COOL WEBSITE TO PLAY GAMES AND LEARN AT THE SAME TIME!



Attention students of room #102! It's time to do math and actually enjoy it! Get your parents' permission, then go to coolmath4kids.com to play some games and get some new math skills. Try some out and let me know which ones you enjoyed the most. I will give you a chance to share what you've learned in class on Monday, April 5th. We will take a survey and discuss which games were the most popular and why, then the next day, on Tuesday, April 6th, we will take a trip to the Computer Lab to play any of the discussed games that you might not have tried yet. Have fun!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO COOLMATH4KIDS.COM

Mrs. Jennie Pence
Second Grade
George W. Bush Elementary
Extension #1234
Room #102

Important announcement concerning the H1N1 virus

It has come to our attention that one of our students at George W. Bush Elementary School has been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza. Understandably, many parents are greatly concerned about a potential outbreak among our students and staff.

Our Superintendent has been in constant contact with the County Health Department as well as the City for the latest health related updates. Our maintenance and custodial personnel have been taking extra precautions to disinfect community areas such as bathrooms, keyboards, doorknobs, and school buses.

Presently, the County Department of Health and Human Services does not recommend a school closure for confirmed or probable cases.

Please help us by asking your children to take extra precautions, such as not eating or drinking after anyone else and washing their hands often. If your children show symptoms of any type of influenza, I encourage you to have them tested at their physician's office or the local health clinic and keep them at home until they have been symptom free for at least twenty-four hours without medication.

For more information, please follow this link to the Center for Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm.

Our school district will continue to monitor the situation closely. We appreciate your support and understanding.

Mrs. Jennie Pence
Second Grade
George W. Bush Elementary
Extension #1234
Room #102

Field Trip to the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge

I am excited to announce that we will be taking a field trip to the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge on Friday, May 22, 2010.

The center is a wilderness comprised of forests, prairies, and wetlands reminiscent of what the Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex once looked like. We will experience native landscape and varied plant and animal communities that are present in this preserved and undisturbed wildlife habitat. While we are there, we might even see buffalo!

• We plan to leave promptly at 9:00 am and will return by 2:00 pm.
• Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as we will be discarding any left over food and drink items.
• We will be doing a lot of walking, so make sure your child is wearing comfortable tennis-style shoes.

We are still in need of parent volunteers. Please keep in mind that all volunteers are required to register on the district website. Please sign up early enough to allow time for a thorough background check. If you are interested in attending, please let me know as soon as possible. I will need to know how many tickets to purchase.

I look forward to this opportunity for our class to experience first-hand the native landscape and natural habitation that we have been studying in science over the last month.

Please be watching for the permission slip and information flyer that will be sent home soon.

Mrs. Jennie Pence

Second Grade

George W. Bush Elementary

Extension #1234

Room #102

Welcome

Welcome parents and students of Mrs. Pence's second grade class at George W. Bush Elementary School.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit our classroom blog. Here, you will be able to find announcements, information related to your child's learning experiences, and maybe even some fun resources to enjoy at home to supplement what we are learning at school. Please visit often to find the latest news regarding our class and school.

If you ever have any questions concerning your child's learning, please feel free to email me or call me at school during my planning period between 12:35 and 1:45 at 555-1234. I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.


Thank you for your continued participation in your child's education.

Mrs. Jennie Pence
Second Grade
George W. Bush Elementary
Extension #1234
Room #102