Wow...I have really gotten out of the habit of blogging. I apologize!!! It's been a little hectic lately...family life, my vacation, kids' sicknesses, school...I'm sure everyone is there with me. I had a wonderful time is Las Vegas, however, I don't know if it's harder planning the trip or coming back!!! Regardless, it's nice to get back to "normal".
I guess spring decided to visit us this last week...what a nice surprise! I hope the sunshine sticks around for a while longer. With the warmer weather the kids think they can start dressing for summer. It's not quite that warm here yet! The building is still quite cool inside and with the length of recess time it does get chilly outside. The mornings are especially chilly and many students spend a good amount of time outside before school starts. Please remind your child of this in the morning when they are trying to leave without a coat! It is also still muddy on the playground so we are still asking students to wear their boots. I also reminded students that the weather is supposed to change by Friday and that there is snow in the forecast. So...please don't put away the winter clothes just yet. Silly weather!!!!!
Another important reminder is that we have Tech Night this Friday. The purpose of this is to share with and thank you and the community for the technology that we now have in our classrooms. We will hold an open house from 5-7 this Friday night. All classrooms will be open for students to visit and to use the technology. In here I will have students showing you how to use the Smartboard and there will also be computer games to use. There is also a free will donation soup supper: potato soup, chili, cinnamon rolls and beverages. Thanks for your support and I hope to see EVERYONE on Friday night!!!!!
Finally, I feel I need to mention that I have had to give many reminders lately about 2nd grade responsibilities. It seems that students have gotten Spring Fever! Yesterday we had a big discussion about this during literacy. We actually had to build our stamina again for Daily 5 because they seemed to have forgotten how to read quietly and correctly and to not talk. I was not very happy about this! I reminded them that we still have 2 1/2 months left of school and that I expect even more from them since we are at the end of 2nd grade. I also reminded them that 3rd grade will be even more difficult with more expectations; I am trying to get them ready for this. Also, a reminder that your child still needs to be completing homelinks almost nightly and reading 15-20 minutes each night. Please chat with your child about this...I appreciate it.
I hope you have a great rest of the week and I hope to see you on Friday. Don't get lost in the fog:)
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