Mrs. Barlow’s Class Please view our daily blog for information on student learning and upcoming events. 

We sent home a zoo field trip form for permission and volunteers.  Please return this tomorrow.

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The students do have Math and Reading homework tonight.  Our Reading homework will be each night and we will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights.  These skills will be review to help them continue using skills they have been taught.  The students get a ticket for reading and a ticket for math homework.  These tickets help them earn prizes.  Thanks for your support!

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Please view the slide show and videos to see the recycling projects that your child created at school.  REUSE, REDUCE, RECYCLE!

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Kaitlyn learned about fractions.  I know how shade in 3/4 of a square.

We began constructing our recycled projects.  We hope to completed tomorrow.  We will post pictures soon.

Please read the following note about a home project idea.  It is not required, but would be a great project if you choose to do it!  Thanks for your support!

Dear Parents,

The students are learning many things about recycling and the benefits of recycling.  Our mid way project will be to create something from the recycled materials that we can play with, use for storage, use for learning, etc.  They will be creating these items in the classroom with their groups or individually.  We would like to add a home project to this experience.  If you would like to help with this then please visit the sites below.  As a family you can help your child create an item made from recyclable materials.  They will share this in class and discuss what materials they used and how the item is helpful to your family.  We would like to have these products brought to class on or before April 15, 2014.

The following sites will give you some great ideas.

 

http://www.thecraftycrow.net/recycled/–

http://spoonful.com/create/recyclable-crafts-gallery#carousel-id=photo-carousel&carousel-item=15

Sincerely,

2nd Grade Teachers

Braelyn – Kind and Helpful Champ
Abigail – Great Questions and Research

The students have math homework that is regrouping in the ones place.  There are only six problems.

They need to read and have their log signed each night.

They have new spelling words in their planner to practice each night.

We are focusing on many comprehension skills that we have learned this year.  We will have a reading assessment on Friday.

We will also have an assessment over many learned concepts in math on Friday.

PLEASE JUST HAVE THEM ATTEMPT THE FIRST 5 PROBLEMS ON THE MATH SHEET TODAY.  I DID NOT NOTICE THAT THEY WERE MORE DIFFICULT THAN WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON!  I AM SO SORRY!

IF THEY CAN’T DO THEM WE WILL DISCUSS IT TOMORROW AND SEND HOME THE CORRECT ONES.

THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING!

We have homework each night.  We have reading homework each night and should have our reading log signed,

We will begin having math homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights.  This homework will be review of skills we need to continue practicing.  Here is a site that will help them if they are still struggling on regrouping with subtraction. You will need to copy and paste the following sites in the address bar.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/subtraction-regrouping.html http://www.softschools.com/math/subtraction/3_digit_subtraction/3_digit_subtraction_with_regrouping/

Parent/Teacher conference notes are in your child’s folder with a time.

Upcoming Events

Monday, March 24, 2014
Bring recyclable items from home on Monday.  In class this week we will reuse these recycled items and create something new.  Go Green!  

Dear Parents

On Thursday and Friday of next week students will be producing the mid-way PBL project, Trash to Treasure. Your children will collaborate with their assigned groups and discover ways to use recycled items. They will work with their groups to create a new product using at least 50% recycled materials. They will present their product and the process they used to create it.

In order to make this project successful, we need your help in supplying some materials. If you have any of the materials listed below, please send them to school on Monday, March 24th. Please send items you could recycle at home. There is no need to purchase anything. We want the kids to see the process of reusing materials that are not already being used.

We appreciate your support!

Sincerely,

2^nd Grade Teachers

Materials:   cereal boxes empty, clean cans plastic bottles egg cartons newspaper cleaned, empty, plastic containers paper towel/toilet paper rolls lids from empty containers yarn spools any extra items that are not being used at home   Please no glass items.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Early Release at 11:00 am for Primary students only!

Parent/Teacher Conference Day
A request form for Parent/Teacher conferences were sent home last Thursday.  I will be sending a time back for us to meet on Tuesday if you requested a conference.

Friday, March 28, 2014
Spring Pictures 
Dress nice!  The brochure was sent home in your child’s folder on Friday.

Reading/Writing – We will continue to work on our Recycling PBL project.
Math – We will begin fractions and continue to review skills in small groups.  Our homework in Math will be regrouping in addition and subtraction.
Science – Recycling
Guided Reading – We will continue working on multiple skills in reading.  Our students will also be practicing reading passages and answering questions.
Spelling – Our new words have already been written in our planners.  We will have a comprehension quiz this week and a spelling test the following week.  Have your students notice the chunks and parts in their words.  Ask them how they will help them in other words they read and spell.

Please continue to read each night to build accuracy, comprehension, and fluency.  Read and sign your log to increase your chances at winning a bike!