, you may contact
Melissa Myers at myers243@yahoo.com or
317-374-8148 (call/text) to get more information about volunteering or
donating.
*We will be celebrating Read Across America week next week. In order to celebrate, we will be having
spirit days every day of the week. The
spirit days are:
Monday
2/25: Book My Many Colored Days: wear your favorite colorTuesday 2/26: Book: Fox in Socks: wear crazy socks
Wednesday 2/27: Book: Wacky Wednesday: wear wacky, mismatched clothes
Thursday 2/28: Book: I am Not Going to Get Up Today!: wear pajamas
Friday 3/1: Book: Cat in the Hat: wear a hat
*Mark your calendars now! Our class will be participating in the Micronauts program at the Challenger Learning Center on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. For this mission, we will need at least 8 parent volunteers. More information will be coming!
A Look at Next Week:
Science/ Health:
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Spelling:
words from Dr. Seuss books
Reading:
Story: Dr. Seuss books
Skill: synonyms, antonyms, retell, alphabetizing
Math
Review Unit 8, Unit 8 test, Using Measurement, Linear
Measurements, Measuring Lengths
Social Studies
Economics Unit
English
Review concepts already taught
Writing
Prompt writing
Social Studies
Economics Unit
English
Review concepts already taught
Writing
Prompt writing
