Fourth Quarter

I hope everyone has been enjoying their Spring Break!  I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday the 21st- the start of our 4th quarter!  Enjoy the next few days off!

Yearbook orders

The deadline for the yearbook orders has been extended to next Friday, March 11th.  Ordering this will be a great opportunity to keep the memories of this year alive.  Thank you for all you do!

The Toucan Squawk, Feb. 28th - Mar. 5th

Hello families!  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  The students are completing St. Patrick's day-related art crafts for our bulletin board.  So far, a St. Patrick's Day pot stewing up some good luck puzzle shamrocks.  They are currently working on coloring leprechans, which will be cut out and posted on the bulletin board as well.  It's turning out really cute, and I'll definietly have to post a picture of it when it's completed. 

The students completed their unit on contractions, so it will continue to pop up in their homework every now and then.  We will be moving on to a review of previously introduced concepts for the rest of the week, and then move on to a new unit.  In math, the students have completed their unit on graphing and have moved on to unknown numbers in a pattern.  It's a concept students have been introduced to in 1st grade, as well as earlier in the year.  For students who have grasped the concept, they will be completing challenge work.  The students read a story about fossils last week, and are reading another story about fossils.  This week's story is different, as it is a Time for Kids Special Report.  Both stories proved to be fun for the students to read, and they have been great segways for a future science unit.  Below are the spelling words, they are words from social studies.         

1. bone
2. drill
3. ocean
4. stone
5. deep
6. hill
7. oil
8. digging
9. land
10. remains

News
Mar. 11th                    1/2 day, early release at 10:45
Mar. 14th - 18th          Spring Break, no school
Mar. 25th                    Report cards go home

Birthdays
Miguel                         March 30th

Yearbook orders

Yearbook orders are due Friday, March 4th.  Please send in your payment by then.  Thank you for all you do!

The Toucan Squawk, Feb. 14th - Feb. 18th

Hello families!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and a happy Valentine's Day.  Our Gliteracy event on Friday went great!  A HUGE thanks to the parents who volunteered for the morning- it was much appreciated!  The students made a valentine's cookie, a picture frame, a bookmark, and a valentine's card as they rotated through each 2nd grade class.  The students definitely enjoyed the time creating their crafts- and snack, of course.  I cannot say it enough, thank you for all you do!

The students went home with their St. Patrick's Day candy gram sheet.  Purchases and the sheet are due March 10th.  The students are continuing their unit on contractions through the rest of the week, as with their unit on graphs and tally charts.  We will finish with the math unit on Friday, and move into missing numbers in number patterns next Tuesday.

The spelling words for the week are as follows.  They are words with Blends:

1. slide
2. smooth
3. start
4. swim
5. slip
6. speak
7. story
8. smart
9. spot
10. sweet

The students have started weekly spelling centers.  We have started them slowly, but they are learning quickly how to govern themselves while continuing to work independently.  As of right now, they will have three centers to complete by the Friday of the week.  Eventually, the students will also be completing math centers.  The students are completing the centers through the day, not just during our set spelling practice time in the afternoon.  I have it set up this way so this set time in the afternoon can be freed up for other activities and lessons, as well as completing the centers.  I'm pretty impressed with the students' behavior and their quick learning as they complete each center-  it's definitely helping the process of completing each one go smoother and quicker.  I'm so happy to see them continue to succeed, and I'm positive the learning they complete in each center will transfer to their learning during lessons.

News
Feb. 18th - Feb. 21st, no school     President's Weekend

March 11th                                    1/2 day, early release at 10:45.
March 14th - 18th                          Spring Break, no school
March 25th                                    Report cards go home.

Birthdays

Shaylee     Feb. 9th

Frankie     Feb. 28th

Have a great week!

Elizabeth Townsend

Second Grade

Pueblo del Sol Elementary School

elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us

515-2970

The Toucan Squawk, Feb. 7th - Feb. 11th

Hello families!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  Our Gliteracy event will be this Friday the 11th, from 8:15 - 10:10.If you would like to volunteer in our classroom for that time, please contact Mrs. Wilkinson.  She is the Title I teacher and is coordinating the event.  The students will be rotating to each of the 2nd grade classes for about 20 minutes to complete a Valentine's Day-themed project.  Parent assistnace will be GREATLY appreciated, because you will be rotating with the students to each class.  The students will be making a sweet heart wreath tomorrow to decorate our room for our Valentine's day fesitivities on Feb. 14th, which is next Monday.  Below are the students' names everyone's valentine's cards.

1. Seth
2. Elisha
3. Jacob
4. Andrew
5. Miguel
6. Cameron
7. Sean
8. Kevin
9. Nicholas
10. Dominic
11. Peyton
12. Mateo
13. Frankie
14. Elizabeth
15. Maquela
16. KeOra
17. Gianna
18. Alexa
19. Shaylee
20. Estibaly
21. Taliyah
22. Brooke
23. Mahala

 For Monday, students can bring in their Valentine's cards to exchange.  We will be exchanging in the afternoon.  Please do not send any extra snacks or treats.  Cards which come with a snack or treat are more than welcome, but please do not send cupcakes and other baked goods.  I will have a snack to share with the students, so anything extra won't be necessary.

The following are our spelling words for the week:

drag

trap

blue

draw

play

plan

blow

brag

score

try

School News Gliteracy                                  The morning of Feb. 11th

President's Weekend                Feb. 18th - Feb. 21st, no school

Birthdays

Shaylee     Feb. 9th

Frankie     Feb. 28th

Have a great week!

Elizabeth Townsend

Second Grade

Pueblo del Sol Elementary School

elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us

515-2970

Feb. 4th

School has been cancelled for students tomorrow, Feb. 4th.  I'll collect homework on Monday when we return, and we'll also complete the spelling test then as well.  Enjoy the three days off...teachers still have to work!  :-)

Elizabeth Townsend
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
515-2970