• October reading logs came home today.  Students who return them with at least 25 days colored will earn a certificate for a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut.  To go along with the kick off of Book It, Pizza Hut is offering a few free Kindle books…just visit amazon.com/PIZZAHUTBOOKIT and enter the promo code:  BOOKITFREE, then download your new books and start reading.
• We have a UNIT 1 math test coming up on Friday.  I am attaching a blank pre-test we used earlier in the month, so you can go over it with your child at home if you would like to.  The test on Friday will cover the same skills.  Grade+2++PRE+Test+Unit+1 (2)

• Red spelling notebooks came home yesterday.  We did one activity together in class, please make sure your child completes at least 2 more activities at home.  They can always do extra!
• There is math homework tonight.  Please complete both sides of the practice worksheet.
• Xtra Math information came home today on a green paper.  I would love it if you could make this a part of your routine a few nights a week.  If they get really good at these basic facts, it will only make things easier for them later!!
• Many thanks to the moms who came in today and helped us personalize our writing notebooks!  Not everyone finished, so we will continue on another day this week…

I just wanted to check-in with you really quick regarding a few things…

• I hope you are collecting pictures and stickers for your child to personalize their Work on Writing notebook with.  I could use 2 or 3 parent volunteers this week to come in and help the students complete this project.  If you are willing and able, please send me an email or comment on this post.
• Our schedule was sent home in the silver folder.  The most important things are to remember Gym is on Wednesdays (so you need to wear gym shoes) and library check-out is Friday (so books should be returned this day).
• I have signed everyone up for XtraMath.  A note will come home Monday with your child’s log-in.  PLEASE consider making this a part of your routine a few nights a week – these simple math facts are the foundation for the more complicated problems to come!!!
• We have had all green behavior cards so far this month – YAY for us!!  We have also had our first friend flip his card to SUPERHERO!!  Congrats to Bilal for going above and beyond

• We had a confirmed case of the ‘hand, foot, mouth’ virus last week.  No need to panic, I just wanted you to know in case you also notice some spots on your child.

Tomorrow is the last day of the book fair. If your child still wants to purchase something, we will make sure they get down there

• Open House is tonight from 5:00-6:00.  Please come in and visit our room  You can sign up for conference times by the gym.  If you take pictures of your child in our ‘photo booth’, please email them to me at turkl@dearbornschools.org.
• Red spelling notebooks are due tomorrow.  Everyone should have 3 total activities completed (1 we did in class, 2 were done at home).
• Tomorrow is library check-out.  Please help your child make sure they have their library books to return.
• Today we visited the book fair.  Your child may have brought home a wish list in their silver folder.  We are returning to the book fair on Monday to purchase books.
• Today was our first ‘switch’ for writing and social studies.  We rotated to Ms. MacDonald for writing and to Ms. Philips for social studies.  We will do this 2 days a week (Mondays and Thursdays).

is tonight!!  Hopefully I will get a chance to see some of you around 6:00.  Our room will be open for you to visit.  Make sure you sign up for a conference time, play the ‘Fact or Fiction’ game, and take a quick picture in our photo booth

• Homework!  I rarely send homework home on Fridays, but today your child brought home a sheet to be completed over the weekend!  Please make sure it comes back in their folder on Monday.
• Picnic:  I believe the official times for the picnic on Tuesday are 4:30-7:30.  I will be at the picnic around 6:00 and be there for about an hour.  I will also have our room open during this time in case you would like to visit  If anything changes, I will let you know
• Open House is from 5:00-6:30 on Thursday (17th).  Please remember that I am unable to attend, but our room will open for you to visit.
• Picture Day is coming up on Monday the 21st.
• We saved Sammy today!!!!  It was hard work, but we tried and tried until we were successful.  I snapped a few pics for you to enjoy

• A giant welcome to our new subscribers!!!  Today in your child’s ‘home’ folder there were a few notes from the PTA, a message from Mr. Haliburda, and a 2nd grade flipbook from me.  Please take a minute to sort through it all – and please use the magnet on the back of the flipbook and stick it to your refrigerator (just in case)
• We started “Read to Self” today by making our I-chart and doing some book browsing.  I did tell the students that they could bring a couple of books from home to keep in their box if they wanted to.
• PBIS card flips will start Monday.  If you aren’t familiar with our system, please check the 2nd grade flipbook for an explanation.  If you still have questions, let me know!
• Just a heads up:  I have a conflict with Open House next week that I cannot fix…SO, I will not be here on Thursday night for that.  Don’t panic!!  The room will be open for you to visit anyway and I will be here for the picnic on Tuesday so you can see me there
• Today we took 2ND GRADE SELFIES!!!  Here are a few

We had an AMAZING first day!!! I am soooo excited for this school year! Thank you for subscribing to our blog so quickly – this, and our ‘home folders’, will be our main sources of information. More classroom/school information will be coming home over the next few days so keep checking their folders. Tomorrow’s blog post will feature our 2nd grade selfies