Last Week of September!

Wow!  Time is really flying by this year!  Next week brings October and a busy week!  On Tuesday, our Jamestown visitors will teach us about the Powhatan Indians.  On Thursday, we have "Read for the Record" Day, where we will share in the worldwide celebration of reading.  Please look for a note coming home asking for your help with supplies to make this day "extra special."  October also brings parent conferences.  Right now, I plan on conferences being on October 15th (Teacher Work Day) in the late morning/early afternoon.  I will plan evening conferences at another date.  More word on that coming home soon!

This week kept us busy!  We finished our weather unit and brought in a little math by creating our own thermometers.  We'll use these for the next couple weeks in class as we learn how to read the temperature on a thermometer.  Already, students are familiar that if they see a lot of "red" then it's hot.  If the temperature is lower, it's cold! (Not as much red).  See pictures below of students making their thermometers.  They will come home in the next couple of weeks for students to keep and practice.

Please be sure to practice money and basic facts with your child!  Our newest focus in math is shapes and geometry, but these are concepts students must master in second grade!

Have a great weekend! :)