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Last Week Wrap Up

Before we begin to cap our dry erase markers and put the textbooks away, there are a few housekeeping items...

1. AR party Monday, May 21

2. Yearbooks will be distributed Monday, May 21. Students will also have time to sign yearbooks / autograph pages in the afternoon. This may be continued during recess throughout the remainder of the week.
3. Ice Scream for Subtraction banana split party Tuesday, May 22
4. While we also have a class wide awards ceremony, an engaging partner activity, an artsy group activity, and a fun craft planned this week, we also have end of quarter / year assessments. Please make sure your child attends school; it is very critical, and more importantly, we only have 2 1/2 days left with your precious children (smile!)
5. Wednesday and Thursday (May 23 and 24) are Early Release Days at 12:30. We will be serving brunch lunch shortly after 10:00 a.m.
6. It would be a good idea for students to bring an additional tote bag to school on Wednesday for packing school supplies. NO BOOKBAGS may be brought to school on Thursday.
7. Students will NOT have an assignment sheet or homework this week (unless an assignment needs to be redone).

Hope to see you one last time this school year; feel free to stop by if you're in the building.

Homework for the Week of May 14

On Friday, May 18, we’ll be administering the final summative spelling assessment. To ensure that your child is successful, please have him or her review ALL of the words from Units 23 - 29 on Spelling City for the next few days. THERE WILL BE NO NEW SPELLING LIST OR REQUIRED SPELLING HOMEWORK THE WEEK OF May 14 (UNLESS YOUR CHILD HAS WORK TO REDO). The assessment will be dictation style (similar to what we’ve been doing) and be comprised of 20 of ANY of the words from the beginning of the year (including there vs. their—hint, hint) as well as ANY 5 of the challenge words. Because the test is dictation style, it would be a help to your child if you create sentences using the spelling words and have your child write the sentences as you read them orally. To earn a 3, your child must spell 18/20 words correctly; to earn a 3+, he or she must spell ALL 20 words correctly AND spell 4/5 of the challenge words correctly.

Thank you for working with your child. We appreciate your support very much.

Teacher Appreciation Thank You

We'd like to thank our parents and students for thinking of us on Teacher Appreciation Day yesterday. The "Interview With Your 2nd Grade Class" was VERY creative and gave us a chuckle or too. Quite frankly, the children know us pretty well; we do spend a lot of time taking care of our family and grading papers. A lot of time napping?...not as much as the students think. :) This is something we'll always treasure. Once again, thank you for your generosity; you've made everyday a teacher appreciation day.

Dates to Remember

Monday, May 21: AR movie party

Tuesday, May 22: Ice Scream for Subtraction banana split party (A donation letter will come home next week.)

Field Day Addition

In looking over this year's Field Day schedule, there are A LOT of water activities. Therefore, the coaches suggested that children bring a change of clothes on Field Day.

Or, boys may wear long swim trunks with a shirt. Girls may NOT expose their  swimsuits.

Field Day--Wednesday, May 16

Field Day is Wednesday, May 16. A few reminders:

• Children should come to school wearing sunscreen. It would be a good idea to send in additional sunscreen labeled with the child's name.
• Students may wear hats; however the hats are THEIR responsibility.
• Ditto in relation to sunglasses
• Students should bring a water bottle; however there will also be water tables placed outside for everyone to get a glass of water when needed.
• Our lunch (sack lunches) will be IN THE CLASSROOM from 11:06-12:00. We will watch a short video at that time.

EARLY RELEASE May 23 and 24

Please mark your calendar--Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24 are Early Release Days. Students will be dismissed at 12:30.

Remember that all transportation changes must be made IN WRITING. Thanks!

Thank You Parents

"Those were the best centers EVER!" was the comment we heard upon the completion of the end of year activities on Friday. The children had a great time, and we'd like to thank the following parents for their assistance:

Christy, Wendi, Josie, Courtney, Amie, Leslie, Traci, Amy, and Lisa!

Without you, the students wouldn't have had nearly the FUN time they had doing water relays, eating summer type snacks, playing Head Banz, and more!

Power Point Resolved

Thank you to all the parents and special guests that were able to make it to our Author's Presentation yesterday. It was a great time!

If you were unable to attend, we missed you but understand your prior commitments. Below this post is a link to the presentation. Enjoy!

I can only hope that my child will say as nice (and funny) things about me one day. :)

Authors' Celebration

We hope you enjoy the video!