Mrs. Walega's Second Grade

January 27, 2012

2012-01-27T13:11:00.000-08:00

READING

Our next two stories are in our Theme Wrap-Up. The first one is called Grandpa's Corner Store It is about when a giant supermarket opens in the neighborhood Lucy tries to help her Grandfather save his small corner grocery store. The second story is called Barrio: Jose's Neighborhood it is about a San Francisco neighborhood. We will be comparing these stories with the other literature we have read in our theme.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ai, ay and the endings -er and -est.

Vocabulary words are deliveries, grocery store, flyer, success, grand opening, supermarket, burrio, harvest, customs, fiesta and traditions.

Comprehension strategies are summarizing and making inferences.

In grammar we will be working on special nouns .

Reading Logs are due on Wednesday, February 1^st.

MATH

In math we will finished our chapter on money. Our next chapter will be on telling time. We will be learning to tell time to the quarter hour and in 5 minute increments. Practice telling time at home with your child.

Student of the Week

Ryan is the Student of the Week! He likes to read books with his brother, build legos and go sledding. His favorite animal is a cheetah His favorite color is brown. When Ryan grows up he wants to be a Lego Builder.

Valentine’s Day Party

On Tuesday, Feb. 14^th we will have a Valentine's Day party. Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class (23 students). Please have your child address each card (class list). Bring the cards to school in a bag with your child’s name on it.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 1 – Reading Logs are Due

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party at 2:00

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Feb. 23 – Spring Picture Day

Feb. 28 – Early Dismisal at 12:00

January 20, 2012

2012-01-20T12:59:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be having a writer's workshop on persuasive writing. The children will be learning how to persuade someone of something through their writing.

In phonics we will be focusing on the digraphs th, wh, sh, ch and the long vowel sounds of e and a.

In grammar we will be working on combining sentences.

MATH

In math we finished our chapter on money and had our chapter test this week. Our next chapter will continue with money. We will be learning how to make change, add and subtract money amounts and learn about the decimal point and dollar sign.

Student of the Week

Oskar is the Student of the Week! He likes to read books about animals, runs very fast and he likes to do math problems. His favorite animal is a jaguar. His favorite color is red. When Oskar grows up he wants to be a Police Officer.

Supplies Needed

Each child needs to bring in a shoe box for making a valentine holder. The box needs a lid that fits on the box. Make sure your child's name is on the box.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 25 – Early Dismissal Day – 12:00

Jan. 27 – Pajama Day

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party at 2:00

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Feb. 23 – Spring Picture Day

January 13, 2012

2012-01-13T13:31:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be reading a story called The Big Bushy Mustache. It about a boy who gets a part in a school play. The mustache he wears in the play makes him look like his father, so he wears it home. Unfortunately, he loses it.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ou, ow and the suffixes -ly and -ful.

Vocabulary words are bushy, costume, disguise, handsome, mirror, behind, soldier, story and mustache.

Comprehension strategies are predict/infer and problem solving.

In writing we will be working on writing a paragraph with a problem and solution.

In grammar we will be working on plurals.

MATH

We started counting on using various coins. We are counting with half-dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Next week we will finish this chapter on money with a chapter test. Our next chapter continues with counting money.

Student of the Week

Brenna is the Student of the Week! She likes to play soccer, swim on the Hornet swim club and has a lot of friends. Her favorite animal is a dolphin. Her favorite color is green. When Brenna grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Social Studies

We are learning about Martin Luther King Jr., and his beliefs and dreams for a better world.

Recess

We go outside for recess unless the wind chill is below 20 degrees. The children need to bring snow pants and boots in order to play in the snow. Any child who needs to stay inside for recess will need a doctor's note.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King's Birthday – No School

Jan. 25 – Early Dismissal Day – 12:00

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party

Feb. 20 – President's Day – No school

January 6, 2012

2012-01-06T12:23:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be administering the MAP test on January 10^th and 12^th. This is a test taken on the computer and replaces the IOWA tests. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast on those days.

MATH

In math we finished our chapter on data and graphs. Our chapter test will be on Monday. We will be working on money next.

Handwriting

We will be starting to learn how to write letters in cursive. I will be sending home homework to practice the letters we are working on in school.

Science

Next week we will be starting a new unit in Science on The Earth. We will be learning about land, rocks, minerals and fossils.

Social Studies

We are learning about Martin Luther King Jr., and his beliefs and dreams for a better world. We are finishing our chapter on America Long Ago, we will be having a unit test next week.

Holiday Party

Thank you to Mrs. Schoeberle for organizing our holiday party. Thank you to Mrs. Mulcahy, Mrs. O'Connor, Mr. Sapiega and Mrs. Schoeberle for the games at the party. Thank you to Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Mulcahy and Mrs. Sapeiga for our party treats. We had a great time!

Reading Logs

We did not have many children turn in their reading logs for the month of December. Please remember to have your child read for 20 minutes daily and record it on their logs. This is part of their homework assignments. Our January logs will be due on February 1^st.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 12 – Vision and Hearing Screening

Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King's Birthday – No School

Jan. 25 – Early Dismissal Day – 12:00

December 9, 2011

2011-12-12T08:58:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be enjoying doing Christmas Around the world and holiday activities. We will not be reading a new story until January. Reading logs are due January 3^rd.

MATH

We started our new chapter on Data and Graphs. We have worked on surveys and bar graphs. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

We will be working on money soon.

**Please make sure you send in the following coins in a small container or baggie (with with your child's name on it) with the following coins: 20 pennies, 10 nickels, 10 dimes and 7 quarters.**

Social Studies

Next week we will be learning about Christmas Around the World. We will learn about the customs of five different countries in the world. We will be learning about China, Poland, Sweden, Israel and Mexico. Look for the Christmas Around the World folder to come home this week.

Willowbrook Wildlife Center

On Wednesday we were visited by the Willowbrook Wildlife Center. They brought with them a barred owl and a screetch owl. We learned about their feathers, bones, skulls, and habitats. It was exciting to see real owls!

Student of the Week

Abby is the Student of the Week! She likes to play the WII, play on her computer and help others. Her favorite animal is a puppy. Her favorite color is purple. When Abby grows up she wants to be a Lifeguard.

Field Trip

We will be caroling at the Fairview Nursing home on Thursday, December 15^th. The children are to bring a bag lunch that day. No hot lunch will be served since our lunchtime will be after the caroling.

Happy Birthday!

Michael – December 9

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dec. 15 - 2^nd grade Christmas Caroling

Dec. 16 – Holiday Party

Dec. 19 -Jan. 2 – Winter Break

Jan. 3 – Classes resume

I am wishing you and your families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

December 1, 2011

2011-12-01T13:38:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be reading about a boy from Chinatown and everything that happens in Chinatown – a very busy place. We will learn something about Chinese culture, kung fu and tai chi.

We will be working on the comprehension strategies of summarizing and story structure.

Our vocabulary words are apartment, delivery, handcarts, market and celebrations.

In phonics we will be focusing double consonants, consonant digraphs, and reviewing the vowel sounds ai, ay, ow, ou, ee and ea.

In grammar we will be working on nouns and plurals.

MATH

In math we will be finishing our chapter on 2-digit subtraction. Our next chapter is on data and graphs. Our chapter test will be on Wednesday. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Student of the Week

Amuktha is the Student of the Week! She likes to help her mother, read books to her sister and is good at guessing games. Her favorite animal is a puppy. Her favorite color is blue-violet. When Amuktha grows up she wants to be a Doctor.

Recess

Happy Birthday!

Max – December 3

Monthly Reading Logs

Pizza Hut coupons and lunch in our classroom with a movie reward was earned for turning in your reading log with 21 days of reading! Congratulations to all who earned the reward! Keep reading throughout the month of December.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

I enjoyed meeting with you this past week for conferences. If you have any questions, just send me an email.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dec. 19-Jan. 2 – No School – Winter Break

January 16 – No School – Martin Luther King Day

November 18, 2011

2011-11-18T10:56:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be working on fables, poetry and Thanksgiving activities. There will no no newsletter next week.

After Thanksgiving, Next week we will have theme wrap up for the Nature Walk unit. We will read a fiction and non-fiction selection on owls.

We will be working on the comprehension strategies of predict, infer, question, compare/contrast and monitor/clarify.

Our vocabulary words are clearing, echo, meadow, pumped, owling, shadows, threading, rarely, and curved.

In phonics we will be focusing on the long vowels o, u and e.

In grammar we will be writing telling sentences and questions.

MATH

In math we are continuing to work on 2-digit subtraction. We will be using addition problems to help us solve subtraction problems, estimating differences, problems solving and using mental math to find the differences. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Student of the Week

Michael is the Student of the Week! He likes to do karate, play video games and basketball. His favorite animals are a hamster and bird. His favorite color is red. When Michael grows up he wants to be a Zoo Keeper.

Social Studies

We are learning about the Pilgrims, the Native American Indians and the First Thanksgiving. Next week we will learn about the Pilgrims and how the First Thanksgiving was created.

Recess

We go outside for recess unless the wind chill is below 20 degrees. The children will need to bring snow pants and boots in order to play in the snow. Any child who needs to stay inside for recess will need a doctor's note.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nov. 23 -25 – Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 29th – Report Cards go home

Nov. 28-Dec. 2 – Parent Teacher Conferences

Dec. 19-Jan. 2 – No School – Winter Break

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 10, 2011

2011-11-10T12:50:00.000-08:00

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 started our chapter on 2 digit addition. We are exploring how to subtract 1-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers and then subtracting 2-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Social Studies

We started Junior Achievement this week. Our teacher is Mrs. Patrice. She is teaching us about “Our Community” to supplement our social studies curriculum. We are discovering a variety of occupations, developing an awareness of how businesses operate within the community, and increase their understanding of how citizens must take responsibility for the well-being of the community.

Student of the Week

Gabrielle is the Student of the Week! She likes to dance, take tennis lessons and has a big stuffed animal collection. Her favorite animal is a zebra and her favorite color is blue-violet. When Gabrielle grows up she wants to be a Great Dancer.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nov. 11 – Veteran's Day – No School

Nov. 16 – Kids on the Block Assembly

Nov. 18 – End of first Trimester

Nov. 23 -25 – Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 29th – Report Cards go home

Nov. 28-Dec. 2 – Parent Teacher Conferences

November 11, 2011

2011-11-04T13:06:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we will be continuing with our story and activities from this week. We will continue to read Exploring Parks with Ranger Docket. We will not have a spelling test or spelling homework next week.

MATH

In math we are continuing to work on adding two-digit problems. Our test will be on Monday. Our next chapter will be on two-digit subtraction. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Social Studies

We are starting a new unit on our country long ago. We will be learning about the Native American Indians, pilgrims and the beginnings and growth of our country.

Reading Logs

Congratulations to all the children who read for 21 days in October. We celebrated by watching a movie while eating in our classrooms. I hope we can have 100% participation in November.

Student of the Week

Claire is the Student of the Week! She likes to sing, play monopoly and her favorite singer is Katy Perry. Her favorite animal is a penguin and her favorite color is blue. When Claire grows up she wants to be a Movie Star.

Halloween Party

Thank you to Mrs. O'Connor and Mrs. Schoeberle for organizing our party. Thank you to Mrs. Aldaqaq and Mr. Rodriguez for helping with the party. We had a great time!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nov. 8^th – Picture Retakes

Nov. 11^th – No School Veterans' Day

Nov. 23 -25 – Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 29th – Report Cards go home

Nov. 28-Dec. 2 – Parent Teacher Conferences

October 28, 2011

2011-10-28T13:01:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we will be reading about a real 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 finished our chapter on adding two digits with regrouping. Our next chapter continues two digit addition with regrouping. When we have a group of 10 ones we “regroup” the ten to the ten's place. Knowing our math facts is helpful in adding two-digit numbers. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Student of the Week

James is the Student of the Week! He is a fast runner, good at playing video games and is a cub scout. His favorite animal is a cheetah and his favorite color is black. When James grows up he wants to be a Video Game Maker.

Halloween Party

Monday, October 31st

Parade-1:40, Party-2:00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 31st– Halloween Parade and Party

November 1^st – Reading Logs are due

November 4^th – Movie Night

November 8^th – Picture Retakes

November 11^th – Veteran's Day – No School

November 23-25 – Thanksgiving Break

October 21, 2011

2011-10-21T09:21:00.000-07:00

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. We will be doing a variety of Halloween activities and our spelling words are Halloween words.

MATH

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

Student of the Week

Sarah is the Student of the Week! She is helpful, caring and has a lot of friends. Her favorite animal is a dolphin and her favorite color is pink. When Sarah grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Happy Birthday!

Gabrielle – October 17

Halloween Partries/Parade

Monday, October 31st

Parade-1:40, 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. We will not be passing out candy at the party. If you child wishes to bring in something for the party they can bring in non-edible things, such as pencils, erasers, etc.

Progress Reports

Progress reports are coming home today. Please sign them and send them back to school.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 24^th - 2^nd Grade Music Concert

October 27^th – Early Dismissal

October 31st– Halloween Parade and Party

November 4^th – Movie Night

November 8^th – Picture Retakes

November 11^th – Veteran's Day – No School

Reading Logs

Reading Logs are due on November 1^st. We will have a lunch in the classroom reading party for all the children who have turned in completed logs by November 1^st.

October 14, 2011

2011-10-14T08:10:00.000-07:00

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 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 Monday. Our next chapter will be on 2-digit addition. Please remember to practice flash cards daily. This will help when we are learning 2-digit addition and subraction.

Fire Safety Assembly

Lt. Tabisz and Firefighter Jamie Tunk came to our school on Wednesday 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. They also showed us the special gear that firemen wear for protection.

Student of the Week

Alex is the Student of the Week! He knows a lot about cars, likes to play video games and is good at acting. His favorite animal is a tiger and his favorite color is blue. When Alex grows up he wants to be a Plastic Surgeon.

Happy Birthday!

Gabriela – October 15

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 21^st – Family Halloween Party

October 24^th - 2^nd Grade Music Concert

October 27^th – Early Dismissal

October 31st– Halloween Parade and Party

November 4^th – Movie Night

November 8^th – Picture Retakes

November 11^th – Veteran's Day – No School

October 7, 2011

2011-10-07T12:38:00.000-07:00

READING

In reading we will not be reading a new story. We will be doing a variety of reading/writing activites on a Fall theme. There will be no spelling words or test next week.

MATH

In math we will be focusing on odd/even numbers, greater than, less than and equal to when comparing numbers (<,>,=) and number patterns on a 100's chart. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science

We have been learning about the heat and light energy. We will finish this chapter and have a test Thursday. Our next chapter will be about sound. What causes sound, how does sound travel and how do we make different sounds?

Student of the Week

Dustin is the Student of the Week! He has thirteen cousins, helps his uncle on his farm and has visited the St. Louis Arch. His favorite animal is a cheetah and his favorite color is blue. When Dustin grows up he wants to be in the Armed Forces.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 10th – Columbus Day - No School

October11^th–Teacher Institute Day-No School

October 21^st – Family Halloween Party

Oct. 31st– Halloween Parade and Party

Nov. 8^th – Picture Retakes

Nov. 11^th – Veteran's Day – No School

September 30, 2011

2011-09-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we will be reading two stories to compare fantasy and nonfiction. The fantasy story is about two hippos named George and Martha, Round and Round. The nonfiction story is from the magazine Ranger Rick called Hippos.

We will be working on the comprehension strategy of connecting and comparing. Phonics lessons will review the short vowels and concentrate on the long vowel a vccv pattern. Vocabulary words will be cross, observed, thoroughly, unmoved, herds, mammal, moisture, nostrils, relatives, moisture, sunscreen and wicked. High-frequency story words are bought, front, kitchen, until and roll. Our grammar lessons will review naming and action part of sentences.

MATH

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.

Science

We learning about energy in motion. We are learning how heat and light are forms of enery and can change matter.

Student of the Week

Fariha is the Student of the Week! She is from Bangladesh, she has visited 15 states in the United States and plays the guitar. Her favorite animal is a cat and her favorite color is pink. When Fariha grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Reading Logs

Our reading party for those who turned in a completed September Log will be Tuesday, October 4th. The children will eat their lunch in the classroom and watch a movie together. They can still purchase a hot lunch that day. Your logs will be sent home on Monday with a new reading sheet for October.

Happy Birthday!

Brenna – Sept. 27

Crystal – Sept. 30

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 10th – Columbus Day - No School

October 11^th – Teacher Institute Day-No School

October 21^st – Family Halloween Party

October 31^st – Classroom Halloween Party

September 23, 2011

2011-09-23T12:48:00.000-07:00

READING

Our story for next week will be Mrs. Brown Went to Town, by Wong Herbert Yee. This story is about a woman whose farm animal move into her house while she is away. They have a lot of fun!

We will be working on the comprehension strategies of predicting outcomes and connecting and comparing. Phonics lessons will include the long vowels a and i following a cvce pattern (consonant, vowel, consonant, silent e) Vocabulary words will be commotion, wearing, delivered, tire, feathers, releases. High-frequency story words are floor, letter, move, poor and word. Our grammar lessons will focus on verbs.

MATH

We have started a new chapter on place value. We will be counting, reading and writing numbers up to 100. We will identify the place value of each digit (ones, tens, hundreds). We will be comparing numbers. Remember to keep practicing the addition and subtraction flash cards at home.

Social Studies/Science

We finished our chapter on Communities and Neighborhoods. We will be switching to Science where are new unit is on Enery and Motion.

Happy Birthday!

Ethan – September 23

Student of the Week

Angelina is the Student of the Week! She likes to go to the beach, ride on boats and water slides. Her favorite animal is a dog and her favorite color is purple. When Angelina grows up she wants to be an Art Teacher.

Reading Logs

Reading logs are due on October 3rd. All the children who have read for 21 days in September will participate in a reading party. We will have lunch in our classroom and watch a movie. This will be the first week in October.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 29^th – School Picture Day

September 30th - Early Dismissal

October 10th – Columbus Day - No School

October 11^th – Teacher Institute Day-No School

September 16, 2011

2011-09-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week our story is Julius by Angela Johnson. We'll read about Maya's pig, Julius. Julius and Maya learn a lot from each other – Julius teaches Maya fun activities like trying on hats and dancing to jazz, and Maya teaches Julius how to be polite. The comprehension strategies will be fantasy/realism, rereading for understanding and drawing conclusions.

In spelling, we started having a dictated spelling sentence test with includes some spelling words in the sentence. You child will earn the following points on this test. 2 points for each spelling word spelled correctly (these can be from previous spelling lists), 1 point for each capital letter, 1 point for each end mark and 1 point for all the other words in the sentence. This will be a part of their language arts grade.

MATH

In math we are working on subtraction. We are working on fact families, counting back and using addition to solve subtraction problems. Next week we will finish our chapter on subtraction. Our math test will be on Tuesday. Our next chapter will be on place value.

Please remember to review math facts with your child.

Social Studies

In Social Studies we are comparing rural, urban and suburban communities. We are locating communities, states and countries on a map. Next week we will finish Unit one on communities and take a test on Wednesday.

Happy Birthday!

Sarah – September 13

Ryan – September 16

Book Fair

Thank you to all the children who gave our class a gift certificate to purchase books. We will enjoy reading them! I appreciate your thoughtfulness! Thank you PTO for hosting this special event!

Magazine Drive

The Magazine Drive started on last Monday with a short assembly. Packets went home with the children. If you need more forms, you may pick them up in the office, or e-mail me and I’ll send them home with your child.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 29^th – School Picture Day

September 30th - Early Dismissal

October 10th – Columbus Day - No School

September 9, 2011

2011-09-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we will be following the five steps of the writing process to write a story. We will be choosing a topic, exploring and planning our story and organizing the details to include a beginning, middle and end. We will be concentrating on writing complete sentences and proofreading our story to make corrections and revisions.

In spelling, we will be focusing on the short vowel sounds of a, e, i, o and u. The children will have a pre-test of the week's spelling words on Monday. They need to study the highlighted words which includes the missed regular spelling words and challenge words during the week for a test on Friday.

Curriculum Night

Thank you for attending Curriculum Night and signing up to help in the classroom. If you were unable to make it to Curriculum Night, I have sent home the information that was handed out last night.

MATH

In math we finished our chapter on adding numbers to 18. We reviewed the strategy adding three numbers and draw a picture to solve a story problem.

Next week we will begin our next chapter on subtraction facts and strategies. I am sending home the flashcards you brought in so that you can practice math facts with your child for homework.

Social Studies

We began our unit on Neighborhoods and Communities. We discussed rules in our classroom and rules in the community. Our weekly reader was about the Law of the Land.

Student of the Week

We will be starting Student of the Week in our classroom. The children are chosen randomly to be our “Student of the Week”. When it is your child's turn please make sure you return the poster to us on Monday. You are invited to be a guest reader in our classroom and read one of your child's favorite books to the class on either Wednesday or Thursday at 2:45 of that week.

If those times don't work with your schedule, please let me know so we can set up a better time for you to read to the class.

Happy Birthday!

Abby – Sept. 8

Amuktha – Sept. 10

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 12^th – Magazine Kick-Off

September 15th^_ Book Fair 6:30-8:00

September 29^th – School Picture Day

September 30th - Early Dismissal

October 10th – Columbus Day - No School

September 2, 2011

2011-09-02T13:11:00.000-07:00

READING

We have been working this past week on reviewing consonant sounds, clusters, short vowels a and i and adding the endings -s, -ed and -ing to words. These skills are reinforced through classroom activities and practice book pages.

The comprehension strategies this week were predicting and inferring and summarizing. We concentrated on who the character is in a story and what the problem is and how it is resolved in the story.

We took our first spelling test this week. The children did a great job working on their spelling words and homework. Remember that your child's spelling words are the highlighted words he/she brings home on Monday. We have a spelling test on Friday. I will go over this and other procedures at Curriculum Night.

PBIS

Next week, September 6-9, Elizabeth Ide will be implementing an approach to discipline called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.

We will begin by establishing clear expectations for behavior that will be taught, modeled and reinforced across all settings and by all staff.

MATH

In math we worked on adding numbers to 18. We reviewed the strategy adding doubles and doubles plus one. Next week we will be adding three numbers and using a function machine to add numbers following the rule. We will have our first math test next week on Friday. Please remember to review math facts with your child.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Curriculum Night is on September 8^th at 7:00 pm in the gym (parents only).

September 15^th is the Book Fair and Ice Cream Social from 6:30-8:00.

September 29^th is Picture Day.

September 30th is Early Dismissal we will have school until 12:00.

August 26, 2011

2011-08-26T12:34:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we begin the theme Silly Stories. Our story is Dragon Gets By by Dave Pilkey. We'll read what happens when a dragon who has no food in his cupboard goes shopping and buys more food than he can fit in his car! We will talk about food groups and what makes a balanced diet. The comprehension strategies will be summarizing, cause and effect, and problem solving.

In spelling, we will be focusing on the short vowel sounds of a and i. The children will have a pre-test of the week's spelling words on Monday. The words that they are responsible for learning will come home highlighted on their spelling list. They are to study those highlighted words and they will be tested on them on Friday. A blue spelling homework sheet will be sent home on Monday. The spelling homework is due on Friday.

MATH

In math we are going to start out the year with reviewing various addition strategies such as showing different facts for the same sums, identifying and using order property to review facts to 12 and counting on. They should be practicing the math facts each night.

Thank you to all who volunteered to help in the classroom. I will contact you when you are needed to help. There will be more sign-up sheets at Curriculum Night.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our school year is off to a good start. The children seem excited to be here and are ready to learn.

Our library days are Tuesdays and Fridays.

Curriculum Night is on September 8^th.

Scholastic Book Orders are due Sept. 2nd.

Fall Book Fair and Ice Cream Social is on Sept. 15th

Early Dismissal Day is on Sept. 30th

May 20, 2011

2011-05-20T13:06:00.000-07:00

READING

We will be reading the story called The School Mural. This is a story about a group of children who celebrate their school's 50^th anniversary by painting a mural on one of the walls in the school.

The vocabulary words are event, mural, pride, project, scene and sketches.

In phonics we will be focusing on words with the that drop the final e before adding the endings -ed and -ing..

Comprehension strategy is problem solving.

In grammar, we will be working on adjectives. We will not be having power hour this week. We will have reading in our classroom.

MATH

In math we are learning about subtracting 3-digit numbers. We will be solving problems with and without regrouping. Practice your flashcards at home to help your child improve with their math facts.

Science

We are learning about the food groups and the food pyramid from Little D and the Royal Food Family. We have been talking about the right kinds of snacks to eat.

Field Trips

We are going to meet our penpals! We are looking forward to our visit to Prairie View School on Thursday, May 26^th.

We will be going to the DuPage Children's Museum on Tuesday, May 31st. Please make sure your child has a sack lunch, no snack needed that day.

School Picnic

On June 3rd the PTO will be providing lunch for the students. We will be having a slice of pizza, yogurt, goldfish graham crackers and a juice box. If your prefers you can send a sack lunch that day. We will be having a fun-filled afternoon with games and activities.

Great America

If your child has completed a reading log and has read 8 out of the 9 months, they will be receiving a free ticket to Great America. The tickets will be distributed at the end of the month. Keep Reading!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 26 – Pen Pal visit to Prairie View

May 31 – Field Trip to DuPage Children's Museum

June 3 – School Picnic

June 7 - Last Day of School

May 6, 2011

2011-05-06T13:34:00.000-07:00

READING

We will be reading the story called The Art Lesson. It is about a boy named Tommy who loves to draw pictures. When he is old enough for art classes at school, Tommy is disappointed to learn that he can only have one piece of paper, and only use eight crayons.

The vocabulary words are crayons, powders, practice, chalk, smock, ruin and copy.

In phonics we will be focusing on words with the vowel pairs oo, ew, ue, and ou. We will review base words with the endings -ed and -ing.

Comprehension strategy is evaluating, understanding, problem solving and making judgments.

In grammar we will be working on irregular verbs

MATH

In math we are finishing our chapter on greater numbers. We will have a chapter test next week. Our new chapter will be on 3-digit addition.

Science

Our butterflies are still in the pupa stage. They are growing and developing inside the chyrsalis. Early next week our butterflies will emerge!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

A special thank you to the PTO for organizing all the special treats this week. I love teaching your children. They are very special to me. I have truly enjoyed working with each one of them this year. I will be sad to see them go on to third grade. I will miss them very much.

Thank you to all of you who participated in this week’s meals. The food was very good and it was so nice of you to think of the teachers. It was very much appreciated!

Field Trip

The second grade classes will be going on a field trip on May 31^st to the DuPage Children's Museum. We will be exploring the museum and participate in a learning lab. Please see the permission slip that went home today. We need the slip and fee by Monday, May16.

Happy Birthday!

Marina – June 7

Happy Mother’s Day!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 6 – Movie Night

May 13 – Early Dismissal

May 26 – Pen Pal visit to Prairie View

May 31 – Field Trip to DuPage Children's Museum

June 3 – School Picnic

June 7 - Last Day of School

April 29, 2011

2011-04-29T12:59:00.000-07:00

READING

We will be working on writing pen pal letters to third grade students at Prairie View School. We will visit our pen pals on May 26^th.

We will working on a theme review this week. We will read two stories about Families. One story is called A Curve in the River which is a realistic fiction. It is about a little boy who sends a message in a bottle. The second story called Slippery Siblings which is a non-fiction story. We will compare and contrast the stories. We will review contractions, word families, and homophones.

MATH

In math we are finishing our chapter on place value and will have our test on Tuesday. Our next chapter will be comparing and ordering greater numbers. Please continue to practice flashcards at home.

Science

We will be starting a new unit on nutrition. We will be learning about the food groups, the food pyramid and what are healthy foods to eat. Our larvae are going to forming chrysalises soon. We are excited to see the new development! Soon we will have butterflies.

Open House

I enjoyed seeing everyone at the Open House! Thank you to everyone who for the gift certificates for the book fair. I was able to purchase books for our classroom to enjoy. I appreciate your thoughtfulness! The children have been working very hard and it shows in their beautiful work. I’m very proud of them and you should be too.

Box Tops Collections

We are still collecting box tops for education. Check if any products at home have the box tops to add to our collection. Our last turn in day is Monday, May 2^nd. Thanks!

Happy Birthday

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 13 – Early Dismissal

May 26 – Pen Pal visit to Prairie View

June 3 – School Picnic

June 7 - Last Day of School

Ronnie – June 8

April 21, 2011

2011-04-21T08:46:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we will be reading a story called Thundercake. It is a realistic story about a girl who is afraid of thunderstorms. When her grandmother decided to make a cake, they must go outside to get the ingredients. By the time the storm finally arrives, the girl realizes that she is braver than she thought.

In phonics we will be focusing on words that end in -ed and -ing, and the silent consonants b and k (n).

Vocabulary words are bolt, horizon, lightning, rumbled, thunder, weather.

Comprehension strategy is sequence of events.

In grammar we will be working on the verbs is/are and was/were.

MATH

In math we starting a new chapter on place value. We will be learning about hundreds as groups of tens, reading and writing 3-digit numbers and and identifying the value of digits in greater numbers.

Science

Our caterpillars have arrived! We are observing their growth and development. You can view them at Open House.

Open House

Our spring open house will be on April 28th from 6:30-8:00. All family members are welcome to attend and see all of our beautiful

work on display.

Box Tops Collections

We are still collecting box tops for education. Check if any products at home have the box tops to add to our collection. Thanks!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 28 – Open House and Book Fair

May 13 – Early Dismissal

June 3 – School Picnic

April 15, 2011

2011-04-15T13:26:00.000-07:00

READING

We will be working on learning more information on the rain forest and butterflies. The rain forest animal posters that have come in are great! The children have been working hard on their animal reports.

MATH

In math we will be finishing our chapter on fractions. Our test will be on Thursday next week. Our next chapter will be on place value to the hundreds place.

Science

We will be learning about the life cycle of the butterfly. We are waiting for the arrival of the caterpillars (larva). We will be observing them by using magnifying glasses. We will be working in a journal to record what we are learning and the stages of development from egg to butterflies.

Open House

Our spring open house will be on April 28th from 6:30-8:00. All family members are welcome to attend and see all of our beautiful

work on display.

We will be celebrating summer birthdays before the end of our school year. Write me a note and we can pick a date to celebrate your child’s summer birthday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 20 – Animal Posters Due

April 21 – Early Dismissal

April 28 – Open House and Book Fair

May 13 – Early Dismissal

June 3 – School Picnic

2011-04-08T13:08:00.000-07:00

READING

Thank you to the parents who sent in the Animal report sheets. We will be using those to write an expository report in school. We will be writing our reports on our chosen animal. These will be on display at Open House. We will be administering the Olsat Tests on Monday and Tuesday.

MATH

In math we will be finishing our chapter on weight, mass, capacity and temperature. We will have our chapter test next Tuesday. Our new chapter will be about fractions.

Science

Open House

Our spring open house will be on April 28th from 6:30-8:00. All family members are welcome to attend and see all of our beautiful work on display.

Character Counts

The pillar for April is Citizenship. Are you a good citizen? “I am a good citizen because I throw away my garbage in the garbage can.” “ I follow the classroom rules.” “I follow the rules when I ride the bus.” We will be wearing purple on Fridays.

Happy Birthday

Dawson – April 3

Ryan – April 7

Tony – April 9

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 11-12 – OLSAT Testing

April 20 – Animal Posters Due

April 21 – Early Dismissal

April 28 – Open House and Book Fair

May 13 – Early Dismissal

June 3 – School Picnic

March 25, 2011

2011-03-24T13:37:00.000-07:00

READING

After spring break, we will be reading a story called Carousel. It is a realistic story about a girl named Alex whose father doesn't get home in time for her birthday. This makes Alex angry, but after a night filled with strange dreams, she awakens to find that her father has returned.

In phonics we will be focusing on words that end in -y and the un- prefix..

Vocabulary words are angry, fussed, groaned, grumbled, grumpily and promised.

Comprehension strategy is making judgements.

In grammar we will be working on past tense verbs.

MATH

In math we are starting to learn about weight, mass, capacity and temperature. Keep practicing the math facts with your child.

Science

After Spring Break we will be studying the life cycle of the butterfly and animals from the rain forest.

Reading Logs

The reading logs for March are due April 4th. March will be the last month for the Pizza Hut coupons. We will continue our reading logs for April and May. We are working on earning the Six Flags reward.

Student of the Week

Lily is the Student of the Week! She likes to play softball, swim and has a pretty smile. Her favorite animal is a dog. Her favorite color is blue. When Lily grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Happy Birthday! March 25 – Dayla

Japan

The response to the Helping Japan coin donation was tremendous! While collecting the coins over a 2-week period, WE RAISED $1,141.93!! The students, parents, and teachers at Elizabeth Ide really contributed to raising the awareness about the importance of helping the people of Japan. Our donation will be donated directly to the Red Cross organization.

Spring Break

Things to do on Spring Break:

Read with your child.

Enjoy Spring activities with your child!

Supplies Needed

We will be doing a special project in April. We need an empty toilet paper tube for the project. Please send in one tube to school with your child.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Apr. 4 – Classes Resume

Apr. 6– Animal Report sheet is due

April 20 – Animal Poster is due

April 21-Early Dismissal

April 28 – Open House and Book Fair

March 18, 2011

2011-03-18T12:55:00.000-07:00

READING

Next week we will be reading a story called Jalapeno Bagels. It is about a boy named Pablo who spends an early morning at his parents' bakery. When Pablo decides which bread he will bring to school for International Day, he chooses one that shows his Mexican-Jewish-American heritage.

In phonics we will be focusing on contractions.

Vocabulary words are bakery, culture, customer, dough, ingredients, recipe.

Comprehension strategy is following directions.

In grammar we will be working on present tense verbs.

MATH

Next week on Thursday, we will be having our chapter test on measurement. Our next chapter will be on weight, mass, capacity and temperature.

Science

After spring break we will be studying the rain forest and butterflies. Next week, I will be sending home information on the rain forest poster project and rain forest animal reports. These will be due after spring break. Over the break would be a great time to get started on these projects.

Student of the Week

Gia is the Student of the Week! She likes to play the guitar, ride horses and do gymnastics. Her favorite animal is a horse. Her favorite colors are pink and purple. When Gia grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Supplies Needed

We will be doing a special project in April. We need an empty toilet paper tube for the project. Please send in one tube to school with your child.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 28 – Spring Break Begins

April 4 – Classes Resume

April 5 – No School – Teacher Institute Day

March 11, 2011

2011-03-11T12:55:00.000-08:00

READING

This week we will be doing a personal narrative workshop. We will focus on the the traits of voice, conventions, and presentation. When a piece of writing has voice it has personality. We will be writing about an experience that matters to them, focus on details and choose words that will show clearly how they feel.

We will be focusing on using possessive nouns and reviewing verbs.

MATH

In math we will be finishing our chapter on plane figures and spatial sense. Our chapter test will be on Tuesday. Our next chapter will be on measurement. We will be learning about length, perimeter and area of objects.

Student of the Week

Chase is the Student of the Week! He likes to play football, dodge ball and Guitar Hero on the Wii. His favorite animal is a dog. His favorite colors are red and blue. When Chase grows up he wants to be a Baseball Player.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 18 – Movie Night

March 28 – Spring Break Begins

April 4 – Classes Resume

April 5 – No School – Teacher Institute Day

March 3, 2011

2011-03-03T12:52:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be reading a photo essay called Brothers and Sisters. It is about younger and older brothers and sisters. As we read, we will share information about our families and make generalizations.

In phonics we will be focusing on two syllable words ending in -er.

Vocabulary words are newborn, distract, twins, pest, teenage.

Comprehension strategy is making generalizations.

In grammar we will be working on verbs.

MATH

In math we will be learning about plane figures. We will be naming them, sorting them by attributes and combining them to make new figures. Please remember to work on math facts with your child.

Box Tops Collections

We are still collecting box tops for education. We are only in a slight lead over the other classes. Check if any products at home have the box tops to add to our collection. Thanks!

Student of the Week

Luc is the Student of the Week! He likes to play the piano, play soccer and do Irish dancing. His favorite animal is a penguin. His favorite color is blue. When Luc grows up he wants to be an Author.

Character Counts

The Character Counts pillar for the month of March is Fairness. I am fair when I play games honestly. I am fair when I share my toys with others. Have your child show their spirit by wearing orange every Friday in March.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mar. 4 – No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 7 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School

March 18 – Movie Night

March 28 – Spring Break Begins

February 25, 2011

2011-02-25T13:01:00.000-08:00

READING

This week we will be reading two stories about dinosaurs. Little Grunt and the Big Egg is a fiction story and Mighty Dinosaurs is a non-fiction story. We will be comparing the literature and discuss cause and effect.

In phonics we will be focusing on words with nd, nt, mp, ng, nk and the vowel pairs ow and oa.

Vocabulary words are disaster, earthquake, erupting, lava, pitch, volcano, fossils, packs, prey, remains and reptile.

Comprehension strategies are cause and effect and drawing conclusions.

In grammar we will be working on singular possessive nouns and plural possessive nouns.

MATH

We will be finished our chapter on solid figures . We will be having a math test on Monday. Our next chapter will be on plane figures and spatial sense. We will learning how to identify plane shapes, plane figures and combining the figures to make shapes.

Student of the Week

Renee is the Student of the Week! She likes to play sports, do crafts and to to school. Her favorite animal is a cat. Her favorite color is blue. When Renee grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Happy Birthday

Chase – February23

Lily – February 25

Character Counts

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Mar. 7 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School

March 28 – Spring Break Begins

February 18, 2011

2011-02-18T13:01:00.000-08:00

READING

Our next story is called The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story. It is a fable about how the birds and animals play ball to decide who is better. The birds don't allow the bat on their team, but he ends up winning the game for the animals.

In phonics we will be focusing on the vowels pairs oa and ow.

Vocabulary words are accept, advantage, argument, penalty, quarrel, and guarded.

Comprehension strategies are rereading for understanding, cause and effect, and summarizing.

In grammar we will be working on plural possessive nouns.

MATH

Our new chapter is about solid figures. We will be identifying, sorting naming attributes of solid figures. Some of our new math vocabulary will be sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, pyramid, rectangular prism, face, edge, vertex and vertices.

Student of the Week

Dawson is the Student of the Week! He likes to play baseball, monopoly, and the Wii. His favorite animal is a penguin. His favorite color is red. When Dawson grows up he wants to be a Baseball Player.

Valentine’s Day Party

Thank you our Valentine’s Day party was great! Thank you to Mrs. Kenyeri, Mrs. Milad, Mrs. Eder and Mrs. Messina who organized our games and ran our party. Thank you to Mrs. Pokorney, Mrs. Kenyeri, and Mrs. Wells who provided snacks. A special Thank You to Mrs. Milad who covered all our valentine boxes. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated! The children had a wonderful time!

Happy Birthday

Carmen – February 18

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Feb. 24 – Spring Picture Day

Feb. 25 – Bring a fuzzy stuffed animal to school

Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Mar. 7 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School

February 11, 2011

2011-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:00

READING

Our next story is called Ant. It is a photo essay about the different kids of ants that are found throughout the world. We will talk about how ants work together to get food, and about the kinds of things that ants eat..

In phonics we will be focusing on the word endings -nd, -nt, -mp, -ng, -nk, base words and endings in nouns -s, -es, -ies.

Vocabulary words are antennae, colonies, larvae, cocoons, fungus, and tunnels.

Comprehension strategies are rereading for understanding, cause and effect, and fact and opinion.

In grammar we will be working on singular and possessive nouns.

MATH

In math we worked on telling time after the hour in 5 minute increments, telling time before the hour, make reasonable estimates and determine how much time has passed from start to finish. We will be finishing our chapter on time and having a chapter test next week.

Student of the Week

Tony is the Student of the Week! He likes to play video games, build legos and play soccer. His favorite animal is a bird . His favorite color is black. When Tony grows up he wants to be a Lego Inventor.

Character Counts

Our new pillar for the month of February is trustworthiness. Being honest, completing homework independently, playing by the rules, and being on time are some of the characteristics of a trustworthy person. Please have your child wear blue on Fridays during February.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Feb. 24 – Spring Picture Day

Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Mar. 7 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School

Happy Valentines

Day!

February 4, 2011

2011-02-04T12:43:00.000-08:00

READING

Next week we will be reading three biographies. We will learn what makes a good biography and trying writing a biography including a time line of the person's life.

In phonics we will be focusing on the r-controlled vowels and the final syllables -tion and -ture..

Vocabulary words are biograph, event, information, champion, fact and president.

Comprehension strategies are rereading for understanding, evaluating, and visualizing.

In grammar we will be working on nouns and pronouns.

MATH

We will be celebrating 100's Day, Valentine's Day and learning about presidents next week .

Student of the Week

Ryan is the Student of the Week! He likes to play video games, basketball and play on the computer. His favorite animal is a dog . His favorite colors are black and gold. When Ryan grows up he wants to be a Lawyer.

Valentine’s Day Party

On Friday, Feb. 12^th we will have a Valentine's Day party. Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class (23 students).

Service Project

We are collecting 100 can of food for the Woodridge Food Pantry. We will be collecting these items until our 100^th day of school which will be on Feb. 9^th. Thank you.

Happy Birthday

Munir – February 4

I hope the children enjoyed time in the snow with our two snow days!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Feb. 24 – Spring Picture Day

Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Mar. 7 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School

Happy 100^th Day of School!

January 28, 2011

2011-01-28T11:33:00.000-08:00

READING

Our next story is called Officer Buckle and Gloria. It is a humorous fictional story about a policemen who loves to give safety tips to school children, but nobody every listens – until he brings a dog named Gloria.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ow and oa, r-controlled vowels or and ar, and the endings -tion and -ture.

Vocabulary words are accident, audience, officer, attention, commands, and safety.

Comprehension strategies are drawing conclusions and monitor/clarify.

In grammar we will be working on nouns and pronouns .

MATH

In math we will be finishing our chapter on using money. We will have our math test on Tuesday. Our next chapter is on telling time.

Social Studies

Next week we will be studying voting, our country's symbols, along with doing some Presidents' Day Activities.

Student of the Week

Owen is the Student of the Week! He likes to play soccer, build with legos and read books. His favorite animal is a kitten . His favorite color is white. When Owen grows up he wants to be an Astronaut.

Happy Birthday

Renee – January 24

Valentine’s Day Party

On Monday, Feb. 12^th we will have a Valentine's Day party. Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class (23 students). Please have your child address each card (class list). Bring the cards to school in a bag with your child’s name on it.

This week Elizabeth Ide School participated in learning PBIS. We learned the appropriate behaviors in the classroom, hallway, gym, library lunchroom and recess. We concluded the week with a juggling assembly. Thank you PTO!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party at 2:00

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

January 21, 2011

2011-01-21T12:41:00.000-08:00

READING

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ai, ay and the endings -er and -est.

Vocabulary words are deliveries, grocery store, flyer, success, grand opening, supermarket, burrio, harvest, customs, fiesta and traditions.

Comprehension strategies are summarizing and making inferences.

In grammar we will be working on special nouns .

MATH

In math we finished our chapter on money and had our chapter test today. Our next chapter will continue with money. We will be learning how to make change, add and subtract money amounts and learn about the decimal point and dollar sign.

Student of the Week

Dalya is the Student of the Week! She likes to read books, play with her baby brother and clean her room. Her favorite animal is a cat . Her favorite colors are gold and silver. When Dalya grows up she wants to be a Doctor.

Happy Birthday

Davion– January 18

PBIS

Next week, January 24-28, Elizabeth Ide will be implementing an approach to discipline called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.

We will begin by establishing clear expectations for behavior that will be taught, modeled and reinforced across all settings and by all staff. Our week will culminate with a juggling celebration assembly.

Social Studies

Next week we will learn about the local government, state government and the election process.

Supplies Needed

Each child needs to bring in a shoe box for making a valentine holder. The box needs a lid that fits on the box. Make sure your child's name is on the box.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 27 – Pajama Day

Feb. 8 - 100^th Day of School!

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party at 2:00

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

January 14, 2011

2011-01-14T09:05:00.000-08:00

READING

Our next next story will be Jamaica Louise James. It is about a girl who loves to draw and paint. To surprise her grandmother on her birthday, she hangs up her artwork at the subway station where her grandmother works.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ee, ea and the endings -tion and -ture.

Vocabulary words are booth, station, token, plaque, subway and mayor.

Comprehension strategies are evaluating and making inferences.

In grammar we will be working on nouns that change the spelling in the plural.

MATH

We have finished our chapter on probability. Our next chapter is on counting money. We started counting on using various coins. We are counting with half-dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Next week we will we continue to count coins.

Student of the Week

Nuvia is the Student of the Week! She likes to ride her bike, swim and clean her room. Her favorite animal is a horse . Her favorite color is purple. When Nuvia grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Science

We enjoyed our Dig-it field trip. We found many gems. This reinforced the concepts we are learning in The Earth unit in Science. We are learning about sand, soil and how fossils are made. We will be making our own fossils next week with a Science test on this unit.

Social Studies

We are learning about Martin Luther King Jr., and his beliefs and dreams for a better world. Our next chapter will be about our country, voting and the government.

Handwriting

We started to learn how to write in cursive. We have learned the letters i and t.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 17 – Martin Luther King's Birthday – No School

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No school