Mrs. Boldt

Day #7 - "What kind of candy do kids eat at recess?"

Today's Highlights...

*Writing a Mystery Monkey "guess who?" project - try to Take a look at our display in the hall tonight figure out who's project is your childs...

*Practicing subtraction facts our whiteboards

*Taking turns reading aloud our first story in the reader, "Ann's First Day" - be sure to ask your child what the story was MOSTLY about...

*Beginning Chapter 1 in our Religion books, discussing the different kinds of COMMUNITIES that we belong to (family, neighborhood, classroom, parish) - Ask your child how we can make others feel WELCOME in each of these...

HOMEWORK:

*Finish Math p. H.

*I look forward to seeing all of you tonight - 7:00 pm in the gym, followed by visits in the classrooms beginning at 7:15 pm

Day #6 - "What goes up and doesn't come down?"

Today's Highlights...

*Attending our first All School Mass - Please review at home proper church manners, and remember "practice makes perfect" - ther more you go, the more you know!

*Listening to the story, "The Teacher From the Black Lagoon" - ask your child to compare her/his teacher to the one in the story... Next we created a special "Back to School" diorama - be sure to look for them tomorrow night!

*Meeting our class pet, Freddy, and reading the book that explained more about him. What can your child share with you about our new friend...?

Day #5 - "Why was the math book so sad?"

Today's Highlights...

*Sharing the history of our names(it sure is interesting to find out how we got these special names!), then creating our names on graph paper for our Word Wall

*Exploring the beginning of our Reading Books

*Listening to the story "Chrysanthemum" (ask about why her spirits "wilted" at times, and what brought them back up again. Next we created a very beautiful poem using our wonderful names. Please be sure to look for our "hanging apples" with our name poems at Back to School Night this Thursday!

HOMEWORK:

*Finish any unfinished work that was sent home in the green folder

*Bring in a photo of you reading with someone at home

*Please join us if you can for our first mass of the school year, 8:45 am in Church

*REMINDER-Book orders are due this Friday(9/3)

Today's Riddle: "Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?

What we're up to...

*Writing about our first day of school & creating a special project with our "first day photos"

*Completing a math review

*Copying a poem in our BEST handwriting

*Beginning to share our special bags filled with items that tell about ourselves

HOMEWORK:

*Bring in bag of 4 items

*Over the weekend - please take a picture of your child reading with someone at home & send it to school for a special classroom display

*Thanks so much for the quick return of the mail! Please return any necessary completed forms

Today's Riddle: "How do you count cows?"

Today's Highlights...

We had a great morning of getting settled in our classroom, exploring the school, and reflecting on how to make this the BEST school-year ever...

*Completing a special 2nd Grade placemat

*Going on a scavenger hunt around the school to find the "hidden monkeys" that labled special rooms we will be going to during each week

*Reading the book, "Kindness is cooler, Mrs. Ruler" and brainstormed ways we can BE KIND in class. Then we made our class rules.

*A special thanks to Claire, who gave us a "Lucky Lollipop" all the way from her summer travel to Ireland - we sure are LUCKY to have such a thoughtful friend!

SPECIAL NOTES:

Be sure to pack a lunch for tomorrow, and a water bottle if you'd like. Dismissal time is 2:00 pm.

*The students received their first "homework" today - they are to fill the paper bag with 4 items that represent themselves, and return it to school ASAP. We wil open a few bags each day to learn more about each other

*Much mail was sent home today, please read through it all carefuly and return the completed forms in yuor child's white "Business Folder". Book orders will be due the first friday of each month, the first being Friday, 9/3. Also, please sign the yellow 1/2 sheet for Highlights Magazine, even if you check "no", if all are returned signed, we can send away for a classroom prize.*If you haven't done so already, please send in headphones labled with name, a oversized shirt for our "messier" projects, and a tote bag to hang it in. if you would like to keep a pair of gymshoes in school, you may put those in the tote bag as well.

Wow, it's hard to believe that we're REALLY at the end of the schoolyear! Each day together as a classroom family has been a true gift and blessing from God.

Peace be with you all as we prepare for our last day tomorrow.

Please be in uniform, and we'll dismiss from church after 9:00 am Mass. Join us if you're able...



Mrs. Boldt :)

Reminder to bring in a cleaning rag (not to be returned) for Monday & wear clothes that you don't mind getting a bit "messy" in!

Thanks:)

Maeve's Riddle: "Why did the astrtonomer hit his head in the afternoon?"

Today' Highlights...

*Completing a cursive writing "experiment" writing regular speed, faster, then fastest. Ask how our neatness changed with each try...

*Reading about deep sea creatures with "bioluminescent" qualities (be sure to ask what that means, and how we acted out these special creatures. (We took turns being the predator and prey!)

*Enjoying some outdoor reading time with our friends, then we returned to the class to complete a story map for the selection we read

*Sharing our "Summmer Vacation" stories - we sure have a lot of fun to look forward to!

*Enjoying Learning Centers Activities

*Visiting the computer lab to try ixl math activities that we have not done so far.

*Having a special "End of the Year" prayer service

HOMEWORK:

*CLEANING ALERT... please bring in a small rag(handy wipe) for cleaning that will be thrown away after cleaning - NOT returned!
*Bring money for book sale (25 cents each)
*Enjoy the sunshine! :)

Andrew's Riddle: "What did the computer say to the scientist?"

Today's Highlights...

*Writing a poem in cursive - without a sample written in cursive for us to follow!

*Learning about St. Anthony de Padua, a person who really listened to God's calling and followed His plan! Then we created "get well" cards for Mrs. Heidkamp, a wonderful example of a person who follows God's plan of service

*Reading another story from our readers outside with our friends, then some of us presented poems that we practiced

*Learning about special words we can use in our writing called CONJUNCTIONS & INTERJECTIONS (ask for examples). we watched the "Schoolhose rock" video about these special words to review, and then used examples of them in a story we wrote about our upcoming summer vacation.

*Enjoying Learning Centers time

*Playing Time Math Wrap Around outside

HOMEWORK:

*Last chance to bring in towel & 3 ring binder

*We have out of uniform from now thru Monday - be in uniform for the LAST DAY!

Katie S.'s Riddle: "Why did the elephant cross the road?"

Today's Highlights...

*Solving story challenges about time

*Practicing our cursive writing by writing a variety of people's names

*Reflecting upon our favorite parts of Religion Class & writing about them in our books

*Enjoying a story from our readers with friends in the "great outdoors"

*Reading about some of the wonderful national parks we have in our country. We located them on the map, voted upon the one we would most like to visit.

*Practicing our describing words, adjectives, by locating them in our national parks reading & then we watched the "Schoolhouse Rock" video about adjectives!

*Reading the book, "What Dads Can't Do" & creating a special project for our favorite guys. Shhh... it's a surprise!

HOMEWORK:

*Bring in a towel & 3 ring binder

*Get test folder signed

*Be in uniform tomorrow, we have Mass!