Galaxy 26 Gazette
News from Miss Hensley's Class
March 3, 2017
News and Information
We swim MONDAY AND TUESDAY next week. Tuesday is our last day of swim.
Wax Museum Is Coming Up Soon!
April 21st is the date of the wax museum. Please start working on your child’s costume. I need the costumes at school no later than Thursday, April 14th. Please don’t spend lots of money on the costume. It is nice to shop at Goodwill and other thrift shops to find pieces that will make the costume special. Just get as close as you can to the look and time period of the character and be creative!
Reading
We also participated in the Accelerated Reader ReadQuest program on Friday. We capped off a great Read Across America week by reading and earning points by taking AR tests.
Reading Homework:
Read the story and answer the comprehension questions. Please note the directions stapled to the front of the passage. The kids need to underline their answers in the text to prove where their answer was found.
This IS worth 5 points toward their reading grade. Not returning the passage with questions answered receives a zero in the grade book.
Math
- finished our unit on money
- telling time to 5 minutes using a digital and an analog clock
- am/ pm
English and Writing
Speech writing is in progress! My plan is to have their speeches finished and printed by Spring Break so they can start memorizing them!
Data Binders- Look for them Monday!
Homework Helps and Hints
A fun website: www.learninggamesforkids.com
This site is loaded with appropriate and fun games, videos, and even printable worksheets that help kids practice skills in many subject areas. You can set the grade level for each game or activity you would like your child to do. We have used this at school for dental health and it was a big hit. Try out a few at your house!
Important Events
February
26-March 7- Swimming continues
March
10 End of 3rd Quarter
17 Report Cards posted on Skyward
24 2nd grade spelling bee
27-31 Spring Break
April
11 Spring Pictures
14 No school- unless needed for a make up day
10 Midterms posted in Skyward
21 Wax Museum
28 No school- unless needed for a make up day