We will be having our Halloween Parade again this year at MES! Please send your child's costume to school with him/her. Students will put their costumes on right before the parade. We don't have time to do hair, make-up, or anything extra. Also, please remember that no weapons, blood, or scary costumes are allowed. At 2:40, we'll begin the parade of costumes, and a short party will follow back in our classroom. Parents are welcome to attend!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Halloween Party
We will be having our Halloween Parade again this year at MES! Please send your child's costume to school with him/her. Students will put their costumes on right before the parade. We don't have time to do hair, make-up, or anything extra. Also, please remember that no weapons, blood, or scary costumes are allowed. At 2:40, we'll begin the parade of costumes, and a short party will follow back in our classroom. Parents are welcome to attend!
Money, Money, Money
Our money unit has been a little more challenging than I anticipated this year. I need your help at home. Please spend some time counting spare change with your child. I will continue to bring practice activities in as I can, but the bulk of our time to spend on money is nearly over.
If you allow your child to play online games, you might try www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm. Thanks!
If you allow your child to play online games, you might try www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm. Thanks!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Rachel's Challenge
Tomorrow morning, MES students will go over to the high school for a presentation. Rachel's Challenge is a program designed to build kindness and compassion in schools. This program is brought to Yuma by the family of Rachel Scott, a student killed at Columbine High School in 1999. Please visit with your child about the assembly tomorrow after school.
A community presentation will be held at the high school from 7:00-8:00 P.M. Thursday evening.
http://www.rachelschallenge.org/
A community presentation will be held at the high school from 7:00-8:00 P.M. Thursday evening.
http://www.rachelschallenge.org/
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Red Ribbon Week
Next week MES will participate in Red Ribbon Week activities. You should have received some information about this in your child's Friday Folder last week. Our schedule of events is as follows:
MONDAY, 10/22: Let your true colors shine! (Wear your favorite color or sequin clothing.)
TUESDAY, 10/23: Sock it to drugs! (Wear colorful or crazy socks.)
WEDNESDAY, 10/24: Take a stand for a drug free land! (Wear red, white, and blue.)
THURSDAY, 10/25: Tie one on against drugs! (Wear a tie.)
FRIDAY, 10/26: Team up against drugs! (Wear school colors.)
MONDAY, 10/22: Let your true colors shine! (Wear your favorite color or sequin clothing.)
TUESDAY, 10/23: Sock it to drugs! (Wear colorful or crazy socks.)
WEDNESDAY, 10/24: Take a stand for a drug free land! (Wear red, white, and blue.)
THURSDAY, 10/25: Tie one on against drugs! (Wear a tie.)
FRIDAY, 10/26: Team up against drugs! (Wear school colors.)
MPAC Meeting Tomorrow
MPAC (Morris Parent Action Committe) will be meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 in the PK-8 Library. This group meets to keep parents updated and involved in our school. Hope to see you there!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Landforms
We studied landforms a few weeks ago in social studies, and we'll be revisiting them this week as we learn more about animal habitats. We made flipbooks with a definition and picture of each landform. Then we used play dough to create them. I love how creative this group is!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Art Show Tomorrow
Second grade will be going to the Yuma Art Show tomorrow afternoon during specials time. We won't be at school from 1:30-2:45.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
September's Writer of the Month
Each month MES teachers will be choosing a student writer to showcase. A piece of this student's writing will be on display in the main hallway. This month's writer is pictured below. She did a great job describing our tent. She used complete sentences, topic-specific words, and a detail as a subject. Great work!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Tribe Pride Students of the Month
We had our first Tribe Pride Assembly on Monday afternoon. Congratulations to my Tribe Pride Students of the Month for September! Remember, to earn this award students must have perfect attendance for the month (this includes arriving to school on time), show Tribe Pride in all areas of the school, and have no office referrals.
Way to go, guys! I'm proud of you!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Second Grade Goes Camping
Last week we read Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night. In the story, Henry and his dog Mudge go camping with Henry's parents. In our classroom we read and wrote about camping. We got to read in a tent, and we wrote about flashlights, lanterns, sleeping bags, and trail mix. It was a fun week!
There's nothing better than a good book in a tent with a flashlight!
After an hour of meeting with writing groups to describe the sleeping bag, I was melting!
He's making s'more words! He was working so hard, he didn't even notice me standing over him to take the picture. I love that!
Pedal the Plains
We enjoyed our walk to Old Threshers on September 21st for the Pedal the Plains opening ceremony. MES students were a great addition to the morning's festivities.
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