What we are studying (week of 12/16)

Last week and this week were a little different, with lessons being moved around to make room for our Christmas Around the World unit. These are this week's assignments, but they might change. If anything, you will see less in the red folder, never more.

Math:

Monday - lesson 9.4
Tuesday - fact sheet
Wednesday - lesson 9.5
Thursday - fact sheet


Reading Homework:
(We will be doing most of this work in class, together)
Monday - none
Tuesday - none
Wednesday - none
Thursday - none



Spelling:
No spelling this week.


Reading:

Dear Juno
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:

answer, company, faraway, parents, picture, school, wash, persimmons, photograph, envelope, smudged

Christmas Party Notes

Christmas party notes were sent home today in your child's gold folder. I'm sorry for the delay in getting these out. We had the flu go through our family last week, and I was absent for two days because of it.

The party is this Friday, set up begins at 1:45, and I am hoping that we can be finished with the party and clean-up by 2:50. If you would like to help, but haven't sent me a note, please do so as soon as possible. The only requirement for parent helpers is that you must have a background check on file in the office. Also, no younger siblings at the party please.

Remember, there is NO gift exchange among the students this year.

Class Party

Our class party will be on Friday, December 20th. Set up will begin around 1:45. I am in need of party planners. If you would like to assist in planning the party, please let me know. Once I have a group of planners, I will put you in contact with each other. Thanks, ahead of time!!

Book-It

November book-it calendars are due this Friday, December 6th.

Progress reports

Progress reports are being emailed out today. If you are in need of your Harmony login to view this, please let me know.

Holiday Bears

We are at 100% participation for the holiday bears and they are so cute!! I hope you had fun with this project. Thanks for assisting your child with completing this.

Holiday Bears and Field Trip

If your child has not brought back his/her bear, please send this in ASAP. These had a due date of December 3rd.

Also, if you have not sent in the permission slip and money for our upcoming field trip, I would appreciate that coming in as soon as possible, too.

Thanks!

What we are studying (week of 12/2)

Math:

Monday - lesson 8.8
Tuesday - lesson 8.9, Topic 8 review
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - fact sheet


Reading Homework:
Monday - none
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws



Spelling:
read, feet, easy, deep, seat, party, wheel,
leave, windy, sleep, teeth, team, because, Easter



Reading:

Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:

guess, pretty, science, shoe, village, watch, won, robot, wad, trash, electricity

Holiday Bears and Field Trip

Our holiday bears went home last week. Please take the time to decorate these with your child. Be creative and HAVE FUN!! These are due on December 3rd. That will give you two more weekends to complete. If these are finished before then, of course, you can send them in.

Field trip permission slips were also sent home. We would like to have these back by Monday, November 25th, even though the trip isn't until February. The theater is requesting money up front. If this money is hard to come by before Christmas, please just send in a note letting me know this.

What we are studying (week of 11/18)

Math:
Monday - lesson 8.1
Tuesday - lesson 8.2
Wednesday - lesson 8.3
Thursday - lesson 8.4

Reading Homework:
Monday - no homework
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws

Spelling:
smart, before, more, didn't, haven't, aren't, skirt, turtle,
person, lunches, babies, stories, tail, favorite, they

Reading:

We are reviewing the skills taught in Unit 2 and taking a unit test.

What we are studying (week of 11/11)

Math:

Monday - lesson 7.2
Tuesday - lesson 7.3
Wednesday - lesson 7.4
Thursday - lesson 7.5


Reading Homework:
Monday - reading comprehension ws
Tuesday - reading comprehension ws & skills ws
Wednesday - reading comprehension ws & skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws



Spelling:
tail, main, wait, say, away, play, raise,
brain, paint, stay, today, tray, favorite, they



Reading:

One Good Turn Deserves Another
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:

behind, brought, door, everybody, minute, promise, sorry, groaned, creature, armadillo, snorted, grateful

What we are studying (week of 11/4)

Math:

Monday - lesson 6.4 & 6.5
Tuesday - lesson 6.6
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - lesson 7.1


Reading Homework:
Monday - reading comprehension ws
Tuesday - reading comprehension ws
Wednesday - reading comprehension ws
Thursday - reading comprehension ws



Spelling:
note, notes, lunch, lunches, story, stories, tune,
tunes, switch, switches, baby, babies, friends, presents



Reading:

The Bremen Town Musicians
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:

bought, people, pleasant, probably, scared, shall, sign, mill, monsters, robbers, excitement, musician

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, Nov. 5th - Harlem Wizards (7pm)



 

Friday, Nov. 8th - October book-it due

 

Friday, Nov. 8th - book club (be here around 7:20)

 

Monday, Nov. 11th - spirit wear orders due

 

Monday, Nov. 11th -Veteran's Day program (9:30)

 

Nov.28 thru Dec. 1st - Thanksgiving break

 

Dec. 3rd - progress reports go home

Reading Counts Updates

Here it is the beginning of November and we are moving right along with Reading Counts. We have 6 children who have read over 30,000 words (one more who is close to it), and 6 children who have read over 50,000 words (one of these is very close to 100,000!), and 1 child who has read OVER 100,000 words! Exciting!! Keep reading Everybody!!

Cursive

We have started cursive in our classroom, yea!! I am having children tell me that they have been practicing at home. I would prefer that children NOT practice letters until we have learned them in class. Once a child gets used to forming a letter a certain way, it is hard to get them to form the letter the way that the handwriting book teaches. I know this sounds trivial, but it really makes a difference in correct letter formation. Around December, I will begin working with each child on the letters in their name so that they can THEN begin writing their name in cursive. Thanks for your understanding with this.

Parent Teacher Conferences

It was very nice getting to meet with so many parents. It's always nice for me to put faces to the names that I hear so much about from your children. I get good insight from parents too, and I appreciate that so much.

Thanks again for making the time to come in and meet with me!

October Book-it

October book-it calendars will be due on November 8th. If your child has already read his/her minutes, feel free to begin sending in those calendars!

What we are studying (week of 10/21)

Math:
Monday - lesson 5.6
Tuesday - lesson 5.7
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - lesson 6.1

Reading Homework:
Monday - no homework
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws


Spelling:
her, person, nurse, dirt, turn, birth, serve, curb,
curl, skirt, purse, turtle, another, other, heard, were


Reading:

Scarcity
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
above, ago, enough, toward, whole, word, hurricanes, resources, scarcity, scarce, trade-off

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Conferences have been set up, and it's a pretty tight schedule.  If your time does not work for you, please let me know asap so that I can reschedule a time that is conducive for both of us. 



Upcoming Dates:

October 24th - picture retakes

October 28th - report cards go home

October 28-29 - conferences (dismissal at 2:00 each day)

October 31-November 3 - Fall Break

What we are studying (week of 10/15)

Math:
Monday - lesson 5.2
Tuesday - lesson 5.3
Wednesday - lesson 5.4
Thursday - lesson 5.5

Reading Homework:
Monday - no homework
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws


Spelling:
haven't, it's, he's, I'm, didn't, who's, she's,
can't, isn't, aren't, hadn't, I'll, great, worst


Reading:

Abraham Lincoln
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
certainly, laugh, you're, either, second, great, worst, noticed, honest, lawyer, fault

What we are studying (week of 10/7)

Math:
Monday - lesson 4.3
Tuesday - lesson 4.4
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - fact sheet

Reading Homework:
Monday - no homework
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws


Spelling:
part, hard, born, horse, before, more, smart,
farm, porch, corn, chore, score, started


Reading:

Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
break, family, heard, listen, once, pull, brave, slipped, collar

Harlem Wizards vs. Hebron Teachers Basketball

Mark your calendar for November 5th at 7:00pm. The Harlem Wizards are coming to our school to play against the Hebron teachers. You can purchase tickets in advance for $10/person or at the door for $12/person. If you would like to purchase advance tickets, call the elementary office.

Book-It

Just a reminder that book-it calendars did go home. The goal is 5 hours for the month. Please fill in the calendar and initial as your child reads. Once your child has hit 5 hours, you can send in the calendar for a personal pan pizza coupon.

Raz-Kids and SumDog

If you didn't catch it, I sent home information yesterday regarding websites that I have our class signed up for. Raz-kids is a website that will help with reading comprehension and fluency, and Sumdog is a website that will help with math.

The login for both of these websites is the exact same. This is so the children aren't having to memorize a bunch of different logins.

I had a few children come to me to say that they didn't have a computer or internet. I told them to keep their information in case they ever go to a relative's house that they can use a computer at. We also we be exploring these websites at school too, so your children will not be missing out by not doing these at home!

Thank you!!

Thank you to the chaperones who attended our field trip to Buckley Homestead:
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Ware, Mrs. Revolt, Mrs. Trivette, and Mrs. Clemens.

If you were not selected to attend, remember that we can have unlimited parents to help with our parties, and we also have another field trip coming up in the spring. Make sure that your background check is current if you would like to help out with anything.

What we are studying (week of 9/30)

Math:
Monday - lesson 3.6
Tuesday - fact sheet
Wednesday - lesson 4.1
Thursday - lesson 4.2

Reading Homework:
Monday - no homework
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws


Spelling:
swimming, patch, scared, wish, itch, chop, mess,
desk, nice, space, page, stop, and, went, nest


Reading:

**We are finishing The Strongest One this week. We will also spend time this week reviewing the unit and taking a unit test. A new story will begin next week!

The Strongest One
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, very, narrator, relatives, dangerous, gnaws

Book-It

Book-It calendars are going home on Tuesday. Please note, this starts on October 1st.

Homework Work Habits

As we are getting further into the school year, homework is beginning to pick up. Please note that any paper in the RED folder is homework, and it needs to be completed and RETURNED TO SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY.

It would be a good work habit to start to have your child put each paper back into the red folder as it is completed. So often I hear, "Mom didn't put it back into the folder when I finished it last night." This may seem very harsh of me, but it is vital that good work habits be established before these children go into 3rd grade.

The number of children not bringing back homework is increasing, and they are moving clips down and missing recess because of it. Please help your child get into the habit of packing up that red folder every night, so he or she is prepared for school the next day.

Buckley Homestead Field Trip

We will be going to Buckley Homestead THIS Friday, September 27th. This entire trip is outside, so please watch the weather and dress your child accordingly. It's supposed to be beautiful, but you never know with our Indiana weather!!

Please make sure that your child has comfortable shoes (no flip-flops) as we do a lot of walking on this trip. Also, each child will need a sack lunch, no lunch boxes please! (It is much easier to just throw everything away.)

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be emailed out to parents tomorrow. Those without email should expect to see a paper copy come home with their child.

What we are studying (week of 9/23)

Math:
Monday - lesson 3.2
Tuesday - lesson 3.3
Wednesday - lesson 3.4
Thursday - lesson 3.5

Reading Homework:
Monday - no homework
Tuesday - reading skills ws
Wednesday - reading skills ws
Thursday - reading skills ws


Spelling:
that, wish, patch, when, what, math, them,
shape, whale, itch, chase, bunch, watch, where


Reading:
The Strongest One
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, very, narrator, relatives, dangerous, gnaws

Book Fair

Book Fair is this week. If you are sending in money with your child, please put it in an envelope labeled with your child's name. This makes it easier for me, in case money gets lost.

Progress Reports

Our midterm is this Friday (9/20), and progress reports will be available through the Harmony portal next Tuesday (9/24). If you need your child's login information, please let me know, and I can direct you to the person who can get that for you.

Reading Homework!!

If you hadn't noticed, your child is now bringing home reading homework in the red folder! This will usually be a worksheet, and it is to be completed at home and returned the next day in the red folder.

This homework may vary from reading comprehension worksheets to extra phonics practice. Please make sure that it is not overlooked at night.

What we are studying (week of 9/16)

Math:
Monday - lesson 2.6
Tuesday - lesson 2.7
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - lesson 3.1

Reading Homework:
Monday - reading comprehension ws
Tuesday - reading comprehension ws
Wednesday - reading comprehension ws
Thursday - reading comprehension ws


Spelling:
talked, talking, dropped, dropping, excited, exciting,
lifted, lifting, hugged, hugging, smiled, smiling, scared, swimming


Reading:
A Walk in the Desert
Please read the story nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
animals, early, eyes, full, warm, water, desert, climate, cactus, coyote, harsh

Buckley Homestead Chaperones

I drew chaperones for Buckley Homestead last week. They are:

Mrs. Clemens
Mrs. Revolt
Mrs. Trivette
Mrs. Ware
Mrs. Wheeler

If you find that you cannot chaperone after all, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can give other parents the opportunity to be chosen :)

Open House

It was very nice to meet so many families at Open House last week. I was able to visit and spend some time with a few families, but some I was only able to manage a quick hello. I apologize for that. Just know that my door is always open, if you have questions or concerns, PLEASE - don't hesitate to contact me!! My contact info again is:

email: steinhilberm@hebronschools.k12.in.us
phone: 996-4771 ext. 253

I'm looking forward to the rest of this school year. It is my hope that your child has the best year possible!

Reading Tests

The reading tests that we do over our reading stories will not be on paper anymore. With the new reading series, and to keep up with the times, all reading tests over the story from the textbook, will be taken on the computer. On Harmony, you will be able to access the final grade. On the reading series website (www.pearsonsuccessnet.com), you will be able to log in and check out what your child actually missed. The information is grouped by skills. I did send home log-in information for this website earlier. If you need that info again, please just drop me a line.

Library

We go to the school library every week on Tuesday. Your child must return his/her book before getting a new one. Please make sure that these have either been returned, or that they are in the book-bag on Tuesday morning to be returned.

Book Club

The Hebron Book Club meets for the first time this Friday morning (9/13). Children should be dropped off to the school around 7:25. If you would like for your child to participate, don't forget to send in the permission form that went home last week.

Just a reminder...

1. Time lines were due today (Monday). We would like these back so that we can have them up in the hall for everyone to enjoy on Open House night.


2. Open house is Thursday night, September 12th, from 7:00 to 7:45. I am looking forward to meeting everyone.

What we are studying (week of 9/9)

Math:
Monday - lesson 2.1
Tuesday - lesson 2.2
Wednesday - lesson 2.3
Thursday - lesson 2.4


Spelling:
stop, strap, nest, hand, brave, ask, clip, stream
mask, twin, breeze, state, brother, and, went


Reading:
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night
Please read the story on pages 88-103 nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
bear, build, couldn't, father, love, mother, straight, shivered, snuggled, drooled, lanterns

Field Trip Notes

Field trips notes are going home today. Please turn these back in as soon as possible. I like to draw names for chaperones, and I want to give everyone who wants to attend the trip a chance to be put in the drawing. I would like to do the drawing NEXT MONDAY (Sept. 9th), so that those who have been chosen can have a chance to take the day off from work. Thanks for your understanding with this :)

Off to a good start!

Whew! We've been in school for almost two weeks now, and with Labor Day behind us, we are settling in for the long haul!

Starting this week, you should see regular routines start to take place. We will soon be doing extra homework, too, once I start sending home reading sheets (probably next week).

I would like to thank all of the parents who helped to ease things along by sending in all the needed supplies as well as all of the beginning of the year forms that needed to be filled out. I know it was a lot of work, but I do appreciate the info. Some children did not bring in all of their supplies. We do use 2 boxes of crayons, and 2 bottles of glue. We are busy second graders. If your child only brought in one, I will probably send home a reminder letter as the need for the second box of crayons (or bottle of glue) arises.

What we are studying this week (Week of 9/3)

Math:
Monday -
Tuesday - lesson 1.6
Wednesday - lesson 1.7
Thursday - fact sheet


Spelling:
page, nose, space, size, fine, mice, late, huge,
blaze, race, rice, vote, nice, like, baseball


Reading:
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Please read the story on pages 58-73 nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, world, astronaut, experiment, gravity, shuttle, telescope

Times Lines

Time lines are being sent home today. They are due on Monday, September 9th. These can be made either by using pictures or by doing drawings. These are always so cute in our hallway. Have fun with this as you work with your child to put his/her timeline together. I know that doing one with my 2nd grader last year, took me right down memory lane.

Open House

Open House is Thursday, September 12th, from 7:00-7:45pm. I hope to meet many of you that night :-)

Picture Day

Don't forget that picture day is TOMORROW! Even if you do not want to purchase pictures, your child will still have his/her picture taken. If you would like to purchase pictures, don't forget to send in the order envelope.

Assignments this week (week of 8/26)

Math:
Monday - lesson 1.2
Tuesday - lesson 1.3
Wednesday - lesson 1.4
Thursday - lesson 1.5


Spelling:
rock, list, desk, job, chop, sack, tag, rib,
mess, sad, dust, drum, with, have, them, some


Reading:
The Twin Club
Please read the story on pages 26-43 nightly.

This week your child will be reading and learning the meanings of the
following words:
beautiful, country, friend, front, someone,
somewhere, cousins, promise, parents, meadow