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February 2012
Dear Room 7 Parents, Isn’t the dawn of spring each year a wonderful time? The plants begin to bloom as well as the academic and social growth of our students. Isn't it such a pleasure to watch the wonderful change that occurs each day? There are many exciting things scheduled at school for this spring. Tuesday, February 14 is our room 7 Valentine’s Day Party . Parents are welcome to come and join in the fun. Students should write a classmate’s name on each Valentine’s Card. We sent a class roster home to help with this project. Later that evening is the annual Daughter Dance in the school cafeteria. February 13 and 20 are school holidays for students. February is Spring School Pictures. The date is to be determined. Send no money until after you see the photos. Please return photos that are not purchased. March is parent conference week. If you child is progressing satisfactorily in all areas in school this is an optional parent-teacher conference. Thanks again for all the class snack donations each month of the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION! All the Best, Mr. Myers, educator Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Huitt, Mrs. Miller, Ms. Jones, co-teachers
January 2012 Dear Room 7 Parents,
We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful winter vacation. Is everyone well-rested for the upcoming New Year? The month of December was filled with fun activities. Our parent volunteers deserve a huge thank you for all the help during the month. Our wonderful parents continue to offer terrific help with our children. During December parents helped with our Winter Holiday Show, Wonderful Woodshop Lessons, Science Lessons, Holiday Art, Ceramic Projects, Gingerbread House Activity, and much more. We are truly blessed with great parent helpers! Here is a head’s up: Beginning in January your child’s spelling list will become a bit more difficult. We conclude the short vowel words and now embark on more complicated spellings like long vowel and multiple syllabic words. If your child has a good spelling homework routine there should not be a problem. However, if there is not a good homework routine with spelling there could be a little struggle with the more complicated words when we test each Friday. Please continue to have a good study spelling routine at home. Thanks again for the entire class snack donation each month of the school year. The students always looked forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION!
All the Best, Mr. Myers, educator Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Huitt, Mrs. Miller, co-teachers
DECEMBER 2011 Dear Room 7 Parents, Did everyone have an enjoyable Thanksgiving break? It is always a time to reflect and give thanks for the good things we have, like a very nice and kind group of second graders. We also give thanks to the great group of parents that are so willing to help out, volunteer, and do the things that make our school so special this school year. We also appreciate the time we spent together during parent-teacher conference last month. It was so nice to get to know you and your child a little better. It will help to make the rest of the year go so much smoother. Thanks again for taking time in your schedule to meet with us. December is a busy month filled with many exciting activities. DECEMBER 10 is our school HOLIDAY BREAKFAST and 5K fun run. DECEMBER 21 at 7:00PM in the school cafeteria our second graders will sing Holiday Songs for the Holiday Performance. Please save this date and plan to attend. (Second and Third graders will perform at this time.) Remember to have your child wear their best Winter Holiday clothes that evening for the show. DECEMBER 23 is our winter class party. More information will be emailed soon. Plan to join us or help out that date from 1:00-2:00pm. DECEMBER 26-JANUARY 6 will be our WINTER BREAK. Have a safe, peaceful, and enjoyable Winter Holiday. Thanks again for the entire class snack donation each month of the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION!
All the Best, Mr. Myers, educator Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Huitt, Mrs. Miller, co-teachers
NOVEMBER 2011 Dear Room 7 Parents, First and foremost we applaud the parent volunteers in room seven this year. It is a great group that spends time in class with your child. We even have two grandparents (retired educators) that grace our classroom each week to help out. Our hats are off to you! October 21 our students went on a walking field trip. Numerous parents joined us to explore and discover the wonderful trees at the Sac State Arboretum. We learned a lot, worked in teams, and had a good time during our “Tree Hunt”. October 28 our class participated in a festive fun Friday. Our parent leaders for the Halloween activity, along with several other parents, put on quite a Halloween event. Everyone enjoyed a special “spooky” time. November 11 is Veteran’s Day and no school. November 9-18 are minimum days for parent conferences. Student dismissal time is 12:00pm on those days. Parents, please make every effort to attend the parent conference on time. Due to the class-size increase we schedule 20 minute conferences without any breaks (for the teacher). Thank you for your patience in advance if your conference start time is a bit late. We will make every effort to conduct the conferences in a well-prepared and timely way. Some parents ask if it is alright for their child to attend the conference. It is alright with me. November 21-25 is the Fall /Thanksgiving Break...this is a little different this year as the Monday and Tuesday of that week will be no school due to district calendar change. Thanks again for the entire class snack donation each month of the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION!
All the Best, Mr. Myers, educator Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Huitt, Mrs. Miller, co-teachers
OCTOBER 2011 Dear Parents, How great is our class this year? We have a wonderful group. We have some of the kindest and nicest students ever. Thank you for attending our Back to School Night on Sep. 28. It is good to see so many involved parents. We already have many parent contributions that are appreciated. We now have a computer monitor, large shelf, class snacks, watermelon and many other items that our awesome parents donated this year. Our parents rock! Our Apple Hill field trip will be replaced by a walking field trip to the Sac State Arboretum for a "Tree Hunt" on Friday, October 21. We will get into teams that day and see how many trees we can find and identify in the beautiful arboretum. If any parents can help supervise please notify Mr. Myers. This event will take place from 8:45-11:30am. Refunds from the Apple Hill trip will be in your child's Wednesday Folder (unless you notify Mr. Myers that you want to contribute your refund towards refreshments for the October 21 walking field trip). How is homework going with your child? The goal of homework is for the child to do as much as possible in an independent manner. Let Mr. Myers know if there are any accommodations needed with the homework. In classroom during school time we continue to work on the two most important characteristics that make a successful person: "grit" and "self-control". We also develop activities that explore the strong connection between the concept of play and how it increases learning ability. Please bring in your empty cereal boxes for a book report project. We will do this project in class. Thanks again for all the class snack donations each month of the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION!
All the Best, Mr. Myers, educator Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Huitt, Mrs. Miller, co-teachers
Room 7 Parent Newsletter September 2011
Dear Room Seven Parents,
CLASSROOM PHILOSOPHY
In room 7 we believe the best learning environments for young children are those that provide a rich variety of appropriate materials and experiences in a supportive atmosphere. Our goal is to increase your child’s knowledge of the world around them in order to solve problems that influence their lives. This grade is a very exciting time for your child. They become more independent and more self-confident about their ability to solve problems, read, and write. They are eager to learn more about the world around them. Our classroom philosophy will build on their natural curiosity and encourage them to explore their environment. Children’s learning should proceed naturally from their daily lives. We will build on their own understanding of the community they live in.
FIELD TRIPS Parents are encouraged to write comments on the bottom of the homework form to promote an open home-school communication.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
PENCIL BOX, PENCILS, ERASER, PENCIL SHARPERNER, CRAYONS, CRAYOLA MARKER PENS, SCISSORS, COLORED PENCILS, GLUE, GLUE STICK, TISSUES
DAILY SCHEDULE (tentative)
School Rules: Be Safe, Respectful, and Responsible
May/June 2011 Dear Room 7 Parents, Wow, how can the school year go by any faster? We are so prideful of what we accomplish every day. It is a tremendous honor to work with a great group of students and parents. Our students should be very proud of themselves for the tremendous growth in all their subject areas. Many thanks to the energetic parent-teachers who volunteer to enrich and support our classroom with wonderful and exciting activities throughout the school year. We have the best parents at Caleb Greenwood School! Each day is a fantastic day! April 28 Mrs. Martin from Discovery Museum visited our classroom. She is a paleontologist. She shared many fossils and we learned about a variety of dinosaurs including the Maiasaura (caring mother) dinosaur. In your Wednesday folder is a coupon for a free child admittance to the Discovery Museum on Auburn Blvd. They currently have an astronaut theme. May 3-12 is the California Standards Test (STAR). Our students will work through them like champs! We have one of the smartest classes. We do ask that each student be on time to class each morning. May 31 at-home dioramas are due. June 1 (Wednesday evening) is the Caleb Greenwood Open House. Please plan to attend as the students will have many of their projects on display. Everyone is invited to attend. Be careful of the volcano in room 7 though! To celebrate a wonderful school year, June 15 we plan to go on a field trip to Funderland. The cost is $7.00 per child. We will need parent drivers that day. Please plan ahead to bring a sack lunch for a picnic at Land Park prior to going on rides. Look forward to a room 7 yearbook that highlights pictures and activities of our second graders. We had quite a proud program this year of classroom activities and just a lot of fun stuff to go along with dedicated, focused learning. Through “parent connections” we are able to professionally publish this yearbook for only $7.00. It is a definite keepsake of the memories of second grade. If you pay by check please make it out to John Herrera. The last day of school is June 17. We will celebrate by walking to Glen Hall Park and have a picnic day filled with friends, food, and fun. We need a parent or two to coordinate this event. A flyer/email will be coming soon to ask for munchies for this event. For a special art project we need these donations: Sharpies multi-color pen set (found at Sam’s or Costo); Saran Wrap “Cling Plus” or “Premium Wrap”; Tin Foil, and Masking Tape. Thanks again for all the snack donations throughout the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION! THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR! Sincerely, Mr. Myers, 2nd Grade Teacher Ms. Oksana, Ms. Natasha, Teacher Assistants
April 2011 Dear Room 7 Parents, Have the flu-like symptoms flown away? We hope so! Many classrooms increased their absences due to the flu, including room 7. We wish for a healthy and happy third trimester of school as we gear up for Open House (June 1st) projects. We plan to have a dinosaur theme. Our students started projects to display this spring. Some are their published book, pop-up book, ceramic dinosaur, fossil imprints (hand/foot), chalk art, water color art, pyramid diorama, geo cube, and many more. While these projects will be completed in the classroom, we have an at-home project also planned. It is called a Story Diorama. A diorama instruction sheet will be sent home with a due date of May 31. To see a model of a diorama, please stop by room 7. We truly appreciate all the parent contributions. Many thanks to those that helped make the Auction/Dinner Night a huge success. Also, all the parent-teachers that help out in the classroom. You are a cherished group. It’s what makes our school special. HURRAY! Our class earned a pizza party for selling enough raffle tickets at the Auction/Dinner Night. We’ll let the students know the date to be announced for the lunch time pizza party. April 6 is an exciting event at the school cafeteria. Explorit Family Science from Davis, along with Caleb Greenwood staff, will set up various science interactive hands-on lessons to explore. April 15 is our Spring/Easter Celebration in room 7. More details will follow through an email/letter. April 28 Explorit Science will return from Davis to give room 7 and 8 special science presentations. All parents are welcome to attend. It will be in the morning at our rooms. May 20 is the school Variety Show (Talent Show) to be held at Fremont Church. May 31 is the due date for an at home project called “Diorama”. Please save a shoebox for this project as more details will be forthcoming. See a model in our room. Thanks again for all the class snack donations each month of the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION! Sincerely, Mr. Myers, 2nd Grade Teacher Ms. Oksana, Ms. Natasha, Teacher Assistants
March 2011 Dear Room 7 Parents, How wonderful is our class this year? The students are great and we continue to have super parent volunteers for all sorts of enriched activities, correcting papers, at-home projects, and fundraising support. Our hats off to the fantastic parents of room 7! Our third Benchmark Assessments showed good academic improvement for our class. We need to keep up the good growth in preparation for the CST in May. A new Wireless Generation assessment also shows good work. Our read aloud story this month is Boxcar Children #2 “Surprise Island”. Each student is in the process of publishing a book. We should have them completed by Open House on June 1. February 16 was Spring School Pictures. Send no money until after you see the photos that will be sent home soon. Please return photos that are not purchased. March 4-11 is parent conferences/minimum days. If you child is progressing satisfactorily in school this is an optional parent-teacher conference. Our Spring Fling Auction and Raffle fundraiser is March 18. Adults are encouraged to purchase raffle tickets and attend the dinner. April 15 is our Spring/Easter Celebration in room 7. More details will follow. May 31 is the due date for an at home project called “Diorama”. Please save a shoebox for this project as more details will be forthcoming. Thanks again for all the class snack donations each month of the school year. The students always look forward to their snack. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION! Sincerely, Mr. Myers, 2nd Grade Teacher Ms. Oksana, Ms. Natasha, Teacher Assistants
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- FUN LEARNING LINKS
- Homework-Class Rules-Field Trips
- California State Standards Math
- MATH website 2nd grade(our new math curriculum) Our new math curriculum offers a great website full of fun math games online.
- Room 7 HOME PAGE
- California State Standards Language Arts
- MATH website 3rd grade Our new math curriculum offers a great website full of fun math games online.
- Young Readers Book Reviews Young readers from room 7 give their reviews of recent books they read.
