Mrs. Carlson’s Newsletter
January 2016
Thank you to Mrs. Varner for the fun holiday party. The kids and I enjoyed the
holiday party and snacks. Thank you for all the wonderful gifts. I truly appreciate you
thinking of me.
Upcoming Events!!
January 5th – PTA Meeting @7pm
January 13th – 2nd Grade Chat and Chew
January 18th – School Holiday/Martin Luther King Day
January 20th – Movable Monday Schedule (will use Monday schedule)
January 22nd – PTA Movie Night
A Look Ahead
February 2nd – PTA Meeting
February 24th – Invention Expo
Academic News!!
In math, the students are starting graphing. They will be analyzing and
creating bar, picture, and pictographs. Then we will be onto probability. The graphing
and probability units are fun units that the kids really seem to enjoy learning about.
Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts at home. Students are
encouraged to use I-READY Reading and Math along with Reflex at home. Using these
programs at school and home is making a huge difference in their math instruction
and making them a more confident math learner.
In science, we have started learning about magnets. The students are very
interested in experimenting and learning about magnets. We are planning to test on
Friday January 15th. Our final unit this quarter will be learning about seasonal changes.
In language arts, we are continuing to work on comprehension, fluency,
vocabulary and accuracy in both fiction /nonfiction texts. Please remember to read
each night. 2nd grade is also beginning our small moments and personal narrative
unit. The students are writing about a small moment they have experienced and
expand it using details. The students are doing a great job.
Just a reminder!!
 Please remember to send your child to school with a warm coat and a hat and
gloves. We do try to go outside for recess every day and get some fresh air if
the weather permits. Names inside coats, hats, and gloves are helpful.
 Continue to check agenda and sign it daily. Please bring agenda to school
everyday.
 Please check with your student that they still have crayons, markers, and
scissors. Some students need new supplies. I am also looking for additional
glue sticks for the classroom.
Classroom happenings: In December, we created a kindness box full of school supplies
for Mrs. Chavez, a first grade teacher that is new to teaching and new to Algonkian.
She was so surprised and thankful for everything. We had so many donations that we
had enough to create a kindness box as soon as we came back from break for a school
that was damaged by a tornado in TX. The students created cards to go with the
school supplies. Thank you for all the donations. We continue to use twitter to share
our math learning. Once a week, we take part in a math chat and answer the posted
question. We also did a reader’s theater with our FL pen pals. It was so fun to connect
online and see our pen pals. Please follow us @MrsCarlsonclass on twitter to see what
we are up to in our classroom. More fun things are coming up this month.
Thanks for all you do! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!!