Book Orders

Book orders will be coming home on Monday, but here is the link in case you'd like to get a head start on your shopping!  https://orders.scholastic.com/GYT28  password: GYT28.

Don't forget every time you order online, you get a free book up to $5 and I get a $3 coupon to add books to our classroom library.

December Calendars

The December calendars will be going home later this week.  But they're up here first!
December Happenings
December Helpers

Homework Packets

It was such a nice vacation, I didn't take the time to make up a homework packet.  Just practice your spelling and keep up with raz-kids.  I'll be awarding points to some of my big time readers.  The students are doing amazing!  We just got our ixl subscription, which is a math website very similar to raz-kids.  We'll be starting that next week...I'm so excited!!!

Fun Video

As you know, we have been practicing money.  Some afternoons for our math warm-up, we watch this quick video.  The kids love it and it's very catchy!  Enjoy!!

Publishing Party

Hi.  We are having our first publishing party tomorrow.  I sent an invite home in the students' OWL folders last week.  It seems some people didn't receive it and I forgot to post on the website until now.  Here is a copy.  We have juice boxes and waters.  Let me know if you are able to bring in anything.  Hope to see you tomorrow!

You are cordially invited to:

Mrs. Proper’s 1st Publishing Party of the Year!

When: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
12:15 p.m.
Where: Switzer Elementary,
Behind the stage

The students have been working really hard with their writing.  Please join us for an hour of showing off our great writing!  If you are able to bring a snack, drink or other supplies for this wonderful event, please let me know!


Michelle Proper
2nd Grade Teacher
Switzer Elementary
michelle.proper@uticak12.org
Check out our NEW website!!!
www.mrsproper5.blogspot.com

Scoop

Here is the latest scoop.

Spelling

Students will have the same words for 2 weeks.  The words that came home today will not be tested until NEXT Friday, November 16th.  With this week being a shortened week and the half day next week, I wanted to make sure I have enough time to work with the students on the spelling patterns.  Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

Michelle Proper
2nd Grade Teacher
Switzer Elementary
michelle.proper@uticak12.org
Check out our NEW website!!!
www.mrsproper5.blogspot.com



 

Halloween

Pumpkin Math Pics

November Calendars

Here are the calendars for the month of November.
Helpers Schedule
Happenings 

www.raz-kids.com

We are so excited to start a new at home reading program for your child.  This year, we are lucky to have www.raz-kids.com, which is an on-line library of books your child can access both at home and at school.  This program has been initiated to help motivate our students with reading and in turn improve their reading skills at their individual reading levels.  After your child listens and then reads the story, they will take an interactive quiz to monitor comprehension.  After a student completes each story by listening, reading and taking the quiz, they will earn on-line starts to build a virtual rocket ship! 

1)  Here’s how to access the site:

2)  Go to www.raz-kids.com/login

3)  Type in our user name: mproperb

4)  Find your child’s name on the chart and click on it

5)  Type your child’s personal password (Their initials including middle name.  If your child doesn’t have a middle name, it will just be your child’s first and last name.)

6)  Your child can choose any book to read at their level

If you begin using the program, and you notice that your child’s book level is too easy, please let me know as soon as possible.  The levels were based off their September reading assessments.  Most of our students have improved since then. 

Hopefully you received my email yesterday.  I will update our website with the info, as well.  Please let me know if you didn’t!