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Camp Read-a-Lot Picnic
May 14th
We have grown as readers and are ready to celebrate! We are in the planning stages for our Camp Read-a-Lot picnic. It will be held outside on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 11:30 am.
If you would like to donate a treat or your time on the day of the picnic it would be greatly appreciated. Please see the list below for what we still need and get in touch if you can help! Thank you!
Parent Helpers 11:20-12:20 …. Alison W., Rob P., Stacy S., Rona B.
19 Hot Dogs …. Sarah
19 Hot Dog Buns ….Ethan
Napkins …. Allie
Paper Plates …. Josh
19 Juice Boxes/Drinks …. Logan
Ketchup (1 bottle) …. Paige
Mustard (1 bottle) …. Paige
Fruit (bite-sized pieces) ….
Chips (3 bags) …. Aiden
Cookies ….
Brownies …. Paige
Other …..
Spelling This Week
May 8th
Greetings families! I am writing to explain that our usual spelling routine has changed as of this week. We have successfully worked through 300 2nd grade sight words and 30 weeks of spelling patterns! For the remainder of the year, the students will be working with individualized lists of words that are tailored to their specific spelling needs. Through a pretest that we took yesterday, I have determined what developmental spelling stage each student is in. Based on the results, we are targeting specific spelling patterns that they need to work on. We will be doing word sorts, word hunts, and games at school with each of their lists. You will not be seeing our traditional spelling lists/tests coming home for the remainder of the year. If you have any questions, please get in touch. Thank you!
Did you know the end of the year is coming?
May 3rd
All library books are due back on May 25th. A popsicle party in the courtyard can be earned for returned books. Each grade level will have a winner for the first class that returns all their library books starting on the 25th. It will be a reading popsicle party, we don’t want to lose sight of what earned them the treat!
If students have lost a book during the year, paying for the book is the same as returning it. That kind of transaction should occur anytime before the 25th. Get in touch with Mrs. Grost with any questions! (kgrost@nssd112.org)
Hats “On” for Rory!
May 3rd
Bring in a dollar bill to wear a hat. Don’t forget to dress in running clothes and hydrate for your Ragnar Run in PE!
Online donations can be made here.
Ragnar for Rory Events
May 1st
This is the last week to donate to Ragnar for Rory. Below are a list of events leading up to our Ragnar Run.
Wednesday-We’re Making Change…And So Can You!
This is the last week to donate to Ragnar for Rory! Bring spare change tomorrow to donate.
Thursday- Dollars for Deutsch
Donate dollar bills for Rory Deutsch Foundation
Friday- Hats “On” for Rory!
Bring in a dollar bill to wear a hat. Don’t forget to dress in running clothes and hydrate for your Ragnar Run in PE!
Online donations can be made here.
Thanks,
The Ragnar Team
ABC Countdown!
Apr 30th
ABC Countdown
The Last 26 School Days of Second Grade
Dear Parents,
Believe it or not, the school year is coming to an end. Everyone has worked very hard during the past eight months and we feel that we deserve a break! During the last 26 days of school, our class will be participating in the ABC Countdown. Each school day will have different activities depending on the letter of the day. Your child may need to bring certain things on various days. This sheet will help your child remember what day in the Countdown we are on. I hope your child enjoys our last days together!
| Tuesday, May 01 | Animal Day | Bring a favorite stuffed animal to school today. |
| Wednesday,
May 02 |
Blue Day | Wear something blue. (I.T. Gear?) |
| Thursday, May 03 | Card Day | We will be making a card. |
| Friday,
May 04 |
Dozen Day | Have a collection? Bring a dozen of something to show the class! |
| Monday, May 07 | Extra Recess Day | We will be going out for an extra recess.
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| Tuesday, May 08 | Family Photo Day | Bring in a picture of your family to share with the class. |
| Wednesday,
May 09 |
Green Day | Go green! Wear something green today. Plus, we will make choices to help the Earth. |
| Thursday, May 10 | Hat Day | Wear your favorite hat. |
| Friday,
May 11 |
I can do… | Be prepared to share something you can do that your friends might not know about. |
| Monday, May 14 | Joke Day | Write down your favorite joke to share. |
| Tuesday, May 15 | Kickball Day | We’ll play kickball outside today. |
| Wednesday,
May 16 |
Leisure Day | We will relax with a book outside today. |
| Thursday, May 17 | Miss-Match Day | Wear things that do not match today. |
| Friday,
May 18 |
Nickname Day | Choose a nickname for the day. |
| Monday, May 21 | Outside Day | We will do some of our regular classroom activities outside today. |
| Tuesday, May 22 | Picnic | Today we will have a picnic to celebrate a year of Camp Read-a-Lot. |
| Wednesday,
May 23 |
Quiet Day | We will see who can be quiet all day long!!! |
| Thursday,
May 24 |
Read with a Friend | You will get to read with a friend during SSR today. |
| Friday,
May 25 |
Speak Out | We will share the poetry we have been writing. |
| Tuesday, May 29 | T-Shirt Day | Wear your favorite T-Shirt to school. |
| Wednesday, May 30 | Up and out! | We will be taking a field trip to the Brookfield Zoo!
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| Thursday, May 31 | Video Day | We will watch an educational video today.
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| Friday,
June 1 |
Walk to the Park | We will be walking to Sunset park for a buddy picnic. |
| Monday, June 04 | X-ercise Day | It’s the Indian Trail Field Day! |
| Tuesday, June 05 | Year End Clearance Day | Bring a bag and you’ll clean out desks and the room today. |
| Wednesday,
June 06 |
Zip Up Your Bag and Zoom Home Day | Last day of school! Congratulations! |
Please note that some of these events are subject to change.
Participation is not required.
Upcoming Concert
Apr 25th
As long as I’m promoting the arts. Here is information on my next concert with the North Suburban Symphony!
Roy Lichtenstein
Apr 25th
Today, through the fabulous hard work and dedication of the PTO, we had the opportunity to learn about artist Roy Lichtenstein. The students are bringing home information and their own attempt at a Lichtenstein art project. In addition to this great learning experience, the many works of Roy Lichtenstein will be coming to the Art Institute of Chicago. Watch and click below for more information!
Ragnar for Rory
Apr 24th
Dear Indian Trail Community,
Information was sent home with your child about Indian Trail’s new charity,The Rory Deustch Foundation (http:// www.roryd.org/welcome). Rory is a former Indian Trail student and beloved member of our community. At the young age of seven-years old, he died of a brain stem glioma, a type of pediatric brain tumor. His courage and optimism in the face of inevitable death was an inspiration to all who knew him. The mission of The Rory David Deutsch Foundation is to eradicate pediatric brain tumors and other devastating childhood diseases as well as to make a difference in the lives of afflicted children and their families. It accomplishes these purposes by:
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Funding medical research and programs.
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Increasing public awareness of the Foundation’s mission.
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Creating opportunities to engage young people and adults in activities that can make a positive difference in their lives.
During the week of April 30th – May 4th, Indian Trail School will host it’s first “Ragnar for Rory” school-wide fundraising event to support the Rory Deustch Foundation. In order to make this fundraiser meaningful for students, they will participate in a week-long distance running program that fosters the importance of exercise, teamwork, and goal setting during P.E. Additionally, six Indian Trail teachers will be running the official Ragnar Relay on June 8th.
Our goal is to reach $10,000.00 in donations this year and we need YOUR help! The Rory David Deustch Foundation is a non-profit organization and all proceeds benefit their mission.
All fundraiser links can be found on our physical education department blog: (http://blogs.nssd112.org/
Show your support and “like” Ragnar for Rory on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
We are looking forward to the Indian Trail community coming together to support the Rory Deustch Foundation.
Thank you for your support,
Coach Funke and Ms. Henkel
