Week of February 19-22

Parents,

I am sorry that I did not post much the last few weeks! Things got really busy in the classroom and I overlooked the blog. I am going to start posting homework once a week, on the first day of school that week. I hope that this will help me remember to post, and help you to know what your student should be doing.

Here are a few announcements that we have this week.

-We are collecting phone books for recycling. Please send any that you have to school with your student

-SEP Conferences are next week. Please look for the email that was sent home last Friday to sign up for a time to come in. I do not know the schedules of other teachers and their conferences. If you would like to coordinate conferences with other students please contact the other teachers. Your student does not need to attend this conference.

-Class Dojo codes were sent home. Please look for this slip of paper and register online to get reports on your child's progress in class.


HOMEWORK:
--Baggie Book Reading and Journal Response
----This should be done nightly!! Please have your child read for 20 minutes. If your child is reading a chapter book they only need to read for 20 minutes, but they need to write about what they read EVERY NIGHT!

--There is no spelling this week.

--Math homework will be sent home on Tuesday (tonight). It is page 88. Please have your child return this to class on Wednesday.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact me! I would love to talk with you about your child!

Mrs. P
lperkins@rmes.washk12.org

Week of February 4-8

Students and Parents,

I have made a few additions to the blog. There is now a page with links to some educational games that your students can play. IXL is a math program that required a login. I was told that logins were sent home with students earlier in the year. If you do not have this log in please let me know and I will send it home again.

I have added a "Follow by Email" box in the sidebar on the right. If you enter your email address you will automatically be emailed when the blog is updated.

I have been having a hard time entering parent emails for Class Dojo. (This is our class management system. The students earn points throughout the day for good and bad behavior. They have come up with the rewards and consequences for different amounts of positive and negative points.) I will be sending a login paper home with students tomorrow that will allow you to log into your student's Dojo profile and enter your own email address to get updates on your child. It is easier for parents to enter their own emails from this login page than it is for me to enter them, so I really appreciate your help in this matter!

I am looking forward to a good week! We have some fun things planned. I can't wait to see your children tomorrow and to get learning!

Mrs. P

Thursday!

We did a fun science experiment today with shaving cream, water, and food coloring simulating how clouds rain. The students really enjoyed this! Ask your student about it and see what they learned.

Homework:
1-Baggie book reading and writing. (3-5 Sentences)
2-Math page 150-Its about time.

There is no spelling! We tested today.

Please remember to send your child's January reading coupons so that they can get their reward!

Thanks for all your hard work!!!

Wednesday

Sorry that this is a bit late!

There were no baggie books sent home tonight. The teacher that changes them to new ones was sick today.

We started a math paper today and the backside was sent home for homework if it was not finished in class. I do know that a few students finished, but not everyone did.

We are testing on our spelling words tomorrow! Please study your words tonight!

Don't forget to finish your reading coupons and send them back to school for January so your child can earn a super hero shield. If you student earns four shields they can earn a ice cream party with Mrs. Barnum!

Thank you so much for all you do!

Mrs. P

Tuesday

Homework tonight is the usual.

1-Baggie book reading and writing.
2-Spelling words. We will be testing on THURSDAY because we have an assembly Friday morning. Please encourage your student to practice their words!

A few weeks a go your student should have brought home a bright yellow reading calendar. There are some reading coupons that came home with this same calendar. If you student has fulfilled the reading requirements to earn a coupon please return it to school on THURSDAY! The students are working towards earning an ice-cream party with Mrs. Barnum. Students that earn four coupons will earn a place at the party. Please encourage your student to read for 20 minutes everyday!

Valentine's Day is quick approaching! If you would like to help with a party for our class please contact me and we can start making plans! My email address is lperkins@rmes.washk12.org.

Mrs. P

Monday Announcements!!

It was an awesome day in Second Grade!!

Here is what we did today...

Learned about sequencing stories,
Read about x-rays and ambulances,
Finished up a math test,
Learned about clouds!

Homework tonight is...
1-Reading from baggies books
     **write 3-5 sentences about what you read
2-Spelling words--we are repeating the words from last week, practice hard for our test on Friday!

Valentine's Day is quick approaching. If there are any parents that would like to help with a class party please contact me and let me know. Thank you for your willingness to help!!

Have a wonderful Monday!!

Mrs. P

Wednesday

Parents!

This week is going by so quickly. Having Monday off has thrown off our schedule a bit this week!

The only homework tonight is baggie book reading/writing and spelling.

Tomorrow is our Celebration of the Arts Day! We are so excited! We will be doing art rotations in the afternoon to complete several different art projects. There is a parent night at 7pm. Please come down the hall to our room. We have our class mural posted outside our door. The students will also pick their favorite project from the day to display on our  bulletin board. We are excited to show off our work!

Thanks for all your help and support! If you have questions, comments, or concerns please email me at lperkins@rmes.washk12.org.

Mrs. Perkins