Additional Supply Requests

Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, baby food jars and shoe boxes are back on our requested supply list. Many of our class projects can be completed with these recyclable materials. As always class donations assist students who are attempting to achieve an E for their caring grade.

1/31/2011

Spelling Words:

Group A:
1. sing
2. song
3. ring
4. your
5. bring
6. long
7. spring
8. song
9. sung
10. thing

Group B:
11. zoo
12. home
13. lone
14. alone
15. one

Group C:
16. hang
17. rang
18. when
19. bus
20. must

Phonograms: ng, ou, oo, wh

Super Supply: Construction paper, colored copy paper, 5 pound bags of salt.

High Expecations

We are halfway through the year and expectations are increasing. Homework is going to be more challenging as well. The most important expectation that our class is having a challenge with is behavior. I am phasing out the dot system that is regularly used in kindergarten, and continuing to use tickets as well as the positive affirmation worksheets. After a particularly challenging day on Tuesday our students received their first taste of second grade expectations yesterday. The day was very challenging for many students and many students will not be having recess until their affirmations are complete. A classroom with few behavior issues and distractions is a better learning environment for all.