Happy Tuesday!

Walk A Thon Update
Thank you to all who helped raise money for our Walk A Thon!  Creekside raised $14,000!!
The Top 2 from our room were Tauran and Brent.  They went bowling this morning!
We were the top class in 2nd grade, and one of the top 4 in the whole school!  Out ice cream party reward for being the top class in 2nd grade will be sometime soon.  If your child reaised money look for the reward dates below:
pajama day--Wednesday, October 10
hat day--Friday, October 12

Conference Time Slips
Yesterday in your child's folder, you should have seen a half slip of paper with your conference day/time on it.  Please let me know as soon as possible if you need to change your time!

Operation Bundle-Up

Keep sending in any gently used coats that you would like to donate to operation bundle up!  Used coats due by October 12th.

Spelling Test
We took our next spelling test this afternoon.  I will have those graded and in folders soon.  There will be a list of the new words in folders tomorrow.  The next test will be next Tuesday.  Keep practicing those spelling words at home!

Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means Early Release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40

Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• solving multiplication number stories
• solving division number stories
• multiplication arrays
• division arrays
• Unit 2 test will be on Thursday!
• frames and arrows
• exploring area, capacity, and fractions

Superkids
Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week:

• dropping the y when adding -ier or iest to the end of words
• memory words: worst, word, work, worry, worm, heard, early, learn, earth, regular, sugar, dollar
• adding -ing to the end of words
• comprehension
• Book Club--Henry and Mudge
• Book Club--Snowshoe Thompson

Writing
Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• 6 traits--Conventions (finger spaces, capitalization, punctuation)
• grading our writing using a rubric
• writer's workshop routines
• writing a paragraph

High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• similies
• metaphors
• context clues
• literature webs
• vocabulary webs

Upcoming Dates

Here are some dates to add to your calendar:

• 10/5--end of 1st 9 weeks
• 10/5--walk a thon @1pm
• 10/12--report cards home
• 10/13-10/21--FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL
• 10/26--movie night
• 10/31--2nd Grade field trip (walking trip of downtown Franklin)--more info TBA

Have a great afternoon!