Week of February 8, 2010
Dear Parents,
AMAZING ASIA…The presentations on China and India by our second grade parents were so interesting and informative. We loved learning of these countries, the culture, customs, geography, language, clothing, music, food, and much more. Second grade teachers and students want to thank Rajini Ram, Hongyan Guo, Zhijie Xiong, Supriya Shah, Wendy Shi, Helen Gu, Haiying Wang, Radha Maganty, Hemal Shah, and Lisbeth Mathew for putting forth such effort in preparing and presenting these wonderful Power Point presentations. In addition, lots of artifacts and cultural items were on display We thank you very much.
A WORD FROM OUR COUNSELOR.....Hi there Comets! Congratulations to all students who received a "Trustworthy" sticker during the month of January! February is known as the month of love, so why not spread love and kindness to your friends?? During the month of January, our character trait is FRIENDSHIP.
This month, your teachers will be looking for good examples of friendship. If you help a friend in need or if your teacher catches you treating your friends in class with respect, kindness, and empathy then you will receive a "friendship" sticker to wear all day telling everyone that you exhibited our character trait of the month!
Good Luck Comets and remember....CHARACTER COUNTS AT CANYON CREEK!!
TO CLARIFY, VOLUNTEER vs VISITOR…There has been lots of confusion, and some disappointment recently, by my classroom parents as they sign in to participate in classroom activities. As a reminder, it is necessary to complete an online application each and every year. It must be renewed yearly. Without this volunteer status, you cannot be a parent reader, classroom volunteer for special days, field trip chaperone, etc. Visitors not having volunteer status are allowed to eat lunch with their child but are not able to work in any way with the class. With so many volunteer activities coming up such as Problem Solving Activity day next Friday, Robolab assistants in March, and weekly parent readers, I want to avoid any more parents from being disappointed as they are turned away from participating. If you stop by the office or the library, they will be happy to guide you through that process or you can go to https://hrsapp.roundrockisd.org/appentry/.
THINK, CREATE, BUILD … That’s what we’ll be doing Friday, February 12, as we problem solve our way through some activities with chocolates. The children always enjoy this event as they attempt to build bridges, boats, and tunnels, all in an effort to support the ever popular…chocolate. Thank you to my parent volunteers, Tina Sequerra, Lisa Dyar, Zhijie Xiong, Jyothi Hejmadi, Sprios Petratos, Marilyn Rucker, and Jason Gao. To my volunteers, please plan to sign in and be in our classroom at 8:15. The activities should take us right to 9:45, just in time for Specials. Many thanks to our volunteers.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS, IT’S ROBOLAB TIME, A NOTE FROM PTA…It's time to introduce your super second-grade students to Robolab this spring! If you would help students follow simple lego plans to create very fun projects, please email lavonnawrites@hotmail.com with teacher’s name, day and shift (or availability if you can fill in as needed), your name, and phone number. Each class attends 2 days, please see the schedule below for your classroom day and time. Please arrive 10 -15 minutes early to review the handouts. Please respond by Tuesday March 2nd and I’ll email the complete volunteer schedule March 3rd. Thank you very much for your support! Lavonna Gonzalez, 512-577-2416
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Spring Dates
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2nd grade dates
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8:30 – 9:45
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10:35 – 11:50
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March 8 – 9, M, T
March 11 – 12Th, F
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2nd Greiner
2nd Pena
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2nd Palmer
2nd Desjardins
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HEARTS AND MORE...Our Valentine bags are decorated and ready for deliveries so send in those cards and treats! Since Valentine’s Day is one of our three official party days, we do not have to follow the usual dietary restrictions so candy treats are welcome. The children can’t wait to see what treasures await them in their bags.
A REMINDER…Our Valentine’s Day party is Friday, February 12, from 1:45-2:45. This is a low key party, with the main attraction being the opening of their Valentines. If you plan to drop by, remember to sign in at the office to pick up your visitors pass before coming to the classroom. As always, thank you for finding child care for your preschoolers.
“GET WILD ABOUT READING!”… Be sure to return all completed and signed six –hour tracking forms by February 23. Remember, it is okay to “double dip”, recording enjoyment reading minutes on both this tracking form and our weekly classroom reading log.
THANKS…I appreciate the continuous support you show me and your vote of confidence for what I do each day. It makes my day when I get your positive emails and notes! I feel fortunate to receive so many complimentary communications. It’s been an absolutely wonderful year!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Nancy
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