Whitesell's Home Page                               Room # 37
        Welcome to Mrs. Whitesell's Home Page.  I would like to welcome all of you to my home page for second grade.  I will use this page to list homework schedules, special schedules, upcoming events and many other important memos throughout the year.  I will use this page to share with you the exciting things that have happened in our class during the week and to give you ideas on things to practice at home with your child.
        If any parent intends to be a classroom volunteer I need for you to fill out an affidavit.  Please send a note with your child and I will send the affidavit home with them.  It must be signed and notarized before you can help out in the class.
        We will begin our Pre-test on Study Island sometime within the first month of school.   After that, I will be asking students to use it at home as an extra tool for learning.  Then, each week or so, I will test the students on the specific skills we have learned in class using Study Island. Be sure to sneak a peak and find out their scores.

Welcome Back!!!!
The students are back in the classroom and already learning the ropes for 2nd grade.
I want to encourage everyone to bring a water bottle to class each day.  It keeps us hydrated and ready to learn.
Please remember to send a note if there are any changes in your child's pick up schedule.
Homework
Monday.............Spelling 2 times each: once in Agenda and once on HW paper

Tuesday ......... Spelling ABC order....Teach Penny Cup to someone at home tonight

Wednesday.......Spelling Sentences - Use 10 words in sentences......Write #'s from 301 - 400

Thursday.......Spelling Worksheet........Study for tests

Friday .......Phonics Reader: Highlight weekly skill words: this week it is short a and short i words


Important Dates

August
25 - Parent Orientation for 2nd grade - 6:00
26 - Watch Dog Kick Off

September
3 - Fall BBQ
6 - No School




Web Sites Just For Fun and Learning of Course:
http://www.funbrain.com
http://www.coolmath.com
http://www.scholasticnews.com
http://www.northpole.com
http://www.genevaschools.org/austinbg/links/webquests.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bowling_for_fractions/
http://magickeys.com/books/
http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm
http://candlelightstories.com/kidsMemA.ASP
http://childclassics.com
http://nlvm.usu.edu      
 Check out this new web site!!  It has alot of
great math games on it that correlate with EveryDay Math.

[ http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ ]http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
[ http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/room1/index.html
]http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/room1/index.html
[ http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/control_page/front2.htm
]http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/control_page/front2.htm
[ http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/ ]http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/
[ http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
]http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
[ http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?MakingChange
]http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?MakingChange
[Link]http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_sounds.shtml

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm       -  Check this website out for fun math games that we used in lab.

 Login http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login - this is a great reading website