2015: Welcome to Second Grade!

"Meet The Teacher" night was fantastic! I enjoyed seeing all the parents and smiling students in the halls.  

It is now time for the first week of school.  Classes begin Monday August  24th.  Please excuse our construction, but our school was in need of some updating. It will look fantastic when it is finally completed.  This week students and teachers will be getting to know each other and going over the rules and expectations of the classroom and school. Homework will begin the second week of school and will include reading 20 minutes every day and math problems Monday through Thursday.  I will be sending home my contact information soon so do not hesitate to call or e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns.

It is going to be a great school year and I am looking forward to working with your child!

Mrs. Nachman 

Last Week of School!

Man, I can't believe that we only have one more week of school left! Next week is going to be super busy!

Monday - regular day and schedule

Tuesday and Wednesday - We will be eating lunch in our classrooms from 10:30-11:00.  In the afternoon, we will be having Maker Space Camp!  We will get to visit 2 different classrooms each day to do a fun and exciting activity.

Thursday - last Spirit Assembly for the year at 8:00.  We will be eating lunch early again from 12:00-12:30 because we will be having our class parties from 12:30-1:30!

Friday -  Early Release at 12:00! We will be eating lunch early again in our classrooms from 10:15-10:45.

Thank you for sharing your child with me this year!!

Have a wonderful summer!

Here is a link to important technology resources for your children to continue learning over the summer!!

https://sites.google.com/a/pisd.edu/onlinemath/

 

Engineering Expo- An Enormous Success!

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. The Engneering Expo was a blast.  The students loved showing off their work.  Thank You parents for supporting us and your kids.

 

  We have only a couple more weeks of school.  We want to finish strong.  We wil be reviewing problem and solution in Reading, and stepping up to 3rd grade in Math to prepare our students for next year. 

 

The last day of school is June 5th.  It is a half day.  Enjoy the rest of the week and stay dry.

Engineering Expo

Last Three Weeks of School

Hello Parents!

We have quite a busy week this week! First, parent conferences are this week!  Make sure you have a time scheduled to meet with your child’s teacher!  We cannot wait to share all of the wonderful things your child has done this year and the progress they have made!

Also, we have our Engineering Expo on Thursday, May 21^st!  Your kids have been working so hard on their projects and can’t wait to show off what they have learned and what they have made!  Please join us from 1:00-2:30 as our students present their projects.

This week we are continuing with our Step Up to Grade 3 in math as we prepare your children for 3^rd grade level math.  We are working hard on our engineering projects in IC!  In reading, we are reading the story “Pushing Up The Sky” and are working on problem/solution.

MAP testing and TPRI testing are wrapping up and we are ready for a great last 3 weeks of school! A few important dates coming up are:

May 22: This was originally a student holiday, but because of snow days earlier in the year, we DO have school on Friday, May 22!

May 25: Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL!

June 2-3: Maker Space Camp at school

June 4: Assemblies and Class Parties

June 5: Last Day of School!

 Our Blackswallowtail Butterfly Emerges

Today we watched our butterfly emerge from its chrysalis immediately after specials.  We observed it wiggle out and saw it grow as its wings dried.  We visited Ms. Twining's third grade class to learn more about butterflies.  It was a magical day!  Our research question posed by a student was the following:  How can you tell if Black Swallowtail butterfly is a male or a female?  We want to know more about our new friend.

 

 

School Dance

Student Council Dance BLAST-OFF… to an end of the year adventure that is sure to be out of this world! Please join us for night full of music, dancing, and activities galore. Don’t forget to bring extra money for food, drinks, and so much more! 

Friday, May 15, 2015 6:00 – 8:00 PM 

$3.00 in advance & $5.00 at the door **Parents & children 4 and under are free!** All school aged children (Kindergarten - High School) must purchase a ticket to enter! 

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 12th in the front hall before school from 7:15 am – 7:40 am The last day to buy tickets before the dance for $3.00 is Friday, morning May 15th by 8:00 am. 

After that time, tickets can be purchased at the dance for $5.00. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend! **Please Remember: Dress code guidelines apply!**

Engineering Expo, Parent/Teacher Conferences & School Dance

We are down to our final month of school and there are many special events to tell you about this week.

Today, Tuesday, May 12 is STAAR Retake/ Retest day.  Visitors are not allowed in the building today.

Please return all library books to the school library.  They are beginning their end of year audit.

This Friday, May 15^th is the School Dance from 6:00-7:30 p.m.  Parents are expected to attend the dance with their children.

 

In second grade we are MAP Math testing this week (May 11-15).

Next week, May 18-22^nd, all second grade teachers are conferencing with parents.  Make sure you schedule an appointment with your teacher.

Mrs. Nachman- May 18

Ms. Cantu- May 19

Mrs. Middlebrooks- May20

Ms. Bradley- May 20

Ms. Flusche- May 22

The Engineering Expo is on May 21^st, 2015

Parents are encouraged to attend and see “where ideas become the next big thing.”

Come celebrate with us, our student accomplishments.

1:00-2:30    Kindergarten, 1^st, & 2^nd Presentations

8:00-10:30   3rd, 4^th, & 5^th Presentations