February 27-March 2

It's hard to believe we are approaching the end of our 3rd quarter! Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 15 from 4-7pm. Tuesday will be by teacher invitation or parent request. If you do not have any concerns, Thursday will be open for you and your child to come by the classroom at your convenience. They will share with you some of their work, as I share with you their progress and goals for second grade. Look for more information in their homework folders.

Friday is Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America. We will be honoring Dr. Seuss by having a variety of reading activities going on throughout the day. If you would like to help with some of the activities or drop by to read, please let me know. We would love to have you! Your child is invited to wear a Dr. Seuss hat or dress up as their favorite character.

I am in need of parent volunteers. Due to a variety of circumstances, the volunteers I have had the first half of the year have been unable to continue their services. I would love to have a parent every day from 8:15-9:45 to help with small groups and individuals with their reading. These students benefit greatly from the additional support. Please call me if you can commit to helping in the classroom once a week.

We are in need of a few supplies to finish out our year. Our Elmer's glue (the liquid bottles) are getting low. If you are able to send in one bottle before Spring Break, it would be greatly appreciated. We could also use a few additional dry erase markers. As St. Patrick's Day draws near, a box of Lucky Charms would come in handy for our math lessons.

Homework:
Spelling: These words are from our literature in our reading curriculum. Please take time every night to review these words. Find a common spelling pattern, identify the vowel sounds and how they are spelled, listen for the beginning, middle and ends sounds. Read it, spell it, write it, read it. Test on Friday!
Math: I will be sending home some games to play. They ask for blue and red squares. I will send home some paper scraps to cut apart. It also asks for number cards. Keep these in a small Ziploc bag for any future homework.
Reading: I am sending home a reading log for this weeks reading homework, along with a review of the daily lessons. Please encourage your child to read independently for 10 minutes each night. It can include the books in their shoebox library, their school library book or a book from their own bookshelf. This reading can also be recorded on their monthly calendar for the Book It Pizza Hut coupon. February calendar is due next week and March calendar is in the homework folder.
However, if you are participating in the Roaring Springs Reading Incentive, your child will be required to read additional minutes. Homework cannot be recorded on that reading log.

Just a reminder of our School Wide Positive Behavior Incentive System. We are encouraging students in their positive behavior. I hope you are seeing the "Shine" tickets coming home and asking your child what they did to earn it. It focuses on our M&M's expectations: Maintain the right to learn, Make responsible choices, and Show respect to all. After they collect 10, they get a prize from our classroom treasure chest. When they deposit them in our school barrel, they get a chance for a Mystery Friday drawing. Keep up the good work!