Dear Parents and Students,
Happy Friday!!
Reminder – Next week is our Love of Reading week and Early Registration week. Each day we will have a different event; leading up to our Spaghetti Dinner/Registration Night on Thursday, February 18th. Our class already has 5 jars of sauce, but we do need more in order for everyone to get sauce with their pasta.
On Monday, your child will be bringing home their registration packet for next year. They are due by no later than Friday to either me or the office. If students bring these packets back on Tuesday they will receive a very special prize from both the office and me. Please note: Your child has a guaranteed spot for next year, as long as the registration packet is returned in a timely manner. Thank you.
Parents we still need your help: We are going to be learning about the biomes of the earth starting next week and continuing into March. I would like for your child to be able to make their own ecosphere at the end of the unit. In order to do this I will need some supplies.
· I am looking for clear plastic 2 liter bottles. If you could please clean them and remove the label that would be wonderful.
· Grass and fast growing flower seeds
Thank you to all of the parents and students who have already brought in materials! We have enough potting soil and we still only have about ½ of the amount of bottles that we will need. Please bring those in as soon as possible; we cannot start the project until we have all of the materials.
Next week’s curriculum:
Math – Students will continue working on perimeter and area problems. Please have your child continue practicing their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts. These facts are very important for their continued success in class and on the Stanford 10 assessment in April.
Social Studies – Students will continue working on their family tree, this week the students will continue their family stories and polishing them for their final project. Our presentations for the project will be the week of Rodeo break. Please see the attached chart for your child’s presentation date.
Science – we are finished with the human body, health and nutrition unit. Good work students. We will be discussing the biomes of the Earth next week starting with our very own biome; the desert. The students will be having a research project do at the end of this unit. We will be using the computer lab on Mondays to do some of our research. I will provide you with more details as the unit progresses. Thank you.
Reading – this is different for a few students, who go to other classrooms for reading. Students who stay with me for reading we will be beginning a new reading series. The students have previously been working on the Success for all Reading Roots series; however because they have made so much progress over the course of the past few months, we have been moved into the next level of the reading system. On Monday your child will be starting the Reading Wings series. We will be doing our entire reading lesson using authentic literature stories that can be check out from the library. I am very excited and looking forward to expanding your child’s love of reading.
Supplies that your child should have for themselves:
· Crayons or colored pencils (please no markers)
· A Manual pencil sharpener to keep at their desk with a cover to catch shavings
· Scissors
· A homework folder
· A backpack
Reminders and Upcoming Events:
· Spring Picture Day will be on Friday, February 19th
· Reminder: Rodeo Vacation is coming up! There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th!
· We are getting close to Stanford 10 and AIMS testing. The dates are set for April – please try to make all of your appointments for another week. It is very important that your child is here and on time. They should also not leave early.
· Ms. Samuels will not be on campus on Tuesday, February 16th; please remind your child that they must be on their best behavior. All rules and expectations still must be followed.
The school is also doing a perfect attendance competition. It is very important that your child is present and on time. Each child in the classroom must be here no later than 8:15am in order to qualify for the daily prize. Thank you!
We have had NO days this week with PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!! Please try to be here on time. It is very important that you are here!
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me at ensamuels_aal@hotmail.com or contact the front office to leave a message for me and I will call you back as soon as I can.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Erin Samuels
2nd Grade Teacher
Arizona Academy of Leadership – South
5660 S 12th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 807-9668
Your child has homework this weekend: In honor of Love of Reading week, I would like for your child to read their favorite book. Please have them complete a short report on their book. They should have the following:
Title
Author
A short summary – 3 to 4 sentences
A recommendation – Do they recommend the book to their peers? Why or Why not?
Draw a picture about your book.
Happy Friday!!
Reminder – Next week is our Love of Reading week and Early Registration week. Each day we will have a different event; leading up to our Spaghetti Dinner/Registration Night on Thursday, February 18th. Our class already has 5 jars of sauce, but we do need more in order for everyone to get sauce with their pasta.
On Monday, your child will be bringing home their registration packet for next year. They are due by no later than Friday to either me or the office. If students bring these packets back on Tuesday they will receive a very special prize from both the office and me. Please note: Your child has a guaranteed spot for next year, as long as the registration packet is returned in a timely manner. Thank you.
Parents we still need your help: We are going to be learning about the biomes of the earth starting next week and continuing into March. I would like for your child to be able to make their own ecosphere at the end of the unit. In order to do this I will need some supplies.
· I am looking for clear plastic 2 liter bottles. If you could please clean them and remove the label that would be wonderful.
· Grass and fast growing flower seeds
Thank you to all of the parents and students who have already brought in materials! We have enough potting soil and we still only have about ½ of the amount of bottles that we will need. Please bring those in as soon as possible; we cannot start the project until we have all of the materials.
Next week’s curriculum:
Math – Students will continue working on perimeter and area problems. Please have your child continue practicing their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts. These facts are very important for their continued success in class and on the Stanford 10 assessment in April.
Social Studies – Students will continue working on their family tree, this week the students will continue their family stories and polishing them for their final project. Our presentations for the project will be the week of Rodeo break. Please see the attached chart for your child’s presentation date.
Science – we are finished with the human body, health and nutrition unit. Good work students. We will be discussing the biomes of the Earth next week starting with our very own biome; the desert. The students will be having a research project do at the end of this unit. We will be using the computer lab on Mondays to do some of our research. I will provide you with more details as the unit progresses. Thank you.
Reading – this is different for a few students, who go to other classrooms for reading. Students who stay with me for reading we will be beginning a new reading series. The students have previously been working on the Success for all Reading Roots series; however because they have made so much progress over the course of the past few months, we have been moved into the next level of the reading system. On Monday your child will be starting the Reading Wings series. We will be doing our entire reading lesson using authentic literature stories that can be check out from the library. I am very excited and looking forward to expanding your child’s love of reading.
Supplies that your child should have for themselves:
· Crayons or colored pencils (please no markers)
· A Manual pencil sharpener to keep at their desk with a cover to catch shavings
· Scissors
· A homework folder
· A backpack
Reminders and Upcoming Events:
· Spring Picture Day will be on Friday, February 19th
· Reminder: Rodeo Vacation is coming up! There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th!
· We are getting close to Stanford 10 and AIMS testing. The dates are set for April – please try to make all of your appointments for another week. It is very important that your child is here and on time. They should also not leave early.
· Ms. Samuels will not be on campus on Tuesday, February 16th; please remind your child that they must be on their best behavior. All rules and expectations still must be followed.
The school is also doing a perfect attendance competition. It is very important that your child is present and on time. Each child in the classroom must be here no later than 8:15am in order to qualify for the daily prize. Thank you!
We have had NO days this week with PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!! Please try to be here on time. It is very important that you are here!
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me at ensamuels_aal@hotmail.com or contact the front office to leave a message for me and I will call you back as soon as I can.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Erin Samuels
2nd Grade Teacher
Arizona Academy of Leadership – South
5660 S 12th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 807-9668
Your child has homework this weekend: In honor of Love of Reading week, I would like for your child to read their favorite book. Please have them complete a short report on their book. They should have the following:
Title
Author
A short summary – 3 to 4 sentences
A recommendation – Do they recommend the book to their peers? Why or Why not?
Draw a picture about your book.
