LOTS going on in second grade!

THIS WEEK

Monday we are working on finishing up all of our ongoing projects before we leave for the holiday break.

Wednesday is our Buddy Mass and our Christmas party (11:00-12:15). Please join us if you can for these fun events. Make sure to check in to the front office if you are coming to the classroom at any time. Thank you. Wednesday is also a Non-Uniform day.  Please remember when you are coming to school in regular clothes that this is a Mass day and you must dress nicely.  You can refer to the Student/Parent Handbook if you are unsure of what to wear.  If you wear something that is inappropriate for Mass, your family will have to come to school with different clothes for you and you will not be participating in our exciting holiday activities. Thank you.

FIRST RECONCILIATION PREPARATION

We have completed the first four chapters of preparation for this Sacrament.  PLEASE take the time with your family to complete the first four chapters before Christmas vacation (it was all due today).  Our celebration is coming soon and we would love for everyone to be able to celebrate with us.  You must have this work done in order to celebrate First Reconciliation.

FIELD TRIP

Mrs. Wall made a mistake! Our field trip is MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH, not the 17th. A new field trip permission slip will be coming home today. We only need your information and signatures on this form to acknowledge that it is Monday, January 7th that we will be away from school. Please return this form as soon as possible. We are able to take four parent volunteers with us to the play on this day.

VOLUNTEERS AT SLEMS

Please be aware that the new diocese requirements are that you must be cleared with fingerprints, TB Test and the SAFE Environment course (online) for the remainder of the school year, effective January 1st, 2013, if you would like to volunteer in the classroom or be working with the students in any capacity. Thank you so much!

First Reconciliation

Chapter 4 First Reconciliation Family Homework

1. Read the chapter.
2. Complete the Family Focus.
3. Do the At Home activity.
4. Write on page 53.
5. Write your family thoughts about this chapter on the back of the At Home page.
6. Memorize the Act of Contrition if you have not already.
7. Have fun!

Great work so far boys and girls! We are almost ready for Reconciliation.

There will not be Reconciliation work to do over the holiday break unless you have incomplete work after this weekend. Please get your work done with your family ON TIME! All work from chapter 1-4 is due on Monday! Thank you.

First Reconciliation~Chapter 3

What to do this weekend with your family:
1. Read the chapter.
2. Do the Family Focus.
3. Do the At Home activity.
4. Complete page 41.
5. Write your Family Thoughts about Chapter 3.
6. Write (if you didn't finish in class) and practice the Act of Contrition.
7. HAVE FUN!!!


Christmas Concert Tomorrow Night

Please arrive to our second grade classroom at 6:00. You should wear your "Sunday best." Please no jeans and tennis shoes. When the concert is over, you will return to our classroom and a family member will come to our classroom to get you. Thank you!

Field Trip

We are going on a field trip the first day we return from Christmas vacation.  Please return your permission slips and money if you have not already. Parents, if you are interested in chaperoning, please email me. You must be a "cleared" volunteer to join us. You can find out if you are by emailing the elementary office. Thank you.

Dinosaur Webquest and MORE!

Dinosaur Webquest

We are finally finishing our Dinosaur Webquest! Today we had two wonderful presentations today in class!! Great work boys and girls! Mom and Dad, they will be online for you to see and listen to very soon. We will complete our presentations tomorrow in class.  Please remember, you need your dinosaur worksheet, script (the page you typed), and your rubric at school tomorrow.

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm

DINOSAUR PROJECT RUBRIC	Beginning　 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Writing	Misspell words, no quotation marks, missing punctuation and capital letters.	Have all words spelled correctly but missing some punctuation or capital letters, missing quotation marks.	Have all words spelled correctly but missing some punctuation or capital letters.	Punctuation for every sentence, quotation marks, capital letters where needed
Model of Dinosaur and Period Picture	Dinosaur does not stand up and you picture is not correct.	Dinosaur does not stand up and picture is correct	Dinosaur stands up part of the time and picture is correct	Dinosaur has to stand up on its own, the whole time. You background picture looks realistic.
Dinosaur Worksheet	It was not turned in or incomplete.	It is complete.	It is complete and all answers are correct.	It is complete and turned in on time. All of my answers are correct.
Oral Presentation	You have less than 8 sentences and it is difficult to hear or understand.	You have less than 8 sentences.	You say at least 8 sentences out loud but some are difficult to hear or understand.	You say at least 8 sentences out loud. Everyone can hear you clearly and understand your words.
Group work	Needs help from a teacher more than three times to solve problems within the group.	Needs help from a teacher only 2-3 times to solve a problem within the group.	Needs assistance from a teacher only one time to solve a problem within the group.	Works well with their team to solve problems, shares materials, takes turns with others.

Giving Tree

We picked up more ornaments after Mass this morning.  Please return your UNWRAPPED gift with the ornament you chose from the tree by next week Friday. If you can't bring a gift, please return the ornament ASAP so someone else can buy that child a gift. Thank you.

Keeping Us Germ-Free

We have been lucky so far this year to stay pretty healthy in second grade.  We have used all of the baby/hand wipes that everyone brought to school at the beginning of the year. Tomorrow the students will receive a note requesting that each student bring in two packages of baby or hand wipes (NOT Clorox wipes) so we can continue to stay healthy and germ free. Thank you so much!

Clifford's Birthday Card

Boys and Girls, if you would like to do this as we talked about in class, we need to have our materials here by Friday. Please bring whatever you have to contribute to our card and we will do the picture on Friday. Thank you.

This week in second grade...

Monday
Book Orders are due TODAY! I will place the order this evening. You can order books at www.scholastic.com. Our classroom ID is J29LL.

Wednesday
We will have Mass, at which time students who did not take a Giving Tree ornament, may take one.
2:00 Dismissal

Friday
Our Christmas concert in the Community Center is at 6:30. Students need to arrive to OUR CLASSROOM no later than 6:05.  After the concert all students will return their classrooms with teachers and will be dismissed when a parent comes to each classroom to get them. Thank you.

HOMEWORK
We had a GREAT first week of the second trimester with our homework packets! Thank you for your wonderful responsibility second graders.  Please remember that www.raz-kids.com and www.mathletics.com is a part of your daily homework as well. You should read and do math every night with these websites.  Thirteen of our students completed their Raz-Kids reading last week. Great job!

Wish List
Moms and Dads,
You may have seen or read the Wish List for our class.  If you are thinking about purchasing something for our classroom we would love the geared clocks however, we no longer need the tables. Another great item would be a small classroom pocket heat laminator. They sell them at Costco, Staples, Lakeshore Learning Store, etc. for between $20-$50.

Reading is AWESOME (and so are WE)!!!!!!

BOW WOW!!!                MEOW!!!!

You have done an AMAZING and GENEROUS job of reading this Fall! There are only two more weeks to read for Los Perros y Los Gatos. Keep reading...


                                                                                                 

Minutes Read                                                              Minutes Read
30,798                                                                         89,643
Books Donated                                                           Books Donated
1,539                                                                           4,482

These numbers are just for OUR CLASS!!! You are awesome second grade. If you haven't looged any minutes yet and want to help donate books, I can give you your username and password on Monday in class. This campaign is going on for two more weeks! Keep reading!!!!

http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/paws

First Reconciliation~Chapter 2

Thank you to all of those responsible second graders who took their Sacramental Preparation folder home tonight! Great listening!
You have until Monday to complete your work WITH your family.  Please return all work Monday morning. 

Follow the post-it you wrote in class today to remind you and your family what to do:
1. Read chapter two together.
2. Do the Family Focus.
3. Examine your conscience (use the paper that is in your folder).
4. Complete the At Home activity and page 29.
5. Write your Family's Thoughts about chapter two (on the page that is stapled into your book.)
6. HAVE FUN!!!!!
7. Return everything on Monday.

First Trimester Done!

Dear Second Grade Families,

We are one-third of our way through second grade! I can't believe this year is going so fast already.  Please return the ORANGE form that was stapled to your report card TOMORROW. If you have any comments or questions, please write them on this form and return it to school. Thank you so much.

Now that we are in our second trimester we will be focusing more on the responsibility of TEAMWORK! How do you work with others? Are you a problem solver? How do show cooperation with your classmates? Please think about these questions over the next couple weeks.  We will be doing more group work and teamwork in class.

See you all tomorrow morning.

Love,

Mrs. Wall

P.S. Please turn in your field trip form as soon as possible. Thank you!

December Service Projects

“Gift of Reading”

LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY

Pre-K is supporting the San Jose Mercury News/RAFT, “Gift of Reading” program by collecting new or nearly new reading books, for ages Preschool through 12.

Books may be dropped off in the Pre-K Classroom
7 a.m. -6 p.m.
Monday- Friday from November 26 to December 11, 2012

All donations will be given to the “Gift of Reading” program on December 12th. Thank You in advance for supporting this wonderful program.

       *For questions please contact Mrs. M

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TURNING WHEELS FOR KIDS………..A Cycle of Caring

Imagine the change your change can make…..

Between now and December 7th, collect as much change as you can and donate it to Turning Wheels for Kids. Your change will go towards new bikes for needy children this Christmas.

TURNING WHEELS

FOR KIDS……

Make a difference in a child’s life with your change, because they’re worth it!

*Please bring all change to the front office or to our classroom each morning.

This week in second grade...

Good Evening,

This week we have some exciting things happening in second grade. Check out what we will be doing in class so you are prepared and ready for this full week of school!

HOMEWORK

Everything is back to "normal" with homework. We will be starting a new HRL this trimester. Everything will look the same, but there will be new responses for you to complete. We will talk about it in class so you know what to do. Please continue to read for 20 minutes or more each week.

If you received a PINK HRL you are responding each night to the questions. We will talk about each new one in class each day this week.

If you received an ORANGE HRL you need to tell me more.  There is more space for you to explain why you think this and give me more information to show me that you understand and remember what you have read. If this is hard for you to remember each night, you may not be reading a "just right" book.

Thank you to Allison, An, Avery, Cassie, Celeste, Denise, Jae-Joon, Jasmine G., Jasmine Q., Jyeron, Kevin, Maria, Mike, Stephen, Sydney and Vincent who completed their homework last week! You are AWESOME!!!

FIRST RECONCILIATION PREP

We will continue our learning about First Reconciliation.  Please remind Mom and Dad to set aside time each Sunday to work on this important Sacrament work. As part of our Sacrament preparation we are discussing fun things to do with our families.  So, we have a fun game for your family to play...the Gabbit is coming home TODAY! Each family will receive one day over the come weeks to play with our Gabbit.  This is a fun family game meant for the car.  There are only two rules:

1. Everyone present MUST play and participate.
2. Every time you are in the car you need to play (to and from school). You can play other places also if you'd like to.

This week the following families should be expecting the Gabbit:
Celeste & An
Kevin & Allison
Denise & Aidan
Sydney & Jyeron
Jae-Joon & Aryana

You each have ONE DAY with the Gabbit. Please bring it back to school the next day so our next family can have a turn to play.

ABC SUPERSTARS

You have been working hard all month.  We will be celebrating your kindness and caring action on Friday afternoon.

Multicultural Grandparents Day Tomorrow!

Multicultural Grandparents Day

We are so excited for this special event! Parents, please bring your food in the morning directly to the Community Center and find the second grade table.  Please set it up so it is ready for the students to serve themselves.  We will be using teaspoons as serving spoons because we'd like each student and grandparent to get a small taste and leave some for others.

We are asking that one grandparent or special person from each family attend this special event (per child) as our space will be limited.  If a grandparent can not attend it is okay because we will be partnering together with our friends to share the grandparent experience.

As stated in the previous letter you received, if you would like any dishes returned to you, please write your family name on all pieces and grade your student is in so we can get everything back to you.

Thank you for your participation in this fun event.

Homework for This Week

Each day (at least five days this week) you will need to complete your reading at www.raz-kids.com and one gold bar at www.mathletics.com. There is only ONE second grade student who has met our goal for one-minute math, so EVERYONE should be practicing with Live Mathletics and flashcards every night. Read AT LEAST 20 minutes every day.

First Reconciliation Preparation

Thank you to the families who completed their family homework over the weekend! If you did not turn yours in this morning, PLEASE bring it tomorrow. This is a responsibility that you have as a family to complete this important Sacrament. 

Sacrament Preparation Homework and Upcoming Events

First Reconciliation Homework
We have begun our First Reconciliation preparation! Tomorrow you will be taking home your book to complete the family activities.  Please remind Mom and Dad that this is FAMILY HOMEWORK and they need to do it WITH YOU! Bring your completed project and book back to school on Monday to share. It is very important that you complete this work over the weekend with your family.

Here is a list of what to do this weekend with your family:

1. Read the Family Focus page that is stapled into your book and follow it's directions.
2. Do the At Home activity (pinwheel).
3. Complete page 17 by writing (drawings are additional and optional).
4. Write any additional thoughts your family has about Chapter 1 on the My Family's Thoughts About Chapter 1 page that is stapled into your book.
5. Have fun!

Return ALL completed Sacrament work on Monday morning.
If you are not completing the Sacraments, you have the option to complete the work listed above with your family if you would like. You materials must be returned on Monday as well.

Thanksgiving Basket Donations
Tomorrow is the last day to bring your donations of $2-$5 and canned green beans for the St. Lawrence Thanksgiving baskets.  Thank you so much for all of the donations we have in our classroom already! You are very kind and giving.

Homework
Next week we will not have regular homework as it will be a short week.  In class we will be completing a speaking poetry presentation so you will have preparation work to do for that at home.  Now and next week you should be reading for AT LEAST 20 minutes every night, reading at www.raz-kids.com and learning at www.mathletics.com.

Multicultural Grandparents Day
Bring your grandparent to school on TUESDAY for our Multicultural Grandparents Day Celebration! Mom and Dad know what else you need to bring and you should to after reading our letter in class.  Please ask tomorrow or Monday if you are not sure about what is happening. Grandparents, please come to school at 8:00 and make your way to the Community Center for our fun event!

Thank you!
Thank you to all of the families who visited St. Lawrence on Sunday, November 11th for our Open House.  It was so wonderful to see you all at Mass and promoting all of the wonderful things that are happening at our school.

There will be no homework during our Thanksgiving vacation. Enjoy your families and delicious food!

The only way to become a better reader is to...
READ EVERYDAY!!!

First Reconciliation Preparation

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

　

　

Second Grade Sacraments

St. Lawrence Elementary

Dear Second Grade Families,

　

As I shared with all of you at Back to School Night, second grade is a very important year for our students as Catholics. This year we will be celebrating the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. We will be learning about each of these in class. Each family will also be required to complete projects at home on a weekly basis. The projects will be centered on each sacrament we are learning about and will need to be completed at home and brought to school to share.

This week we are beginning our Sacrament preparation in class for First Reconciliation (First Penance). As discussed in the meeting you all attended with Mrs. De Paz, the packet that was sent home and the same information that was posted on School One, your family is responsible for completing the registration information and weekly At Home Family Focus

activities each week. Your child will receive a folder and book in class today. These materials will be sent home each Thursday or Friday and must be completed and returned each Monday morning to school. In class each week we will be learning about the chapters that were listed on your original paperwork. At the end of each chapter is where you will find the At Home work you need to do together. Please do not work ahead in the book. Once you have discussed and completed the chapter’s content your family should write your thoughts on the final pages of the chapter where there is space on the pages titled We Respond. Mom, Dad, and your second grade student should write a reflection together about your thoughts from this content.

Some families have already expressed that they are not planning on having their child make these Catholic sacraments. For these families, the At Home activities are optional and may be completed if you’d like. Please inform Mrs. Wall as soon as possible if you are not Catholic and/or your family is not planning on participating in these celebrations for any reason if you have not done so already. Please make Mrs. Wall aware of your situation as soon as possible so we can start any preparations that may be required for your family, especially any Baptisms that need to happen before First Reconciliation.

Thank you for your support with this wonderful Catholic Sacrament and helping to continue your child’s education in their faith. We look forward to these important celebrations in your child’s Catholic life should you have any questions, please email me.

Sincerely,

　

Mrs. Jill Wall

jwall@saintlawrence.org

　

P.S. When you have completed the list of information needed by the church to complete the second grade Sacraments, please turn it in to the church’s parish office to Eleanor’s inbox.

First Reconciliation Celebration Wednesday-January 23, 2013, 7:00 PM, Church

First Eucharist Celebrations 1^st and 2^nd weekends in May (Specific Masses TBD)

Wednesday, November 7th

"On Thursday November 8th we will be supporting relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy Victims. Students and staff can come to school in non-uniform dress in exchange for a suggested donation of $5. All proceeds will be sent to Catholic Charities Disaster Relief."  

Please send donations with your child in the morning TO MRS. WALL. Thank you!

Today is the last day for our November Book Order.  Please complete your orders by 8:00 this evening. Thank you so much for your orders from Scholastic! If you want to bring your picture of a cat or dog reading (real or stuffed) please bring it to Mrs. Wall ASAP so we can hopefully win HUNDREDS OF FREE BOOKS for YOU and our classroom. Thank you!

www.scholastic.com/bookorders 

Week of 11-5-12

Hello Again Second Grade,

We have another busy (and short) week ahead of us.  Thank you again for all of your enthusiasm with our October Service Project.  You have really made a big difference in the lives of so many military families overseas. Great work!

Tomorrow morning we are headed to the Flint Center @ De Anza College to see Aesop's Fables.  We will be leaving first thing in the morning and returning to school at about 12:30.  Everyone needs to bring a SACK LUNCH with them to school as we will be eating at De Anza before returning to school.

Wednesday morning during Mass our class is sponsoring the service.  Our class has been working to prepare the greeting, readings and intentions.  Moms and Dads, please join us for Mass at 8:30 Wednesday morning to share in this special Mass our students will be leading. 

Our third Games Club meeting will be this Thursday after school for those students who are joining us.

There is NO SCHOOL this Friday. 

Sunday, November 11th is our Open House from 11:00-1:30.  Please bring friends and families that may be interested in joining our St. Lawrence community.  All staff will be attending 10:00 Mass and in their classrooms after to speak with new families as well as enhance the tours that will be given by our 8th grade Student Council.  There is great incentive for YOU to bring potential St. Lawrence families.

The current St. Lawrence family who brings the most visitors to Open House THIS SUNDAY will receive two tickets to our annual Auction (April 20th, 2013). Also, the current students in this family will receive free tickets to Christmas in the Library, free ice cream on Friday, Nov. 16th, and a free homework pass.

NEXT WEEK: No School Monday, November 12th~Veteran's Day

Sunday, October 21st

NEWS: Some of you have not printed your dinosaur information sheets.  Please bring 2 copies to school tomorrow for an in class assignment. 

Our Service Project is in full swing.  Bring in candy to donate for the troops.  This week we will be singing on Tuesday and Thursday morning for the school.  Please keep practicing the song at home so you don't forget it!

The Walk-a-thon is this Friday.  1:00-2:30 Keep asking your family and friends for those donations for your walking.  They can donate an amount of money or pledge so much for each lap you walk.  Our goal for second grade this year is to walk 51 laps!

Picture Retake day is this Thursday. If you bought pictures and would like new ones taken, you must bring in your old pictures.

GAMES CLUB starts after school on Thursday! If you have signed up you will be staying with Mrs. Wall after school for fun and games! Sign up online NOW!

ITBS Information Night is this Thursday also. Parents only please come to St. Lawrence Thursday evening to get your child's results and learn what they mean. 

There is an Assembly Friday morning to celebrate our October Student of the Month. Our student of the month BELIEVES by demonstrating social awareness and responds to social justice.

SPIRIT TIME starts on Friday! On Friday the students may wear P.E. type clothes (loose shorts/pants and t-shirts) to school with CrAzY hAiR!

NEXT WEEK:
Monday: Color Day-Wear BLACK everything! Teacher vs. Student Sports Rally
Tuesday: Sports/Twin Day-Wear any sports gear or dress exactly like your friend!
Wednesday: Halloween-Wear your costume! Please no face paint or masks that cover your face. No blood, weapons, or dangerous costumes/accessories.
ABC Superstars Celebration 1:00-2:00 Parent volunteers welcome.
Thursday: All Saint's Day Mass

Our Dinosaur Webquest

1. Albertosaurus Avery	10. Coelophysis Kevin	19. Iguanodon Maria	28. Stegosaurus Aidan, Jonathan
2. Allosaurus Austin	11. Compsognathus Celeste	20. Maiasaura Sydney	29. Thecodontosaurus Amara
3.  Anchisaurus Jadyn	12. Corythosaurus Joanne	21. Ornithomimus Allison	30. Triceratops Jasmine Q.
4. Ankylosaurus Brian	13. Deinonychus Joshua	22. Oviraptor  Jae-Joon	31. Troodon Aryana
5. Apatosaurus Charlotte	14. Dilophosaurus Jyeron	23. Parasaurolophus An	32. Tyrannosaurus Jacob
6. Barosaurus Kaila	15. Diplodocus Vincent	24. Plateosaurus Denise	33. Velociraptor Andrea
7. Brachiosaurus Vina	16. Edmontosaurus Alejandra	25. Procompsognathus Shanna	Please choose a dinosaur by writing it on your purple homework packet.
8. Centrosaurus Viviana	17. Eoraptor Cassie	26. Saltopus Natalie	Check out our Dinosaur Webquest by clicking here: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm
9. Ceratosaurus Mike	18. Hadrosaurus Stephen	27. Saurolophus Jasmine G.

Monday, October 15th

NEWS: Tomorrow will be our first "live" announcement for the October Service Project outside during morning announcements! Practice the words tonight if you don't know it by heart.  We will ALL be singing for the whole school. Great singing this morning!

We will be having a Social Studies test on Friday.  You need to know where all of the continents are, what the three important countries in North America are, the four main directions, what the bodies of water and landforms look like on a map. You can use your notebook and maps to help you get ready for the test.

HOMEWORK: Our next homework packet came home today.  Do your best on each page to complete it by following directions. Mom and Dad should look at your completed work each night to see that you followed directions.

Check out our Dinosaur Webquest by clicking here: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm
On your purple packet, write down your top 3 choices for your dinosaur and bring it back to school tomorrow. We will be working on this project in class over the next couple weeks.

YOU SHOULD BE READING THIS WEBSITE EVERYDAY WITH MOM AND DAD SO YOU AND THEY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AT SCHOOL.

Sunday, October 14th

Hello Everyone,

Thank you all for great conferences this past week.  It was so nice to meet with all of our second grade families and make plans for how we can be our very BEST in second grade! I am excited to see all of the changes that will be happening with each of you at home and at school with your new responsibility as second graders.

CANDY!!!! We will make our first announcement over the loud speaker tomorrow morning once all of the students go to their classes.  If you are doing a "solo" please be ready to sing with your loud voices.  Mom and Dad, you are welcome to stay on campus (in our classroom) to hear our first performance.  Then, on Tuesday and Thursday the WHOLE CLASS will be singing at morning announcements for the school and showing off the giant candy we made.  Mom and Dad, please join us for morning announcements on these days. Thanks for your hard work with our service project! You are going to do great!

Love,

Mrs. Wall =)

Homework is different this week! Check it out!

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Like I said in class today, our weekly homework is different this week.  We DO NOT have a homework packet.  Your homework will be about what you talk with Mrs. Wall during your conference.  SECOND GRADERS MUST ATTEND the conferences as YOU are leading it and telling us all about second grade.  Mom and Dad, please do not come alone! Bring your second grader with you.

In addition to your conference homework you need to continue to do these EVERY night:

HRL-Read for 20 minutes and complete your HRL
Mathletics-earn one gold bar
Raz-Kids-read and listen to one book

See you this afternoon or tomorrow!

Love,

Mrs. Wall

Hi Boys and Girls,

Thank you for a great day! I hope you enjoy these three days with your family.  Please start to practice our CANDY song this weekend. We will be having in class "auditions" for the verses at the beginning.  We'll pick a couple students for each verse to sing it at morning announcements throughout the month of October.  Have fun!

Next week EVERYDAY we have early dismissal at 12:30.  Boys and girls, please be thinking about how you can be a better student at St. Lawrence.  I will be asking you to share your ideas at your conference.  Mom and Dad, please don't forget that your second grade student MUST COME WITH YOU to our conference this coming week. Thank you all for signing up on time!

Congratulations again boys and girls for donating the most school supplies in all of elementary! It was fun to see you learning in your "street clothes" today.

Here are the lyrics to our song if you lost them already.

Love, Mrs. Wall

DONATE CANDY!!

 

By Mr. Wall =)
to the tune of Call Me Maybe

They threw some Pez in a sack

Twizzlers, two to a pack
I ate Snickers for a snack
And now my tummy hurts

I trade my Nerds for two Twix
Smarties and Mars for a Kiss
I wasn’t looking for this
But now my teeth are black

Milk Duds I’m holding

Jelly Beans pile is growing
Red Hots, candy’s flowing
What to do with all this candy?

Hey, I just got it, and this is crazy

There’s troops in need, so donate candy.
It’s hard to go fight for your country
There’s troops in need, so donate candy!

Hey, I just got it, and this is crazy

There’s troops in need, so donate candy.
It’s hard to go fight for your country
There’s troops in need, so donate candy!
Took time to trick-or-treat
Halloween was o so sweet
Way too much candy to eat, why not give it away?
I beg, borrow and deal
The gold coin wasn’t real
Ate M&M’s for a meal, please take it away!

Milk Duds I’m holding

Jelly Beans, pile is growing
Red Hots, candy’s flowing
What to do with all this candy?

Hey, I just got it, and this is crazy

There’s troops in need, so donate candy.
It’s hard to go fight for your country
There’s troops in need, so donate candy!
Hey, I just got it, and this is crazy
There’s troops in need, so donate candy.
It’s hard to go fight for your country
There’s troops in need, so donate candy!
Before I gave it away I felt so bad
I felt so bad, I felt so so bad
But now the troops overseas will be so glad
They’ll be so glad, grateful and so so glad.

It’s hard to go fight for your country

There’s troops in need, so donate candy!

Hey, I just got it, and this is crazy

There’s troops in need, so donate candy.
It’s hard to go fight for your country
There’s troops in need, so donate candy!
Before I gave it away I felt so bad
I felt so bad, I felt so so bad
But now the troops overseas will be so glad
They’ll be so glad
SO DONATE CANDY!

Good Evening,

We had a wonderful day at school on Friday! Please tell Mom and Dad THANK YOU for all of the donations they allowed you to bring for the September service project and all of the goodies for our ABC Superstars celebration.  Thanks to YOU asking Mom and Dad for donations, WE WON the competition for the School Supplies Donations!  Great work and great service to others.  You have all made other students who didn't have school supplies so happy!

Thank you ABC Superstars for showing how often you Act responsible, Be kind, and Care for others in September.  It was a fun celebration on Friday.  Thank you Moms and Dads (again) for your donations of supplies and time. We really appreciate it in second grade!

We lots of things coming up this week. Please make sure Mom and Dad know all of the special events that will be happening at St. Lawrence this week.

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

Monday-HRL due, Library (Don't forget your books because we won't be visiting the Library next week.) Diocese Math Assessment In-Class (online)

Tuesday-Introduction to October Service Project (we are in charge this month)

Wednesday-Mass and 2:00 Dismissal

Thursday-Last day to turn in Walk-a-thon T-shirt information (sizes and $100 donations for your name on the back)
Blessing of the Animals (All animals (live, stuffed, pictures) are welcome but must go home with Mom and Dad after our prayer service.)
Non-Uniform Dress for all second grade students (our reward for donating the most school supplies in elementary)

Friday-No School (A gift from the Bishop)

Thank you boys and girls. I'll see you bright and early in the morning!

Love,
Mrs. Wall

Thursday, September 27th

Good Evening,

We have a lot going on a school tomorrow.  Please come prepared for a busy and great day! Your homework packet is due in the morning.  We are also having an assembly first thing in the morning.  Mom and Dad can come too if they want to see our TWO star students get their awards.  It is at 8:05 in the Community Center.  We are also celebrating ALL of the ABC Superstars who we saw Act responsible, Be kind, and Care for others this past month. Have you been an ABC Superstar this month? See you in the morning.

Love,

Mrs. Wall

Sunday, September 23rd

Good Afternoon Boys and Girls,

We are going to have another great week in second grade!  We are nearing the end of September, our first full month together.  I have already seen you show your knowledge and you are doing great.

Please take some time each night to practice for our Ice Cream Math. This will be our last week of in class practice. (Mom and Dad, one of the first 2nd grade standards we have been working on in class is memorizing the addition facts from 0-20.  The students have been completing "Ice Cream Math" in which they have one minutes to complete 30 addition problems.  Each time they complete one page in the allotted time, they can move up to the next number. We have made flashcards in class to practice and they have been asked to practice this at home as well.)  

This month I have been looking for TWO students who have shown RESPONSIBILITY and CREATIVE THINKING as our Students of the Month for second grade. Have you let Mrs. Wall know through your actions at school that YOU are that person? I hope so! (Parents, you are all welcome to join us on Friday morning for this school wide assembly to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. 8:10 in the Community Center)

If you went to St. Lawrence in first grade, you can work at www.mathletics.com with your ID and password from last year.  (Mom and Dad, unfortunately I am still waiting to get our new Mathletics information from our Math coordinator at school. I apologize sincerely for the delay.  Once I gain access to our second graders accounts I will be updating them with appropriate and hopefully challenging work for the students to work on. Thank you again for your patience.)

We will be celebrating our September ABC Superstars on Friday afternoon.  Great work this month boys and girls!

Your Teacher,

Mrs. Wall

PS-Parents, homework will continue to be sent home on Mondays and needs to be returned on Friday morning.  Please take time each night to see that your student has completed their work in its entirety and you have signed the front page once it is complete.  Finally, as part of our speaking standards for 2nd grade, the students are being assessed on Thursdays of their knowledge of the poem that is sent home each Monday afternoon. So far they have all done pretty well. =)

Thursday, September 20th

Good Evening Boys and Girls,

Thank you for an AMAZING day in second grade today! It was so great to see you being such good listeners and so responsible. Way to go! Don't forget to finish your homework packet tonight and have Mom or Dad sign it so you can bring it to school tomorrow.  Keep reading on www.raz-kids.com every night.  You can use your Raz-Kids books to complete your HRL or you can read another book if you want.

Thank you,

Mrs. Wall

P.S. Mom and Dad, please talk with your child about their classroom job.  There are a few jobs that require students to be in the classroom before or after school each day.  They will need your help to get to school early each morning or your patience to wait a couple minutes after school each day. Thank you!

Thursday, September 13th

Good Afternoon,

Thank you to those ABC Superstars who worked so hard today in class. You are awesome! Tomorrow is our last day of ITBS Testing. Hooray! Go to bed early and eat a good breakfast in the morning. We are almost done!

You all did great with our Cinderella poem today. Don't forget to show your homework packet to Mom and Dad and have them sign it AFTER you finish. Please bring your completed homework to school in the morning. See you tomorrow!

Love,

Mrs. Wall

PS-Pictures are coming soon! Bring your pictures forms back to school by Sept. 20th, that is picture day. You can get another form in the office before or after school if you need one.

Tuesday, September 11th

Hi Boys and Girls,

Great work on our testing today! You have been doing a fantastic job by showing what you know.  Tomorrow we will be working on the test after lunch.  Please bring a healthy lunch tomorrow or think about choosing healthy things if you are getting lunch at school. 

Good start this week on your HRL. Remember to write your sentences on the front of the page. The back just tells you how to begin your writing each night. Please keep your HRL in your Take Home folder and bring it to school everyday.

Get your minds and hearts ready for Mass in the morning.  Think about who you would like to pray for during this time. Did your family know about the Apostles? See you in the morning.

Love.

Mrs. Wall

Our Week in Testing

Here is what we have in store for us this week with ITBS Testing in 2nd grade. We all did AMAZING on Monday with the tests! Keep it up boys and girls!

Monday

Vocabulary (15 min) and Word Analysis (15 min) 8:40

Mathematics Part 1 (25 min) 10:40

Tuesday

Reading PArt 1 (20 min) 8:40

Mathematics Part 2 (25 min) 10:40

Wednesday

Reading Part 2 (20 min) 12:20 We have MAss and Science before lunch.

Thursday

Listening (25 min) 8:40

Computation (25 min) and Social Studies (25 min) 10:00

Friday

Language (25  min) 8:40

Science (25 min) 10:40

Sunday, September 9th

Good Morning Boys and Girls,

This week we have our ITBS Testing at school.  That means you need to go to be early and eat a SUPER breakfast every morning. At school we will work on a test everyday. The test will be about reading, writing, spelling, listening, math, science, and social studies.  The most important thing about your test is that YOU do your BEST each time we are working.  You need to show me what you know about these things by answering the questions. I know you will do great!

Your first HRL (Home Reading Log) is due tomorrow.  Please make sure you are writing on the front side of the paper.  You need to write the title of your book, the minutes you read, and the sentence from the back. After you have done that each day, ask Mom or Dad to sign it.

We are going to the library tomorrow. Please bring your library book. See you all in the morning!

Thank you,

Mrs. Wall

P.S. Please bring WATER to drink during the test each day this week.

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Good Afternoon Boys and Girls,

We have had a busy week in second grade. Thank you for all of your hard work! You are awesome!  Please don't forget: your purple homework packet is due TOMORROW.  Please ask Mom and Dad to sign it after you have finished. Bring it to school in the morning.  Keep your HRL in your folder so you can finish it over the weekend. 

I am so happy to see many of you doing so great with your jobs today! Please tell Mom and Dad what job you got and what you have to do everyday in class.  I am excited to see how responsible you can be with your new job at school.  See you in the morning!

Love,

Mrs. Wall

P.S. We have P.E. tomorrow so please bring a water bottle from home that you can keep in the classroom.


PARENTS: ITBS Testing begins this coming Monday.  There will be more information to come this weekend about our testing schedule, snacks, etc.

Homework Packets and HRL

Dear Boys and Girls,

This one is for Mom and Dad too! Please ask them to read it with you and answer any questions you have.

Thank you,

Mrs. Wall  =)

Dear Second Grade Families,

 

Today is the first official day of homework! It was great to see so many of our students already adding www.raz-kids.com to their daily routines last week.  Mathletics is coming soon. I will keep you posted as soon as I know more.  Today your student received their first homework packet.  Packets are always due on FRIDAY.  The students should complete one page each night according to the schedule on the cover page.  Please remind your student to write their name on the line that says, " I, __________, completed my homework the best I know how." AFTER all pages are complete.  Please sign the bottom as well, AFTER all work is complete. 

 

The students were asked today to ALWAYS keep this packet in their Take Home Folder so it comes back to school with them every day.  Students are welcome to turn homework in early on Thursday, but not before. All of the work in the packets will be about things the students have already learned in class.  Homework is used as a tool for responsibility and recall of learning that has already occurred.  The only not-written work is the poetry.  Please work with your child to memorize this poem.

 

In addition to the homework packets, the students received their first HRL (Home Reading Log).  This should stay in their Take Home Folder at all times as well.  The students will answer the question on the back of the page after reading for 20+ minutes (at www.raz-kids.com or a "real" book).  They should copy the sentence prompt that is written for them onto the front of the page. (i.e. Today they will write, "Some interesting details are________.") We will be learning more about this in class each day. Please sign your initials AFTER your student has completed their reading and writing about their book.

 

Thank you for your support with this homework and continued guidance towards independence and responsibility.

 

Sincerely,

 

Mrs. Wall

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

Hi Second Graders,

I hope you had a fun holiday weekend with your family. I am excited to hear about what you did.  We will not visit the library this week so please keep your library books in your backpack.  Keep reading them at home.

It is great to see that everyone read books at www.raz-kids.com last week. Thank you for doing your homework! You need to read or listen to a book at Raz-Kids everyday.  This week we are starting our homework packets.  You will get your homework tomorrow.  See you in the morning!

Love,

Mrs. Wall

Thursday, August 30th

Dear Boys and Girls,

Thank you for a SUPER day! Today we had fun with our first ABC Superstar party! Thank you for a great August.  We are going to have an awesome year!

We do not have school tomorrow or Monday.  Please remember to read at www.raz-kids.com everyday this weekend when you are at home. Thank you to all of you who turned in your Job Application today. I hope to find a good job for you this weekend when I read what you wrote.

We will have P.E. on Tuesday morning when we get back to school. Have fun this weekend with your family.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Wall

P.S. You can have Mom and Dad order books for you from www.scholastic.com. Our class code is J29LL.

Hi Second Graders!

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Dear Second Graders,

Welcome to our classroom website. I am so happy you are reading this! Every Monday, Thursday and Sunday you need to visit this website to see what news Mrs.Wall has for you. There may even be a suprise here for you, but YOU need to read it and remember what Mrs. Wall wrote to you.  Thank you boys and girls!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Wall

P.S. Thank you for reading this second grade superstars!

Tuesday, August 28th

Good Morning Second Grade Families,

I am so excited for this evening.  I sincerely hope you can all make it to our Back to School Night for second grade.  Please note that I will be giving the same presentation during the first and second sessions so you may attend either.  I look forward to meeting many of you and hopefully answering many questions that you may have about second grade. Please be prompt tonight as Mr. Dolan will begin with introductions in the Piazza at 6:00.

There will be no child care this evening so please make arrangements for your children to stay at home as they are not allowed at this parent event. Thank you!

Mrs. Wall

Tuesday, August 21st

Good Afternoon (Buenas Tardes),

Today all of the students received their www.raz-kids.com usernames and passwords.  This information is glued/tapes into their Take Home Folder.  This folder must be returned to school EVERYDAY! Please make it part of your daily routine to look in the Take Home Folder for any important information that will be coming home.

Your student learned today in class what they need to do at www.raz-kids.com at home every night.  I'll refresh Mom and Dad at our Back to School Night of the second grade expectations for this wonderful resource.  In short, your student needs to be reading online at www.raz-kids.com everyday.

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in the Student/Parent Handbook form and the Technology Agreement in order to receive a Non-Uniform Dress Pass for this Friday.  Please turn them into Mrs. Wall tomorrow morning.  There are many students who still need to turn them in. You can find these forms and reading at our school website and should have also received them via email from St. Lawrence.  Thank you all so much!

Tomorrow is a 12:30 dismissal. Your students will be able to purchase lunch once they go to Children's Center but we will not be going to lunch together as a class.

Monday, August 20th

Happy Monday Second Grade! Thank you for all of you who showed your ABC Superstar actions today in class and on the the playground.

Please read the Student/Parent Handbook and Technology Handbook tonight WITH Mom and Dad.  Your parents can print the agreement and you should all sign it saying that you agree to what each of these documents say and you understand everything. If you return both signed documents by THIS WEDNESDAY you will receive a NON-UNIFORM DRESS PASS for Friday, August 24th.
Thank you to those of you who have already turned your agreements into me or the office.

Mom and Dad-Next Tuesday night, August 28th is Back to School Night! Please mark your calendars now and plan to be in our second grade classroom to learn about this school year (expectations, homework, Sacraments, etc.).

The St. Lawrence Student Creed is something all St. Lawrence students need to know, memorize, and always try their best to fulfill at school and at home.  Keep practicing this until you can do it with your eyes closed!

St. Lawrence Student Creed

As a student of Saint Lawrence, I solemnly promise to work hard and always try my best.

I believe I can use Jesus’ teachings to become a better student.

I will achieve by studying and working hard on my assignments.

I will succeed and become a good citizen of the world and a better follower of Jesus Christ.

Thursday, August 16th

Thank you second graders for a wonderful first day of school! It was so amazing to meet all of you and listen to you share a little about yourselves. I can't wait to see what you are going to do this year!

We have P.E. tomorrow so please dress accordingly and ready for fun! The weather has been pretty warm so please always make sure you have a bottle of water.  You can bring something that is refillable or just a plastic bottle to fill up in the water fountain.

Finally, thank you for all of the supplies that were brought to school this morning! It is great to see the students start off the school year with everything they need.  Thank you Moms and Dads!

See you all in the morning on the blacktop!

Mrs. Wall

Welcome to 2nd grade!

Sunday, August 12^th

Dear Second Grade Families,

Welcome to our 2012-2013 school year at St. Lawrence! We are so excited you are here with us and eager to get to know each and every one of you.  It is going to be a wonderful year in second grade!  I am Mrs. Jill Wall, your second grade teacher.  This year we are blessed to have Mrs. Laure Vierra with us in our classroom as a full-time instructional assistant as well. 

School begins in only a few days so start getting back into your routine of going to bed early and waking up early with a healthy breakfast.  Our first day is Thursday, August 16^th.  Please be early that morning as you should bring all of your supplies with you.  We will meet out on the blacktop where our normal morning assembly is, which is behind our classroom.  Our class supply list is on our SchoolOne website https://dsj.schoolone.com/.  Please come with everything you need on Thursday morning.  Also, start thinking about one (or more) of the books you read this summer and write down the title and author so you can share something about this interesting book with your new classmates during the first couple days of school.

Independence and responsibility are our two main goals for this school year.  You will hear me talk a lot about this throughout the school year and you’ll get to see your children grow into independent learners and responsible citizens as they learn more about the world around them.  You will get the most information about what is going on at school everyday through our classroom website, so please sign up to “follow” me as soon as possible. http://wall2stlawrence.blogspot.com/ 

Back to School Night is coming soon as well.  Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 28^th (evening) for a fun and informational night about second grade.  All PARENTS are welcome and encouraged to come as this will give you the most information about our school year together and answer any and all questions you ma have.  This will also be our introduction to Sacramental preparation.  In the meantime you should be able to find information at our school homepage   http://www.saintlawrence.org/slem/ .

We look forward to starting this new adventure with you! Enjoy the final days of your vacation. See you soon!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Wall

Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

jwall@saintlawrence.org

Friday, August 10th

Welcome back everyone!  More to come soon...

Are you ready for second grade? Check out SchoolOne to see what's going on now at St. Lawrence.

https://dsj.schoolone.com/

Thursday, June 7th

NEWS: Happy Birthday Connor and Brendan! Tomorrow we will have school from 8:00-10:00.  You may bring your Yearbooks if you would like more friends to sign it after Mass in the classroom.  Parents, I would love for you to join us at Mass, starting at 8:30.

Boy and girls,
Thank you for an amazing year in second grade.  It has been so much fun learning  with you.  You are shining stars! Please share the slideshow we watched in class today with Mom and Dad sometime over the summer.  We made alot of great memories together this school year and I will always hold them in my heart.
Love,
Mrs. Wall =)

HOMEWORK: Read AT LEAST 30 minutes tonight! Reading everyday is the most important thing you can do this summer to be a great student in third grade! Continue to use www.raz-kids.com and log your minutes at www.scholastic.com so we can make the world record!

Bring your blowfish backpack to school tomorrow, especially if you will be spending the day at Children's Center. Thank you ABC Superstars!

Wednesday, June 6th

NEWS: Thank you for your wonderful help with everything today in class boys and girls! You have done so wonderful with your classroom jobs this year and you are continuing to prove how responsible with your "end of the year" jobs and responsibilities as well.  Thank you so much! Also, thank you all to those of you who decided to donate your old supplies to my future class.  I am so grateful for how giving you were today.

Please make sure you are prepared for school everyday! You need to bring your backpack, Take Home folder, and any other materials you need to school tomorrow and Friday.

Tomorrow we will be meeting our Pen Pals!! We will be talking with your Colombian friends on Skype in the morning! Think about some things you would like to say to these students as we will be doing this first thing in the morning. I shared our Olympic dance with them and they are VERY excited to talk with you.  Somos Colombia!

HOMEWORK:
1. Read for AT LEAST 30 minutes tonight.  This should already be in your daily routine and needs to continue all summer long, starting NOW! 
2. Start looking through all of the papers that were sent home today WITH MOM AND DAD to see some of those things you did well with and what you can start practicing over the summer.  Please do not throw these papers away without looking at them with Mom and Dad to either celebrate or learn from what you did.  What do caterpillars eat?
3. Wear your Jubilee shirt to school tomorrow with uniform bottoms. Wear regular uniforms if you haven't washed your tie-dye shirt yet.

Moms and Dads,

You are welcome to join us for the last hour of school tomorrow for a special presentation from Mrs. Wall.  Please check in at the office before you come to the classroom at 2:00.   We hope to see you if you are free.

Tuesday, June 5th

NEWS: Thank you for another great day boys and girls!  Please have Mom and Dad wash your tie-dyed shirt tonight by FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS that are stapled to your bag.  Please don't wash anything else with your shirt!
1. Rinse out your shirt until the water is clear rather than the color of your new shirt.
2. Take the rubber bands off.
3. Wash the shirt in warm water separately from anything else.
4. Wear your tie-dyed shirt to school on Thursday with your uniform bottoms. 

HOMEWORK:
READ for at least 30 minutes tonight.  Please log your minutes to help us make the new 2012 Guinness World Record! We are moving up everyday when you log how many minutes you read.  www.scholastic.com/summer. You are expected to be reading EVERYDAY AT HOME.  The only way you can become a better reader is to....READ!!!

Keep working on http://www.mathletics.com/ and http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ as well.  You are rock stars my little lemurs.

Please bring your cans tomorrow.

Monday, June 4th

NEWS: Thank you Moms and Dads for a FUN day at school!  We had a blast with all of the games you prepared, the goodie bags and the delicious food.  Thank you so much!!!!!!

Tomorrow we will be doing a couple more special activities in second grade.  We will be tie-dying your Jubilee shirts! They will be sent home with you tomorrow with instructions for washing and you can wear them to school on Thursday with your uniform bottoms. (Mom and Dad-if you would like to help us tie dye, we would love to have you from 12:15-1:15.)

HOMEWORK:
Read for at least 30 minutes tonight.  If you want you can log your minutes at www.scholastic.com/summer with your new username and password you received last week.  Please continue to use www.raz-kids.com everyday! This is the best place you can read books that are "just right" for you! I will send Mom and Dad more information about Summer Reading expectations for the summer.  READING is the only way you are going to be a better reader!!! =)

Our Summer Reading is off to the races!!!

Check out all of these amazing readers already!!! We are grade 3 as we are entering third grade next year. way to go boys and girls. guiness book of world records here we come...

CLASSROOM DASHBOARD

Grade 2

257

Grade 3

1243

Grade 4

2722

Grade 5

541

Grade 6

1820

Friday, June 1st

NEWS: Happy Friday! Our last week of second grade is upon us! =)

Monday is our End of the Year picnic.  Please wear your yellow Olympic shirt to school.  You can wear free dress shorts/pants and tennis shoes to school.  We will be walking together to Machado Park. Wear sunscreen to school and bring WATER! Anything you take with you to the park, you are responsible for so please dress accordingly.  Thank you!

Bring your Jubilee shirt to school on Monday as well. We will be doing a special project with them in class.

HOMEWORK: Read for 30 minutes EACH DAY this weekend.  Sign into your NEW summer reading account to start logging your reading minutes! Guiness Book of World Records-here we come!!!!! www.scholastic.com/summer

Thursday, May 31st

NEWS: Today at Mass we celebrated the 8th grade graduates.  Congratulations to our 8th grade St. Lawrence families as their students continue on their journey through life.  We wish you all the best as God guides you onto the next chapter of your life.

Monday is our End of the Year Celebraton at Machado Park!  You are not required, but we would like you to wear your YELLOW Olympic shirt one more time on marsupial Monday.  Please bring your white Jubilee t-shirt to school either tomorrow or Monday as well.  Write your name on the tag with permanent marker please, before you bring it.  We will be doing a project with these Jubilee shirts on Tuesday at school.

HOMEWORK:
1. Read for 25 minutes (or more). Record your starting and stopping time on your Homework Log. 
2. Read your First Day, Last Day letter with Mom and Dad.  Talk about the CHANGES you have gone through this year in second grade.  How have you grown?  It is AMAZING to see how many ways you have all grown and changed this year!

Our Summer School classes are filling up fast. Please sign up via SchoolOne if you have not already! We have a third grade prep class and lots of fun will be happening at summer camp.

Wednesday, May 30th

NEWS: We had so many GREAT ABC Superstar presentations today from so many wonderful characters from our favorite books! Thank you for all of your hard work on your presentations and your big reading aloud voices!

HOMEWORK:
1. Read for at least 25 minutes tonight.  Record the time you read. Can we make it into the Guiness Book of World Records?!?!?

Started at __:_____
Stopped at __:_____

I read for _____ minutes tonight.

Tuesday, May 29th

NEWS: We had a wonderful day at the St. Lawrence Summer Olympics on Friday! We are still receiving medals from our accomplishments and successes! Congratulations Colombian cobras!

Tomorrow we will be celebrating our May ABC Superstars in class! Thank you all for working so hard this month.  Even with all of the fun things going on this month, we were GREAT leaders! You may come to school tomorrow dressed as your favorite character from your favorite book.  Please bring along the book or a copy of the front cover.  If you are not able to dress up, you can either print out a picture of your character or draw a picture according to the details you read in your book.

*You MUST bring your regular uniform in your backpack as we will be changing after the presentations/celebration (around morning recess time).  Wear your regular uniform if you do not plan on dressing as your character.  No face paint or hair coloring please.  Thank you!

HOMEWORK:
1. Finish your writing about your favorite character and book for tomorrow's celebration. We worked on this for 45 minutes in class today so you shouldn't have too much left to complete.  Thank you Jonathan and Keala for finishing in class.
2. If you are in one of Mrs. Wall's guided reading groups, please read at www.raz-kids.com every night this week.