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

Fundraiser candy orders have arrived and may be picked up on

MONDAY, APRIL 14
Primary OFFICE

All orders not picked up will be sent home on Monday, April 14!

Ask your student what they learned about insects today.

We measured using a pencil eraser that is about the size of a centimeter.  We also noticed that using non-standard units will not always be the same number in length.

In writing we are connecting fiction and non-fiction while writing about the life cycle of a plant.

We are beginning to read even more non-fiction to build our vocabulary in this area.

I will send out notes about the Easter Party on Wednesday.

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!

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

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!

Your child has two important notes in their folder today.  Please also have them read at home and sign the books they read in their planner each time they read.
Thanks for your continued support!

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Parent Permission Form PBL Recycle

You may click on these links and download the form and letter in case you need an extra copy!  These links are now updated and should now work on all computers.  Let me know if it does not work.

Thanks!

Please read the Flat Stanley letter in your child’s folder.  Please discuss a good person to mail their Flat Stanley to and write that address in their planner on Tuesday!  This will be important to all students.  They would love to see the places and adventures that their Flat Stanley will go on.

They need to read tonight and complete their time math page.

Early Release next week:

Parents, mark your calendars.

On Wednesday, February 26th, Primary and Intermediate students will have an early release date. This will be a training day for teachers. Training  classes will begin shortly after your children are dismissed. Because of the scheduled events, we are asking that parents NOT eat lunch with their child on the 26th. Please make note of the times below:

• Afternoon PreK will meet from 8-11 with the morning class
• Primary Early Release – 11:30
  
• Intermediate Early Release – 11:30