December 13, 2013

READING

            Next week we will be doing Christmas Around the world and holiday activities.  We will not be reading a new story until January.  Reading logs are due January 6th. 

                               MATH

                                    We are finishing our chapter on 2-digit subtraction next week.  We will have our chapter test on Thursday.  Our next chapter will be continuing 2-digit subtraction. 

           

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.

Science

 Thank you to the PTO for bringing the Willowbrook Wildlife Haven to our school.   We were able to meet the owls “Otis” and “Juneau”.  We learned a lot about owls.  We had fun exploring owl pellets to see what animal bones we could find inside of them. 

Student  of the Week

Natalie is the Student of the Week!  She likes to use her phone, play tennis and has a cat that does tricks.   Her favorite animal is a cat.  Her favorite color is blue.   When Natalie grows up she wants to be a Tennis Player.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dec. 20 – Holiday Party

Dec. 23-Jan. 5 – Winter Break

Jan. 15 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

Jan. 20 – No School – Martin Luther King Day

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

December 6, 2013

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.

                       

                               MATH

                                      We will be finishing our chapter on 2-digit addition.  Our chapter test will be on Monday.  In our next chapter, we will be learning about 2-digit subtraction.  It will be helpful to your child to have them practice subtraction flashcards.

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

Holiday Mitten Tree

We are collecting mittens, hats, gloves, and scarves to donate to needy families.  We will be collecting these items until December 19.

  

   Happy Birthday!        

Dec. 2 - Hannah

Student  of the Week

Katie is the Student of the Week!  She has her own ipad, likes to play soccer and makes bracelets with her Rainbow Loom.  Her favorite animal is a dog.  Her favorite color is blue.   When Katie grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dec. 17 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

Dec. 20 – Holiday Party

Dec. 23 -Jan.5 – Winter Break

January 15 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

January 20 – No School – Martin Luther King Day

November 22, 2013

READING

            After Thanksgiving, we will be reading the story Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams.  This story is about a boy who searches for wires to make a toy car, called a galimoto.  We will be working on wondering, making predictions and inferring to understand a story.  We will refer to the text to support their thinking.

           

                          MATH

                               In math we are working on writing two-digit addition problems and solving them, estimating sums and problem solving.  Please remember to practice flash cards daily. After Thanksgiving our mad minute math tests will be on subtraction.

Student  of the Week

Diana is the Student of the Week!  She likes to do math, make creative projects and ride her bike.    Her favorite animal is a dog.  Her favorite color is blue.   When Diana grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Holiday Mitten Tree

We are collecting mittens, hats, gloves, and scarves to donate to needy families.  We will be collecting these items until December 19.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 26^th – Report Cards go home

Nov. 27^th-29th – Thanksgiving Holiday – No School

Dec. 17 – Early dismissal at 12:00

Dec. 23-Jan. 3 – No School – Winter Break

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 15, 2013

READING

            Next week we will be reading the stories The Incredible Painting by Felix Clousseau by Jon Agee and The Ghost-Eye Tree by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault.  In this story, a brother and sister are fearful of a tree they pass on their way to get a pail of milk on a dark, windy night.  We will be using wondering to understand the story.  The students will make predictions and infer.  They will refer to the story to support their thinking.

                           MATH

                                    In math we are continuing to work on 2-digit addition.  We are solving addition problems with regrouping.   Our chapter test will be next week.  Our next chapter will continue with 2-digit addition.  Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

Social Studies/Science

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.  We are finishing our science unit on Motion.  We will have our science test next week.

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.

Student  of the Week

Augustas is the Student of the Week!  He likes to swim, ride his motorcycle and make rainbow looms.    His favorite animal is a dog and his favorite color is red.   When Augustas grows up he wants to be a Scientist.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 20 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

November 26^th – Report Cards go home

Nov. 27^th-29th – Thanksgiving Holiday – No School

November 7, 2013

READING

     Next week we will be reading the story Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes.  In this story, Chester and Wilson are best friends and they share the same way of doing things, until one day Lilly moves into the neighborhood.  We will be using inferences to understand the character’s feelings, motivations and actions.  We will be exploring the text structure in narrative texts to determine the characters and the plot of the story.

                           MATH

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

Science

          We will be finishing our chapter on motion.  We will have our Science test on Friday.  Look for a study guide to come home on Thursday.

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.

Student  of the Week

Morgan is the Student of the Week!  He likes to do karate, play minecraft and play with his friends.  His favorite animal is a cat and his favorite color is blue.   When Morgan grows up he wants to be a Call of the Wild Man.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

November 14^th – 2^nd Grade Music Program

November 26^th – Report Cards go home

Nov. 27^th-29th – Thanksgiving Holiday – No School

November 1, 2013

READING

                                  Next week we will be reading the story Erandi’s Braids written by Antonio Hernandez Madrigal.  In this story, Erandi hopes for a new dress for her birthday. Her mother finds holes in the fishing net, which makes Erandi wonder how there will be any money for her birthday gift.  We will be using inferences to understand the character’s feelings, motivations and actions.  We will be exploring the text structure in narrative texts to determine the characters and the plot of the story.

                   MATH

           

            Our next chapter will be on two-digit addition.     We will be exploring how to add 1-digit numbers to 2-digit numbers and then adding 2-digit numbers to 2-digit numbers.  Please remember to practice flash cards daily.

 Student  of the Week

Anna is the Student of the Week!  She likes to do backbends, be on a cheerleading team and play with her dog.    Her favorite animal is a dog and her favorite color is pink.   When Anna grows up she wants to be a Superstar.

Halloween Party

Thank you to Ms. Moy for organizing our party.  Thank you to Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Downes and Mrs. Kelliher for making our party a lot of fun with the activities.  Thank you Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Ciocan, Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Teeter and Mrs. Espinoza for the treats.  We had a great time!

Happy Birthday!

October 27 - Katie

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 8^th – No School – Conferences

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

November 14^th – Second Grade Music Concert

Nov. 27^th-29th – Thanksgiving Holiday – No School

October 25, 2013

READING

          Next week we will be reading the story What Mary Jo Shared written by Janice May Udry.  In this story, Mary Jo uses an original idea to solve the problem of what to share with her class.  We will be using inferences to understand the character’s feelings, motivations and actions.  We will be exploring the text structure in narrative texts to determine the characters and the plot of the story.

                          MATH

                  

          In math we are working on the number patterns that  focus 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.

Student  of the Week

Tristen is the Student of the Week!  He plays on a baseball team, is a yellow belt in Tae Kwon do, and is very creative with building things.  His favorite animal is a cat and his favorite color is blue.   When Tristen grows up he wants to be a Meteorologist.

Halloween Party

Thursday, 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 make-up will be applied at school and no toy weapons are allowed. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 31st– Halloween Parade and Party

November 1^st – Reading Logs are due

November 1^st – Wear orange and black to school and bring in a Halloween Book to share

Nov. 4th-8th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 8^h – No School – Conferences

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

November 14^th – Second Grade Music Concert

Nov. 27^th-29th – Thanksgiving Holiday – No School

October 18, 2013

READING

            Next week we will be reading the story The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey.  This story is about a paperboy and his dog and how they enjoy the quiet of the morning as they deliver the newspapers.   We will be working on the comprehension skill of visualizing to make sense of the text and reading independently.

                             

MATH

 In math we started our chapter on number 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.

Student  of the Week

Sophia is the Student of the Week!  She likes to play with the skip-it, she is learning how to roller skate and is good at playing Minecraft.  Her favorite animal is a puppy and her favorite color is pink.   When Sophia grows up she wants to be a Dress Designer or a Hair Dresser.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thank you to everyone who signed up for our parent/teacher conferences.  I look forward to meeting with you on the week of November 4^th.

We had earned 10 class paws for good behavior!  We celebrated with a popcorn party today.  Keep up the great job.

Halloween Partries/Parade

Thursday, 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.  Only our parent volunteers will be able to be at the party.  No makeup will be applied at school and no toy weapons are allowed. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 24^th – Early Dismissal at 12:00

October 31st– Halloween Parade and Party

November 1^st – Reading Logs are due

November 1^st – Wear orange and black to school and bring in a Halloween Book to share

November 8^th – No School – Conferences

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

November 14^th – Second Grade Music Concert

October 11, 2013

READING

          Next week we will be reading the story

Poppleton and Friends by Cynthia Rylant.  This story is about how Poppleton has dry skin and his friend Cherry Sue tries to help him get rid of it.    We will be working on the comprehension skill of making inferences while visualizing to make sense of the text and reading independently.

                               MATH

                       In math we will finish our chapter on number concepts and patterns. Our test will be next week.  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 subtraction.

  Fire Safety Field Trip

Firefighter Jamie Tunk talked about fire safety.  We had a tour of the firehouse, saw the inside of an ambulance, the equipment on fire engines, we squirted the firehose and we watched our teacher put out a fire.  He also showed us the special gear that firemen wear for protection.  It was a great trip!

Student  of the Week

Andrew is the Student of the Week!  He likes to run fast, play basketball and can write with both hands.  His favorite animal is a cheetah and his favorite color is gold.   When Andrew grows up he wants to be a Basketball Player.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 11^th – Progress Reports go home

October 24^th – Early Dismissal at 12:00

October 31^st – Classroom Halloween Party

November 1st – Spooky Story Day- Wear orange and black and bring in a Halloween story

November 1st – PTO Family Halloween Party

October 4, 2013

READING

          Next week we will be reading the story A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry.  This story encourages readers to think about the many ways to enjoy and appreciate trees.    We will be working on the comprehension skill of visualizing to make sense of the text and reading independently.

         

                          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 heat and light energy. 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

Abbey is the Student of the Week!  She likes to make and sell crafts, do back walk-overs and make scrapbooks.   Her favorite animal is a dog and her favorite color is pink.   When Abbey grows up, she wants to be a Teacher.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 11^th – Trip to the Firehouse

October 11^th – Progress Reports go home

October 14th – Columbus Day - No School

October 24^th – Early Dismissal at 12:00

October 31^st – Classroom Halloween Party

November 1st – PTO Family Halloween Party