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