Gray's Kiddos
The Happenings of Room MC-1
Tuesday, February 11th
Calendar
February
2.13 - Valentines Day Celebration - after lunch
2.14 - No School - Presidents Day Weekend
2.17 - No School - Presidents Day Weekend
2.21 - Early Release Day
2.28 - End of 2nd Trimester
March -
3.4 - Roller King STEM Field Trip
Odds and Ends
100th day of school. Tomorrow is the 100th day of school. We will be celebrating by doing some 2nd grade rotations. Be sure to ask your kiddo about them tomorrow.
Valentines - We will be celebrating on Thursday after lunch. Kids will exchange valentines if they brought them and then have ice cream at 1pm.
ROLLER KING FIELD TRIP - March 4th. This trip costs $19. Permission slips are not due until February 28th. If you are unable to cover the full cost, please consider sending in a portion of it.
Parent Survey - Please complete the parent survey. A note went home in Tuesday Folders and I believe an email was sent too. Your input is incredibly valuable. Survey needs to be completed before February 26th. Print the final page of the survey and have your child bring it in for a special reward.
6 Flags Reading - Your child brought home a Six Flags reading log today. If they log 6 hours of reading by April, they will earn one ticket to Six Flags! Here is the link to the flyer - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PiV0C3u9SZjOwoBzdQ9-q5cCDoEsojsC/view?usp=sharing
Art -
A few weeks ago our students were asked to complete an art project for the K.A.R.E Crisis Nursery which helps support local families in need. The art work will be displayed at the Grass Valley Courtyard Suite's Gallery during the month of February. Although they can be viewed whenever the families like, the reception Union Hill will be invited to is February 16th, from 12-2 PM. Artwork will be priced modestly, likely $5.00, and proceeds will benefit K.A.R.E Crisis Nursery which helps support local families in need. There isn't pressure to purchase, and art will be returned to Union Hill students whether the works are purchased or not.
The art reception will include snacks, hot chocolate, and an art station for kids to make greeting cards for local seniors.
Families can walk around viewing artwork from several schools enjoying the many renditions and interpretations of love from Nevada County school children.
Curriculum Update
READING - This week we did not have a story, so we are using our time to catch up on some writing as well as reading from our book boxes.
WRITING - Students wrote thank you letters to Officer Butler and Kano! It was an awesome presentation last week. Be sure to ask your kiddo about it.
Please continue to stress capitals and ending punctuation to students as they write!
LEXIA - In your child's planner is a label with how many units they need in Lexia a week. Please continue to encourage students to work on meeting their Lexia goal. Lexia has a default goal of 12 units per week. Students were are working below grade level will need more units per week in order to reach the end of 2nd grade goal by the end of the year.
TECH - This week in tech we will be working on our typing skills by typing our polar bear research!
PE - Our PE days have changed. Our new days are Mondays and Fridays. Please be sure make sure your child has appropriate footwear.
Technology Links
xtra math -https://xtramath.org/#/signin/classroom2?c=7GL8XJNN
log in - select name and and then add 4 digit code (In the back of their planner the kids have a 4 digit code they need)
Lexia - https://www.lexiacore5.com/?SiteID=3144-5749-2242-0166
log in - firstnamelastname
passsword - student
IXL - https://www.ixl.com/signin/unionhillschool
check the back of their planner for log in information
Think Central - https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do?orgID=04471918 -
username- firstnamelastname
password - student
Kids can use think central to log in and look at reading and math. Please let me know if you are having any problems accessing technology at home.
PTC
- PTC Meeting - February 12th
- Follow us on Facebook and stay up to date! https://m.facebook.com/uhsptc/