Hello families! It's finally the last full week of school- unbelievable! We've had a fairly busy week- finishing tests and projects, all the while keeping our heads on straight as we're counting down the days. The kiddos have been SO busy, and SO well-behaved this week. After being in rows for several weeks, I just couldn't help it but I put the class back into groups today.
WOW- what an amazing day it was! Can I say it again? WOW! They were so polite, respectful, and patient with each other. They were also quietly working when the task called for it, and was able to quiet their voices when they got too loud. I was very impressed. :-D
If the class keeps this up, they will be earning their Free Time on Friday, as well as a visit to the prize box. I'm so very proud of their maturity these past couple of months- mostly because they all have realized a few things about responsibility and respect. Because of this growth in behavior, the class as a whole earned an extra 5 minutes for Friday. I know they are hoping they can keep it- everyone was just so excited to hear they had earned both!
The kiddos will finish taking their final STAR Math and Reading tests this week. My plan is to send the reports home with them next week. However, at this moment, we as teachers have not been informed by the school district if we are sending home the report cards next Thursday or if they will be mailed home after school gets out. Either way, report card going home with the students or not, they will be taking home their STAR reports next Thursday.
News
May 21 Move-up Day
May 22 Field Day
May 23 Student Talent Show, grs. 5 and 6 performing only
May 24 Last day, early release at 11:45. No lunch served.
Birthdays
May 27 Alyssa
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Elizabeth Townsend
Second Grade
PDS
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
5/16/2012
5/08/2012
Summer School Registration
The students took home the summer school registration form last week. If you are interested, please return the form and your payment as soon as possible by May 11th.
5/03/2012
The Toucan Squawk, April 30 - May 4
We have a busy, busy next few weeks! We have projects to complete, Science Week activities to participate in, and lastly lots of cleaning to do. Next week is Science Week. The students will be going to various classes in the 4th - 6th buildings to participate in various activities. It should definitely be a lot of fun for everyone. We also have some activities to complete in the classroom, as well as some units to finish up. During the last week, we'll also be having an Unbirthday celebration for the "summer babies" of our class. We'll also be acknowledging everyone else's birthdays as well. I've sent notes home with specific students requesting donations for snacks to share with everyone. I also sent home the summer school brochure. Just to clarify, the summer school is for all students- both who need remediation, and for those who need enrichment. The brochure is also online at http://sierravistapublicschools.com/. There is a link on the main page to the brochure to print. Please return the brochure with your payment with your student as soon as possible, as spots fill quickly.
News
May 8 General Dental Visit
May 8 - 11 Science Week
May 9 Band Concert, 6 PM, cafeteria
May 21 Move-up Day
May 22 Field Day
May 23 Student Talent Show, grs. 5 and 6 performing only
May 24 Last day, early release at 11:45. No lunch served.
Birthdays
May 27 Alyssa
Have a great weekend!
Elizabeth Townsend
Second Grade
PDS
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
News
May 8 General Dental Visit
May 8 - 11 Science Week
May 9 Band Concert, 6 PM, cafeteria
May 21 Move-up Day
May 22 Field Day
May 23 Student Talent Show, grs. 5 and 6 performing only
May 24 Last day, early release at 11:45. No lunch served.
Birthdays
May 27 Alyssa
Have a great weekend!
Elizabeth Townsend
Second Grade
PDS
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
4/24/2012
The Toucan Squawk, April 23 - April 27
Hello families! I hope everyone has had a great week so far. The students have been super busy working through plane shapes this week. It's a quick unit, since the students have shown knowledge about their shapes- square, rectangle, diamond, triangle, circle, parallelogram, and trapezoid. This unit is leading them up to 3D shapes- rectangular prism, sphere, cone, cyclinder, cube, and pyramid. The students have already expressed excitement over the next unit so it should be a fairly neat one to cover. Next unit scheduled will finally be time We will be
finishing working with fractions next week- I'd like to introduce adding and
subtracting fractions this week and next. We'll then move on to time to the
half hour, and last but definietly not least- multiplication. We are currently on our last story in the reading series, "The
World's Plants are in Danger".
Our theme for tomorrow for We Love Reading! week is "Tied to a Good Book". The students are welcome to wear a tie. We also have the parent involvement activity in the library, where parents are welcome to come and read with their student(s), make a bookmark, and participate in other activities. The office will call in the classrooms to meet you in the library. Tomorrow is also a 1/2 day, so the activities will be until 11:00. The rest of the class will be participating in some activities in the classroom, so no one will not miss any lessons.
Thursday's theme is "Knock your socks off", so students are welcome to wear fun socks. Our guest author will be present to read to the students and answer any "author" questions from the students.
And last but not least, Friday's theme is "Dress up like your favorite book character". The students will be participating in a parade around the campus starting at 1:30. If students are unable to dress up, they are welcome to carry a copy of their favorite book. You are welcome to come watch the parade- and the creation of Mrs. Frizzle ("The Magic School Bus" book series) on the field. Mr. Sprigg will be dressed up as this crazy book character for the students meeting a goal of 100 reading minutes for the whole week. It's sure to be a great way to end such a fun week!
News
April 23 - 27 We Love Reading! Week
April 27 Spring Carnival, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
April 30 General Dental visit
Birthdays
April 4 Lainey
April 7 Brooke
April 14 Gabe
April 27 Mason
Have a great week!
Elizabeth Townsendelizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
PDS
Second Grade
Our theme for tomorrow for We Love Reading! week is "Tied to a Good Book". The students are welcome to wear a tie. We also have the parent involvement activity in the library, where parents are welcome to come and read with their student(s), make a bookmark, and participate in other activities. The office will call in the classrooms to meet you in the library. Tomorrow is also a 1/2 day, so the activities will be until 11:00. The rest of the class will be participating in some activities in the classroom, so no one will not miss any lessons.
Thursday's theme is "Knock your socks off", so students are welcome to wear fun socks. Our guest author will be present to read to the students and answer any "author" questions from the students.
And last but not least, Friday's theme is "Dress up like your favorite book character". The students will be participating in a parade around the campus starting at 1:30. If students are unable to dress up, they are welcome to carry a copy of their favorite book. You are welcome to come watch the parade- and the creation of Mrs. Frizzle ("The Magic School Bus" book series) on the field. Mr. Sprigg will be dressed up as this crazy book character for the students meeting a goal of 100 reading minutes for the whole week. It's sure to be a great way to end such a fun week!
News
April 23 - 27 We Love Reading! Week
April 27 Spring Carnival, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
April 30 General Dental visit
Birthdays
April 4 Lainey
April 7 Brooke
April 14 Gabe
April 27 Mason
Have a great week!
Elizabeth Townsendelizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
PDS
Second Grade
4/18/2012
The challenge is on!
Which PdS classroom can bring in the most children’s used books for 1 point, video tapes and DVD’s for 2 points for next Friday’s Annual Spring Carnival? These must be suitable for children.
So clean out your closets and start counting today! Books, videos, and DVD’s, need to be turned in by next Thursday.
Title I will have a popsicle treat for the K-2 and 3-6 classroom winner.
4/17/2012
The Toucan Squawk, Apr. 16 - 20
Testing is done! I'm so proud of the kids and their hard work. They really put their all into their testing yesterday and today. And, to make this even more special, we don't have any make-ups scheduled for the rest of the week because everyone was present for both days!
Today was especially tough because it was the scripted day, where I read to the students for the math and language arts tests. I know they would rather had move through the tests on their own, but these two tests have been set up this way by the mandates put forth by the state. The kids were pretty tired of the tests by the end of them, so everyone was especially happy when they realized today was the second and last day.
We Love Reading! week is next week! This is a special week we have set up to celebrate our guest author, Juanita Havill. She will be here on Thursday, and will read some of her books to the students. Below is the schedule of events:
We will be finishing working with fractions next week- I'd like to introduce adding and subtracting fractions this week and next. We'll then move on to time to the half hour, and last but definietly not least- a math unit the students always look forward to- multiplication!
We will also be finishing reading the text book series next week, with a non-fiction story called, "The World's Plants are in Danger". This will also culminate our spelling word lists, so I will then be introducing more book reports in different formats for both fiction and non-fiction, as well as third grade word lists.
News
April 23 Progress Reports sent home
April 23 - 27 We Love Reading! Week
April 27 Spring Carnival, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
April 30 General Dental visit
Birthdays
April 4 Lainey
April 7 Brooke
April 14 Gabe
April 27 Mason
Have a great week!
Elizabeth Townsend
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
PDS
Second Grade
Today was especially tough because it was the scripted day, where I read to the students for the math and language arts tests. I know they would rather had move through the tests on their own, but these two tests have been set up this way by the mandates put forth by the state. The kids were pretty tired of the tests by the end of them, so everyone was especially happy when they realized today was the second and last day.
We Love Reading! week is next week! This is a special week we have set up to celebrate our guest author, Juanita Havill. She will be here on Thursday, and will read some of her books to the students. Below is the schedule of events:
- Monday- "Hats off to Reading". Wear a fun hat.
- Tuesday- "Read like a rock star". Dress like a rock star.
- Wednesday- "I'm tied to a good book" Wear a fun tie. Parents are invited to participate in fun activities with their child in the library.
- Thursday- Juanita Havill, guest author. "Reading knocks your socks off". Wear fun socks.
- Friday- Book character parade. Dress up as a favorite book character.
We will be finishing working with fractions next week- I'd like to introduce adding and subtracting fractions this week and next. We'll then move on to time to the half hour, and last but definietly not least- a math unit the students always look forward to- multiplication!
We will also be finishing reading the text book series next week, with a non-fiction story called, "The World's Plants are in Danger". This will also culminate our spelling word lists, so I will then be introducing more book reports in different formats for both fiction and non-fiction, as well as third grade word lists.
News
April 23 Progress Reports sent home
April 23 - 27 We Love Reading! Week
April 27 Spring Carnival, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
April 30 General Dental visit
Birthdays
April 4 Lainey
April 7 Brooke
April 14 Gabe
April 27 Mason
Have a great week!
Elizabeth Townsend
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
PDS
Second Grade
Thank you for continuing to make your child's education a priority!
4/10/2012
The Toucan Squawk, Apr. 9 - Apr. 13
Oh boy I don't like being sick! But, thankfully, it was something very simple. Unfortunately, I still had to be out the whole week to get through it. I had an allergic reaction to a medicine my doctor gave me, and as luck would have it- being sick was the only way I could find out I was allergic to it. Fortunately enough, I'm feeling super and happy to be back in the classroom with the kiddos!
We have moved from graphing and tally charts, and are working our way through fractions. The students will be ready for assessment by this Friday. The story for this week has been changed. Instead of the assigned reading series story, the students are working on a book report based on a book of their choice. Several students are working through a library book, while others have chosen a book from the classroom selections. Either way, the students will be completing their assignments this week. My plan is for them to present their report to the class early next week.
And speaking of next week...the students are taking their Stanford 10 test Monday and Tuesday! The students have prepared for this test the whole school year, and I know they are ready for it. I'll send a reminder later on in the week, but please remember the following:
It's unbelievable, but Move Up Day will be here before we know it! As a reminder, Move Up Day is a chance for the students to meet their teacher for the 2012 - 2013 school year. It's an exciting time for the students, and for the teachers! The event usually only lasts about 15 minutes, enough time for the teachers to introduce the grade and classroom to the students. Last year, I read a second grade picture book to the students, and then they drew and colored pictures of something they learned in first grade. The students usually go home with an introduction to the classroom polices, as well as an activity they can complete over the summer vacation. It's definietly something to look forward to! The teachers will be meeting in the coming weeks to go over the registered students for each grade, and we'll divide the students amongst their new teachers based on several factors. The students won't know who they will be going to until that morning- the teachers don't even know until that morning either! News of that day will be coming soon.
News
April 23rd Progress Reports sent home
April 25th Teacher in-service, 1/2 day early release at 11:45
April 27th Spring Carnival, 4:30 - 6:00
Birthdays
April 14th Gabriel
April 27th Mason
I hope you have a fantastic week!
Elizabeth Townsend
PDS
Second Grade
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
We have moved from graphing and tally charts, and are working our way through fractions. The students will be ready for assessment by this Friday. The story for this week has been changed. Instead of the assigned reading series story, the students are working on a book report based on a book of their choice. Several students are working through a library book, while others have chosen a book from the classroom selections. Either way, the students will be completing their assignments this week. My plan is for them to present their report to the class early next week.
And speaking of next week...the students are taking their Stanford 10 test Monday and Tuesday! The students have prepared for this test the whole school year, and I know they are ready for it. I'll send a reminder later on in the week, but please remember the following:
- Schedule all doctor's appointments after testing has been completed. Once a test date has been started, the students cannot go back to that test they missed. This is a state mandate, not by the school or the district.
- If you think your student is sick, keep them home. This is obviously not something we teachers like to mention, but again- if a student starts on a test, and then ends up leaving during the day, they cannot continue that test.
- Make sure your student gets plenty of sleep the night before testing date. A tired mind cannot function while trying to pay attention to something as important as this test.
- The same goes for a full tummy. Please make sure your student has a healthy and full breakfast the morning of the test. I'll have the chance to give the students a break to have a snack, but the morning should get off to a good start by having a great breakfast.
It's unbelievable, but Move Up Day will be here before we know it! As a reminder, Move Up Day is a chance for the students to meet their teacher for the 2012 - 2013 school year. It's an exciting time for the students, and for the teachers! The event usually only lasts about 15 minutes, enough time for the teachers to introduce the grade and classroom to the students. Last year, I read a second grade picture book to the students, and then they drew and colored pictures of something they learned in first grade. The students usually go home with an introduction to the classroom polices, as well as an activity they can complete over the summer vacation. It's definietly something to look forward to! The teachers will be meeting in the coming weeks to go over the registered students for each grade, and we'll divide the students amongst their new teachers based on several factors. The students won't know who they will be going to until that morning- the teachers don't even know until that morning either! News of that day will be coming soon.
News
April 23rd Progress Reports sent home
April 25th Teacher in-service, 1/2 day early release at 11:45
April 27th Spring Carnival, 4:30 - 6:00
Birthdays
April 14th Gabriel
April 27th Mason
I hope you have a fantastic week!
Elizabeth Townsend
PDS
Second Grade
elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)