GERMS

     We've got 'em.  There was A LOT of coughing, sneezing and nose blowing today.  We went through one LARGE box of tissues and even had to bring them along to gym class.  Tomorrow morning we will attempt to disinfect our room with Clorox wipes.  At the rate we are going we will be running out soon so please consider picking up some wipes or tissues for the class the next time you are shopping.

     The children all seem to be happy with the animals they've picked for their projects.  A student from next door already finished her diorama and shared it with our class today.  Your child should now have an excellent idea of what is expected.

     We are so close to our goal of making our Souper Bowl chain reach across the chalk board.  I thank you for your generosity.  We have just a little over a yard (we made our own yard sticks today) of paper chain left to make it and two weeks to do it.

     We started our Me on the Map book today.  We've finished only two ovals of our book (the first page of our handout).  Ask your child to tell you all about it.

     Tomorrow we are having a guest reader.  Mrs. Zotolli is going to come in and read a story about Ruby Bridges.  We learned a little bit about Ruby while reading about Martin Luther King Jr.  There is a perfectly good reason why I couldn't read the story to the class.  Want to know why?  You can ask your student that too.

      Term 2 ends this Friday.  Today we "reviewed" how second graders work.  We made and signed a poster that is hanging in the front of the room to remind us.  It includes.......writes neatly, reads directions carefully, checks his/her work, starts and finishes on time, writes name on paper, asks questions when needed etc.  All things that we ALREADY know but we NEEDED refreshing and I'm expecting results. :-)