Important information:
- Be sure to watch the weather and the temperatures as we're still planning on being outside for recess as much as we can. You may decide to send in extra clothes to keep your child's locker in case they get wet at recess. Also, our room can be hot, but other times over the weekend it may become chilly so wearing layers they can put on and off is important.
- Thursday, November 1st is an early release day.
- Halloween is next Wednesday, so please remember that students will not be wearing costumes to school and please refrain from sending in candy for snack or lunch.
- We had an evacuation drill today and I'm so impressed with how quiet they were and how well they followed directions.
- Starting Thursday, we would like to invite parents in to join us at morning meeting. It is offered the first Thursday of each month, for three parents at a time, from 8:30-8:50. Please use the sign up right here if you'd like to join us: Morning Meeting Sign Up
3, 2, 1 things you should know about our week...
3 math areas we worked on this week were subtracting within number stories, identifying shapes and Geoblocks, and finding a Geoblock that fit our pieces among many choices. We have moved into geometry and it's exciting to see the students so engaged with the Geoblocks.
*Ask your child what they drew today for the "Draw the Geoblock" activity.
2 read alouds were heard during reading workshop were Tuesday (focusing on predictions) and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (focusing on character traits and using evidence from the text to prove their thinking).
*Ask your child what they think was going to happen at the end of the book Tuesday.
*Ask your child what they think was going to happen at the end of the book Tuesday.
1 10-minute math routine we're learning is Quick Images - Shapes. A shape is quickly shown two times and students draw what they see or recall. After shown for the third time, students can revise their drawing. This helps the students really focus on the shape and share what they notice (four sides, straight sides, number of vertices, sides the same length, etc.).
Screentime has come up in conversation in a few conferences this past week. I wanted to share some great questions that Mrs. Uzzell also shared with her families, that you can use as well during meal times. Having a screen free dinner, for everyone, is a great way to have some wonderful conversations with your kids about how school is going.
Who do you look forward to seeing the most at school each day?
What's the best thing about being in Second Grade?
If you could pack you own lunch, what would you pack?
Who is someone at school who needs a friend?
What's your favorite part of the school day?
Who did you sit by at lunch today?
What's the best thing about being in Room 250?
What are you learning now in Social Studies?
Who's the friendliest person in your class?
What food did you like the most at lunch?
Who did you hang out with the most today?
Screentime has come up in conversation in a few conferences this past week. I wanted to share some great questions that Mrs. Uzzell also shared with her families, that you can use as well during meal times. Having a screen free dinner, for everyone, is a great way to have some wonderful conversations with your kids about how school is going.
Who do you look forward to seeing the most at school each day?
What's the best thing about being in Second Grade?
If you could pack you own lunch, what would you pack?
Who is someone at school who needs a friend?
What's your favorite part of the school day?
Who did you sit by at lunch today?
What's the best thing about being in Room 250?
What are you learning now in Social Studies?
Who's the friendliest person in your class?
What food did you like the most at lunch?
Who did you hang out with the most today?
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