Beginning to Blog

We are starting to learn how to blog.  It is very exciting!

Reminder

Just a reminder to my students that your homework assignment for every night is to read your AR book, study math facts, and study spelling words!!!

Today's Mystery Reader

Our Mystery Story for today was "Safe, Warm, and Snug."

Monarchs!

My monarch caterpillars are now on my milkweed!  I will be bringing some caterpillars in to school so that we can watch them eat and transfrom into the chrysallis and adult stages.  Can you find the 3 caterpillars on the plant in the first picture below?
 

E-Readers

Thanks to the IPL Grant that I received last year, my class this year will get to use our new Nook E-readers! They just arrived at my house yesterday and are currently charging. I am very excited about them. I got 2 Nook Colors, which have wireless internet access (perfect for our classroom) and I found out that there are some cool apps I can purchase that the kids will like too! Can't wait to bring them to school!

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Welcome Back to School!

As the big day approaches and before I get too busy on that first day of school, I would like to take this opportunity to tell my new students, "Welcome to 2nd grade!"  The first day of school is MY MOST FAVORITE day of the entire year....yes, even better than my birthday! :)  I already know that I will not get any sleep the night before.  Happens every year!  But, yes, there will be the weekend to recover from that. 

I hope that all my students are ready to learn a ton this school year!  You must be on your toes in my class because we don't waste any time and we learn as much as we possibly can.  Along with that, I also hope that my students have a lot of fun while in my class!  We will do a lot of really neat things and my goal is for my students to want to come to school because they don't want to miss out on what we're doing.

Another goal for this class is that just like last year all my students will be reading above grade level by the end of the year.  It is also my wish that my students become great problem solvers and critical thinkers as a result of our frequent use of technology in the classroom.

I could go on and on but I will just finish by saying that I can't wait to meet my new students and get to know them better!  I love my job, my school, and my students and look forward to beginning this year's new adventure! :)


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Summer School

Monday starts my week of teaching summer school grades 3-5!  I have a very fun week planned for my students and I hope they enjoy it.  Our whole week will be themed on Judy and Stink Moody.  I can't wait!

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To My Students on the Last Day of School

It is the last day of school and I would like to say thank you to all my students for their hard work this year.  I am very confident in saying that each of you are ready to go on to 3rd grade!  You all have done great with the blogging and all the other technology challenges I have thrown your way and I'm so proud of how far you've come!  We have a class where every single student can not only read, but read very well!!  Each of you are currently above (and some far above) grade level in your reading and I hope that you continue to read over the summer so that you do not get the "summer slide."  It is also wonderful that many of you went above and beyond in math and passed most (or all!) of your multiplication facts.  I have enjoyed working with you all and also your parents.  I hope you have a fun, safe summer and I will see you back here in August!

Sunflower Seeds

I like sun flower seeds. sun flower seeds are salty. Some people do not like sun flower seeds. They are hard to crack with your hands.

Corn on the Cob

My favorite food is Corn on the Cob. Corn on the cob smells buttery, it tastes juicy, it looks yellow, it feels bumpy. I like to eat it inn my bedroom. I like to eat it for supper.

Cheese Pizza

My favorite food is cheese pizza. I love it. It smells like cheese. It tastes like cheese. I like to eat it after my softball games. I like to eat it at Bobe's

My favorite food is cheese pizza. I don't like it too hot. Or too cold. I like to eat it at supper. I like to eat it at Bobe's.

Cupcakes

I like cupcakes. I like to eat them at birthday parties. I like to eat it after my lunch. For a snack. They are really good. They can have pink frosting and green and all kinds of different colors

my favorite food is big mac. They look good and they are yummy to. They smell wonderful. I like to eat them at McDonald's in Jasper. The big mac come's with fries and a coke.

My Favorite Food

I like apples and bananas. Their healthy for you. The apple taste juicy. The banana taste gooey. The apple feels round. It looks red. The banana feels like a crescent. It looks yellow. I like to eat a apple for lunch. A banana for supper. I like to eat them at school or my big house.