Dear Room 4 Families, We had a fun and exciting week at school.Your child enjoyed their last day before Winter Break with a holiday movie, crafts, and yummy hot chocolate! We said goodbye to our dear friend Mina who is moving away and her last day of school was today. She handed out little journals […]

Dear Room 4 Families, Room 4 students learned so much during this very short week! Your child presented their Heritage Doll in front of the class and learned how to be a good audience. They loved learning about each other and seeing each other’s dolls. Pictures will be posted on your child’s individual class story […]

Dear Room 4 Families, We had such a busy we back from Thanksgiving break! In English Language Arts we have been starting our guided reading groups (differentiated instruction and small group work), rotating centers independently, while learning and practicing reading strategies. The strategies will help improve our reading and comprehension. The Heritage doll was due […]

Dear Room 4 Families, First of all, I want to commend our room parent Liz Archibald for her dedication to our children. She helped the 2nd grade team organize, prepare, and make our Stone Soup celebration very successful. All of our 2nd graders had such a wonderful time! Thank you to all of the families […]

Dear Room 4 Families, There is no school tomorrow, Friday, 11/10/16, in observance of Veteran’s Day. Our Stone Soup celebration will be held next Friday from 1:55-2:45. If your child has any dietary restrictions (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy, etc.) your child can bring their own separate soup to enjoy with the class while we are eating […]

Dear Room 4 Parents, This week we reversed switched our Mandarin/English language arts classes. Second grade students are working on review terms with me in Room 4, and doing English Language Arts with Mrs. Osberg in Room 7 while Mr. Chen is away. In English Language Arts, we are using our recounting skills from last […]

Dear Room 4 Families, Thank you for all of your contributions towards our Halloween celebration. Your child enjoyed doing a craft together and eating treats. They also got a nice goody bag with combined items to take home. Extras were kept in the classroom to be used at a different time for either another party, […]

Dear Room 4 Families, This week your child may have less points in ClassDojo because we had 3 sub days. No points were awarded on Monday and Friday. In English Language Arts this week, we have been studying the story structure of personal narratives and looking at the elements to incorporate into our own writing. […]

Dear Room 4 Families, Thank you for the donations towards our treasure box and for the Husky Treat awards for 2nd grade. If you have any gently used toys/items that could be used as small prizes for our treasure chest, or any unwanted paperback books for our classroom library, they would be greatly appreciated. There […]

Dear Room 4 Families, Our class is starting to settle in nicely as we learn how to work independently, respectfully, and cooperatively with each other. Thank you for reinforcing behavior at home and taking the time to communicate with me about your child’s needs. This week in English Language Arts we have been busy working […]