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