Wow...next week we will be celebrating 10 days of God's goodness and faithfulness together! It's going to be a very fun day, and we will be sure to take some time to reflect back on how GOOD our Heavenly Father has been to us through out the year! Thanks for being active prayer partners of our classroom, and for supporting us in the many ways you do!
Homework:
We'll stick with the usual- Monday a new reading slip and math homework page will come home and be due- February 12.
*New Memory work for February will be coming home on Monday in the Homework Folders.
*We will start our 4th set of words. The new sheet will be coming home on Monday.
Hannah was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class. We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you love to read, swim, draw, and do crafts. Your favorite place is the Aquatic Center, and your favorite food is mac 'n cheese! We love that you want to be a marine biologist when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Hannah, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!
Lunch Helpers:
We are getting back into the groove of things after Christmas break and the snow days we had and I could use some lunch helpers for our Wednesday meetings. If you are able and willing please sign up using the link below. Thanks so much for your help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D48A4AB2BA4F58-lunch1#/
WORDS OF THE WEEK:
New words coming home next week! Look for the list in your child's Homework Folder on Monday! Thanks for your help practicing the last set of words!
100TH DAY OF SCHOOL:
Wednesday, February 7 will be our 100th day of school! Where has the time gone? We are looking forward to celebrating 100 days of God's faithfulness together! We have lots of fun activities planned, and one of them is dressing like we are 100 years old! (No wheelchairs or walkers though, our classroom just isn't big enough!) Don't feel like you need to go buy things...just get creative with this! We wanted to give you a heads up so you can start raiding your Grandma's closets for some fun ideas!
CEREAL:
Another thing we need you to have your child do is count out 100 pieces of their favorite cereal and bring it in a baggie with your child's name on it by Friday, February 2. We'll provide the bowls, milk and spoons and we'll be having a hundred's day breakfast together on our special day! Your child might need to eat a little at home too--100 pieces is not as much as you'd think! :) If you didn't send the cereal in yet please do so ASAP.
Valentine's Day:
We will have a small party in our classroom on Feb. 14. If you are getting an early start on those valentines their was a class list in your child's homework on Monday the 29th. Thanks so much to the parents who have signed up to help with a snack and drink for the class!!
WACKY WEDNESDAYS:
We'll have some fun themed Wednesdays coming up in January/February to spice up these wintery days.
These days will be as follows:
Wacky Wednesday Feb 7
Currently Feb 7 will be our 100th day of school! We like to celebrate this BIG, so at South Side and Pine Ridge we are switching up the last Wacky Wednesday. Feb 7 will now be "Wear Numbers Day!" Find clothing with numbers on it and wear it to school and we will see if we can name all the numbers, not just 100. 2nd graders at South Side will still plan on dressing up as if they are 100 years old.
Field Trip:
Our class is heading to the ODC on Feb. 13. We will be there from 9:30-1:30. Your child will need to dress for the weather and will need a home lunch that day. They have some great winter activities planned for us!
Reading Blizzard:
The 2nd graders love to celebrate reading! One way that we will do that this year is by having a "READING BLIZZARD" during the school day on Thursday, February 29 . The students will come to school in their pajamas, and they may also bring a pillow, blanket, and a stuffed animal. We will spend a large part of the day reading, hearing stories from a special guest, enjoying pizza together, and doing a variety of other fun reading/blizzard themed things!
SPRING CONFERENCES:
Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 21 & 25 from 4-8pm). 2nd grade takes a different twist on conferences in the Spring--they are actually STUDENT LED. This means that your son/daughter joins us in conversation, and he/she leads the conference. We work hard at creating a portfolio and collecting work samples, and it is an awesome experience for you to see how your child has taken ownership of his/her learning this year. This means that all 2nd grade conferences are in person. As teachers and parents, we are able to encourage and pour into your child, as well as find ways to challenge him/her for the last quarter of 2nd grade. This is a very important time together, and you'll want to save the date. Look for a link to be coming soon for sign ups!
Swimming Lessons:
South Side and other HC schools will be participating in swimming lessons this year at the Aquatic Center. Our lessons will be during the dates of March 18-28.
Share the Love
The Maroon and White Shop will be hosting the first annual "Share The Love" Shopping Event on Wednesday, February 7 from 8am - 5pm. Come shop for the latest HC gear at the High School and 10% of all sales will go to Compassionate Heart in Zeeland. The first 25 customers to make a purchase will receive a complimentary gift and our "Cool Beans" Coffee Cart will be serving complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and refreshments! It's an event you won't want to miss!
Lost and FoundThe office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found Album as items come into the gray tub in the office. Please check it out to see if any of these items belong to your child. Feel free to email Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child's backpack.
IMORTANT DATES:
Feb. 5: Math Homework, Reading slip and Library books due
Feb. 7: 100's Day
Feb. 13: Field Trip to the ODC will need a lunch for our trip
Feb. 14: Valentine's Day Party
Feb. 16 and 19: No school
Feb. 29: Reading Blizzard
Comments
Post a Comment