Announcements

My last newsletter has been posted.  

Our final days are approaching.  Only 3 more days.  Game Day is on Monday.  
Our Class Party is on Tuesday from 12:45 to 1:30. The students may not bring 
anything to school on Wednesday.  There report cards will be the only thing 
sent home on Wednesday.
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What an awesome week for me!  I can't thank you enough for all of the 
wonderful gifts and treats that I received!  I truly appreciate it.  

The students have a Bag book report that is due next Friday the 18th.  We 
will be sharing them.  

We also have End of the Year Countdown Reward Days.  These days will be fun 
with your help.  We will need those things brought in so that the children 
can play. Thanks.

Happy mother's day to all of you.  Enjoy your weekend.
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The PTA gave an AWESOME lunch for the teachers today for Teach Appreciation.  
Thanks to all of you for us a wonderful treat :)  

The Second Grade will be having yearbook signing times on Friday, May 11th 
and Friday, May 18th.  If you have purchased a yearbook make sure your child 
brings it in on those two days. Thanks.
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We have been having drama with Raman Noodles for snack.  The students may NOT 
bring them in as a snack for the remainder of the year. Thanks.
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Your Child's Midterm Grades are in their Friday Folders. Please sign and 
return one of the copies and the other is for you to keep. There will be more 
Social Studies grades and then Science by the end of the year.  Thanks.
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Our BOOK FAIR PURCHASE DAY IS:  Tuesday, April 17th from 8:50 to 9:10. Don't 
forget to bring in your money.  
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Just a reminder that the papers coming home graded are for the 4th Nine 
Weeks.  Also, your child's interim grades are in their Friday Folders today.  
Attached are the standards that they need to work on.  This is for you to 
keep.
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The one graded paper in the folder today is for the 4th nine weeks.  Your 
child's report card is in their Friday Folder today as well.  Have a great 
weekend.
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If you are out and about this long weekend and you go shopping.  Please have 
your child help you with money.  Counting it and making change, we need a lot 
of practice with this.  Thanks for your help. 
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The Indoor Field Trip Permission Slip and $3.00 is due by Friday, March 9th.
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Early Release Days will be on Monday & Tuesday.  Dismissal will be at 12:00 
noon.  If your child is going home a different way than normal, please make 
sure to send a note. I look forward to meeting with each of you at 
conferences!
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I have put the class list on my Newsletter page for you.  This will help if 
you choose to give Valentine's Cards to the whole class. 
If you would like to help give treats to the class for our Mystery Hero. That 
would be much appreciated!  Thanks.
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Tonight is Family Bingo Night!  I hope to see some of you there for the 
fun! :) My newsletter is posted for your viewing. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! 
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My Newsletter is now posted for your viewing.  Thanks to everyone for my 
fabulous gifts!  I hope all of you are safe and happy during this holiday 
season.  See you on Jan. 3rd.  Mrs. Gianelle
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My December 9th Newsletter is now posted for your viewing! Thanks :)  
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I emailed you the pdf version of my newsletter today it should arrive to you 
at 6PM tonight.  The website that hosts our newsletters will not let us 
upload them to the website. Thanks, Mrs. Gianelle
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Don't forget to have your child bring in a stocking or a bag with their name 
decorated on it to hang up in our classroom.  This is a fun way to treat them 
for good behavior. I would like these in by THIS MONDAY the 5TH! Thanks.
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Have a great Thanksgiving and the Friday Folders were NOT given to the 
children today because of our long break.  Thanks, Mrs. Gianelle
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Midterm grades are in your child's Friday Folder today. Please sign and 
return one of the copies.  The other is for your to keep. 

Please know that there will be more Soc. Studies grades added on to your 
child's report card and we will be starting Science shortly.
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This week our words are any word that can have the suffix -ful added on to 
it. This would be like beautiful and colorful. We will have the same 5 high 
frequency words as last week. some, so, these, would, and other.  
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Dalmatian Derby Pledges are due by 9AM THIS MONDAY THE 31st!!!  Please know 
that the prizes are awarded to children with either $1, $3, or $5 PER LAP!  
Thank you for supporting our school with your pledges.  

The agendas have the old early release/conference days listed in them for 
next week.  The children crossed them out today since we have already had our 
conferences.  Thanks.

Genghis Grill Spirit Night 
11/1 (Tues.) – Genghis Grill(Mall of GA Blvd.) 5-8 pm. A percentage of the 
proceeds will go to our school! The amount depends on the participation, so 
let’s have a great turn out!! Make sure you hand in your receipt to the 
volunteers for credit. 
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This week's (10/24-10/28) high frequency words are:  some, so, these, would, 
and other.  We started this week with "aw" words like:  paw, raw, saw, and 
crawl._
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This week's (10/17 - 10/21) high frequency words are the same as last 
week's.  Out, them, then, she and many.  This week's suggested word list 
is:  "oy": toy, decoy, enjoy, and boy and "oi" words: coil, boil, coin, 
point, and spoil.
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This week's (10/11 - 10/14) high frequency words: out, them, then, she, and 
many. This week's suggested word list:  out, shout, scout, pout, and spout.
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Make sure your child is here on time Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for 
Interims.  NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.  Have a great long weekend.
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This week: 10/3 - 10/7 we are working on "ow" words with the sound in cow and 
the sound in crow.  
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9/26 - 9/30 Some word suggestions for this week's soft g words:  (soft g 
sounds like j) 
giant, magic, orange, and vegetable.
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We had a fabulous time with our stuffed animal friends today.  Have a great 
weekend.  
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Don't forget to bring in your stuffed animal for our complement reward 
tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 16th.  
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Week Sept. 12 - Sept 16 Spelling List:  glad, plum, read, head, bread, 
weather, treasure, breakfast, cousin, friend, use, trip, won, skate, and 
beautiful.  
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An important announcement from Mrs. Cook, music teacher:
"Make a Difference" by Teresa Jennings
PTA night -2nd graders will present the musical on Thursday, October 6, 2011
All 2nd graders are asked to wear jeans and a red shirt.  
More information coming home from Mrs. Cook next week in the Friday folders!
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Week Sept. 6 - Sept. 9 Spelling List:  club, flag, phone, photo, dolphin, 
elephant, sphere, alphabet, nephew, niece, boy, first, phone, out, and too.
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There will be more graded papers coming home next Tuesday!!! 
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Week Aug. 29th to Sept. 2nd Spelling List:  this, that, while, wheat, whip, 
whistle, whiskers, whatever, aunt, uncle, who, what, where, when, and why.
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This week's spelling list:  song, trunk, knee, knit, know, knock, knight, 
penknife, grandma, grandpa, gym, one, knew, to, and off.  The first two words 
are sound it out, next six are the word family (this week is silent K), and 
the next two are family names.  The last five are sight words.
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Curriculum Night is Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:30PM.  I hope to see you here!
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Welcome to Second Grade!!! 

I hope your child is happy to be back in school and ready for the next step
in their school education.

I look forward to meeting most of you at "Meet your Teacher" day this 
Thursday the 4th from 8:30 to 11:30.

To find my Newsletter Click on the Newsletter link that is on the left of
this Page and then click on the Friday Date of the week that you are
searching for.