Monday, September 29, 2014

September 29 - October 3, 2014

Announcements
PLAS is collecting money to be given to the family of DeMario Harris, the CHHS student who passed away over the weekend, to help with funeral expenses.  If you would like to help, please send $1.00.

Monday, October 6 is Professional Development for teachers.  The students will be out of school that day.

The Fall Festival is coming up on Thursday, October 23 from 6 to 8 in the cafetorium.  Second grade will have the "Pick Up Ducks" booth.  Mrs. Rogers class will work from 6 to 7.  I need parent volunteers to work from 7 to 8.  Please let me know if you can help and then we will discuss the time you can work  (7 to 7:30 or 7:30 to 8).  Also, we will need prizes for the game.  Please help us with this.  Thank you.

The cheerleaders are selling chances to cheer for $1.00.  The deadline for purchasing is this Friday, October 3.  I sent home something about this last week.

Tests for the Week
Wednesday, October 1 - Math Test
The test will cover time, measurement in inches, word problem, counting by 1's, 2's, and 5's, addition and subtraction, temperature, and money.
Thursday, October 2 - Social Studies Test
The test will  be on the vocabulary/definnitions from Abraham Lincoln book that I sent home last Thursday.
Thursday, October 2 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday, October 3 - Reading Selection  Test

Hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Baggett


Tuesday, September 23, 2014

School Pictures

School pictures will be made next Monday, September 29, for K4 - 2nd grade.

Book Fair

The Book Fair will continue until this Friday, September 26.
I forgot to put this on the blog yesterday.  The students go to the Library today and they may make a wish list for books they would like to purchase.

Mrs. Baggett

Monday, September 22, 2014

September 22-26, 2014

Hope each of you had a great weekend!!!  Grandparent's Day was WONDERFUL on Friday!!!!!  It was so nice to get to meet the students' grandparents.

Tests for this week

Wednesday, September 24
Math Test 5
It will cover halves, temperature, greatest/least, story problem, one and two digit addition, one digit subtraction, time, place value, and counting forward/backward by 5's.  Study sheets will be sent home on Tuesday.

Thursday, September 25
Practice Spelling Test

Friday, September 26
Reading Selection Test - Sled Dogs Run
Science Chapter 3 Test - Study sheet will be sent home on Tuesday, September 23.

The Varsity Cheerleaders are selling chances to "Cheer for a Quarter".  The chances are $1.00 each.
They will draw out 4 names at the Chambers pep rally on October 3.  Each name drawn will get to cheer for one quarter of the game that night.  Chances will be sold from now until Friday, October 3.

PLAS Fundraiser
A letter will go home on Tuesday, September 23 about the World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser.  Please complete and sign the form and return it to school by Monday, September 29.  Please support this fundraiser for our school!

Reading
This week in Reading we will be reading and discussing the story "Sled Dogs Run."  We will be working on the sound of long o and short o.  We will be working on -ed and -ing endings.  We will be blending words with long o and short o.

Language
This week in Language we will be talking about nouns and using commas in a series of words.

Math
After the test on Wednesday, we will be working on using a ruler and two digit subtraction.  We will also be reviewing previous concepts.

Science
This week will will finish reading and discussing Chapter 3.  The test will be on Friday.  You will receive a study sheet on Tuesday, September 23.

Social Studies
We have been reading a book about Abraham Lincoln.  We will continue reading and discussing the book.

Monday, September 15, 2014

September 15-19, 2014

Good afternoon!
Hope each of  you had a good weekend.

Tests
Math - Wednesday, September 17
Spelling - Practice test, Thursday, September 18
                 Friday, September 19

GRANDPARENT'S DAY IS THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014!!!!!
The program begins at 10:00 a.m..

This is a review week in Reading.  We will be reviewing Unit 1.  There will not be a Reading Test this week.  The Spelling words are review words from Unit 1.

The Math test will cover time, temperature, greatest and least, money, and addition/subtraction.  Sheets will be sent home on Tuesday to study from.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Addition to today's blog

Muffins with Mom is this Friday, September 12 at 7:15 a.m..  The cost  per family is $5.

Fieldtrip Schedule for 2nd Grade 2014-2015

·        November 18, 2014- Montgomery, AL- Shakespeare Festival “A Christmas Carol”

Student Cost: $18

Parent Cost: $20

PAYMENT DUE: October 3

Depart from School: 8:00am

Play Time: 10:00am- until

Lunch: After Play

Arrive back at school: Around 2:45pm

**We will need parent drivers. Send an email letting me know if you can drive.

When the play is over, we will eat at Jason’s Deli. We will take up money for that closer to time. It will be a separate cost.

 

·        February 19, 2015- Dothan, AL- Landmark Park “Living History”

Student Cost: $12

PAYMENT DUE: December 5

Depart from School: 7:30am

Program Time: 9:00am-1:00pm

Arrive back at school: Around 2:45

**We will need parent drivers. Send an email letting me know if you can drive.

Parents (drivers) are not allowed to mingle with the students during the program. We want them to have an authentic experience. We encourage you to run errands or enjoy your day at the mall.

 

·        April 9, 2015- Atlanta, GA- Georgia Aquarium & World of Coke

Student Cost: $115

Parent Cost: $130

PAYMENT DUE: (We will do a 3 part payment plan- I will explain later)

**We have a chartered bus with Landmark Tour & Travel. Itinerary will come later.

Although I would love for each child and parent to get to go, ONLY a certain number of passengers will fit. I will leave a spot for each child, but I have to take parents on a first come basis. The first 10 parents in EACH 2nd grade class will be assured to come. After that, I will add parents based on who turned things in first as we have room. Because of this, only one adult at most per child will be able to attend.

**PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL to me if YOU (parent) want a spot on the bus. It will make it easier for me to tell who signed up first.
 
 
I will send out more info closer to time or as it is given to me. =)

September 8-12, 2014

Hope each of you had a good weekend!  We are planning another busy week.

Tests
Wednesday, September 10
     Math Test 3
     It will cover addition/subtraction, time to the hour and half hour, counting money, counting    
     forward and backward from a given number, story problems, shapes, and greater than, less than,
     and equal to.

     Science Test-Chapter 2
    A study sheet will be sent home on Monday, September 8, to help students prepare for test.
     Students will bring home Science book and notebook also to help prepare for the test.

Friday, September 12
     Reading Test
     The story this week is "Families Working Together."  The test will cover vocabulary and
     comprehension on this story.  Vocabulary words will be sent home on Monday, September 8.

     Language Test
     The test will cover sentences (statements, questions, commands, and exclamations), and
     subjects and predicates.

We will be celebrating Grandparent's Day on Friday, September 19.  Please help your child write up to 2 sentences about their favorite memory of their grandparent(s).  We will begin practicing next week.  Please send sentences by this Thursday, September 11.  Thanks!

This week in reading we will be reading "Families Working Together."  We will be working on long i, expanding and combining sentences, and quotation marks.

This week in math we will have a test on Wednesday.  We will be working on tally marks, nickels and five dollar bills, and thermometers, as well as reviewing for test.

In Social Studies we will begin listening and discussing the book, "A Great Man" about Abraham Lincoln.

Hope you have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baggett

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

September 2-5, 2014

Hope you had a great long weekend!


Tests for this week are:

  Math test on Wednesday, September 3.
  (Test will cover addition/subtraction, counting forward and backward by 2's, money, greatest and
  least.)
  Spelling Practice Test on Thursday, September 4.  Those who do not make 100 on Thursday will
  will take the test again on Friday.
  Reading selection test on Friday, September 5.

Graded papers will be sent home each Friday.  Please review the papers, sign the signature sheet, and return the papers, signature sheet, and folder on  Monday.

Chicken biscuits from Chick Fil-A are available on Wednesdays and Fridays.  The cost is $2.75.

Students may buy ice cream at lunch on Fridays.  The ice cream we buy is around $1.09.

AR
We began AR testing on August 26.  Each student has an AR folder with an AR Student Log in it.  Please initial when you feel your child is ready to take an AR test on their book.  Either you or your child can write the name of the book and the book level.  I will put the points they receive and the score they make.  Your child has either a blue or a pink bookmark with his/her ZPD and points goal.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Mrs. Baggett