PBIS Assembly

Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone is having a great week. Incase you have not already heard about it, your child may be a part of a scit in tomorrow’s assembly. The assembly starts at 8:00am and ends around 8:30am. Feel free to attend if you are able. If you can not attend, no worries. All of 2nd grade will be a part of an assembly at the end of March.

Best,
Ms. Novotny

Friendship Day- Book Exchange- Guest Teacher

Good Afternoon,  

I hope everyone enjoyed the snow day! 

We had a wonderful day celebrating friendship today. It was heartwarming to see and hear all of the thoughtful compliments students shared with each other. You will get a glimpse of the kindness on your child's friendship day bag that they brought home today. 

Due to missing Learning Center on Wednesday, we will have the opportunity to exchange library books tomorrow, Friday, February 15th. Please remind your child to pack their library books and home reading books tonight. 

I shared with students today that they will have a guest teacher for the next 5 days of school. I will be attending a conference in Burlington tomorrow, and another conference in Phoenix, Arizona next week. If all travel goes as planned, I will be back at school on Friday, February 22nd. I know that this group of flexible 2nd graders will continue to work hard while I am away! 

Best,

Ms. Novotny 

Happy 100th Day!

100th Day

Wow- it's hard to believe it's already the 100th day of school! We began the day with a celebration led by 1st grade. Second grade students who created a 100th day project had the opportunity to share what they made. 

In math, we started learning about money! Next week will be learning some new games to practice our coin identification and coin counting skills. 

With our Kindergarten learning buddies we made 100 Day Books. 

10,000 Fuzzy Sun Celebration: Sparetime!  

We will celebrate all of the safe, kind, and responsible behavior demonstrated at Summit Street School by going bowling on Tuesday, February 12th. We will be gone from 8:30 am- 11:00 am. 

Book Orders: Book Orders are due on Friday, February 15th. You may order online or send in completed order forms with payment.

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Novotny 

Progress Reports

Good Afternoon Families! 

In your child's backpack this afternoon, you will find a white envelope with his/her Progress Report. Please read and recognize all of the hard work and accomplishments your child has made so far this school year. Please keep the Progress Report and return the white envelope with your signature on the front to verify that you have received this important document.  

You will also find an impressive stack of work that your child has completed in math and social studies. I am always impressed by the quality and quantity of work they complete everyday. 

Book Orders are due on February 15th, with the hope that they will arrive in time for February break. 

Have a great weekend! 
Ms. Novotny 

Slime

Classroom Sunband Celebration! 

Today we celebrated all of our safe, kind, and responsible behavior (and the start of a new science unit, All About Matter) with SLIME! 

Here is the recipe we used to make Fluffy Slime: 

The Best Ideas for Kids- Fluffy Slime

Book Orders

Book Orders will be submitted tomorrow morning to ensure that they arrive in time for the holiday's. Please make sure you order online tonight if you would like to place an order. 

Scholastic Book Clubs
Class Code: RBT6P 

Thanks!
Ms. Novotny 

December Updates

Book Orders Due: Friday, December 8th 

Social Studies

Last week, we wrapped up our Communities and Economics unit in social studies. After learning all about community helpers, wants, needs, goods and services, students designed a business plan. Their plan included the name of their business, whether they were providing a good or service, what good or service they provided, the cost of their good or service, and where the business was located. As a final product to showcase their hard work, students created a commercial to advertise their business. By clicking on the links below you can watch your child's commercial at home. If you are interested, there is also a link to all of the scripts for you to follow along with. Enjoy!  

Business Commercials

Scripts for Commercials

Break Box Food Drive

The Summit Street School PTO is collecting food to distribute to Summit families in need over the holidays. Each class has been assigned a different food item. Our class box holds Macaroni and Cheese. If there are items that have been assigned to other class that you would like to donate, don't hesitate to send those in as well. Students are more than welcome to place items in other boxes. Thank you to those who have already donated! 

Bergstrom          Canned Soup

Cole/Dall            Canned Fruit/Applesauce

Currier                Spaghetti Sauce

Filipek                 Jelly

Murtha                Oatmeal/Cereal

Hall                      Soap

Hamilton            Granola Bars/Fruit Bars

Mahoney            Shampoo/Conditioner

Manz                  Canned Vegetables

Neil                     Pasta

Novotny             Macaroni & Cheese

Pacy                    Dried Rice/Dried Beans

Underwood        Peanut Butter

November 4 Winds

Thank you again to Heather Hammack for another FABULOUS 4 Winds yesterday. During the puppet show, we learned that there is an abundance of life that live in, on, and around trees that are dead and rotting. After the puppet show, we explored rotting logs in order to discover all of the living things within. We learned about different types of insects, fungi, and other animals that make logs their home. At the end, we even got to see what happens to a log over time by using a time machine! 

Welcome Back

Happy Snowy Tuesday, 

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. There was a lot of important information in last week's Friday Folder, which was sent home yesterday. Please go through the information in the folder and return the folder to school before this coming Friday. We were excited to see our class picture in there! 

Book orders are due Friday, December 7th. Orders should arrive just in time for the holidays.

Students will get new home reading logs in this week's Friday Folder. Please help your child remember to turn in their November reading log by the end of the week or early next week.

Here are a few pictures from our fun in the snow today :). 

Best, 

Ms. Novotny 

Thanksgiving Break

Dear Families, 

Happy Thanksgiving Break! I hope everyone was able to enjoy the snow day on Friday. Unfortunately, students were not able to bring home some things they have been working hard on, as well as Friday Folders. Friday Folders and other completed work will be sent home on Monday, November 26th. 

Last Thursday, we took some time to reflect upon what we are thankful for in our lives and created a hand and foot turkey. Check out the pictures below to see their beautiful creations. Ask your child to point out which turkey is theirs. 

Social Studies: Economics Project

Last week, students worked in small groups to design a business plan, create a poster to advertise their groups business, and write a script for a commercial advertisement. The original plan was to film the commercials on Friday, November 16th. Due to the snow day, we will now film on Tuesday, November 27th. We will be working with Mr. Davidson and Mrs. Duggan to film in front of a green screen. I will send a reminder closer to time, however, students have been asked to not wear green on that day, as any green will be covered by the picture they have chosen for the background of their commercial. I can't wait to share the final products with you. 

Ways to Stay on Track Over Break

• Read, read, read. 
• Breaks from school provide a great opportunity to pull out a good book and find a comfy spot to read. Reading can also include helping to read a recipe or the instructions for how to make something. Students can also access Raz Kids and Pebble Go from home through the school web page, or by clicking on the hyperlinks included here. The username for Pebble Go is ssps, and the password is read.  
• Practice math facts within 20. 
• We work on adding and subtracting within 20 all year long in 2nd grade. On the Summit Street School web page you will find my name under classes. On the left hand side of my page is a link called Helpful Links. Click on "View All" under the math heading and you will find some great resources for practicing fluency.   

As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great break!
Ms. Novotny 

Sunband Celebration

Our Sunband jar is full once again! We will celebrate with Pajama/Comfy Day tomorrow (Friday, November 2nd). Even with such a busy week, students have continued to work hard at being safe, kind, and responsible at school. Students know that what they wear does not necessarily have to be what they wear to bed. The focus is on comfort!

Reading Logs

Happy November!  

Please help your child remember to return their completed October Home Reading Log. The November Home Reading Log will be sent home in this weeks Friday Folder. As a reminder, students may exchange home reading books from the library at any time. They also do not have to read the books from the school library, as long as the book seems like a "just right" book (not too easy, not too hard) . Thanks for all of your support with reading at home! 

Best,
Ms. Novotny   

October 4 Winds

Last Wednesday, we had our second 4 Winds! We learned all about life in the dirt. During the puppet show, Wiggle and Woggle worm helped us learn about what worms need to survive, and how they break down organic matter, like leaves and grass, into things that plants can use. Ask your child if they can remember the 4 things worms need to survive.