Students enjoyed a visit from Mary Jayne's mom, Mrs. Davis! She shared many artifacts from Africa and discussed the Gullah culture. Thank you so much for your time, Mrs. Davis!
The children enjoyed taking part in our school's Lapathon! They raised money for our PE program and awareness about the importance of physical activity. Thank you to Ms. Eastman and Mr. Ramos for joining us in walking laps!
Hello, families! I hope you all are enjoying this short school week and you're looking forward to spending some well-deserved time with your families this weekend!
Looking ahead: As mathematicians, students will continue to revisit multiplication (Topic 6), using our Envision books. Students will focus on 8, as a factor, as well as, multiplying with three factors, and multiplying to find combinations.. Please check out our Topic 6 family letter, to help you better understand what students will be learning about next week. We'll continue our multiplication quizzes next week. Students will be tested on their 5s facts! During language arts, students will study capitalization in quotations, sentences, with proper nouns and in titles. They'll also continue a narrative writing unit. The children will continue working on cursive handwriting. As readers, they'll study characters' traits. As scientists, students will begin learning about sound.
An opportunity to donate: Please feel free to share the following site with family, friends, or members of the community, if they would like to donate items to our class! We'll periodically add to this site throughout the year for items needed in our classroom. You can search for Bookman Road Elementary, Mrs. West's class to find out more! CrowdED Donations
Dear Bookman Beacons,
Second Grade is kicking off their Service Learning Project today! Please share this information with your students and/or on your newsletter or blog. Thanks so much for your help!!
Who: Second Grade is kicking off their Service Learning Project. Dog and cat food will be given to the Banfield Hospital for pet owners that cannot afford food for their pets.
What: We are asking that students collect dog and cat food for struggling pet owners.
When: November 17th - December 19th
How: Please ask students to bring in cat food or dog food.
Where: Please ask them to drop it off to the cafeteria drop off area. There will be a designated Banfield Hospital drop off sign.
Why: We are collecting dog and cat food for struggling pet owners. "Providing pet food can be the difference between being able to keep a cherished pet and being forced to surrender him or her. We routinely hear from pet owners living on a fixed income that they are sharing their limited human food supply with their pet which means both human and pet are facing hunger and lack of proper nutrition."
~ Banfield Hospital
One last note: The weeks are winding down, before the arrival of my first baby! I can't believe it's almost here - December 24! I wanted to pass along to you that Mrs. Norris, who was a kindergarten teacher at Bookman, will be my long-term substitute. She retired a few years ago, and some of you may remember her because you're child was in her class, or perhaps she was your child's long-term substitute last year. I am so fortunate that she'll be joining the children, while I'm at home. They will be in such wonderful, caring hands! I want to thank you again for all of your support and enthusiasm, as I embark on this brand new adventure! I appreciate your well wishes and love, more than you know! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving week with your families! Thank you again for everything that you do!
One last note: The weeks are winding down, before the arrival of my first baby! I can't believe it's almost here - December 24! I wanted to pass along to you that Mrs. Norris, who was a kindergarten teacher at Bookman, will be my long-term substitute. She retired a few years ago, and some of you may remember her because you're child was in her class, or perhaps she was your child's long-term substitute last year. I am so fortunate that she'll be joining the children, while I'm at home. They will be in such wonderful, caring hands! I want to thank you again for all of your support and enthusiasm, as I embark on this brand new adventure! I appreciate your well wishes and love, more than you know! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving week with your families! Thank you again for everything that you do!
