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Alien Invasion Addition Game...too fun!

http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_AlienAddition.html

Trade Fair

 

In Social Studies, we have been examining the Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past. We have learned that instead of using money for goods and services, Native Americans used barter or trade with each other and with settlers.

 

To give students a better understanding of trading and bartering, we are going to have a trade fair. On Friday, December 10th, the children should bring in TWO goods they are willing to trade. These goods should be inexpensive items ($1 or less) found at home. Examples of goods that may be brought in are: friendship bracelets or other homemade jewelry, stationery, cookies, bookmarks, trading cards, fast food toys, etc.

 

Please make sure that your children understand that the items will be traded, so items should be something that they don’t mind giving up. Students should bring in several items to trade.

 

This should be a meaningful learning experience for the children. Thank you for your support in making it a success!

 

 

Chapter Book Challenge!!!

This is it boys and girls...

the Junie B. Jones versus Horrible Harry

Book Character Challenge

Let's read and exchange these books with each other!!!  After comparing the two book characters and writing our book recommendations, we will find out who really is the most mischievous kid!!??!!

Great Literacy-Phonemic Awareness Websites!!!

Here are several wonderful websites full of great reading fluency and phonemic awareness games.  Working daily on these skills will increase your child's reading level 2 whole levels by Christmas!!!

http://www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/Hiding_Snails_US.swf

http://www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/Snow_Flake_Game_US.swf

http://www.starfall.com/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm

If your child works on any of these website games, please tell me in their agenda and your child will earn extra recess time on Friday!!!

What kinds of activities support the development of phonological awareness?
Reading out loud to your child, along with saying nursery rhymes, singing songs, doing finger plays, and playing language games all target the needed skills. Activities can include:

• Listening to books, songs, or stories that have rhyming words
• Producing oral rhymes
• Counting words in oral sentences and creating oral sentences with a given number of words
• Isolating and counting syllables within oral words
• Isolating and counting sounds (phonemes) within oral words
• Orally segmenting and blending sounds
• Changing the first, middle or final sound to form a new word

 

 

 

Conference Week Homework

Homework this week is a little different.  We will focus on reading a Magic Tree House chapter book and our narrative writing skills.  We will NOT have new spelling words or weekly story.  Instead, we will be spending another week on our Adaptable Turtle book and Sort 10 in spelling.  Both tests will be this Friday.

Download Hartley Homework Conference week

Flat Stanley

Yes... the little guy is coming home!!!  Follow the directions on the front sheet.  You will need to send him back to class with his letter and the two stamped/addressed envelopes by next Monday, 9/26!  I will mail them all out that day.  This is one of the most exiting things we do all year!  When letters, pictures, brochures and treats (along with our weary Stanleys), we are so amazed and appreciative!  Thank you for all your support with the "Flat Stanley Project."  Check out this Flat Stanley website:

Flat Stanley website

IXL

 
 
Wonderful job class for working on IXL at home!  I am so proud of each of you.  Remember to focus on place value, rounding, and data and graphs.  You all are the BEST!!!

Math Game..Practice Rounding a Number!

Hey Guys!

Check out this "Rounding A Number" game!

Rounding a Number

If you play the game, come tell me for a tally!

September Specials Calendar

Download September Specials Calendar

Spelling City

Hey Hartley Hotshots!  Do you want a fun and cool way to study your spelling words?  Then just go to Spelling City and find our class. You don't need a user name or password.  Just "find a list" with my name and you're set!   You can also preview upcoming word sorts and review previous one!  You can click on the following link or go to my Spelling City page on the right side! http://www.spellingcity.com/

Secret Message: Spelling City

 

Homework Reminder

 
Don't forget that our weekly homework packet is due EACH Friday.  Also, always hold onto your "Take Home" book and return it on Friday as well!  Our green Words Their Way book will come home on Wednesday for the Wednesday word sort.  KEEP this book at home all year for weekly homework assignments!!! 

Picture Day is Coming!

   

Say "Cheese"

Picture Day is this Monday, August 29th!!!

Just a few reminders....

 

• Homework packets go home every Monday, including Reading Vocabulary Words, Essential Question and Weekly Spelling Words
• Homework packets are due each Friday
• Keep RAH (reading at home) logs until they are completely filled out and return at the end of the nine week period.
• A spelling and reading test will be given every Friday
• Read and sign agendas each night
• GIVE YOUR CHILD A HUG BECAUSE THEY DID AN AWESOME JOB DURING OUR FIRST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL!!! 

 (secret word: sunflower)

 

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back Everyone! 

 I am very excited to see all of my new students at Meet and Greet on Thursday, August 11th at 10:00. Please click the link below for our 2nd grade supply list.  (Please note that I've added several items specific to our classroom.)  Please feel free to bring any of your school supplies at Meet and Greet.

2011-2012 School Supplies for Hartley's Class

Download 2ndgradesupplylist 

Download Hartley Supply List-2011-12

Writing Websites to Pepare for 3rd Grade!

Download Writing Websites for 3rd Grade

To My Class

  

To My Class
I'm glad I was your teacher
I've come to love you so.
I can't believe the end is here.
I hate to see you go.
Remember all the fun we had
in all the things we did,
But most of all remember...
You're a very special kid!

Our Goosling Hatched!

His name is Gus.  His best friend is freckles the chick.  The ducklings should hatch tomorrow!  The calves.....just kidding...hee, hee!!

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Final Books For Brunch

 
We will be having our final Books for Brunch Pizza Party next Tuesday, May 24th.  Every student has met their reading goal!!!  Please return student RAH forms by Friday.

Author's Tea

  

You are invited to an Author's Tea

Friday, May 20

9:00-10:30

Hartley Classroom

Author Study...Gail Gibbons

Beginning next week, we will start our series of author studies.  Our first author that we will celebrate is GAIL GIBBONS.  She has written dozens of amazing, non-fiction and life cycle books.  Our homework assignments will change beginning next week!  (No more weekly packets!)  Check our Gail Gibbon's website:  Gail Gibbons

IXL Idols

Once again...congrats to Hannah, Jeanine and Kaitlyn!  Go Girls!

Life Cycle Project

 
Due May 13th

Download Life Cycle Project

Reading Queens

Picture this...recess, beautiful day, but all these girls just want to sit and read! A picture speaks a thousand words...
 

Eggs Hatching

 
Yes, that's right!  We will hatch chicks, ducklings and hopefully a goose!  We will set the eggs this week and if all goes well, they will hatch mid May!

AR Top Readers!!!

 

ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR'S TOP AR READERS....

3rd Place  Derek Hansbrough (45.4 points)

2nd Place Blake Bierdeman (45.8 points)

1st Place Hannah Graham (46.7 points)

REMEMBER...WE HAVE EIGHT MORE WEEKS TO GO!!!

 

IXL Idols for week of 3/21/11

Congratulations to Ava, Hannah and Gabby this week!  Way to go, girls!!!

Classroom IXL IDOLS

Congrats to Hannah, Devin and Tuana for another week of top spots!!!  Way to go!!!

RAH Forms

 
Reading Logs are due Friday.

Download Reading At Home 3rd 9 weeks 2011

Moon Phases

 

Click on the link to find the name of each moon phase:O)   Download Oreo-template

SECRET MESSAGE: If you come in and tell me all eight phases, you will get a MOON PIE!!! (you do NOT need to know the waxing and waning words, we'll get to those!)

Solar System Project

                                                    

 Download Solar System Diorama Project

Download Diorama Rubric

 

Stop the Clock...a super fun game to tell time!

 

IXL Hotshots

Congratulations to last week's IXL hotshots:

 Week ending March 5th: Hannah Graham (1 hr 45 min), Lauren Turner (58 min), Tuana Gitonga (52 min) and Amelia Archer(52 min)

ALL TIME GOLD METALIST: JEANINE PANU, DEVIN BELL, ANNA FARLEY, AND HANNAH GRAHAM!

 

 

Hugs and Kisses

 
 

Thank you, thank you... 

to  everyone for all the wonderful, loving, terrific and super thoughtful Valentine cards, letters, candy, and gifts!!!!!

 

IXL Winter Break Challenge-Game On!

 

Hartley Hotshots....Don't forget!  It's IXL Winter Challenge time!!!  Earn your gold beads today!!!  Top three students will earn a McDonald's lunch date with Ms. Hartley this year!!!  Take some time during your winter break to jump on IXL and earn those tokens!!! 

Winter Dance!!!

 Do you know how to do the Cha Cha Slide?  How about the Electric Slide or the Macarena?  Come to the Kemp Winter Dance on Friday at 6:30 and learn how!!!  Better yet...watch your teacher learn how!!!

Valentine Mailboxes

 Please create and bring in a "Shoebox Mailbox" for a Valentine Exchange on Monday, February 14th.  Also, don't forget a valentine card for everyone:O)  Hugs and Kisses!
Download Class List 2010-11

Yearbooks on Sale

Yearbooks on Sale NOW!!!!

In order to receive the best price of $30 and to use your yearbook COUPON, we MUST receive your order by the end of the school day, Tues., Feb. 1st which is the date the coupon EXPIRES.

PLEASE be aware the cost of the yearbook will increase to $40 on Wed., Feb. 2nd. Coupons WILL NOT be accepted between Feb. 2 – Mar 1.

The last day to turn in your yearbook order is Tues., Mar. 1st.
Yearbook Order Form

February Specials Calendar

Download February Specials Hartley

Gertie in the Snow

Okay kids...STOP PUTTING ICE CUBES IN YOUR TOILET!!!  I miss you all and I'm ready to get back to school!!!!  Here's what I've been doing...trying to convince a wienie dog to go potty in 6 inches of snow:O)