Two Mile Tidbits
October 3rd
Principal's Update:
- If you ordered shirts online from our PTA spirit store, your child has it in his/her backpack today!
- Friendly reminder that we have an early dismissal on Thursday the 9th at 12:10pm. There is no school on Friday the 10th.
- FYI: Due to district-required meetings and other obligations, I will be out of the building a few days throughout October and November. During my absence, Ms. Rawlings will serve as the substitute principal. Many of you may already know Ms. Rawlings from her role as our summer school principal. It’s important to me that our families and students know that Ms. Rawlings will be available to assist with any matters typically brought to my attention.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
October 9th: Early Dismissal (12:10pm)
October 10th: No School (teacher work day)
October 31st: Fall Parties (costume parade at 1:45, party at 2pm)
November 4th: No School
November 10th-13th: Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 14th: No School
November 20th: PTA Vendor Fair 5:30-7pm
November 26th-28th: Thanksgiving Break (no school)
December 19th: Winter Class Parties 2pm
December 22nd-January 2nd: Winter Break (no school)
January 5th: Return to school after break
Specialist Info
PE
Pumpkin Fun Run is THIS Sunday, October 5th! Come join us!
Grade Level Skills
Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grades will be learning and reviewing throwing/catching skills. This includes: rolling a ball, underhand & overhand throwing, aiming for a designated target, and how to catch an object. We will focus our practice with small groups situations but will also practice with some game applications. We will be learning how to "persevere when things are difficult" and how to "uplift others" throughout various activities.
3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades will be reviewing throwing/catching skills. This includes: rolling a ball, underhand & overhand throwing, aiming for a designated target, and how to catch an object. We will practice with small groups situations but will work towards applying our practice in game applications. This allows students to gradually go from focusing on the break down of the skill, to working towards using the skill in a multi-faceted activity. We will be learning the concepts of offense/defense along with how we interact with others in a safe, respectful manner to participants (classmates) and the spirit of the game(s) (sportsmanship/social emotional learning).
Your student(s) are expected to wear tennis shoes on days when they have PE. This is a tool that helps to ensure your student's safety when doing movements of all kinds. As students transition into middle school in the future years, tennis shoes are a requirement. Help me prepare them for class and for their future by having appropriate footwear for activity. Thanks!
Media
Kindergarten and first grade have been using Draw and Tell to create and tell a story. Second through fifth have been exploring in google docs and learning to change text while creating documents.
Music
Hello Two Mile 4th and 5th grade Families!
It has been brought to my attention that the QR code for choir is not working properly, so I wanted to give you all the link for registration instead. If your 4th or 5th grader is interested in joining our Two Mile Choir please fill out this registration form to get them in. If you could fill it out before the end of the day on Monday October 6th that would be great so I have permission to keep them after school for our first rehearsal.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mYBeUSZGVmDXyNH9ojl5gAMCOmstmOEZAUIW1VKoL0E/edit
Hot Lunch Menu
Nurse's Corner
PTA's Corner
PTA Meetings and Dates to know
October
14th-PTA meeting 5:30pm
17th-PTA family fun night 6:00-7:30pm
November
3rd-PTA meeting 5:30pm
20th-PTA "Sip and Shop" (sodas) vendor fair & fundraiser 5:30-7pm
January
13th-PTA meeting 5:30pm
February
10th-PTA meeting 5:30pm
20th-PTA family game night 6:00-7:00pm
March
10th-PTA meeting 5:30pm
April
14th-PTA meeting 5:30pm
May
1st-Picnic on the Prairie 5:30-7:30pm
TMP Staff
Office/School Staff:
Amanda Bruckerhoff-principal
Stephanie Arends-principal secretary
Karen Breithaupt-attendance/lunchroom
Andi Synon-counselor
David Jackson-custodian
Kevin Poe-evening custodian
Melissa Moore-kitchen manager
Ashley Mendoza-Nurse (at TMP on Wednesdays)
Alyssa Merson-heath secretary (at TMP on Fridays)
Classroom Teachers
Sarah Ferling-kindergarten
Erika Godsey-first grade
Suzanne Jackson-second grade
Lindsey Mueller-third grade
Laura Pierce-third grade
Ashley Gonzales-fourth grade
Megan Norem-fourth grade
Stacy Robison-5th grade
Specialist, Special Education, and Support Staff
Carla Wilkins-SPED
Patricia Marchack-speech
Cristy Lillig-art
Amanda Kinkade-media specialist
Megan Breece-kindergarten instructional aide/media instructional aide
Abby Meeds-music
Kami Thompson-PE
Lisa Oswald-classroom aide/playground supervisor
Jim Steelman-classroom aid/playground supervisor
Talitha Weston-para
Brittany Brown-para
Our school motto is: One Heart. One Home. One Two Mile.
Our vision is: Growing learners and leaders who will positively impact the world around them.
Our mission is: At Two Mile Prairie, we support a climate for learning that fosters critical thinking and collaboration through a place-based lens. Our vision is to create opportunities for students to be knowledgeable, open-minded, and caring citizens who are lifelong learners.
At TMP, we are Prairie PROUD. This means:
Persevere when things are difficult.
Respect ourselves and others.
Open-minded to thoughts, ideas, and challenges.
Uplift others in our community with kind words and actions.
Dependable; others can count on us.