Enjoy the looong weekend :)

We ended the week with such a great day! Hendricks had its first Friday school meeting. We will be doing this on the last Friday of every month. At these convocations, we will recognize our students of the month and more. Today in class students enjoyed English Muffins with cream cheese and strawberry jam just like the characters from this week's story, Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea.

Weekend Assignment:
Tell your parents what your favorite thing about this week was. Show them your behavior card for the week and GET IT SIGNED! If it is not signed on Tuesday, it is a mark on Responsibility, and that is NOT a fun way to start off the new week! 

Remember! There is no school on Monday due to Labor Day. Have a safe and fun weekend!

Almost Friday!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)
2) Topic 1 Study Guide*

*The study guide sent home says Topic 1 Test at the top. However, it is for practice for tomorrow's Topic 1 assessment. The test will be over addition and subtraction.

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Wednesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
             -- Read Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
             -- Fluency Read (pg. 13 from Practice Book)
2) Math Practice 1-7

Class News:
*We have a test tomorrow over our vocabulary words and our story.
*We took our first weekly Math quiz today. If a student receives a grade lower than a C-, the quiz will be sent home with a note. The note asks parents to help the student to re-do the missed problems and sign the quiz. It will need to be sent back to school the NEXT morning. The grade will not be changed. The purpose is to help the student learn from the mistakes so the next week's quiz will be better!

Terrific Tuesday!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)

A Case of the Mondays

I apologize for just now getting this week's info posted! I know (and hope) the kiddos are in bed by now! I normally try to post on the blog right after school, but today it skipped my mind completely. So sorry!

This Week In.....
Reading: Story Structure-Plot
Phonics: Short e /e/, Short o /o/, Short u /u/
Math: Reviewing Addition/Subtraction Number Sentences
Language Arts: Commands & Exclamations, Complete Sentences
Writing: We are writing our friendly letters that will be sent with our flats!

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)
2) Math Practice 1-6

1st Week Complete!

Congratulations to all my sweeties for completing their first full week as 2nd graders!!

We learned the cutest little song to help us remember how to write a friendly letter. Your child brought the lyrics home today. Ask them to sing it to you!

Weekend Homework:
Students need to have this week's behavior card signed by a parent. Empty your green folder EXCEPT for the behavior card. Share your favorite things about this week with your parents!



Thrilling Thursday

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log: 20 minutes signed by a parent
2) Math Practice 1-4
3) iPad Contract

iPads
Our students are very fortunate to use iPads in the classroom twice a week to enrich our skills in Math, Reading, and other areas. Today we went over the rules for using these iPads and discussed the appropriate way to handle them. Your child has signed a contract agreeing to obey these rules. Please reveiw the rules with your child, sign the contract, and send it back to school. Students will not be allowed to use the iPads until I receive the signed contract.

Wacky Wednesday

It was so wonderful meeting so many of you last night! We had a great turn-out, and the kiddos were very excited to show off our classroom!

Wednesday Homework:
1) 20 Minute DEAR Log (Tonight they must read our story, David's New Friends. They must also ask an
    adult to time them for one minute as they read our weekly fluency check to see how many words they 
     get.)
2) Math Practice 1-3

Meet the Teacher...Tonight!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log for 20 Minutes (this MUST be signed by a parent)
2) Math Practice 1-2

Don't forget!
Tonight is Meet the Teacher Night at Hendricks Elementary. Please come visit our classroom with your child from 6-7pm. I look forward to meeting many of you tonight! If you can't make it in, please feel free to email or call me with any questions you may have. I have LOVED getting to know the students so far and am excited to spend the year with them!

Welcome to 2nd Grade!

Today we began our first full week of school! Phew, the day flew right by! I am really enjoying getting to know the students. Please take the time to meet me and see our classroom tomorrow night from 6-7p. There will be a short activity and prize for your child.

Monday Homework:
1) Read for 20 Minutes (record on DEAR Log)
2) Math Practice 1-1 (Addition Number Sentences)

This Week in....
Reading: We are working on words with short a and i. Our focus skill is identifying the character and setting in the stories we read.
Math: We are working on writing addition and subtraction number sentences.
Language Arts: We are focusing on statements, questions, and complete sentences.