April 4-15

Hello Families! It was wonderful to see some of you for conferences! We are now in the home stretch of 2nd grade: 4th quarter. This will be a fun, but always busy quarter. Some of the fun things we will be studying and learning are communities, air and weather, reading and writing poetry, reading and writing fairy tales, multiplication and continued keyboarding practice. We have some big events coming up as well: Our Poetry Cafe for families to attend in the beginning of May, Readers' Theatre with a Fairy Tale theme in the beginning of June and a field trip to the Ye Olde School House on May 23rd (I can take 4 parent chaperones along with us. We will leave at 9:00 and return by 2:30pm. There is a $3 fee for chaperones. Let me know if you are interested!)

Spelling: Please let me know if you have any questions about the new spelling format where the kids choose their own 6 personal words. I think it will be great for the kids.

New Student: We are welcoming a new 2nd grader to our class on Monday. Her name is Drew and she just moved to Elm Grove from Atlanta. The kids are so excited!

Surprise Reader: Please check your email for the open surprise reader dates. Lat me know if you are interested in reading on one of those days.

Reminders: Please turn in the Brewer Game permission slip and fee ASAP. It was due on Thursday. Thank you!

Ask Your Child: What is happening in the class read aloud The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane?

What is a summary?

What did you publish for your Humor writing unit?

How do you keep a paper towel dry while submerging it under water?