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!