Thursday, November 4, 2010
Parent Contact Sheet
If you would like to be added to the parent contact sheet, please send your information to school or contact Christy Tall (Nate) a.s.a.p. The contact sheet will include the following information: Student name, parent name, home address, home phone, mobile phone, email address. Thank you.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Weekly Update Nov. 1-5
The Halloween Party was a huge success! Thank you to Tonya for organizing the craft and the food and thank you to all of the helpers both at the party and behind the scenes. The children had a lovely day! Again, is there a parent who would like to volunteer to coordinate the Holiday party? If you are interested, please contact Tonya. The party can be VERY simple.
This Friday, November 5th is the THIRD grade field trip. If you signed up to drive, we will take you. We will leave the school at 9:45. Thank you.
Friday, Nov. 5th is also the second grade Red Hot Spelling Test with sentences, and the third grade Spelling test AND the timed FINAL on the multiplication facts 3, 4, and 5. The children will have one minute to complete 18 problems on each test. The third grade goal is for all third graders to complete numbers 2-9 multiplication facts in 40 seconds (per test) by the end of the year. Thank you for supporting the nightly facts practice.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 3 is Literature Circle day. Please have your child come to school prepared with his/her assignment and lit. book. Please remember that all lit. circle activities should be in final draft form. Thank you for reviewing your child's assignment before it is turned in.
This Friday, November 5th is the THIRD grade field trip. If you signed up to drive, we will take you. We will leave the school at 9:45. Thank you.
Friday, Nov. 5th is also the second grade Red Hot Spelling Test with sentences, and the third grade Spelling test AND the timed FINAL on the multiplication facts 3, 4, and 5. The children will have one minute to complete 18 problems on each test. The third grade goal is for all third graders to complete numbers 2-9 multiplication facts in 40 seconds (per test) by the end of the year. Thank you for supporting the nightly facts practice.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 3 is Literature Circle day. Please have your child come to school prepared with his/her assignment and lit. book. Please remember that all lit. circle activities should be in final draft form. Thank you for reviewing your child's assignment before it is turned in.
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Third Grade Field Trip Has Been Confirmed
The third graders will be going to the Aptos History Museum on Friday, November 5th from 9:30-11:30. We will need drivers for this trip. The field trip permission slips went home today. Thank you!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Third Grade Field Trip
The field trip times and dates have not been confirmed but I wanted to give a heads up as it is quickly approaching. There will be a morning field trip either 11/4 or 11/5. We will need drivers. I will post the official times and dates as soon as they are confirmed. Please be on the lookout for the field trip forms next week.
The second grade play practices are starting on Monday! The traditional second grade play is happening again. I encourage all of our second graders to try out for a part. I will post the tryout date on the blog.
Please remember to turn in the Flat Stanley addresses and stamped envelopes. If possible, it is much easier to get a stamped envelope than an envelope and $.50. Thank you. Third graders, remember that this year Flat Stanley is optional. I encourage total class participation as we will be studying the United States and we have Matthew's mom periodically coming to class to share interesting state fun facts. The more participation, the more postcards!
Second Graders: Please remember to turn in your fire safety evacuation plan and memorize your address, telephone number, and all cell phone numbers. Knowing your family phone numbers is critical for your safety.
Finally, I plan to use the blog for most communication. The blog will include important dates, field trips, assignments, reminders, date changes, and confirmation of field trip chaperones and drivers. Please check it if you sign up to drive and/or chaperone for a field trip. Thank you! A blog is new for me so I appreciate your patience. If appropriate, I will be happy to post whole class announcements. Just send me me an email with all of the information.
Thank you to all of the parents who chaperoned the field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Despite the drizzle, I think that the children had a great time learning about our local ocean habitat. As the rain came down, it was comforting to be in a school bus on Highway 1. Thank you for the pricey bus contribution.
Once again, we have an amazing class!
The second grade play practices are starting on Monday! The traditional second grade play is happening again. I encourage all of our second graders to try out for a part. I will post the tryout date on the blog.
Please remember to turn in the Flat Stanley addresses and stamped envelopes. If possible, it is much easier to get a stamped envelope than an envelope and $.50. Thank you. Third graders, remember that this year Flat Stanley is optional. I encourage total class participation as we will be studying the United States and we have Matthew's mom periodically coming to class to share interesting state fun facts. The more participation, the more postcards!
Second Graders: Please remember to turn in your fire safety evacuation plan and memorize your address, telephone number, and all cell phone numbers. Knowing your family phone numbers is critical for your safety.
Finally, I plan to use the blog for most communication. The blog will include important dates, field trips, assignments, reminders, date changes, and confirmation of field trip chaperones and drivers. Please check it if you sign up to drive and/or chaperone for a field trip. Thank you! A blog is new for me so I appreciate your patience. If appropriate, I will be happy to post whole class announcements. Just send me me an email with all of the information.
Thank you to all of the parents who chaperoned the field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Despite the drizzle, I think that the children had a great time learning about our local ocean habitat. As the rain came down, it was comforting to be in a school bus on Highway 1. Thank you for the pricey bus contribution.
Once again, we have an amazing class!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Our Class is Amazing!
-Thank you for the 100% turn out at the parent-teacher conferences. I enjoyed meeting the parents of my lovely students.
-The Wilbur Pigs went home! After hours of goopy, messy, work the children finally finished their pigs. They spent many patient hours adding layer after layer to their magical creation!
-Every time I ask for help, 2-3 parents minimum graciously step forward. Thus, once again, I am looking for a parent or a team of parents to coordinate the holiday party. Tonya Riggs did an amazing job of coordinating our upcoming Halloween party. Tonya mentioned that she was immediately flooded with offers of food, materials, and help...no surprise! Thank you. Thus, it appears that we are not lacking in help so the coordinating of the Holiday party shouldn't be too time consuming. Parties in room 1 can be VERY SIMPLE. The children are quite content with a story, free time, and an Oreo. If you are interested in the coordinating, please contact Tonya. AGAIN, thank you!
-The field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium is this Friday. Please provide your child with a sack lunch, drink, and a sweatshirt. Chaperones, please be in the classroom by 7:50. If you volunteered to chaperone, you're on!
-Finally, both second and third spelling tests will be postponed until Monday, October 25th due to the field trip.
Thank you for your support and for your delightful children!
-The Wilbur Pigs went home! After hours of goopy, messy, work the children finally finished their pigs. They spent many patient hours adding layer after layer to their magical creation!
-Every time I ask for help, 2-3 parents minimum graciously step forward. Thus, once again, I am looking for a parent or a team of parents to coordinate the holiday party. Tonya Riggs did an amazing job of coordinating our upcoming Halloween party. Tonya mentioned that she was immediately flooded with offers of food, materials, and help...no surprise! Thank you. Thus, it appears that we are not lacking in help so the coordinating of the Holiday party shouldn't be too time consuming. Parties in room 1 can be VERY SIMPLE. The children are quite content with a story, free time, and an Oreo. If you are interested in the coordinating, please contact Tonya. AGAIN, thank you!
-The field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium is this Friday. Please provide your child with a sack lunch, drink, and a sweatshirt. Chaperones, please be in the classroom by 7:50. If you volunteered to chaperone, you're on!
-Finally, both second and third spelling tests will be postponed until Monday, October 25th due to the field trip.
Thank you for your support and for your delightful children!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wow!
The third grade Landform projects were spectacular!
Every child turned in his/her Literature Circle project. Great Job! Parents please check the spelling, grammar, and quality of your child's Literature Circle activity before he/she brings it back to class. All Literature Circle Activities and books are to be returned on Wednesdays.
Every child turned in his/her Literature Circle project. Great Job! Parents please check the spelling, grammar, and quality of your child's Literature Circle activity before he/she brings it back to class. All Literature Circle Activities and books are to be returned on Wednesdays.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Homework and Long Term Projects
Second Grade:
-Check your child's backpack for the new Red Hot Reader Spelling list and sentences. The test is Friday, October 22nd.
Third Grade:
-The Landform project is due Tuesday, October 12th.
-All of the third graders passed the X2 math facts and about half of the class passed the X3 and X4 facts. 2 minutes was long for such a short test. As a third grade, we decided to test one more time on the X3 and X4 facts, and we have included the X5 facts. If your child passed the first time, they will be asked to pass in 1 minute versus 2 minutes. Thus, attached to the homework are practice sheets to help prepare for the tests. These sheets are not required but are there to help the study process. Children master the facts in many different ways...songs, games etc. Have your child learn the facts any way that works. The facts pages do not need to be turned in. The FINAL for the X3, X4, and X5 facts (in 1 minute) is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 5.
Second and Third Grade:
-The first Literature Circle Projects are due Wednesday, October 13th. Please have your child bring his/her assignment and book to school on that day.
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-Check your child's backpack for the new Red Hot Reader Spelling list and sentences. The test is Friday, October 22nd.
Third Grade:
-The Landform project is due Tuesday, October 12th.
-All of the third graders passed the X2 math facts and about half of the class passed the X3 and X4 facts. 2 minutes was long for such a short test. As a third grade, we decided to test one more time on the X3 and X4 facts, and we have included the X5 facts. If your child passed the first time, they will be asked to pass in 1 minute versus 2 minutes. Thus, attached to the homework are practice sheets to help prepare for the tests. These sheets are not required but are there to help the study process. Children master the facts in many different ways...songs, games etc. Have your child learn the facts any way that works. The facts pages do not need to be turned in. The FINAL for the X3, X4, and X5 facts (in 1 minute) is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 5.
Second and Third Grade:
-The first Literature Circle Projects are due Wednesday, October 13th. Please have your child bring his/her assignment and book to school on that day.
T
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