Ms. Melissa Brakel's 2nd grade class page

2011-05-19T21:49:00.000-07:00

What an eventful week at Bromley East. The students are working so hard to complete the final work assignments before heading to summer and then 3rd grade. We have taken many tests this week and turned in scrapbooks. I really enjoyed looking at the scrapbooks and seeing these wonderful children as they have grown up. Your students did a great job during the tornado warning on Wednesday.

Free dress day will be on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. We will be having bagles on Monday morning and Pizza lunch on Tuesday. Field day is Wednesday, if you would like to join us, and school is dismissed at 11:00.

If your student will not be here on Tuesday please let me know so I can give them their gift early. I will not be at school on Friday but will return Monday.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Brakel

2011-05-13T14:52:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Wow the students did great in the music play. I loved it, and we had a great audience.

Next week will be full of tests. Please remind the students that we are going to keep working until the end. We have map testing Monday and Tuesday. Our reading test will be Tuesday, another on Thursday, and an end of unit test Friday. Math tests will be either Wednesday and Thursday or Thursday and Friday, depending on how much we accomplish early in the week. Spelling is on Friday.

Scrapbook is due Wednesday and Insect test is Thursday. Book bags due Thursday no book report this week.

Please try to have your student here and on time next week.

Summer is almost here:)

Mrs. Brakel

2011-05-05T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hello,

We had a wonderful time today on our field trip to Berry Patch Farms. Tomorrow we will have a spelling test, reading test, and book bags are due.

Next Friday the students will have a music performance during specials at 1:50-2:40 in the music room. Please join us if you can.

The end of the year is quickly approaching, look for a note home about classroom lunch on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day and enjoy the weather.

Melissa Brakel

Week April 25-28

2011-04-28T15:09:00.000-07:00

Hello second grade families,

It has been such a wonderful week to return to see all the smiling faces of my second graders. I really missed them and it was nice to see many parents this week also. We had an Ellis Island simulation today and had such a great time. Thanks to everyone who helped and sent in food.

Next week is our field trip to Berry Patch Farms, it should be exciting.

Book bags were in need of attention this week, we will begin next week with a clean slate.

We are working on telling time and understanding a calendar in math, look for homework next week.

Thanks for a great return,

Mrs. Brakel
Mrs. Brakel

Week of April 25 - 28

2011-04-24T19:36:00.001-07:00

No school this Friday so we will take the spelling test on Thursday. Permission slips are due for Ellis Island event (event this Thursday) and the Berry Patch Farms Field Trip (event May 5th) this week. Book bags will be due Thursday due to the short week. My last day will be Tuesday this week and Mrs. Brakel will return Wednesday. I know the kids are excited to see her. It's been a pleasure spending time with your children!
Mrs. Bole

2011-04-19T14:48:00.000-07:00

The music program has been postponed until further notice. Thanks.

Note for your calendars!

2011-04-17T13:59:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, April 26th: Music concert from 1:51-2:40. Our class has been working on a concert during music that they would love to perform for an audience! Please come join us!

Week of April 18-22

2011-04-15T14:05:00.001-07:00

We will have a guest speaker on Tuesday to talk about Eagles. See the events tab for more details. Don't forget permission slips for Ellis Island Day and Berry Patch Farms Field Trip. Also Family Tree Projects are due Thursday.

Week of April 11-15

2011-04-10T14:40:00.000-07:00

We have some busy and exciting weeks ahead! Highlights include an Ellis Island Day, a family tree project, and a field trip to Berry Patch Farms the beginning of May. We will be looking forward to Ms. Brakel's return on Wednesday, April 27th. Check out the upcoming events tab for more details.

We had a great time this week watching some eagles take care of their new eaglets on the internet. It's a live web cam on an eagle's nest in Iowa. The kids loved it and imagine their surprise when the male eagle dropped a whole, live fish in the nest and the female began to feed her babies! Check it out from home and ask them to tell you what they've seen the eagles do.
http://www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/index.html

Happy watching!
Mrs. Bole

April 4-8 (after Spring Break)

2011-03-21T18:34:00.000-07:00

My family and I will be going on vacation during the week of Spring Break so I am posting homework and spelling for the week we get back ahead of time. I'm trying to avoid the Sunday-afternoon-return-from-vacation panic! Hope you all have a great week off.
Mrs. Bole

Week of March 21 - 25, 2011

2011-03-19T14:52:00.000-07:00

One more week until Spring Break! Progress reports went home in your child's Friday folder on the 18th. It was in a sealed white envelope with their name in the upper corner. Let me know if you have any questions.

They opened fourth quarter in the parent portal and I posted grades for this past week. You should now be able to see their grades for the first week of fourth quarter. Be sure and check for the Spring fundraiser in their Friday Folder also. It contains a piece of original artwork created by your child. You can order items with the artwork on them and a portion of the proceeds go to the school. It's a great gift idea. Don't forget book bags go home on Monday and are due on Friday this week.

Mrs. Bole

Week of March 14 - 18

2011-03-13T15:57:00.000-07:00

At last, a five day week with no special activities! We will be starting a new unit in social studies on the Civil War. A study guide will come home Monday evening. Be sure to check the homework tab for this week and watch for book bags coming home Monday.

Week of March 7-11, 2011

2011-03-04T06:37:00.001-08:00

Since we don't have school on Friday, March 11th, book bags will be due on Thursday, March 10th. We will do our spelling test and Tall Tales test on Thursday. Time permitting, I will be posting some photos on the blog this weekend of our Read Across America activities. Hope you have a great weekend.
Mrs. Bole

Week of February 28 - March 4

2011-02-25T15:34:00.000-08:00

We have an exciting week ahead of us! We will celebrate reading on Wednesday, March 2nd. See the Events tab for details. There will not be regular reading bags sent home this week. Instead students will bring home a special black folder in their reading bag with activities for the week. It will be due Friday. We will resume regular book bags next week.

Mrs. Bole

Week of February 22 - 25, 2011

2011-02-21T11:52:00.001-08:00

I hope everyone had a nice break with the four day weekend. Hopefully, you all found the copies of your student's CogAT test scores in their Friday folders along with the note from me and a brief explanation.

We'll be starting a new unit this week on American Tall Tales. Check the tests and projects tab for more details.

Week of Valentine's Day

2011-02-13T14:00:00.000-08:00

Remember, we have two short weeks with no school on Friday or next Monday!

Book Bags and Reading Logs - we had quite a few missing book bags this week. In an effort to help everyone remember to do them each week, I will start sending them home on Monday instead of Friday. Hopefully, you will see them as you check your student's homework planner on Monday evening. If your house is like mine, the weekend is a whirlwind and reading logs sometimes get lost in the shuffle! They will still be due on Friday.

There will be no Break Through after school this week due to parent teacher conferences.

I have added a Spelling tab to the blog in case you want to get a head start on the challenge words for the week.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bole

School Pictures - new date

2011-02-05T14:03:00.000-08:00

Due to our snow days last week, class pictures have been rescheduled for Monday, February 14th. Please have your child in their school uniform.

Remember, our class will not have parent-teacher conferences the week of Feb. 15-17 since conferences were conducted with Mrs. Brakel in January. You can always e-mail or call me with questions at any time. My e-mail address is sbole@bromleyeastcs.org and my cell phone is 303-588-1957.

I am putting together something special for the class on Valentine's Day. Watch for more details on the blog and in their homework planner this week. Sorry it did not make Friday Folders. It was a little crazy with my first week and two snow days!

Mrs. Bole

2011-02-02T17:08:00.000-08:00

With the snow days this week, we will NOT have a spelling test or reading unit test this Friday. We will do both tests Friday, February 11th.

There will NOT be new book bags this week. For students reading The Mouse and the Mortorcycle, keep reading. For all other students, the decodable book and book report will be due Friday, February 11th. If they finish the book report early, you can let them read a book of their choosing.

On another note, Mrs. Brakel welcomed baby girl Kaylynn at 9:30am Wednesday, February 2nd. She is 6 lbs, 14 oz and 20 inches long. She looked beautiful in the picture.

Mrs. Bole

2011-01-25T13:24:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I hope everyone is having a great week. I will not be here tomorrow-Wednesday I have a doctor appt. If all is fine I will return Thursday and finish out the week as Friday being my last day. I am looking forward to seeing my daughter and will send pictures to the kids. I will miss them all andI am confident knowing that Mrs. Bole is ready to go on Monday. Take care.

Mrs. Brakel

2011-01-19T19:35:00.001-08:00

Hello families,

Hope you had a wonderful long weekend. The second graders are working hard in reading, math, and core. We will be having a unit math test on Monday the 24th and our current core unit is Americans and moving west.

Remember my last day is anticipated for Jan. 31 and Mrs. Bole is ready to take over and continue my class on their journey in second grade.

Be working on the toy project at home it is due next week.

Mrs. Brakel

2011-01-12T11:17:00.000-08:00

Hello,

By the end of this week I hope to have met with you all for a conference. It was great to see you and let you know how your child is doing. Everyone keep reading and working on math facts. Next week be looking for info on a toy project to come home. Talk to your students about things to work on and the things they are doing well. Our next math test is coming look for the progress sheet to come home.

Thank you all for your support this year.

Mrs. Brakel

2011-01-06T05:28:00.000-08:00

Hello parents and student,

It was a great first week back. We started our reading unit on things of long ago, talking about fossils and the earth long ago. This is always a fun and exciting topic for second graders.

I have loved meeting with all of you for conferences and hope that they have been helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to meet with me and Mrs. Boles before I leave for maturnity leave. Conferences will be held through Thursday the 13th.

Some students will be coming home with challenge books, and the rest will begin having a book report to complete in the book bag. Please look for these by Friday.

Thank you,
Mrs. Brakel

2011-01-03T14:05:00.000-08:00

Hello 2nd grade families,

I hope you are all ready for school tomorrow. I can't wait to see you. Please make sure and respond to my e-mail to set up a time for a conference in the next two weeks. If you did not get the e-mail I will be sending home a sheet tomorrow.

2010-12-02T17:38:00.000-08:00

Hello families,

I hope you all had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break. I enjoyed spending time with my kids and getting caught up at home.

Your students are continuing to work hard in second grade and I am seeing some wonderful things.

Our next party will be December 17, 2010 at 2:45-3:20. More details will follow.

2010-11-11T16:39:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I was given a pair of girls pants, capris, and shorts today in uniform color size 8. If anyone could use these please email me and I will send them home with your student.

2010-11-04T16:40:00.000-07:00

Hello families,

Well next week is spirit week. Monday the color for our students is green. So have them dress green. Tuesday is a blast from the past.

Food drive also begins on Monday, send food all week.

Thanks,
Mrs. Brakel

2010-10-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

Dear families,

It was wonderful to meet with all of you this week at conferences. Thank you for taking the time to talk about your children. We had an exhausting week that ended with a wonderful party, all the parent help was appreciated. Have a restful weekend and see you next week.

2010-10-19T19:39:00.000-07:00

Please join us on October 28, 2009 at 2:45 for our Fall classroom celebration. Jean Hartnett my Home run helper will be working out the details, contact her if you would like to help or send food.

2010-10-14T13:10:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Check out fox news at 5:00 tonight to see our school featured on t.v.

Friday Folders contain times for conferences

Join us tomorrow evening for Harvest Hop

2010-10-08T13:53:00.000-07:00

Parents,

Check Friday Folders for conference information and map score info.

2010-09-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Just a note about the importance of having your student present this Friday October 1, for October count. Students will be allowed to wear sports attire that day and if all second graders are present in Mrs. Brakel's, Mrs. West's, and Mrs. Provencher's class we will celebrate with an extra afternoon extended recess.

2010-09-23T13:28:00.000-07:00

Parents,

Monday is picture day, students may wear nice clothes.

Progress reports will go home next week in Friday Folders.

Homework was given today check planners.

2010-09-21T13:15:00.000-07:00

Hello parents and students,

A reminder that students do not have school on Friday, and we will be taking our spelling tests, unit test, and book bags due on Thursday. Also we have an assembly on Thursday morning and map testing from 9:26-10:16. So please go to bed early on Wednesday and have a good breakfast Thursday morning.

Our current unit is the Human body and the test is October 1, 2010, plate projects will be due Sept. 30.

Spirit week postponed. Stay tuned for more info.

Mrs. Brakel

2010-09-15T10:57:00.000-07:00

We will be map testing Friday Sept. 17, 2010 from 12:58-2:41. Make sure your student is present, rested, and has eaten a good breakfast and lunch.

Map testing

2010-09-08T05:21:00.000-07:00

Hello,

We will be map testing on Friday. Please make sure your student is present.

First month in the swing of things

2010-09-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Well we are now into September and the second graders should be getting a handle on the routine.

Remember they write in the planners every night and that is where you go to check for homework. Planners are in so please purchase them and have your student put them in the homework binder.

Math homework has begun. You need to pull that out of the book I gave you and send it back the next day completed. Otherwise the student does need to stay after school to complete, this is all homework not completed.

Reading logs are due every Friday and need to be logged for all four days to receive full 20 pt credit.

Ask your student what color light they had this week as many are now beginning to change them , make sure they know good behavior is important. Only those that have maintained a high level of behavior and green lights for 18 out of 20 weeks will get to have pizza lunch with me. Those with orange lights will be running laps and if your student has a red light you will get a note from them on Friday.

Tests are always Friday if you know you will be gone Friday send a note so I can give them the tests on Thursday.

Homework next week(subject to change) will be Homelinks, 2-1, 2-2,2-3,2-4. Spelling study, Tomas and the Library Lady unit test, reading log, new unit on India look for study guide Tuesday.

Thank you,
Mrs. Brakel

2010-08-19T17:04:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is test day, test in spelling, Unit test, and continent test. Book bags are also due.

We have a new student tomorrow, so if you are the one to bring snacks we have 27 students.

2010-08-17T18:59:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all my wonderful parents that took time to come to Back to School Night tonight. If you could not make it please be looking for an information pack to come home tomorrow night. Also look for book bags for the week, students should be doing 20 minutes of homework a night, do assigned work and use the rest of the time to read and log it on the log sheet.

Be studying for spelling test, reading test, and continent test on Friday.

Have a great week.

2010-08-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

Well we are off to a second week. Please check the planner each night for homework. Tonight your student brought home a spelling test, a study guide, and an address phone number sheet. Return the address phone sheet tomorrow, study the rest for Friday.

See you tomorrow night at 5:00pm.

2010-08-11T20:40:00.000-07:00

Wow what an amazing first day of school. Thank you all for such great students, we are off to a wonderful start.

The first homework assignment came home tonight, a brown bag assignment. Please make sure it is complete and turned in on Friday.

See you all at Back to School Night Tuesday August 17, 2010 5:00.

2010-08-10T19:56:00.001-07:00

Thanks so much for coming to Meet the Teacher tonight. I enjoyed meeting you and your child. I look forward to a wonderful year.

Count down to 2nd grade

2010-08-05T13:04:00.000-07:00

Can't wait to meet you all see you at meet the teacher day on Monday August 9, 2010.

Welcome

2010-07-20T15:32:00.001-07:00

Welcome to my class website. I will be adding information soon!

Thanks