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Back in ACPC!

Just a little Beatles humor to get us started this year. Now that I can finally post our first day news...on the second day. Other than some minor technology glitches the first day in Powell's Paradise lived up to its namesake. I am so proud of all the students on the exceptional job.

I have not gotten around to explaining the daily planners to the students so these have not been used and are not being sent home yet. We will start the planners Monday, next week. Please look for information to come home in the orange folders each night.
I have tried to share some photos I took on the iPad but once again technology is failing me, hopefully I'll get it tomorrow. Thanks for the great start!

Derby Day at ACPC

Okay Kentuckians, what is special about the first Saturday in May?
Students in Mrs. Powell's class will tell you, It's the Kentuck Derby!

We celebrated the greatest two minutes in sports with Derby style! Complete with Derby Pie, hats, a stick horse race and even our own version on mint juleps! Our horses may not have won but we definitely had the Derby Spirit!

Powell's Caffeinated Corral

Go Baby Go!

girls' jockey  Jasmine riding Jitters

boys' jockey  Joshua riding Shakes

trainer: Jaxon

Owner: Mia

parade of hats

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Our Derby Pie!

 

Too much julep and derby pie

 

Field Trip

We had tons of fun at the Moneyville exhibit in the Corvette Museum. The students were really good at going to the bank to get money and then spending it at the store. (Imagine that!) Putting money back into the bank was another story.

We learned a lot about Corvettes too, on our tour of the museum

Class Dojo rewards

I have added some new class dojo rewards. Remember everyone earns one dojo point for each day they do not move a card. Every 10 points earns a reward!

Class Dojo Rewards

1. Write with a fun pen

2. Sit with a friend

3. No shoes in the room for a day

4. Lunch VIP

5. Sit at the teacher’s desk

6. No morning work for a day

7. No homework – ONE NIGHT (you choose the night)

8. Free computer pass

9. Wear a hat in class for a day

10. Show and tell

11. No AR for a day

12. Buy a special reading spot for a week

13. Stuffed animal on your desk for a day

14. Special drink (not water) in the room for a day (you bring it from home)

15. Give the spelling test (you won’t have to take it!)
16. trip the treasure chest
17. read to the class

18. Class helper for a day

19. play dough ticket

20. fun center ticket

Belated Easter Pics

On your mark...

Get set...

  

 GO!!!!

Celebrating Easter with Cascarones. Thanks Zander!

Class Plate Auction

Who wouldn't want to remember their child's second grade year!? You can own a piece of this year if you're the highest bidder! Please come out and support our PTO and classroom by bidding on our classroom plate. This plate is from The Paintin' Place in Bowling Green. Each student placed their fingerprint on this plate and their initials are written beside it. Our plate features a classic American Flag theme. Fundraisers here at ACPC often benefit our school as a whole -- this one however benefits our classroom. ALL PROFITS go to our classroom for needed supplies!

Come out and bid!

Where: ACPC Gym

When: April 30th PTO Meeting (you can also vote for Site Based Members for the 2013-14 school year at this time) @ 5:30

Why: To benefit our class

Quarterly Assessment Begins Tomorrow

Tomorrow we will start the final quarterly assessment for the year. This is a paper assessment that tests the students on the Unit standards we have had so far this year. This is not the STAR reading or STAR math test that we will take in April. The scores from the quarterly assessments are used to determine your child’s progress on the actual second grade standards. The score is on a flat scale of 100. The test is patterned after the State KPREP that will be given in 3^rd grade. I will use the results of this assessment to help make many decisions about the rest of the year and next year for your child. The scores that were sent home on Friday were the results of the first and second quarterly assessments and the individual question breakdown for the 2^nd assessment we took in January.  We want the scores to be 75% or higher. This is indicated by a green color. A yellow color is 69%-74% and red is below 69%.  The individual question breakdown tells how many questions your child answered correctly and incorrectly. Red is an incorrect answer and green is a correct answer.

            As a class we scored very well in Math and we were in the top three classes in the second grade.  In reading we did not perform as well and we scored in the bottom 3 classes.  We are looking forward to improving this on this week’s test.

            The test will focus on money, time, and geometry. Students will have to add and subtract multiple digit numbers.  The reading assessment will focus on Main Idea and Comparing and Contrasting. It is very important for your child to be prepared to read all of the passages in their entirety and go back and reread to find the answers.

            Please help your child by making sure he/she has a good night’s rest each day this week. Also, please discuss the importance of doing well on this assessment with your child. Because of the assessment we have opted not to give homework this week. Thank you for your continued cooperation, I will relay the results of the assessment as soon as they are made available to me.