Ms. Shuman's Second Grade

Life Cycles: our Chia's on day one

May 5, 2009

 

   

Our school is involved with Relay for Life

Please click here for Relay for Life Info

Upcoming events:

May 11- final Stevi B's Night...I will be there from 5-6:30!  Come out for dinner and fun!

May 14 - Field Day!  If you want to be a volunteer, contact Mr. Dougherty or myself and we'll make sure you get a job!

May 19 - Beach Day - get ready for a day at the beach!  Bring some of your favorite books and a beach towel from home----sun hat and flip flops optional!

May 20 - Game Day - bring one board/card game to school

May 21 - students bring all supplies home

May 22 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Do not bring backpacks to school!

        ****Ice cream social - please start bringing in any sundae toppings you would like on your ice cream!

Thanks for all that you have done to make this a successful year!

April 15, 2009

Welcome back!  Only 5 weeks to go!! 

CRCT is this week!  This Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8:10 is second grade testing.  Don't be late!  Being late will cause your child to wait in the media center until we are done testing. 

** Get plenty of sleep....eat a nutritious breakfast....bring a healthy snack....and RELAX....you know this stuff!

Friday is Spririt day and Chick-fil-A biscuits for $2!

Reminders:

*send in one white, clean sock and buttons for a science project by Tuesday

*return registration forms ASAP

*Does anyone have access to tadpoles?  I have a terrarium if anyone would like to hunt for, and deliver them to us!!   :)

*Don't forget two stamps for the end of the year paperwork!

March 25, 2009

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March 25, 2009

 

 

 

  

Wasn't the "Make Lemonade" performance cute?  My guys did a great job!  I am proud of you all!!

Announcements:

*This Friday is Spirit Day/Chick-fil-A biscuits $2.  Parents:  We are trying to raise money for St. Jude, so if you would like to "drive thru" and pick up biscuits for you and your office, please feel free.

*Next Friday, April 3, is Art Enrichment Day!  This is always a wonderful day put on by our own Jean Turner!  We LOVE this day!

*Spring Break holidays - April 6-10.  Have a wonderful and safe break!

Curriculum Notes:

Many of you are doing a great job downloading and printing off your own timed tests, so thank you!!  I will continue to send home copies for those without a printer.  Continue the nightly response to literature in the writing journal. 

Helpful websites:

Funbrain   Cool Math        Flashcards    - Flashcards 

www.spellingcity.com     

 SS Ebook...The user name is cobbstudent2, password is the password!

UPDATE

Parents: Your star has been working hard rehearsing for the play LEMONADE. You are cordially invited to come to the performance March 19th at 7PM in the cafeteria! We hope to see you there! New Homework: Most of you are doing great with the nightly writing....keep it up! Here are the websites for practicing the math facts: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/math.html http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ http://www.funbrain.com/

March 3, 2009

Wow!  Boosterthon was a huge success!!  Our goal was to raise $20,000 and we exceeded our goal by $1,400!  We can look forward to new technology AND Mrs. McWhorter and Mrs. Luscre in their blue mohawks and Superwomen outfits!  SWEET CHICKEN!! 

The Scholastic Bookfair continues all this week, so come in and load up on great deals!

Don't forget to Spring Forward this Saturday and set clocks one hour ahead!

March 9 is Stevi B's night.  Usually only a couple of my kids show up.  Lets try to get a bunch together for dinner that night!  I will be there from 5-6:30 or so! 

Curriculum notes:

Math: finishing up unit 3 and getting ready so start the final unit which contains 3 digit regrouping, counting back change, graphing, and multiplication.  Math Fact Cafe    good for practice

Social Studies: we are beginning a unit on local, state and national governments. I have included this link to the student online text.  We will be reading Unit 4. 

username: cobbstudent2     password: password    

https://secure.eservices.eduplace.com/eservicesadmin/login.do?targeturl=/eservices/   

Congratulations to our newest 100s and 100s+ club kids:  Hal, Kayla, Bradley, and Jovan!  I am proud of you all!

BOOSTERTHON UPDATE

I hope that you have had the opportunity to view the Boosterthon website.  The students are very excited about helping their school!  Please join us on Thursday when all of the students enjoy the run!  See you at 9:00 AM!

Science

We have been studying the moon and its phases.  Check out the website below!

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/phases.html

Please continue to practice your child's "Words to Learn" nightly! 

 

 

 

BOOSTERTHON UPDATE

I hope that you have had the opportunity to view the Boosterthon website.  The students are very excited about helping their school!  Please join us on Thursday when all of the students enjoy the run!  See you at 9:00 AM!

Science

We have been studying the moon and its phases.  Check out the website below!

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/phases.html

Please continue to practice your child's "Words to Learn" nightly! 

 

 

 

I hope that you have had the opportunity to view the Boosterthon website.  The students are very excited about helping their school!  Please join us on Thursday when all of the students enjoy the run!  See you at 9:00 AM!

Science

We have been studying the moon and its phases.  Check out the website below!

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/phases.html

Please continue to practice your child's "Words to Learn" nightly! 

 

 

 

January 15, 2009

Upcoming dates and reminders: January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.....no school! January 20 - Chick-fil-A night January 22 - 100th day of school and 100s and 100s + club ceremony!! Will you join the group next month??? January 26 - 30 - Conference Week....school out each day at 12:20. See you then!! January 30 - Spirit Day and Chick-fil-A biscuits for sale $2!! February 4 - Early release....kids out at 12:20. Curriculum Notes: Language Arts: parts of speech (synonyms, antonyms, and homophones), Persuasive paragraph writing, spelling/phonics, vocabulary Math: Fractions and parts of a whole Social Studies: biographies of MLK and Jackie Robinson...GA Heroes Health: Fire Safety

Happy Holidays!

**Pajama Day!!** Next Friday the 19th the students may wear their pajamas to school for $1, which will benefit Relay for Life. We are also having our holiday celebration at 8:00AM that morning. We are having a breakfast feast, so please stop by for a bit if you can! At 1PM that afternoon, we are having a holiday sing-along in the gym. Join us and bring your singing voices! **homework next week is only to read your take home books, and do your math blast off***folders due THURSDAY** Curriculum Notes: * Math: We are wrapping up our unit on time, money, regrouping, and geometry. Looking ahead....fractions, more money, graphing. * Science: Finishing up a unit on pushes and pulls. Coming up...motion and celestial bodies. *Social Studies: We have finished learning about the earliest settlers to Georgia. Next, we will be focusing on civil/human rights, and government. Have a wonderful and safe holiday season, and I'll see you in '09!!!!

November 10, 2008

Important dates coming up: Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day celebration 1-2PM. If you have a veteran in the family who would like to attend, please extend our welcome! Week of Nov. 17-21 Scholastic book fair! Nov. 19th is 2nd grade's VIP delicious Thanksgiving Luncheon! Be watching for information and reservations to come home soon! Curriculum Notes: Math: Continuing on counting back change. Please continue practicing this skill at home Language Arts: Continuing working on writing complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation. Our focus is on parts of speech: antonyms, synonyms, and homophones. Social Studies: Biographies of important former Georgians: wrapping up Oglethorp and beginning with Mary Musgrove ****Remember**** Thanksgiving Vacation is November 24 - 28. Enjoy time with your loved ones and please be safe. See you in December!!!!