Dec. 15th-19th

HOLIDAY PARTY:
We will be having a holiday party in the afternoon on Thursday, Dec. 18th. Ronja Roland and DaNietra Hall have graciously agreed to take care of everything we need, but some extra helping hands would be wonderful. If you can help that day we will be starting around 12:30pm and just let me know that you will be coming to help. We will be finishing up our Holidays around the World by learning about Germany and gingerbread houses. 

100 Club:
Please do not forget your child's 100 Club log is due this THURSDAY, Dec. 18th FOR A GRADE. 

Yearbooks:
Please purchase a yearbook! Orders must be placed by Dec. 18th. 

HOMEWORK and READING
The only homework that your child will have this week is reading. Please make sure they are reading out loud for at least 20 minutes and getting those 100 Club logs finished!

Related Arts: 
Monday-D
Tuesday-E
Wednesday-F
Thursday-G
Friday-no specials (half-day)

Dec. 8th-12th

HOLIDAY PARTY:
We will be having a holiday party in the afternoon on Dec. 18th. Please bee watching your child's folder for more details. I will also update information on the blog once I have all the details. 

100 Club:
Please do not forget your child's 100 Club log is due on Dec. 18th FOR A GRADE. 

Yearbooks:
Please purchase a yearbook! Orders must be placed by Dec. 18th. 

HOMEWORK and READING
I have been assessing your children in reading and math and there is valuable growth made by those students who are completing homework each week and reading nightly. Thank you for all your hard work!

Related Arts: 
Monday-F
Tuesday-G
Wednesday-A
Thursday-B
Friday-C

Dec, 1st-5th

BOOK-IT
Your child will be bringing home a new Book-It calendar for December. Please remember they must read out loud for 20 minutes. Then, color the mitten and have you initial beside that mitten. At the end of the month, please sign the bottom and return the calendar to school. If your child has read every day, he or she will receive a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  

Sight Words
Please remember to review sight words (located in the "Sight Words" section to the left side of the blog) with your child each week. Daily practice will be helpful for your child. 

Yearbooks:
Yearbooks are on sale from now until December 18th. They must be pre-ordered and a form went home with your child last week. Please send those orders in as soon as possible. There will be a signing party for those students who have purchased a yearbook.


HOMEWORK and READING
Please make homework and reading a priority for your child. The holidays can get hectic, but I can see great gains in those students who are diligent in their reading and homework. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday-C
Thursday-D
Friday-E

Nov. 17th-21st

Disguise a Turkey
Your child will be bringing home a turkey to disguise to save from Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey can be disguised as anything. Please help you child with this project and return the turkey to school no later than THIS Friday, Nov. 21st. They will be doing a creative writing piece Friday afternoon using their turkey. 

NEW BLOG SECTION: Sight Words
I have added a "Sight Words" section to the left side of the blog. Please make sure you quiz your child on these words each week.

Yearbooks:
Yearbooks are on sale from now until December 18th. They must be pre-ordered and a form went home with your child last week. Please send those orders in as soon as possible. 

AZK Spirit Wear:
We will continue to place orders for AZK Spirit Wear throughout the year, but if you would like to have shirts or sweatshirts for holiday presents orders must be received by Nov. 21st. to guarantee holiday delivery. More order forms are located in the office, or you can let me know and I will place a form in your child's folder.

Important Dates
I have added important school dates for the the rest of the year in the section on the right hand side of the page. Please take a look and I will update the section with any new information I receive and when projects are due in class. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday-C
Thursday-D
Friday-E

Nov. 10th-14th

***SOCIAL STUDIES POSTER:****
IMPORTANT!!! Please do not forget that your child's state poster is due this WEDNESDAY and they must present their poster to the class for a major grade. Please practice this presentation at home with your child. 

Yearbooks:
Yearbooks are on sale from now until December 18th. They must be pre-ordered and a form went home with your child last week. Please send those orders in as soon as possible. 

AZK Spirit Wear:
We will continue to place orders for AZK Spirit Wear throughout the year, but if you would like to have shirts or sweatshirts for holiday presents orders must be received by Nov. 21st. to guarantee holiday delivery. More order forms are located in the office, or you can let me know and I will place a form in your child's folder.

Homework Help:
Please go over your child's homework with them daily. I have several students who are not completing their homework, several struggling with spelling words, and several struggling with Math facts. Please go over each of these with your child every night and listen to them read out loud. The work at home with parents is one of the biggest keys to success for your child. The students who are working at home nightly with parents are making the greatest gains in class. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-C
Tuesday-D
Wednesday-E
Thursday-F
Friday-G

Nov. 3rd-7th

SOCIAL STUDIES POSTER:
Your child is bringing home information on a state poster he or she needs to create at home. Please read the informtion carefully and let me know if you have any questions. 

Parent Teacher Conferences:
I have 4 families that have not signed up for a Parent Teacher Conference. Please make sure that you use the link below and sign up to meet with me tomorrow. 

Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENT TOMORROW:
Just a reminder there is no school for students tomorrow due to Parent Teacher Conferences. 

READING & BOOK-IT:
Your child will receive a new Book-It Calendar today. I have crossed off the first two days in November since I am just sending home the calendar today. Please make sure they are reading DAILY. Your child must read for 20 minutes every day to receive their free Pizza Hit personal pan pizza. 

Homework Help:
Please go over your child's homework with them daily. I have several students who are not completing their homework, several struggling with spelling words, and several struggling with Math facts. Please go over each of these with your child every night and listen to them read out loud. The work at home with parents is one of the biggest keys to success for your child. The students who are working at home nightly with parents are making the greatest gains in class. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-F
Tuesday-No School
Wednesday-G
Thursday-A
Friday-B

Oct. 27th-31st

Parent Teacher Conferences:
Please do not forget to register for a conference slot on Sign Up Genius using the link below. I would like to meet with each of you to go over where your child is and specific ways that you can help your child at home. The times are first come, first serve so please sign up as soon as possible. 

Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up

FALL FROLIC:
Thank you to those of you who sent money in to help with the Fall Frolic basket, volunteered, or attended Fall Frolic. We raised over $6,000 for A.Z. Kelley! Thank you for making it a success!

READING & BOOK-IT:
Make sure your child is reading nightly, filling out their log, and coloring their pumpkins. 

Homework Help:
Please go over your child's homework with them daily. I have several students who are not completing their homework, several struggling with spelling words, and several struggling with Math facts. Please go over each of these with your child every night and listen to them read out loud. The work at home with parents is one of the biggest keys to success for your child. The students who are working at home nightly with parents are making the greatest gains in class. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday-C
Thursday-D
Friday-E

Oct. 20th-24th

REPORT CARDS & GOALS:
Your child has their report card and 100 Club grade in their folder for this nine weeks. Please sign both pages and return to school tomorrow. 
Also, along with their report card is a goal they have set for this nine weeks and ways you can help them reach their goal. Please help your child reach their goals in the ways listed on the sheet. 

Fall Frolic Basket:
Please send your $2.00 in TOMORROW if you haven't already. I will be buying the books and items for the 2nd grade Raffle Basket tomorrow night and right now only a few students in each class have brought in their money. 

READING & BOOK-IT:
Make sure your child is reading nightly, filling out their log, and coloring their pumpkins. 

Folder:
Please remember to check your child's communicator folder DAILY. There are a lot of important notes going home today, so please make sure to read all of them carefully.

Related Arts: 
Monday-C
Tuesday-D
Wednesday-E
Thursday-F
Friday-G

Oct. 14th-17th

CLASS PICTURE DAY:
Tomorrow is class picture day. Your child does not have to wear SSA, but please make sure they are dressed appropriately. Also, an order form was sent home before Fall Break. Please make sure that you send this in tomorrow if you wish to purchase a class picture.  

READING & BOOK-IT:
Your child will have a new 100 Club Reading Log in their folder today along with a Book-It Calendar. Your child will color in the pumpkin on the days they read 20 minutes out loud and you will initial beside the pumpkin each day. The students who read every day will receive a coupon for a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Then, please log the books they read on their 100 Club Reading Log. 25 books need to be read by the end of this 9 weeks. It will be counted as a grade. 

Fall Frolic Basket:
You will receive a note in your child's folder today about Fall Frolic. It will be next Friday, October 24th from 6-8pm. We need your help with several things. Each grade level has to contribute a basket for the silent auction. The 2nd grade team is doing a book basket to promote literacy and we will need $2.00 from each student to purchase the books and fun goodies for the basket. If you have new books you would like to donate as well, you can send those in before next Monday. 

P.T.A.:
Please join P.T.A. today. I believe we only need about 20 more families to reach our goal to be able to wear jeans every Friday. Please send in your $10 today! Mrs. Dunn would love to start that this Friday (and I would too!).

Folder:
Please remember to check your child's communicator folder DAILY. There are a lot of important notes going home today, so please make sure to read all of them carefully.

Related Arts: 
Monday-NO SCHOOL
Tuesday-F
Wednesday-G
Thursday-A
Friday-B

Sept. 29-Oct. 3

READING:
Please do not forget that your child's reading log for the first 25 books is due THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 3rd for a grade. 

HABITAT PROJECTS:
We are researching animals and habitats in class. Your child has picked a habitat and animal for a project that we will be doing in class this Friday. 
Please send in a shoebox and any arts and crafts items they wish to use to create their habitat (other than construction paper...I will be providing that) no later than THURSDAY, Oct. 2nd. For example, if they chose a Polar Bear, their habitat would be an Arctic Habitat and cotton balls could be used for snow and blue plastic wrap could be water. Please talk to your child and send those items in asap. 

P.T.A.:
Please join P.T.A. today. We only need a few more families to reach our goal to be able to wear jeans every Friday. Please send in your $10 today! 

Fundraising:
Please remember to SELL, SELL, SELL! All orders (and money) are due this Thursday, Oct. 2nd. If you do not wish to participate in the fundraising, please consider sponsoring families for P.T.A. You can write a check directly to the P.T.A. and help sponsor families who cannot afford the membership. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday-C
Thursday-D
Friday-E

Weekly Updates 9/22-9/26

PTO:
PTO meeting is TODAY at 3:15pm. I encourage you to attend if you are able. We will be voting on changing our name from PTA to PTO. By changing the name we will no longer have to pay PTA dues and that means more money for our students. I will be keeping the children who attend in Mrs. Chancellor's room during the meeting.

Picture Day:
Picture day is tomorrow! Our time is at 12:30pm. Please send in the completed form that I sent home with your child last week and money tomorrow if you wish to purchase school pictures. 

Reading:
Please be sure that your child is reading out loud nightly. The 25 books they are to read at home are a major reading grade. 

Culture Banner:
On Friday, your child brought home instructions to make a "Culture Banner". Please help your child do this project, but make sure they are the one doing the bulk of the work themselves. The banner is due this Friday, Sept. 26th. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-C
Tuesday-D
Wednesday-E
Thursday-F
Friday-G

Midweek News

Box Tops: 

Please send in your Box Tops ASAP. I will be sending these to be counted on Monday, September 22nd. Your child can bring them in at any time. I have a bag right inside my door where they can put them when they arrive in class. 

Also, don't forget we are also collecting Campbell's Labels for Education. I have a bag for that as well. 

Fundraiser Info:

Your child brought home 2 fundraising packets yesterday. These are 2 different companies and the orders (and money for the orders) must be kept separate. So, if a family member wants to order something from both companies, they need to write 2 checks or place the exact amount of cash in EACH envelope. 

All orders and money are due OCTOBER 1st...sell, sell, sell!

PTO:

We heard an update yesterday and we have 210 families who have joined, so we still need 140 more before your child can wear jeans on Fridays! The first 3 classes to have 100% participation get a snow cone party. Please send in your $10 and teal form as soon as you are able.

READING GRADE:

Just a reminder, the 100 Club Book Log counts as a grade for your child each of the 9 weeks. If your child reads 25 out of the 25 books, they will receive a 100. If they only read 20, that is an 80, if they only read 15, that is a 60, etc. Please make your child's reading a priority!!!

Scootpad at home:

Your child is allowed to get on Scootpad at home and I would strongly encourage them to do so. Any work they do at home earns them extra coins and helps build a strong foundation for the skills we are working on in class. 

Sept. 15th-19th

Supply Money:
I have supply money from all but 4 of you. Thank you to those of you who have already sent that in and those who have not, please send it in asap. 

Important Dates:
Please be sure to check the "Important Dates" section on the right side of the blog. I will continually update this as I get dates that you will need to know.

Reading:
Please remember that your child is to be reading OUT LOUD nightly and these books are to be recorded in their 100 Club Log. There are only two and a half weeks left for your child to finish their first 25 books. 

PTO:
Please send in your $10 for a magnet and PTO membership! We only have 4 families from our class participating so far and I would love to have 100% participation from the Tanner crew...and I know your students REALLY want to be able to wear jeans on Fridays :)

Related Arts: 
Monday-E
Tuesday-F
Wednesday-G
Thursday-A
Friday-B

Sept. 8th-12th

Headphones:
I still have a few students who have not brought in their headphones. Please send those in THIS WEEK! We use them daily during computer work. I will be giving them a gallon bag to keep them in during the day in hopes that it will help them last through the year :)

Homework:
Please make sure that you are working with your child and checking their homework nightly. It will always be due on Friday unless there is no school that day. 
Remember, your child should be reading out loud for 20 minutes every night in addition to their Math and Word Work.

Spelling City:
We started last week using Spelling and Vocabulary City for tests and we will begin using it for Word Work in class this week. If your child would like to log on and play the games at home their password and username is the same as their Scootpad username and password. Also, I will be entering your emails to the site to keep you updated on your child's progress. Most students did exceptionally well on their Spelling test last week. If your child needs to work on Spelling I will send their tests home for them to study. Please see the Spelling Word and Vocabulary word sections on this blog for the weekly words. 

Related Arts: 
Monday-G
Tuesday-A
Wednesday-B
Thursday-C
Friday-D

Sept.1st-5th

100 Club Reading Log
We are now a month away from the deadline for the first 25 books and many students do not have any books written in their logs. Your child is to be reading out loud NIGHTLY for 20 minutes for homework. Please make sure that you are writing the books in the log AFTER they have read out loud to you and please initial beside the book. Also, please do not forget that 9 of these books are to be non-fiction (fact) books. Many students have fiction books written on the lines designated for non-fiction books. Chapter books can count as 2 books.

Headphones
Several students still have not brought in their headphones. Please make sure that you send those in this week. We will begin spelling and vocabulary test using those this week.

Homework
We will begin having Word Work homework this week. Your child will have their words and sorts in their folder Tuesday night and these are due on Friday(along with the math homework) . There are 4 tasks for math (as usual) and 4 for Word Work, so this week you will need to double up one night. It should not add that much time on to their original homework. 

PTO Membership
We are only a third of the way to our school wide goal for PTO Membership. Only about 3 families from our class have joined so far. Please make sure you send in that $10 and join today! If we reach 350 families, your students will be allowed to wear jeans and an AZ Kelley t-shirt every Friday. 
Our next PTO meeting is Monday, September 22nd at 3:15pm. I would love to see you there! 

Related Arts this week:
Tuesday-C
Wednesday-D
Thursday-E
Friday-F

Aug. 25-29

Supply Fee & Headphones:
If you have not sent in your child's supply fee and headphones, please do so as soon as possible. 

Word Work: 
Spelling words will not be sent home this week. We will begin word work and spelling words the following week. I will send specific instructions on how the students are to complete the sorts with their words each night. 

Related Arts this week:
Monday-E
Tuesday-F
Wednesday-G
Thursday-A
Friday-B

Aug. 18-22

Head Phones
Your child will need a pair of headphones or earbuds that they can keep in their locker for computer use in the classroom. Please send these in as soon as possible.

Open House
2nd Grade Open House will be this Wednesday, August 20th at 6:00 pm. Please make plans to attend this special night. I will be presenting important information that you and your child will need to make this a successful school year. I look forward to meeting each of you and talking to you more in depth about this school year. 

100 Club
I will be sending home a reading log for the 100 Club for your child. Your child will be required to read 25 books per grading period (every 9 weeks) and these books will need to be recorded by you and initialed. Reading at least 20 minutes a night out loud is extremely important for a child to become an expert reader. Please help your child accomplish this goal. Their first log  (25 books) is due October 3rd. 

Computer Program Passwords
I have taped your child's passwords to the computer programs we use in their Parent/Teacher Communicator Folder. We have been practicing on these sites in class, but it will help your child greatly if they log on at home as well and practice. I will add apps and sites on the blog as I come across new useful programs.

Supply Fee
Please do not forget to send in your child's supply fee. A baggie and a green note explaining the fee were sent home last week. We will be ordering class t-shirts soon and that comes out of that money. 

Class Dojo
Most of you signed the Dojo forms and sent them back to me, however, I only have about 6 parents who actually signed up for accounts. The codes for you and your child to log in are taped in their Parent/Teacher Communicator. The code beginning with S is the student code and the P code is for you, the parent. Please make this a priority. Your child's behavior reports for the week will be available through this website.

Related Arts Schedule 
This week the rotation is as follows:
Monday-G
Tuesday-A
Wednesday-B
Thursday-C
Friday-D

WELCOME to 2nd Grade!

Welcome to 2nd grade students and families!

I will be updating this blog weekly (if not more frequently) and it will replace the typical paper newsletters that were sent home in your parent/teacher communicator folder in the past. I hope that you will find this blog useful and helpful in keeping track of all the goings on in our classroom this year.

I look forward to a wonderful year with you this year!
Amy Kate