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August 19th Update

August 19, 2011

Big update today!  Grab that iced mocha, and make yourself comfortable!

Papers, papers papers!  If you check in your child’s important paper folders today, you will see an awful lot of papers!

OLD HOMEWORK PACKETS: Any homework packets I send home after looking them over, are yours to keep/recycle.  Some kids still have the yellow packet in their folder.  It was joined by the purple packet today.

NEW HOMEWORK PACKET: The math page in this week’s homework packet is on a lesson we have not yet done in class.  You may want to wait until Wednesday to do the math homework.

TEST PACKET: The weekly test packet was sent home today with a bright blue note on it.  PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS PACKET ON MONDAY!  Students who don’t return their packets on Monday lose recess.

LETTER GRADES: This week marks the debut of letter grades on the quizzes and tests coming home.  I want to make sure you are aware of how your child is doing.  There are no D’s or F’s in 2nd grade.  Students not meeting standards will find an N on their paper instead.

CH. 1 MATH TEST: The chapter 1 math test was given in two parts this week.  Part 1 was a multiple choice, and part 2 was a free response (where the kids fill in their own answer.)  Part 1 was sent home today and part 2 will come home next week.  We reviewed part 1 as a class before moving on to part 2.

PICTURE DAY: Thursday, August 25 will be the day for our fall pictures.  Two notes with information about this came home today.  Fall pictures are taken with uniforms.  Please do not use any Free Dress passes on Thursday.

SILLY BANDS: Silly bands are shaped rubber bands that many kids enjoy buying and wearing and sharing with their friends.  They take many shapes, including these…

Mrs. Hughes recognized some behavior issues associated with them, and so they are not allowed at school.

BIRTHDAYS: Birthday season seems to be ramping up!  Some ideas and guidelines:

*One day notice of birthday treats is very much appreciated.  We live on a pretty tight schedule and I always want to have enough time to honor our birthday kids.

*We have a couple of students with peanut allergies.  This rules out most baked goods, and all commercially baked goods.

*We have had great success with ice cream cups recently.  The kids enjoy them, they’re easy for Mr. Watson, and they come in packages of twelve, so 2 packs takes care of us.  Please try to get them to me right at the morning bell, if possible, so I can quickly get them in the freezer.

*Fun pencils are easy, and the kids love them!

*I’ve seen yogurt tubes, popsicles, otter pops.  All kinds of nifty ideas.  I realize I may have to do some thinking for our non-summer birthdays.

*Some friends of mine always donate a book to the class on their child’s birthday.  We’ve already had one family do this, and it was great.  We shared the book at read aloud in honor of the birthday, and then put the book into our class library.  The kids were really thrilled.

PTO: We are still having our annual PTO membership drive.  This is a great and inexpensive way to show support for your school.  The cost is $5 per family.  Two kids at Sims? $5!  Six kids at Sims? $5! Such a deal.  That money will wind up right back in your child’s classroom, supporting them with important supplies.

VAPA: Visual and Performing Arts!  Our class started last week.  Half of the class goes to the art lab with Mrs. Bray while the other half stays in class and gets some very focused instruction.  Then we switch places!  Everyone gets to go!

MATH FACTS: We will start weekly quizzing on our math facts next week.  We will be starting with addition facts.  The goal in first trimester is to be able to do 50 in five minutes.

OK…that should just about do it for today!  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

 

Mr. Watson

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