The Weber Weekly

Busy, busy, busy!!  We are so busy in second grade trying to accomplish many more goals before the end of the school year.  The children have been working really hard and I'm very proud of their efforts.  I would like to point out that fourth quarter midterms will be coming home this Friday.  Please be on the lookout in your child's take-home folder.  The midterm will need to be reviewed and then signed by Monday, April 23rd. 

Grand Prairie is hosting a Poetry Night on Thursday, May 10th.  The event will take place from 5-7 pm at the Joliet Public Library (Black Road Branch).  Be watching for more information. 

 

Has your child been reading books for the Slammers Book Contest?  Don't forget that one book equals one base and the goal is to get "home".  Your child will need to read four "just-right" books in order to earn a ticket to the baseball game.

 

Our BIG end-of-the-year sight word test is sneaking up on us.  Your child will need to read, spell, and write all of the second grade sight words by the end of fourth quarter.  I will be sending home a list of all the words this week.  Encourage your child to practice, practice, practice!

 

Second grade will be starting an ABC Countdown this Friday.  Can you believe there will only be 26 days of school left?!  Each letter in the alphabet will represent something we'll do here in the classroom.  We'll start with Z (Zebra Day) on April 20th and end with A (Autograph Day) on the last day of school.  Be watching for the calendar in your child's folder this week.    

 

School Supply forms for next year are due back this Friday, April 20th. 

Our field trip to Pilcher Park is happening May 1st.  Thank you to the 14 family members who volunteered to chaperone; unfortunately I can only take two of you.  We randomly picked names out of a bucket on Friday and if you were chosen you should have received an email from me. 

 

One of your child's fellow classmates has a dad that needs your help.  Please check out the following link:   http://www.giveforward.com/justinabrahammedicalfund 

 

Grand Prairie will be celebrating Earth Week April 23rd through the 27th.  Be watching for more information.  

On Thursday, April 26th, Dr. Fran Walfish will be speaking at PEHS from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  The topic of the presentation is The Self Aware Parent: Resolving Conflict and Building a Better Bond with Your Child.  This presentation is aimed at helping parents cope with the challenges of raising children in modern society.  Specific takeaways from this event include: learning how to set boundaries, establishing sound disciplinary structure, problem-solving strategies, gaining control over children of varying academic levels in one household, opening the lines of communication with children, and knowing when behavioral symptoms warrant therapeutic intervention.  

With the warm weather upon us, I would like to remind all of you of Grand Prairie's dress code.  Shorts and skirts must be such a length that when you stand with your arms at your side, the fingertips touch the bottom hem.  Off the shoulder, backless, strapless, or shirts with thin "spaghetti" straps (at least two finger widths wide) will not be allowed unless a shirt is worn over them.  Shirts must also cover the stomach.