January 8 in Room 11

• The assignment for journal writing was, "What do you want to be when you grow up and why?
• Math and art went hand-in-hand today. Students made place value art. they used " hundreds" blocks, "tens" sticks and "ones" squares to create a scene.
• They also measured yesterday's "Snowpals" with and inch ruler. (How tall is the hat? How tall is the biggest snowball? etc.)
• Students went to the library this afternoon but many of them did not retrieve their chosen books in time to bring them home. Books should make it home tomorrow.
• This was the last day for satellite construction. Next week these sculpture masterpieces will be painted.
• Because it is getting to be halfway through the school year, and second-graders will be heading towards third grade, its time to instill a stronger sense of responsibility for assignments. Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Stebbins are cracking down. If schoolwork is missing on the due date (which is almost always the day it is assigned or it becomes the evening's homework and can be handed in the next day), students will miss recess until work is in.
• A reminder to parents: In Room 11 we do not have Show-and-Tell. If students have something special they wish to share, arrangements should be made with the teacher before children bring anything to school.