2nd Grade News - Week 3

What a fun back to school picnic and open house!  Thank you to all of the families that were able to make it.  Don’t worry!  If you weren’t able to make it your child has brought home our guided tour instructions and can tell you all about what they have been learning the first few weeks of school.

Volunteer Opportunities:  Over the course of the year there will be many opportunities to volunteer in the classroom and on field trips.  In order to be eligible to volunteer you must fill out an Application to Volunteer form on line.  This form can be found at inside.pps.k12.or.us.  Once you are on PPS home page click on departments, security services, volunteer background check and follow the instructions. 

Breakfast:  Breakfast is served in the cafeteria every morning from 7:30 – 7:50 am.  If your child eats breakfast at school please have them do so in the cafeteria during this time.  All food that is brought back to class will need to be disposed of when the bell rings at 8:00 am. (Exceptions will be made for bus riders.)

Classroom Blog:  I have a classroom blog where I post newsletters and important information.  If you would like to follow my blog you can find it at ahawksford.blogspot.com.  Once you are on my blog simply click the blue follow icon on the right hand side of the page.  If you do not want your child’s photograph posted on my blog please let me know.

Academic Areas of Focus for Next Week:

Literacy:        Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s Workshop – Taking sneak peaks

                                                                                    Getting stronger by reading more

                                                                                    Reading in long phrases

                                                                                    Keeping tabs on comprehension

                        Lucy Calkin’s Writer’s Workshop – Writing about small moments

                                                         - Stretching our stories across the pages

Mathematics:  Recognizing, describing, reproducing, and extending growing patterns

                          Mental math

                          Counting by 2’s

Upcoming Events:

            *PTA Meeting – Wednesday, Sept. 18^th 6:30 – 8:00

            *Popcorn Friday – Friday, Sept. 20^th

            *PTA Movie Night – Friday, Sept. 20^th

            *Picture Day – Wednesday, September 25^th

            *August/September birthday celebration – Friday, Sept. 27^th (more info to come…)

            *Grout t-shirt day – Friday, Sept. 27^th  

Have a Great Weekend!

Mrs. Hawksford (ahawksford@pps.net)