August 28 - September 1

We had a Great Week!

We have enjoyed a wonderful first week!  The kids have gotten along so well and are learning each others' names too.  They are such a great group of 2nd graders!

We took a vote and the kids decided on our class name ~ the Ninja Warriors!!  
  

Dates to Remember...
Mon. Sept. 4 - No School  Labor Day

Th. Sept. 7 - 2nd Grade Curriculum Night

Fri. Sept. 8 - Students receive iPads
Thurs. Sept. 21 - Book Fair and Ice Cream Social  6:30 pm

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, Sept. 7.  Curriculum Night for 2nd grade parents will begin in the gym at 6:30.  

Thank you to our PTO for the yummy popsicles you provided on Friday!  We were able to sit outside and eat them in the afternoon!

May 29 - June 2

They're Almost 3rd Graders!!

We had a great time at PV this week meeting with our 3rd grade pen pals!  Mrs. Klacza took the kids on a tour of the building, and they spent time looking around the room, at the lockers, and learning a little about the Chromebooks!

We had a GREAT morning at DGS watching the high schoolers perform The Little Mermaid! Everyone was all smiles and I heard lots of laughing and clapping!  Thank you to Mr. Lazar for arranging the field trip.  It was so much fun!  

Dates to Remember 

Mon. May 29 - No School  Memorial Day
Tues. May 30 - iPads and chargers will be collected
Wed. May 31 - Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
                      Remember to send a sack lunch and dress for the weather

Thurs. June 1 - May reading logs are due
                       Field Day Everyone needs a sack lunch today

Fri. June 2 - Last Day of School  Early Dismissal  11:35

IPads will be collected on Tuesday, May 30.  Please be sure your child returns their charger to school as well. 

Math Money - The money you sent in to help us with our money unit, will be coming home today!  Please look for it in your child's backpack.  

ABC Countdown

Tues. - Walt Disney Day 

Wed. - eXtra Special Fun Today!

Thurs. - Year End Picnic!

Fri. - Zoom out of School!

Reminder - We will be cleaning out desks/cubbies on Thursday.  If you'd like to send an extra bag for your child's supplies, that would be a good idea.  

Send a snack and backpack on Friday.  Students will be bringing home a few things and will still need a backpack. 

SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
Allison - July 7
Mustafa - July 8           
Aidan - July 20
Stephen - July 24

Positive Paw Winner - Brady
Estimation Jar Winner - Amey

May 22 - 26

Field Trip Fun!

We had a great day at the DuPage Children's Museum!  The learning lab was so interesting and I know the kids were proud of the GeoSpace they created!  Thank you to our chaperones, Mr. Woods, Mrs. Dimitriou, and Mrs. Cerny, for helping us!

Important Reminder - Each child brought home a large manila envelope some time from Mrs. Vano.  They were supposed to be returned to school by today.  Mrs. Vano is still waiting for many of the envelopes.  If your child did not return it, or you have no idea what happened to it, please email Mrs. Vano at amy.e.vano@gmail.com  Thank you!

Dates to Remember...
Wed. May 24 - Pen Pal Field trip to Prairieview
                        Parent meeting at PV for incoming 3rd grade parents
Thurs. May 25 - Spelling Test
Fri. May 26 - All School Field Trip to DGS
Mon. May 29 - No School  Memorial Day
Wed. May 31 - Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
                        Please send a sack lunch and plenty of water
Thurs. June 1 - Field Day - Students should bring a sack lunch
Fri. June 2 - Last Day of School  Early Dismissal at 11:35

Donations Needed for Field Day - The kids will be doing a special craft during our picnic on June 1st!  Please send in empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls asap.  Thank You!!

ABC Countdown
5/22  Read to Relax Day
5/23  Show and Tell Day
5/24  Team Spirit Day
5/25  USA Day  Wear Red, White, and Blue
5/26  Make a Video Day

Reading -  We will be reading a selection called Seed Dispersal this week.  We'll also continue talking about letter writing!

Math - We will continue to work on the foundational skills of multiplication and division.  We'll be taking out last math timing for addition and subtraction facts!  

Estimation Jar Winner - Amey
Positive Paw Winner - Amey

May 15 - 19

Pen Pal Letters Arrived!!

We were so excited to get our pen pal letters from our new friends at Prairieview!  Mrs. Klacza's class told us about our new school and even sent us pencils!  We can't wait to meet them on May 24!

Dates to Remember...
Mon. May 15 - Field Trip to Children's Museum
                        Bring a sack lunch ~ we'll be eating in the room when we return to school
Wed. May 24 - Pen Pal field trip to Prairieview
Fri. May 26 - All school field trip to DGS to see Little Mermaid
Mon. May 29 - No School  Memorial Day
Wed. May 31 - Field trip to Brookfield Zoo
Mon. May 29 - No School  Memorial Day
Fri. June 2 -  Last Day of School  Early Dismissal

Movies - A few students brought in movies for us to watch and they are rated PG.  The 2 movies are Minions and Alvin and the Chipmunks.  If you are opposed to your child seeing either of these movies, please let me know.

ABC Countdown for this week:
  5/15  Museum Day
  5/16  No Homework Day
  5/17  Outside Day
  5/18  Puzzles and Partners
  5/19  Quiet Day

Reading - Next week we will be taking our end of the year Benchmark Reading Tests.

Our pen pal letters from Mrs. Klazca's 3rd grade class have arrived!  We will spend the week writing a return letter to our pen pals.  On May 24, we will visit Prairieview and meet our pen pals!

Math - We will continue to work on Multiplication this week.  We'll learn about multiplying numbers in any order and the rules of multiplying with 0 and 1.

Estimation Jar Winner - Gio
Positive Paw Winner - Aubrey

May 8 - 12

Dates to Remember...
Week of May 8 - MAP Testing ~ Reading and Math
Fri. May 12 - Early Dismissal
Mon. May 15 - Field trip to DuPage Children's Museum
                        Be sure to send a sack lunch ~ we'll be eating in the room
Fri. May 19  - All library books are due
Wed. May 24 - Pen pal field trip to PV
Fril May 26 - All school field trip to DGS to see Little Mermaid
Mon. May 29 - No School  Memorial Day
Wed. May 31 - Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo

MAP Testing - We will be doing our end of the year MAP testing this week.  It is very important that all students bring their iPad fully charged each day.  Please remind your child to put their iPad into their backpack in the morning.

From Mrs. Hendron:
Parents,
Friday, May 19 marks the day in which all library books are due.  Notices will go out after this date indicating if your student has any overdue books and the replacement value of the book(s).
Thank you!  Ms. Hendron

Reading - We'll be reading fables this week.  We will learn about conflict, personification, and determining the moral of the story.  We will read and compare many fables and look for the central message in each.

Math - We will begin a chapter on Multiplication.  We'll begin by learning how skip counting and addition are related to multiplication.  We'll then write multiplication sentences that match an array and learn that we can multiply numbers in any order.

Social Studies - We have started a new unit on Maps!  We've been learning about the different things that maps show ~ continents, oceans, and how maps can cover both small and large areas.  Next week we'll learn about map symbols and the map key.

ABC Countdown for next week:
5/8 - Hat Day
5/9 - Inside Out Day
5/10 - Joke Day
5/11 - Kid's Choice Movie
5/12 - Lollipop Day

Positive Paw Winner - Nick
Estimation Jar Winner - Andrew

May 1 - 5

Dates to Remember...
Mon. May 1 - Reading logs due
Fri. May 12 - Career Day
                      Early Dismissal  11:35
Mon. May 15 - Field Trip to DuPage Children's Museum
Wed. May 24 - Meeting for Incoming 3rd Grade Parents at PV 6- 7 pm

Permission Slips - The 2nd grade classes are going on 3 field trips in May!  Permission slips for all 3 are being sent home today, Friday, April 28.  No money is needed, but all 3 must be signed and returned in order for your child to attend.  Please note that the Brookfield Zoo paper is 2 sided.  Both sides need to be filled out.  Please send them back as soon as possible.

Reading - We will be reading fairy tales this week!  We'll discuss point of view as we read 2 versions of the same story:  The Three Little Pigs and The TRUE story of the Three Little Pigs & Little Red Riding Hood and Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten!  We'll also read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!

Math - We will continue to work with fractions this week.  We'll make diagrams to help with problem solving and end the week with a chapter test.

Science - All of our larvae have turned into chrysalises!  We are watching them carefully and expecting them to open into adult butterflies next week!

ABC Countdown has begun!!
These days are so much fun for the kids, and completely optional!  A list of all of the days came home on Tuesday, so you can plan ahead if needed.

5/1 - Craft Day
5/2 - Dance Day
5/3 - Exercise Day
5/4 - Freeze Pop Day
5/5 - Game Day  (bring a game from home to play if you'd like)

Estimation Jar Winner - Ella
Positive Paw Winner - Andrew

April 24 - 28

Open House was Awesome!!

I enjoyed seeing so many of you at Open House last evening!  The students were so happy to show off their hard work, buy some new books, and showcase their art at the Art Show! What a great evening!

Dates To Remember...
Tues. April 25 - Literacy Night at Ide
Mon. May 1 - April reading logs are due
Fri. May 12 - Early Dismissal
Thurs. May 23 - Parent Night at PV

Reading - This week we'll be reading The Three Little Pigs and The Three Little Javalinas. Our focus will be on retelling and determining the central message.  We'll also compare and contrast these 2 stories.

Vocabulary Words:  bundle, load, turnips, chrun, fortune, and blazing

Math - This week we'll learn about angles in two dimensional shapes.  We'll also learn to partition rectangles into equal parts.  At the end of the week, we'll continue to work with fractions, calling them halves, thirds, and fourths.  We've been working on this skill during our Number Corner time as well.

Science - We will continue our discussion about Butterflies, their life cycle, and habitat.  The students will be presenting their animal reports and sharing their posters/dioramas.

Positive Paw Winner - Mia
Estimation Jar Winner - Nick