Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

Highlights

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.  Students may wear red, white, or pink if they want.  We will also have time at the end of the day to hand out Valentine cards.

In Math, we are beginning to look at strategies to add 2-digit numbers.  Today we talked about adding tens to a number (e.g., 42+10=52 or 37+40=77).

During Science, we put the same amount of water into two cups.  One cup is covered and the other is not.  We made predictions about what will happen to the water over the next few days.

Important Information

Valentine’s Day

For the past two years, we have allowed time in the classroom at the end of the day for students to hand out Valentine Cards and/or Kindness Cards and Messages to their classmates.  If you are planning to do this as a family, and this is absolutely voluntary, please write a card for every student in the class. Homemade cards are always special, remembering that the virtue of Kindness, Caring, Friendship and Compassion should be the focus of the message.

As stated in our Parent Handbook on page 5:

“Parents please DO NOT SEND any cakes, cupcakes, or other treats to school. We have too many children with severe allergies not only to peanuts but to wheat and dye based products. As a staff we will ensure your child will not receive ‘treats’ or be passed on any treats brought in by parents to your children. THIS INCLUDES: the distribution of all ‘treats’ parents wish to distribute on birthdays or for any holidays.

Here is a list of names of students in our class if you choose to send Valentine cards or notes.  We will have our Valentine/note exchange tomorrow.

Yagmur

Mekhi

Abhiroop

Avizheh

Ernik

Keldon

Jason

Yasser

Joshua

Daniel

Heidi

Sophina

Brady

Aylah

Elena

Hejran

Japneet

Grace

Kyla

Edgerrin

Katelyn

Important Dates

Wednesday, Feb. 15- Jump Rope for Heart Assembly at 1:15pm

Thursday, Feb. 16- No School for Students (Teachers’ Convention)

Friday, Feb. 17- No School for Students (Teachers’ Convention)

Monday, Feb. 20- No School (Family Day)

Wednesday, Feb. 22- Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying)

Thursday, Feb. 23- Healthy Hunger (Little Caesars), School Council Meeting at 7 pm (Grade 2 team presenting)

Homework

-We will not have word work (spelling) groups this week.  Instead, Ms. Bain sent a list of “no excuse” common spelling words.  Please review these words.  Students will be tested on them at the end of February.

-Reading/Raz-Kids  (Don’t forget to sign the reading log sheet)

Ask Me About: 

What is this month’s virtue? (Compassion)

How can you use a 100 chart to add 25+60?