Friday Funday :-)

Everyone needs a break and everyone deserves some fun!  Due to the testing in the computer lab today, we were able to choose a Friday "Funday" activity.  What did your child choose?  Have a great weekend! <3 Mrs. Fitz

Our Tree Planting!

Our class witnessed history in the making!  We planted an Autumn Blaze Maple tree by the baseball field today.  Students learned how to plant a tree and properly take care of it.  We hope this tree grows big and tall (about 50-60 feet) and provides some wonderful shade for future Iowa-Grant students and baseball audiences!

Tips from the Teacher :-)

It's that time of year where so many things run through my head!  Here's my list of dates/items I need to share with you:

1. No school this coming Monday (May 2).  It is a teacher professional day!  Enjoy!

2. Grandparent's Day Thank Yous will come home Friday.  Please make sure the letters get to their respectful owners (their grandparents) :-).  There will be an extra photo copy for your child to keep.

3. We are currently growing Lima beans and sunflowers in our classroom window.  After exploring the plant life cycle, our Painted Lady butterfly caterpillars will arrive!  This will cover our science time until the end of the year.

4. I will do one more pull out test with the students.  We will do PALS testing (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) on Wednesday, May 11th.  There will be a substitute teacher in the room that day.

 5. Our reading textbook will take us to the end of the school year, but we will complete the math lessons from our book next week.  I plan to extend our last unit about arrays into one digit multiplication.  Be on the lookout for homework that looks a little different.  We will also do some reviewing!  So much to do in grade two!

6.  Our newest book order will be due next Friday, May 6th.  There is no obligation to buy, but I know we have several summer birthdays coming up!  Books make great gifts!  You can order online here: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/  Our classroom code is: NTLQ7

I have more thoughts in my head, but I'll keep it to that.  Please stay tuned to blog posts, notes in folders, and the weekly newsletters.  This time of the school year is very busy!

Family is Forever :-)

What a wonderful afternoon!  Grandparents, thank you for spending time with us.  Love is the greatest gift that one generation can leave to another.

Grandparent's Day!

Please remind those wonderful grandparents of yours to attend our program this Friday at 1:45 in room 100!  Grandparents can park and enter in the back by the cafeteria.  We will have 2nd grade chauffeurs there to help grandparents find room 100.

It would be fine to have your child leave school for the day after the program with his/her grandparent.  Many of you already gave me permission to let your child leave (on the pink rsvp letter I sent with all grandparent's day materials), but if you have not, please send a note to school as soon as possible.  Grandparents will then sign them out on a clipboard I will have at the program (they will NOT have to go to the office).  Thanks in advance for your cooperation and communication!

You can watch our Grandparent's Day video from the comfort of your own home!  Just click on the URL code below:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ViPwJ8tbhpE