Dear Parents,

Only 3 days left, I'm so sad that our adventures have come to an end, but I know that your child will have many more fun-filled learning and exploring ahead of them.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Countdown Surprises
• 2... Wednesday - Bring your bubbles
• 1... Thursday - Doodle Surprise (Your child does not have to bring anything to class)
• End of Year Class Party - Friday, May 29th
• Click HERE to sign-up for an item if you haven't done so yet. 
• Your child is welcome (not required) to come dressed in the best Luau wear. Please make sure that the attire is school appropriate.
• Auction 
• If you would still like to donate a bigger item for our class auction. Please donate by Thursday. The auction will take place on Friday. Again thank you to parents that have donated.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae

Food Sign Up

 Click Here -----------> PARTY

Good Evening

Dear Parents,

     The last two weeks are here! We will be busy reviewing, learning fun things about the ocean and Hawaii. I am still trying to get the count on the numbers for the party. A sign-up list will be posted tomorrow night.

     Since Wednesday, we've been celebrating the last days of school with a special surprise. We still have 1 surprise left and the last 5 days will be posted. Check what to bring on specific days to help prepare your child for the coming surprises...

• Wednesday, 05/20 - Place a pair of sunglasses in their backpack!
• Thursday, 05/21 - Please send your child with a sack lunch for a picnic outside or in the classroom.
• Friday, 5/22 - Non-Academic
• Monday, 5/25 - Building Closed
• Tuesday, 5/26 - Bring your favorite board game or card game - No electronics
• Wednesday, 5/27 - Bring bubbles
• Thursday, 5/28 - It's one last surprise!

 We had an ice cream party on Friday for reaching 1,000 points on SRC!!!

 The students did a fantastic job reading their poems.

 I am very proud of all the poems the students wrote. I hope they shared their poetry folder with you over the weekend. They all did a really awesome job!

Ms. Denae

P.S. Again thank you to the parents for all the class donations. The students really do love shopping at the store and they can't wait for the final auction next week.

Good Morning

• Math Worksheets (Test - Tuesday, May 19)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment
• End of the Year Review   -   This will help show what your child might still have trouble with. Continue practicing these skills over the summer. 

I hope everyone had a fantastic Mother's Day. 

• Market Day 
• Ad is due on Monday. 
• Click HERE to download the information and a copy of the Ad.
• Don't forget to bring the actual Market Day items on Wednesday. 

• Poetry Reading 
•  Friday @ 2:30 - Parents are invited 

 

Dear Parents,

   Thank you to all the parents who took the time out of the busy schedule for Parent Teacher Conferences. It was really nice talking to you and catching up on how your child is going in class. I wish everyone the best of luck next year. Please let me know if you still have any questions, comments or concerns. This last month is sure to past quickly.

   Don't forget this week is the SAT test.

   No spelling or vocabulary test this week. 

   This week will be filled with reviewing past concepts and some fun extra stuff thrown in.
  

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Math Worksheets (Test - Monday, May 11)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment
• Stanford Achievement Test - Monday (May 4) through Friday (May 8)
• Please be sure your child comes to school well-rested and on-time this week.
• Morning snack will be provided between testing. Your child is still more than welcome to bring their own snack.
• Testing is scheduled to be completed everyday before our scheduled lunch. If a student needs additional time for a section of a test, they will continue testing after lunch. Or make it up on Friday.
• Thank you for all the parents that signed-up for a special snack during the week of our testing.

JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Always monitor your child's usage of the internet.

 Dear Parents,

      
     Last week we started our Beach Buck system. So far it seems to be a hit and some of the students really love getting paid for their jobs. I want to say thank you to those parents who have donated to the class store. I am truly grateful! If anyone else would like to donate we will need some bigger items for the end of the year auction. I would also like to say a big thank you to any parents who have donated snack or time to the classroom this year. It really means a lot!

• Information on Market Day was sent home on Friday. Please ask if you have any questions at all.
• STANFORD TESTING - May 4th - 8th
• Testing will be on Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th.
• In the Stanford Test, a student is tested on various subjects such as reading comprehension, math problem-solving, language, spelling, listening, comprehension, science, and social science. 
• Click  HERE  to sign-up for a special healthy snack to donate to the class during our test.
• PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (Wednesday, April 29)
• Click HERE to sign-up. Please note that teleconferences are an option if you are not available to come by the school. If you prefer a teleconference, please don't forget to have it noted in the "Comment" section AND to call the school during your scheduled conference time. 

-Ms. Denae

Math Practice

• MATH WORKSHEETS - Picture Graphs (The test is Monday, April 20th)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment

Dear Parents,
   

     Thankfully the rain held off on Friday and we got to have a wonderful field trip. We all wished we could have had a few more hours to see the monkeys and the reptile house. Thankfully we got a glimpse of a gorilla eating in the new exhibit. And I think quite a few children found a new favorite bird the shoebill stork. 

And...

Easter

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Science Fair Projects are due on Tuesday, April 21.
• Wear your Earth Day shirts on Wednesday, April 22.
• Information on Market Day will be in your child's folder by the end of the week.
• STANFORD TESTING - May 4th - 8th
• Testing will be on Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th.
• In the Stanford Test, a student is tested on various subjects such as reading comprehension, math problem-solving, language, spelling, listening, comprehension, science, and social science. 
• Click  HERE  to sign-up for a special healthy snack to donate to the class during our test.
• PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (Wednesday, April 29)
• Click HERE to sign-up. Please note that teleconferences are an option if you are not available to come by the school. If you prefer a teleconference, please don't forget to have it noted in the "Comment" section AND to call the school during your scheduled conference time. 

-Ms. Denae

JUST FOR KIDS!!!

 Some environmental facts. ------> Click ME!

Shoebill Stork Facts -------> Click ME! 

And a video from our Houston Zoo

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Houston Zoo Field Trip (Friday, April 17th)
• Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 
• Don't forget to wear your green field-trip shirt to school and to bring a sack lunch in a SMALL back pack. I strongly suggest a SMALL back pack and not a shoulder bag, as they will be walking around the zoo.

• STANFORD TESTING - May 4th - 8th
• Testing will be on Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th.
• In the Stanford Test, a student is tested on various subjects such as reading comprehension, math problem-solving, language, spelling, listening, comprehension, science, and social science. 
• Click HERE to sign-up for a special healthy snack to donate to the class during our test.
• PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (Wednesday, April 29)
• Click HERE to sign-up. Please note that teleconferences are an option if you are not available to come by the school. If you prefer a teleconference, please don't forget to have it noted in the "Comment" section AND to call the school during your scheduled conference time.  

• EARTH DAY SHIRTS 
• If you did not bring in your child's plain washed white or green t-shirt yet, please do so ASAP.

• MATH WORKSHEETS - Real World Problems (The test is Monday, April 20th)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment

If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.

-Ms. Denae

JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Explore the Houston Zoo Website with your child to prepare for our field trip on Friday.

Dear Parents,

  I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. All the students did a great job on their reading fair projects. I will upload the photos tonight along with some pictures of the Easter Egg Hunt.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

Week @ a Glance

• Earth Day Shirts
• If you did not bring in your child's plain washed white or green t-shirt yet, please do so by Wednesday the 8th.
• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 (Due ASAP) and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 
• STANFORD TESTING - May 4th - 8th
• Testing will be on Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th. The fee for the test is $35 and needs to be paid by April 6th. 
• In the Stanford Test, a student is tested on various subjects such as reading comprehension, math problem-solving, language, spelling, listening, comprehension, science, and social science. 
• Click HERE to sign-up for a special healthy snack to donate to the class during our test.
• PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (Wednesday, April 22)
•  Sign up --------> HERE

If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.

-Ms. Denae

JUST FOR KIDS!!!

*Please note that one of the titles does have another name for a donkey. It is towards the bottom of the list. This is a great resource for your child to read fables. Always monitor what your child is reading on the website if you do not want them to be exposed to this form of the word.*

Dear Parents,

     Please read the following announcements and reminders carefully.

     No homework this week. Finish up project and study vocabulary and spelling.

     Don't forget the Reading Fair Projects are due on Wednesday. Please send a change of clothes (school uniform) that your child can change into after the reading fair. 

     The SAT test has been moved. It will now be the week of May 4th - 8th.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

Week at a Glance

• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 (Due April 2nd) and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately.

• EASTER CLASS PARTY - Thursday, April 2nd
• Click HERE to sign-up for a food item and/or to volunteer for the class party.

• EGG HUNT - Thursday, April 2nd
• Please bring in 13 goody-filled eggs and a basket/bag to put your collected eggs. Candy is not the only thing you can put inside, but if you are putting candy... NO PEANUTS or PEANUT BUTTER PLEASE!!! We have allergies to these in our classroom.
• Also, please simple label (permanent marker will do) all plastic eggs. Numbered from 1 though 13.

• STANFORD TESTING - Monday (May 4th) through Friday (May 8th)
• Testing will be on Monday, April 4th through Friday, April 8th. The fee for the test is $35 and needs to be paid by March 30th April 6th (extended). 
• In the Stanford Test, a student is tested on various subjects such as reading comprehension, math problem-solving, language, spelling, listening, comprehension, science, and social science. 
• Click HERE to sign-up for a special healthy snack to donate to the class during our test. So instead of next week. Wait to bring during the testing week.

• PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (Wednesday, April 29th)
• I will be posting a sign up later this week.

• MATH WORKSHEETS - Time (The test is Monday, April 6th.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment 

• EARTH DAY - (Wednesday, April 22nd)
• In preparation for Earth Day, please bring in a plain washed white or green t-shirt by Wednesday the 8th. We will be decorating these next week.

If you have any questions please let me know.

-Ms. Denae

Sign Ups

Please click the following link to sign up for the Easter party.  ------> Easter Party

Please click on the following link to sign up for SAT Snack. -------------->  SAT Snack

Early Weekly Update

Dear Parents,
  
   I hope that everyone is having a wonderful spring break! Report cards will be sent home on the 27th. I will be out of town till Monday night. So I will not have a chance to reply to any e-mails until Tuesday.

                 

 ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

Week at a Glance

• Math Worksheets - Customary Measurement (The test is Tuesday, March 24th.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment 

• Due April 21st -  Science Fair Information

• Due April 1st -  READING FAIR

• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae 

 JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Spanish Bingo

Reading Fair and Weekly Blog Update

Dear Parents,
   
   Wednesday your child came home with a paper for the reading fair. The project is due Wednesday, April 1st. Please read over the paper carefully. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask. Just in case you missed the paper, click on the following link to download. ------>  READING FAIR

Examples:

                

       

 ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Math Worksheets - Customary Measurement (The test is Tuesday, March 24th.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment

• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae 

 JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Highlights Games 

Make a Robot

 Dear Parents,

• Thank you for the chili donations! :) Some of the students loved it! If anyone would like the recipe I can e-mail it to you. 

• Don't forget State Reports are due tomorrow. 

• This week they will have a new at home project that will not be due till the end of the month. 

 ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Math Worksheets - Fractions (The test is Friday the 6th.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment

• Monday - Dr. Seuss' Birthday
• Your child is welcome to wear red or anything inspired by Dr. Seuss AND bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book.

• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae

JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Interactive website that help kids learn more about Texas history.

Your child will need guidance navigating through the website.

Always monitor your child's internet usage.

Chili Sign Up

Click on the picture below.

 


 Important Notes

• Please check green folders for Brain Checks and a review to study for the plant test on Thursday.
• The rest of the graded papers will come home tomorrow.
• Please make sure your child brings an armadillo fact. They will need that for computer time on Thursday. 
• I have told the students that once we hit 1,000 points total as a class on Scholastic Reading Counts, they will be rewarded with some type of party. Make sure they are taking test at home.
• If you want to order books, make sure to place your order by tonight!

 

• Congratulations to our Classroom Spelling Bee Representatives - Wyatt, Milan, and Eric! They will continue onto the Finals which will be on Thursday, February 26th.

• State Report - Due: Monday, March 2

• Your child should be able to do most of the report on their own. I suggest using ducksters.com
• Your child should be the one filling everything out in their very best handwriting. They should also have complete sentences.
• Pictures do not have to be drawn, they can be printed out. If drawn, need to be colored.

• Math Worksheets - Money (The test is Monday the 23rd.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment

• Don't forget to Review, Sign, and Return Progress Reports by Wednesday, February 25th.

• Thursday - February 26th - Wear your Spirit Shirts!

• Friday - February 27th - Go Texan Day! Wear your best rodeo outfit! We will be making a special snack of chili.

• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae 

Friday Update

• State Report                  Due: Monday, March 2

• Your child is coming home with a state report. 
• They have already been assigned a state.
• Your child should be able to do most of the report on their own. I suggest using ducksters.com
• Your child should be the one filling everything out in their very best handwriting. They should also have complete sentences.
• Pictures do not have to be drawn, they can be printed out. If drawn, need to be colored.

• Math Worksheets - Money (The test is Monday the 23rd.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment 

• Progress Reports were sent home today. Please sign and return by Wednesday.

 

Quick Notes

• Kindness Bingo
• Due: Tuesday, March 3rd 
• This is extra homework. It is not required, but I would like your child to participate. Students who return it will get something special..

• Friendly Letters 
• Your child is bringing home a graded friendly letter. I strongly suggest sending those. If the letter is to someone in the class room, you may return it in an envelope and I will pass them out.

• Does anyone have a couple of old rags (washcloth size) they would like to donate? They would be used to wipe off our math and reading/language arts center boards. 

Dear Parents,

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Last week was a busy week in 2nd grade. We started our kindness project and will continue to keep working on being kind children. Expect some extra homework to come home to keep the kindness going!

• Monday (2/16) - Non-Academic
• Friday (2/20) - Progress Reports - In class Spelling Bee - Discovery Dome
• Social Studies - We will have a short quiz over our government unit. Your child should have brought their spiral home to look over, also the Studies Weekly. Ask them to sing their government song to remember the branches.
• Houston Zoo Field Trip (April 17th)
• The elementary classes will be having field-trip in April to the Houston Zoo. The cost of the field trip is $17 and this includes both admission to the zoo and a 45-minute class. Due to the classroom size and safety regulations, only students and teachers will be allowed to participate in the 45-minute class. However, parents are more than welcome to join in all other zoo activities. Please note that parents will need to purchase tickets separately. 

If you have any questions, please let me know!

-Ms. Denae

Math Games & Black History

  

 

 

  

Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

Read your child's planner every night. They might have extra homework they need to complete or even bonus assignment. 

    Here are a few pictures from our 100th Day activities.

• Scholastic READING Counts
• Your child should be taking one test a week. I will be checking every week and recording their progress.
• Here is the link if you need it again. 
• https://h100003273.education.scholastic.com/slms/studentaccess

• Valentine's Day Party (February 13th)
• Valentine's Day Party Sign-Up (Even though slots for volunteers are taken, please know that you are all welcome to join and spend time with your child during the party!)
• Wear RED or PINK
• On this day, we will also be exchanging Valentine's cards or small treats. Parents are welcome to send their child with these cards or small treats on Friday (02/13), but please make sure you have enough for everyone! There are 13 students in our class. So the passing out of goodies runs smoothly, please make sure cards are filled out before your child gets to class. You do not need to send a box to put these in, because we will be making a treat bag in class.
• Random Acts of Kindness
• This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week. (https://randomactsofkindness.org/)
• Please take the time and look over the website with your child. See if there is an act of kindness y'all can do together.
• Be share to read their planner. They will have random acts they need to complete throughout the week.
• Tonight's homework is they need to give a compliment to 3 people whom are not in our class. They need to write down who it was and what was said.

If you have any questions, please let me know.
-Ms. Denae

 

Weekly Update

Penguin Videos

 

• Valentine's Day Party (February 13th)
• Valentine's Day Party Sign-Up (Even though slots for volunteers are taken, please know that you are all welcome to join and spend time with your child during the party!)
• Wear RED or PINK
• On this day, we will also be exchanging Valentine's cards or small treats. Parents are welcome to send their child with these cards or small treats on Friday (02/13), but please make sure you have enough for everyone! There are 13 students in our class. So the passing out of goodies runs smoothly, please make sure cards are filled out before your child gets to class. You do not need to send a box to put these in, because we will be making a treat bag in class.

• 100th Day  (February 4th)
• Wednesday, February 4th will be our 100th day of school. I have lots of fun activities planned for the class. We will be making a 100 piece snack. If you would like to sign up to donate please click on the following link. Remember we only have 13 students, so keep that in mind when buying the snack. Snack Sign Up
•  Each student needs to bring 100 of any item of their choosing. 
• All 100 items must be the same thing. 
• All 100 items must fit into one gallon sized bag.  

• Math Worksheets - Mental Math (The test will be Monday the 9th.)
• Reteach
• Extra Practice
• Enrichment

 
 

Week at a Glance

100th Day!!!!!

Wednesday, February 4th will be our 100th day of school. I have lots of fun activities planned for the class. We will be making a 100 piece snack. If you would like to sign up to donate please click on the following link. Remember we only have 13 students, so keep that in mind when buying the snack. 

Snack Sign Up

Each student needs to bring 100 of any item of their choosing.

1. All 100 items must be the same thing.

2. All 100 items must fit into one gallon sized bag.  

Be sure to ask your child how Spanish went with their new teacher.

The students will be doing Karate Thursday afternoons in after school.

Weekend Blog

Valentine Party Sign Up

February Calendar

Penguin Videos (Fingers Crossed) 

Week at a Glance

Dear Parents,

      Space Posters Wall - If you get a chance be sure to check out the students space report posters in the classroom.

      Cultural Rotations - I will be rotating the cultural posters this week on the wall behind our classroom door. Be sure to stop by and check them out.

 Presenting their posters. 

Milan took some pictures for us during our food share.

   

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Math Worksheets - Mental Math
  • Reteach
  • Extra Practice
  • Enrichment 
   
• Mid-Week there will be a post about our Valentine's Party and a snack sign-up for the 100th day of school next week. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae

JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Practice mouse skills by doing a USA jigsaw puzzle.

Dear Parents,

      Ms. Juliet's last day of Spanish was this past week. She will be here next week to introduce the new Spanish teacher.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:

• Monday, January19 - BUILDING CLOSED in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Hearing/Vision Screening sheets are due by Wednesday, January 21.
• Science Test on Tuesday - A packet was sent home on Friday.
• Math Test on Thursday over volume. A review will be sent home Tuesday night.
• Cultural Projects are due on Friday.
• Math Worksheets - Volume
  • Reteach
  • Extra Practice
  • Enrichment

If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Ms. Denae

JUST FOR KIDS!!!