Miss McFatter's 2nd Grade Class

Reading Website

2011-06-21T10:16:00.000-04:00

Reading is Fundamental at http://www.rif.org/

School's Out for Summer

2011-06-15T19:04:00.004-04:00

Thank you for such a fabulous year! I hope everyone is having a great start to their summer. Next year I will be teaching 3rd grade and I can't wait! Enjoy your summer and I'm sure I'll see some of you out and about.

The Final Countdown

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We've had a fabulous year and have a few more special events planned.

June 1-CRAB SOCCER: wear sneakers, shorts, and your tie-dye shirt

June 6-Awards Ceremony at 10:00

June 9-Class Party

June 10-Dismissal at noon

Please send in your $7.00 donation for the party

THANK YOU!

AWESOME Math Games

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http://investigations.terc.edu/library/Games_23.cfm#a_place

Play Close to 100 Onlinehttp://http://www.pearsonschool.com/live/images/custom/investigations/Investigations_widget1.html

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http://www.pearsonschool.com/live/images/custom/investigations/Investigations_widget1.html

The Butterflies are Coming!

2011-04-29T16:35:00.003-04:00

Today our first butterfly emerged from its chrysalis! It was so exciting to watch it in action. Students were amazed that it was actually a butterfly coming out when only last week it was a caterpillar crawling around in a tiny cup. When I left school today there were two more butterflies in the mesh habitat. I can't wait to see what awaits us Monday morning! Check out the new pictures and short video clips.

PLAY DAY

2011-04-26T15:59:00.002-04:00

Play Day has been moved to Wednesday, April 27. Yes, that is TOMORROW! Please make sure your child wears sneakers, shorts, and a hat or sunglasses. We are going to show our team spirit by wearing our class tie-dye shirts. I have many of the shirts here at school but please double check to see if your child's shirt is at home. If anyone would like to donate a class set of Popsicles to enjoy after play day we would appreciate it.

Math Jeopardy

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http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Apr201116/game1303692267.php

Who Wants to be a Millionaire

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http://www.superteachertools.com/millionaire/online/game1303320644.php
Just click and play!

Butterflies

2011-04-18T12:01:00.004-04:00

Last Friday we started our science unit on the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. It was so exciting to observe our caterpillars on Day 1. This morning we noticed they have grown so much already! Each student has their own caterpillar to observe as it grows and changes. We've observed the caterpillars eating, crawling around and even "dancing"! We'll keep you updated as we learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly.

Budget

2011-04-13T10:07:00.003-04:00

We need your help! Please complete this survey regarding the budget for next school year. Thank you so much!!

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22C7LRLJ6VX/

A Few Reminders

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Please send in FCAT buddy treats by April 12 if you are able to donate something.

Report Cards go home April 15th. Return signed by April 22.

Early Release April 20th

Thank you for sending in tissues and pencils. We are still in need of both. THANKS!

Student of the Month: CJ

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FCAT

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We've adopted a 5th grade class to support during the FCAT. Each day we will send them a note of encouragement with a treat. If you are able to donate something from the list below please send it in no later than Friday, April 8. Thanks for your support!
Airheads
Blow Pops
Smarties
Rock Candy
Pencils
Miniature Snickers

Reminders...

2011-03-15T16:23:00.002-04:00

-Play Day has been rescheduled for sometime after FCAT
-There is NO early release on March 16th
-Chick-Fil-A Night is March 22 5:30-8:00
-No school March 25-April 3 See you April 4th!
-Report cards go home April 16
-New weekly website and games have been added to this site

Student of the Month: Lendall

2011-03-01T16:56:00.000-05:00

Play Day

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Grades K-2 will have Play Day on March 17th. Please make sure you return the tie dye t-shirt washed as soon as possible. We plan on wearing these shirts for Play Day. Your child should also wear shorts, sunscreen, and a hat (assuming the weather is nice). If anyone would like to donate Popsicles for our class to enjoy afterwards that would be a nice way to cool down. If you would like to join us we will begin at 1:00 and play until 2:20. Hope to see you there!

Report Writing

2011-02-15T19:44:00.002-05:00

We're working on report writing for the next several weeks. Your children have checked out books from our school library and are using books from our classroom library. If you are able to take your child to the public library to checkout more books or print information from the links to the left it would be very helpful. Thanks!

Class Activities

2011-02-05T09:34:00.002-05:00

We had a great 100th day of school! Thank you parents for donating items for our trail mix. You guys are awesome!

Your child should have brought home their homework yesterday with a letter about Valentine's Day. If you are able to donate an item from the list please send it in by Friday. Monday we'll exchange valentines. I can't wait to see the Valentine mailboxes everyone makes!

Have a great weekend!
Miss McFatter

Elviannet is our January Student of the Month

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January 2011

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We're back in the swing of things. I hope everyone had a restful break. Can you believe today is the 85th day of school? We're almost half way through the school year and we still have so much to learn. Please continue to read with your child each night and go over their homework with them. The end of the second nine weeks in January 19th. Thank you for your support!

What Type of Learner is Your Child?

2010-12-05T19:57:00.002-05:00

Have you ever wondered how your child learns best? Click on the link and read this article. Then take the quiz below to find out.

http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/parentguides/backtoschool/quiz_learnstyles/

Online Books

2010-12-05T19:31:00.002-05:00

Hello Families,
Visit the link Education Place Online Books for great online reading. Follow these steps.
1. Click on the link https://secure.eservices.eduplace.com/eservicesadmin/login.do?targeturl=/eservices/
or find it listed under Weekly Websites
2. Type in the username (ambermcfatterclass) and password (student)
3. Click on the computer icon (online leveled books)
3. Click on your name
4. Click on My Books to see books I've chosen for you OR
5. Click on Find Books to search for books on your level (every book that appears will be in your level range)
6. Read
7. Answer the questions at the end of the text
8. How did you do?
Have Fun,
Miss McFatter

Student of the Month-December

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Student of the Month-November

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Notes

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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break everyone! Enjoy this special time with family and friends. There never seems to be enough of it.

Remember the mile run test is Monday, November 29th at 1:30. I know your children would love to see you there cheering them on. I hope you can make it. If anyone is able to donate Popsicles to have after the run, it would be appreciated.

Have a great 5 days off!

Principal's Picks and Punch-How Full is Your Bucket?

2010-11-15T19:03:00.000-05:00

Fall Festival

2010-11-08T21:07:00.002-05:00

Thank you to everyone that helped out with our class Fall Festival booth. I heard it was a huge success. Special thanks to Heatherly Bloom for all she did with the booth! I hope everyone had a great time.

Veteran's Day

2010-11-07T18:17:00.002-05:00

Remember this is a short week! Schools are closed both Thursday and Friday. Enjoy your long weekend!

Join us at the FALL FESTIVAL

2010-11-01T17:21:00.002-04:00

The Fall Festival is on November 6th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale every morning this week from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Tickets are 5 for $1.00 before the festival and 4 for $1.00 on day of the festival.

Fall Activities Photos

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For details about each picture click on the slide show. It will redirect you and you can view the captions. Happy viewing!

Another Fun Math Website!!!

2010-10-27T16:37:00.001-04:00

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

Math Facts

2010-10-27T16:32:00.002-04:00

Second graders should be fluent with sums to 18 and the related subtraction facts. We are discovering that while many of us can add effectively we are not adding efficiently. Please work on the basic math facts with your child. There are great websites to visit and games to play. I can provide additional resources to you if necessary. Just let me know! Thanks for your support.

Liza-Principal's Picks and Punch

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Online Games

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There are so many fun educational games online. Try a new game each night. Today I played the Making Words Game http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/construct/
I promise you'll have FUN!

Student generated subtraction strategies

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These are student generated strategies using classroom tools.

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These are student generated strategies using classroom tools.

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Student of the Month-Aidan!

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Wow! I can't believe it's already October and we've been in school for 30 days! Your children are working very hard in class. Please continue to work with them at home in math, reading, and writing. Make sure you check out the subject tabs for detailed information. Thanks for all of your support!

Open House

2010-09-23T20:49:00.002-04:00

Thank you so much to all of the parents that came to open house. If you weren't able to make it and you have any questions please feel free to ask. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

OPEN HOUSE

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See you all at Open House tonight! We'll begin at 6:30 in room 158.

Let's Play a Game...

2010-09-15T19:14:00.003-04:00

Who's checking the blog?

Respond to this post and receive a special treat at school. Only use your first name kids!

See you Monday!
(I'll be at a training Friday)

Principal's Picks and Punch-Amazing Faces- Carter

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Student of the Month-Ben!

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Pages

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Check the page tabs above for important information.

September 6

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I hope everyone had a restful Labor Day weekend. I look forward to seeing you Tuesday. Remember, Wednesday is early release.

Tabs

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Happy Friday!
I've enjoyed getting to know your children this week and look forward to the rest of the year. Please check the above tabs for more information regarding individual subjects, homework, and special notes.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Miss McFatter

First Week

2010-08-24T15:39:00.003-04:00

Wow! The last two days went so quickly. We've spent time learning rituals and routines for our class and getting to know one another. Today we wrote a story about a special time with our family, read Wanda's First Day and practiced making predictions, and we worked with cubes in math using numbers to show addition situations.
Please continue to send in supplies and completed paperwork.
This is going to be a wonderful year!

Welcome

2010-06-15T13:34:00.001-04:00

Welcome to 2nd grade! I hope you enjoy the blog. Check back regularly for updates.

Thanks,

Miss McFatter

Online Leveled Books

2009-01-27T19:57:00.003-05:00

Please look for a letter coming home regarding a new and wonderful service available to your family. Every child in Duval County has access to Education Place (e services) provided by Houghton Mifflin. This site has books chosen by me based on your child's reading level. The login name for all students in our class is ambermcfatterclass. The password is student. Each child will also be assigned to a reading group and have an additional password. I will update the books assigned to your child periodically. Please utilize and enjoy this exciting program. (The time spent reading these books can be applied to the RAH log!)

Destination Success

2008-10-28T15:49:00.002-04:00

Destination Success is an online reading and math program. Each child will be assigned a username and password. Look in your child's Responsibility Binder for a label with their information. Look under Weekly Websites to find the link for Destination Success. Sign in and get to work! Please check regularly as there will be assignments and tests created especially for your child.

Your child's username is their first and last name and the school number without any spaces. The password is their birthday.
Example: Jane Doe D.O.B. April 7
USERNAME: janedoe246 PASSWORD: 0407