This and That

What do these silly kids have in common?

They (and GB) all received an award at our assembly last Friday. I had to choose 6 respectful students and boy was it hard to only choose 6. There were at least 10 more who could have also received the award. Always listening, following directions, and showing respect in many other ways - these 6 did an awesome job and I really appreciate it!


Speaking of respect, the 2nd grade classes also received two other awards. We received The Golden Book which is awarded by the Reading Teacher Mrs. Monkman to the grade level that showed the most Respectful behavior in her classroom. We also won The Golden Spoon which is given to the grade level that has the most Respectful Behavior in the cafeteria during lunch time. Way to go 2nd Grade!


BT is our Star of the Week and I am looking forward to having lunch with him tomorrow. I really enjoy getting to know the children better and I love the stories they tell me during our lunch times. In the classroom it can be hard for me to really sit down one-on-one with each child and just talk with them without interruptions. During our lunches though, we get a lot of time to just visit and chat.

Next month we will be starting our At-Home reading program. Mrs. Monkman runs the "I Love To Read" program and all you have to do is simply record the minutes that your child spends reading or spends having someone read to them. Each grade level has a different goal and for 2nd grade our goal is 360 minutes for the month. If your student reaches that goal they earn charms that go on their 2nd grade necklaces. These reading logs will be coming home with this week's newsletter. Get ready to read!