Mrs. Porter’s

Second Grade Newsletter

April 29-May 3, 2013

                                                                                  

Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 28^th-First Communion Mass-12:00PM

Thursday, May 2^nd-Wax Museum 12:15-1:30PM in the gym

Friday, May 3^rd-May Crowning Mass-8:30AM

Wednesday, May 8^th-First Communion School Mass-8:30AM

Thursday, May 9^th-Annual Fund Dinner

 

News and Notes

Spring Fever has hit Room 28!  I can tell when we’re at the end of school, because there are a lot more missing assignments and homework is not as big of a priority.  I do understand that there are many activities going on outside of school.  My family has baseball games to go to, and neighbors to play with.   However, please continue to remind your child that school is most important.   All homework that is listed in the planner should be complete and put back in the take home folder to be brought to school.  I continue to expect a book (or other reading material) title written in the reading portion of the planner.  Second grade homework should take 30-45 minutes at the most-including reading and First in Math time.  Thank you so much for helping out with this!  Let’s make the last month of second grade great!!

 

I listened to all of the students’ wax museum speeches today.  Many of them are completely ready to go and have been working hard.  I have about half of the students who need to work a little more this weekend to be prepared.  Make sure that you are having your child practice out loud to you without looking at the paper.  The Wax Museum will take place on Thursday, May 2^nd in the gym from 12:15-1:30.  All students will need to bring costumes and props to school that morning.  They will then change into the costumes before the wax museum begins.  Please stop by!

 

I have had some parents graciously offer to pick up some pizza to celebrate after our First Communion mass on May 8th.  Students will be wearing their Communion outfits that morning and we will have a group picture following the mass.  That afternoon will be spent participating in some fun “Jesus Day” stations.  Parents are welcome to stick around that day to help out.  I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the students receive this special sacrament on Sunday for the first time.  If the students would like to bring in one favorite gift they received for First Communion, we will allow them to share it with the class on Monday.

 

 

Reading- WRAP/IREAD2/Benchmarks-Daily 5

Spelling-Unit 25

Religion- We Carry on the Work of Jesus

Math- Timelines/Elapsed Time

Science-Motion with Zoomers