Help Needed!

Looking for a classroom connector!

Our class is in need of a classroom connector(s).  This person would be responsible for organizing supplies for class celebrations or special events. For example creating a Sign-Up Genius for supplies to be donated for a Harvest Celebration or a Valentine's Day party. If you are interested or want more information please contact me at jacqueline.robinson@cesuvt.org or by calling RES at 434-2461. Thanks!

Highlights from the week!

Big Buddies!

2nd graders got to meet their 6th grade Big Buddy from CHMS on Friday! Students were so excited to meet a new friend!  Buddies got to know each other by talking about things they like to do outside of school. Then they worked together to follow steps to draw a picture of the Mayflower.  They also looked at books together!  We're so excited to go over to CHMS next month and see our Big Buddies in their classroom!

Reader's Workshop 

Students are working on becoming more independent during Reader's Workshop.  During literacy students do a variety of activities such as reading to themselves, reading with a partner, listening to reading on the computer (Raz-Kids), reading with a teacher, writing about their reading, or working on word work (spelling skills)

Word Work

             

Read to self

   

  

Listening to Reading on Raz-Kids.  

Students listen to the story, read the story, then take a quiz about the story.

Writing True Stories

This Week During Writer's Workshop!

Students are currently writing true stories and making them into books just like real authors!  So....how do we write a story?  

First think of an idea!

Students use their Tiny Topic Notepad to select an idea.  Over the past few weeks students have been adding many ideas to their Tiny Topic Notepads!

Next, plan out your story!

Students will talk their story aloud and across blank pages in their books.  Then they plan each part of their story with pictures.

Then, write, write, write!!!

           

The goal is for students to match words to their pictures.

Announcements and Events 

Week of September 21st

• Tuesday the 22nd is CRAZY HAIR DAY!!!  Great job students with your respectful behavior!
• Parent Teacher Conferences start next week!  Please return your conference sign-up form ASAP so we can schedule a time to meet and discuss your child's progress.  If you need another form please let me know.
• Last Day for the Book Fair-Tuesday September 22nd
• Second Graders will meet their 6th Grade Big Buddy on Thursday!
• 2nd Grade Picture Day-Monday September 28th

A lot of families have inquired about a classroom "wish list". We could use the following supplies:

• Disinfecting wipes (let's keep those germs away!)
• Hand sanitizer
• absorbent paper towels
• soft tissues for those tender noses
• Ziplock bags of any size (snack, sandwich, quart, gallon)
• Lunch size paper bags
• your recycled plastic grocery bags
• paper cups/paper plates/napkins/plastic silverware

Thank you for your support and generosity. 

Highlights from last week

Week of September 8th 

Students got to know classmates better by participating a community activity.  The challenge was to find as many friends who liked each activity such as swimming, camping, reading, and biking!

School Wide Celebration-Double Recess!
Celebration Double Recess Day with friends!  Students have been working very hard with our school wide expectations!
Math



In Math, students had fun playing Plus 1 or 2 Bingo to help build their fact fluency.  They also worked very hard on their counting strips and have the challenge of seeing how high they can count throughout the year!


Writing and Reading

During read aloud students listened to the stories Dandelion by Don Freeman and The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.  Both these stories had significant life lessons that students discussed with peers and wrote about in their notebooks.

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• PreK-2 Open House: Thursday September 17th from 6:00-7:00 pm
• Scholastic Book Fair-Monday September 21st and Tuesday September 22nd in Mrs. Woodruff's room
• 2nd Grade Picture Day-Monday, September 28th

Highlights from the first week!

                           Students had a blast at recess with friends!

 

Students explored math materials.  They discovered the many ways that these tools can help them learn about math; like counting, patterns, sorting, shapes, adding and subtracting!  Second graders showed great creativity and teamwork!