Life is Beautiful!

Take time to stop and smell the flowers!!!!

We hope you had an Egg-cellent break. 

31 days remaining and we have so much to do. 

Here is a rundown below.

    

  Monday, April 9th-Science Fair Projects are due.  Homework is coming home and is due 04/13.

·  Tuesday, April 10^th-3^rd Nine Weeks Reward---Luau 10:40-11:00.  Students received their invitations before the break.  They were on a small, bright blue sheet of paper if they had made their goals.

·      April 9-27^th—Curricula- We have three more stories in our reading series:  (A Birthday Basket for Tia; Cowboys, and Jingle Dancer).  We will continue with our normal routine of: spelling and math for the next three weeks.  Then, we will pull from other sources to finish our Language Arts instruction.  Finally, we will begin working on our last reading and math benchmarking for the year.  Scores will be sent home with report cards on the last day of school.

·      April 9^th-Year-End—Writing Portfolios- In class, students will be working with each child to complete their writing portfolio that will follow them to third grade.  The students will have three pieces that they will be working on. Science/Social Studies time will be used to work each student. Therefore, you will see less from those content areas coming home.  The afternoon will be devoted to reading bags and AR.

·      May 18^th-Kentucky Down Under Program- Please let your teacher know if your child is allergic to any animal prior to this date. Mrs. Combs can give us specifics if you contact your teacher with  questions.

·      May 21^st-Last Day for Students- Check with your child's teacher about the details about the last day of school. 

Please let us know if you have any questions!  It's hard to  believe that we are sending our little classes on to third grade!  They have all been so great and grown so much this year! They will all really be missed!  

REALLY? 
Only five days to GO?

We are happy to report that spring break is right around the corner.  Thirty five days to go until the last day of school.  Second Grade has so many memorable plans to be made.  These boys and girls are such a wonderful group of students.  It is exciting to have witnessed their growth over the 142 days of school.  However, it saddens us to see it all come to an end in a short amount of time.  Your child's teacher will send information home within the next month concerning the last day of school.

Up Next!

Spring Pictures- Monday, March 26.

HW due- Thursday, March 29.

Spring Break- 04/02-04/06

Science Fair Projects Due- 04/09

New HW will be sent- 04/09

New HW due- 04/13

KY Down Under- 05/18

Last Day- 05/21

REMINDERS

*Pack a change of shoes for recess & PE

*Make sure your child's shorts pass the fingertip test.  Western Elementary has a dress code in place. If you need a reference please read page 11 of the student handbook.  Teachers are asked to send students to the nurse to receive a change of clothes if necessary. 

Thank you!

Have a good last week of March and great first week of April!  Check in with us after spring break.

Second Grade

Art's Day

Thursday, March 15 we enjoyed Western Art's Day.  We are so appreciative of the presenters, dancers, authors, etc. A huge thank you to Mrs. Halsey and the many teacher/parents who volunteered their spare time planning and organizing this big event.
Our last rotation included dancers from Scott County Parks & Recreation. Many of our students jumped up to line dance with the pretty girls. This is a picture of the whole gang!

SIGNS OF SPRING!

The first day of Spring is Tuesday, March 20. We have two full weeks remaining until Spring Break. It will be here before long.  There are only nine weeks of school left.  It's hard to believe winter escaped us!

Reminders:

PE/Recess

With the warm weather upon us, please be sure your child packs an extra pair of shoes for P.E. and recess.  Students with flip flops or any open toe shoe will be able to participate.

Homework is due Thursday, March 22.  Please make sure the homework is completed neatly and thoroughly before turning it in.  Some students are not turning homework in at all.  Your support is greatly appreciated.

Have a Sunshiny week!

Second Grade

Springing Forward

Welcome back!
This will be a short week in many ways.  We will only have three days of instruction due to Art's Day rotation Thursday and school will be closed Friday.
New spelling and math homework will be sent home Thursday, March 23rd and will be due the following Thursday, March 22nd.
14 days until Spring Break!  Warmer weather is approaching.  Reminder, bring a change of shoes for PE and recess.  No opened toes shoes please.
Wacky Wednesday, PJ day will be postpone to 03/21.

Check back for more updates soon!

72 Days

Wow! We are coming to the end of another month and approaching the last 72 days of school.  February 3rd will mark the midterm of the third nine weeks.
Kentucky has experienced a mild Winter, which is good news for May 18, 2012.

Our Valentine rotations are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 14th.  We appreciate your contributions for our special sweet day.  More details will be coming home soon.

Have a wonderful first week of Healthy Heart Month!
Second Grade

Short But Sweet

The weekend flew passed us.  The kids felt like our first week back was very long.  We can through five days then have a three day weekend.

The weather is sure to get colder this week and maybe see a little snow.  Please update your child's teacher if your contact information has changed.  It has been awhile since we've had an early dismissal but anything is possible.  It's unlikely we will need to worry about that.

Stay warm,
Second Grade

Happy New Year!

We hope you enjoyed your holiday break.  It's a new year and we have a lot to look forward to.
Homework will be sent home Monday, Jan. 2 and due Friday, Jan. 6th.  Spelling test is also Friday.
Your child's report card will be sent home Friday and does not need to be returned.
More news to come later in the week.

Very Thankful

Looking Ahead

We had a special guest last week. Mrs. Parker's student Wil Christopher, invited his dad who is firefighter to talk to our classes about fire safety. Take a look at a few of the pictures. Mrs. Mullins gets suited up for the kids.

Brand new week about to begin. No school Tuesday, November 8th. Holiday portraits will be taken Wednesday the 9th. Pictures must be prepaid. Our next field trip is scheduled for December 5th. Please return your child's permission slip and the cost of the trip by November 15th. If you have any questions please let your teacher know.
Have a great week!
Second Grade

Almost Over!

Can you believe this is the last week in October? Blink and it will be Thanksgiving Break.
Conference Night is Thursday, October 27th. If you can not make it to your meeting, please call or email your child's teacher to reschedule.
Our next field trip is Dec.5th. Please have your permission slip and $12.00 turned in by November 5th. Let your teacher know if you have any questions.

Have a great week!

Happy Fall Break

We hope you enjoy your four day weekend! See you early Monday morning.

More Field Trip Fun

Thank you Parents for
joining us on a wonderful trip!

A FUN-TASTIC Trip

On Thursday, September 29, Second Grade visited The Lexington Children's Theatre. Children and their parents were entertained by a wonderful cast of Charlotte's Web. Take a look at our cute little faces.

Furry Friends

We had three special guests Friday, September 23rd from Scott County Search and Rescue. Classes learned about the many types of rescues each dog participates in and why. Students had the opportunity to visit with the animals.
A big thank you to our Furry Friends!

September Comes to An End

Hello!

What words would you use to describe your best friend? “Brilliant?” “Radiant?” How about “Some Pig”? Well, maybe not the last one, but that’s exactly how Charlotte describes her best friend, Wilbur. Charlotte is the spider and Wilbur the pig are closer than close and when Wilbur finds out he’s in danger of becoming bacon Charlotte is determined to hatch a plan that will save him. Join us at the Lexington Children’s Theater on Thursday, September 29th as this unlikely duo learn invaluable lessons about friendship, life, and loss.
The scheduled time of the play is 10:00 to 11:00.Buses will be picking us up at 9:00. If you are planning on attending, you may follow the buses to the theater or meet us there. Parking will be available on Saunier Street at the Baptist Church or the Funeral Home. The address of Lexington Children’s Theater is 418 West Short Street. We would suggest being there between 9:30 and 9:45.
After the play, we will return to school for lunch and continue with our regular schedule. We encourage to students to remain at school rather than be checked our early.
Thank you!


Our Festival Theme Baskets are starting to fill up. However, we still need more items. We appreciate your help!

Corman- New Puppy Basket
Mullins- Pink Ribbon Basket
Parker- UK Basket
Stumbo- Fall Lover's Basket
Sutton- UK Speciality Basket

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!
Second Grade

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Please help us fill our Fall Festival baskets.

Corman- Items for a new puppy
Mullins- Pink Ribbon (breast cancer)
Parker- U.K. items
Stumbo- Fall Lover's Basket
Sutton- Kentucky Speciality basket

Box Top labels & other label collections
Second Grade is in the LEAD! Send more into your classroom teacher.