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Author Study....DAV PILKEY!!!!!!

Hey students...have you read the book, Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, by Dav Pilkey?  This book is in my Top 10, along with Halloweiner, Diary of a Worm, and Polar Express!  I am so excited to share Dav Pilkey's AWESOME webpage packed with super fun things to do and play!!!  He is such an amazing author and his books are the BEST!!!!  Can you tell, I love Pilkey books?   If you play the game Hamster Highway, come in and tell me for a bead!  If you can tell me another Dav Pilkey book, you will get another bead (and please, don't say Captain "you know who" !!! Just click on the link below:

http://www.pilkey.com/bookview.php?id=10

Spelling Lists and Homework Packets:)

Download Dear Juno 14      

Download Spelling List 13     Download Spelling List 12 

Download Homework Putting On a Play 13 with answers

Download Spelling List 11   

Download Spelling List 10

Download Homework The Oxcart Man-12 with answers

Download Spelling List 9

Download Grandmother's Patchwork Quilt-11 with answers

Download Spelling List 8

Download Homework-Adapable Turtle 10 with answers

Download Spelling List 7

Download Tell Me a Story, Grandpa 9 with answers

Star Student

Rileigh is our amazing, wonderful, fabulous Star Student this week!  We love our Rileigh and we are all super excited she is our shining star in class!!! 

Turkey Project

 

It's time for a really geat turkey project!  Your child is bringing home a construction paper turkey today.  Please cut out the turkey shape and help your child DISGUISE Tom Turkey as a different animal or character in hopes of avoiding being caught for Thanksgiving Day dinner!  Please use any items you find in your home to create your turkey's disguise.  These little sneaky turkeys are due on Monday, November 15th.  Be creative and have fun!

Creek Indian Centers

Hartley kids...Get ready to make some clay pots, totem poles, bead hanks and tortilla teepees!  We will be having our Indian Centers on Thursday, November 19th. 

(Parents, our room mom will be sending out more information of items and volunteers needed for this day.)

gooble, gooble, gooble....watch out!

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 Monday, November 16th, 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!

 

 

Skillstutor Challenge

Here it is students....your chance to earn lots and lots of beads!!!!  Yes...even from home you can be earning class beads!!!!!  Here's how to do it:

Click on this link to our Skillstutor Website:

www.skillstutor.com

Log in:  your 6 digit media center number

Password: 1234

Site: Kemp01

Take as many tests as you want.  For every test you take, you will earn one bead for your table.  The top 3 test takers each week will get to have "lunch and a movie" with me every Friday.  Also.....the 2nd grade class that has the highest number of test takers each month earns a popsicle party!!! 

Pumpkin Pie Playdough

A Halloween family favorite!

Download Pumpkin playdough

November Specials Calendar

  Download Hartley Specials November 2009

We can regroup!

...with addition and now with subtraction! 

Here's a poem to help remind you what to do when

regrouping with subtraction:

More on top?
No need to stop.

More on the floor?
Go next door,
Get ten more.

Numbers the same?
Zero's the game.

Memorize the poem and tell me tomorrow for a bead!

Field trip Monday

 2nd grade is going on a field trip on October 26th to see the Georgia Ballet perform The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Cobb Civic Center. We will leave school at 10:45 and return at 1:30. 

Star Student

Trent is our wonderful Star Student this week.  Trent has one brother and he loves football.  He even wants to be a pro football player when he grows up.  His favorite book is Knuffle Bunny and his favorite food is steak.  Go Trent...you rock!

Red Ribbon Week

Download Red Ribbon Week Schedule 2009

Report Cards

Report Cards went home on Friday!  Please sign your child's signature card and return in the yellow envelope. 

~Let me take this time to tell my students that I am so proud of all of you for your hard work and diligence that you've shown this quarter.  I feel so blessed to be your 2nd Grade Teacher!  I think each and every one of you is AMAZING!  Thank you for giving me 100% this first quarter.  Our next quarter will be even more challenging and fun as we will cover many new math, science and social study standards.  We will dig deeper into good writing strategies in Writing Workshop and we will continue to explore good reader's habits in our Guided Reading groups. 

~Be proud, show off your report card and give yourself a big pat on the back:)

Star Student

Abby Branon

Abby has a large family with three older sisters!  She loves pizza and kittens.  Her favorite color is purple. Today is even her birthday!!! We love Abby!!!  She's the best!

JDRF Walk on Saturday!!!

Come out and support our Samantha!

Samantha's video clip:

http://http://www.blip.tv/file/2693267

All information is on the following link:

The team is Steps for Samantha

http://walk.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=walk.home

JDRF Walk on Saturday!!!

Come out and support our Samantha!

All information is on the following link:

The team is Steps for Samantha

http://walk.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=walk.home

Star Student

Ellie is our Star Student for the week of October 6th!  Ellie is one cute cookie and we are all super excited to learn more about her!  Yeah, Ellie!!! 

Secret Word: Ellie:o)

 

Homework Change!

Change is good!

 

Beginning in October, homework will be sent home on Mondays in a weekly packet. Please have your child complete entire packet, sign and return on Friday:)  This should help keep assignments organized and allow for more flexibility during the week!  Reading comprehension and spelling tests will continue to be on Fridays!  Thank you for all you do!!! 

Baby Pumpkin Project

  

Download Baby pumpkin project

Download Baby Pumpkin Rubric

October Specials

Download Hartley October Specials

Our Specials rotations and times have changed starting October 1.

Author Study!

Doreen Cronin

 

Author's Website Link

Johnny Appleseed Day

  

Did you know that the story of Johnny Appleseed is a tall tale based on the real character of John Chapman?  We celebrate his birthday on September 26th.  Hey, I know a couple of Hartley kids with that same birthday! 

Mmmmm.....caramel apples:)

Star Student 9.21.2009

Maddie is our Shining Star this week.  She is 8 years old and has a baby sister.  She plays tennis and is a Georgia Fan.  Her favorite color is purple and she loves dogs!  We love Maddie!

Online Projects: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Our first online project is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.   Most of our Online projects will be done at school.  We will be comparing and contrasting the movie trailer to the book and charting the weather for the week. Check out the website:

http://www.jenuinetech.com/Projects/CWACOM/information.html

 

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Fun Site

Hartley Students...Click on the link below for some fun weather activites:

http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather-games/new-activities/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs/

Rain, rain go away....

Thank you Hartley Parents and Students for "singing in the rain" with me on Monday!  I hope everyone is safe and dry this week. Take this time to read and enjoy some extra family time...maybe go see the movie, "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs!"  We will be reading the book this Friday in Class! 

Secret Word: RAIN

No spelling or reading test this Friday

We'll take our Spelling Practice test on Friday and spend one more week with Sort 6   :0)

Spelling Word Lists

Download Spelling List 4

Download Spelling List 5

Download Spelling List 6

Download Spelling List 7

Spelling Words

"WORDS THEIR WAY" SPELLING/WORD SORT WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

• Monday-Students write their basic spelling word list in their agendas.

•  Tuesday- Students take a practice test.  This is part of their "spelling brochure" that they will bring home that night to complete for homework.  If  a student misses 3 or less on their practice test, they will bring home a GREEN challenge spelling word list (attached to their spelling brochure.) Tuesday's night homework is to complete putting words in  ABC order and "PICK 10." "Pick 10" is writing ten of their spelling words in complete  sentences. Hang on to the green challenge spelling word list to study for Friday's test!

• Wednesday-Return spelling brochure with the ABC order and "Pick 10" sentences. Wednesday's night homework is "Word Sort" (in green book) 

Thursday-Return Word Sort homework. Study for spelling test for  homework.

Friday-Spelling Test (including challenge words, bonus words and dictation sentences.)

 

Star Student

Our Star Student for the week of 9-14-09 is.....

   Sydney

Nermal the Sugar Glider

    

Hi!  My name is Nermal.  I am a 6 month old sugar glider.  I belong to Ms. Hartley and her family.  I am coming into class next Tuesday to meet all of you!  I am VERY sweet, but a little shy.  I sleep all day in a little pouch because I am nocturnal!  Sugar Gliders come from Australia and are marsupials (we carry our babies in a pouch.)  Ms. Hartley will be sending a "permission to hold" form for parents to sign next week.  I'm always fun to watch as I "hang around" in my cage or when Ms. Hartley carries around me in her pocket:)   

Flat Stanley

Yes... the little guy is coming home!!!  Follow the directions on the "parent letter" and mail him off at your earlies convenience!  This is one of the most exiting things we do all year!  When letters, pictures, brochures and treats (along with our weiry 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

AR Books-Books for Breakfast

 Keep on Reading....and don't forget to take those AR tests.  Everyone's goal for this nine week period is 3 points (6 books) to earn a ticket for our Books for Breakfast in October!  Check your Star Report that was sent home last week for your reading zone.  These were highlighted in yellow.  Also remember to check out at least one AR book on your reading level each week when we have class check out time.  So don't forget to bring back your books back from home each Monday.  If you need to find books in your zone, go to Kemp's Media Center Webpage and click on the "AR Test" link:)  Happy Reading!  I am so proud of all of you!!!

Thank you, thank you!!!

   I am so grateful for all the Book Fair Books from my wish list ... AND all the great stuff from our class wish list!  You all are so generous!!!  Our class library is "blooming" with new books (as well as our treat jar:)  Hartley Parents are amazing! 

Secret Word: Generous

 

Author Studies

We will be having Author Studies thoughout the year.  Our first author is Laurie Keller.  We watched a Bookflix video of the wonderful book by Laurie called, The Scrambled States of America. When you get a chance to check out the book fair... look for her book, Do Unto Otters (my personal favorite.)  The book fair starts this Friday and continues through next week.  Click on the link to go to Laurie Keller's Website:

Laurie Keller's Website   

Secret message: Come into class and tell me a name of another Laurie Keller book!!!

Picture Day

Class Pictures will be next Wednesday, August 26th!!! 

Open House

Open House 

Tuesday, August 25th

Second Grade-6:30-7:30 

6:30-6:50 PTA Meeting in Cafeteria
6:50-7:30 My Classroom (room 216) for our Parent Orientation

Parents...please hold off coming down to the classroom until 6:50.  I will also be in the cafeteria until that time:)

Thanks a bunch!!!    ***secret message is "Open House"

First Week of School

Dear Hartley Parents and Students,

We have had a WONDERFUL first week of school! We've gotten organized, orientated, and have set up our expectations for the year! In our first class meeting, we discussed our essential 3 R's for our new "classroom family."  Those are Respect, Rules and Routines:0)  My homework assignment for Monday will be to fill out a three R contract and discuss at home with parents and return!  They will be so proud of their own ability to work cooperatively and show respect!

The students have earned a total of 86 beads the first week for working hard, following directions and walking nicely in the halls.  We only had to pull several cards Thursday and Friday because we are all still adjusting to our class 3 R's.   We are all working very hard and there will be an adjustment period where things seem a little rigid.  Trust me, it be all be worth it as we create the most incredible second grade class!!!  We are number ONE!

GO Notebooks with our Agendas and red folders go home every night! Thank you PTA for purchasing these for us.  Please initial agendas each night, as they will be used DAILY to communicate with each other. A reading log will be added, along with spelling words starting next week.  Students will be visiting the computer lab this week to test on their reading level. This information will give us your child's reading zone for check out in the media center.
Media Center Orientation will occur next week. Students will be able to check out 2 books. One MUST be an AR book on their level. The other book will be free choice.

Red Weekly Folders will contain our weekly Kemp communications, along with classwork.  There should be a "keep home" and a "back to school" pocket.   If you have read this BLOG entry, tell your child the secret word: GERTIE for a treat!!!

Thank you for your support and cooperation!!!

Thank you!

Hartley Students and Parents

Thank you, Thank you... for all the marvelous birthday cards, cupcakes, gift cards and flowers!!!  I can't believe how thoughtful everyone has been!  You all are spoiling me!  I am so blessed to teach these precious children.  Your true gift to me is having the privilege of teaching your child:0)