Mrs. George's class is curious about fire safety!
We enjoyed our first safety lesson with Firefighter Steve. He talked about the importance of having a family meeting place away from your home, knowing different escape routes out of your home, and checking the batteries on your smoke detectors twice a year. He also stressed that noone should go back into the house after meeting at the meeting place.We look forward to our visit to Cobb County's Fire Safety Village next Tuesday (Oct. 27th) for some hands-on experience with fire safety rules. The children will be eating lunch with the firefighters and will have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have. Please remember:
- Wear tennis shoes and class t-shirt
- No dresses or skirts
- If you are bringing lunch from home, please use disposable containers with your child's name clearly marked. Be sure to include a drink.
Thank you to all students who completed and returned the Fire Safety homework. If your child has not completed this homework, please have them do so as soon as possible. Also, please remember to have your child practice saying his/her address (including zip code) and phone number.
We are busy learning about subtraction with regrouping. We started regrouping with manipulatives, we will move to pictures of base ten blocks, and when ready we will move to numbers only. We will continue to practice this second grade standard throughout the year.
Special Request:
When your child returns to school after an absence, please send in a note with your child's name, teacher's name, absence date(s) and reason for absence. Even if we have talked or e-mailed and I am aware of the absence, the office needs written documentation in order to mark it as an excused absence.
MANY thanks to the Mount Bethel Elementary Foundation for their generous grant to second grade for the purchase of a variety of classroom resources. We will purchase hardcover children thesauruses which will help children's word choice and vocabulary in their written expression across the curriculum. In addition, we have purchased HOT DOTS and pens, an interactive activity providing individual reinforcement of second grade math and language arts skills. HOT DOTS will enable the children to work independently on skills while classmates are participating in small group instruction. 3-D geometric shapes will also be purchased to enhance instruction of the geometry standard. This grant is just one example of how the Foundation supports the education of Mt. Bethel students and helps our teachers make instruction more effective.
Special thanks to:
- Our recent Mystery Readers: Connor's dad, Mary Margaret's mom, and Katie's mom
- Our Parent Volunteers during our last 2nd grade teachers' meeting: Evan's mom and Matias' mom
- All who have returned signature cards/envelopes for the report card. Please return as soon as possible if you have not done so.
- Those who have contributed to our Food Drive for the MUST Ministries food bank and to those who donated gift cards to the Mt. Bethel extended families who were affected by the recent flooding.
to:
- Mary Margaret and Qilin for their participation in PTA's Reflections contest
- Katie, Mary Margaret, and Nathan for their participation in the Mt. Bethel 2nd and 3rd grade performance of A Kid's Life. I look forward to enjoying the play this evening. BREAK A LEG!
Dates to Remember:
- October 27th: Fire Safety Village field trip
- October 26th - October 30th: Book Fair and Red Ribbon Week
- November 2nd: Native American Day (Native American dress optional)
- November 3rd: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday