Happy Halloween!

In honor of Dr. Heiden's favorite team, and to celebrate National Principal month, please have your child wear something red or a Cincinnati Reds shirt TOMORROW-- Wednesday.

On Thursday--please have your child wear red/white/blue to school!  Our class was picked by Mrs. Bell to have a special song/part in the video for Veteran's day!  On Thursday she will record them singing for the video, so break out the patriotic gear!

Creekside Pumpkin Decorating Contest

If your child is interested in participating, please read the following info from Mrs. Garrett:  Bring a decorated (small-no bigger than 10 inches in diameter) pumpkin that you have decorated to the commons area between 7:40am-8:00am on October 27th or 28th. NO CARVED PUMPKINS! Categories will include: Scariest, Most Creative and Funniest! Winners will receive prizes! (Please put your name, grade and teacher on the bottom of your pumpkin) (Please take your pumpkin home that Friday, Oct. 30th)

Operation Bundle Up
United Way of Johnson County and Milto Cleaners need your help to keep our youth of Johnson County warm this winter.  Operation Bundle Up started Monday.  Please bring a new or gently used winter coat, new hat, mittens or gloves to Creekside between October 5th-16th.

Writing

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

• writing sparkle sentences

• researching a topic

• persuasive writing

High Ability

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

• haiku poems

• grading writing using a rubric

• persuasive writing

• reading-- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Math

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

• estimating using rounding
• 3 digit addition using the partial sums strategy
• 3 digit addition using the column addition strategy
• 3 digit addition using the counting up subtraction strategy

Wonders Reading

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

• essential question--What can animals in stories teach us?
• genre--fable
• phonics--soft g and soft c sounds
• Grammar--kinds of nouns
• vocabulary---antonyms
• writing--expository essay
• writing--sentence fluency
• writing-editing, proofreading, publishing
• comprehension--making predictions
• comprehension--problem and solutions
• text features--beginning, middle, end

Upcoming Dates

Here are some dates to add to your calendar:

• 11/10--PTO mtg @6
• 11/13--picture retake day
• 11/25--e-learning (no school)
• 11/26-11/29--Thanksgiving Break--no school

Have a great week!

Welcome back!

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a great week off!

PTO Pizza Cards

The PTO is excited to offer something new this year. We have teamed up with our local Papa John's to sell pizza cards. The punch cards are $10 each and are good for 1 free large pizza and 19 buy one, get one free pizzas. That's 20 free pizzas for $10!!! And, they don't expire until December of 2021! Please check your child's backpack for the envelope order form coming home. All money and orders are due back Monday, October 26th. Please make sure all the information on the envelope is filled out completely and checks are made out to Creekside PTO. The pizza cards will be sent home on Friday, October 30th. These cards will make great gifts, so get a headstart on your holiday shopping. Everyone will enjoy the gift of not having to cook!  If you have any questions, please contact Kim Lock at klockmomrn@yahoo.com. If you are a virtual student and would like an order form, there are extras in the office at Creekside. Please have them back to the school no later than Monday, October 26th. 

School Pictures

If you ordered school pictures from our September 11th school picture day here at Creekside, those are coming home with your child today. If you aren't happy with the pictures, please hold onto the package and send it back in on picture retakes day so the picture studio can retake the photo and send home a replacement package with the new photo. Picture retakes are on Friday, November 13th here at Creekside. All students new to Creekside since our original school picture day, or any student who didn't have his/her photo taken on school picture day will also have a photo taken on Friday, November 13th.  Also, if you didn't order school pictures and now wish to order, you can still order photos and gifts at https://inter-state.com/order.  Classroom composite photos and yearbook sales are later into the school year as well, so stay tuned for those this winter.

Creekside Pumpkin Decorating Contest

If your child is interested in participating, please read the following info from Mrs. Garrett:  Bring a decorated (small-no bigger than 10 inches in diameter) pumpkin that you have decorated to the commons area between 7:40am-8:00am on October 27th or 28th. NO CARVED PUMPKINS! Categories will include: Scariest, Most Creative and Funniest! Winners will receive prizes! (Please put your name, grade and teacher on the bottom of your pumpkin) (Please take your pumpkin home that Friday, Oct. 30th)

Operation Bundle Up
United Way of Johnson County and Milto Cleaners need your help to keep our youth of Johnson County warm this winter.  Operation Bundle Up started Monday.  Please bring a new or gently used winter coat, new hat, mittens or gloves to Creekside between October 5th-16th.

October Scholastic Book Order

Just a reminder if you are interested in ordering from this month's book order.  Orders are due Friday, October 23rd.

Writing

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

• expository essays

• writing sparkle sentences

• researching a topic

• persuasive writing

High Ability

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

• homophones and homonyms

• persuasive writing

• reading-- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Math

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

• multiplication stories
• division stories
• equal groups
• multiplication arrays
• number stories
• exploring fractions, volume, and area
• Our chapter 2 math test will be Wednesday (TOMORROW!)

Wonders Reading

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

• essential question--How are offspring like their parents?
• genre--expository text
• phonics--short u vs long u__e sounds
• cvce words (consonant-vowel-consonant-long e)
• Grammar--singular vs plural nouns
• vocabulary---homographs
• writing--expository essay
• writing--research general questions
• writing--organization--order ideas
• comprehension--reread
• comprehension--main idea
• text features--diagrams and labels

Upcoming Dates

Here are some dates to add to your calendar:

• 10/23--book order due
• 11/10--PTO mtg @6
• 11/13--picture retake day
• 11/25--e-learning (no school)
• 11/26-11/29--Thanksgiving Break--no school

Have a great week!

Happy (almost) Fall Break!

 Creekside Pumpkin Decorating Contest

If your child is interested in participating, please read the following info from Mrs. Garrett:  Bring a decorated (small-no bigger than 10 inches in diameter) pumpkin that you have decorated to the commons area between 7:40am-8:00am on October 27th or 28th. NO CARVED PUMPKINS! Categories will include: Scariest, Most Creative and Funniest! Winners will receive prizes! (Please put your name, grade and teacher on the bottom of your pumpkin) (Please take your pumpkin home that Friday, Oct. 30th)

Operation Bundle Up
United Way of Johnson County and Milto Cleaners need your help to keep our youth of Johnson County warm this winter.  Operation Bundle Up started Monday.  Please bring a new or gently used winter coat, new hat, mittens or gloves to Creekside between October 5th-16th.

October Scholastic Book Order

I am sending the October book order home today.  Remember, you can send the flyer back with a check, or order online.  No pressure to order!  Orders are due Friday, October 23rd.

Parent/Teacher Packet

As you know, COVID is changing many things that we do in school and other places.  Due to this, and limiting the number of people in the building to keep things safe and clean, we will not be holding our annual Parent/Teacher Conferences.  I will be sending home a packet that I normally hand out at conferences, later this week.  Inside this packet you will find: strengths/concerns checklist, NWEA reports, DIBELS reports, sheet on what to do at home, NWEA goal sheet (your child picked things they would do at home and school to grow on NWEA), and a self evaluation form your child completed about their first 9 weeks of second grade.  Please look these packets over, and even if it's after Fall Break, we can chat if you have any questions or concerns.  We can email, talk on the phone, or even set up a google meet and video chat.

Math Chapter 2 Review Packet

Tomorrow I will be sending home the chapter 2 review packet for math.  Remember these are just study guides, and don't need to be returned for a grade.  Our math test for chapter 2 won't be until October 21, but didn't want you to feel rushed.  Feel free to do part of it during the e-learning days next week, or if you want you can save it for Monday and Tuesday after fall break.

E-learning Days--fall break

Just a reminder--we will have e-learning days on October 12-14 where students will complete their work on the computer.  Fall break with no school will be October 15-16.  Please see below for more details from Dr. Clendening:

• Teachers will have assignments posted in google classroom by 9am each day.
• Student assignments are due no later than 5 days after the e-learning day.
• There is no live instruction.  Teachers may post videos, assignments, ect, but all that is to be shared and completed will be posted by 9am.
• We understand that not all students will have access to internet each day to complete assignments due to various factors.  Therefore, students will have five school days to complete work after the e-learning day.

Writing

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

• writer's workshop routines

• writing friendly letters

High Ability

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

• literature webs

• persuasive writing

• reading-- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Math

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

• multiplication stories
• division stories
• equal groups
• multiplication arrays
• number stories

Wonders Reading

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

• essential question--How are offspring like their parents?
• genre--expository text
• phonics--short o vs long o__e sounds
• cvce words (consonant-vowel-consonant-long e)
• Grammar--nouns
• vocabulary---homographs
• writing--expository essay
• writing--research general questions
• writing--organization--order ideas
• comprehension--reread
• comprehension--main idea
• text features--diagrams and labels

Upcoming Dates

Here are some dates to add to your calendar:

• 10/9--report cards home
• 10/12-10/14--E-learning days 
• 10/-15-10/18--FALL BREAK--NO SCHOOL
• 10/23--book order due
• 11/13--picture retake day
• 11/25--e-learning (no school)
• 11/26-11/29--Thanksgiving Break--no school

Have a great week!