Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (8/27)

We had a great first full week of 2nd grade! We have done lots of brainstorming about how we want our classroom to be and how to be caring friends. We created our classroom contract together and everyone signed! I know it's going to be a great year!

Please make sure to check green folders often! I typically send most mail items on Fridays, but there may be other communication sent from the office other days.

I passed out a book order today! The kids are very excited!! If you are interested in ordering, please do so online before next Thursday, September 3rd, at noon.  (I will be submitting the class order Thursday afternoon.)

Mrs. Burch's Class Scholastic Ordering Page

Mrs. Burch's Code: GZKBK

We have jumped into content and the kiddos are doing great! Today we read with reading partners. We will do this often for CKLA. They did a really good job! We will not start homework for a few weeks, but please encourage your kiddos to be reading at least 10-15 minutes each night!

Next Week:

• CKLA Skills: Basic Code Review (phonics)
• CKLA Knowledge: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales
• Math: Numbers Grid Puzzles, Names for Numbers
• Social Studies/Science: Hutchings CARE Lessons 

Upcoming Dates:

• Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7--No school: Labor Day
• Friday, September 25--Howell/Hutchings Spirit Day 💚💛
• October 19--No School: Fall Break

*Please note that we don't celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you'd like, but please do not send food/candy. I will make your child's day special regardless! Thank you for understanding! 

*Please remind your kiddos to check the lost and found regularly! It will be cleaned out and items donated at the end of every month.

Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (8/21)

Happy Friday!! By now you have received communication from Dr. Chalfant about our trip to the principal's office! It was so fun to visit his office and learn more about our new principal! 

We have had such a fun first week of school! We've been working on classroom community and getting to know one another the last few days. 

We read about how our class is a family and talked about the many ways that we work together like a family in our classroom community! We did some team building activities to help students learn each other's names and get to know one another a little better! 

We will continue working on community and teamwork next week, while also starting to jump into a little bit of content here and there. Ask your kiddos about their writing and paws (on lockers)! 

Upcoming Dates:

• Thursday, August 27--Hawaiian Spirit Day
• Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7--No school: Labor Day
• Friday, September 25--Howell/Hutchings Spirit Day 💚💛
• October 19--No School: Fall Break

*Please note that we don't celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you'd like, but please do not send food/candy. I will make your child's day special regardless! Thank you for understanding! 

Welcome to 2nd grade!

First week of school schedule:

• Monday, August 17--Open House from 6:00-7:30pm 
• Wednesday, August 19--First day of 2nd grade! 1/2 day (8:45-12:05)
• Thursday, August 20--1/2 day (8:45-12:05)
• Friday, August 21--Full Day! (8:45-3:42) 

Have a great summer!!

 

Mrs. Burch’s Last Weekly Update!

Can you believe it’s the last week of 2nd grade?! It’s been such a fun year! 

Check out all the pictures from our Howell Walking Field Trip and Field Day last week!

A few reminders for this last week of school:

• There is no school Monday, in observance of Memorial Day! 🇺🇸
• Please contact the office with any schedule changes. I will not be checking Seesaw regularly during my recovery.
• Wednesday, May 27, is our Walking Field Trip!! Students will need to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather! Layers are good if it's chilly in the morning! They will need a disposable sack lunch for the field trip. We will leave at 9am and will return to school by about 1:30pm
• 🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Botanical Gardens Field Trip on May 27 will be: Satur, Pennala, Leino, Lai, Kremhelmer, Kovath, Kirkwood, and Boycott.

Next Week:

• Math: Math Skills Review
• Social Studies: Howell History 
• CKLA Skills: War of 1812 
• CKLA Knowledge: Aviation
• School Memories booklets
• Summer Birthday Dance Party!
• Yearbooks!

Upcoming Dates:

• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding! 

Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (5/15)

We had a great week! We have been talking about nutrition and what foods are healthy and nutritious for our bodies! Ask your kiddos about the great meal posters they made!

Our teacher cadet from the high school, Miss Luci, wrapped up her time with us yesterday. We made her a poster and created flowers of all the things we love about her! We'll miss her helping in our classroom!

Tuesday is our Walking Field Trip!! Students need to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather! Layers are good if it's chilly in the morning! They will need a disposable sack lunch for the field trip. We will leave at 9am and will return to school by 2pm. It should be a fun day! 

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Howell Walking Field Trip on May 19 will be: Aytes, Blackhurst, Bliss, Boycott, Cooper, Dickson, Dymond, Hamadeh, Hamlin, Kirkwood, Lai, Lucier, Pennala, Pietila, Sturos, Techlin, and Vaughen. 

🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪

We are so excited for Field Day on Wednesday, May 20th (rain date is Thursday, May 21st). Please find important information here! 

They are still looking for Volunteers for Field Day on May 20 (rain date 21st)! Only parents volunteering will be allowed at the events.

Volunteer Sign Up

**Volunteers must have a background check on filed in the office!**

🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪

Wednesday, May 27, is our Walking Field Trip!! Students will need to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather! Layers are good if it's chilly I in the morning! They will need a disposable sack lunch for the field trip. We will leave at 9am and will return to school by 2pm, for this trip as well! 

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Botanical Gardens Field Trip on May 27 will be: Satur, Pennala, Leino, Lai, Kremhelmer, Kovath, Kirkwood, and Boycott.

Next Week:

• Math: Math Skills Review and End of the Year Assessment
• Social Studies: Howell History 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 6--Tricky Spellings, War of 1812 (reader)
• CKLA Knowledge/Science: Domain 10--Aviation

Upcoming Dates:

• May 19: Field Trip To Downtown Howell 
• May 20: Field Day! (rain date 21st)
• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding! 

Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (5/8)

Happy Friday! Moms, I hope you love the special project we made just for you this week! Happy Mother's Day! 💜

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Howell Walking Field Trip on May 19 will be:

Aytes, Blackhurst, Bliss, Boycott, Cooper, Dickson, Dymond, Hamadeh, Hamlin,  Kirkwood, Lai, Lucier, Pennala, Pietila, Sturos, Techlin, and Vaughen.

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Botanical Gardens Field Trip on May 27 will be: Satur, Pennala, Leino, Lai, Kremhelmer, Kovath, Kirkwood, and Boycott.

*Parent chaperones, please let me know ASAP

if you cannot attend so I can make changes accordingly. 

Thank you!

🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪

They are still looking for Volunteers for Field Day on May 20 (rain date 21st)! Only parents volunteering will be allowed at the events.

Volunteer Sign Up

**Volunteers must have a background check on filed in the office!**

🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪

Please see the note below about a summer Reaching Higher opportunity! If you have any questions, please email ann.mettetal@reachinghigherinc.com.

Next Week:

• Math: Math Skills Review and End of the Year Assessment
• Social Studies: Howell History 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 6--Tricky Spellings, War of 1812 (reader)
• CKLA Knowledge/Science: Domain 9--Nutrition

Upcoming Dates:

• May 19: Field Trip To Downtown Howell 
• May 20: Field Day (rain date 21st)
• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

Please note:

• Check out our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up for open volunteer slots! Please make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office before you volunteer. Thank you!! 
• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding! 

Join the PTO for the last meeting of the school year!

May 11 6-7 p.m. in the Hutchings library. On site child care will be available.

Elections and beginning plans for next year will be the focus!

Please consider joining to share your input.

Join virtually: https://meet.google.com/bse-msia-ywp