November 23, 2009
Our Tatum Ridge Thanksgiving Day parade was wonderful! Students were so
proud of all their hard work and the great response they received from the
crowd! Next year will be even bigger!
Just a reminder that Science Fair projects are due on Monday, November 30.
On that day students will be presenting their projects to the class. I will
grade students using the new Science Fair rubric that was sent to me last
week. The Tatum Ridge Science Fair starts on Wednesday, December 2. Student
projects will be judged by community leaders and specialists on the 3rd of
December. I will be out of the classroom on both days (Wednesday and
Thursday) organizing and running the Science Fair in the Media Center. My
volunteers on Wednesday and Thursday will get another day off. Lucky You!
Students will receive their midterm reports around the 2nd of December.
January 15th is the end of the 2nd quarter reporting period. Students have
until that time to bring up any grades.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Hugs!
Mrs. B-C
November 21, 2009
Our Mystery Day on Wednesday was a huge success! Students had so much fun
learning about experimenting, observing scenes, and deductive reasoning. A
huge thank you goes to all the volunteers that helped to make the day very
special for all my students. We couldn't have done it without you! Students
have also been learning about solving number puzzles and using codes to write
and read messages. It has been a fun and productive week!
The Book Fair was enjoyed by all on Friday. All students received a free
book, courtesy of being an A+ rated school. A huge thank you for all the books
that families purchased for our class. One family purchased 3 books for us,
but they didn't leave their name. If that was you, please let me know so we
may thank you properly.
Mrs. Wynne and I have started having my 2nd graders take turns in the TNN
studio. Since my students are not experienced, we are only inviting one to two
students to work in the TNN studio at a time with the experienced third
graders. Students spend 2 weeks working in the TNN studios. They have to be at
school no later than 8:10am. Parents may watch their child on TV in the Media
Center. Please watch for the notes to come home. It will take a couple of
months to go through all 22 students in my class, so please be patient.
Students that show special talent for either being on camera or working with
the equipment, will be asked to work extra weeks. More information will follow
in the coming weeks!
This week will be a short week for us. Since I have several families
starting their family trips early, I will not be introducing new concepts
until the following week. This will give us a chance to work on a special
gifted and talented project that Mrs. Wynne and I have developed for our
students. This weeks project is called "Tatum's Thanksgiving Day Parade".
Following along the lines of the Macy's Day Parade, our students will develop
their own parade on Monday and present the parade on Tuesday. It will be a fun
and educational time for students as their use their creative skills and
talents.
Enjoy your family this coming week! I hope all of you have a fabulous time.
I am thankful every day to have such an amazing class and incredible families.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs!
Mrs. B-C
November 15, 2009
We had a fantastic week swimming at Girls, Inc. last week! All my students
had a fabulous time and I was so proud of their behavior. Big thanks go to all
the parents that helped with life guard duties throughout the week. You were a
big help!
In Spelling and Vocabulary, students will be working on words found in
geography. Please check the Homework site for the words and sentences for the
week. Since we had such a busy week last week, we didn't get a chance to focus
completely on the continents. This week we will spend more time naming the
continents and identifying them on a map.
Wednesday is Mystery Day! We are so excited! Students will observe a scene,
conduct 10 experiments, and then come up with a solution. Volunteers, please
come at 9:20 to help set up. Please contact Susan Snyder if you can help.
Volunteers, since Wednesday will be such an intense day with lots of
preparation and work, please count that day as your volunteer day. In other
words, take the rest of the week off!
Thursday is the big Thanksgiving Lunch at school. Our lunch time has been
changed to 1:10-1:40. This way all students and families will have plenty of
time to enjoy lunch together. If you plan on joining us, please meet us
downstairs by the cafeteria doors.
Friday is Book Fair day for our class. If you want to join us, we will be
'shopping' from 9:00-9:30am. Each child will be receiving a 5 dollar voucher
to purchase a book. We would appreciate any extra hands to help us with the
shopping.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Mrs. B-C
November 8, 2009
We have a busy week ahead of us this week. We will be going swimming every
day this week at Girls, Inc. It is a great program and I am so grateful for
the chance to take my students swimming at no charge to us. Due to the change
of our work schedule, my volunteers can take the week off! We will be back on
schedule next week.
This week in math, students will continue to work on math problem solving
skills. Students have been working on solving double digit subtraction
problems using the "counting up" method. Students are getting so good at doing
this all in their head!
In Spelling and Vocabulary, students will be working on geography words.
Students will be learning about the continents and their locations. Students
will have to know how to spell continent names, so please plan for extra study
time this week. See the list under the Announcements and Homework site.
Report cards will come home on Monday. Students that earned Principals List
will receive a invitation in their envelope for a special congratulations from
Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Woodford. I am especially proud of all my hard working
students. Keep up the good work, making Principals List will be harder for the
2nd quarter. So work and study hard and you will be able to do it again!
I hope everyone has a fabulous week!
Mrs. B-C
November 2, 2009
A few more updates.....
1. Pictures went home today. Picture retakes will be Nov. 11. If you do not
like the pictures that were sent home, please bring them back for retakes on
the 11th.
2. 2nd grade students in Sarasota County participate in the Water Safety
program. A permission form was sent home today for our trip to Girls, Inc.
next week. All the information about the trip are included in the packet.
Please read and return the forms by Friday.
3. Report cards will not be going home on Wednesday as first announced. Due
to computer glitches, report cards will be delayed
4. In Science, students are continuing to learn about bones and the skeletal
system. We have also been experimenting and talking about vibrations and
sounds. Ask your child what they have learned so far!
Many thanks!!
Mrs. B-C
November 1, 2009
I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing 3 day weekend. I spent Friday
submitting 1st quarter grades and cleaning our classroom. I am all set for a
great week!
A huge thank you goes to Susan Snyder and her band of volunteers. The Fall
Festival celebration was a big success! Students enjoyed over 10 activities
and games. The orange food and drink were scrumptious! Huge thanks goes to the
moms who stayed out in the heat so students could play some wild and messy
games. Many thanks also goes to the moms who jumped right in and helped our
students have such a great time. You are the best!!
This week will be Mystery Week for our class. I have a big Mystery Day
planned for Wednesday morning. Students will use observation skills and
experimenting skills to solve a mystery. Students are also finishing up their
mystery book in Reading class. Mrs. Snyder will be contacting families to see
if they can volunteer to help with the 10 Science experiments during our
Mystery event on Wednesday morning.
In Math, students will be working with problem solving and word problems.
As we pick up the pace for the quarter, students will be finishing up this
unit of study by next week. A study guide will go home later this week.
Please read the Homework section for the Spelling and Vocabulary review
words. The focus of this week is to use these words in past and present tense.
You will notice that students will be working with both tenses this week. The
definitions test for these words will be on Thursday with the spelling test
and dictation paragraphs on Friday.
The school pictures arrived on Friday. I will pass these out on Monday. I
have not heard about a retake day yet.
Tatum Ridge Mileage Club starts soon. The sign-up paper will be coming home
on Monday.
Keep working on your Science Fair project. The next deadline is fast
approaching.
I hope everyone has a fabulous week!
Mrs. B-C
