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 23rd.
*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
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
