Friday, November 1, 2024

Mrs. Burch's Weekly Update (11/1)

Happy November! We have had a great week!! 

Halloween was so much fun! We enjoyed our Boo Breakfast, made Halloween crafts, completed Halloween Math, and enjoyed the day together! Their costumes were SO cute!! Thank you for all your donations that helped make our day so much fun! 🎃

Click the picture above for a link to our Halloween Photos!

Our Field Trip to see The Boxcar Children at the Historic Howell Theater was a blast! Thank you to our chaperoes Mrs. Bott, Mr. Pedigo, and Mrs. Linhart for joining us!

Have you purchased your tickets for our Squishmallow Basket yet?! It looks AMAZING!! You can purchase your raffle basket tickets through November 9! Thank you for all your donations and support! 

A few reminders:

  • The weather is getting chilly, especially in the morning during morning recess. PLEASE make sure your child has a coat or sweatshirt for morning recess. The rule is that they wear coats when the temp is 50 or lower. Thank you for your support!
  • I am still looking for a parent representative to attend PTO meetings. Please let me know if you are willing to serve in this capacity!
  • If you would like to volunteer in our classroom this year, please make sure you have filled out all the paperwork and have been cleared in the office before signing up! Here is the sign-up for Classroom Volunteers! 
  • Please note: We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil, small toy, or trinket for your child to pass out, if you wish! We will make sure their day is special regardless! 🎉

Next Week in 2nd grade:

  • Spelling List 8  
  • Phonics: open/closed syllables
  • Reading: Turkey Research
  • Writing: Nonfiction writing 
  • Math: Unit 3--More Fact Strategies *Test Thursday 
  • Science: Matter (observations/materials)
  • Social Studies: What makes our community diverse?
Upcoming Dates:
  • November 5--No School: Election Day
  • November 6--Late Start, school begins at 10:15 am
  • November 7--Parent/Teacher Conferences (Day 2)
  • November 13--PTO Meeting @ 6pm 
  • November 21--Rollerama PTO Fundraiser 6-9pm 
  • November 27-29--Thanksgiving Break (no school)
  • December 23-January 3--No School, Holiday Break!
The 24/25 HPS Calendar can be found HERE!

Weekly Notes from PTO: 

Teacher Raffle Baskets

Raffle tickets are on sale NOW! This year ticket sales are being done exclusively online and can be found HERE. The raffle will run through November 9th. 


Trunk or Treat

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the trunk-or-treat, especially those who decorated a trunk and volunteered. We had incredible weather and the kids really enjoyed themselves! 


Upcoming PTO Events

11/5- No School

11/6- Late Start

11/13- PTO Meeting- 6pm in Library

11/21- Rollerama Fundraiser 6-9pm

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