Almost February!

Yearbook Reminder

It is time to order your 2019-2020 Creekside Yearbook! We sent home paper order forms and envelopes a couple weeks ago. If you need another order form so you can pay by check or cash, just let your child's teacher know or call our school office.

You may also order and pay online at www.inter-state.com/yearbook and use code 43400M. Yearbooks are $15 each and have covers designed by our 4th grade yearbook cover contest winners! Place your order soon so your child can keep a memento of his/her school year here at Creekside.  Orders are due by Friday, February 7th.

Creekside blood drive

Creekside will be hosting a blood drive after school on Thursday, January 30th from 3-7 PM. Sign-up to donate here: https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/133657 

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:

• multiplication facts
• fractions
• doubling facts
• helper facts
• finding missing factors
• The math test is Thursday!

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

• words with the schwa sound (a u sound that is spelled with an a)
• memory words: against, away, apart, above, across, around, among, below, before, behind, beside, between
• pronouns and contractions
• comprehension
• Suffixes: -able, -ible
• punctuation
• Super Magazine--Color Crazy
• Book Club--Breakout at the Bug Lab

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

• making connections
• reading analyzers
• vocabulary webs
• Venn diagrams
• Reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
• reading predictions and reflections

Writing

Here is what we are working on in writer's workshop this week:

• writing cursive letters: i, t, u, e, h, l.
• breaking down the setting of the story into place and time
• including characters in our writing
• personal narratives

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 2/7--yearbook orders due
• 2/5--Bingo For Books @5:30-7pm
• 2/14--Valentine's Day (don't forget to send those cards in!)
• 2/17--No school--President's Day--ELEARNING DAY! (more info to come home TBA for work to be completed)
• 2/21--movie night
• 3/3--PTO meeting @6pm
• 3/4--Donuts with Dad grades K-2
• 3/6--end of 3rd 9 weeks
• 3/6--Donuts with Dad grades 3-4
• 3/13--movie night
• 3/20--Creekside PTO Spring Carnival @5:30-8:30pm
• 3/27-4/5--SPRING BREAK--NO SCHOOL

Have a great week!

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you had a great 3 day weekend!

Creekside blood drive
Creekside will be hosting a blood drive after school on Thursday, January 30th from 3-7 PM. Sign-up to donate here: https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/133657 

Math Study Guide
The chapter 5 math study guide is going home tomorrow.  Remember that I don't collect these for a grade, but they are a great way to review at home before the test.  The math test will be Thursday, January 30th.

Division Cards
I will be sending home division flash cards very soon--this week or next.  These will be just like the multiplication flashcards--practice at night and sign the line on top of their reading log.  When they are ready to quiz, just send them back in.  If they pass, I will send the next baggie home.  Every 4 quizzes, they earn a brag tag.  One thing is harder this time--instead of passing each number (ex-all the x2 cards), the cards are scrambled up.  There will be a parent letter sent home with the first baggie of cards.  Thanks in advance for your help at home!

Spelling Test
Due to the  4 day week and the field trip Thursday, we will only do 3 days of Superkids this week.  So the spelling tests will be on TUESDAYS for a while.  Our test over the new words will be Tuesday, January 28th.

BLESSING BAGS
This event was huge last year and we got great feedback.  SO we are doing it again!  We are starting to collect items for the bags.  We will put the bags together on Valentine's Day during specials.

Book order
If you are interested in adding to your classroom library, the January book orders are due back by January 24th.  You can also order online!

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: multiplication facts fractions doubling facts helper facts finding missing factors Superkids Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week: words with the schwa sound (a u sound that is spelled with an a) memory words: against, away, apart, above, across, around, among, below, before, behind, beside, between pronouns and contractions comprehension Suffixes: -able, -ible punctuation Super Magazine--Color Crazy High Ability Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week: connections reading analyzer poetry Venn diagrams Writing Here is what we are working on during writer's workshop: personal narratives cursive: u, e Upcoming Dates Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar! 1/22--DIBELS MOY testing 1/23--Disney on Ice Field trip

Happy Tuesday!

Book order

The January book order was sent home Monday.  If you are interested in adding to your classroom library, these orders are due back by January 24th.  You can also order online!

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: multiplication facts fractions doubling facts helper facts Spelling Test The spelling test for the next set of 12 Superkids memory words will be this Friday.  There is a new spelling test format for the second semester unit.  Only the 12 memory words will be tested, the pattern words are words that can be practiced at home for reading fluency, but will no longer be tested.  There was a letter explaining this in folders yesterday.  Superkids Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week: words ending in -ff, -ll, or -ss memory words: helpful, painful, wonderful, cheerful, joyful, truthful, useful, playful, careful, hopeful, awful, thankful nouns and verbs comprehension Suffixes: -able, -ible punctuation Super Magazine--Color Crazy The end of unit test was yesterday.  I will get those graded and sent home asap.  We started the second semester Superkids curriculum Monday: The Superkids Take Off. High Ability Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week: connections We started the 2nd semester curriculum Monday. This week we are taking the pre-tests over writing, grammar, connections, and vocab.  We will start the lessons on Tuesday. Reading: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Writing Here is what we are working on in writing this week: Introduction to cursive writing--slant, spacing, size Reading cursive writing Cursive writing letters: i, t Upcoming Dates Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar! 1/17--PTO movie night 1/20--NO SCHOOL--MLK JR Day 1/22--DIBELS MOY testing 1/23--Disney on Ice Field trip Have a great week!!

Welcome back!

Welcome Back!  I hope you all had a great Christmas!  Happy New Year!

Art Club
We had 9 students in our class that were chosen for the 2nd grade Art Club. That club will meet each Thursday in January.  Please let me know if your child will NOT be participating, otherwise I will send them to the art room on Thursdays this month.  Pick up time is 3:15.

E-Learning Days
Just a reminder that now that second semester has started, should we have any inclement weather, we will be having an e-learning day (up to 4 days).  I sent home a sheet earlier this year.  Please keep this in a safe place at home so you can refer to it should we have any days.

Report Cards
Report cards for the 2nd 9 weeks and winter NWEA testing will be coming home on Friday.  Please look them over and contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

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:

• multiplication facts
• fractions

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

• silent letters in words
• memory words: tough, rough, laugh, elephant, telephone, alphabet, photograph, sure, picture, adventure, nature, television
• Phonics:  ph and gh that sound like /f/
• comprehension
• homonyms
• Book Club book--Betsy Who Cried Wolf.
• The spelling test will be Friday.  

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

• concrete poems
• completing change charts
• Thursday we will take the post assessments for this unit.  We will start the 2nd semester curriculum next Monday.

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

• writing goals
• writing step by step directions using sequencing words

Boxtops

Don’t forget to mention in your newsletters, emails, etc.:  We collect Box Tops and Coke Points, but parents can also submit Box Tops via the app and Coke Points online!

BLESSING BAGS

This February 14th, Valentine’s Day, we will be sharing the love.  Every student at Creekside will come to the gym and assemble a blessing bag.  This is such a great way to teach our students how to give back and to be empathetic.  Blessing bags are ziplock bags filled with basic essentials: shampoo, deodorant, socks, combs, etc.  We will give these to local organizations like Kic-It and churches so that they can be distributed around the community.  We need your help to make this project work. We will need a lot of items to complete the bags. We are trying something new this year. Each grade level will have specific things to donate.  You can still donate other items, but we thought this would help give some guidance! See the list below. If you are part of a business that would like to help donate items or money for us to buy items that would be awesome.  Please email Alysha Sherry at sherrya@franklinschools.org with any questions or concerns!

Kindergarten--Shampoo/2-1 products

First Grade----Toothpaste/toothbrushes

Second Grade--combs/water bottles

      Third Grade----socks (adult sizes, neutral colors)

Fourth Grade---snacks (non-perishable, granola bars)

       everyone--Deodorant 

everyone--Gallon size ziplock bags

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 1/10--yearbook ordering starts
• 1/10--report cards and winter NWEA reports home
• 1/17--PTO movie night
• 1/20--NO SCHOOL--MLK JR Day
• 1/22--DIBELS MOY testing
• 1/23--Disney on Ice Field trip

Have a great week!!

It's Almost Christmas!

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

Good Cheer Drive

Don't forget to send in canned goods for our good cheer drive basket!  The good cheer drive will run from Monday, December 2 until Friday, December 20th.  Don't forget to send in only cans, and check expiration dates!

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

• multiplication facts
• measuring area and perimeter
• Our unit 4 math test is tomorrow.  I will try to get those graded and sent home before break!  We will wait until after Christmas Break to start unit 5.  Thursday is our second grade Jingle Jog (like the Turkey Trot we did for Thanksgiving) and Friday is our 2nd grade Christmas Party.
• Today we finished the math workbook for semester 1.  Your child is bringing this home today.  It can stay at home and doesn't need to be returned to school. 

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

• Phonics: old/ōld/, ost/ōst/, ild/īld/, ind/īnd/, ea/ĕ/
• memory words: feather, weather, meant, breath, already, instead, healthy, heavy, breakfast, break, steak, great
• suffixes: -ful, -less
• editing marks
• similes
• comprehension
• Book Club--Wagon Wheels
• The spelling test is TOMORROW.  Please help your child study tonight!

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

• writing persuasive letters
• writing step by step directions using sequencing words

Holidays Around the World

For 15 days, we will "travel" to a different country, and learn how children in that country celebrate Christmas.  We will do a power point, story, writing journal, and craft for each day/country.  Students will bring home all their research before Christmas break.  Here are the countries for this week:

• America
• Africa
• India
• Canada
• Russia

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

• reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie
• symbols and their meaning
• life changes
• wordless picture books

Christmas Info

1.  Your child will be bringing home a special gift for you this week that we made in class.  They are really excited about these!  Some want you to open it right away, and others want you to wait until Christmas.  :)  Merry Christmas!

2.  Thursday 2nd grade is having our "Jingle Jog" for Christmas.  This is like the "turkey trot" that we did for Thanksgiving.  The classes will rotate between all 5 teachers classrooms, and do special Christmas themed STEM activities, games, and crafts.  Then on Friday, each class will watch a Christmas movie and do some activities in our own rooms to celebrate the Holidays.  Should be a fun few days!  Thanks so much to all the parents that donated items for our party Friday!  I think we have everything covered!

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 12/20--Last day of 1st semester!
• 12/21-1/5/2020--Christmas Break--NO SCHOOL
• 1/6/20--School resumes
• 1/23/20--Disney on Ice Field trip

Have a very Merry Christmas and Holiday season with your families!  See you in the New Year!

Happy Holidays!

We are in the last push until Christmas and the end of the semester!  The next two weeks will be a little different, with special Christmas activities, NWEA testing 2 days, and the field trip on the 12th.  For that reason, we will only do two Superkids lessons this week, and then finish them the last week before Christmas break.  Some important dates to note:

12/11--Math chapter 4 review packet coming home
12/12--Children's Museum Field trip
12/18--Math chapter 4 test
12/18 Superkids week 3 spelling test

C'Motion in PE
Permission slips came home for our C'motion program coming in January (JANUARY 10-FEBRUARY 10).  This will take the place of skating for this year.  Other schools have used this program and really like it.  There is a cost.  Please return these slips to school ASAP.    

Christmas Party
We are having a Christmas party in class at 1pm on Friday, December 20th.  We are in need of volunteers and supplies!  If you would like to donate something, please let me know asap.  Also, please let me know if you would like to come help!  We will have 3 stations.  

poly fill stuffing

green and red pom poms

small colored buttons

black puffy paint (2 containers)

2 bags rice

juice boxes or caprisuns

holiday plates

holiday napkins

strawberries (washed 1 lb)

green grapes (washed and bagged 30)

bananas -8

cookies or rice krispie treats

wooden skewers

Good Cheer Drive

Don't forget to send in canned goods for our good cheer drive basket!  The good cheer drive will run from Monday, December 2 until Friday, December 20th.  Don't forget to send in only cans, and check expiration dates!

Toy Drive

We are also doing a toy drive for Christmas Angels.  Send in a new toy or an item for kids up to 17 years old.
The toy drive will run through Thursday, December 12th.

Field Trip

Don't forget we are going to the Children's Museum on Thursday, December 12.  All students and chaperones need to bring a sack lunch on the 12th.  Also, if a parent is driving separately, I have a pass that they will need to present to get in  and meet us (this is new).  Please let me know by tomorrow morning if you plan on driving separately and not riding the bus so I can send a pass home with your child tomorrow.  

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

• playing the area and perimeter game
• measuring perimeter
• measuring area
• multiplication facts

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

• Phonics: old/ōld/, ost/ōst/, ild/īld/, ind/īnd/, ea/ĕ/
• memory words: feather, weather, meant, breath, already, instead, healthy, heavy, breakfast, break, steak, great
• suffixes: -ful, -less
• editing marks
• similes
• comprehension
• Book Club--Wagon Wheels

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

• writing persuasive letters
• writing step by step directions using sequencing words

Holidays Around the World

For 15 days, we will "travel" to a different country, and learn how children in that country celebrate Christmas.  We will do a power point, story, writing journal, and craft for each day/country.  Students will bring home all their research before Christmas break.  Here are the countries for this week:

• Australia
• Sweden
• Netherlands
• England

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

• reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie
• symbols and their meaning
• life changes
• wordless picture books

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 12/17--body safety lesson with Ms Brown (rescheduled date)
• 12/12--Children's Museum Field Trip
• 12/13--PTO U Paint Pottery Night @5:30-8:30pm
• 12/20--Last day of 1st semester!
• 12/21-1/5/2020--Christmas Break--NO SCHOOL
• 1/6/20--School resumes
• 1/23/20--Disney on Ice Field trip

Have a great week!  Happy Holidays!

Happy December!

We are in the last push until Christmas and the end of the semester!  I am going to keep things pretty normal this week schedule wise.  The next two weeks will be a little different, with special Christmas activities, NWEA testing 2 days, and the field trip on the 12th.  For that reason, next week we will only do two Superkids lessons next week, and then finish them the last week before Christmas break.  Some important dates to note:
12/6--Superkids week 2 spelling test
12/9--NWEA testing
12/10--NWEA testing
12/11--Math chapter 4 review packet coming home
12/12--Children's Museum Field trip
12/18--Math chapter 4 test
12/18 Superkids week 3 spelling test

C'Motion in PE
Permission slips came home Monday for our C'motion program coming in January (JANUARY 10-FEBRUARY 10).  This will take the place of skating for this year.  Other schools have used this program and really like it.  There is a cost.  PTO is paying a $1 and Student Activity Fund will pay $2 leaving parents responsible for $5. Please return these slips and Monday to school ASAP.    

Good Cheer Drive

Don't forget to send in canned goods for our good cheer drive basket!  The good cheer drive will run from Monday, December 2 until Friday, December 20th.  Don't forget to send in only cans, and check expiration dates!

Toy Drive

We are also doing a toy drive for Christmas Angels.  Send in a new toy or an item for kids up to 17 years old.
The toy drive will run through Thursday, December 12th.

Field Trip

Don't forget we are going to the Children's Museum on Thursday, December 12.  I am still missing a couple of permission slips.  Please get those in ASAP.  Let me know if you need another copy. All students and chaperones need to bring a sack lunch on the 12th. 

**Good news!  We found out that ALL chaperones who have paid and returned the form will be able to go to Disney on Ice!  Yay!  Sorry--we cannot take any additional chaperones if you haven't already paid.**

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

• identifying special quadrilaterals
• measuring perimeter
• measuring area
• multiplication facts

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

• silent letters in words
• memory words: teach, taught, catch, caught, bring, brought, think, thought, buy, bought, straight, listen
• prefixes: -re
• vocabulary: play words (script, dialogue, set)
• comprehension
• Super Magazine--Go, Go, Go!

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

• writing persuasive letters
• writing step by step directions using sequencing words

Holidays Around the World

For 15 days, we will "travel" to a different country, and learn how children in that country celebrate Christmas.  We will do a power point, story, writing journal, and craft for each day/country.  Students will bring home all their research before Christmas break.  Here are the countries for this week:

• Italy
• Mexico
• Greenland
• Germany
• Israel

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

• finishing the book Charlotte's Web
• symbols and their meaning
• life changes
• personification

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 12/5--body safety lesson with Ms Brown 
• 12/9 and 12/10--2nd grade NWEA testing
• 12/12--Children's Museum Field Trip
• 12/13--PTO U Paint Pottery Night @5:30-8:30pm
• 12/20--Last day of 1st semester!
• 12/21-1/5/2020--Christmas Break--NO SCHOOL
• 1/6/20--School resumes
• 1/23/20--Disney on Ice Field trip

Have a great week!  Happy Holidays!