7:15-7:50 Morning Work
8:00-8:40 Informational Writing
8:40-9:50 Centers
9:50-10:25 Lunch in Classroom
10:30-11:30 Family Game Day in Media Center
11:30-12:00 Specials
12:20- Dismissal
Parents you are welcome to drop in anytime after 10:30 to play games with us. Some of the kids asked if they could bring their own games, and I said "If your family member (mom, dad, Grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle or special friend) comes to play the game, they can bring it." I do not want the kids bringing in games and loosing pieces.
I can't wait to see you guys tomorrow!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Monday, Dec 18th’s schedule:
We are down to our last 3 days of the first quarter! I spent a lot of time cleaning up Friday night from our painting experience. I also made new seat assignments and I can’t wait to see the kids reaction to new table groups Monday Morning!
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7:50- Pledges and announcements
7:55- Spelling Test from Friday
8:10- subtraction 5 min fast facts
8:20- Math activity/addition and subtraction review
10:00- Research Rotation with my mom. Momma G visit/craft and related laptop activity.
11:10- Lunch
11:40 finish Research Rotations
12:10- MathBowl- Elliott was elected by our kids as this quarter’s representative in the 2nd vote.
12:50- Recess weather permitting
1:10- Specials
2:15 Dismissal
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HOUSE KEEPING NOTES:
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1. Please have the kids on time (tardy bell is 7:50) we start work right away. Alot of kids are bringing cafeteria breakfast in at 7:50 which means we all are waiting to get the day started. Please try to drop of kids before 7:40 if they need breakfast.
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2. Monday is last day to pay for PJ day Tuesday. $1 to be turned into Mrs. Nowlin, Monday Morning before 7:50.
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3. For the Math Bowl election, we had a 5 way tie in first election Elliott, Adrianne, Cayden, Aaliyah and Nehemiah all had 2 nominations, all students were allowed to be selected that did not participate in the first quarter’s Math Bowl. Only way this could happen was by 5 kids selecting anyone but themselves. I love that they really thought about who would do well, or better than themselves anyway. It also showed me who felt they could win for the classroom.
👪👨👩👧🎲💡🖍🚸🃏💬
4. Family Game Day will be Wednesday at 10:30 in Media Center. Schedule for Wednesday will be available Tuseday on Blog. This is a time of playing with the kids. We’ll have already eaten!
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5. Attendance is very important. Please remember the following times:
📌Tardy bell- 7:50. Cannot get perfect attendance if tardy.
📌Last time of day counted presentif coming after dr appointment- 10:30 kids after this time not counted for being present more than half day. Goes on record and needs a dr excuse.
📌earliest time to check kids out and still be counted present for school day- 11:35
I mention this because some parents are wondering, others are checking friends out after 9, and not returning. The state counts kids absent for entire day if they not here more than 51% of learning time! That means breakfast time is not counted.
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7:50- Pledges and announcements
7:55- Spelling Test from Friday
8:10- subtraction 5 min fast facts
8:20- Math activity/addition and subtraction review
10:00- Research Rotation with my mom. Momma G visit/craft and related laptop activity.
11:10- Lunch
11:40 finish Research Rotations
12:10- MathBowl- Elliott was elected by our kids as this quarter’s representative in the 2nd vote.
12:50- Recess weather permitting
1:10- Specials
2:15 Dismissal
👩🏽🔧👨🏾🔧👩🏻🏫
HOUSE KEEPING NOTES:
⏰
1. Please have the kids on time (tardy bell is 7:50) we start work right away. Alot of kids are bringing cafeteria breakfast in at 7:50 which means we all are waiting to get the day started. Please try to drop of kids before 7:40 if they need breakfast.
🎟
2. Monday is last day to pay for PJ day Tuesday. $1 to be turned into Mrs. Nowlin, Monday Morning before 7:50.
✔️🥇
3. For the Math Bowl election, we had a 5 way tie in first election Elliott, Adrianne, Cayden, Aaliyah and Nehemiah all had 2 nominations, all students were allowed to be selected that did not participate in the first quarter’s Math Bowl. Only way this could happen was by 5 kids selecting anyone but themselves. I love that they really thought about who would do well, or better than themselves anyway. It also showed me who felt they could win for the classroom.
👪👨👩👧🎲💡🖍🚸🃏💬
4. Family Game Day will be Wednesday at 10:30 in Media Center. Schedule for Wednesday will be available Tuseday on Blog. This is a time of playing with the kids. We’ll have already eaten!
🏅🚧
5. Attendance is very important. Please remember the following times:
📌Tardy bell- 7:50. Cannot get perfect attendance if tardy.
📌Last time of day counted presentif coming after dr appointment- 10:30 kids after this time not counted for being present more than half day. Goes on record and needs a dr excuse.
📌earliest time to check kids out and still be counted present for school day- 11:35
I mention this because some parents are wondering, others are checking friends out after 9, and not returning. The state counts kids absent for entire day if they not here more than 51% of learning time! That means breakfast time is not counted.
Monday, December 11, 2017
December Snow Days!
I hope today’s blog finds you warm and content. We were without power all weekend and Thrilled that it returned yesterday. As I’m looking at the next 7 school days, I thought it best to touch base with all of you. Homework went home on Friday. I am going to push the due date on it and Friday’s assessments to Monday. Please have the kids do 3 addition and 3 subtraction problems each day.
In the mornings this week we will be working on county mandated assessments, such as DRAs, SRI, MRI and some of the kids will be retaking the Tenmarks 2nd Quarter assessment. It has 24 questions and a few kids finished in under 15 minutes. There is not much of a chance to grow from 1st time if they didn’t even pay attention to the questions. I would take me a minimum of 25 minutes to finish. All I need to see with each of these assessments is growth from August to now. You will receive the data on these assessments after the Winter Break in the Red Folder with the 2nd Report Card.
Tuesday, we have a family providing lunch for the class. They will be bringing Cheese Pizza. If your child does not care for cheese pizza, they will still have the opportunity to eat in the cafeteria, or bring lunch from the cafeteria back to the classroom to eat with us. Lunch from home kids are still allowed to bring their own if cheese pizza is not a favorite.
I hope you saw the homework packet. I am requesting that the kids bring in an old Adult sized T-shirt or button down shirt. We will be working on a following directions lesson that involves paint over a few days. Thanks for helping with this.
Family Game Day will be on Wednesday the20th, from 10:30-11:30. We have specials at 11:30-12:00. The kids who leave for Target will be gone all day on Tuesday, as their teacher Mrs. Murff will be retiring and it will be her last day with them. For the Family Game Day, all you need to bring is yourself and a sense of competition! We will be in the Library!
I am sorry it’s a long post, but I hope I have answered any questions you might have circling in the back of your mind.
In the mornings this week we will be working on county mandated assessments, such as DRAs, SRI, MRI and some of the kids will be retaking the Tenmarks 2nd Quarter assessment. It has 24 questions and a few kids finished in under 15 minutes. There is not much of a chance to grow from 1st time if they didn’t even pay attention to the questions. I would take me a minimum of 25 minutes to finish. All I need to see with each of these assessments is growth from August to now. You will receive the data on these assessments after the Winter Break in the Red Folder with the 2nd Report Card.
Tuesday, we have a family providing lunch for the class. They will be bringing Cheese Pizza. If your child does not care for cheese pizza, they will still have the opportunity to eat in the cafeteria, or bring lunch from the cafeteria back to the classroom to eat with us. Lunch from home kids are still allowed to bring their own if cheese pizza is not a favorite.
I hope you saw the homework packet. I am requesting that the kids bring in an old Adult sized T-shirt or button down shirt. We will be working on a following directions lesson that involves paint over a few days. Thanks for helping with this.
Family Game Day will be on Wednesday the20th, from 10:30-11:30. We have specials at 11:30-12:00. The kids who leave for Target will be gone all day on Tuesday, as their teacher Mrs. Murff will be retiring and it will be her last day with them. For the Family Game Day, all you need to bring is yourself and a sense of competition! We will be in the Library!
I am sorry it’s a long post, but I hope I have answered any questions you might have circling in the back of your mind.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
December 2017
Don't blink! You might miss December altogether!
I am surprised that today is December 2nd. We only have 17 schools this month, and it is the end of the 2nd quarter. This means that everything will be going really fast, as if they haven't been flying all year.
In math, we are deepening, refining and solidifying out addition and subtraction strategies with 2-digit numbers. We have worked on measurement using different types of tools, inches, feet, and centimeters in rulers, yardsticks and meter sticks have been a part of our measurement too. The report card measurement standard is that they can solve word problems with measurement involved. We are also checking to see if the kids can solve 2-step word problems. Next, we'll be learning how to tell time to the 5 minutes on an analog clock (the round kind with minute and hour hands). All the kids seem to know how to read digit clocks, so they will be making analog clocks from digital time. Here are a few links to help with addition and subtraction.
Expanded Addition (Christmas Tree)
Number Line Addition
Base10 Subtraction
In Reading and Writing we have been working on informational topics. Each guided reading group has been reading non-fiction or factual books. Writing informational texts will continue into the 3rd quarter. Right now, the biggest challenge is not writing "I like" and opinion sentences. We will get to Opinion Writing in the 3rd quarter, but have to have Informational down pat, because the Opinion writing calls for facts to support their opinion. The best way to help with this at home is to have them writing about the special activities that you will be doing this next month.
Now that it is officially December, I can share with you our plans for the last few days of December. Our 2nd Grade team always does a Stocking Stuffer activity. I will hang the stockings Monday and any day up until the 18th of December, your children can bring in items to put in the stockings.We ask that the children bring in small gifts and candy to help stuff the stockings that are hung in the classroom. Just to be safe, please make sure that there are no nuts or peanut butter in the treats. Unfortunately we have some friends allergic to nuts, and Reese's Cups are a favorite of mine! I'm already getting my fillers to slide into the stockings. The Dollar Tree, Wal-mart, K-mart and Target always have cute little items that you can get many things for cheap prices. We have 15 children who are able to celebrate the holidays.
We will have our "Holiday" Celebration on Wednesday Dec. 20 at 10:30 in Library. So that all of our class members can participate, we will have a "Family Game Day" instead. I'll bring the games, all you need to do is show up and play with the children. Can you beat them at blokus? Are they better at boggle? How well do you play scrabble? Come and see!
I am surprised that today is December 2nd. We only have 17 schools this month, and it is the end of the 2nd quarter. This means that everything will be going really fast, as if they haven't been flying all year.
In math, we are deepening, refining and solidifying out addition and subtraction strategies with 2-digit numbers. We have worked on measurement using different types of tools, inches, feet, and centimeters in rulers, yardsticks and meter sticks have been a part of our measurement too. The report card measurement standard is that they can solve word problems with measurement involved. We are also checking to see if the kids can solve 2-step word problems. Next, we'll be learning how to tell time to the 5 minutes on an analog clock (the round kind with minute and hour hands). All the kids seem to know how to read digit clocks, so they will be making analog clocks from digital time. Here are a few links to help with addition and subtraction.
Expanded Addition (Christmas Tree)
Number Line Addition
Base10 Subtraction
In Reading and Writing we have been working on informational topics. Each guided reading group has been reading non-fiction or factual books. Writing informational texts will continue into the 3rd quarter. Right now, the biggest challenge is not writing "I like" and opinion sentences. We will get to Opinion Writing in the 3rd quarter, but have to have Informational down pat, because the Opinion writing calls for facts to support their opinion. The best way to help with this at home is to have them writing about the special activities that you will be doing this next month.
Now that it is officially December, I can share with you our plans for the last few days of December. Our 2nd Grade team always does a Stocking Stuffer activity. I will hang the stockings Monday and any day up until the 18th of December, your children can bring in items to put in the stockings.We ask that the children bring in small gifts and candy to help stuff the stockings that are hung in the classroom. Just to be safe, please make sure that there are no nuts or peanut butter in the treats. Unfortunately we have some friends allergic to nuts, and Reese's Cups are a favorite of mine! I'm already getting my fillers to slide into the stockings. The Dollar Tree, Wal-mart, K-mart and Target always have cute little items that you can get many things for cheap prices. We have 15 children who are able to celebrate the holidays.
We will have our "Holiday" Celebration on Wednesday Dec. 20 at 10:30 in Library. So that all of our class members can participate, we will have a "Family Game Day" instead. I'll bring the games, all you need to do is show up and play with the children. Can you beat them at blokus? Are they better at boggle? How well do you play scrabble? Come and see!
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