Talk about Servant Leadership! One student in our class baked banana bread for the kids in our class affected by the hurricane and another student made sculptures at home to pass out to families at Davis Shores. My heart is so full!
What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:
Academics
ELA: Students took time to independently read Flat Stanley and Stanley Flat Again by Jeff Brown. These were some quick reads before we dive into our next class novel Esio Trot by the INCREDIBLE Roald Dahl. I believe this is a book the children will really enjoy. Our reading block also reviewed on sorting, recognizing, and spelling words with -oo, -ew, ow, and -ou, as rules and spelling patterns for adding -ing to words. Lastly, we took our lesson 5 Wordly Wise Test.
Writing: We practiced the pre-write skill of creating “webs” to think of details about our pets. We also worked on telling more about characters in our favorite books. We are continuing our practice of adding temporal and descriptive words to our writing as well as editing. This is a fluid process!
Math: Math was a BLAST this week! We continued Chapter 4 and began adding two digit numbers that required re-grouping. Having a strong number sense and understanding of ones, ten, and hundreds has really helped students catch on to this concept quickly.
Social Studies: Community Service during Hurricane Matthew – not a 2nd grade standard, but none-the-less an important LIFE SKILL and CURRENT EVENT. 🙂
Students of the week:
Honora and Nolan
Thank you for showing perseverance this week!
Important Dates:
10/17: Re-scheduled Gifted Screening (students already identified will not be tested.) An opt-out letter was sent home today (September 30th) if you are not interested in having your child tested.
10/14: 1st Quarter ends
10/15: October Scholastic Book Orders due – Class Code MBCQN – CHECKS OR CREDIT CARD ONLY – NO CASH
10/17: FORMER Teacher Work Day. This will be a make-up day for the hurricane on 9/2. Students are expected to be at school this day.
10/17: Field Trip forms and $4 due for in-school Colonial Field Trip. If you have not turned in your form or money, I sent another slip home in your child’s red folder today.
10/18: Rype and Readi Field Trip – please have students wear RB Hunt shirts, tennis shoes, and pack their lunch in a plastic ziploc bag with their name clearly written on the front. If you are a chaperone, please sign in at the school first and then you may follow buses in your car or meet us there. I will need one chaperone to take our cooler in your car. **Slight time change – buses will leave Hunt at 9:30 and return at 1:00. **
10/20: PTAO meeting
10/21: AR incentive – Snow cones and extra recess! Ask your child how close they are to their goal!
10/28: (10/21 was incorrect date) Character Parade and Fall Festival 5:30-7:30
10/28: Report Cards sent home (initial date of 10/24 pushed back due to hurricane)
10/31: Book Fair
11/7: Colonial Presentation – In school field trip
11/11 – No school
Reminders:
- We had five Hunt teachers and 2 students from our class severely affected by the Hurricane. If you are interested in donating please contact Waynette Abbatonozzi at 547-7957. I know gift cards have been very helpful at this time.
- As a class we voted to focus on BOOKS as our donation to kids on Anastasia Island who have been affected by Matthew. If you have any gently used books (all ages!) please send them on or before Thursday, October 27th.
- We would still love to have you as a volunteer for the Fall Festival! Please contact me if you can give 30 minutes of your time that evening. 🙂
- You can pre-order bands for Fall festival. They are $8 before the 28th and $10 at the door the day of the festival. Make checks out to RB Hunt PTAO. Let me know if you need a new form.
- A message from Mr. King the Principal at Sebastian Middle School:
Dear S.M.S., R.B. Hunt, Ketterlinus, Crookshank and S.A.H.S. Families:
Our hearts go out to all those in our community who have been impacted by Hurricane Matthew, but especially to those families and students within our feeder school system.
For this reason, Sebastian Middle School is opening its doors as a resource center this Saturday, October 15 from 8:00 a.m. – Noon. Our families are invited to pick up any supplies they may need—bottled water, nonperishable food , cleaning supplies, trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper, bed and bathroom linens, shoes, and clothing items (sizes from infant to adult).
Mr. King
Principal
Sebastian Middle School
904-547-3844
