April 23-27

Here are this week's spelling words:

name
may
ate
stay
grade
play
brave
yesterday
safe
today
game
say

A few reminders about this week.

• Tomorrow, (Tuesday) we go on our field trip to the movies and the park. We will leave at 8:30 and will return around 2:30. 
• Our third and fourth grade friends are testing this week. Our campus is CLOSED to visitors. This includes visiting during lunch or any other time during the day. 
• Reading logs are due every Monday. I know I switched it up on you a bit. Students should read for at least 20 minutes every night. The reading logs are a grade. Please make sure they get turned in.

April 16-20

Welcome to the 6th 6 weeks!! I can't believe there are only 6 weeks left of school with our super second graders! Here are the words for this week:

smelled
spelled
grabbed
filled
spilled
drop
drip
spend
hand
sand

In addition, a new Reading Log will come home with each child today. It is due back on Monday. Students should read for 30 minutes a day. We are working on building our stamina (how long we can read) to prepare for 3rd grade. There is a place for you to initial. This will be a completion grade. Thank you for encouraging reading at home.

On a side note, (actually two) I would like to wish Mrs. Byrd a happy birthday!

Also, tomorrow is our Super Techno Science Night. We are looking forward to a night of fun, science, door prizes and a free dinner! The event starts at 5:30, with the Physics Show at 6:00 and you do not want to miss that!!

Thank you for all that you do at home to encourage learning as a lifelong activity. Have a great week!

This week's Spelling Words

Here are the spelling words for this week:

handle
candle
noodle
cuddle
riddle
poodle
cradle
middle
saddle
fiddle

A few other announcements:

• McTeacher night is tonight at the McDonalds on Texas Ave and Southwest Parkway. Please come join us. Proceeds go to SWV!!
• Our next field trip is coming up! Please sign and return the permission slip by Wednesday so we can get a lunch count in. 
• This week we are working on building stamina when reading. We are reading in class for up to 30 minutes at a time!! We can build our stamina even more by reading at home!
• Last announcement: This weeks starts the Pasta for Pennies drive. The class that brings in the most money gets a pasta party from Olive Garden!! Help us raise money to help those with Lymphoma and Leukemia! 

Spelling Words April 2-5th

Since this week is a short week, spelling homework is due on Monday. Our spelling test will take place on Monday instead of Friday. The words are below. 

nibble

gobble

dribble

tremble

bubble 

tumble

scramble

babble

pebble

scribble

March 5th-9th

This week we are continuing our study of Theme. The theme of a book is the broad idea, message, or moral of the story. We are completing an author study of Dr. Seuss. Read these books at home and discuss the theme of the book with your child. Ask them what evidence made them decide on the theme.

This week's spelling words:
jumped
pumped
fished
camped
tripped
shopped
tricked
missed
winked
stopped
wished
locked

Have a great week!

Week of Jan. 17th

Here are this week's spelling words:

bubble
giggle
carrot
parrot

rabbit
letter
better
lesson

In reading, we are studying character traits. We are spending a lot of time analyzing characters and what makes them unique. How can you practice this at home? When you are reading a book with your child or watching a tv show, ask your child to compare and contrast the character with him/herself. What makes this character unique?

Happy Holidays

Wow! I work with the best families ever!! We had so much fun today and the kids are great decorators!  The second grade teachers became live Christmas trees during our sing-a-long today. We even had a special visitor!

Mrs. Byrd is all smiles in her decorations. 

Second grade teachers dressed to the nines! Tinsel and all!

Yours truly!

We were a little sad to see that we could only bring three kids to decorate. So, when we got back to the classroom the kids decorated me... again! I had a lot more garb on the second time around! This is all possible because of you and your huge hearts! Thank you for donating so many canned goods to families in the Brazos Valley. Many families will have food this Christmas because of your help!

On another note, our class brought the most box tops this six weeks! We had a popcorn party today! 

Once again, thank you for your giving hearts towards myself, our children, and our community. I couldn't ask for better families to work with. I am the luckiest teacher ever!