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January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025
A packet went home for Picture Day last week! Be sure to order your picture packages! Picture day is February 4th!
Preparing for the BEST day:
Have your child read everyday. Read together and make it enjoyable!
Be sure to help your child charge their ipads every evening for school.
Label everything! Jackets, gloves, hats, sweatshirts, water bottles, etc.
If you are able, please send headphones with your child every day!
Thank you for your help and support!
100 Days of School (Well, 101!)
100 Days of School (Well, 101!)
February 4th is the 100th day of School. It is also picture day! Therefore 2nd grade will be celebrating being 100 days smarter on February 5th. We love to dress like we are 100 years old and spend the day incorporating 100 into all of our learning! We can't wait to see our little Grandpas and Grannys on February 5th!
Request for LEGO Donations for LEGO Club
We are looking to enhance our LEGO Club by incorporating LEGO bricks into our lessons and activities for kindergarten through second grade.
We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating any unused or unwanted LEGO sets or pieces that you may have at home. These donations will be used primarily for STEM challenges. No contribution is too small, and any LEGO pieces—whether large or small, complete or partial—would be incredibly helpful.
If you have any LEGO pieces you’re willing to part with, please send them in with your child or feel free to drop them off in the foyer with Lego Club or Mrs. Griffard labeled on them. If you have any questions or would like more details, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you so much for your support and generosity. We’re excited to see the creativity and learning that will come from this project!
Curriculum - Our Objectives for Next Week
Curriculum - Our Objectives for Next Week
Language Arts: Grammar & Conventions and Author Study
I can improve my professionalism as a writer by learning and practicing grammar, spelling, and writing convention skills.
I can gather information about an author by examining her books and making predictions and inferences about how her life story influences her writing.
I can identify important story elements including the problem, solution, and theme/main idea.
I can make inferences about character traits, motivations, and feelings.
Math: Financial Literacy and Time
I can determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar and use the cent symbol, dollar sign, and the decimal point to name the value of a collection of coins.
I can learn skills to manage finances effectively, including calculating how money can be saved and spent, distinguishing between a deposit and withdrawal, identifying examples of responsible borrowing, evaluate lending decisions, and differentiate between producers and consumers.
I can calculate the cost to produce an item to sell in the classroom market and use my financial literacy knowledge to make a profit.
I can read and write time to the nearest one-minute increment using analog and digital clocks and distinguish between A.M. and P.M.
Science: Weather and the Sky
I can describe the sun as a star that provides light and heat and explain that the moon reflects the sun's light.
I can observe objects in the sky using tools to compare how objects in the sky are more visible and can appear different with a tool than with the unaided eye.
Social Studies: Government
I can identify the functions of government.
I can compare the roles of public officials.
GT Corner
GT Corner
Have you ever heard of Ian Byrd? He has become a guru in the realm of gifted education. Many of us in ASPIRE rely on Ian to help us shape and enhance our curriculum. You should check him out using the links below!
Website: http://www.byrdseed.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianabyrd
Repeated Information
Repeated Information
Information on Math Telescoping
Information on Math Telescoping
Parents interested in telescoping information in the spring or summer can find the district dates at this site.
GCISD Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest
GCISD Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest
All elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to submit original artwork for the cover of GCISD’s official holiday greeting card. This year’s theme is "Show Others Kindness." Three student designs—one each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels—will be selected and sent out on behalf of the GCISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Brad Schnautz. Cards are sent to community leaders, area businesses, organizations, and other school districts. For more information, click the link below:
Classroom Snacks
Classroom Snacks
Classroom teachers are limited in what snacks they can provide here at school to students. Due to the various allergies on campus, teachers can have Veggie Straws or Skinny Pop (both regular flavor) as classroom snacks.
Most students bring their own snacks daily, but occasionally some forget, which is why we have some on hand. As you can imagine, we can tend to run out of snacks if we have a week where lots of kiddos have forgotten to bring a snack. We would appreciate anyone who is able to send in snack-sized bags of Veggie Straws (sea salt) or Skinny Pop. Thank you!
PTA Website! Join PTA Today!
PTA Website! Join PTA Today!
We have the most INCREDIBLE PTA here at Glenhope. Please check out their website to learn more!
Greenback Fundraiser
Greenback Fundraiser
From our principal, Dr. Griffin:
Our community has always supported our school in so many ways, for which we are very grateful. One of the traditions that has long been in place is our annual Greenback giving campaign, which we use to supplement the budget provided by the district.
Many years ago, Glenhope parents stated their preference for an opportunity to donate rather than having students participate in fundraisers. That has continued to be our practice, and we have been able to supplement classroom and building requests through our community’s generosity. There is now an option for you to donate by using a credit card through the district’s RevTrack system.
Gifts made to Glenhope should be tax deductible (per IRS tax code section 170), but you will want to confirm with your tax advisor. We will furnish a form acknowledging your contribution. Some corporations match donations, so I would encourage you to investigate that possibility as well. We received an estimated additional $4,000 - 5,000 last year from matching corporate donations.
Snacks
Snacks
As a reminder, we have two snack times during the day. Please be sure to send nut-free (NO PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS) snacks.
Thank you for keeping everyone safe!
Reminders
Reminders
Please make sure your child comes to school prepared each day with a charged ipad. Please write names on lunch boxes, water bottles, ipad chargers, and head phones.
Please make sure you complete the District Background Check every year. Forms must be completed and approved before you will be allowed to volunteer at the school or on field trips.
Handle With Care
Handle With Care
We'll keep this section in here for a while as we find it to be an important one!
We would like to provide additional support at school if your family is experiencing difficulties at home.
If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend please email me with the words "Handle with Care." Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let me know that your child may need extra time, patience, or support during the day.
Library Day- Friday
Library Day- Friday
Most Fridays we will go to the school library in the morning. 2nd graders can check out two books at a time, and should bring books back to check out new ones on Fridays as they finish books.
Thanks for your help in making sure books come back each Friday. Better yet, make a habit of storing the library books in your child's backpack so they are always there!
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