Mrs. Ballnik's Second Grade

Friday, November 15, 2019

Mrs. Ballnik’s Classroom News     My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org

Parent Conferences –Thank-you to the parents that I have seen at parent conferences so far!  It is so nice to talk to you about your wonderful children.  The Tuesday, November 12 conference was on the snow day, so I have been trying to reschedule with you.  Please contact me if you have not heard from me.

The First Thanksgiving Play-  The students are busy writing what they will say in the First Thanksgiving play that we will put on.  Please reserve Tuesday, November 26 at either 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. to come and see your child put on this play.  It is a simple play that they write, make paper hat costumes, simple props and settings as well as, learn many things about history, reading with expression and working together.  Please come if you can, or send a representative, so your child is not disappointed.  It should be less than a half hour and is done in my classroom 202 main.

SCIENCE – We are learning about the uses and properties of water for our next unit.

PLANNERS– Please send these every day because we use them. The spelling words will be written in them, also. There is a charge, if a planner is lost.

SPELLING WORDS FOR NEXT WEEK ARE again with endings –s, -ed, -ing.  Please continue to point out the pattern of the spelling words each week and help your child discover words with these patterns in their reading.  Soon, your child will be pointing these out to you, if they do not already.  A good idea is to get a blank notebook and keep a list.  Send them in for extra credit.

The words will be: asked, bites, bugging, dropped, lifted, chips, hikes, looking, opening, pecks placed, runs, trading, uses, wags.

Social Studies– Our next unit is, “Where my community and what is it like?”  We are learning about direction words and maps.  I am still accepting maps of bedrooms.  Several students received extra credit for doing these. We also have looked at where on the map that the pilgrim voyage would be.             

    Please point out the names of streets in your neighborhood and make sure that your child can say his/her address.  

     Have a fantastic weekend with your wonderful child,

                                                                                      Mrs. Ballnik