Look! Up in the sky!

     We are nearing the end of our weather unit in 2nd grade. This week we had a lively discussion about monsoon season. We read the book, "Hip,Hip,Hooray!! It's Monsoon Day!". It was soon followed by a multitude of personal monsoon experiences. Everything from toads, flooding, mud and lightening storms! We all decided that since we had so many stories, we will need to write them all down in our journals on Monday! I'm excited to read them all.
   Thanks to everyone who attended parent-teacher conferences. I hope you were happy with the information I was able to provide to you about your student. Please feel free to contact me anytime regarding their progress.
   Please keep on your calendar the upcoming field trip. We will be going to Buckalew Farms for a  wagon ride and to pick out a pumpkin. Everyone will need to bring a lunch and a water bottle. The cost is $6 for everyone that comes .  The day for the trip is Monday, October 24th. More info and field trip forms will be coming next week.Check out the Buckalew link to the left of my post. 

Scholastic Book Orders!!!

-If you missed our Book Fair, it's your lucky day!! Today I will be sending home several Scholastic Book Orders. There are many books to choose from. There are even books for as cheap as $1. Everytime you order books, our class earns credit for free books. It's awesome. Last year I was able to buy each of my students a book by using these class credits. Return your child's order with cash, check or money order made out Scholastic.
  You should have received your child's progress report. That means we are half way through the first quarter. If you haven't scheduled a conference and would like one, just let me know. I will leave the sign up sheet out all week on our bulletin board and check it regularly.
  Our centers are working out well. I am very happy with the students and their behavior and respect during the transition! This will enable us to start some reading groups this week.
   Have a super week!!!

Happy September!!

Here comes September!! What a fabulous week we had last week! Thanks so much to all of those that came to our Open House. It was great to see all of you. If you didn't have a chance, please sign up for a parent-teacher conference slot if you are interested. I will be sending out progress reports for the first quarter on Friday. Dig through those backpacks!!    Because I have had some time with your children, I have become familiar with their learning strengths and weaknesses. Now it is time to use this information to divide them into learning centers. I will be arranging their desks into groups. Each group will have about 7-8 students at different levels of learning and reading. This is to promote peer learning and team work. You may have concerns about who your child is placed next to if there have been previous social issues. Please be assured that I am keeping an eye out for any of those issues that might affect your child's learning
     Meanwhile, have a super week and remember Heroes Night is this coming Friday. We will be making a poster to share that evening. Bring your child if you can so he or she can share it with you.Also, ask your child what Never Eat Soggy Waffles means!!! Have a good one!
Mrs. Nye