2nd Grade Update 10/24/14

A whole week of school?  We aren't used to this!  For the most part, the children have done well as we work to reestablish our routines and procedures.  A few reminders about those that you can help with...homework is sent home in the Friday folder each week.  It is due the following Thursday.  Over the weekend, please empty the Friday folders and return them promptly on Monday mornings.  This makes the redistribution much easier if I have the folders returned ahead of Friday.

With regards to planners, the children should have those here at school every day.  We write our behavior from the clip chart in them each day, which allows you to do a quick check and discuss the day.  We also will write other messages here and there in the planners.  Please, please, please not only check the planners each evening, but also help get those back here every day.  Thanks for your help with this.

Did the children tell you about our special guests in our class?  We are observing a family of crickets - looking to see them up close and personal, watching how they meet their basic needs.  The chirping has been rather soothing, to be honest!

Next week's Spelling words are as follows: dish, what, than, chest, such, thin, push, shine, chase, while, catch, sure, which, then, whisper, thumb and WOW is they.  There is also another dress down day next Friday - 25 cents to wear jeans, sweats, sportswear or something very glittery! Totally worth it in my opinion!

These newsletters, along with other information, updates and photos are posted on my blog...check it out at buster2ndgrade.blogspot.com

As always, please email me with any questions or concerns atmlbuster@torahacademy.org

Guest "Speaker"

Thursday, we had the privilege of meeting Matt's dog Jill.  We have been studying working dogs and finding out about the ways dogs help people and Matt's dog has had some special protection training.  Also, Matt worked directly with dogs while serving in Afghanistan.  It was fun (for most!) to see a dog up close and to hear about Matt's experiences.  Thanks for coming!

10/2/14 Update

Happy Fall everyone!  A few things to keep in mind with our schedule for the next few weeks...I'm not sending a homework packet this week and there will NOT be a Spelling test for the next two weeks.  The next homework packet will come home 10/15 and isn't due until 10/23.  Please encourage your children to keep reading over the days off from school!

Thanks for your continued support and please let me know if you have any questions.