Week of April 8th Update

Hello families of the second grade class,

I hope everyone had a nice weekend and enjoyed the spring weather on Sunday! Thank you to all the parents who came in last week to talk about their jobs.  We had a variety of careers and lots of engaging and interesting presentations for the students! THANK YOU SO MUCH PARENTS!!! The students really loved it and we hope everyone got their big thank you card, in one piece on Friday.

This week we do not have spelling words, but I will be collecting the reading logs on Thursday so that I can add up all the minutes of reading each child has read for Friday.  Students will be getting certificates for their reading goals and achievements.

Wednesday, there will be a substitute teacher because I will be carrying out the reading assessments and testing.  I will update parents on their child’s reading progress in the following weeks.

Thursday at 9:30 am the students will be watching the 4^th and 5^th grade’s play of Junie B. Jones Jr for a dress rehearsal run through. The evening performance will be from 6:30-7:30 pm Thursday April 11^th.

Friday is going to be a day of play for the students.  This is where children will direct their own free play as well as solve their own conflicts and dilemmas without teacher input.  We of course will oversee and observe the social interactions, but we are not to step in or solve a student problem for them.  You will be receiving another handout about this tomorrow.  Children may bring in a game or toy, but they must be responsible for that item.  Electronics like phones, Ipads, or robots are not permitted for this event.  On this day, the second and third grade teachers and other educators who organize “What I Need” reading groups will also meet to reflect and discuss how each stage of supports transitioned throughout the year.  We will use this year’s discussion and reflections to plan for next year.

The second grade classes also have a new group of Dartmouth College students coming into our room for another round of Growing Change lessons.

The students are finishing up their final drafts of their Animal informational Report as well as their papers on who they learned about at the 5^th grade’s Biography Fair.  It will be a busy but fun week ahead! These will be on our Bulletin Board later this week and after we come back from April Vacation.

If there are any questions feel free to email back.  Have a great night everyone.

Sincerely,

Ms. Mac