Happiness Is... Second Grade! Welcome to Mrs. Galer's Grizzlies
Monday, September 30, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Studies Weekly
Please read, discuss, complete, and return your Studies Weekly each week. Students know they are expected to look back to the SW for the answers on the quizzes each week.
HINT:
SW is homework on Mondays,
the more times you read it, the easier to find quiz amswers!
( there is no math paper for homework on Mondays but you may always practice those fast facts)
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
FREE ICE CREAM & BONUS RECESS CHALLENGE
Dear Families:
By now, I hope your child has shared with you an exciting challenge that was presented to us on Monday when Mr. Hepler stopped by our classroom for a special announcement.
Word is out that we have been struggling a bit with our work skills as a group. Sometimes our report back from specials teachers has been we are not doing our best listening or working. I am afraid I have experienced the same struggle in our classroom as well. (Especially in our afternoons)
To assist us in growing our stamina and working better together as a group, Mr. Hepler announced that he will treat the ENTIRE class to free ice cream and an extra recess!!!! Now how do we earn this special treat you ask?
Simple, I will be reporting back to Mr. Hepler how we are working throught the next few weeks.
Once he receives 3 emails stating the our class has had stellar behavior and work completion in all our classes, we will be rewarded with the free ice cream and recess time. So we are working hard to get 3 days from bell to bell of our best cooperation and work. (They do not need to be three consecutive days)
Mrs. Tucker's class has already reached their goal and received their prize so we have a tough act to follow! Please speak with your child about making this happen. We struggle the most with talking out of turn and talking during our lessons.
I bet I'll be announcing our reward very soon! Let's do this Galer's Grizzlies :)
By now, I hope your child has shared with you an exciting challenge that was presented to us on Monday when Mr. Hepler stopped by our classroom for a special announcement.
Word is out that we have been struggling a bit with our work skills as a group. Sometimes our report back from specials teachers has been we are not doing our best listening or working. I am afraid I have experienced the same struggle in our classroom as well. (Especially in our afternoons)
To assist us in growing our stamina and working better together as a group, Mr. Hepler announced that he will treat the ENTIRE class to free ice cream and an extra recess!!!! Now how do we earn this special treat you ask?
Simple, I will be reporting back to Mr. Hepler how we are working throught the next few weeks.
Once he receives 3 emails stating the our class has had stellar behavior and work completion in all our classes, we will be rewarded with the free ice cream and recess time. So we are working hard to get 3 days from bell to bell of our best cooperation and work. (They do not need to be three consecutive days)
Mrs. Tucker's class has already reached their goal and received their prize so we have a tough act to follow! Please speak with your child about making this happen. We struggle the most with talking out of turn and talking during our lessons.
I bet I'll be announcing our reward very soon! Let's do this Galer's Grizzlies :)
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Odyssey of the Mind
Do you enjoy
building things?
Are you
artistic? Do you enjoy being on stage?
Are you creative?
Then
Odyssey of the Mind is for you!
Come
find out more about this creative
problem-solving
competition!
Informational Meeting
(for parents & students)
Sunday, September 8, 2013
My Math & Reading Street 2013 at Home
Great News!
Our My Math & Reading Street programs are ready for you and your child to log into at home.
A letter will be coming home in your child's homework folder this week with log on information.
My Math link below:
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/p5t5
Once on the website, click on the Galer1314 Bear icon
Next, find your name and enter your password code from your card
And that's it!
Reading Street 2013
https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Once you have entered your username and password
please click on the Welcome note located on the right hand side of the screen, under the "From My Teacher Icon"
Assignments will be found when you click on the "To Do" with the notepad & pencil tab located above the "From My Teacher" button.
Our My Math & Reading Street programs are ready for you and your child to log into at home.
A letter will be coming home in your child's homework folder this week with log on information.
- The small card attached to the Reading Street letter is for the MY MATH website only.
My Math link below:
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/p5t5
Once on the website, click on the Galer1314 Bear icon
Next, find your name and enter your password code from your card
And that's it!
Reading Street 2013
https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Once you have entered your username and password
please click on the Welcome note located on the right hand side of the screen, under the "From My Teacher Icon"
Assignments will be found when you click on the "To Do" with the notepad & pencil tab located above the "From My Teacher" button.
Doubles Facts
Your child should be bringing this practice sheet for doubles facts home. Please help your child practice fluency with these set of facts using the dry erase marker also provided.
Goal: 80 correct answers in 4 minutes
This may be kept at home
We will take a timed test over these facts this Friday
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Happy September!
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Spelling Practice at Spelling City!
Click on the link below to take you to our weekly spelling list:
https://www.spellingcity.com/Grizzlies/
https://www.spellingcity.com/Grizzlies/
DOUBLEs GO FISH
Today your child should have brought home their doubles facts flash cards that they made in class during the last two weeks.
There are 3 ways to play doubles:
Speed Play:
Name the Sum
(turn over each addition doubles card and name the sum as fast as you can)
Name the Difference
(turn over the subtraction doubles cards and name the difference as fast as you can)
Go Fish (two players)
Shuffle cards, each player gets 4 cards
Player 1 looks at their card (10-5) and asks (Do you have 5+5?)
Player 2 answers Yes, if they have the matching card and gives it to Player 1
Players answers No, Go Fish if they do not have the doubles match
then Player 1 draws from the deck
Player 2 takes their turn next
First player out of cards wins the match
Your child should have made the following fact cards:
1+1, 2-1, 2+2, 4-2, 3+3, 6-3, 4+4, 8-4, 5+5, 10-5, 6+6, 12-6, 7+7, 14-7, 8+8, 16-8, 9+9, 18-9, 10+10, 20-10
***We will take a timed test this Friday on our doubles facts***
There are 3 ways to play doubles:
Speed Play:
Name the Sum
(turn over each addition doubles card and name the sum as fast as you can)
Name the Difference
(turn over the subtraction doubles cards and name the difference as fast as you can)
Go Fish (two players)
Shuffle cards, each player gets 4 cards
Player 1 looks at their card (10-5) and asks (Do you have 5+5?)
Player 2 answers Yes, if they have the matching card and gives it to Player 1
Players answers No, Go Fish if they do not have the doubles match
then Player 1 draws from the deck
Player 2 takes their turn next
First player out of cards wins the match
Your child should have made the following fact cards:
1+1, 2-1, 2+2, 4-2, 3+3, 6-3, 4+4, 8-4, 5+5, 10-5, 6+6, 12-6, 7+7, 14-7, 8+8, 16-8, 9+9, 18-9, 10+10, 20-10
***We will take a timed test this Friday on our doubles facts***
ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC
THURSDAY SEPT. 5TH
Bring your
dinner and your family and a blanket –
Come to the big
playground and enjoy the company of our school community. Play games, find old friends and make new
friends.
We
just can’t hide our Mesa
In
case of rain and/or lightning
the
picnic will be cancelled.
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