Specials for the Week of Oct. 26-30, 2015

Specials for the Week of Oct. 26-30, 2015

Mon., Oct. 26-Art with Mr. Lewis, 1:45-2:30, Day C.
Tues., Oct. 27-Computer Lab with Mrs. Slaughter, 1:45-2:30, Day D.
Wed., Oct. 28-WOW-Music and TOT (wear sneakers), 9:25-10:05.
Thurs., Oct. 29-PE with Coach Allen, 1:45-2:30, Day E.
Fri.-Oct. 30-Music with Ms. Height, 1:45-2:30, Day A. / Gifted Screener Results
During the week of October 12th, second-grade students took part in the gifted screening assessment. The scores from the screener will be used to help identify students for further evaluation for the gifted program. You will be notified no later than November 6th if your child meets criteria for further assessment. If you would like additional information, you may contact Sandy McCutcheon, School Counselor, at (904) 547-8545.
School Happenings
Report cards go home on Oct. 26. Please sign and return the white envelope. Keep the report card for your records.
Ronald McDonald will be at KES to present a program forK-2 students on Oct. 28.
The costume parade will be held on Oct. 30. Second grade will go to Project SWING prior to lunch.

Contact Us

Phone: 904.547.8540
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Ms. Ballinger Grade 2
Week of Oct. 26-Oct. 30, 2015

Homework-Week of Oct. 26-30, 2015

Reading/Language Arts-Students read from their AR book for 20+ minutes. AR tests are to be taken from books read at night and at school. The second-quarter goal is 20 AR points by Dec. 18.
Writing-Students complete the day’s journal entry from the Oct. calendar located in the plastic sleeve of the blue home folder. I expect NEAT, legible, dated, complete work submitted on Friday.
Spelling-Students practice words to mastery. Here is the current list: unfair, unlock,unkind, unwrap, undo,unbutton, unafraid, refill, repay,rewrite.
*Math-The students will each have a math workbook (WB) to use at home, and will work at their own pace: There is no set number of pages to complete. Students may submit the WB on Fridays to be checked. WBs will be returned on Mondays. I encourage regularonline practice in TenMarks and Math Facts in aFlash. The workbook is for use when the Internet is not available and you desire your child to have additional or alternativemath practice. /

Celebrations!

I’m so proud of every student for reaching the first AR goal. As of this writing, the following students have already met, or exceeded, the SECONDgoal: Rebecca, Hobbs, Max, Annabelle, Graham, Reeve, Finley, Luke, Olivia W., and Aaliyah.
I am also thrilled to see the students writing more and more each day. Each step forward is progress and a celebration. The children are developing as authors and enjoying learning about the art and craft of writing.
These words from Donalyn Miller, educator/author, say it well: “Reading is the inhale, and writing is the exhale.”
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Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins Nov. 1. Set your clocks back one hour.

The class will present choral readings of Shake demHalloween Bones to their Book Buddies and the kindergarten classes on Mon., Tues., and Thurs. Each student has a copy of the story for practice at home. /
The KES PTO will hold their Fall Festival on Nov. 6, 6:00-8:00. If you are able to help, please register at:
Upcoming Dates for Sub in the Room
Our second-grade Data and Dialogue Day is Wed., Oct. 28. The grade-level teachers will be in meetings throughout the day on campus. Ms. Killian will be my sub, butI will check in with the students.
On Nov. 3, K-2 teachers will be out of their classrooms for small blocks of time to learn from the Being a Writer coaches. Your child will have a sub during our block.