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2nd Grade Practice test for Test on Friday, 3/17 sent home today.

2nd Grade District Common Assessment Social Studies Unit 5– 3/9 – Study guide – 2nd Grade Social Studies Unit D5 Study Guide

March is Reading Month Activities this Week –  Guest readers are still needed to this week and the rest of the month.

March is Reading Month 2017

Parent – Teacher Conferences –

Wednesday, March 29 is conferences.  I am sending home a conference slip for those children and parents that I would like to see.  If the slip is not attached to this note, it is not necessary at this time to attend conferences.  If you absolutely must speak with me about your child’s report card, behavior, etc. then please me know and we can meet that night.

Volunteer for Book Fair and you could Win a prize

In honor of Dr. Suess’s Birthday I told the children I would post the link to the Dr. Suess website:

Dr. Suess Website

February Book it Reading logs are due now.  Student will get a free pizza coupon.

How to Fill a Bucket Journal – The theme of this month’s reading month is How to Fill a Bucket.  This is a book for kids about kindness.  This month every child will have a chance to read this book with their family and write in a class journal letting us know how you fill buckets in your family.  We will go in numerical order.  Mohammed is first to take home the book bag and journal.  You will return the book the next day.

March is reading Month Activities Calendar – We have lots of fun things planned for March is reading month.  Here is a calendar of what will be going on:

March is Reading Month Activity Calendar

Student of the Month is Issraa – this is based on being a good student, completing your work and having good behavior.  Issraa did a great job!

Yearbook orders are due by Friday  3/3.  An order form was already sent home.

Special Ed Bottle Drive – Please donate your bottles to help out.  Thanks!

Star of the Week is Issraa this week.  Next week will be Micah.

Brainstormers Pictures – This kids really enjoyed our assembly today by the Brainstormers.  They got us excited about writing and two students from our class got to participate.  Hassan D. was the author for the Super Hassan story about getting stuck on a water slide and Jana got to play the role of his sister Dalya in the play.  Students will be working on writing stories to be shared with the Brainstormers.  They will be picking several stories to act out, when they return on May 8th.  Here is a link to the pictures and videos.

Brainstormer’s Assembly Pictures and Videos

3rd Grade Math test – on Thursday 3/2 – The study guide was passed out today here is a copy with the answers, in case it didn’t come home.  We will be correcting it tomorrow and it will be sent home to study for Thursday’s test.

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Spring Picture day – March 24

March is Reading Month – Guest readers – we would like to invite any parents that would be interested in coming to read to the class for March is Reading Month.  You can pick your book that you would like to read.  Usually morning from 8:40-9:00 work for us.  If that time doesn’t work for you we can find another time that will work for you.  If you are interested in reading to the class please send me an email with the day that works best for you.  I will confirm with an email if it works for us too.  Thanks to all the volunteers.

MobyMax – I would like all students to be practicing skills with MobyMax on a daily basis.  I will now be starting to have MobyMax be a graded assignment.  We will be testing NWEA again in the spring an MobyMax will help your student do better on the test.  Please allow them time to practice each day.

2nd Grade Social studies test – March 9th – Here is the study guide 2nd Grade Social Studies Unit D5 Study Guide

March is Reading Month – In March we will be promoting reading (more than usual).  Keep your eyes out for a calendar of activities to promote reading.

Brainstormers Assembly – We kick off our March is Reading month with an assembly on Monday morning.  The Brainstormers make reading and writing exciting.

Star of the Week – Issraa

Late Start – March 15

Parent-Teacher Conferences by invitation only – if you have a concern about your child and feel you need a conference please let me know your concern by email and we will schedule a time to meet.

3/24 – End of 3rd Marking Period – Report cards will be sent home the following week.  All missing assignments not turned in by 3/22 will be changed to zeros.

Let’s keep these kids learning over mid-Winter Break.  Starting today until the end of break there is a contest for both Mrs. Keebler’s class and 3rd Grade math.  The top 5 students who spend the most time on MobyMax over the break will win prizes when they get back.

Happy Learning and keep those brains moving!!

See you in a week.

Here are the answers for the 3rd grade Social Studies study guide to help you study for tomorrow’s test.

3rd Social Studies C5- Study Guide answers

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! – Thank you to everyone who sent in Valentine’s treats for me.  I really appreciate all the presents.

3rd Grade Math test – after our review today many students felt they were ready to take their test.  The other wanted to review tonight and take their test tomorrow.

3rd Grade Social Studies test will be this Thursday.  The study guide went home today.

Reminder – tomorrow 2/15 is a Late Start – please arrive at 9:35.

Mid-winter break – 2/20-2/24 – No school

• Remember to bring a sack lunch
• Remember to wear a Howe school t-shirt or wear red
• If they bring money for the gift shop, make sure that it is a small amount, less than $15.  Put it in a plastic bag with their name, teacher name and school name.
• Remind students to be on their best behavior.
• Chaperones please remember that you are helping the students to behave in an appropriate manner for a museum.  We received the following note from the museum about our their special King Tut exhibit:

• Thank you for scheduling your group visit to Cranbrook Institute of Science.  We’d like to take a moment to provide you with some important information regarding our newest traveling exhibit: Tutankhamun: “Wonderful Things” From The Pharaoh’s Tomb

  The Traveling Exhibit Tutankhamun: “Wonderful Things” From The Pharaoh’s Tomb contains many delicate artifacts. Chaperones will be required to directly supervise students and actively enforce proper museum behavior. Running, rough play, and touching artifacts behind barriers will not be permitted under any circumstances. Individuals or Groups displaying these behaviors will be asked to leave.