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The Baldin Blotter TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Monday, August 30, 2010
Contact Information:
Phone: 525-3256 Email: [email protected]
Spelling This week we will continue to review spelling words from first/second grade. Students took a pre-test today and will have their final spelling test on Friday. The spelling list consists of 10/12 words that your child should be able to pronounce, spell, and use in a complete sentence.
2nd Grademath my like big name book why when sit day
A Peek at the WeekLast week we discussed school and classroom expectations, toured the building and playground, and had students complete a number of beginning of the year assessments. These assessments are used to help us guide our daily instruction.
This week, we will continue to review first and second grade concepts and skills, as well as jump right into reading, writing, math, social studies, science, and health. Also, students will be introduced to the centers that we will use during reading groups.
Your child should bring home their basic math facts assessments that they took last week. Second graders were assessed on their addition and subtraction facts, as third graders were assessed on their multiplication and division facts. Students will be assessed again on these facts each quarter. Below is a website that our class will use daily to help practice basic math facts. It can be used at home, too!
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html
Each Wednesday and Friday our class will receive The State Journal Register. We will do a writing activity each week, as well as other activities to explore the various parts of the newspaper. Your child will bring home the newspaper on those days.
Monday Panda FoldersStudents should have brought home their Panda folder that includes a number of important papers. This folder will come home each week for you to review with your child, sign, and return promptly.
2nd Graders 3rd Graders
No SchoolThere will be no school on Monday, September 6th due to the Labor Day holiday.
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SnacksThis year we will not have a calendar each month assigning each child a day to bring a snack. If you are able to send in a snack at the beginning of each month, please do so and I will store them in a plastic container in our classroom. I will provide snacks through the end of this week. Thank you!
Math Games
Third graders coached the second grade students through a math game about addition.
Going GreenIn addition to our school collecting Box Tops for Education, our classroom will collect used ink cartridges. As a teacher, I can recycle used ink cartridges at Office Max and receive Max Perks Award certificates to purchase supplies for our classroom. Please just send your ink cartridges with your child and I will take them to Office Max to get credit. Thank you for your help!
Each Wednesday we will visit the library to return and check out a new book. Students may take their library books home, but they need to bring them back to school for our library day.
Got Email?If you have an email account please feel free to communicate with us through email. If not, don’t hesitate to call us during the school day. We are available for phone calls before and after school, as well as during our special classes.
Mrs. Baldin [email protected]. [email protected]
Library
Box Tops for Education
Please look for the above box top on any General Mill’s products. Our school receives 10 cents for each box top that we collect. Our classroom has a jar marked especially for Box Tops.
Lunch ProcedureAll students in my class will go outside for recess at 12 noon to play on the west playground. At the 12:20 pm bell they will line up and come inside to eat their lunch.
HomeworkYour child should come home with homework every evening, except for Friday. Their homework should reinforce previously learned skills and concepts in math and language arts. It should only take 10 to 15 minutes to complete for 2nd grade and 20 minutes for 3rd grade. We encourage you to look over your child’s homework before they turn it in the following day.
Homework will begin after the Labor Day holiday.
Snack IdeasPlease do not spend a lot of money on snacks for our class. A box of crackers, cookies, goldfish, cereal, etc will be just fine. We have 25 students in our class.
Special Class ScheduleWe have special classes each day of the week, except for Fridays. Students need to make sure they either wear or bring gym shoes for the days we have PE class.
Our special classes’ teachers are: Art - Mrs. McNutt Music - Mr. VanDerVoort PE - Ms. Shuster SSL - Mrs. Hanson
Mondays: 1:00-1:30 Music 1:30-2:00 SSL
Tuesdays: 11:15-11:45 Music 1:00-1:30 PE
Wednesdays: TBA Library
Thursdays: 1:00-1:30 PE 2:30-3:30 Art
