Earth Day 2008
This Sunday, April 20 is our annual Mt. Bethel Habitat Cleanup! Please join the GREEN TEAM from 1 to 3:30 pm to help make our school even more beautiful!
Student Survey
Students click below to take the 21st Century Technology Suvey - we will do this together in the Computer Lab on April 16th.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3QOPBY_2bFapstk1Hhzg0tvQ_3d_3d
Mrs. Bain
This week in our Classroom!
Mrs. Bain’s Class
Unit 25
Spelling:
Our spelling words this week are: they, there, their, these, other, people, because, such, different, between, name, should, home, big, give, air. Our class used the SMART Speller to practice spelling this week’s new words! We will have our spelling quiz on Friday.
Language Arts:
We will practice more with suffixes (-s, -es and –ing). This skill is included on our Spelling Quiz. We will review comparing words in grammar.
Math:
We will begin our last quarterly unit! We will introduce multiplication and explore comparing, adding and subtracting greater numbers (3-digit numbers).
Japan -
JAPAN DAY is Thursday! Students will visit each 2nd Grade classroom for a 20 minute Japanese activity!!!
* Please go online to practice for the CRCT if you have time. The link is on my blog.
* Please contact me if you ever need a conference! I am available during lunch and specials and on most afternoons.
Japan Day
Thursday, March 13th will be 2nd Grade's Japan Day! Students will visit each 2nd Grade teacher's classroom for about 20 minutes. Each teacher will host/share one special aspect of Japanese culture. These will range from games to food to crafts to artifacts!
CRCT Online Practice
Your child will be taking the CRCT in mid-April. Your students have already begun to review and practice for this test (in school) through an online website. This practice helps the students feel comfortable and confident about the material on the test. Students can log on at home too! The questions on this website were previously used on the CRCT. When your student completes a set of questions, they recieve immediate feedback. Feedback also goes to their teacher! This allows me to see what I need to do with one student or the whole class! You recieved your student's username and password in the Thursday Folder and again at your parent conference - refer to that handout for detailed instructions. Here is the link to the website:
Thank you for your continued support,
Missy Bain
Technology Open House
Just a reminder that you have been invited to a Technology Open House on Monday, January 28th. The open house will be in our classroom from 8 to 8:30am. There you will see the students demonstrate the new technology recieved when we became a 21st Century Technology School. Please mark your calendars and attend - you are sure to be thrilled by the new technology and your child's presentation!
Missy
Our ELMO is here...
Second Grade recieved a grant for 5 ELMO document cameras. We are awaiting the approval and installation of the software that comes with the camers before we begin to use it. This document camera is somewhat like an overhead projector, you place an object under the camera and the camera provides a live feed of picture to your projector. The image will then be displayed on our SMART Boards. Examples of use include setting a book or text under the camera, placing a social studies artifact under the camera, and even performing a science experiment under the camera! As soon as we begin to us it, I will share some pictures of the ELMO in action! If you want more information, try the link below:
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