What's Happening

We are getting back to normal in 2G. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The kids LOVED their Thanksgiving snack on November 25th. A big THANK YOU to all parents and families who sent something in. You made it so very special for these kids. This week students will be returning to a normal schedule, or as normal as it can get for December.

Monday: Holiday Shop Preview, students will come home with an envelope listing what they wanted to get at the shop. Holidays Around the World unit begins.
Wednesday: Interims go home today. Social Studies Test and Math test today.
Thursday: Library lesson and checkout.
Friday: Spelling and reading test today.

Class Documents

Here are some of the documents you may need to access this week. A Paper copy was sent home of each but a digital copy is posted online for your convenience.

Class Newsletter
Spelling Grid
Reading Log
Social Studies Government Study Guide
(test Wednesday, the date on the document is inaccurate it is actually this Wednesday the 3rd)

What We are Learning

Reading: Point of View, test on Friday.
Spelling: Test Friday
Math: Time and word problems.
Social Studies: Holidays Around the World.

Spelling

Homework

Readers of the Month: November

The following students have reached their reading goal for the month of November.

1. Aislynn 15 books
2. Brennan 15 books
3. Symariea 30 books
4. Max 15 books
5. Caraline 20 books

More student's names will be added throughout the week. Pizza Hut certificates will go home with students who have met their November reading goal.

Quick Reminders

1. Early release day is on December 10th. This is a club day.
2. We go to library this week on Thursday. 
3. Holiday Shop is open December 1st to December 5th
4. December is the last day of school before winter break.
5. Pajama Day on December 19th. 

Weekly Update

Sorry it has been a while since I last posted. The past couple weeks have been a little crazy. This week we have a lot to do.

• Monday: Digital citizenship lesson with Mrs. West.
• Tuesday: We will have a Veterans Day ceremony at 12:00 pm. Wear red, white, or blue!
• Wednesday: Will be a club and early release day, Our club this week is yoga!
• Thursday: Begin our unit on Time and library checkout.
• Friday: Brain Boosters with Mrs. Snell.

Class Documents

Here are some documents you may need this week I sent home a paper copy of each on Monday however sometimes they don't make it home. This week I have added a digital copy of our reading log, class newsletter, and a supply letter for holidays around the world unit.

Class Newsletter

Reading Log

Supply Letter

What We Are Learning

Reading: Inferencing through illustrations and through reading text. Test on Friday.

Math: Mentally adding and subtracting 10. We begin our unit on time Thursday.

Social Studies: Government and roles of government officials. 

Phonics: Phonemes er, or, oa, sh, oo, ar, and ou. There are no extra credit words this week. Test on Friday: Writing opinion pieces. 

Spelling

Spelling this week will focus on the phonemes er, or, oa, sh, oo, ar, and ou.

Quick Reminders

1. If you have not returned in your child's field trip money and permission form you must do it by the end of the week.
2. Our field trip is next week November 20th.
3. Early release day is November 12th. 

Have a great week!

Weekly Update

October seems to be flying by and I cannot believe it is halfway over! This week we will be moving on with our studies on money, matter, and main idea. This week will also be different from 'normal' school weeks.

1. First, tomorrow is pajama day for our class. Students have been working hard and have earned it through their good behavior. If your child wants to wear slippers then please send them in with a spare set of shoes for recess time. 
2. The second change this week is that students will be taking a standardized test for the CogAt/GATE program. It will begin early in the morning on Wednesday October 22^nd . Please make sure your child is here at school on time all week.  CogAt/GATE testing will continue into next week, ending on Tuesday October 28^th. 
3. Lastly this week there will be no math or spelling homework. Originally we had spelling words planned for this week however, with the standardized testing happening this week and next week the 2^nd grade team has decided to push back our spelling words a couple weeks. That means that students will have no spelling words or test this week or next week. We will begin spelling again on November 3^rd. Your child can keep doing their reading log each night as homework. 

In addition to all of this field trip forms and money are due into school by October 24^th. Make sure you get it in to me by this date. If you need a new form please let me know and I will send a new one home with your child.

Class Documents

Here are some of the documents you may need this week. I sent home a paper copy of each but sometimes a digital copy is needed.

Class Newsletter for October 21st
Reading Log

What We Are Learning

Reading: This week we will compare & contrast two or more versions of the same story. 

Phonics: We will review phonogram cards and identify them in words as well as review previously taught spelling skills—no spelling list this week due to standardized testing.

Writing/Grammar: We will continue to write opinions about books we read as well as learn about reflexive pronouns.

 Math: We will continue to practice counting money this week.  We will have an assessment on this skill on Monday, Oct. 27.  Please continue to help your child practice all week even though there will be no official homework. 

Science : We will continue to work with matter. This week we will determine what happens to materials when we add heat.  Students will be assessed on Matter unit on Thursday, Oct. 30.  You will receive a study guide by the end of the week.

Homework 

Spelling

What's Going On in 2G This Week?

We are moving right along in the month of October with a busy week ahead. This week is Red Ribbon Week at SPANN and there is something fun scheduled for each day.

• Monday- “Life is a journey, travel drug free”. Wear as Much Red as Possible.
• Tuesday- “I mustache you to be drug free~” Grow a Silly Mustache.
• Wednesday-  “Give drugs the boot” Wear cowboy/cowgirl attire.
• Thursday-  “Slip away from drugs” Wear comfy slippers to school.
• Friday- “Use your head, don’t do drugs”. Crazy hat or hair day!

We also have our PTA concert on 10/14 at 6:00 pm. For the concert students should wear a red shirt and dark bottoms if possible. When you arrive at the school please drop your child off at their classroom between 6:10-6:15 pm. After the concert you will pick your child up at their classroom.


In other news GATE testing will begin next week on October 22nd. Please look for further information about this test. Try to get your child to school everyday so that they do not miss their test and encourage them to do their best.

Class Documents

Here are some documents you may need for this week. I send home a paper copy each week however sometimes a digital copy is needed. 

Class Newsletter for October 13

Reading Log

October Spelling Grid and Word List

Parent Conferences

Parent conferences are on October 20th. These conferences are for parents or guardians only. Unfortunately this means that children will not be able to attend. Please turn in your parent conference form with your preferred times. I will make every effort to give you the times you request however conference times are filing up. Once I have received your conference form I will send home a conference verification form where you can verify your conference time. I am also offering phone conferences to those who would prefer one.

What We Are Learning

Reading: This week we will be reading fables and folktales to find the central meaning and moral of the stories.
Phonics: Five words will be introduced each day. On Thursday we will review all the words in class together. Our spelling test will be on Friday.
Writing/Grammar: We will begin opinion writing this week as well as learning about reflexive pronouns and how to use them properly.
Math: We continue to learn about money.
Science: We will continue our exploration on Matter.

This Week's Homework

Spelling/Phonics For The Week

Spelling this week will focus on the phonemes ow, ar, ai, oa, oo, ow, ea, or, ck, ay, ee, and ch.

Quick Reminders

1. October 14th is the 2nd grade program at 6pm.
2. October 15th is early release day at 11am.
3. October 17th is PTA movie night. On this night the movie Rio 2 will be playing.
4. This week is Red Ribbon Week.
5. October 20th is Parent Teacher Conference day.
6. Send in your child's field trip permission slip and money as soon as possible. 

Have a great week!

Weekly News

This week is more like a normal week except that Wednesday is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 11am. We will also go to library Thursday morning at 8am. Everything we are doing is in this week's newsletter that went home. Click on the link below to grab this week's newsletter:

Newsletter for the week of September 22nd

Homework for the Week

In case your child leaves their math homework at school you can click on the links below to download another copy. Math homework for 9/24 is going to be an online interactive game that works on comparing numbers; a skill we will be working on all week. If you do not have internet access I can send home a worksheet. The game is called Raceway Number Values. You can click on the link to go to the game. This game allows students to practice comparing numbers with the greater than < and less than > symbols.

The homework this week for math cannot be placed online due to copyright. I can only provide a paper copy to you. Please let me know if you need another copy of the math homework on these days.


In addition to learning how to compare numbers students will also learn how to write numbers in expanded form. The following video explains what exactly expanded form is. If your child gets confused with this skill in their homework you can have them watch this video.

Spelling for the Week

Our spelling words this week focus on the phonemes or, sh, and ay. Five words will be introduced each day up until Wednesday. Extra credit words will be introduced during our small group time throughout the week. 

I hope you have a great week. Check back soon to see what we have been doing.