The race is ON!  The results are in… Amelie is the fastest girl in our class and Colvin is our fastest boy!  We will check again halfway through the year to see if anyone catches up!

Congratulations to this RAVENOUS READER who received a popsicle for earning OVER 50 AR points!  GO TATI, GO!

Using the Scientific Method to determine if food coloring will move faster through cold or warm water!  We are practicing being good scientists and questioning EVERYTHING!

Happy 7th birthday, Kolton!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Class Novel:  Horrible Harry takes the cake by Suze Kline – completed and took AR test,  describing characters, short/long vowel patterns

Writing:  made a list of ideas to write about, “It happened to me” story….

Math:  Chapter 1 Math test, began Chapter 2 – Numbers to 1,000

Social Studies:  Being a good citizen

Science:  How do you solve a problem?  The Scientific Method

Students of the week:

Anastasia and Cash

Thank you for having a growth mindset and being eager to learn!

Important Dates:

• 9/3:  Labor Day – No school
• 9/12:  Interims go home
• 9/18:  Boosterthon kick-off
• 9/20:  student pictures
• 10/12: 1st quarter ends
• 10/15:  No school – teacher planning day
• 10/26:  Parade of characters – 8:45 am – meet us at the bus loop!
• 10/26:  Fall Festival – 5:30-7:30

Reminders:

• Don’t forget to wear your RB Hunt shirt or red on Friday!
• If interested, return form and $30 check for Paint-a-Tile
• Please go over Chapter 1 Math test and Independent Practice – “Stone Soup” with your child!

Sketching inspiration for our writing from our surroundings!

Scientific tools at work!

Practicing asking/answering questions with partner reading!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Class Novel:  Horrible Harry and the Goog by Suze Kline – completed and took AR test, asking/answering questions, short long vowel patterns

Writing:  sketching, gaining inspiration for topics

Math:  Base-10, expanded form, hundreds chart patterns

Social Studies:  Florida on a map

Science:  Scientific Tools

Students of the week:

Abby and Luca

Thank you for being inquisitive and goal-oriented this week!

Important Dates:

• 9/3:  Labor Day – No school
• 9/12:  Interims go home
• 9/18:  Boosterthon kick-off
• 9/20:  student pictures
• 10/12: 1st quarter ends
• 10/15:  No school – teacher planning day
• 10/26:  Parade of characters – 8:45 am – meet us at the bus loop!
• 10/26:  Fall Festival – 5:30-7:30

Reminders:

• Don’t forget to wear your RB Hunt shirt or red on Friday!
• If interested, return form and $30 check for Paint-a-Tile

GO BRAZIL!! 🙂

We learned A LOT about our classmates this week!

Number Sense with 100’s charts

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Daily 5 center rotation group training, asking/answering questions, short/long vowels

Writing:  Narrative writing – My Summer

Math:  Number Concepts

Social Studies:  Community

Science:  Inquiry Skills

Students of the week:

Liam and Soleil

Thank you for being good listeners and hard workers this week!

Important Dates:

• 8/24:  Volunteer Welcome Back Breakfast – please RSVP with Laura at the front desk!
• 9/3:  Labor Day – No school
• 9/12:  Interims go home
• 9/18:  Boosterthon kick-off
• 9/20:  student pictures
• 10/12: 1st quarter ends
• 10/15:  No school – teacher planning day
• 10/26:  Parade of characters – 8:45 am – meet us at the bus loop!
• 10/26:  Fall Festival – 5:30-7:30

Reminders:

• Please remember to turn in red, yellow, and green pocket folders!
• Math homework is due the following day it is given (unless there are special circumstances… write a note!) and Reading Logs are due the following Monday.  For the back side of the reading log, students may write about their FAVORITE book from the week or novel they are currently reading.  There is never homework on Fridays.  Enjoy your time with family.  🙂
• All graded/checked work will go home on Fridays.
• Don’t forget to wear your RB Hunt shirt or red on Friday!

We had a great 1st day of 2nd Grade!

A few reminders:

• Pack a healthy snack for your child daily
• Water bottles are permitted on desks
• Send in any necessary paperwork (reminders went home in red folders today)
• If you do not have a library bag from last year, please send $1 in an envelope clearly labeled “Ms. Gorick library bag $1” so they can receive a new one.
• Don’t forget to send in the additional supplies listed on the flipbook sent home at Meet-the-Teacher.  These items include: 1 red, 1 yellow, and 1 green pocket folders, 4 additional glue sticks, 2 highlighters, 2 red pens.
• Scholastic orders are due by September 1st.  My teacher code to order online is MCBQN.

Have a great weekend!  Rest up and be prepared for our first full week together!  Thank you for sharing your precious children with me!

What a year!   You are such a talented, respectful group of students – collectively and individually.  I have LOVED being your teacher!  I know you will continue to read, write, and solve problems every day, because you have internalized the value of learning.  I expect to continue hearing GREAT things about all 18 of you in the future.  Have a fun summer!  I’m already looking forward to seeing your smiling faces return to R.B Hunt in August!  It will be here before we know it!  Love you all!

Thank you to Mr. Holleran, Jameson’s Dad for being our mystery reader today!  We enjoyed reading Ada Twist, Scientist! We were encouraged to question EVERYTHING like Ada!  🙂

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:   Lesson 4 wordly wise vocab, continued reading Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamilo

Writing:  letter writings to incoming 2nd graders

Math:  Soduko!  Logic Problems!  Balanced Equations!  Fast Math!

Students of the week:

N/A

That’s a wrap!

Important Dates:

• 5/21:  Mega Party – Please make sure your child wears shorts and tennis shoes!
• 5/22:  A.R Celebration
• 5/23:  End of the Year Get-together and Superlatives – 11:00-12:00 – parents are welcome to join!
• 5/24:  students released 1 hour early, report cards go home
• LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL THEMED DAYS:
• Monday, 5/21:  Game Day – bring in your favorite board game to share!
• Tuesday 5/22:  Snuggle up with a good book:  Bring in a stuffed animal and beach towel to read outside!
• Wednesday 5/23:  Class celebration
• Thursday 5/24:  Last day – Movie Day! (Students are released 1 hour early)
  

Reminders:

• If you haven’t returned your library books or paid your fines, please do so ASAP!
• Testing results for i-Ready and STAR Reading will be sent home with the report card.  🙂
• *No homework will be going home next week.  I encourage your children to get a head start on the 2018-2019 SSYRA novels!  I want to see every student I taught in 2nd grade on Ms. Gorick’s bulletin board next year for reading all 2018-2019 SSYRA books! 

SWIM WEEK!!!

(I tried my best to get some good pictures, but no one could be still in the water!  They were having too much fun!)

Happy Mother’s Day to all our incredible Moms!  Thank you for everything you do and sending children to school that are fed, loved, and prepared to learn!  You make my job much easier!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  We wrapped up The BFG by Roald Dahl, began reading Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamilo

Writing:  secret Mother’s Day project

Math:  Number Patterns

Students of the week:

Jameson and Katie

Thank you for being so flexible this week!  Our schedule has been a little wacky and you made it NO BIG DEAL!

Important Dates:

• 5/16:  $5 due for class celebration
• 5/18:  Variety Show, Million Word Party
• 5/21:  Mega Party
• 5/22:  A.R Celebration
• 5/23:  End of the Year Get-together and Superlatives – 11:00-12:00 – parents are welcome to join!
• 5/24:  students released 1 hour early, report cards go home
• LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL THEMED DAYS:
• Monday, 5/21:  Game Day – bring in your favorite board game to share!
• Tuesday 5/22:  Snuggle up with a good book:  Bring in a stuffed animal and beach towel to read outside!
• Wednesday 5/23:  Class celebration
• Thursday 5/24:  Last day – Movie Day! (Students are released 1 hour early)
  

Reminders:

• If you haven’t returned your library books or paid your fines, please do so ASAP!
• 5/16:  $5 due for class party!

An origami zoo and a published book written by Jayce!  We’ve got some talented students in our class!

Happy Birthday to TERRIFIC Teddy!

Thank you to Mrs. Frink for being our mystery reader today!  We enjoyed reading Dear Mrs. LaRue – letters from obedience school and Hiccupotamus outside in this BEAUTIFUL weather! 

*Thank you for making me feel so loved during teacher appreciation week!  I have the greatest job in the world with the COOLEST kids.  I sincerely appreciate your generosity.  Thank you notes will be going home next week!  🙂

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  We began The BFG by Roald Dahl, and reviewed skills taught this year

Writing:  letter writing

Math:  Logic Problem Solving

Students of the week:

Eli and Lily C.

Thank you for showing DETERMINATION this week and encouraging others!  Way to go!

Important Dates:

• 5/8:  Islander Art Expo
• 5/9:  ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE or fines paid!  🙂
• 5/7-5/10:  Swim Week!
• 5/16:  $5 due for class celebration
• 5/18:  Variety Show, Million Word Party
• 5/21:  Mega Party
• 5/22:  A.R Celebration
• 5/23:  End of the Year Get-together and Superlatives – 11:00-12:00
• LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL THEMED DAYS:
• Monday, 5/21:  Game Day – bring in your favorite board game to share!
• Tuesday 5/22:  Snuggle up with a good book:  Bring in a stuffed animal and beach towel to read outside!
• Wednesday 5/23:  Class celebration
• Thursday 5/24:  Last day – Movie Day!

Reminders:

Swim Week!

May 7, 8, 9, 10: 9:30 – 11:30 at Calhoun Pool)

• Please send children to school IN their bathing suits with a school appropriate cover-up.
• Sun block applied at home
• Pack a swim bag with a plastic bag for wet bathing suits, a towel, water bottle, and change of clothing (including underwear!)
• Goggles are permitted
• A quality, nutritional snack for the afternoon – they are always STARVING!

Students did a PHENOMENAL job performing their fractured fairy tales with Reader’s Theatre!

Little Late Riding Hood

Rafunzel

The Emperor’s New Hair

Happy Birthday to Lily C.!

Thank you to Mrs. Pereira for being Mystery Reader today!  We loved hearing your stories – How do you Solve a Problem, Dragons Love Tacos, and Borreguita and the Coyote!  AWOOOOOOO!!!!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  We FINISHED Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm – a new class FAVORITE!, and REVIEWED skills taught this year!

Writing:  opinion writing on their favorite resource this year

Math:  Review

Students of the week:

Jayce and Wilder

Thank you for being SO PEACEFUL this week!  We’ve had FSA testing next door all week – these 2 went above and beyond to give students a quality testing environment!

Important Dates:

• 4/30-5/2:  i-Ready Math testing
• 5/4:  Mystery Reader:  Kathy Frink – 9:00-9:30
• 5/7-5/10:  Swim Week!
• 5/23:  End of the Year Get-together and Superlatives

Reminders:

• We take i-Ready MATH tests Monday and Tuesday.  Please make sure your child gets enough sleep the night before and have a quality BREAKFAST in the morning.  They are problem solvers and mathematicians and will CRUSH this test!  🙂
• PLEASE return all field trip forms and money for the swim field trip BY FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH.  If no money or signed permission slips are turned in by that time, your child will not be able to attend.  The district needs all money for field trips in by the end of the month and there are no exceptions.  *If your child does not plan to attend, please write me a note on the slip so I can check them off.  I will find appropriate classrooms at school for the children to be while we are swimming if they stay back.  🙂