Into October

Dear Families,

     Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedules to meet with me for the student goal-setting conferences.  I really enjoyed having the time to speak with you and your students about their hopes and goals for the year.
     This week 2nd grade will begin rehearsals for our fables play.  We will be putting on a performance of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears.  We are planning to be ready to perform during the week before Thanksgiving break.  I will be sending home a formal invitation to all families as the date comes closer.  As part of the play your students will be making paper mache masks.  I am hoping that parents can bring in newspaper this week to help with the project.  We will begin covering the balloons on Tuesday.
     In math we are moving from addition onto subtraction.  Basic knowledge of addition & subtraction facts are such important building blocks for your student.  It is critical that your student have a quick recall of their addition & subtraction facts in order for them to feel confident as we move on to borrowing, regrouping, and even into multiplication and division.
     Upcoming Events:
      - School photos will be next Wednesday from 8:30-9:00am.  Please try to be time that day!
      - This Thursday will be the celebration for October birthdays.  We will have the celebration during the last half hour of the school day.  Luci Duncan is making arrangements.  Please contact her if you would like to bring anything for the celebration
      - Friday, October 29th will be our Halloween celebration.  If you would like to help with the party please sign up on the sheet outside of the classroom or talk to Kim Carpenter.
 Posted below are photos from our field trip to the park.  The students had such a great time! 

     Eating lunch in park was so fun!

Thank you parent volunteers!

Monkey Bars

Rock Wall leading to the Slide

This Week at IA

Hello Families,

     This week we started work on our Numbers Book project.  Each student was assigned a number is learning about key math vocabulary in relationship to their number.
     In Language Arts we began reading groups.  Each week the groups will read a book and learn comprehension, grammar, and spelling skills based around that book.  We are working on using more adjectives in our writing in order to paint pictures in the readers mind.
We are also beginning to wrap up our Fables project.  The project will culminate in a play based on the fable Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears.  Once the students are ready for their theatrical debut we will have a parent day for you to see the show and look through their Fable Portfolio. So that is something to look forward to!
    
     Next week begins Student Led Conferences.  Please check your student's Go Home Folder this Friday for a goal setting sheet.  Take some time over the weekend to fill it out with your student and bring it to your conference.  Also, please make sure that you are looking at the red folders each Friday (or Thursday) and sending them back each Monday (or Tuesday).

     Halloween is around the corner.  One of our Room Moms (Kim Carpenter) has volunteered to plan the celebration.  On our window is a sign-up sheet if you would like to help.  The celebration will begin at 1:00 and go through the end of the day.  Your student is free to wear their Halloween costumes to school that Friday...but please NO BLOOD or WEAPONS.  Also, if the costume involves a mask, students are free to share the mask during morning meeting but may not wear it throughout the day.

Thank you,
Jenn