Reminder***


Please join us next Friday, June 3rd for our.....

 Pollinator Showcase from 2:30-3:00pm.  Parents are invited to visit the Second Grade classrooms to see our pollinator projects and informative writing pieces that explain what we learned about pollinators in our Plant & Growth Development Literacy/Science Unit.

We look forward to seeing you!

Room 113 Parents:

**************Field Trip Reminder**************

We are going to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center  tomorrow (Weds 5/18).

Please remember to send your child with a bag lunch and dress appropriately.

Please wear sneakers.

Pollinator Projects are due this Friday, May 20th. We will begin the writing piece in class on Monday to go along with the pollinator projects.

Many thanks!!

We have such busy week ahead of us!

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are scheduled 1/2 days for parent conferences. I am looking forward to meeting with each of you.

We have earned 20 PAWS as a class and will have a celebration this Friday afternoon. We will be watching a movie.  The most popular request was Home Alone.  If anyone has a copy on DVD, would it be possible that we borrow it? Please let me know if you have a copy to share.

With our movie celebration, I usually bring in a special snack such a popcorn.  Since we have been learning about the Layers of Soil during science, I thought it would be fun for the kids to make a special pudding and graham cracker "SOIL" snack.  The following ingredients are included in the recipe.  Please let me know if your child has a food allergy that would prevent them from having this snack. They may bring in a special snack from home to replace the soil snack.  

Recipe Ingredients for Soil

will include:

·       Clear plastic cups

·       Crushed m&ms

·       Crushed Graham Cracker

·       Chocolate Pudding

·       Chocolate Sprinkles

·       Crushed Oreos

·       Gummy Worms

·       Green Sugar or Sprinkles

     Thanks for all your support!!!

TGI...(Bingo Night this) Friday!!!!

If you can make it, I'll be looking forward to seeing you and your families at this fun event!! I will be calling numbers for the night. Hopefully I will see many familiar faces there!!  :)

Report cards go home this Friday. Please be sure to check your child's back pack this weekend.

Enjoy!!

Moving from January to February:

The month has passed so quickly! Here are some reminders and thoughts to look forward to:
We are looking forward to all the fun activities that are coming up!!!


Due to the anticipated rain tomorrow, our scheduled Day of Play is going to be this Friday, February 5th.  Children may bring in a game or toy to use during their extra indoor recess time. Reminder: NO electronics--- just plain 'old fashioned' toys.

On another note, the kids are working hard on their Famous Leader projects in class. Home projects are due the week of February 22nd. If your child finished their project ahead of time, feel free to send it in.

Our Valentine's Day celebration will take place Thursday, February 11th, from 2:30-3:10. Please use the class list sent home to make sure all students in class have a valentine. Also, please do not send any candy/food treats with valentines.

Happy new year and Welcome back to all!

Dear parents,

Well we have turned another year. Hopefully, I will get better at posting on my blog in 2016!!

Updates and News:

Reading Homework:
*Reading response papers went home tonight to complete with reading homework for tonight.

Math Homework:
*We started a new unit in math today on geometry.  Homelink 5.1 is also due tomorrow. The unit family letter went home before vacation and can be used to help your child with homework (it has answers on it!)

Literacy Unit:

This week we are starting a new unit on non-fiction.  During the week your child will choose a famous leader they will research and write a report about in class.  More information will come home once they choose the leader they will be studying.

*Some students have asked if they can bring a book from home about a certain leader. As long as they have a 'just right' book they can keep in class to write their report it should be fine, but please have them bring in the book so I can check it.  Please note that there will be a home project they will be doing as well.

Please let me know if you have any questions as we move along. More info to come.


Thanks!!

Change of plans:  NO Homework for tonight!!!    

Dear parents,

We had a great time on our filed trip! The kids were able to do some really fun activities including making a map of Connecticut during out Mat It! program and making ooblek and imitation snow in the Science Matters program.  Please ask your kids to show you what they made and wrote about today's field trip.

When we got back from our field trip, we found out that we were able to attend the Veteran's Day Assembly in the afternoon.  Which means we didn't have time to do our math lesson.  Therefore, no homework tonght.  Sorry for any confusion. (I'm sure the kids won't mind :D )

We'll be back on track Thursday!

 

Just a quick update on our day......

We have started to settle into our newly renovated real room with walls.  Yipee! But unfortunately, with all the unpacking this morning. I didn't get a chance to assign homework so I gave everyone 'the night off'.  But I also told them they would have to makeup part of it tomorrow night.  So please look for 2 assignments tomorrow. 

Enjoy! 

Room 213 Big News:

We have walls! And will be returning to our classroom (Room 213) Monday morning.  Please remind your kids to go upstairs to the 2nd grade wing.  It will be an exciting day as we get to check out our new room, begin unpacking and get acclimated to the new scenery.

Reminder:  Tuesday, (11/10) we will be going on our field trip to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.  We will be participating in 2 programs:  Science Matters and Maps (introducing our next social studies unit). We will not be back in time for lunch and eating at the Nature Center. Please remember to send a bag lunch that day.  

BTW: Since we will be on our field trip, we will not be participating in the school-wide Veteran's Day program.    

Wednesday, (11/11) no school for Veteran's Day.

Hello Parents of Room 213!

I just want to let you know that the reading response homework went home to day, but I didn't send math homework. Due to our schedule today, we will start our next math unit on Wednesday. 

By the way, reminder: no school tomorrow for Election Day.

Turkey Project:  I also sent home a family Thanksgiving themed project today.  Please discuss with your child and help them to come up with a creative idea to disguise their Tom Turkey so he doesn't get eaten for Thanksgiving. The project is due back November 13th.  If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. Enjoy!

Upcoming Special Events

Reminder: This Friday our Storybook Character Parade begins at 2 o'clock with a celebration following in the class immediately after.  Please remember to send your child with their costume. They will be getting dressed after lunch.  **If your child can not participate  due to reasons such as religious beliefs, please let me know.  Thanks!!


Math Homework: We are beginning our unit 2 test review and taking the test on Friday. Students homework will be to complete the practice test part 1 tonight and  Part 2 Open response tomorrow night (Thursday).

Permission slips went home last night for our next field trip. We will be going to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center on November 10th to enjoy 2 programs: Maps and Matter. Please remember to send a bag lunch. We will not be back in time to eat in the cafeteria.

Reminder: Field Trip

HI! Everyone :)

Just want to remind everyone that tomorrow is our first field trip to the Bartlett Arboretum to learn about seeds.  Lucky for us, the weather is supposed to be the best on Wednesday. Although we will be eating lunch at school, we will be returning after our lunch shift, so please remember to pack a home lunch for your child.  

Any questions, please let me know.

My appologies.... I blogged a minor mistake!!

Picture day is this Friday, 10/16.  NOT tomorrow. Please send your kids dressed for pictures on FRIDAY!!!  

Tomorrow Second grade will be participating in a Fire Safety presentation. Remember to ask what they learned about Fire Safety when they get home.  Perhaps they can STOP, DROP and ROLL or you can discuss a home safety plan in the event of an emergency.

Best Regards!!

Mrs. K. 

A new week. A new room. A new...

Happy Monday! We have an exciting week ahead of us. We are one of the first classes to undergo construction in the Second grade wing. As of today,we will temporarily be in the art room located closest to the nurses office. Wish us luck in our new home as we begin to adjust to our new setting this week.

Unfortunately, the weather didn't hold out long enough for Second grade to participate in the Springdale Sprint on Friday. Our rain date is this Wednesday, please feel free to come by and cheer us on during this time.

This Thursday is Picture Day! Forms went home Friday. Please remember to send form with payment in the sealed envelope Thursday.

Have a great week!

Color Coded Daily Schedule 

and 

Specials Schedule for Room 113

Regular Days                           Tuesdays
Red:         Gym                      Red:       Gym  
Orange:   Art                         Orange:  Gym
Yellow:   Music                    Yellow:  Art
Green:     Gym                      Green:   Media
Blue:       Art                          Blue:    Music     
                Media                     Purple: Music
Purple:    Music                      

Welcome back!

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to Second Grade and our 2015-16 school year!  I hope everyone enjoyed a heart-warming and relaxing summer.  It's hard to believe we are moving along and starting a new school year.   I'm very excited to be working with you and your children to help make this year in second grade memorable and fulfilling.

We have had quite an exciting beginning of school. There are may new positive changes being implemented school-wide this year; including our 6-day color rotation schedule and our new school rules, "Jaguars ROAR".  The students are adapting well (and so am I) as we all work together to make our school a positive, safe and fun learning environment for everyone.  

In an effort to help you keep track of the 6-day color rotation schedule I am posting a color-coded calendar for the 2015-16 year. Each day rotates in a color coded order and each Tuesday has a different specials schedule than that color would normally have on any other day.  Along with the color coded yearly calendar, I will post our daily specials schedule so that you can see ahead of time the specials which are scheduled within each week. Although it may seem confusing and overwhelming at first (which I did), once you get the hang of it, I promise it will make sense. Just ask the kids to explain it to you!

Hello and Happy Spring to all my parents!

We have been extremely busy workers and are well on our way to completing our Leading Our Way unit projects.  Each child has completed their research, scrapbook posters and presentation speeches about their leaders.  I understand they have been very busy with their at home projects as well. I can't wait to see the creative ideas they are completing. The students and I are looking forward to having you join us on Friday, May 8th to preview our museum of famous leaders!!

In an effort to help them feel comfortable about their presentations, I will be sending home a copy of their speech notes on Monday.  Please let your child practice their speech each night during the week.  It should only take a few minutes. They will be able to use their notes during their presentation, but if they can memorize their speech they may do so as well.

Can't wait to see everyone. Enjoy your weekend!

Linda

Community Building

Dear Paents,

I wanted to let you know that I have been receiving several complaints from the students about name calling, poking other children, throwing food and crayons and keeping our hands and feet to ourselves.  In an effort to continue building a positive envirionment in the classroom, I have been working with the class to address these concerns so that all our students can feel safe throughout the day. 

Please take a few moments to talk to your children about being kind to each other and remind them that name calling is not appropiate and to always keep hands/feet/objects to ourselves throughout the day.

Thank you for your continued support!

Mrs. Karpowich

Homework Alert!!

The kids are bringing a reading response and Unit 7 Open Response Review page as homeowrk tonight.  It is a rather long math homework, so I told them they could hand in their reading response on Friday.  This will give them a little more time to spend on math as needed.  Thanks for your supoort!  Hopefully we will see Spring soon!!

Febrauary is upon us....

And so we will celebrate Valentine's day on Thursday, February 12th , from 1:30-2:30. A note was sent home today to help your child fill out those friendly valentine's day cards. Please look out for the note in homework folders.

The kids really love these parties, and your help is valuable in making them so much fun!

Our winter holiday party was very successful. The kids truly had a blast! Whether you donated an item or your time, the students enjoyed every minute of it and appreciate all that you do for them as parents.
If you are interested in donating snack or just lending a helping hand for Valentine's Day please let me know. For those of you who have provided an email address, a sign-up genius web link was emailed to you from our room parents.

If you would like to help in some capacity, but prefer not to communicate through email/internet, please send me a note. I will gladly pass along your name and phone number to our room parents so that they may be in touch with you.

As always, thank you all for your time and support in making our children's education memorable and successful.