Read Across America Week

Next week is Read Across America Week!!  We are doing some things at school to celebrate our love for reading and also to honor Dr. Seuss since his birthday is March 2.  These are some of the things we are doing:

**Each grade level was asked to choose a poem and one representative to read a part of poem.  These poems were recorded and were sent to the radio station.   I am not sure when they are being played.  When I find out I will let you know. 

**Your child was asked to bring in his/her favorite book.  The art teachers have been working with them on a book jacket project.  Students were asked to make 2 posters: the first was the front cover of their book and the back is a favorite character or part of the book.  Using string, the 2 posters were tied together.  Next week they will wear their favorite book during the day!

**Friday of next week your child will be reading with another class.  We will have munchie reading!!  We will be paired up with an older class and the two students will sit and read together.  Of course, since it is munchie reading they will have a snack and a drink.  A note will come home next week asking you to send a snack and drink to school with your child.  Please don't send anything until the note comes home.

**Finally, if you would like to come in and read a story to the class this would be the perfect time for you to do that!!!  If you are interested please send a note to school or e-mail me and we can finalize times.  You and your child can pick a favorite book for you to read.  Here are some times that would work in our schedule:

Tuesday, February 28: 9:30 - 11:20 or 3:00 - 3:20
Wednesday, February 29: 9:00 - 10:40
Thursday, March 1: 9:00 - 11:20

Since we started a new unit in literacy there are new comprehension strategies on the side of the blog.  Please take a look at those and reinforce them with your child when you are reading at home.

I hope everyone has a super weekend!!

Conferences and testing

I would like to thank everyone for coming to conferences this week!!!  It was great to chat with you and to show you your child's work.  Please don't ever hesitate to e-mail or call me at school.  Continue to read with your child nightly and help them with homework when needed.  I am trying my best to get them ready for 3rd grade next year.  In order to do this, we both need to teach them responsibility!!!

The last few days at school we spent wrapping up our literacy and math units.  We took our math test today over the subtraction algorithm, multiplication/arrays, and division.  I will get them checked this weekend and I plan to send them home with your child next week.  We will start a new unit on Tuesday: Patterns and Rules.  Please continue to review telling time, money, and the addition and subtraction algorithms with your child.

In Literacy your child worked REALLY hard on their group project.   They each had a city to research and their goal is to convince people that their city is the best.  They had to research the jobs, buildings, attractions, services, and natural resources in their city.  They took notes and then wrote 2 statements for each topic.  We will practice and present these next week.  I will tape them so that when you come for our spring open house you can see your child's presentation.  They worked really hard on these and put in a lot of effort.  I am so proud of them!!!!

Finally, with the end of February and Spring getting closer we will begin to have warmer and then colder temperatures.  Please make sure that your child is dressing appropriately each morning.  We still require boots, snowpants, winter coats, hats and mittens.  Warmer temperatures means a SLOPPY playground.  So, even if it's warmer outside your child will still need to wear boots and snowpants so they don't get wet.  You may also want to pack extra pants, socks, and mittens with your child in case they get wet at recess.  I will let you know when the extra clothes aren't needed.

I hope everyone has a super weekend.  I plan to stay home and relax.  I will see my 2A kiddos back here on Tuesday.