Thursday, March 29, 2018

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (April 9-13)

Happy Thursday!!   I hope everyone has a wonderful spring break, and don't forget to read, read, read! 

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (April 9-13)
Special Friends of the Week: 
Monday- Isa (Science)
Tuesday- Nickolas (Art)
Wednesday- Jeremiah (Tech Lab)
Thursday- Zaniah (Music)
Friday- Brody (P.E.)

Reading Story- Gooney Bird Greene Novel Study
Language Arts Skills- Parts of Speech, Cause and Effect, Sequencing of Events, Context Clues
Writing- TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) 
Math- Properties of Multiplication
Social Sciences - Animals

Important Dates:
*Friday, March 30th - Student Holiday
*Monday, April 2nd-6th - Spring Break 
*Thursday, April 12th- Field Trip to Zoo
*Friday, April 20th - Gator Fest - Please see the flyer in your child's binder yesterday!  

Test Dates:
*Tuesday, April 17th - Math Assessment on Multiplication Properties
*Friday, April 20th- Spelling Assessment (List 14)

Important Notes: 
*Read with the Lady Gamecocks - Please return the reading log by Monday, April 9th.  Thanks so much!!
*Spelling City- I have attached the spelling and vocabulary list (list 14).

Friday, March 23, 2018

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 26-30)

Happy Friday!!   My students did an awesome job on MAP testing.  They used the LIFESKILLS of patience, effort, and perseverance, and I was so proud of them!!  Also, please return your child's zoo permission forms by March 29th if you have not done so already.   I hope everyone has a great weekend and don't forget to read, read, read! 

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 26-30)
Special Friends of the Week: 
Monday- Emma (Art)
Tuesday- Autumn (Tech Lab)
Wednesday- Isla (Music)
Thursday- Zoe (P.E.)
Friday- Student Holiday - Spring Break begins!!!!!

Reading Story- My Name is Yoon
Language Arts Skills- Making Predictions, Quotation Marks, Drawing Conclusions
Writing- Lucy Calkins Opinion Writing
Math- Multiplication Review
Social Sciences - Animals

Important Dates:
*Thursday, March 29th - Zoo permission forms due
*Friday, March 30th - Student Holiday
*Monday, April 2nd-6th - Spring Break ☺

Test Dates:
*Thursday, March 29th - Math Assessment on Multiplication

Important Notes: 
*Lost and Found- Our Lost and Found is full, so please check and see if your child has any items there.  All items not claimed will be donated over Spring Break.  I'll make my class check on the way to lunch, too. 
*Read with the Lady Gamecocks - You will find this reading log in your child's binder today.  Please return it by Monday, April 9th.  Thanks so much!!
*Spelling City- I have attached the spelling and vocabulary list (list 14).

Friday, March 16, 2018

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 19-23)

Happy Friday!!  We are going to the Riverbanks Zoo on Thursday, April 12th.  You will find the permission forms in your child's binder on Monday.  Please return them by March 29th.  Also, I would love anyone to join us that can so you can check you'd like to be a chaperone on the form.   I hope everyone has a great weekend and don't forget to read, read, read! 



Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 19-23)
Special Friends of the Week: 
Monday- Maya (Art)
Tuesday- Cole (Tech Lab)
Wednesday- Justin (Music)
Thursday- Kirstin (P.E.)
Friday- Aiden (Science)

Reading Story- One Grain of Rice
Language Arts Skills- Compound Words, Making Predictions, Summarizing, Author's Purpose
Writing- Lucy Calkins Opinion Writing
Math- Division, MAP Review 
Social Sciences - Animals

Important Dates:
*Tuesday, March 20th - MAP Reading
*Thursday, March 22nd - MAP Math
*Thursday, March 29th - Zoo permission forms due
*Friday, March 30th - Student Holiday
*Monday, April 2nd-6th - Spring Break

Test Dates:
*Friday, March 23rd - Spelling Assessment

Important Notes: 
*Lost and Found- Our Lost and Found is full, so please check and see if your child has any items there.  All items not claimed will be donated over Spring Break.  I'll make my class check on the way to lunch, too. 
*Spelling City- I have attached the spelling and vocabulary list (list 13). 

Friday, March 9, 2018

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 12-16)

Happy Friday!!  I hope everyone has a great weekend and don't forget to read, read, read! 



Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 12-16)
Special Friends of the Week: 
Monday- Jamin (Art)
Tuesday- Lynden (Tech Lab)
Wednesday- Zakiya (Music)
Thursday- Jozlin (P.E.)
Friday- Grayson (Science Lab)

Reading Story- One Grain of Rice
Language Arts Skills- Using Quotation Marks, Recognizing and Creating Abbreviations, Punctuation, Making Inferences 
Writing- Lucy Calkins Opinion Writing (Friendly Letter Format)
Math- Money, Multiplication and Division 
Social Sciences - Weather 

Important Dates:
*Tuesday, March 20th - MAP Reading
*Thursday, March 22nd - MAP Math
*Friday, March 30th - Student Holiday
*Monday, April 2nd-6th - Spring Break

Test Dates:
*Tuesday, March 13th - Math Assessment on Money
*Friday, March 23rd - Spelling Assessment

Important Notes: 
*Spelling City- I have attached the spelling and vocabulary list (list 13). 

Friday, March 2, 2018

Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 5-9)

Happy Friday!!   MAP testing will be the week of March 19th for all 2nd graders.  My class will take MAP Reading on Tuesday, March 20th, and then MAP Math on Thursday, March 22nd.   I hope everyone has a great weekend and don't forget to read, read, read! 


​​​​​​Sneak a Peek at Next Week (March 5-9)
Special Friends of the Week: 
Monday- Jeremiah ​(Tech Lab)
Tuesday- Zaniah (Music)
Wednesday- Brody (No related arts due to an author visit)
Thursday- Kendall (P.E.)
Friday- ​Jamin (Science Lab)

Reading Story- A Bad Case of Stripes
Language Arts Skills- Point of View, Interpreting Non-Fiction Text, Types of Genres. Reference Books, Figurative Language, Poetry
Writing- Lucy Calkins Opinion Writing (Friendly Letter Format)
Math- ​Time
Social Sciences - Weather (Types of Severe Weather, Weather Tools)

Important Dates:
*Tuesday, March 20th - MAP Reading
*Thursday, March 22nd - MAP Math
*Friday, March 30th - Student Holiday
*Monday, April 2nd-6th - Spring Break

Test Dates:
*Thursday, March 8th - Spelling Assessment
*Friday, March 9th - ELA Assessment
*Tuesday, March 13th - Math Assessment on Money

Important Notes: 
*Spelling City- I have attached the spelling and vocabulary list (list 12). 
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