Second Grade at Shaker Lane - Room 202

We had tons of fun with pumpkins today in room 202! We were measuring weight, height and circumference, counting ribs, estimating and counting seeds, guessing if the pumpkin floated or sank, and more! Thanks to our helpful parents who came in to assist too! Helping each other weigh pumpkins. Working on pumpkin literary characters! There were many more seeds than we had thought!

Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year. I am sending home several reading club fliers today. Orders are due no later than FRIDAY October 28. Your child can also order from dozens of other fliers by logging in online. You can also order by returning one of the paper order forms and check written out to Scholastic. We will place an order in November  or  December too so if you want to order books for holiday gifts you have two chances. There are science books, chapter books, picture books, $1 deals and more!   With Scholastic Reading Club:  - Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library  - You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child - You'll find the best values on a variety of forma

Fall Conference signs ups are now available! Take a look at the time slots here and sign up for your favorite using Sign Up Genius. It is free and easy to use! Go here or click the link below to coordinate conferences with your schedule:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084daaa92ea3f49-fall1 If none of the spots work for you, let me know and we will figure something else out. Thank you!

Can you believe   Halloween  is this close?  In any case, our school will be having a  Halloween   parade  on  Oct. 31, and parents are invited to meet outside the school for the  parade . Check your newsletter from Mr. Faherty but it usually is around 1:45pm. If your child wants to wear a costume there are a few guidelines.  No weapons, even fake, foam ones. Also your child needs to be able to put their costume on over other clothes in the classroom. So for example, girls who have a dress for a costume could wear leggings and a t shirt and just pull the dress on over it. With 130 students and only one girls and boys room it is not logistically possible for students to all go and change clothes in the bathroom. Also we cannot put on makeup for students,  and we again cannot guarantee that they can get to a bathroom mirror to do so themselves. Basically as far as costumes go, the more independent the child can be the better. Myself and 2 other teachers will of course be in the r

Having fun playing the money exchange game! 

Hi there! Soon (as in later this week), I will be posting conference sign ups for December.  Check back on the blog Thursday and or/Friday to see the info and to get a slot. Also I will be looking for classroom volunteers. That sign up will go up in a few weeks, probably closer to November 1, so be on the look out for that as well. The volunteer sign up will also be on this blog. Thank you!