Week of September 30th- October 4th

Curriculum News & Information

With another busy week under “our belt”, we are moving into a week filled with many important skills and topics to cover.  This week during our reading/literacy block we will continue our work with nonfiction writing and reading by taking a closer look at some biographies written about some very curious and influential people.  Students will learn about some of the people throughout our history who helped invent or create some of the things in our world that we come across every day.  Students will also be doing a little research on some of these important people and create some interesting papers to display so that others can learn about them as well!

During our math time, we will continue to work on 2-digit addition but will be moving on to some more challenging problems.   We will look at problems that require regrouping or carrying a 1.  I am confident that this group will do well after some repeated practice in class!  The Ocean Habitat will continue to be an important topic during our time that is allotted for Science.  We will be taking a closer look at the various levels of the ocean and the different types of living things found in each one of them.   During our social studies time we will continue our work with maps and get a better understanding of the various types of communities and neighborhoods that can be found around us!

 

Spelling Words:

 

gold      colt     fold    mold     told     sold      bolt       jolt      pole      told     role     whole

 

Reminders & Important Dates:

October 9th & 10th– Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:00 PM

October 11th & 14th– No School

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Mrs. Johnson

Week of September 23rd-27th

Curriculum News

We will continue to take a closer look at the changing seasons during our reading/literacy block time.  This week, however, this topic will be mixed in with a bit of music appreciation ….perhaps a different type of music than what these students are used to enjoying.  Our studies will involve reading about Antonio Vivaldi and listening to one of his greatest pieces of work- his concerto the Four Seasons.  Students will also become more familiar with some of the instruments that are used in classical music which help create some beautiful classical works as well as bands enjoyed today!

Second grade show & tell will also be starting up the first week of October.  Please watch for a monthly calendar which will be sent next week to let students and parents know when their show & tell day is for that particular month.  Each student will get one day per month to bring in no more than 2 things to share and discuss with the class.  Students will also be asked a few questions by students about these special things and it will usually take place after lunch recess (at about 12:20).  If a parent needs to bring something in or needs to set up a different time, that is fine too.  All I ask is that you reach out to me the day before or the morning of to set up a different time!

Spelling  

sigh      light     right       might      high      tight      flight      bright      sight     fight    night     fright

 

Reminders/Announcements: 

*This is our Volleyball Homecoming Week.  We encourage students to get into the spirit by taking part in dress-up days.

-Monday- College Day- *Favorite College Gear

-Tuesday- Decade Day-60’s, 70’s, 80’s….etc

-Wednesday- * USA Day-*Wear Red, White, & Blue

-Thursday- Orange & Black Day

-Friday- Tie Dye Day- *Anything neon or tie-dyed

*Family Reading Night will be Tuesday, September 24th at 6:00 PM.  The Fall Book Fair will also be open for students and families to browse and enjoy!

*There is an early dismissal on Wednesday, September 25th at 11:30!               

 

Mrs. Johnson

Week of September 16th-20th

Curriculum News

We will be continuing to take a closer look at the many different types of stories that are available to read.  So far we have focused mostly on fiction.  This upcoming week we will be turning our attention to non-fiction stories and will take a closer look at the best way to read and study these fascinating books.  This will also give us the opportunity to focus on some books that explain the changing seasons, as fall quickly approaches and we get to enjoy the beauty of the season!  Some of our writing activities will also focus on this fun time of year!

 

This week in Math we will be working on a variety of other skills that will hopefully continue to develop their retention of both addition and subtraction facts.  Please continue to work with your child on the addition facts, as we have recently begun timed tests using the Rocket Math program.  The only way to retain these facts is with practice, practice, practice…..you can do this 2nd grade!   Our study of the ocean will continue in Science as we discuss the job of oceanographers and marine biologists as well as the different zones found in the ocean.  Students are doing fantastic at doing some “digging” to learn a bit more about the many fascinating creatures found in the ocean!

 

Spelling  

girl       dirt      shirt      first       fern      serve      nerve      term      herd       bird       swirl       perk

 

Reminders/Upcoming Dates

September 25th– 11:30 Dismissal

October 9thth &  10th – Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:00PM

October 11th & 14th – No School

October 31st– Halloween Parade @ 1:00/ Classroom parties will follow the parade!

 

Have a great weekend!!!

Mrs. Johnson

Week of September 9th13th

Curriculum News

During our Reading/Literacy Block time, we will be taking a look at a variety of stories over the next week.  Each day we will discuss and look closely at a different genre.  Students will get a chance to explore some types of books that perhaps they have never taken a look at before and might even develop a new favorite type of books.  This upcoming week we will be focusing on fantasies, biographies, and adventure stories.  If anyone has a good example at home of one of these particular genres feel free to bring it in and share with the class.

This week in Math we will be looking at several more examples of addition strategies and putting them to use on our timed tests.  We will start out by taking them twice a week but will soon increase that to three times per week.  Students must have this basic math skill mastered before tackling more challenging math work so I encourage everyone to be practicing those addition facts!

Not only will we be continuing with our Ocean unit in the afternoons but we will also be taking a closer look at a variety of different kinds of maps.  As we prepare to take a closer look at the world around us, it is important for students to be comfortable using tools such as this. This will only help students better understand what kinds of amazing places and things can be seen around us!

 

Spelling  

saw      law       raw      straw      draw      hawk       lawn      claw      thaw       yawn       dawn        fawn

 

Reminders:

*No early dismissals this week!

*We will be continuing to take our Aimsweb Fall Testing this week.  Second grade will be taking theirs on Tuesday and Wednesday in the morning and will last approximately an hour!  Make sure you are rested and ready to go!!

 

Mrs. Johnson