Category Archives: Teacher Memos
Quest Choir!
Free Rush Skate Night
Food Drive
Box Tops
Homework
We as teachers are always learning how to be the most effective in our teaching and use of your child’s time. We recently learned that “No research has ever found a benefit to assigning homework (of any kind or in any amount) in elementary school. In fact, there isn’t even a positive correlation between, on the one hand, having younger children do some homework (vs. none), or more (vs. less), and, on the other hand, any measure of achievement.” -Alfie Kohn
Due to these findings, we will continue sending optional math reviews home. They will not be graded or used for data. Simply something for you to see what we are working on in class for that day. We also encourage students to continue reading at home. This is not a homework assignment, but a bonding time between you and your child. Ultimately we want your child to love to read!
If you have questions about this change, feel free to contact us.
Thank you,
Second Grade Team
Bloomz
Thank you!
Game Voting! (in class activity)
https://sites.google.com/questac.org/imadethat/home
Summer Reading Programs!
BARNES AND NOBLE
This is a great program because all the students have to do is read 8 books, record the title & author on a journal & take the journal into the store once completed & they get to choose a free book. They’ve changed it a bit this year, only accepting the journals in the month of August but they’ve also given a great list of books to read for the summer by age group.
WEBER COUNTY SUMMER READING
all they have to do is register & start reading.
WEBER COUNTY EBOOKS
Once they click on the link above, they can choose what app to download for the ebooks or audiobooks. I use the overdrive app & it works great. This is a fabulous resource for those who cannot make it to the libraries over the summer.
UTAH STATE FAIR SUMMER READING
This one is pretty cool & they get free stuff. Woot! Shout out to Catherine Sumner for sending this info my way. Thank you Catherine
SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Cambria | Barnes | CambriB12 | hint99happy |
Sophia | Barrett | SophiaB466 | happy11truck |
Julie | Bassett | JulieB34 | hug95milk |
Ashlyn | Brown | AshlynB118 | big42mint |
Thomas | Clayton | ThomasC232 | rug45grass |
Ashton | Cook | AshtonC121 | joke45sleep |
Kiomi | Corbin | KiomiC2 | play50cool |
Jaxston | Diaz | JaxstoD2 | win16far |
Jeremiah | Diaz | JeremiD88 | fun43bird |
Wyatt | Hamilton | WyattH257 | sleep78stone |
Dominicus | Hedelius | DominiH161 | coat30kite |
Isabella | Lucero | IsabelL442 | cow25map |
Chase | Moceika | ChaseM258 | ant60room |
Chanlee | Norton | ChanleN2 | paw39boat |
Alyssa | Peterson | AlyssaP171 | bat36ball |
Brigham | Peterson | BrighaP5 | fox29dog |
Jackson | Peterson | JacksoP209 | rug71dot |
Heath | Poulsen | HeathP5 | best86rug |
Weston | Price | WestonP20 | run29fox |
Holden | Schmidt | HoldenS60 | cone27truck |
Hayley | Wakefield | HayleyW11 | play13moon |
Estella | Warwood | EstellW5 | crown88dime |
Elias | Wilson | EliasW18 | zoo51cook |
KC | Wolfley | KcW2 | ball93big |
A-Z Countdown
May 17- Read-a-thon Day: Bring a book and a pillow