Weekly Update 03-20-15

Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Opeyemi, Sa’Nyah, Griffin, Caleb, McKenzie, and Grace for leveling up this week.  Wow!  I am so proud of how hard these students are working to show behavioral and academic growth.  Way to go, Opeyemi, Sa’Nyah, Griffin, Caleb, McKenzie, and Grace! 

*Happy Spring Break!  I hope that everyone enjoys their two weeks off and if you are traveling, that you are safe and have fun!  I will staying home during the break and working on things around my house and spending some time with my family and friends. 

*Report cards are available online starting today! 

*I have decided to extend the reading competition to the end of April.  As an added incentive to keep reading, if your child completes the reading calendar that was sent home yesterday over Spring Break, he/she will automatically earn 10 stickers for his/her reading chart (in addition to the extra recess he/she will earn).  In case you need another copy of the spring break reading chart, I have attached it in PDF format to the e-mail.  I can’t wait to have a pizza party with the kids that have earned it! 

*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 after break, 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

Forces of Motion

Spelling

Words with al, au, and aw

Reading

Story: The Signmaker’s Assistant

Skill: Main idea and details

Math

Estimation to the Nearest 10 Cents; Making Change; Area; and Math Facts Practice

Social Studies

History of Brownsburg

English/Writing

Book making

Weekly Update 03-13-15

Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Charlie and Braeden for leveling up this week.  Wow!  I am so proud of how hard both boys are working to show behavioral and academic growth.  Way to go, Charlie and Braeden! 

*2nd Grade Spring Music Program is NEXT WEEK!

When: Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30

What: On the Radio, A Rock & Roll Adventure!

Who:  All 2nd Grade Students

Date:  Tuesday, March 17

Time:  7:30 p.m. Classrooms will be open 15 minutes prior to your child’s scheduled program.  Please drop your child off at their classroom prior to their program.  You will pick your child up from their classroom after their program.  

Where:  Delaware Trail Elementary Gym

Dress:  Rock and Roll attire-some ideas are poodle skirts, letter jackets or sweaters, jeans rolled up, white t-shirt, dress like Elvis or modern day rock star but PLEASE make sure the costumes are appropriate for school & follow all school dress code policies.  Have Fun!

“Every Student Matters!” I ask that students attend & participate in their program.  They are so excited to share this evening of music with you so please make plans now to attend this fun evening of music.

On the Spot Production will be on sight taking orders for a DVD of the performance. The cost is $20 per DVD.  Delaware Trail will not be collecting money for this.  Orders need to be placed with On the Spot Production the evening of the concert.

Thank you,

Shannon Dziadosz

D.T. Music Teacher, Grades K-2

sdziadosz@brownsburg.k12.in.us

www.delawaretrailmusic.webs.com                                                                                                                                     

852-1062 ext. 1352

*Our Time with Teachers event will take place on Monday, April 20^th.  Information was sent home about this even on Tuesday, March 10^th.  If you are interested in having your child participate, please return the bid sheet no later than Monday, March 16^th! 

*TODAY is the end of the third nine weeks!  The fourth and final nine weeks starts on Monday, March 16^th.  Report cards will be available online starting Friday, March 20^th. 

*Third grade has IREAD testing on Monday and Tuesday of next week.  Because of this, we will be switching specials time with them.  We will have specials from 8:50 – 9:35 on Monday and then we will have specials/music program rehearsal on Tuesday from 8:50 – 10:30.  The rest of the week will be a normal schedule. 

*Next week we will be reading and completing activities that go along with Dr. Seuss books.  There will be NO spelling next week.  We will have spelling the week we return from Spring Break.  I will send those words home next Friday. 

*Our reading competition is on!  Any book that your child has read or has listened to (either you reading it, me reading it, or on tape or CD) and that has a Reading Counts test over it, is a book that is eligible for the competition.  If your child passes the quiz over the book, he/she will earn a certain number of points.  We have a sticker chart that we are keeping track of points on.  When your child fills the sticker chart one time, he/she will earn a token.  If your child fills his/her chart a second time, he/she will be invited to a pizza party with me.  The reading competition will go on through Spring Break. 

*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

Nutrition

Spelling

None!  Enjoy!

Reading

Dr. Seuss books

Math

Coin Combinations; How Much?; Coin Values; Calculators and Money

Social Studies

Citizenship; Map Skills; Timelines

English/Writing

Lorax writing

Weekly Update 03-06-15

Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Anna for leveling up this week.  Wow!  I am so proud of how hard she is working to show behavioral and academic growth.  Way to go, Anna! 

*Next Friday, March 13^th is the end of the third nine weeks!  The fourth and final nine weeks starts on Monday, March 16^th.  Report cards will be available online starting Friday, March 20^th. 

*I sent book orders home yesterday.  I am going to try to get an order placed so that the books can be in before spring break.  To help with this, I am asking that all book orders be turned in or ordered online no later than Wednesday, March 11^th. 

*Our reading competition is on!  It is official!  Lila has officially filled her first chart and is working on her second one.  I have several students that have almost filled their first chart. It is so exciting!  And the best part is, the students are excited about reading!  Any book that your child has read or has listened to (either you reading it, me reading it, or on tape or CD) and that has a Reading Counts test over it, is a book that is eligible for the competition.  If your child passes the quiz over the book, he/she will earn a certain number of points.  We have a sticker chart that we are keeping track of points on.  When your child fills the sticker chart one time, he/she will earn a token.  If your child fills his/her chart a second time, he/she will be invited to a pizza party with me.  The reading competition will go on through Spring Break. 

*Our music program is quickly approaching!  Don’t forget it is on Tuesday, March 17^th at 7:30 p.m.  The children have been working very hard on it, and it will be a lot of fun!  See you there! 

*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

Nutrition

Spelling

Words with consonant patterns: “ph”, “gh”, “ck”, and “ng”

Reading

Story: Horace and Morris but Mostly Delores

Skill: characters and setting

Math

Area and Perimeter; Capacity; Weight; Review; Unit 9 test on Friday, March 13, 2015

Social Studies

Philanthropy

English/Writing

Introductions, Conclusions, and Getting Rid of the Word “Stuff”