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Week of May 13

Dear Parents and Learning Lions,

   I want to thank our parents who came to our Author's Celebration.  Your children have all worked very hard this year during our writing workshop time.  I appreciate you and your help in choosing the best writings to remain in the portfolios to be passed on to the third grade teachers.  I look forward to seeing you all this coming Thursday morning at 8:15 for our Safety Ciccus Musical.  It is a thank you to our parents for a year of work and fun together.

    A note will be coming home this week to let you know what will be happening each day of the last week of school.  Please know that the last two days, the 22nd and 23rd will be early release days.  The children will be released 2 hours early.

    Hope all you Moms have a wonderful Mother's Day!

Carole Lively

Week of May 6

Dear Parents and Learning Lions,

      Wow!  Our Field Day on Friday was so much fun.  It was the first one that I can remember that we didn't have to sweat buckets, especially in the afternoon during our relays.  Our PE department does such a great job making this day super for all participants.  I want to thank our parents who led an activitiy, provided break treats, or came to cheer us on.  Thank you so much for helping out and being there for us.

      The next two weeks will be filled with final studies of second grade standards and concepts.  Each day is very important, and the children need to stay focused.  Please discuss this with your child.  Individual  notes will be sent home to parents of children who are failing to follow TAME behavior and class expections.  Remember, parents are invited and expected at our Author Celebration on Wednesday, May 8. Please join us from 8:00-8:30 as you read writings of the year and choose the ones that will be sent on to the Third Grade Teachers.  Also, we invite you to attend our Safety Circus Musical.  It shares safety rules that we all need to implement.  It, being a musical truly fits this class.  These Learning Lions seem to be the most musical group I have had in a while.  Join us on Thursday, May 17 at 8:15 in the classroom.  A big thank you goes to Peyton's Mom, our room mom, for organizing a treat following the play.  Also, thank you to all who help with this.

           During the last  week, (4 days) of school we will do special things each day.  A note will come home later about each of these days.  The last two days of school will be early dismissal days.  Please note that the children will come home 2 hours early on these days.  On the last day, we will have a good-bye treat following our lunch.

Enjoy the weekend!

Carole Lively

Don't Miss the Opportunity to Pre-Order Supplies

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The PTA will once again be selling pre-packaged school supply packs for the 2013-2014 school year through our supplier, Educational Products Incorporated (“EPI”). YOU MUST GO TO THE EPI WEBSITE TO ORDER A SCHOOL SUPPLY PACK.  The PTA cannot accept paper orders or personal checks for the packs.   YOU MUST PAY VIA CREDIT CARD AT THE EPI WEBSITE.  EPI will bulk-ship the supply packs to the school in June, so NO SEPARATE SHIPPING CHARGES THIS YEAR!!  The PTA will deliver all packs to the children’s classrooms before Meet & Greet.  ACT NOW!!  Go to www.epipacks.com and enter school code SOP001.  Follow the directions on the site to find the appropriate grade level supply list and complete your order.  If you have any problems with the ordering process, please contact Sara O’Dea at odeas@mac.com.   The window for ordering school supply packs from EPI will be open through May 15, 2013.   If you miss the deadline or would like to purchase the necessary school supplies yourself, please check the school blog over the summer for the school supply lists.

Week of April 29

Dear Parents,

     We had a wonderful week with two very nice field trips.  We learned a lot at both the Saftey Village and the Georgia State Capitol.  Thanks to Samuel's, Peyton's,  and Gaby's Moms for taking the time to go with us.  We always appreciate the help our parents give us.

        This is a note that I sent home today:  Please read, if you haven't!

Parents, 

     I wanted you to know some important dates that are coming up over the next weeks.  There will also be other important dates added to the list a little later.  Please note the times that we would really like for you be here with us for events that we want to share with you.

• Friday—May 3---Field Day (Our Station Carnival-9:40-11:00—Relays 1:00-2:00)  Parents are invited   -   No Story Parent on this Friday! 
• Week of May 6-10---Book Fair
• Wednesday—May 8---Author’s Celebration---8:00 am in classroom—Parents are invited to come to read writings the children have done throughout this year.  Selections of these papers will be made by parents and students to stay in the writing portfolio for the third grade teachers to have next year.
• Friday—May 10---Mrs. Lively will be at a Curriculum Writing session for ½ of this day.  There will be a sub for the first part of the day.
• Wednesday—May 15---Georgia Day---For second grade - Provided by PTA
• Thursday—May 16---Safety Circus Play---8:15 in the classroom---Our End of the Year Farewell---Parents please come!
• Thursday—May 23---Last Day of school

**There will be a few other dates that will be important and coming to you next week after our second grade team meets on Tuesday.  Look out for these dates also.  We will be planning a Spelling Bee and a Game Day for the whole grade.

    I certainly hope many of you will come and enjoy the Fun Run tomorrow.  Please do your 'Personal Best'!   Also, try to bid on our basket.  Remember, it is the Birthday Party basket. 

    Field Day at Sope Creek is Friday!  Parents can come and help and watch.

Have a great weekend!

Carole Lively

 

Field Day is coming on May 3rd and we are in need of your help. We need your donations of Popsicles and water. 

We would like the parents of Kindergarten through 2nd grade to provide the Popsicles. Please bring in a box of single stick Popsicles to the school Thursday, May 2, in the morning. You may drop it off at the cafeteria so they can store it in the freezer.

We would like the parents of 3rd and 4th Grade to provide water. If you could bring in a case, 6 pack or any amount that you can. You may drop it off at the front office any time before May 3rd. Please make a note that it is for Field Day.

The 5th grade will provide water balloons.

Thank you all so much. We definitely need all of you to make this Field Day successful. If you haven't volunteered yet for a spot to help out, please check out http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4FACAB2CAA8-field.

Parents please help if you can!!!   Thank you!

Week of April 22

Dear Parents and Learning,

    Wow, what an exciting week for me at Sope Creek!  I appreciate the Learning Lions for remembering my birthday.  Thank you all for being so kind to me.  I will certainly enjoy the cute magnetic board and the beautiful box compact.  Thank you for the kindness you always show to me.

    As you received in the note sent home Friday,  we have two field trips next week.  Remember to wear class t-shirts and bring lunches in throw away bags.  If you are buying lunches they will be bag lunches.  These will be wonderful trips and will be about things that are a part of the Common Core Standards for second grade in Social Studies and Health.  Watch the weather and dress accordingly.

Academics for the week:

***Reading --- Complete the story Gooseberry Park and do jobs and answer comprehension that go with the story.

***No Spelling this week

***Writing --- Complete Biography Research writing

***Math --- Addition and subtraction of larger numbers----begin partition of rectangles---arrays!

***Social Studies --- Complete allocations of goods

***Science --- Begin Life Cycle Unit

    Have a great weekend!

Carole Lively

 

Week of April 1

Dear Learning Lions and Parent,

         Sorry that this is coming a little late, but I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend.   I certainly did!  I was with two of my grandgirls and their parents for a wonderful weekend.  We took a lovely boatride and enjoyed just being together.

         I would like to thank those who sent items or gift cards in for our basket for the Fun Run.  It will be a nice basket to bid on.  We do need more Lion families  to participate.  If you haven't contributed to our basket, you can send something in during this week.  Remember, it is a birthday basket.  Plates, napkins, party gifts, etc. also gift cards.  Thank you for helping to make this a great basket.

Academics for the week:

Reading-Whole class will read the story Freckle Juice

 Math-Money  (Please continue to work  subtraction facts)

Phonics and Spelling-Review  (We will play Beep)

Social Studies- We will be talking about Want and Needs and Allocations

We are so looking forward to ART DAY on Friday.  Thank you PTA!

         I will not post a blog next week.  Have a wonderful Spring Break.  Be Safe! The last weeks of school are so important!  We have many fun things that will be going on.

Carole Lively

 

Week of March 25

Dear Parents and Learning Lions,

    I am enjoying my new grandaughter so much, but I did miss my Learning Lions on Friday.  I hope that all went well while I was away.  I'm sure that we all remembered our Life-Long Guideline of Trustworthiness!  I always trust our boys and girls to do as they are supposed to do, even when I'm not around.  We are growing so much and getting ready for third grade.

    Please remember if you have not made a choice about pictures you need to by Monday.  Thanks!  Please send in the envelope and the signed card of the report card.  Keep the paper report.  Also, we need registration cards and envelopes with stamps affixed by Friday.  It is so important to get these back to us.  Thanks!  Although the sheet says Friday, I will change the due date for our reading logs until Monday the 1st of April.  I'm looking to 100% of these logs!

***Academics for the week

• Reading--Tomie dePaola books
• Writing--Informational writes (A writing about Jimmy Carter)
• Spelling/Phonics--au, aw sounds
• Math--Clocks (Telling time to 5 minutes)--Also addition and subtraction
• Social Studies--Jimmy Carter and begin Allocations

    I hope everyone has a nice weekend.  Hopefully rain will stop soon.  We are very blessed to get this spring rainfall though.

Carole Lively

Week of March 18

Dear Parents and Learning Lions,

    We have finished a very busy week.  Our Learning Lions did a great job completing the third quarter of second grade.  We had to do the benchmarks in Language Arts and Math that the county provides and enter them into I-Respond.  I was quite happy to see results of these.  Your children are all maturing and getting ready for third garde.  We all know that there are more expectations at the third grade level.  Everyone must continue the growth that they seem to be making.  I do want to remind you again that the addition and subtraction facts will not be taught in third grade.  The children have to know these facts quickly to move onto other concepts.  Thanks you helping at home!  Always, no more weekly behavior sheets.  You will know if your child needs to work on behavior at school.

    My baby girl had her first baby girl on Thursday evening.  Lyda Marie O'Neal was born and weighed 7 lb. and 6 oz.  She is my third grand daughther.  I was able to leave school on Thursday and be in Athens when she was born.  So exciting!!  I will miss Friday of this coming week to be with her family for a couple of days.  I am so, so BLESSED.

    Academics for coming week:

• Reading -- (Whole Group--Lit.Circles)-Fun story Whingdingdilly---(Guided reading-Small chapter books)
• Math -- Graphs and Measure and Line Plots
• Language Arts -- Plurals and Possessives--Review of parts of speech
• Social Studies -- Jimmy Carter-  If you have information about him, please send in.

    I hope your weekend is as wonderful as mine.  I am visiting Lyda and her parents.

Carole Lively

Week of March 11

Dear Parent and Learning Lions,

  *A big thank you to Lakin's Mom for being with our class while I was able to meet and work with my teammates.  This planning time is very important for us.  Next year you may like to help your child's teacher and become PVS trained.                      *This week will be filled with assessments, as this is the final week of the third quarter.  Report cards will come home the following Friday--March 22.  Next quarter I will no longer be sending home a weekly bahavior sheet.  I will communicate individually with you as needed.  Please remind your child to be an Active Listener and control talking.  Thanks!                                                                                 *Pictures proofs will be coming home soon.                                                              *A reminder ---SPLOST voting March 19 or early vote.

Carole Lively