Week of June 1, 2010

To my dear students and their families… What great children you have! It has been a treat getting to know your wonderful children and you. I hope to see you around Oak Park in the coming months and years! Keep in touch! Love, Ms. Lambshead
(jlambshead@sbcglobal.net)
Coming home this week:
• math book… to explore/work on when it’s a rainy day
• Logic booklet… have fun finishing the pages we didn’t get to
• “My 2nd Grade Big Book” – your child’s portfolio of special writing
• writing journal & “Let’s Chat” book – more pages to fill this summer with facts & fantasy
• assorted school supplies that have made it through the year

Tomorrow: 2nd grade picnic:
• Please let me know if you can walk with us to & from Fox Park, leaving school about 9, returning about 1:30
• Remember to bring a totally disposable sack lunch; dress for the weather & wear good walking shoes.
• Optional: wear a bathing suit under your clothes, bring playground toys to share, families are welcome to join us

Thursday: Dismissal at 9 AM
• Flip-Flop Day
• if you’d like, bring some finger food for a class breakfast
• report cards come home
• PBIS pool party

Learning outside the classroom…
• Super Summer Math & the Library Summer Reading Program
• Chicago Museums!! A great way to escape the heat & humidity! Some museums have a free day each week. The Chicago Children’s Museum, at Navy Pier (our dino field trip) is free for students on the first Monday of each month, and free for all every Thursday from 5-8 PM.
• When traveling, take in the unique offerings of different places (eg, Dinosaur Park in NW Colorado where you can see fossils in the ground!)