Our favorite storybook character day

Have your child log into Kidblog to see photos of us dressed up for favorite storybook character day!

Spelling test on Friday, March 1

        We are having the spelling test on Friday this week instead of Thursday so there is a little extra time to study.

Spelling list 20 for test on Mar.1 (Friday)

chow   found   ground   stout   trout   film   wild   loss   told   child   ride   about   quit   really

Newsletter 2-22-13

       We are collecting up new items for the second grade auction basket for the Spring Carnival.  Our theme is Baby Basket.  Please send in any new items, big or small, to help fill up our basket for this worthwhile PTO fundraiser.

The web address www.kidblog.org/hayscorner111 is for our student blogs.  We will be accessing them while we still have the ipads in our classroom.  Students can reply to posts I send to the class and to each other.  This can be accessed at home as well from the internet or any Apple device with the free Kidblog app.  Students must login with their colornumber password.  We will be posting some of our classwork here as well.

Next week is spirit week in preparation for grades 3-5 to take ISTEP.  We are joining in on the fun!
Tuesday – Hat day
Wednesday – Silly sock day
Thursday – Favorite storybook character day
Friday – Pajama day

Spelling list 20 for test on Mar.1
chow   found   ground   stout   trout   film   wild   loss   told   child   ride   about   quit   really
  Upcoming events:
Feb. 25 – teacher work day – no students
Feb. 26 – PTO meeting at 5:30pm
Mar. 28 – Beach Day – bring sunglasses, hats, and
beach towels – limbo contest @1:45 in gym
Mar. 29 – Good Friday – No School
April 1-5 Spring Break
April 8 School resumes

Kidblog

Today we got our own blogs. We are all linked together under a classroom blog. We learned how to comment on a post. Then we learned how to reply to each other's comments. Within 30 minutes we had 122 comments connected to our original post - holy cow! If you go to www.kidblog.org/hayscorner111 and let your child login they can show you. We will be sharing thoughts about our reading later this week. Here are a few students working on posting comments.

Measuring

Our classroom is about 8 yards across!

Newsletter 2-15-13

       Thanks to all who contributed to our valetine party.  We had a great time and enjoyed some fantastic snacks.  Thanks to Mrs. Hurst who came in earlier in the week to help us make a fun crystal craft. We also did some measurement and other math activities with candy hearts.

We are working on storytelling during writing workshop.  We are learning that stories have a beginning, middle, and an end.  You also can't have a good story without a problem to solve!  We are using the Toontastic app on the iPads to record and animate our stories.  It is a super experience and I can't wait to see how they all come together!  We have some good storytellers in this class.


Spelling list 19 for test on Feb. 21
boil   spoil   enjoy   toy   boy   quick   might   white   try   high   write   people   phone   right

Upcoming events:

Feb. 18 – President's day – no school
Feb. 25 – teacher work day – no students
Feb. 26 – PTO meeting at 5:30pm

Valentine's Day Fun

What a fun day!  Sorry I didn't take any pictures of the crystal pipe cleaner shapes before they got out the door.  Look for them to come home!  Click here to see pictures and instructions.  Thanks Mrs. Hurst for organizing and making these with us!

Newsletter 2-8-13

   We are learning about measurement in math.  We will be doing a lot of measuring in the next few weeks.  If you happen to have any extra yardsticks or metersticks (you know, sometimes I pick up extra ones that companies use for advertising at the county fair) that you would like to donate to the second grade for our measurement unit, we would greatly appreciate it.  We never seem to have enough!   On some homework pages, students will be required to use a ruler.  I have copied one for them on paper that they may keep in their homework folder to use, in case you happen to need one.  Here is another ruler you can print out.

Students are responsible to take at least one AR test a week over an AR book (from our classroom, library, or from home) with a score of 80% or higher.  They are welcome to bring books from home to test on if they wish.

Please make sure your child brings winter weather gear to wear at recess.  We go out most days.  It is really cold out there for them when they have no gloves or hats!  They are also welcome to bring boots and snowpants.

Spelling list 18 for test on Feb. 14
barge  charge  large  page  stage  plump  thumb  drew  due  true  than  other  new  into

Upcoming events:

Feb. 11 – snow makeup day
Feb. 18 – President's day – no school
Feb. 25 – teacher work day – no students
Feb. 26 – PTO meeting at 5:30pm

Measuring in math

     We have started a measurement unit in math.  On some homework pages, students will be required to use a ruler.  I have copied one for them on paper that they may keep in their homework folder to use, in case you happen to need one.  Here is another ruler you can print out.

Measurement game

   Today we began a measurement unit.  We made a mind map of some of the things we think about when we think about what measurement is.  We used the Popplet map on the iPad to record our thinking.  Then we played a game.  We predicted how long and item would be, then we measured with blocks.

Snowy day

Just kickin' back and relaxing in the "snow chair"...

Newsletter 2-1-13

       We just finished up our magnet unit today.  Check out the blog (address above) to see what we learned!

Students are responsible to take at least one AR test a week over an AR book (from our classroom, library, or from home) with a score of 80% or higher.  They are welcome to bring books from home to test on if they wish.

Please make sure your child brings winter weather gear to wear at recess.  We go out most days.  They are welcome to bring boots and snowpants.

Spelling list 17 for test on Feb. 7
advice   mice   price   slice   twice   stock   froze   coal   show   grow   could   pretty   off   one

Upcoming events:

Feb. 11 – snow makeup day
Feb. 18 – President's day – no school
Feb. 25 – teacher work day – no students
Feb. 26 – PTO meeting at 5:30pm