Important Announcements:
*Our reading competition started this
week, and I already have students that have earned stickers! If your child reads or listens to a book
(either at school or at home), and it has a reading counts quiz on it, he/she
can take the quiz during reading stations.
The books that are in the database (and many books are) have assigned
point values. If your child passes the
test, he/she will get a sticker for every point the book has to put on his/her
sticker chart. When your child fills one
sticker chart, he / she will earn a token.
When your child fills the second sticker chart, he/she will be invited
to a special pizza party with Miss Whisman.
Your child will have until Spring Break to complete this reading
challenge!
*I am starting to transition the class
into taking their weekly reading tests on the computer. Everyone took the reading test on the
computer today. In third grade your
child will be taking high stakes standardized testing on the computer. I am hoping that by getting them used to
testing on the computer this year, it will not be such a difficult transition
on them at the beginning of third grade.
*I am sending home a class list today so
that your child can make Valentine’s cards if he/she wants. Please make sure your child makes a card for
all of his/her classmates and that they are school appropriate. Thanks!
*We have a book fair at school next
week. We will be able to shop on
Tuesday, February 11th during our specials time of 2:10 – 2:55. This will be the ONLY time your child will be
able to shop.
*Next week we are having a food drive to
benefit Gleaner’s Food Bank. Gleaner’s
benefits many Brownsburg and DT families.
Second grade will be collecting canned fruits and vegetables. As an added incentive, if DT collects 550
items by Friday, February 14th, we will earn an 80’s Spirit Day
(neon colors and crimped hair rule!) AND Mrs. Greene will get a pie in the face
in front of the entire school! Let’s
start collecting!
*Just
a reminder that if we have a two-hour delay on a Wednesday that it will NOT be
an early release day. Students would be
released at the normal time of 3:40.
*Our next school-wide goal
for behavior tickets by the end of the 3rd nine weeks is 25,000.
*February
17th: NO SCHOOL President’s Day/ Orange Leaf Fundraiser
*February
20th: PTSG Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
*February
24th-28th: Read across America Week
*Yearbook
and Class Composite orders and money are due on Friday, February 28th. An envelope went home with your child for the
order.
*March
7th: Spring Fling 6-9 p.m.
*Track
and Field has been moved to Friday, May 30th. Mark your calendar!
*I believe in building relationships with the children both
inside my classroom and outside the classroom.
If your child participates in any extracurricular activities (sports,
dance, theater, etc.), or has any other events that he/she would like to invite
me to, please let me know, and I will do my best to come!
*The blog will also be updated with this information as well
so if you need to see it again visit http://misswhisman.blogspot.com
.
A Look at Next Week:
Science/ Health
Science/ Health
Forces of Motion
Spelling
Vowel digraphs oo, ue, ew, ui
Reading
Story: The First
Tortilla
Skill: plot and theme
Math
Find the Middle Value; Interpreting Data; Review; Unit 7
Test is scheduled for Thursday,
February 13th
Social Studies
Olympics
English/Writing
Olympic Writing (persuasive writing)
