Newsletter 4-29-16

     We began working on 3 digit subtraction with regrouping this week.  This is a tricky one that we will need lots of practice on.  Expect to see some extra homework next week.

    Next week's home STEM challenge on the back – what can you do with a some post-it notes (sticky notes)?  Due Friday, May 8.

    If you have not yet returned the report card envelope, please do that Monday.  Also please sign and return the 3 field trip permission slips that are enclosed in the midterm envelope.  The only one with a cost is the Healthworks trip, which is $4.  The other trips are free!
We go to Healthworks on Tuesday, May 5.

Upcoming events
April 29 – Chicken BBQ at LYC
May 5 – field trip to Healthworks Museum in South Bend
May 13 – field trip to WHS – Food for America Day – time TBA
May 16- Weather makeup day – school IN session
May 20 – Relay for Life
May 23 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place
May 25 – Family Picnic Day – our normal lunch time is 11:55 – will let you     know if that changes for this day.  After lunch we walk to             Lakeside Park for the afternoon.
May 27 – Talent Show in gym 1:00pm
May 30 – Memorial Day no school
May 31 Last day of school - Awards program at 9:00 am in gym.              Awards are mostly for older grades.  We will have classroom         awards immediately following in our room. 

Newsletter 4-22-16

     Great job at the music program on Monday!  Grandparents Day was loads of fun too.  Thanks to everyone who helped to make it a special day.

    We are working on a animal research project in writing workshop.  Ask your child what animal they are writing about. 

    We are studying the life cycle of a butterfly in science.  We will have some special visitors in our room for a few weeks.  Ask your child about it!

    We have been working on 3 digit addition with regrouping in math.  We will test on it next week and begin 3 digit subtraction with regrouping next.

    Next week's home STEM challenge on the back – what can you do with a balloon?  Due Friday, April 29.

    Midterm reports are coming home today.  Please keep the paper and return the signed envelope.  Also please sign and return the 3 field trip permission slips that are enclosed in the midterm envelope.  The only one with a cost is the Healthworks trip, which is $4.  The other trips are free!

Upcoming events
April 25 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place
May 5 – field trip to Healthworks Museum in South Bend
May 16- Weather makeup day – school IN session
May 23 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

They're finally here!

Our caterpillars finally came!  Over the next few weeks, we will be studying changes in the life cycle of a butterfly.  Today we observed their food and settled them into their new home.

Lots of guests today!

Today was grandparents day and we had lots of guests and fun!  Thanks for sharing a super day with us.

A little video snippet of our program tonight...

Rock the Test

We made this video to encourage our warrior buddies this week as they take the ISTEP test.  Rock the test, warrior buddies!

Newsletter 4-15-16

  We recorded our reader's theater oral reading today and put them on our Seesaw feed.  Listen to us read “The Star Spangled Banner Story” in the seesaw app.

    Monday is a busy day.  Grandparents or other guests may come have lunch with us at 11:45 (a bit earlier than usual).  Our music program is that evening at 7pm.  Students are to arrive at 6:40 and meet in Mrs. Helfrich's room so we can get ready.  See you then!

    Next week's home STEM challenge on the back – what can you do with a sheet of notebook paper?  Due Friday, April 22.

Upcoming events
April 18 Grandparent's Day – lunch – book fair – art fair
    Music program for grade 1 – noon in gym
    Music program for grades 2 and 3 7pm in gym
    Students arrive by 6:40 to lineup
April 25 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place
May 5 – field trip to Healthworks Museum in South Bend
May 16- Weather makeup day – school IN session
May 23 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Beach day fun

We had a great time on beach day!  Besides the limbo contest in the gym we did some fun beach activities in rotation with the whole second grade. In our class we made a beach snack (see pictures), in Mr. Lucas's class we played beach volleyball, in Mrs. Helfrich's class we looked at sea shells with hand lenses, and in Mrs. Keim's class we listened to a story.  

Newsletter 4-1-16

    No school next week, April 4-8, due to Spring Break.  Enjoy the time off!

    We had a great time with Beach Day today!  Ask your child about the limbo contest!

    Ask us about the STEM project we worked on today – we worked to save Fred!  On the back is an optional home STEM project.  See what you can make with a plastic bag – be creative!

Upcoming events
April 1 Beach Day – sunglasses, beach towels, Limbo at 1:4 in gym
April 4-8 Spring Break – no school
April 11 school resumes
April 14 Out and about informational expo 5-6:30pm in gym
April 18 Grandparent's Day – lunch – book fair – art fair
    Music program for grade 1 – noon in gym
    Music program for grades 2 and 3 7pm in gym
    Students arrive by 6:45 to lineup
April 25 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place