March 8-12

Quote for the Week:

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.

-Angela Schwindt

Sneak Peek of the Week: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AYV5gxagzvMYZGhtenhqcm5fNDhnMng5aHFmbg&hl=en

Important Reminders:

• Mrs. Suchla will be gone March 8, 11, 12. Ms. Proux will be here those days.


• Running Club starts on Tuesday, March 9.


• Mass on Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m.


• Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 12 at 1:45 p.m.


• Happy Birthday, Tommy: March 12!

This week is the beginning of running club, which always signals the beginning of spring. I know that the kids have enjoyed the beautiful weather lately, especially at recess. I have noticed some "spring fever" behaviors in the class lately, too. We are working on doing our best work and self-control. While the social part of second grade is important, it is important to know when to be social and when to work hard. I keep telling them that we still have a lot of hard work to do this year.

This week we will be drafting our reports. I was impressed with the enthusiastic research last week. The kids were so excited to learn all they could about their animal. When we are finished drafting the reports, we will start the publishing process. More on that in later posts.

We are practicing subtraction facts each day in the classroom, but I always recommend practicing them at home, too. The best skill for multiple digit subtraction is knowing your facts and being able to recall them quickly. If the kids are spending a lot of time trying to figure out the answer to a fact, it starts to break down the process of ungrouping and being able to get a correct final answer. I added a couple of math fact sites to my delicious page.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Nicole