Penguin Paragraphs

Here are our penguin paragraphs. Students worked diligently through the writing process to complete these adorable penguin paragraphs. 

 

 

 

Roaring Reader

Hi Families,

Today I sent home a 2015 Roaring Reader Student Chart. Students who read at least 600 minutes between now and March 20 can receive one free admission ticket to Roaring Springs. To receive the ticket, student must keep track of their reading on the Student Chart. There are three pages because it often takes more than one page for students to accumulate the 10 hours of reading. Reading that is done at home for the 20 minutes of nightly reading on our monthly calendars does count towards the 600 minutes. Any reading passages/fluency passages in the homework packets do not count. Once finished, the Student Chart must be signed by an adult and returned to me. Student Charts are due no later than March 20--LATE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

After doing a little math, a student could meet the 600 minute goal in the following ways:

• 15 minutes everyday from February 9-March 19
• 20 minutes 5 days per week from February 9-March 19
• 25 minutes 4 days per week from February 9-March 19
• 35 minutes 3 days per week from February 9-March 19

Mrs. Hoschouer recommends 20 minutes of reading 5 days per week!!!

Upcoming Events

·    2/10/15 PTO Eat-n-Earn at Blaze Pizza (5-7 pm )

·    2/11/15 Class Photos--All students will be photographed for our class photo. To purchase, send $8.50. Optional: Return the Individual Portrait permission slip that came home on Thursday, February 5

·    2/13/15 Friendship Party (valentines and nachos)

·    2/16/15 No School--Presidents' Day

·    2/26/15 PTO Dart Zone fundraiser 6-9 pm

·    2/27/15 No School--Teacher In-Service

·    3/10/15 West Ada School District Bond Levy Election

·    3/23-3/27/15 Spring Break

Math Fact Practice on XtraMath

Families,

 

There is an excellent math fact fluency website for students to practice called XtraMath. I’ve set up an account and entered all students into my class roster. Each student has his/her own pin. Please look for the parent letter being sent home today. Please use this website at home to help improve your child’s addition and subtraction fact fluency. Parents who have tablets at home should still access XtraMath through the website (http://xtramath.org)- don't buy the app! We will also begin to use this resource in class.

 

Enjoy your Thanksgiving

Families,

Report cards for the first trimester are now available for you to view on PowerSchool. If you haven't created a PowerSchool login, you'll need to do so in order to view your child's grades. Parents without access to the internet can come to CJE and use one of our computers.

Our bread making day was a huge success!! Students learned about the science involved with yeast and rising bread. Many were surprised to learn that yeast is a living cell. All 23 loaves were baked to perfection. We also made butter with heavy whipping cream. It took hours of shaking our Mason jars, but the end result was delicious. Students brought home a copy of the recipe we used today. You'll be amazed at how easy (an inexpensive) making bread at home can be!

 Students were not given a homework packet, but were reminded to read for at least 20 minutes as many days as possible. November reading calendars are due on Monday, December 1. I hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving break. Safe travel wishes to those of you venturing off during the next week.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Hoschouer

Inclement Weather and Snow Days

Here's a note from West Ada School District:

With the start of winter storms, West Ada School District is again planning and ready for the possibility of school closures. The decision to close schools is a process that is not taken lightly by the district. As storms approach, district staff monitors weather forecasts to be prepared to check road conditions during the night and into the early morning before the start of school. If school is cancelled because of poor road conditions, information about the closure will be posted on the district web site and local media will also be notified.

The decision to close school needs to be made between 5 AM and 6 AM on the morning that school will be closed in order to have adequate time to alert parents, students, staff and the community of the school closure.

Important Info. and Updates

Second Grade Families,

          This week students will not bring home a homework packet. Students will not have spelling words this week either. Students will receive their new spelling words for next week on Friday, November 14. Please continue to encourage your child to read 20 minutes each night and track their reading on their November reading calendar. Also, students should complete their turkey in disguise and return it tomorrow. Finally, if your child has not returned their bread day slips that came home last week, please do so as soon as possible. Volunteers are still needed for the morning from 9:25-10:45 am and in the afternoon from 3:00-3:50 pm on Friday, November 21.