Week of June 3-7th

WOW! I can not believe the end of the school year is already here! I have enjoyed watching each student learn and grow throughout the course of this year. He/she could not have accomplished so much without your support. I appreciate your willingness to assist me on this second grade journey and I know it will continue in third grade.

Our Award's Day celebration will take place Monday, June 3rd in the classroom. We will begin promptly at 9am. Students will be recognized for earning honor roll and perfect attendance. Students will also share a piece of writing. I will try to post pictures on ClassTag for you to enjoy. The celebration should last about 30 minutes.

Wednesday and Thursday are early dismissal days. We will dismiss at 11:30am on both days. (Lunch will be served.) Thursday is also the last day of school. Unfortunately, I will not be at school on Thursday. I will be attending my youngest son's high school graduation. (I will make sure I let the class know on Wednesday that I will not be there Thursday.)

Relax and enjoy your summer!

~Review all skills in all subjects

~Related Arts

Monday: B-PE

Tuesday: C-Media

Wednesday: Early Dismissal

Thursday: Early Dismissal/Last Day

Friday: No School

~Dates to Remember 

June 3-Awards Day 9am

June 5-Dismissal @ 11:30am

June 6-Dismissal @ 11:30am (Last day of School)

Week of May 27-31st

Thanks to all who came out to support our Family Night at Chick-fil-A last week. We had a great time and enjoyed the food and fellowship.

Library books were due Friday. If your child has not returned his/her book, please remind him/her to do so. Also, if you have a text book at home, please return it to school so that you are not charged for it at the end of the year.

There is NO SCHOOL, Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Classes will resume Tuesday, May 28 @ 7:30am.

Our last book fair is Wednesday-Friday and it is buy one get one free. (Remember to include tax.) If you would like your child to make a purchase, send the money and we will ensure that he/she makes a purchase. 

Please plan to attend our Awards Day Celebration which will be held in the classroom Monday, June 3rd. We will begin promptly at 9am. Students will be recognized for A, A/B, and B Honor Roll. Students will also be sharing a writing piece with parents.

~Review all skills in all subjects

~Related Arts

Monday: No School

Tuesday: D-STEAM Lab

Wednesday: E-Art

Thursday: F-Music 

Friday: A-Computer

~Dates to Remember 

May 27-No School (Memorial Day Observed)

May 29-30-BOGO Book Fair

June 3-Awards Day 9am

June 5-Dismissal @ 11:30am

June 6-Dismissal @ 11:30am (Last day of School)

Week of May 20-24th

We had another great week of teaching and learning. The students are exploring and independentently researching in multiple subject areas. I am extremely proud of their progress and hard work!

Please join us Tuesday from 5-7pm at the Killian Chick-fil-A for Family Night. Make sure you let them know you are with Killian when ordering. See you there!

All library books are due by Friday, May 24. Please ask your child and look around to ensure you will not be charged for a book that has not been returned.

I will be off campus Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ask your child to be on his/her best behavior while I am away.

There is NO SCHOOL, Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Classes will resume Tuesday, May 28 @ 7:30am.

Please plan to attend our Awards Day Celebration which will be held in the classroom Monday, June 3rd. We will begin promptly at 9am. Students will be recognized for A, A/B, and B Honor Roll. Students will also be sharing a writing piece with parents.

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Cinderello
Review Skills
Writing: Poetry
Math: Place Value
Science: Animal Review
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: E-Art

Tuesday: F-Music

Wednesday: A-Computer

Thursday: B-PE

Friday: C-Media

~Dates to Remember 

May 21-State Testing (Grades 4-5)

May 21-Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5-7pm

May 21-22-Watson out

May 27-No School (Memorial Day Observed)

June 3-Awards Day 9am

June 5-Dismissal @ 11:30am

June 6-Dismissal @ 11:30am (Last day of School)

Week of May 13-17th

The students really enjoyed the Pocahontas play. The high school fine arts department did an excellent job telling the story through dance. Hopefully, your child told you all about it.  We would like to thank Makaiyla's mom and cousin for joining us, as well as Kalli's mom! We appreciate your assistance!

As the weather gets warmer, please be mindful of the your child's school attire. We complete several activities throughout the day on the carpet and floor. Make sure that your child's top and/or bottom properly covers everything. You may want to send a sweater/jacket because the classroom is often times cooler than it is outside. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Remember, grades 3-5 will be testing Tuesday-Thursday. Although we are not testing, our schedule will be altered to ensure their best testing environment. 

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Goldilocks and the Other Three Bears 
Review Skills
Writing: Poetry
Math: Place Value
Science: Animals 
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: F-Music

Tuesday: A-Computer

Wednesday: B-PE

Thursday: C-PE (Jordan)

Friday: D-STEAM Lab

~Dates to Remember 

May 14-16-State Testing (Grades 3-5)

May 21-State Testing (Grades 3-5)

May 21-Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5-7pm

Week of May 6-10th

Thanks to all who came out to our events last week. We truly appreciate your support. THANK YOU!

Interims will be available for viewing on Thursday, May 9th. As usual, grades are updated by Tuesday of each week.

We have completed all the stories in the Treasures book. We will continue to review previously taught skills. For the reading log, you may read any story/book and answer the questions. Thanks for your cooperation.

We have our last field study of the year on Friday, May 10th. We are going to the District Auditorium at Richland Northeast High School to see a ballet, The Legend of Pocahontas. This is our first time attending this performance and we are excited for the students to learn more. Please view Parent Portal to ensure that you have paid for the trip. We will leave around 9:30am and eat lunch when we return. Please allow your child to wear a red shirt for this trip.

Next week, May 14-16, grades 3-5 will be participating in State Testing. Although we are not testing, our schedule will be altered to ensure their best testing environment. 

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: The Little Red Secret Sauce
Review Skills
Writing: Poetry
Math: Even/Odd Numbers
Science: Animals (Animal Habitats)
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: A-Computer

Tuesday: B-PE

Wednesday: C-Media

Thursday: D-STEAM Lab

Friday: E-Art

~Dates to Remember

May 9-Interims Available

May 10-Ballet Field Study-RNE District Auditorium

May 12-Mother's Day  

May 14-16-State Testing (Grades 3-5)

Week of April 29 - May 3

The weather for our zoo trip was great and the students had an amazing adventure walking around, seeing all the animals! We even saw a few of the baby animals that were recently born. Hopefully, your child came home and shared with you his/her experience. 

The students did an awesome job on their Spring MAP testing last week! They have worked really hard and it showed on the test. EACH student increased their score with some just missing their Spring goal. We still have our DRA test to complete by the end of the year. Those will be done during the next couple of weeks.

Thursday, May 2, we will have Family Health Night from 6:00-7:15pm. We will start in the multi-purpose room at 6:00pm with our kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders singing for us. We will have several fitness stations you can visit. Healthy snacks will be available and we will end the night with door prizes. Please dress in comfortable clothes, bring your family and come join the fun! See you there!

We will have our last First Friday breakfast on Friday, May 3rd. We will also have a Mother's Day Jewelry sale that morning. Each item is $5.00. Bring your cash to make a purchase after the breakfast.

Join us Friday evening, May 3, 2019 as we fight for a cure at Relay for Life. Click here for more information about the event.

Please come out on Saturday, May 4th to support the Boys Leadership and Essence Pearls in their Car Wash/Fish Fry Fundraiser. You may click here for more information.

Our Field Trip to see the Legend of Pocahontas Ballet is Friday, May 10th at the district auditorium. The cost is $4. Please view Parent Portal to ensure you have paid for the trip. Also, let me know if you plan to attend, if you have not already done so.


~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Pushing up the Sky
Vocabulary Words: jabbing, agreed, randomly, signal, gathered
Reading: Problem and Solution
Language Arts: Adverbs
Grammar: r-Controlled Syllables, capitalization 
Writing: Poetry
Math: Multiplication
Science: Animals (Animal Adaptations)
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: C-PE (Jordan)

Tuesday: D-STEAM Lab

Wednesday: E-Art

Thursday: F-Music

Friday: A-Computer

~Dates to Remember

May 2-Family Health Night 6pm

May 3-First Friday Breakfast

May 3-Mother's Day Jewelry Sale 

May 3-Relay for Life 6pm

May 10-Ballet Field Study-RNE District Auditorium 

Week of April 22-26th

Hopefully you all had a restful and relaxing Spring Break. Now we are ready to get back to work!

We will take our Spring MAP this week. Tuesday we will take Reading and Wednesday we will take Math. Please make sure your child sleeps well the night before and comes to school on time, ready for testing.

Thursday, we have our field study to Riverbanks Zoo. (Please check Parent Portal to ensure you have paid for the trip.) Make sure your child has on comfortable clothes and shoes since we will be outside most of the morning. Also, please allow your child to wear a red shirt. (This may/may not be a Killian shirt.) It will be easier to spot our students if we are all in the same color shirts. 

Friday is our Spring Dance. Please come out and join us from 6-8pm for some dancing and fellowship. Click here for more details.

~From Miss Anthony
This is my last week of teaching and learning here at Killian. The past four months have been an insightful learning experience that I am grateful for. I have enjoyed getting to know each of your students and they will be missed. I wish you all the best!


~Skills/Units of Study
Review skills
Writing: Poetry
Math: Arrays
Science: Animals (Animal Adaptations)
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: D-STEAM Lab

Tuesday: E-Art

Wednesday: F-Music

Thursday: A-Computer

Friday: B-PE 

~Dates to Remember

April 23-MAP Testing (Reading)

April 24-MAP Testing (Math)

April 25-Zoo Field Study

April 26-Spring Dance

May 2-Family Health Night

Week of April 8-12th

Report cards went home last week for the third nine weeks. Congratulations to the students who earned A/AB/B Honor Roll! There is one more quarter to go!

Field day for K-2 is Wednesday, April 10th. We will be outside most of the day so please dress your child comfortably so that he/she may enjoy all activities. You may send a water bottled labeled with your child's name and also money for the ice cream truck.

We have early dismissal Friday, April 12th at 11:30am. If your child's transportation changes for that day, please email or send a note notifying us of the change. Spring Break is April 15-19th. Classes will resume Monday, April 22nd at 7:30am.

MAP testing will be the Tuesday and Wednesday after Spring Break. We have been preparing all year and this is an opportunity for the students to show what they have learned. You may use this site  (Prepdog) for extra practice at home.

Thursday, April 25th is our field study to Riverbanks Zoo. Please view Parent Portal to ensure that you have paid for the trip. If you would like to chaperone, let us know, especially if you would like to ride the bus. There is only room for 1 chaperone to ride the bus. All other chaperones will have to sign in through Lobby Guard at the school and drive there. The cost is $17.

Our Spring Dance is scheduled for Friday, April 26 from 6-8pm. Click here for more details.

~From Miss Anthony
I will be teaching social studies this week. The class will continue our study of cultural regions in the U.S. I look forward to the week of teaching and learning.


~Skills/Units of Study
Story: A Way to Help Planet Earth
Vocabulary Words: hardest, conversation, extinct, trouble, remains
Reading: Problem and Solution
Language Arts:  Final e syllables
Grammar: Punctuation/Synonyms
Writing: Poetry
Math: Arrays
Science: Animals
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: B-PE

Tuesday: C-PE (Jordan)

Wednesday: K-2 Field Day

Thursday: 3-5 Field Day

Friday: Early Dismissal @11:30am

~Dates to Remember

April 10-Field Day

April 12-Early Dismissal @ 11:30am

April 15-19-Spring Break 
April 25-Zoo Field Study

April 26-Spring Dance

Week of April 1-5th

I can not believe that we are now in our last nine weeks of school! This year has flown by! Only two more weeks until Spring Break! We will start new units in Science and Social Studies as we begin the fourth quarter of school.

Market day was awesome! The students worked hard on their goods/services and most of them sold out! They were also able to experience the opportunity to buy goods from the other classes.

Please remind your child to be on his/her best behavior at all times, especially during instruction and small group. This is when new concepts/strategies for learning are being taught and it is crucial that he/she is focused and pays attention. We want to make sure we maximize our instructional time together to receive the highest growth in student achievement. Thanks for your support.

I have noticed some students are forgetting to bring their reading book to school. We use our reading books daily and it should be returned to school daily. Please remind your child to make sure he/she has placed it back in his/her bookbag after completing assignments at home.

~From Miss Anthony
The students did a great job producing their severe weather videos! We were able to view them in class.  I have completed my full two weeks of teaching responsibility; however, I am still teaching  ELA and Social Studies.   

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Super Storms
Vocabulary Words: beware, destroy, grasslands, prevent, uprooted, violent
Reading: Cause and effect
Language Arts:  Vowel team syllables
Grammar: Compound words, adjectives
Writing: Poetry
Math: Repeated addition/subtraction
Science: Animals
Social Studies: Cultural Contributions

~Related Arts

Monday: C-Media

Tuesday: D-STEAM Lab

Wednesday: E-Art

Thursday: F-Music 

Friday: A-Computer

~Dates to Remember

April 4-Report Cards Issued

April 10-Field Day

April 12-Early Dismissal @ 11:30am

April 15-19-Spring Break 
April 25-Zoo Field Study

Week of March 25-29

Market Day is Wednesday, March 27th. All business plans that were submitted were graded and returned. Your child should have a display/booth including the name and cost of the good or service. He/she should also have about $2.00 in various coins in a pouch/ziplock bag to make purchases as we visit the other classes. (Something to hold the items purchased would be helpful as well.) You may click here to view the Market Day information, including the rubric.  

There is still time to order your child's yearbook for the 2018-19-school year!  You may go to https://www.strawbridge.net/ then enter the code 100391 to place your order. 

~From Miss Anthony
This week I will continue my teaching responsibilities. We will continue to work on our severe weather videos and present them as well. We will wrapping up our severe weather unit and beginning a new unit in science.

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Splish! Splash! Animal Baths
Vocabulary Words: itches, puddles, handy, preen, beasts, nibble
Reading: Compare and Contrast
Language Arts:  Vowel team syllables
Grammar: Proper nouns, articles a, an
Writing: Opinion
Math: Repeated addition/subtraction
Science: Severe Weather
Social Studies: Economics

~Related Arts

Monday: D-STEAM Lab

Tuesday: E-Art

Wednesday: F-Music

Thursday: A-Computer 

Friday: B-PE

~Dates to Remember

March 27-Market Day

March 27-End of 3rd Nine Weeks

March 30-Yearbook Orders Due

April 4-Report Cards Issued

April 10-Field Day

April 12-Early Dismissal

April 15-19-Spring Break 

Week of March 18-22th

Business plans for Market Day were due Thursday, March 14th. Please ensure that your child turned in his/her plan so that it may be reviewed and graded. Your child may begin working on his/her sign and items in preparation for the event on March 27th. If there are any questions, please let us know.

We have an AVID visit (grades 3-5) on Thursday which will slightly effect our schedule. Our lunch time will remain the same at 10:20; however, our related arts schedule will be from 8:25-9:10 and our recess will be from 12:05-12:25. (This change is only for Thursday.)

Please speak with your child about his/her behavior in the classroom throughout the day. Often times, grades suffer as a result of inappropriate behavior and not paying attention during class instruction. He/she should make sure he/she is being kind and respectful to other classmates and adults in the classroom/school.

If you have information, money, fees for me, please ask your child to give it to me. Sometimes it is overlooked in the child's folder if I do not know about it. If you send me a message/email saying you are sending something, I will be sure to ask your child to give it to me.

Forms went home about yearbook orders. You may go to https://www.strawbridge.net/ then enter the code 100391 to place your order. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

~From Miss Anthony
This week I will continue with full teaching responsibilities in the classroom. We will work on severe weather research. I can not wait to see the presentations at the conclusion of the unit.   

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Dig, Wait Listen: A Desert Toad Tale
Vocabulary Words: lengthy, beyond, burrow, warning, distant
Reading: Author's Purpose
Language Arts:  Consonant + le
Grammar: Possessive Nouns, adjectives, commas
Writing: Opinion
Math: Word problems with Measurement
Science: Severe Weather
Social Studies: Economics

~Related Arts

Monday: E-Art

Tuesday: F-Music

Wednesday: A-Computer

Thursday: B-PE

Friday: C-Media

~Dates to Remember

March 27-Market Day

March 30-Yearbook Orders Due

Week of March 11-15th

Our CiCi's trip was great! The students had an opportunity to view some tools used in making pizza as well as tour the restaurant. They were also allowed to make pizza that they shared as a group. To top it off, they gave us brownies to go and we ate them during snack time! We LOVED the pizza and brownies and enjoyed the overall experience!

Thanks to all who came out to support Kalli and Antonio during the Killian Pageant. They did an excellent job representing the class.

Information went home in the communication folders about yearbook sales. The cost is $25. You may click here  to order your child's yearbook using the school code 100391.

Market Day information also went home your child's folder. Hopefully you have had a chance to review the information. (You may click the link for the details.) We discussed the information and requirements in class. Please note that slime is not permitted. The business plan is due on Thursday, March 14, 2019. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Field Day T-shirt information went home as well. The cost is $10. Please return the completed form with payment by Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Friday, March 15, 2019 is a student holiday. There is NO SCHOOL. Classes will resume Monday, March 18th at 7:30am.

~From Miss Anthony
This week I will continue my two, full weeks of student teaching. I will teach all subjects to the students and take on full responsibility of the class. (Ms. Watson will be in and out of the classroom during this time.) I look forward to the teaching and learning that will take place. Don't forget to check your student's green folder daily. 

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Nutik the Wolf Pup
Vocabulary Words: glanced, beloved, promised, noble, gleamed, wiggled
Reading: Making Inferences
Language Arts:  Open Syllables
Grammar: Pronoun/verb agreement,
Writing: Opinion
Math: Money
Science: Severe Weather
Social Studies: Economics

~Related Arts

Monday: A-Computer

Tuesday: B-PE

Wednesday: C-PE (Jordan)

Thursday: D-STEAM Lab

Friday: NO SCHOOL

~Dates to Remember

March 14-Market Day Business Plan Due

March 14-Field Day T-Shirt Orders Due

March 15-Student Holiday

March 27-Market Day

March 30-Yearbook Orders Due

Week of March 4-8th

Last week was a busy week! The students did an awesome job presenting their information on Famous African Americans during the Wax Museum. This week will be another busy one with our field trip on Tuesday and Spring Pictures and the Killian Pageant on Thursday.

Our field trip was changed to Tuesday, March 5th. (You should have received information about the change.) We will arrive at CiCi's by 9:30am for our tour and to make and eat pizza.

Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday, March 7th. Everyone will be photographed for a class picture. You may also choose for your child to take an individual picture if you return the form with payment. (Forms went home last week in the blue communication folders.)

The Killian Pageant is also Thursday, March 7th beginning at 6pm. Please come out to support Kalli and Antonio who are representing our class.

Interims will be available on Wednesday, March 6th. You may log in to Parent Portal for your child's grades.

Please look for information this week about Market Day which will be held on Wednesday, March 27th. This is an engaging, hands-on learning experience for the students as we wrap up our unit on economics.

~From Miss Anthony
This week I will be starting my two, full weeks of student teaching. I will teach all subjects to the students and take on full responsibility of the class. (Ms. Watson will be in and out of the classroom during this time.) I look forward to the teaching and learning that will take place. This is a gentle reminder to also check your student's green folder daily. 

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Farfallina and Marcel
Vocabulary Words: vanished, peered, giggled, snuggled, fluttered, recognized
Reading: Making Inferences
Language Arts:  Consonant + le (syllables)
Grammar: Contractions
Writing: Opinion
Math: Money
Science: Severe Weather
Social Studies: Economics

~Related Arts

Monday: B-PE

Tuesday: C-Media

Wednesday: D-STEAM Lab

Thursday: E-Art

Friday: F-Music

~Dates to Remember

March 5-CiCi's Pizza Field Study ($9.00)

March 6-Interims

March 7-Spring Pictures

March 7-Killian Pageant 

March 14-Market Day Business Plan Due

March 27-Market Day

Week of February 25-March 1st

Monday is our day for Wax Museum Presentations at 9:30am and 12 noon in the classroom. Please make sure your child knows his/her facts about his/her person and has anything needed for the presentation. Remember to review and return the rubric so that it may be used for grading. We can not wait to hear what they all have to say. I will post video on Class Tag.

Our next field study is Monday, March 4 to CiCi's Pizza in the Village of Sandhills. We will discuss goods and services while on the trip. Please view your account on Parent Portal to ensure you have already paid for the trip. If you have not, a payment may be made there.

Spring pictures will be Thursday, March 7th. A class picture will be taken; however, individual pictures will only be taken if payment is submitted at that time.

The Killian Pageant is also Thursday, March 7th. The class voted on Kalli and Antonio to represent our class. Please come out to support them.

~From Miss Anthony
I have enjoyed taking on more responsibility this past week . This week, I will be in charge of the math, science and ELA instruction. I look forward to another great week of teaching and learning! 

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Meet the Super Croc
Vocabulary Words: site, hopeful, unable, confirm, ancient. valid
Reading: Summarize
Language Arts:  Open syllables
Grammar: Possessive pronouns, suffixes, prefixes
Writing: Opinion
Math: Graphing data
Science: Severe Weather
Social Studies: Economics

~Related Arts

Monday: C-Jordan

Tuesday: D-STEAM Lab

Wednesday: E-Art

Thursday: F-Music

Friday: A-Computer

~Dates to Remember

February 25-Wax Museum 9:30 & 12 noon

March 1-Read Across America Day

March 4-CiCi's Pizza Field Study ($9.00)

March 7-Spring Pictures

March 7-Killian Pageant