Mrs. McCreary's Class

WELCOME!

Welcome to Mrs. McCreary's class blog!  I am so excited to be at Bells Ferry this year to work with you and your children.

Check the blog for information and updates throughout the school year.  Newsletters will be published here, as well as any other important information that I would like you to have on a daily/weekly basis.  Check out the different pages to the left for additional websites and information to help your child have a great year in Second Grade!

If you have any questions about the blog or anything going on in our Second Grade classroom, please email me at kimberly.mccreary@cobbk12.org. 

It's going to be a great year!

100 Days of School!

We had so much fun on our 100th day of school!

 

Here is a game you can play at home to celebrate the 100th day:

http://www.abcya.com/one_hundred_snowballs.htm

Newsletter January 23-27

What are we learning?

In this section of the Newsletter, I will list some Essential Questions that your child should be able to answer by the end of the week.  This can help you to ask specific questions so that your child can tell you what he/she is learning in school!

 

Language Arts/Reading

• How do I become a great reader?
  • § Identifying and using nonfiction features and structures (continued)
• How do I make sense of text?
• How can I use letter sound knowledge and spelling patterns to decode? (diphthongs:  ou, ow)

 

Writing

• How can I become a great writer?
• How do I write to inform?

 

Math

• Math facts – Practice Math Facts on FirstinMath.com and myskillstutor.com!!
• How can I show, identify, and compare fractions?
• How can I add and subtract 3 digit numbers with regrouping?

 

Social Studies

• How can I describe the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

 

Science

• How do the Earth, Sun, moon, and stars relate to each other?

 

 

Spelling Words

Our spelling words are five high frequency words and five words that fit the spelling rule we are studying in our Words Their Way.  Study the words all week, and be ready for a test on Friday!

right      look      think     also      around

pound   frown    couch   gown    howl

Bonus – denominator

 

AR – Model Classroom

Our class has earned Renaissance Certification for Accelerated Reader!  In order to achieve this status, every student in our class had to set goals in AR, achieve those goals, and maintain a score of 85% or above for comprehension.  You should be very proud of your child for contributing to the success of our class in earning this certification! 

 

First in Math

Our class is still in 9^th place for First in Math at Bells Ferry, but we are so close to 8^th place!!  Keep earning those stickers and let’s aim for the top 5!

 

Congratulations to Sanat for earning 5000 stickers! 

Congratulations to Nirvaan for earning 2000 stickers!

Congratulations to Kayla for earning 500 stickers!

 

Specials This Week:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
PE	Music	PE	Art	PE

 

Upcoming Dates

January 27 – Hat Day/Spirit Day

February 2 – PTA /Wellness Night

February 10 – Valentine’s Social

February 20 – No School

February 24 – Hat Day/Spirit Day

Newsletter January 17-20

What are we learning?

In this section of the Newsletter, I will list some Essential Questions that your child should be able to answer by the end of the week.  This can help you to ask specific questions so that your child can tell you what he/she is learning in school!

 

Language Arts/Reading

• How do I become a great reader?
  • § Identifying and using nonfiction features and structures
• How do I make sense of text?
• How can I use letter sound knowledge and spelling patterns to decode? (diphthongs:  oi, oy)

 

Writing

• How can I become a great writer?
• How do I write to inform?

 

Math

• Math facts – Practice Math Facts on FirstinMath.com and myskillstutor.com!!
• How can I show, identify, and compare fractions?

 

Social Studies

• How can I describe the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

 

Science

• How do the Earth, Sun, moon, and stars relate to each other?

 

 

 

Spelling Words

Our spelling words are five high frequency words and five words that fit the spelling rule we are studying in our Words Their Way.  Study the words all week, and be ready for a test on Friday!

man      too       any       day       same

annoy   decoy   enjoy    coil       boil

Bonus – resolution

 

Cold Weather

Please be sure that your child wears a coat/jacket to school when the weather is cold, and that it is labeled with your child’s name.  We try to go outside every day (unless it is TOO cold)! 

 

 

First in Math

Our class has moved up into 9^th place for First in Math at Bells Ferry.  Keep earning those stickers and let’s aim for the top 5!

 

Congratulations to Sanat for earning 4000 stickers! 

 

Congratulations to Hunter, Jacob, and Alejandro for earning 2000 stickers!

Specials This Week:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
No School	Music	PE	Art	PE

Upcoming Dates

January 16 – MLK Holiday/No School

January 27 – Hat Day/Spirit Day

February 2 – PTA /Wellness Night

February 10 – Valentine’s Social

February 20 – No School

February 24 – Hat Day/Spirit Day

Stevi B's Night is TONIGHT!!!

 Bells Ferry Elementary Fundraiser        Wednesday, January 11th, 4-9 PM

STEVI B’S pizza will give us $1 for each person who comes to eat pizza!!!

When you arrive to Stevi B’s after school, let the cashier know you are from BFES and your child’s teacher’s name to be counted towards a pizza party!

•   All children in your party with a Stevi B’s sticker will be given 2 FREE tokens to have fun with in our fantastic game room!Come and eat GREAT PIZZA while supporting your SCHOOL at STEVI B'S Pizza

WHERE:    50 Barrett Parkway Ste. 4000 ~ Marietta, GA 30066

Newsletter January 10-13

What are we learning?

In this section of the Newsletter, I will list some Essential Questions that your child should be able to answer by the end of the week.  This can help you to ask specific questions so that your child can tell you what he/she is learning in school!

 

Language Arts/Reading

• How do I become a great reader?
  • § Identifying and using text features
• How do I make sense of text?
• How can I use letter sound knowledge and spelling patterns to decode? (diphthongs:  oi, oy)

 

Writing

• How can I become a great writer?
• How do I write to inform?

 

Math

• Math facts – Practice Math Facts on FirstinMath.com and myskillstutor.com!!
• How can I show, identify, and compare fractions?

 

Social Studies

• How can I describe the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

 

Science

• How can I describe the life cycle of different living things over different seasons?

 

Spelling Words

We will not have a Spelling Test this week.  Homework packets and Spelling words will continue as usual next week!

 

Winter Break

I hope that everyone had a wonderful vacation.  I was glad to see everyone’s smiling faces again this morning. 

 

Thank you, parents, for making our Holiday Party a success with your donations and your attendance.   

 

First in Math

Our class is ranked in 12^th place in the entire school for First in Math.  Let’s try to play and earn LOTS of stickers so we can move into the top 10!

 

General Information

• Please send in a snack every day for your 2^nd grader.
• Water bottles are permitted only (no juice boxes/sports drinks in the classroom)… spills cause critters!!!!
• ALWAYS REMEMBER… please send a note for any afternoon dismissal changes!
• Remember to read each night and log it on your reading log.

Specials This Week:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
No School	Music	PE	Art	PE

Upcoming Dates

January 11 – Stevi B’s Night

January 13 – Report Cards Go Home

January 16 – MLK Holiday/No School

January 27 – Hat Day/Spirit Day

February 2 – PTA /Wellness Night

 

Newsletter December 19-22

Homework

There is no homework packet for this week.  Please continue to read each night for 20 minutes and use the extra time to practice math facts on First in Math (www.firstinmath.com). 

 

End of the Quarter Assessments:

It is very important that your 2^nd grader be at school and on time every day this week. We are still learning every day, and there are many reading, writing and math assessments before the winter break! Thanks for your help in this matter.

 

Holiday Party

You are invited to our Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 21 from 1:00-2:00.  We have been working on a mini-musical for your entertainment.  Then, we will decorate cookies and have some party snacks.  We hope you can make it!

 

Specials This Week:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
PE	Music	PE	Art	Winter Break

 

Upcoming Dates

December 22 – End of 2^nd Nine weeks

December 23-January 9 – Winter Break

Stevi B's Night is TONIGHT!!!

 Bells Ferry Elementary Fundraiser        Wednesday, December 14th, 4-9 PM

STEVI B’S pizza will give us $1 for each person who comes to eat pizza!!!

When you arrive to Stevi B’s after school, let the cashier know you are from BFES and your child’s teacher’s name to be counted towards a pizza party!

•   All children in your party with a Stevi B’s sticker will be given 2 FREE tokens to have fun with in our fantastic game room!Come and eat GREAT PIZZA while supporting your SCHOOL at STEVI B'S Pizza

WHERE:    50 Barrett Parkway Ste. 4000 ~ Marietta, GA 30066

Newsletter December 12-16

What are we learning?

In this section of the Newsletter, I will list some Essential Questions that your child should be able to answer by the end of the week.  This can help you to ask specific questions so that your child can tell you what he/she is learning in school!

 

Language Arts/Reading

• How do I become a great reader?
  • § Identifying and using text features
• How do I make sense of text?
• How can I use letter sound knowledge and spelling patterns to decode? (r-influenced vowels:  er, ear, eer)

 

Writing

• How can I become a great writer?
• How do I write to respond to literature?
• How do I write a creative narrative short story?

 

Math

• Math facts – Practice Math Facts on FirstinMath.com and myskillstutor.com!!
• How can I use coins and bills to make change?

 

Social Studies

• How can I describe the contributions of James Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi?

 

 

Spelling Words

Our spelling words are five high frequency words and five words that fit the spelling rule we are studying in our Words Their Way.  Study the words all week, and be ready for a test on Friday!

good    new      write     our       me

jeer       dear      germ     peer      rear

Bonus – holiday

 

 

Student Teacher

Monday was Ms. Hathaway’s last day.  We sure will miss her, but she has promised that she will come back to visit after the break.   

 

End of the Quarter Assessments:

It is very important that your 2^nd grader be at school every day on time. We are still learning every day, and there are many  reading, writing and math assessments before the winter break! Thanks for your help in this matter.

 

WE’RE ON A MISSION AT BELLS FERRY!!!

(Especially in December with all the excitement of the season in the air)

Please remember that our mission at Bells Ferry is:

BOYS AND GIRLS MUST BE SAFE ALL DAY, EVERYDAY.

BOYS AND GIRLS MUST BE LEARNING ALL DAY, EVERYDAY.

 

Specials This Week:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
PE	Music	PE	Art	Art

 

Upcoming Dates

December 14 – Stevi B’s Night

December 16 – Spirit Day, Hat Day

December 22 – End of 2^nd Nine weeks

December 23-January 9 – Winter Break

Fire Safety Village

We  had a great time on our field trip to the Cobb County Safety Village!

 

Stop, Drop, and Roll!

 

Bicycle Safety

 

Railroad Crossing

 

 

Learning how to speak to a 911 operator

The Nutcracker

We enjoyed our Field Trip to see The Nutcracker at the Cobb Civic Center!