October 31, 2008

READING
Next week we will working on the theme wrap up of the unit Nature Walk. We will read a fiction and non-fiction story about owls.
We will be working on the comprehension strategies of predict/infer, question, monitor/clarify and contrast.
Our vocabulary words are clearing, echo, meadow, owling, pumped, shadows, threading, rarely, active, blend, outlined and curved.
In phonics we will be focusing on the long vowel sounds of o, u and e.
In grammar we will be writing telling sentences and questions.

MATH
In math we are working on adding two digits with regrouping. Our chapter test will be on Thursday. Our next chapter continues two digit addition with regrouping. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science
We are working on animals and plants. If you have any old magazines we could use them for some activities in school.

Red, White and Blue Day
November 3rd is red, white and blue day. Don't forget to wear something with those patriotic colors. We will be voting and learning about elections.

Student of the Week
Ian is the Student of the Week! He likes to eat at Pizza Hut, legos and playing video games. Ian wishes that he could have a WII game system. His favorite colors are blue and black. When Ian grows up he wants to be a Football Player.

Halloween Party
Thank you to Mrs. Meyer and Ms. Zimmerman for organizing our party. Thank you to Mrs. Doss, Mrs. Cimbalista, Mrs. Maschio and Mrs. Peloso for helping with the party. We had a great time!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nov. 3rd – Red, White and Blue Day
Nov. 4th – Teacher Institute Day – No School
Nov. 6th – Picture Retake Day
Nov. 11th – Veterans' Day – No School
Nov. 19th - 2nd Grade Music Program
Nov, 26-28 – Thanksgiving Break

October 24, 2008

READING
Next week we will be reading a realistic story about a brother and sister who go blueberry picking around a pond with their dog named Sam. They see many different plants and animals.
We will be working on the comprehension strategies of categorize, classify and monitor/clarify.
Our vocabulary words are bank, crater, edge, moss, path and shallow.
In phonics we will be focusing on double consonants (summer, pocket) and how to divide words into syllables.
In grammar we will be writing exclamation sentences.

MATH
In math we will be starting our chapter on two digit addition. We will be using the math vocabulary regrouping. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science
We are working on Living and Nonliving things this week. We are using the vocabulary habitat, nutrients, oxygen, living and nonliving.

Student of the Week
Bobbi is the Student of the Week! She likes Hannah Montana, High School Musical, eating strawberries and eating at McDonalds. Bobbi wishes that she could star in High School Musical. Her favorite color is red. When Bobbi grows up she wants to be a Veternarian.

Halloween Party/Parade
Friday, October 31st
Parade-1:30, Party-2:00
Please come and watch the parade The students should bring their costumes to school in a bag. We will put them on prior to the parade starting. No makeup will be applied at school and no toy weapons are allowed.

Please make sure you sign and return your child's progress reports.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 31st – Halloween Parade and Party
Nov. 3rd – Red, White and Blue Day
Nov. 4th – Teacher Institute Day – No School
Nov. 6th – Picture Retake Day
Nov. 11th – Veterans' Day – No School
Nov. 19th - 2nd Grade Music Program

October 17, 2008

READING
Next week we will be reading about a read park ranger from New York City and the things that he does each day as part of his job.
We will be working on the comprehension strategies of fact and opinion, rereading for understanding and making generalizations.
Our vocabulary words are exploring, protect, tours, habitat, ranger and urban.
In phonics we will be focusing on consonant clusters (r, l, s) and the two sounds for c.
In grammar we will be writing command sentences.

MATH
In math we have been working on number concepts and patterns. Next week we will be finishing our chapter on number patterns. Our chapter test will be on Thursday. Our next chapter will be on 2-digit addition. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science
We started our chapter on Living and Nonliving things this week. We are discussing what living things need in order to survive.

Student of the Week
Endia is the Student of the Week! She likes chickens, babies and teddy bears. Endia wishes that she could have a dog. Her favorite color is blue. When Endia grows up she wants to be a Day Care owner.

Happy Birthday!

October 18 – Chris
October 19 - Dave

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 22nd – Early Dismissal Day
Oct. 24th – Halloween Fun Fest
Oct. 31st – Halloween Parade and Party
Nov. 3rd – Red, White and Blue Day
Nov. 4th – Teacher Institute Day – No School
Nov. 6th – Picture Retake Day
Nov. 11th – Veterans' Day – No School

October 10, 2008

READING
Next week we will be working on a Reading/Writing Workshop. We will be concentrating on Descriptive Writing. We will be using descriptive words to write a paragraph about our own Halloween costumes.
We will follow the writing process of topic selection and use our five senses to describe our costumes.
In grammar we will be working on run on sentences.

MATH
In math we will be focusing on odd/even numbers, greater than, less than and equal to when comparing numbers (<,>,=). Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science/Social Studies
We will be starting a chapter on Living and Nonliving things in Science. We continue to work on map skills in Social Studies.

Student of the Week
Brock is the Student of the Week! He likes London, Halloween, reading books and playing the violin. Brock wishes that he was rich. His favorite color is black. When Brock grows up he wants to be a Jet Fighter Pilot.

Fire Safety Assembly
Lt. Tabisz came to our school on Friday and talked about fire safety. We learned about choosing a special meeting place in case of a fire, how to “stop, drop and roll”, and that we should never go back inside to get something we forgot. He also showed us the special gear that firemen wear for protection.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 13th – Columbus Day – No school
Oct. 22nd – Early Dismissal Day
Oct. 24th – Halloween Fun Fest
Oct. 31st – Halloween Parade and Party
Nov. 19th - 2nd Grade Music Program

October 3, 2008

READING
Next week we will be reading a fictional story about a boy named Henry who goes camping with his parents and his dog Mudge. Each one of them enjoys camping, but not for the same reasons.
We will be working on the comprehension strategies compare and contrast.
Our vocabulary words are backpack, campfire, hike, lanterns, camping and tent.
In phonics we will be focusing on the long vowel sounds of a, o and u., and the sounds for g.
In grammar we will be reviewing telling sentences and asking questions.

MATH
In math we will be finishing our chapter on Place Value. We will have a chapter test on Wednesday. Our next chapter is on number concepts and patterns. We will be learning about ordinal numbers, greater than, less than, odd and even numbers and skip counting. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Social Studies
We will be finishing our chapter on communities and where we live. We will have a test on Thursday this week.

Student of the Week
Antonio is the Student of the Week! He likes dogs, Hershey kisses, football and chocolate chip cookies. Antonio wishes that he could have a dog. His favorite color is red. When Antonio grows up he wants to be a baseball player.

Snack
Please make sure your child has snack. We have some snacks that parents have donated to our class for children who forget their snacks. Thank you for the donations.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 10th – Robert Crown Field Trip
Oct. 10th – Gym Night
Oct. 13th – Columbus Day – No school
Oct. 22nd – Early Dismissal Day
Oct. 24th – Halloween Fun Fest
Oct. 31st – Halloween Parade and Party