"Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home."~Bill Cosby
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Field Day
Field Day was a blast. I am working on downloading the Tug-of -War video. Look for it soon.
Did You miss your opportunity to order the Summer Bridges Workbook? You can still buy it at School Box. This is such an easy way to help your child keep their skills fresh over the summer.
"To often we give our children answers to remember rather than problems to solve."~Roger Lewin
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Science
Are you wondering why we wanted an old sock and some buttons? During our study of the life cycle of a plant, we planted our Chia Pets. Take a look at our crop.
Important Dates in May!
Sunday 10th- Mother's Day
Monday 11th- Stevi B's Night
Thursday 14th- Field Day
Tuesday 19th- Chick-Fil-A night
Friday 22nd- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Summer
We will have an online calendar for summer activity idea! More details soon.
Fly Fly Butterfly
Well, the day has arrived. Our Painted Lady butterflies hatched over the weekend and we set them free today. The students sent them off with a song. Please view the link to enjoy the send off!
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"When I approach a child, he inspires me in two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become." ~ Louis Pasteur
Homework/Newsletter
Well, we made it. CRCT Testing is over. Our class had 0 tardies and 0 absences. Way to go!!! Thanks for the special treat Mrs. Hughes.
Math News
The last celebration for 100/100+ Club will be held Friday, May 1. It's not too late!
Science
What a great time of year to be studying life cycles. Our caterpillar larva just formed their chrysalises and should be morphing in 7 to 10 days. It's always hard to say good-bye to our Painted Ladies.
Would you like to boost your child's self-confidence?
Summer Bridges Workbooks can help!
Did you know research shows that over the summer vacation students may lose 80% of what they have been taught during the school year? Teachers are very aware of this fact. The Summer Bridges Workbook offers daily activities in phonics, reading, math, writing, and language arts. Not only is it a review, but a preview for next year's curriculum. The workbook will be offered through Nicholson for $12.00. Look for an order form to come home sometime this week.
Upcoming events:
Sunday 10th- Mother's Day Monday 11th- Stevi B's Night Thursday 14th- Field Day Tuesday 19th- Chick-Fil-A night Friday 22nd- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."~James Baldwin
Homework/Newsletter
Our students will begin the CRCT tests next Tuesday. It will be very important that the students arrive to school on time, well rested, and fed with a good breakfast. We will test each morning from 8:00 or so until around 10:00. The students can still bring a snack. If your child misses a test because of illness or being late they will do it during make up times later in the week or in the afternoon. Students that arrive after the bell will not be allowed into the classroom until the testing period is over. If your child is truly sick then by all means keep them home. My experience has shown that most all students do better on these type of tests when they take them in their own class with their regular teacher.
Supply Alert
Please have your child bring in an old tube sock. You can send one of those that is missing its "mate". Each student will also need to bring in 5-10 buttons (they don't have to match). We have a science project that I would like to get started in the next week or so.
"An child educated only at school is an uneducated child." George Santayana
Welcome Back!!! Hope everyone had a safe and relaxing break. We are in the homestretch. Let's finish strong!!!
Homework/Newsletter
'You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.'' Franklin P. Jones
How cute was the Second Grade Musical! Ms. Kneuer did a wonderful job!!!
Good news! You can now order DVD's of your child's performances online. You can preorder the upcoming show "An American Revue/Lemonade or order a copy of previous shows from this past year. Just go to:DVD's on sale online...
HOMEWORK/NEWSLETTER
Parent letter explaining the new math concepts for 4th Quarter
Multiplication
Reading
Did you know that our class has read 897 AR books so far this year? That's a total of 700,086 words. That's pretty amazing! Several students have been reminded that they need to be reading more fiction or non-fiction and they need to up their reading levels for the last quarter. See the Student Record Report that was sent with the report card.
Walk fit is going very well. Have your child at school by 7:25 am to participate. Physical activity revs up the brain.
I am providing a link to a recent CBS show that looks at a school that is researching the association between exercise and academics. It might also be helpful to try some physical activity before attempting homework!
