Happy Thanksgiving

We are thankful for our sweet Second Graders! 

This week we have talked about the things we are thankful for. We have studied about the Pilgrims and Native Americans and their place in our country's history. We have talked about how blessed we are to live the way we do today and how thankful we are for the families, homes, and school God has given us..

We are reading Mr. Popper's Penguins in class and are very excited to be going to Nashville Children's Theater to see the play. We will continue to work on this book unit after we return from Thanksgiving break. 

After Thanksgiving break we will have so many things going on as we prepare for the holidays. Be sure to mark your calendars!
11/20-11/24 Thanksgiving Break
12/1  Inspire Event
12/4-12/8  Food Drive
12/4-12/8 Book Fair
12/6  Ellington Agriculture Museum Field Trip
12/11   Southeast Branch Library/Chuck E. Cheese Field Trip
12/12-12/15 half Days Dismissal at 11am
12/ 14  Party Day

We had a great time at Walden Farm last Thursday! The weather was beautiful and we got to see so many neat things! We loved the hayride, climbing on top of the hay bales, and going through the corn maze. All of us got to bring home a pumpkin as well.

Our class Fall parties last Friday were lots of fun. Thanks to all the parents who contributed food and goodies and your time to help us have a wonderful afternoon!

Remember there is no school next Monday, November 6th. All the teachers and staff will be at inservice on that day. There will be no extended care that day either.

Fundraiser information is coming home this afternoon for Yankee Candle sales and Gift wrap. Be sure to check your child's backpack for this information.

Thanksgiving Break will be here soon!!! No school November 20-24.

October 18, 2017

Our Vocabulary Parade was so much fun this year! We got to dress up as some really cool words and share their meanings with our friends.

  

 Our first off campus field trip will be next Thursday, October 26th to Walden Farm. We hope lots of our parents will be able to join us! Be sure to see the note in your child's binder about signing up to go along. We need a head count and your $7 per person fee ASAP.

Our Fall Parties will be held on Friday, October 27th. Please be looking for information from your room moms concerning these.

Remember to mention our EHCS Preview night on Friday (Oct. 20) to anyone you know who might be interested in checking out EHCS for their children. 

Spelling Lists for the big Spelling Bee were sent home this week. Be studying these words at home along with your regular words. The classroom bee will be held on Monday, October 30 sometime during the day. This is for students only. You will be notified if your child will be moving up in the school-wide bee. Mrs. Stephanie Williams is heading this up again this year.

Calendar:
October 20th: EHCS Preview Night
October 26th: Field Trip
October 27th: Fall Party
November 6th: Christian School Inservice-No School for Students
November 16th: NCT field trip to see Mr. Popper's Penguins
November 20th-24th Thanksgiving Break

Happy Fall Break!

There will be no school or extended care next week October 2-6. 

We hope everyone has a wonderful break!

Remember our annual VOCABULARY PARADE will be on Friday, October 13th. Please be making plans to join us.

Today was the last day of the first term. Report cards will be sent home on October 13th.

Family Chapel will be on Thursday, October 12th.

Our first field trip will be on October 24th to Walden Farms. We will send more information after Fall Break. Parents are welcome to join us for this trip.

September 21, 2017

Today we had a visit from Wildlife on Wheels from The Nashville Zoo! This goes along with what we have been learning in Science and with our Reading stories. We got to see some really great animals. We learned about these animals and how we should respect them. We saw a falcon, a maccaw, an armadillo, and a snake up close. We got to see both of these beautiful birds fly across Mrs. Jones's classroom. Some of us even got to touch the snake!

We had our school pictures made on Tuesday. Make up pictures will be on October 11th. 

The end of the first 9 weeks will be next Friday, September 29th. report cards will be emailed on October 13th.

Fall Break will be October 2-6.

Following Fall Break we will be introducing some changes in Spelling. We will be working on more difficult words, using the beyond level words and vocabulary words for our Friday tests. We will continue to send home the regular Spelling packets to be completed by Thursday.

The Vocabulary Parade will be on October 13th. You should have received an email from the office regarding this day. Be thinking of creative ways to showcase an interesting word. This is always such a fun event. Be looking for more details to come. 

Thanks to everyone in for their generosity in the Penny Wars. We raised a large cash amount to help hurricane victims and had a lot of fun in the process.

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up!

It  has been another busy week in 2nd Grade! We have had several fun dress up days in honor of Homecoming Friday night (9/15). We hope many of you plan to attend the game and all the festivities.

Next week we will be having Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday(9/19). Be sure to check with your child's teacher for your appointment time. Can you believe we are getting so close to the end of the first term? 

Our Wildlife on Wheels in school field trip is scheduled for Thursday (9/21). The zookeeper will be bringing several animals for us to learn about. We are beginning a unit on animals and their habits in Science. This is always a favorite unit.

Next week  (September 18-22)we will continue working with number sense and place value in Math. Please also continue to practice basic addition and subtraction facts at home for quick recall. In Spelling we will be working with long and short o words, In Grammar we will continue writing complete sentences and expanding simple sentences. In Reading our stories will focus on animals and their habitats. We will work on comprehension and story elements. In Social Studies we will be learning more about Tennessee's place in history.

Please remember to check RENWEB for Spelling words. Spelling packets are always due on Thursday. Spelling and Bible tests are always on Friday unless you are notifies in advance.

Hang in there! Fall Break is coming! October 2-6 

Grandparents Day

We were so excited to see so many grandparents this morning. The children were happy to spend time showing them around the school and sharing the day with them. We are so proud of the 2nd Grade boys that led us in song during the chapel program.

Our Family Tree projects look great in the hallway and the children worked so hard on their booklets and cards for their grandparents. It has been fun getting to know more about our families this week.

Next week will be Homecoming and Spirit Week. We will have the following Spirit days: Monday-Jersey/favorite team day, Wednesday-Camo day, Friday-Crazy Red and White Day. Tuesday and Thursday are Ezell jeans and t-shirt days. Make plans to attend the big football game on Friday night.

 

Parent Conferences are on Tuesday, September 19. If you have not signed up for a conference please contact your child's teacher.