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Hello Parents,

Some families are having trouble receiving the 2S Blog. If you did receive this could you please send me a quick e-mail at esaltus@sau16.org to let me know that you are getting this? Thank you!

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus

2S Tidbits

Hello 2S Families,

Winter Break for students starts today after school with school resuming on March 6th. I would like to wish all of you a safe and happy February school break. It is hard to believe that we only have about 70 school days left until the end of the year. Below you will find upcoming events for SMS and our classroom. Take care and enjoy!

Sincerely,
Rick Saltus
Grade 2 Teacher
SMS

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 27th-March 3rd-Winter Break

Mar. 6th-School Resumes

Mar. 16th-Early Release-Dismissal at 12:50 pm

Mar. 17th-SAU Teacher In-Service Day-No School

Mar. 9th-5th Grade vs. SMS Staff Basketball Game-Time TBA

Mar. 10th-Stratham Memorial School-School District Meeting at SMS-7:00pm ***
Free Babysitting is provided by the Stratham Teachers Association and the PTO is having a movie night starting at 6:30pm***

Mar. 14th-Stratham Town Election at the Stratham Municipal Center 8:00am -8:00pm

Mar. 17th-Stratham Town Meeting-at SMS-7:00pm

Quick Reminders from 2S

Dear 2S Families,

I hope you all are having a great weekend! I just wanted to give out a few reminders for this upcoming week. On Monday and Thursday we will have P.E. with Ms. Locke. She is still planning on taking the class outside for P.E. Please make sure to have your child bring in their snow gear for these days. Snow pants, coat, gloves, hat, and boots are needed for P.E. class. Homework for this week will only consist of reading. There is no math or spelling/writing homework. This week is also Read Across America Week at SMS. Below you will find a quick reminder of the days for this week. It is completely optional if students would like to participate in any of the events for this week. Take care and have a great week!

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus
Grade 2 Teacher
SMS

Read Across America Schedule:

Monday- Fox in Socks Day-Wear crazy socks and show them off

Tuesday-Cat in the Hat Day-Wear your favorite hat/cap

Wednesday-Wacky Wednesday-Wear mismatch clothing

Thursday-Dress Up Day-Dress up as your favorite book character

Friday-Curl Up and Read Day- Bring a pillow and small stuffed animal for our school wide Drop Everything and Read Event.

Early Release for SMS

Dear 2S Families,


I just wanted to remind all families that this Wednesday is an SMS Early Release Day for students. Dismissal is at 12:50 pm. Please contact me if you have any questions. Have a great day and stay warm!

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus

Snow Gear on Friday for 2S

Dear 2S Families,

Our SMS P.E. Teacher, Ms. Locke is asking that all students bring their snow gear (jackets, snow pants, gloves, boots, hats, etc) for this Friday. She is planning on bringing the class outside for a little snow fun as long as the weather cooperates. If you have any questions please let me know or you can contact Ms. Locke. Thanks!

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus
Grade 2 Teacher
SMS

2S Tibits

Hello 2S Families,

It certainly has been interesting week up to this point with the snow day yesterday and the delayed opening today. Right now the weather forecasters are saying we might end up with another day off tomorrow. There is no homework this week due to the Patriots winning the Super Bowl. I promised the students last week that if the Patriots won on Sunday that there would be no homework for the week. Report Cards were sent home last Friday. If you have not already, please send the report card envelope back in at your earliest convenience. I do not need the report card back. Below you will find a few reminders for future events. Have a great week and let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus
Grade 2 Teacher
SMS

Feb. 10th-  Father/Daughter Dance-6:30-8:00 pm

Feb. 14th-  2S will exchange class valentine's cards. (Please bring cards in by the 14th)

Feb. 15th-  Early Release Day-Dismissal at 12:50 pm

Feb. 27th-Mar. 3rd- Winter Vacation

2S Tidbits

Dear 2S Families,

I hope you all are having a great start to the week. It is hard to believe that the month of January is just about over. With this in mind, Valentine's Day is not too far away.  Coming home tomorrow will be a class list of names, as 2S will be exchanging Valentine's Day cards on February 14th. We will not be having a Valentine's Day party, but instead exchanging cards. Students are welcome to bring in store bought valentine's or make them at home. Valentine's Day cards with candy are okay as long as it does not contain any tree nuts or made in a facility that has tree nuts in them. Please contact me if you should have any questions.

Father/Daughter Dance:

The SMS Father Daughter Dance will be taking place on February 10th. You can sign up for tickets by February 3rd or buy them the night of the 10th. The event is from 6:30-8:00 pm. Below is more info about the dance.

FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE - You won’t want to miss this Hollywood themed party at SMS! VIP tickets are $5 per person or $20 max per family. Details & ticket order form are in the Father/Daughter Dance flier.  ATTN 1st Grade parents: the 1st grade is supporting the Father-Daughter Dance. Find ways to get involved by reaching out to Cantrece Forest (cantreceforest@gmail.com) or signup here to volunteer> http://bit.ly/2jw8Zu5

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 3rd-Report Cards will be coming home

Feb. 10th-SMS Father/Daughter Dance

Feb. 14th-Valentine's Day

Feb. 27th-Mar. 3rd-Winter Break/No school


Have a great rest of the week!

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus
Grade 2 Teacher
SMS

2S Tidbits

Dear 2S Families,

I hope you all had a great weekend. 2S students are working hard in the classroom and are enjoying the start of our States of Matter unit. We have also spent some time talking about Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. and his efforts that have made the world a better place. Below you will find a few tidbits of upcoming events for SMS. You will also find a link from the SMS PTO about the Mother/Son Night. Have a great weekend and stay warm.

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus
Grade 2 Teacher
SMS

Upcoming Events:

Jan. 20th-Mother/Son Night at SMS- 6:30-8:00

Jan, 27th-PTO Movie Night 6:30 SMS Library

Feb. 3rd-Progress Reports Sent Home

Mother/Son Minute to Win It Game Night & Ice Cream Social www.signupgenius.com On Friday, January 20th, the SMS PTO and the 4th Grade will be hosting the Mother/Son Minute to Win It Game Night & Ice Cream social. Your help is needed to make this a success and this event offers Dads & older siblings a chance to give back! Setup begins at 5:45pm and should last about 30 minutes. The ice cream social will start at 6:30pm in the cafeteria but the games will begin at 6:45pm in the gym. Games are setup in stations and and we request staffing at each game to be 1 adult OR 1-2 older siblings/SMS alumni. Both the ice cream social and games will end at 8:00pm. Breakdown begins at 8:00pm and lasts about 30 minutes or less. Thank you for volunteering!

2S Tidbits

Dear 2S Families,

I hope you have all had a wonderful start to 2017! May your 2017 be filled with good luck, good health, and lots of happiness! Below you will find a reminder of events coming up over the next month at SMS. Thank you for your time and have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Rick Saltus


Upcoming Events:

Jan. 16th-  No School-MLK Jr. Day

Jan. 20th-  PTO Mother/Son Game Night- 6:30 pm

Jan. 27th-  PTO Movie Night- 6:30 pm

Feb. 3rd-  Progress Reports sent home with students

Feb. 10th- Father/Daughter Dance- Doors open at 6:00 pm