October 29, 2010

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 finished our chapter on adding two digits with regrouping. Our next chapter continues two digit addition with regrouping. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science

We are finishing our chapter on the life cycles of animals. Our next chapter focuses on plants, their parts and life cycles.

Student of the Week

Nick is the Student of the Week! He likes to build legos, skateboard and be a cub scout. His favorite animal is a penguin and his favorite colors are black and red. When Nick grows up he wants to be a Scientist.

Halloween Party

Thank you to Mrs. Milad and Mrs. Kenyeri for organizing our party. Thank you to Mrs. Landato and Mrs. Wells for helping with the party. We had a great time!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nov. 2^nd – Institute Day – No School

Nov. 5 – Movie Night at Prairieview

Nov. 10^th – Picture Retakes

Nov. 11^th – No School Veterans' Day

Nov. 17^th - 2^nd Grade Music Program

Nov. 24 -26 – Thanksgiving Holiday

October 22, 2010

READING

Next week we will be administering the MAP test. This is a test taken on the computer and replaces the IOWA tests. 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.

Science

We are working on putting animals in the categories of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. We are going to work on the life cycles of animals. We will then be learning about plants and their life cycles.

Student of the Week

Ronnie is the Student of the Week! He likes to play play play soccer, cook and invent things. His favorite animal is a elephant and his favorite colors are green and red. When Ronnie grows up he wants to be a Doctor.

Happy Birthday

Nick – October 19

Khadija – October 20

Halloween Partries/Parade

Thursday, October 29th

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oct. 25^th – Field Trip

Oct. 29th– Halloween Parade and Party

Nov. 2^nd – Institute Day – No School

Nov. 10^th – Picture Retakes

October 15, 2010

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 Tuesday. Our next chapter will be on 2-digit addition. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Science

Next week we will start learning about reptiles, amphibians and fish. We will be classifying animals according to how they are alike and different. We will learn about the habitats, young and body coverings.

Progress Reports

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

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.

Student of the Week

Tyler is the Student of the Week! He likes to play play lacrosse, be a cub scout and build with legos. His favorite animal is a white tiger and his favorite colors are black and red. When Tyler grows up he wants to be a S.W.A.T. Team member.

Happy Birthday

Ismael – October 13

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oct. 20^th – Early Dismissal Day

Oct. 22^rd– Halloween Fun Fest

Oct. 25^th – Field Trip

Oct. 29th– Halloween Parade and Party

Nov. 2^nd – Institute Day – No School

Nov. 10^th – Picture Retakes

October 8, 2010

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

We will be finishing our unit on living things. Our test in Science will be on Thursday or Friday next week. Our next unit in Science will be a continuation of living things. We will be learning about mammals, amphibians, reptiles and life cycles.

Social Studies

We started Junior Achievement this week. Our teacher is Mr. Lighthall. He 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

Marina is the Student of the Week! She likes to play play soccer, play the piano and speaks Arabic. Her favorite animal is a giraffe and her favorite color is red. When Marina grows up he wants to be a Teacher.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oct. 11^th – Columbus Day – No school

Oct. 20^th – Early Dismissal Day

Oct. 22^rd– Halloween Fun Fest

Oct. 25^th – Field Trip

Oct. 29th– Halloween Parade and Party

Nov. 2^nd – Institute Day – No School

Nov. 10^th – Picture Retakes

October 1, 2010

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 Monday. 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 living things and non-living things. We are finding out living things and their needs in order to survive. We have started vocabulary cards which will help them to study and learn the vocabulary words we are using in our group discussions.

Student of the Week

Jake is the Student of the Week! He likes to play play baseball, build with legos and ride roller coasters. His favorite animal is an elephant and his favorite color is red. When Jake grows up he wants to be an Inventor.

Reading Logs

Our reading party for those who turned in a completed September Log will be on October 4^th. The children will eat their lunch in the classroom and watch a movie together. They can still purchase a hot lunch that day.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oct. 11^th – Columbus Day – No school

Oct. 20^th – Early Dismissal Day

Oct. 22^rd– Halloween Fun Fest

Oct. 25^th – Field Trip

Oct. 29th– Halloween Parade and Party