Star Testing Schedule in our class:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, May 9, 10, and 11th for Reading and Language
Arts (grammar) 8:30 till 9:55 am
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, May 16, 17, and 18th for Math - 8:30 till
9:55 am
Students need good sleeping habits, morning breakfast, unhurried mornings,
and a good attitude to succeed. Have them repeat the chant, “I can, I will
succeed!” and ask them about the shirts they decorated today…
Math Review:
Go over subtraction with them at home this week. Work through borrowing and
carrying with them so they remember the steps. Go over and review basic
multiplication facts, subtraction facts, and addition facts. Ask them to
solve problems where they have to figure out which operation (+, -, x, etc.)
they have to use to solve the problem. {I have 35 carrots and you take 25.
How many do we have left? I used subtraction to figure out the problem.}
Ask which number is greater or less than another. {23 is less than 54; 63 is
greater than 45} Give a number and ask which digit is in ten’s place or one’s
place. {72 – 7 is in the ten’s place; 86 – 6 is in the one’s place, etc.} Ask
them to write a three digit number you tell them to write for you, etc. You
say, ‘Three hundred and twenty-five” – child writes 325}
Go over and review measurement – how many inches in a foot – how many in 2
feet, etc. Ask how many cups in a quart, how many in two quarts, etc. Ask if
you’d measure something in feet, cups, or pounds. Ask how many vertices
(corners) there are in various shapes. How many edges, sides, or faces does
this can of tomatoes have; does this box of cereal have?
Water Bottles:
Students need water more now that the weather has gotten hotter. They each
were given one bottle of water to refill as needed, but many don’t like the
taste of school water. They are free to bring a bottle of water from home if
they would prefer.
Clothing:
Please dress in cooler clothing. Clothes and shoes need to be able to run the
track, allow them to sit comfortably on the floor or during testing. A light
jacket or hoodie is all they need for now as by recess, it is hot outside,
but allows them something lightweight to wear in the classroom if they get
chilled. Hats and sunglasses or other valuable items should stay home if they
are for decorative purposes as they just get played with and usually taken
away till end of day. Sandals not allowed at school for safety reasons and
make it hard to participate in PE. Boots are hard for the students to run in
outside or for PE and makes it hard to sit on the floor to do small group
activities.
Important Dates Ahead:
May 25th Jump Rope for Heart
May 28th Memorial Day - Holiday
May 29th Choir performs at Rivercat’s Game
(Tickets already on sale for event.)
June 7th – Open House
June 9th – Tentative Field Trip
(Parents needed – Cost will be about $15/notice to go home with exact
information)
June 11th – Multicultural Day
(Children encouraged to wear any traditional cultural costumes they may have
at home.)
June 14th – Parade of Nations – All school field day (8:30 am)
June 19th – Field Day (Second Grade) – need parents to help
June 20th – Last Day of School/min day – Report Cards go home
Note:
Students are not assigned a teacher until first day of school. There is a
notice out on the library windows to let you know to whom your child will be
assigned. This is usually posted about a week before school starts. If your
child is going to another school next year, please contact that office as
they may do the notifications differently.
Curriculum:
As the school year winds down, we will begin finishing up many of our
workbooks. I have explained to the class that because the book is done, we
aren’t. First, we will go over and review many of the items we have done this
year. Then, I will go into some beginning 3rd grade curriculum to give them a
head start, and we will be doing a lot of writing. We also have Open House to
prep for so that will also take up a lot of time. Please let your child know,
we aren’t done till the last day so to keep doing their best. There will be
homework till the last week, along with spelling lists, reading tests, and
special projects.
Volunteers:
Parent help is especially wanted and needed as the end of the year comes to a
close. Please let me know if you can help with field day, Olympics, end of
year parties, field trip, etc. We can’t participate in some activities
without the parent help, especially for the field trip.
Jog-a-Thon:
We are still collecting the money as this helps keep our library open for
next year.