SEPTEMBER
3--Tuesday--First day Kindi and new students.
4--Wednesday--First day 1-8 grades.
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2012-2013
JUNE
3--Monday--Teacher Rotation Day. If you are available to escort students from one class to another and support each teacher with helping second graders learn, please let me know.
4--Tuesday--Field Day. Mr. Weaver needs your help! If you are available to host a station, please email him at j (dot) weaver (at) c h p c s (dot) o r g.
5--Wednesday--Last day of school. This is a half day. We will be cleaning in our classroom and wrapping things up. We will enjoy the USO show (CHPCS's talent show). We will enjoy an all-community picnic/barbecue (contact Mrs. Marlatt about purchasing BBQ lunches). Second graders will spend some time with Ms. Mahn during Fly-Up. School ends at 11:30. Please be prepared to pick up your child at that time, take your child at that time, or have childcare pick up your child at that time.
Click here for a detailed summary of the last three days of school.
PAST MONTHS
JANUARY
7--Monday--Welcome back to school!
11-- Friday--Field Trip Friday!
14--Monday--Important community meeting 7:00 p.m. in gym.
21--Monday--MLK Day: no school.
24--Thursday--Chinese Inventions Museum: please come visit!
28-31--This week: In-class spelling bees. Date and time TBA.
29--Tuesday--Origami in the afternoon: please come help!
29--Tuesday--Classroom spelling bee in the afternoon (before or after origami--I will let you know details).
31--Thursday--Sushi party: please come help and enjoy!
FEBRUARY
1--Friday--Student-led conferences. Please drop in between 12 and 3 with your second grader to see how your child is doing. Please read a full description of student-led conferences below.
4--Monday--All-school spelling bee. Second grade will have two representatives.
6--Wednesday--Japan on the Road visits our classroom.
8--Friday--Field Trip to the Japanese Gardens and (hopefully) an Aikido lesson at Aikido Northwest.
11-Monday--Chinese New Year celebration. 10:30 to 11:30.
14--Thursday--Oregon's Birthday! And Valentine's Day. Please read this entry regarding Valentine's Day at CHPCS.
18--Monday--Presidents' Day. No school. Happy birthday Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Washington.
19--Tuesday--CHPCS Science Fair (in the evening). Second grade has a classwide project to show off.
Student-led conferences will be on February 1. Student-led conferences are an opportunity for your child to sit down with you and review their current progress and set goals. This typically takes about 20 minutes. I will then join you for about 10 minutes to share their mid-year progress report and MAP scores. This is the time to celebrate your second grader's success. This is the time to make goals to improve areas of concern. This is the time to receive MAP scores and your child's mid-year report. This is the time to check in with the specialists about participation in those classes. It is not the time for an in-depth discussions with me. If you have concerns, I'm more than happy to schedule a separate time for us to sit down and talk through those. The classroom will open from 12:00 through 3:00.
MARCH
7--Thursday--Dr. Seuss' Birthday observed and Family Reading Night! Whee!
8--Friday--Field Trip Friday. I am trying to get us to go to either Hopkins Tree Farm or to visit one of the dams in the Gorge. Stay tuned! Bus drivers have been in short supply at the district, so I may be begging for drivers again.
11--Monday--Second grade's 100th day of school! WOW!
20--Wednesday--Hacky sack world champion ASA in the afternoon.
21--Thursday--All School Assembly: second grade is hosting! It is at 8:00 in the morning and it will be awesome.
25-29--All week--Spring Break. Thank you for planning your vacations for this time!
APRIL
1--Monday--Return to school.
12--Friday--Field Trip Friday: Salem Insect Museum and bug hunt/hike.
15--Monday--Begin Ancient Greece unit
18--Thursday--K-4 Spring Music Program in evening (6:30 p.m.)
25--Thursday--Student Treasures class book due.
MAY
1-2--Wednesday-Thursday --Mr. C gone to John Day with fourth grade.
3--Friday--Education Takes Flight breakfast.
10--Field Trip Friday--Rainbow Trout Farms for some fishing and a visit to a local labyrinth.
20--Monday--Board Meeting: I encourage you to come see and hear the decisions being made about our school. They meet in the art room at 6:30.
22--Wednesday--Mr. Varis' last day teaching music at CHPCS. If you are so moved, encourage your second grader to write a note, card, draw a picture, etc. for Mr. Varis.
23--Thursday--Mrs. Ray's last day teaching art at CHPCS. If you are so moved, encourage your second grader to write a note, card, draw a picture, etc. for Mrs. Ray.
23--Trading cards due--please see assignment sheet here. They were assigned Wednesday, April 17, which is more than enough time. :)
27--Monday--No school: Memorial Day.
30--Thursday--Greek Festival: This is a family event for second graders to showcase their hard work and learning throughout this unit. Information regarding appropriate pot-luck items will come out closer to the date. Please plan on joining us from 5:30 to 7:00 for dinner, theatrical entertainment, and feats of athletic prowess.
