Next week in M3...

I am so amazed with the kids this week. They have completely blown me away! I cannot wait to reward them with lots of fun activities next week!

THANK YOU to all who sent in items for our STEM day! It was a blast! I'll post pictures/videos to Bloomz.

Reminders:
-Next week is only a 3 day week! Tuesday and Wednesday are EARLY RELEASE! Please send a note in your child's folder if their transportation will change.
- Please allow your child to wear their favorite (school appropriate) PJs to school on Monday for our Polar Express day!
-Report cards will be coming home the week that we return from break.
-If you signed up to bring in anything for the holiday party please send that in as soon as possible.
-If you need an invitation to join our Class Dojo please let me know.
-The temperature has dropped! Please make sure your children are wearing the appropriate clothing. I cannot take them outside to play otherwise.


Next week we will finish up line plots and do activities activities that surround The Polar Express. We will compare and contrast the book and the movie, write from another characters point of view, practice comprehension and do STEM activities.

Next week in M3...

Short post this week- I hope everyone gets to enjoy the snow today! Stay safe and warm!

If anybody has any empty toilet paper rolls/paper towel rolls or pool noodles they would be willing to donate please send them in next week. We will be doing a STEM day on Friday using those materials. 


What we're learning:
Phonics: Review - there will be no spelling this week.
Grammar: Review
Math: Measurement and line plots
Reading: Holidays around the world
Writing: Drafting, revising, and publishing our state writings
Content: Environmental changes


*Please remember to join our class Dojo! If you need me to send another invitation please let me know.

Reminder!

Don’t forget Math Strategy Night is TONIGHT at 6pm in the 2-5 Media Center! Does math not feel the same anymore when your student comes home with homework? That’s because standards and strategies have changed over the last 5 years!  Come tonight to learn addition and subtraction strategies we use daily in 2^nd grade. 

Next week in M3...

We had a great time seeing the Nutcracker toady! I am so proud of the kiddos and their behavior. Not to mention how wonderful they all looked!

Reminders & Announcements:
-The book fair will be at the K-1 campus all next week. You can take your student before or after school. Of course you can always order online as well.
- There will be a special showing of the new Star Wars movie on Sunday December 17th at NCG in Marietta @ 9am. Deadline to buy tickets is Monday (December 4th).
- December 5th is Crafty Hog spirit night from 4-10pm
-December 7th is the 5th grade performance at Griffin MS. We will also be seeing their performance during school that day.
-Have you bought your yearbook yet? Do it this month before prices increase!
- We had so many scholastic book orders this month that we received 14 new books for our classroom free of charge! Thank you SO much to parents who have ordered.
-Another HUGE thank you to Mrs. Vincent and Ms. Kennedy for donating snacks to our class.
- As you've seen I started using Class DOJO this week. So far the kids love it and it excites them. I'm working on a reward chart for whole class points. At the end of each week if your individual student has 25 points or more they will be able to choose a prize on Friday afternoon.

What we're learning:
Math- Measurement
Reading- Asking and answering questions using text evidence
Writing- Drafting our state informational writings
Grammar- Suffixes
Phonics- ar syllable patterns and vowel diphthong oi
Content- Pushes and pulls/Motion and force

Spelling words:

point
broil
boy
joint
toy
spoil
enjoy
poison
oyster

big
both
left
must
plant
play

The Week AFTER Next in M3...

We've made it to Thanksgiving break! I'll miss the kiddos so much over this next week and hope you all have a wonderful time together.

We had a blast celebrating Cranberry Day together. A huge thank you to Mrs. Harms for making the cranberry muffins for us to taste- they were delicious!

Reminders and announcements:
- I messed up! The Six Flags reading logs must be entered by March 1st! So I'll need them returned before then. Let's say February 19th so there's some time (:
- I am completely out of snacks to give kids who forget them. Please try to make sure you're sending one each day. If you would like to donate snacks that would be wonderful as well.
- Over the break please encourage your kids to keep reading! I am sending home a Thanksgiving Break reading log (this also counts for your Six Flags reading). If students complete the reading log they will get a prize when we return.
- I am also sending home a small packet of fun practice that they can do. If they also return that they will get another prize.
- Don't forget about Mobymax.com and kidsa-z.com
- I've added more dates to our Mystery Reader sign up! The kids love having you all come in.
- If you have not returned the permission form for your child to see the Nutcracker please do so ASAP! I would hate to leave anybody behind.


What we'll be learning:
Math: Measurement
Reading: Asking and answering questions to understand text
Grammar: Root words
Phonics: r-controlled vowels
Content: Pushes and Pulls
Writing: States informational. We'll be combining with Mrs. Martin's class to make sure we have a student writing about each state.

Spelling words:
blare
hair
flare
bear
pair
wear
repair
cherry
barely

important
left
need
together
took

Next week in M3....

One more week until Thanksgiving break! I hope everybody has something fun and relaxing planned.

News and Reminders:
- Next Tuesday Penny Wars will be going on! Check out the flyer below for more details!

- Our field trip to see the Nutcracker is quickly approaching! If I did not have a permission slip for your child a second one went home on Thursday. Please please sign and return these on Monday. I would hate for any of the kiddos to miss out.
-Our lost and found on 2-5 campus is OVERFLOWING! If your child is missing a water bottle, jacket, book, etc. please have them check lost and found. Everything left next Friday will be donated.
- Yearbook order forms were sent home earlier this week. Order now because prices go up in December! You'll love the book this year!
- Our Thanksgiving lunch is on Monday at 11:13. You're all invited to arrive 15 minutes early and come on down to our room to enjoy a quick show that the kids have put together for you.
-I am sending home something today regarding the Six Flags reading log. Students will need to have this completed by March 1st. This is a long time from now but if they finish before then they can go ahead and bring them to me. If your child completes the 6 hours or more of reading they will get a free ticket to Six Flags!


What we're learning:
Math: 1 and 2 step word problems and telling time
Reading: Finding reasons to support the author's point
Grammar: Possessive nouns
Phonics: r-controlled e, i, u syllable patterns
Writing: Leaf Man writing. Review of narratives.
Content: Finishing Tomochichi, checking on our fall trees, and economics (money and bartering).


We will also be doing a cranberry themed STEM day 😊

Spelling words:
learn
girl
turn
heard
twirl
churn
person
dirty
turnip

another
because
got
head
really
saw
thought

Next week in M3...

Reminders...
*We have a Thanksgiving lunch with parents on November 13th at 11:13. Please send back the slip to let us know if you are coming so the cafeteria staff can prepare enough food.
*Please stress coughing in your elbow and washing hands to the kids. We have lots of germs floating around during this time of the year.
*A form is going home today regarding Scholastic orders. I will start submitting a large class order at the end of each month. If you want these as holiday gifts just let me know and I'll get them home to you secretly. :) We get free books for our classroom every time you all place an order.
*NO SCHOOL on Tuesday November 7th!
*We will be going on a field trip to see The Nutcracker on December 1st. The permission slip and donation for this was sent home at the beginning of the year (think back to the the $14 donation you made). If I have not received a permission slip for your child yet I will send home another copy next week.

What we're learning-
Reading- Authors purpose
Grammar- Contractions (don't, can't, won't, etc.)
Phonics- r-controlled a syllable patterns r-controlled o syllable patterns
Writing- Pumpkin informative writing
Math- Two step word problems
Content- Finishing up Mary Musgrove and moving into Tomochichi

Spelling words:
score
fort
horn
shore
short
thorn
before
forest
hornet

began
don't
here
never
next
second
went


I copied packets of place value practice to send home and they all somehow copied sideways...Happy Friday! I will try again and send them home on Monday! You can always find great practice online as well.

Next week in M3...

*Please remember that if your child would like to dress up on Halloween they need to bring a $5 donation to the Jr. Beta Club. All money raised is going to hurricane relief!

*We will be having a Thanksgiving lunch for parents to attend on November 13th at 11:13! Invitations will be sent home next week.

*Fall Festival is on Sunday from 1pm-5pm! I am decorating my trunk for Trunk or Treat and would love to see all the kids in their costumes. We will also be raffling off the pumpkins that we carved in class. 

What we're learning:

Math: Addition and subtraction strategies within 100

Reading: Making connections 

Writing: Informational writing 

Grammar: Reflexive pronouns

Phonics: R controlled vowels

Content: James Oglethorpe and Mary Musgrove 

Spelling:
smart
scar
shark
start
star
spark
market
garlic
party

away
left
near
play
until

Thank you SO much to all who donated and volunteered this week! We had such a great time carving pumpkins, doing candy corn towers and making a pumpkin volcano today!

Next week in M3...

It has been a fantastic conference week! I was able to meet with at least one parent of each kid! How awesome! Today I am sending home a spelling choice board. This is NOT required homework. It is optional spelling practice.
I am also working on a packet to send home with extra place value practice and reading comprehension questions for those who would like to practice.

*Second grade is considering hosting a math night for parents. We would love to show you all the strategies we teach and how they are done. Please comment and let me know if that is something you would be interested in.

Fall Festival forms are coming home today! I'll be doing Trunk-or Treat and would love to see you all there!

What we're learning:
Math- Subtraction within 100
Reading- Making connections
Grammar- pronouns
Writing- Continuing with informative writing
Phonics- Controlled O syllable patterns
Content- Moving into learning about Sequoyah

Spelling:
High frequency:
always
even
idea
later
still
took
went

Pattern:
bright
brightly
pie
lightning
sigh
tighten
high
flight
lie


DON'T FORGET
 - Next week in Red Ribbon Week! There will be prizes for participation each day! Monday is wear as much red as you can day.

- Jr. Beta is hosting our 1^st fundraiser to raise money for hurricane relief. We will fundraise October 27^th, 30^th, and 31^st, allowing students who participated to dress as their favorite book character on the 31^st (Halloween). The cost is $5.

We are trying to keep this academic, so if you are currently doing a novel study, please encourage students to dress as one of the characters! **No scary or violent costumes**

Next Week In M3...

Sorry for the later than usual update this week. I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Some important reminders:
- ALL of next week will be early release due to conferences! Please send in a note if your child's transportation will change. I look forward to seeing you all at conferences.
- Support the Pride has been extended! If Springer reaches his crown Dr. Swec will be duct taped to the wall.
- There will be NO spelling words this week!
- Please remember that each child has a login for Mobymax.com and Kidsa-z.com
These are great resources for them to practice!
- If you signed up to bring any of the items for the STEM Lab activity please remember that they will need those by Tuesday (whole milk, table salt, and gallon ziplocks). I heard a rumor that they're making something yummy!

What we'll be learning-
Math- Strategies to help us add and subtract within 20
Reading- We will continue with our poetry unit
Writing- No writing due to early release
Grammar- No grammar/phonics this week due to early release
Content- Creek and Cherokee Indians *Our Learning Commons specialist Mrs. McCurry will be working with us on Tuesday to expand our learning using technology! We cannot wait!

*It looks like Bloomz is still have some uploaded issues. I have one more plan to try and get these photos up for all of you - stay tuned!

Next week in M3...

It was a fantastic week back at school this week!

Reminders:
- TONIGHT is Move Night at the K-1 campus! They will be showing Secret Life of Pets
- Please sign and return the conference paper that was sent home! Many of you already sent them back. Thank you! I am looking forward to meeting with you all the week of the 16th.
- October 12th is an early release day. If your child will have different transportation than usual please be sure to send in a note.


What we're learning...
Grammar: Review of nouns
Phonics: Long E digraph syllable patterns
Math: One step word problems that have sums within 20
Reading: We will begin learning about poetry
Writing: Finishing up our Fall Break narrative
Content: Wrapping up government and

High Frequency Words:
Always
Far
Play
Put
School
Sometimes
While

Pattern Words:
Dream
Feel
Yield
Cream
Wheel
Field
Greedy
Increase
Relief

I will be sending a sign up through Bloomz for some things we will need this month in class and in the STEM lab. If anybody is able to sign up we would greatly appreciate it.

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break! I cannot wait to be back with the kids tomorrow and hear all about the fun they had.

My last post included what we will be learning this week. Here are our spelling words:
Pattern words:
float
doe
grown
boat
shown
toe
below
yellow
toenail

High Frequency Words:
began
big
off
once
saw
went
while

Please remember to send in a kazoo with your child tomorrow to practice with if you were able to purchase one over the break. Thank you! 

Tuesday, October 3rd we will have a Relay for Life fundraiser at Zaxby's!

*Remember* You still have time to Support The Pride 

Fall Break + Reminders

No school next week!
I hope you are all able to relax and spend some time together over the break.

When we return on October 2nd...
Grammar-Collective nouns
Reading- Review of all reading that we have learned so far this year
Writing- Personal narratives about Fall Break
Math- Solving word problems that include coin value
Content- Laws, elected officials and where they work

A note from Mrs. Bosworth -

I am so excited for the Oct. 5th PTA Performance for 2nd Grade!  I have one small request:  One of their songs needs a kazoo. I was trying to purchase it for them, but while one kazoo is cheap, 180 of them is not.  Could parents please send in a kazoo for their child to use for the performance on Oct. 5th?  Please bring it in by Monday, Oct. 2nd.  Students will use them for rehearsals that week.  

Reflections - 

National PTA Reflections Contest Announcement

If you have a passion for any of these forms of art the Reflections Contest is for you!

*Visual Arts*   *Photography*   *Literature*   *Film Production*   *Musical Composition*    *Dance Choreography*

The King Springs PTA Reflections Committee will gather and jury the art with special emphasis given to how the art represents this years’ theme:

Within Reach

The student artists compete with other King Springs artists at their own grade level and within their category.  Winners at the King Springs level then advance to the Jessye Coleman Council, then to the State and then National levels. 

Deadline for Entry:  8:00 AM, October 4, 2017

Where:  Media Center at both of the campuses

Please check the KSE PTA Website for more information.

Or you can contact Katie Loadholtes at (404) 518-2070 or email to atlhockeylove@gmail.com or Dharini Deivasigamani (404) 747-5235 or email to dharini.dd@gmail.com.

*I will forward the email with forms to you all

Reminder!

You can Support the Pride until October 6th! Help Springer reach his crown. Supporting the Pride could also benefit second grade directly. Check out our video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joxVzWdOx8k&feature=youtu.be

Next Week in M3...

Another week (well, three day week) in the books! We got lots done in these three days, however next week we will be playing catch up from the days we missed.

Last night there was a question on the homework about "making ten". Due to our friend Irma, we had not gotten to that yet. We learned about it today and the kids ROCKED IT!

After catching up with last week...

We will be learning:

Math- We will begin learning about coins and their value

Grammar- Continuing with context clues 

Phonics- Long a digraph 

Reading- Continuing with how characters respond to major events and challenges 

Writing- We will begin the process of publishing our personal narratives

Science- All about matter! We will be having lots of fun with this one. 

Don't forget:

- Support The Pride is still going on! The class with the most donations gets a Popsicle party! 

- Picture day forms - picture day is September 22nd. I've only received one picture order packet so far.

- Tell your kids how awesome they are ☺

Wish list - 

- Mini Hershey bars for our science experiment 

- Oeros for our science experiment 

- Nilla Wafers for our science experiment 

- Chocolate Chip Cookies for our science experiment 

- Healthy snacks for students who forget - I'm down to half a box of goldfish 

- Our amazon wish list is posted in the top left of the blog

Spelling:

Same as last week ☺

Ms. Pellegrini

casey.pellegrini@cobbk12.org 

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I cannot believe we have already finished our sixth week of school. This year is really flying by! I continue to feel so proud of these kids and love teaching them.

Congrats to our Orange House students who got to celebrate their house winning for the month of August!
*students are only able to attend these celebrations if they have received less than 3 behavior slips/0 office referrals for the month*

Reminders:
- Support The Pride has started! Help Springer reach his crown!
- Send in your child's field trip permission form
- Sign up to come be a mystery reader http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090549a8ad2da4f58-mystery
- Send in your photo order packet for picture day - September 19th

What we're learning:
Phonics: Open syllable words
Grammar: Context clues
Reading: We will talk about how characters in stories respond to major events.
Math: We will wrap up comparing numbers and begin learning addition strategies within 20
Writing: Continuing work on our narritives. We will talk about transition words, revising, editing, and publishing our writing
Content: Finish up regions/rivers and move into properties of matter


Pattern words:
train
stay
eight
sprain
freight
complain
obey
raisin

High Frequency Words:
along
both
together
went
walk

Next week in M3...

Last week was another fantastic week in our classroom. These kids amaze me daily. Look out for pictures from our week on Bloomz!

Important Information: 

-We do NOT have school this Monday due to Labor Day. 

-The KSE Foundation's Support the Pride fundraiser begins next Tuesday.

-Please make sure you return your child's field trip permission form as soon as possible for our in school field trip on October 5th.

- Picture day is coming up! September 19th. More information can be found on the King Springs home page. 

- You can continue to order Scholastic books online or by sending the form back in to me until September 30th. 

What we are learning:

Phonics: One syllable words

Grammar: Irregular plural nouns 

Reading: We are wrapping up finding meaning in a book through illustrations and words, and beginning to learn about asking and answering questions while reading. 

Math: We will be comparing numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to signs. 

Writing: Continuing with our personal narratives

Content: We are wrapping up Georgia regions and learning about healthy choices for health (such as healthy food and good hygiene). 

Spelling Words: cry, go, she, fly, we, so, baby, robot

High Frequency Words: because, done, don’t, know, once, together

Next week in M3...

Happy Friday to you all!
Thank you so much to everybody who took the time to come out to Open House last night. I enjoyed seeing you all again and meeting some of you for the first time. I have the most incredible class of students and you are all to thank for that.

This week has been super busy and loads of fun! Today we welcomed a new friend to our class! Welcome JaNiylah! On Monday we will have another new friend as well. Welcome Amelia! 

We celebrated Karthick's Birthday this week and next week we'll celebrate Khronus' and JaNiylah's.

I have added more dates to our sign up genius for mystery readers if you are interested-
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090549a8ad2da4f58-mystery

Next week
Grammar- We are still working on plural nouns this week - we will add irregular nouns
Phonics- We will begin review of long vowels
Math- We will take our place value assessment and move into learning about expanded form
Reading- We will continue talking about story structure and how to identify the story elements by looking at the illustrations and words in the story
Writing- We will continue learning about how to write a narrative
Content- Learning about the regions of Georgia

Wish list-
baby wipes
*I have also added a link for our class wish list if you wish to donate.

Thank you to all who sent in band aids. They have already been put to use.

Please remember that the deadline to send in money for the KSE Braves night is next Friday (September 1st). That is also our first Relay for Life spirit day of the year! Donate $1 and wear your favorite team jersey, hat, or shirt! You'll find me in my Saints jersey. 

Wednesday August, 30th is an early release day! If your child's transportation will be different please send in a hard written note! 


Spelling words:
crate
stroke
glide
woke
plate
reptile
naptime
mistake

High frequency words:
another
don't
kind
put
saw


Remember the students will be tested on 10 of the words however they are expected to know how to spell all of these words.

Next week in M3...

Hello all! We had another great week this week! The students have been working hard and we'll have some awesome things to show you at Open House.

Please remember that students must turn in their completed homework on Friday mornings.

Important news and reminders:
-Next week is going to be an exciting one with the eclipse on Monday! We have planned a rotation for the students in the morning to learn all about the solar eclipse. Our rotations will be finished before lunch time and we will watch the eclipse on our interactive board in the afternoon.
-REMINDER: Dr. Szwec sent out an email yesterday afternoon stating that absences to that day will be excused. If you are sending your child to school but wish to pick them up early so they can experience the eclipse with you, we ask the you wait until 11:15 so they are counted as "in attendance" for the day.
-Chess club is canceled on Monday.
-Open House is on Thursday the 24th at 6pm! I hope to see you all there 😊


Wish List:
-Band Aids

What we're learning:
Math- We will continue with place value
Reading- We will begin learning about the beginning, middle, and end of story as well as learning about the different story elements
Phonics- Continuing blends and digraphs
Grammar: We will start learning about plural nouns
Writing: It's time to start writing personal narratives! We will also continue learning about writer's workshop.
Content: Cardinal directions and the Georgia regions


Spelling begins next week. There is no official spelling homework, however they will be tested on the words each Friday.

Our spelling words are: 

Shock

Fish

Chunk

Rock

Trunk

Dish

Napkin

Magnet

Basket

High Frequency Words:

Soon

Watch

Could

They

Eat

Week of August 14th

Important Information and Reminders: 

-I sent out an email regarding the Solar Eclipse day that is coming up. If you have any questions about this day, feel free to email me.

-We were just informed that Open House is rescheduled to Thursday, August 24th at 6:00 pm. I would love to see you all there

 -KSE will be having a Braves night on September 21st. Be on the lookout for an email from me regarding this and giving you a little extra info. 

-If there are any transportation changes, they must be sent to me in writing.

-Next week will be using styrofoam cups for a place value activity. If you are able to send any in please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated! (:

What we are learning:

Phonics: We are spending one last week reviewing spelling patterns from 1st grade.  

Grammar: We will continue learning about nouns. This week we will focus on proper nouns. 

Reading: We will be finishing up setting up our reader's workshop (Daily 5) and talking about the importance of asking and answering questions while reading. 

Math: We will review skip counting a little bit more. The kids seem to be getting the hang of it! The we will begin learning about place value within a three digit number. 

Writing: We will be talking about writer's workshop, how 2nd graders use their writer's notebook, and what makes a good writer. 

Content: We are going to be talking about shadows and the phases/patterns of the moon. 

Spelling: We will have no spelling words again this week. 

News from our performing arts program:

Dear parents,

You recently received a flyer regarding the yearly Performing Arts fund.  This fund is used to bring excellent in-house performances to our school every year.  It also pays for our 2nd graders to attend a performance of the Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and for our 5th graders to attend a performance of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.  Please note:  the flyer you received also serves as your child’s permission slip to attend these performances. 

Please consider supporting your child’s arts education by giving a tax-deductible donation and join us in making exposure to the Arts possible for your children.  We kindly request a donation of $14, but any amount will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!

Have a wonderful weekend and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Casey.pellegrini@cobbk12.org

Ms. Pellegrini