The Weber Weekly

Anytime there's a post titled "The Weber Weekly", you can expect to find a recap of our week as well as a list of upcoming events.  Here's what was happening this week:

• In math we continued working on addition and subtraction strategies.  The children learned how addition and subtraction can be related, also known as "fact families".  Please look in your child's folder each evening for graded homework and Quick Checks to see how he/she is doing in math. 
• Have you heard about "IPICK" or the "Five Finger Rule"?  These are strategies that the children must use every time they are choosing new books.  Using these strategies will enable children to read books that are "just right" as well as books that are interesting and serve their purpose for reading. 
• In writing we worked really hard on cinquain poems.  The children were so excited to share their poems with their classmates.  They have become experts on cinquains!
• During social studies, the class exlopred different types of maps.  They learned all about map keys, a compass rose, and maps created from an aerial view.  We are also learning about different types of communitites, focusing specifically on cities.

Here are some upcoming events:

• We do not have school on Labor Day which is this Monday, September 5th. 
• There is a PTO Meeting on Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 pm in the Media Center.
• Thursday, September 8th, is the due date of our first book order.  Remember you can go online to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs   On the parent page, click the "Don't have a User Name and Password?" link, then register for your own username and password.  When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code, which is GQGGP.  This code ensures that your order is sent to me.
• The Grand Prairie Ice Cream Social is next Friday from 5:30-7:30 pm.
• On Friday, September 9th, our school will be recognizing Patriot's Day.  Please encourage your child to dress in red, white, and blue. 

Here a few important reminders:

• Please make sure you're dressing your child appropriately for school.  Shorts must be long enough so that they go past the fingertips when arms are held at sides.  Tank top straps must be at least two fingers wide.  Remember you can also send a sweatshirt with your child since our classroom is rather chilly.
• Don't forget we have snack time every afternoon in second grade. 
• Book Buddies come home every Monday (or Tuesday if we don't have school on Monday) and they must be returned again on Thursday.  If your child does not return his/her Book Buddy, they can no longer participate in the program. 
• If your child is celebrating his/her birthday in school, please do not send edible treats.  Instead, I encourage you to wrap a gift that your child can open and then donate to the classroom, such as an indoor recess game or books for our classroom library.