Weekly Update 01-31-15

Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Joey!  Joey leveled up on the Super Improver Wall in the classroom.  In order to level up, a child has to earn ten stickers for showing improvement academically and behaviorally.  Way to go, Joey! 

*Next week our school is having a food drive to benefit Gleaners Food Bank. Please consider donating! 

*I will be sending home a class list next week so if your child is planning on passing out valentines, he/she will have the class list.  Please make sure that if your child passes out valentines that they are school appropriate and that your child has enough for all of the children in our class.  You can start sending valentines in to be passed out the week of February 9^th.  Your child will bring his/her valentines home on Friday, February 13^th. 

*Our Winter Carnival (formally Spring Fling) will take place on Friday, February 27^th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Our class basket this year is a scrapbooking theme.  If you would like to donate anything for our class basket, please send in donations no later than Friday, February 20^th. 

*Yesterday I sent home yearbook order envelopes.  If you are interested in ordering a yearbook or class composite picture (or both!) please fill out the envelope and return it to school with payment by Friday, February 27^th. 

*Mrs. Hopkins has scheduled Come Play with Me for our class on Thursday, February 26^th from 2:10 – 2:55 p.m.  Wear some comfy clothes and plan on having fun with your child during his/her P.E. class! 

*Continue to work on addition and subtraction math facts.  Make sure to use those fact triangles that were sent home, or you can practice for free online at www.xtramath.org. 

*If anyone is able to come in and volunteer next week, send me an e-mail and let me know what day and time works best for you!  Thanks! 

*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

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Spelling

Words with oo, ue, ui, ew

Reading

Story: The First Tortilla

Skill: Plot and Theme

Math

Interpreting Data; Review; Unit 7 Test on Thursday, February 5^th

Social Studies

Economics

English/Writing

Persuasive Writing

Weekly Update 01-23-15

Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Braeden!  Braeden leveled up on the Super Improver Wall in the classroom.  In order to level up, a child has to earn ten stickers for showing improvement academically and behaviorally.  Way to go, Braeden! 

*We celebrated the 100^th day of school this week by taking pictures of ourselves and using an app to age us.  We then wrote about our first 100 years.  The pictures came up on Wednesday.  If you did not see the picture of your aged child, and would like to, e-mail me, and I will send it to you!  The students looked so cute! 

*I sent home book orders with your child today.  If you would like to purchase books for your child, you may order online using the code: GVCWL.  If you want to write a check, you can send the order form in with your child and turn it into me.  All orders are due TODAY.  If you are placing an online order, please do so by midnight tonight so I can submit the orders over the weekend.  Thanks!    

*A note from Mrs. Hopkins:

Why do Jump/Hoops for Heart?

-Heart disease is the number 1 killer. 

-We are increasing the child's knowledge about his/her heart and how to take care of it.

-Our children are developing significant health issues, and on the average, American children spend 

nearly 4 hours watching television a day.

-To honor those in the community who have been affected by heart and stroke issues.

-The American Heart Association advocates for physical education and wellness in schools, provides CPR classes in middle and high school, created teaching gardens across the country, has teamed up with NFL Play 60 program which we are a part of, and is second to the federal government for pediatric cardiac research funding.

If you can, please help us make a small dent to promote a healthy lifestyle!  Hoops for Heart money will be due on Thursday, January 29^th! 

Thank you,

Mrs. Hopkins

*Second grade teachers have set the deadline of all second graders having 100% mastery on addition math facts by the end of January (NEXT WEEK).  After that, we will focus our attention on subtraction math facts.

*Continue to work on addition and subtraction math facts.  Make sure to use those fact triangles that were sent home, or you can practice for free online at www.xtramath.org. 

*If anyone is able to come in and volunteer next week, send me an e-mail and let me know what day and time works best for you!  Thanks! 

*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

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Spelling

Compound Words

Reading

Story: The Night the Moon Fell

Skill: Plot and Theme

Math

Doubles and Halves; Estimating Weights; Comparing Arm Spans; Find the Middle Value

Social Studies

Economics

English/Writing

Narratives

Weekly Update 01-16-15

Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Qwentin, McKenzie, Lila, Charlie, Autumn, Caleb, and Elijah!  These students have leveled up to the next level on the Super Improvers Wall in the classroom.  I have several students who are SO close to leveling up.  Students earn stars for showing improvements in academics and behavior.  Once ten stars are earned, he/she levels up.  Way to go, Kids! 

*There will be no school on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  This would be a great day to spend time with family, read a good book, and practice those math facts! 

*I sent home book orders with your child today.  If you would like to purchase books for your child, you may order online using the code: GVCWL.  If you want to write a check, you can send the order form in with your child and turn it into me.  All orders are due on Friday, January 23^rd. 

*Today I sent home your child’s reading workbook.  I have removed all of the pages that I am going to be using in class and for homework.  The extra pages were sent home today.  Use them if you want, or feel free to recycle it! 

*Today I sent home your child’s first math journal.  He/she will receive his/her second journal on Tuesday.  There are some pages that we did not do, or pages that were not completed all of the way.  Feel free to have your child complete these for extra practice if you want! 

*A note from Mrs. Hopkins:

Why do Jump/Hoops for Heart?

-Heart disease is the number 1 killer. 

-We are increasing the child's knowledge about his/her heart and how to take care of it.

-Our children are developing significant health issues, and on the average, American children spend nearly 4 hours watching television a day.

-To honor those in the community who have been affected by heart and stroke issues.

-The American Heart Association advocates for physical education and wellness in schools, provides CPR classes in middle and high school, created teaching gardens across the country, has teamed up with NFL Play 60 program which we are a part of, and is second to the federal government for pediatric cardiac research funding.

If you can, please help us make a small dent to promote a healthy lifestyle!

Thank you,

Mrs. Hopkins

*Second grade teachers have set the deadline of all second graders having 100% mastery on addition math facts by the end of January.  After that, we will focus our attention on subtraction math facts.

*Continue to work on addition and subtraction math facts.  Make sure to use those fact triangles that were sent home, or you can practice for free online at www.xtramath.org. 

*If anyone is able to come in and volunteer next week, send me an e-mail and let me know what day and time works best for you!  Thanks! 

*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

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Spelling

Words with oi, ou, ow, oy

Reading

Story: Soil

Skill: Fact and Opinion

Math

Count by 2s, 5s, and 10s; Missing Addends; Who Scored More Points?

Social Studies

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

English/Writing

Narratives