We are the Bacchus Dragons!
"We are the Bacchus Dragons! Striving with our might, we stand for truth and honor in all that's good and right! Learning is our Motto! Kindness is our rule! We are the Bacchus Dragons, Bacchus Elementary School!"
What does a Bacchus Dragon do!?
A BACCHUS DRAGON ROARS!
As a Bacchus Dragon I am...
Respectful
On-task
Achieving
Responsible
Safe
I pledge today to do my best, in reading, math and all the rest.
I promise to obey the rules, in my class and in the school.
I'll respect myself and others too.
I'll expect the best in all I do.
I am here to learn all I can, to try my best and be all I am.
"We are the Bacchus Dragons! Striving with our might, we stand for truth and honor in all that's good and right! Learning is our Motto! Kindness is our rule! We are the Bacchus Dragons, Bacchus Elementary School!"
What does a Bacchus Dragon do!?
A BACCHUS DRAGON ROARS!
As a Bacchus Dragon I am...
Respectful
On-task
Achieving
Responsible
Safe
I pledge today to do my best, in reading, math and all the rest.
I promise to obey the rules, in my class and in the school.
I'll respect myself and others too.
I'll expect the best in all I do.
I am here to learn all I can, to try my best and be all I am.
A Letter from the teacher...
For the month of May:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
5/6 Pledge Assembly/Play Unplugged
5/17 Field Trip to the AQUARIUM
5/18 Sage Celebration (BBQ, store, etc.)
5/24 Attendance/Behavior Reward
5/25 Field Day
5/26 Kinder graduation AND 6th grade promotion
5/27 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
All that goes through a teacher's mind this time of year is "So much to do! So little time!" If I could extend the year to mid June, I totally would. We don't need summer break, right?
*We are moving on to shapes and fractions in math now. There is usually LOW stress this time of the year for math. Students really enjoy these sections.
*Daily 5 is completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, (4) Listen to Reading, and (5) Word Work.
*Interconnections: MORE Habitats! This month is Grassland, and Rainforest.
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of April:
(which is almost over...whoops!)
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
4/7 Parents and Pastries
4/8 Student Treasure Book Forms DUE
4/13 Grandparent's Day
4/26 Chick-fil-a Night
4/28 Sarah Mlynowski Assembly
4/29 Retirement Assembly
4/30 COMCAST CARES DAY
I suppose I should start preparing to say my goodbyes to these sweet second graders. I think I am in denial. We have had so much fun this year and I still have SO much planned. We better get movin'!
*We are moving on to measurement in math now. Please check your student periodically at home. They LOVE measuring things. We focus on inches, centimeters, feet and meters.
*Daily 5 is completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, (4) Listen to Reading, and (5) Word Work.
*Interconnections: Habitats, Habitats, Habitats! This month is Polar, Desert, and Grassland.
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
5/6 Pledge Assembly/Play Unplugged
5/17 Field Trip to the AQUARIUM
5/18 Sage Celebration (BBQ, store, etc.)
5/24 Attendance/Behavior Reward
5/25 Field Day
5/26 Kinder graduation AND 6th grade promotion
5/27 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
All that goes through a teacher's mind this time of year is "So much to do! So little time!" If I could extend the year to mid June, I totally would. We don't need summer break, right?
*We are moving on to shapes and fractions in math now. There is usually LOW stress this time of the year for math. Students really enjoy these sections.
*Daily 5 is completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, (4) Listen to Reading, and (5) Word Work.
*Interconnections: MORE Habitats! This month is Grassland, and Rainforest.
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of April:
(which is almost over...whoops!)
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
4/7 Parents and Pastries
4/8 Student Treasure Book Forms DUE
4/13 Grandparent's Day
4/26 Chick-fil-a Night
4/28 Sarah Mlynowski Assembly
4/29 Retirement Assembly
4/30 COMCAST CARES DAY
I suppose I should start preparing to say my goodbyes to these sweet second graders. I think I am in denial. We have had so much fun this year and I still have SO much planned. We better get movin'!
*We are moving on to measurement in math now. Please check your student periodically at home. They LOVE measuring things. We focus on inches, centimeters, feet and meters.
*Daily 5 is completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, (4) Listen to Reading, and (5) Word Work.
*Interconnections: Habitats, Habitats, Habitats! This month is Polar, Desert, and Grassland.
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
EXTRA POST!! (Because I am so PROUD!)
Our Pledge assembly was awesome today! Thank you second graders! We practiced very hard and it paid off. I got compliments ALL day! You rock!
For the month of March:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
3/2 Read Across America Day (Dress up like your favorite Dr. Seuss Character)
3/3 KUED STEAM Night
3/4 2nd grade performs at the PLEDGE ASSEMBLY
3/10 Art Festival
3/15 PTA Fundraiser @ Wendy's
3/17 St. Patrick's Day
3/24 Teacher Work Day (No school for students)
3/25 No School
3/27 Easter
3/28 No School
3/29 No School
Here comes March! I can't believe it. The rest of the year will slip away. There is LOTS to be done and LOTS to learn. We will definitely stay busy for this month!
One of my favorite things in March is Read Across America Day! We love Dr. Seuss in second grade. We have already read his biography and many books written by him. On 3/2 students get to dress up like their favorite Dr. Seuss character, they get cake at lunch, we listen to a book read as a whole school and we get to buddy read with the 5th graders. What a fun day!
Another exciting event to look forward to is the Second Grade Pledge Assembly. Come watch us perform in the gym at 9:00 on 3/4. Students are invited to wear their costumes again. Please try to get your student to school at 8:45. Line up outside the lunch recess door. We need one more practice before we are ON!
*We are moving on to telling time in math now. Please check your student periodically at home. Stop telling them the time, make them figure it out.
*Daily 5 is completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, (4) Listen to Reading, and (5) Word Work.
*Interconnections: Continents, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Habitats, Art
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of February:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
2/9 SEP conferences
2/10 SEP conferences
2/11 Valentine's Celebration
2/12 No School
2/15 No School
2/16 Penny War fundraiser begins
February is one of my favorite months of the year. I love when the snow starts to melt...I hope it continues! I love the focus on love and kindness. And I LOVE teaching about presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Happy President's Day!
Thank you for putting forth so much effort to meet with me for SEP conferences. It is so nice to get to touch base with each family. This is my first time reaching 100% of parents for conferences. That is something to celebrate! Thank you!
*We are moving on to money and telling time in math now. Please check your student periodically at home. Throw some change down and ask them to count it. Stop telling them the time, make them figure it out.
*Daily 5 is almost completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, and (4) Listen to Reading. We are introducing and practicing (5) Word Work. We have fine tuned each of these and soon the day will come when we will do all 5 at once. I cannot wait!
*Interconnections: Continents, Presidents, Black History Month, Valentine's Day
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of January: (I never clicked "publish" for Jan. Sorry!)
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
1/1 No School
1/18 No School
1/19 Behavior & Attendance Reward Activities
Welcome back! I hope you all had a great Winter break! I am excited to be back and get back to regular schedules and really get into 2nd grade again!
*We are continuing with addition and subtraction, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards. The time has come to start addition and subtraction with REGROUPING. Granite Benchmark tests will be given this month.
*We are now doing Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone, and NOW we have started Listen to Reading. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them to retell the story using their fingers: somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: continents, oceans, Martin Luther King Jr.
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of December:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
12/3 Parents and Pastries
12/4 Pledge Assembly (4th grade performs)
12/16 Holiday Craft
12/17 Holiday Celebration
12/18 School Sing-a-long
12/21 No School
12/22 No School
12/23 No School
12/24 No School
12/25 No School
12/28 No School
12/29 No School
12/30 No School
12/31 No School
*Please contact me about special holiday requests. I am flexible. If you don't celebrate Christmas, let me know. I teach Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Ramadan.
I know I did a big thank you last month for all of my parent support, but I need to express gratitude again! Teaching can be busy. It can be hard to be the teacher you always imagined you'd be, when so much is put on our plates. But with the parents in my class this year, I can do more than I ever have before. Our Thanksgiving Feast was a HUGE success! The kids had such a great time and so did I! Thanks to everyone who helped bring food for us to feast on! And Thank you Deb for all of your planning, and Autumn, Alisa and Carrie for helping in class!
*We are continuing with addition and subtraction, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards. The time has come to start addition and subtraction with REGROUPING.
*We are now doing Read to Self, Work on Writing, and Read to Someone for our rotations. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them to retell the story using their fingers: somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: rocks, winter, continents and oceans
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of November:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
11/5 Behavior/Attendance Reward Activities
11/6 Pledge Assembly (5th grade performs)
11/25 No School
11/26 No School
11/27 No School
I am going to take a moment this month to express my gratitude. I am thankful for all of your wonderful children. I love my job. There is no where else I would rather be than at school everyday working with your students. We have many laughs throughout the day and I genuinely enjoy their company. I am also thankful for all of you phenomenal parents and the support you not only give your students, but me as well. THANK YOU!
I really hope we can all slow down this month and take a moment to think of all the things we are thankful for.
*We are continuing with addition and subtraction, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards handed out at SEPs. It is vital that they know these facts quickly. Very soon we will be on 2-digit addition and 2-digit subtraction. Shortly after that, we will be on 3-digit.
*We are now doing Read to Self, Work on Writing, and Read to Someone for our rotations. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them to retell the story using their fingers: somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: fall & communities
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
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For the month of October:
What a fun filled month October will be! Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
10/1 PTA assembly
10/2 No School
10/7 KUED Literacy Night
10/9 Pledge Assembly (1st grade performs)
10/15 No School
10/16 No School
10/30 No School
This month we will be doing some Halloween themed activities. If you would prefer your student to have alternate activities/assignments I can arrange for that! Please, let me know!
*We have jumped into addition and subtraction in math. It gets VERY fast paced after this, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards handed out at SEPs.
*We are now doing Read to Self and Work on Writing for our rotations. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them questions about what they are reading. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: fall & communities
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
___________________________________________________
For the month of September:
Welcome back to school! I hope you and your student are as excited for second grade as I am! I hope you found all of the back to school information that I sent home on the first day. You should have found:
1. The green and yellow handbook/flipbook- this is your guide to all things 2nd grade. From birthdays to homework to supplies. If you need to contact me, my info is in there.
2. Example packet of sight word lists- these lists will come home through out the year. Students will pass them off, and bring home the next list to study.
3. Example yellow reading minutes- this was just an example of what to look for and does not need to be returned to school. The reading minutes that will need to be returned are a half sheet of paper.
4. Sample of what our handwriting should look like.
5. Hundreds board to aid your student with their math homework.
6. Explanation of GSD Utah core standards and our math program.
Please encourage your student to complete their homework. They will need help filling out their reading minutes and they need to be signed and returned. Homework comes HOME on Monday and needs to be returned to SCHOOL by the following Monday.
I have collected all of the parent volunteer forms that made it back to school. Please be patient with me as I sort them out and make a schedule. I will contact you when I am ready to start! Thanks for al of your willingness to help!
9/4 Sub
9/7 No School
9/22 Sub
9/25 Picture Day
9/28 SEP conferences
9/29 Field Trip - Utah Symphony
9/29 SEP conferences
TOGETHER we can make this school year great!
Our Pledge assembly was awesome today! Thank you second graders! We practiced very hard and it paid off. I got compliments ALL day! You rock!
For the month of March:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
3/2 Read Across America Day (Dress up like your favorite Dr. Seuss Character)
3/3 KUED STEAM Night
3/4 2nd grade performs at the PLEDGE ASSEMBLY
3/10 Art Festival
3/15 PTA Fundraiser @ Wendy's
3/17 St. Patrick's Day
3/24 Teacher Work Day (No school for students)
3/25 No School
3/27 Easter
3/28 No School
3/29 No School
Here comes March! I can't believe it. The rest of the year will slip away. There is LOTS to be done and LOTS to learn. We will definitely stay busy for this month!
One of my favorite things in March is Read Across America Day! We love Dr. Seuss in second grade. We have already read his biography and many books written by him. On 3/2 students get to dress up like their favorite Dr. Seuss character, they get cake at lunch, we listen to a book read as a whole school and we get to buddy read with the 5th graders. What a fun day!
Another exciting event to look forward to is the Second Grade Pledge Assembly. Come watch us perform in the gym at 9:00 on 3/4. Students are invited to wear their costumes again. Please try to get your student to school at 8:45. Line up outside the lunch recess door. We need one more practice before we are ON!
*We are moving on to telling time in math now. Please check your student periodically at home. Stop telling them the time, make them figure it out.
*Daily 5 is completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, (4) Listen to Reading, and (5) Word Work.
*Interconnections: Continents, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Habitats, Art
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of February:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
2/9 SEP conferences
2/10 SEP conferences
2/11 Valentine's Celebration
2/12 No School
2/15 No School
2/16 Penny War fundraiser begins
February is one of my favorite months of the year. I love when the snow starts to melt...I hope it continues! I love the focus on love and kindness. And I LOVE teaching about presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Happy President's Day!
Thank you for putting forth so much effort to meet with me for SEP conferences. It is so nice to get to touch base with each family. This is my first time reaching 100% of parents for conferences. That is something to celebrate! Thank you!
*We are moving on to money and telling time in math now. Please check your student periodically at home. Throw some change down and ask them to count it. Stop telling them the time, make them figure it out.
*Daily 5 is almost completely up and running! We are now combining (1) Read to Self, (2) Work on Writing, (3) Read to Someone, and (4) Listen to Reading. We are introducing and practicing (5) Word Work. We have fine tuned each of these and soon the day will come when we will do all 5 at once. I cannot wait!
*Interconnections: Continents, Presidents, Black History Month, Valentine's Day
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of January: (I never clicked "publish" for Jan. Sorry!)
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
1/1 No School
1/18 No School
1/19 Behavior & Attendance Reward Activities
Welcome back! I hope you all had a great Winter break! I am excited to be back and get back to regular schedules and really get into 2nd grade again!
*We are continuing with addition and subtraction, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards. The time has come to start addition and subtraction with REGROUPING. Granite Benchmark tests will be given this month.
*We are now doing Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone, and NOW we have started Listen to Reading. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them to retell the story using their fingers: somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: continents, oceans, Martin Luther King Jr.
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of December:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
12/3 Parents and Pastries
12/4 Pledge Assembly (4th grade performs)
12/16 Holiday Craft
12/17 Holiday Celebration
12/18 School Sing-a-long
12/21 No School
12/22 No School
12/23 No School
12/24 No School
12/25 No School
12/28 No School
12/29 No School
12/30 No School
12/31 No School
*Please contact me about special holiday requests. I am flexible. If you don't celebrate Christmas, let me know. I teach Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Ramadan.
I know I did a big thank you last month for all of my parent support, but I need to express gratitude again! Teaching can be busy. It can be hard to be the teacher you always imagined you'd be, when so much is put on our plates. But with the parents in my class this year, I can do more than I ever have before. Our Thanksgiving Feast was a HUGE success! The kids had such a great time and so did I! Thanks to everyone who helped bring food for us to feast on! And Thank you Deb for all of your planning, and Autumn, Alisa and Carrie for helping in class!
*We are continuing with addition and subtraction, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards. The time has come to start addition and subtraction with REGROUPING.
*We are now doing Read to Self, Work on Writing, and Read to Someone for our rotations. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them to retell the story using their fingers: somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: rocks, winter, continents and oceans
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
For the month of November:
Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
11/5 Behavior/Attendance Reward Activities
11/6 Pledge Assembly (5th grade performs)
11/25 No School
11/26 No School
11/27 No School
I am going to take a moment this month to express my gratitude. I am thankful for all of your wonderful children. I love my job. There is no where else I would rather be than at school everyday working with your students. We have many laughs throughout the day and I genuinely enjoy their company. I am also thankful for all of you phenomenal parents and the support you not only give your students, but me as well. THANK YOU!
I really hope we can all slow down this month and take a moment to think of all the things we are thankful for.
*We are continuing with addition and subtraction, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards handed out at SEPs. It is vital that they know these facts quickly. Very soon we will be on 2-digit addition and 2-digit subtraction. Shortly after that, we will be on 3-digit.
*We are now doing Read to Self, Work on Writing, and Read to Someone for our rotations. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them to retell the story using their fingers: somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: fall & communities
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
___________________________________________________
For the month of October:
What a fun filled month October will be! Please make note of the following dates and check for notes coming home about other activities.
10/1 PTA assembly
10/2 No School
10/7 KUED Literacy Night
10/9 Pledge Assembly (1st grade performs)
10/15 No School
10/16 No School
10/30 No School
This month we will be doing some Halloween themed activities. If you would prefer your student to have alternate activities/assignments I can arrange for that! Please, let me know!
*We have jumped into addition and subtraction in math. It gets VERY fast paced after this, please help your students study their facts with the flash cards handed out at SEPs.
*We are now doing Read to Self and Work on Writing for our rotations. Students should read 20 minutes out loud everyday. Ask them questions about what they are reading. Encourage your student to write in a journal at home.
*Interconnections: fall & communities
To keep in touch with things going on at school please join our class "Remind" app or text alerts. This was brought up at conferences and a note was sent home. To learn more or to sign up on the website please click here---> http://remind.com/join/kaysc
___________________________________________________
For the month of September:
Welcome back to school! I hope you and your student are as excited for second grade as I am! I hope you found all of the back to school information that I sent home on the first day. You should have found:
1. The green and yellow handbook/flipbook- this is your guide to all things 2nd grade. From birthdays to homework to supplies. If you need to contact me, my info is in there.
2. Example packet of sight word lists- these lists will come home through out the year. Students will pass them off, and bring home the next list to study.
3. Example yellow reading minutes- this was just an example of what to look for and does not need to be returned to school. The reading minutes that will need to be returned are a half sheet of paper.
4. Sample of what our handwriting should look like.
5. Hundreds board to aid your student with their math homework.
6. Explanation of GSD Utah core standards and our math program.
Please encourage your student to complete their homework. They will need help filling out their reading minutes and they need to be signed and returned. Homework comes HOME on Monday and needs to be returned to SCHOOL by the following Monday.
I have collected all of the parent volunteer forms that made it back to school. Please be patient with me as I sort them out and make a schedule. I will contact you when I am ready to start! Thanks for al of your willingness to help!
9/4 Sub
9/7 No School
9/22 Sub
9/25 Picture Day
9/28 SEP conferences
9/29 Field Trip - Utah Symphony
9/29 SEP conferences
TOGETHER we can make this school year great!