October 26, 2017

READING

                    Next week we will be learning about poetry.  We learn how poems have rhyme, rhythm, repetition and beats.  We will do a close reading of a poem.   

                           MATH

        Next week we will begin a chapter on 2-digit addition.  We will be using strategies to help solve 2-digit addition problems. 

 Student  of the Week

EJ is the Student of the Week!  He likes to play video games, play soccer and is good at math.   His favorite animal is a wolf and his favorite color is black.   When EJ grows up he wants to be in the air force.

Happy Birthday!  

Sophia– October 26

Halloween Partries/Parade

Tuesday, October 31st

 Parade-12:45, Party-1:15

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 27^th – No School

October 30th– No School – Institute Day

October 31st – Classroom Halloween Party and Spooky Story Day

Nov. 1 – Reading Logs are due

  November 16^th – 2^nd Grade Music Concert

November 22, 23, 24, – No School – Thanksgiving Break

October 20, 2017

READING

           Next week we will be working on fact and opinion.  We will be reading several stories and then write an opinion piece.  Our reading logs are due on November 1^st.  We voted to have a Stuffed Animal Day as a reward. 

Spelling Test will be on Thursday, October 26^th.

                           MATH

   Next week we will be working on number patterns and comparing numbers.  We will be taking our chapter test, addition and subtraction five minute tests. 

 Student  of the Week

Elaina is the Student of the Week!  She likes to play the piano, takes swimming lessons and has hermit crabs as pets.  Her favorite animal is a wolf and her favorite color is light blue. When Elaina grows up she wants to a Veterinarian.

The Darien Woodridge Fire Fighters came to talk to us about fire safety.  We learned the importance of getting out of a building safely if there was a fire and to have a meeting place outside.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 20^th – PTO Halloween Party

October 24 and 25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 27^th – No School

October 30^th –Institute Day – No School

October 31st – Classroom Halloween Party and Spooky Story Day

Nov. 1 – Reading Logs are due

October 13, 2017

READING

          Next week we will continue working on our research of hippos and tortoises.  We will be reading a story called Tarra and Bella.  It is a story about an elephant and a dog that form an unique friendship.  We will be comparing this story to Owen and Mzee which also is about two animals who form an unusual friendship. 

                          

 MATH

          Next week we continue writing numbers to 1,000 in different ways.  We will count forward and backwards by 10 and 100 to find the new value of the number.

Student  of the Week

Sophia is the Student of the Week!  She likes to play soccer, jump on her trampoline and has pets.  Her favorite animal is a dolphin, and her favorite colors are pink and blue.   When Sophia grows up she wants to be a Veterinarian.

Happy Birthday!  

Niila– October 14

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 20^th – PTO Halloween Party

October 24 and 25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 27^th – No School

October 30^th –Institute Day – No School

October 31st – Classroom Halloween Party

October 6, 2017

READING

                  Next week we will be researching the hippopotamus and the tortoise.  We will be writing a paragraph on one of the animals after we learn facts and information about them. 

       

                      

         

MATH

          Next week we will be working on 3-digit numbers, hundreds, tens, and ones, using place value to 1,000.      

Happy Birthday!  

Clara – October 3

 Student  of the Week

Niila is the Student of the Week!  She likes to play with her baby sister, do gymnastics and sing.  Her favorite animal is a monkey and her favorite color is blue.   When Niila grows up she wants to be a Dance Choreographer.

Progress Reports

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 6^th – Progress Reports go home

October 6^th – Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 9^th – Columbus Day – No School

October 27^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School

October 30^th – Teacher Institute Day – No School

October 31st – Classroom Halloween Party