Hello Families!
Hopefully, you had a fantastic weekend. We are entering October, can you believe it?! Fall break will soon be upon us. 

BINGO night has been rescheduled to this Friday, October 4 from 6-8 pm at Fox Ridge Middle School.

Tomorrow, PTCO has encouraged a second crazy hat day/crazy hair day in an effort to get all students here for October Count day. Donations of $1.00 will still be collected by PTCO. Friday's spirit day this week is popcorn day- donations of a dollar but popcorn to have in class.

This week, you can expect:     
                   
MATH:  For 2nd grade math- moving into Unit 3, focusing on place value, money, time and solving multi-step problems. In 3rd grade math: also moving into Unit 3, focusing on Measurement.  Stand Out Math Computation tests given every week and Stand Out Math taught on Friday.

WRITING:  We are working on Narrative Writing. Our prompt will be "tell about a time you had fun with Mom." Through Focused Modeled Writing, kids will have an opportunity to learn as teachers model, as well as apply their thinking as they create their own thinking maps and writing. Our focus will be on building the structure in writing, while still learning to add details and use descriptive language.

PHONICS AND  VOCABULARY:  Continuing to practice our FAST phonics.Fast spelling test (lesson 6) on Friday. Finish Lesson 3 in Wordly Wise (our new words are: antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, slope).

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding, as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Social Studies- Unit 1 What is a Community?


Community Events:

PTCO Fundraiser!!

Our "Get Out of Fundraising" donation drive is underway! Instead of selling "stuff" door-to-door as many elementary schools do, we hold a monetary donation drive every year. The recommended amount of $50 per student goes toward funding different programs and technology for the school.  Look for more detailed information coming home in Friday folders.

We will also be having our Friday Fun Days again this year! For a donation of $1 (or more!), your child can participate in fun events every Friday.  Here is what is planned for this year:

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

Sept 13 - Pajama Day or Team Jersey Day
Sept 19 - Backwards Day (wear your clothes backwards)
Sept 27 - No Matching Day (wear anything mismatched)
Oct 4 - Popcorn Day (purchase popcorn and eat in the classroom)
Oct 11 - Mustache Day

The class that donates the most will win the first Coyote Cup!

 

Looking Forward:

 

Weds. 10/9 Walk to School Day

Fri. 10/11 Muffins with Mom, 9 am

Thurs. 10/17 PACK assembly at 1:30

Fri. 10/18 Fall Party, 2:45

 

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September 23, 2013

Hello families!

We hope you had a fantastic weekend, and maybe an extra day off with your kids! Teachers were hard at work on Friday, attending trainings and working to align our curriculum with the new Common Core standards.
It's unbelievable that school has been in session for going on 7 weeks! We have had so much fun getting to know these wonderful students. It has been a whirlwind as we have gotten all our curricular pieces and routines in place. Please contact your child's teacher if you have questions about homework or classroom routines/procedures.

This week, you can expect:     
                   
MATH:  For 2nd and 3rd grade math:  finishing up Unit 2 - Number sense/computation  Stand Out Math Computation tests given every week and Stand Out Math taught on Friday.

WRITING:  We are working on Narrative Writing. Our prompt will be "tell about a time you went on a trip." Through Focused Modeled Writing, kids will have an opportunity to learn as teachers model, as well as apply their thinking as they create their own thinking maps and writing. Our focus will be on building the structure in writing, while still learning to add details and use descriptive language.

PHONICS AND  VOCABULARY:  Continuing to practice our FAST phonics.Fast spelling test (lesson 5) on Friday. Start Lesson 3 in Wordly Wise (our new words are: antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, slope).

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding, as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Social Studies- Unit 1 What is a Community?


Community Events:



Scholastic Book Fair is next week, with family night Wednesday from 5:30-8:00. The Snake Lady will be in our gym from 5:30-7:30!




PTCO Fundraiser!!

Our "Get Out of Fundraising" donation drive is underway! Instead of selling "stuff" door-to-door as many elementary schools do, we hold a monetary donation drive every year. The recommended amount of $50 per student goes toward funding different programs and technology for the school.  Look for more detailed information coming home in Friday folders.

We will also be having our Friday Fun Days again this year! For a donation of $1 (or more!), your child can participate in fun events every Friday.  Here is what is planned for this year:

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

Sept 13 - Pajama Day or Team Jersey Day
Sept 19 - Backwards Day (wear your clothes backwards)
Sept 27 - No Matching Day (wear anything mismatched)
Oct 4 - Popcorn Day (purchase popcorn and eat in the classroom)
Oct 11 - Mustache Day

The class that donates the most will win the first Coyote Cup!

September 16, 2013

Hello families!

What a wild week of weather we've had. Hopefully, everyone managed to stay safe and dry. With the cancellation of school last Friday, we've had to make several adjustments. Among them, our school Bingo night will be rescheduled, with date and time TBD. Us teachers have been busy today, catching up with spelling tests, and other tasks normally scheduled for Friday while starting off another four day week! Specials for all classes carry on as school was cancelled Friday (i.e. whatever your class was supposed to have on Friday will be today). The rotation for specials always is MAPT (music, art, pe, technology). Ask your child what special they had last to determine what comes next!

This week, you can expect:     

No School for Students on Friday, September 20th! Non-contact day.                    

MATH:  For 2nd and 3rd grade math:  Unit 2 - Number sense/computation  Stand Out Math Computation tests given every week and Stand Out Math taught on Friday.

WRITING:  We are wrapping up pre-assessments in narrative writing to inform our instruction. This week, we will spend time on mini-lessons focusing on adjective/describing word use, conventions, etc.

PHONICS AND  VOCABULARY:  Continuing to practice our FAST phonics.  Finishing up Lesson 2 Wordly Wise  (new vocabulary words are: accident, acrobat, alarm, bounce, enormous, gap, scoop, support, tangle, weigh) and FAST Spelling Test Lesson 4 on Thursday!

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding, as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday


Community Events:


Papa John's night is Wednesday!

Scholastic Book Fair is next week, with family night Wednesday from 5:30-8:00. The Snake Lady will be in our gym from 5:30-7:30!


PTCO Friday Fun Day (see below) Thursday- backwards day.

PTCO Fundraiser!!

Our "Get Out of Fundraising" donation drive is underway! Instead of selling "stuff" door-to-door as many elementary schools do, we hold a monetary donation drive every year. The recommended amount of $50 per student goes toward funding different programs and technology for the school.  Look for more detailed information coming home in Friday folders.

We will also be having our Friday Fun Days again this year! For a donation of $1 (or more!), your child can participate in fun events every Friday.  Here is what is planned for this year:

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

Sept 13 - Pajama Day or Team Jersey Day
Sept 19 - Backwards Day (wear your clothes backwards)
Sept 27 - No Matching Day (wear anything mismatched)
Oct 4 - Popcorn Day (purchase popcorn and eat in the classroom)
Oct 11 - Mustache Day

The class that donates the most will win the first Coyote Cup!

September 9, 2013

Welcome to another great week in 2nd grade! 


This week, you can expect:                         

MATH:  For 2nd and 3rd grade math:  Unit 2 - Number sense/computation  Stand Out Math Computation tests given every week and Stand Out Math taught on Friday.

WRITING:  Focused Model Writing in a personal narrative genre has begun!  "Tell about a time you were sick."  Ask your child about what they chose to brainstorm and write about! 

PHONICS AND  VOCABULARY:  Continuing to practice our FAST phonics.  Begin Lesson 2 Wordly Wise  (new vocabulary words are: accident, acrobat, alarm, bounce, enormous, gap, scoop, support, tangle, weigh) and FAST Spelling Lesson 3 on Friday!

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding, as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Community Events: 

Dear Parents-

This is a reminder that Coyote Hills' PTCO will be hosting Bingo and Pizza Night THIS FRIDAY, September 13th from 6-8pm at Fox Ridge Middle School.  We'd sure love to see you there!   Please stop by to say hello!  If you haven't already registered to attend, please follow the link below.  Preregistration ends Wednesday!  See you Friday!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409054DA4A92DA13-bingo/1980818



PTCO Fundraiser!!

Our "Get Out of Fundraising" donation drive is underway! Instead of selling "stuff" door-to-door as many elementary schools do, we hold a monetary donation drive every year. The recommended amount of $50 per student goes toward funding different programs and technology for the school.  Look for more detailed information coming home in Friday folders.

We will also be having our Friday Fun Days again this year! For a donation of $1 (or more!), your child can participate in fun events every Friday.  Here is what is planned for this year:

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

Sept 13 - Pajama Day or Team Jersey Day
Sept 20 - Backwards Day (wear your clothes backwards)
Sept 27 - No Matching Day (wear anything mismatched)
Oct 4 - Popcorn Day (purchase popcorn and eat in the classroom)
Oct 11 - Mustache Day

The class that donates the most will win the first Coyote Cup!

September 3, 2013

Welcome to another great week in 2nd grade!  This blog post will be brief as it is a short week and we are all on a little bit of a different page for this short week.  However, here is what is happening:


This week, you can expect:                           *************Picture Day, Wednesday!

MATH:  For 2nd and 3rd grade math:  Unit 1 wrap up and test and Unit 2 Family letter and homelinks to begin to go out!!  Stand Out Math Computation tests given every week and Stand Out Math taught on Friday.

WRITING:  Focused Model Writing in a personal narrative genre begins!  "Tell about a time you had fun with a friend."  Ask your child about what they chose to brainstorm and write about! 

PHONICS AND  VOCABULARY:  Continuing to practice our FAST phonics.  Lesson 1 Wordly Wise test on Friday and FAST Spelling Lesson 2 on Friday!

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.

FOSS Science:  Starts THURSDAY!

Community Events: 

DONUTS FOR DADS - Friday, September 6 from 9 to 10 am.  Hope to see you there!

PTCO Fundraiser!!

Our "Get Out of Fundraising" donation drive is underway! Instead of selling "stuff" door-to-door as many elementary schools do, we hold a monetary donation drive every year. The recommended amount of $50 per student goes toward funding different programs and technology for the school.  Look for more detailed information coming home in Friday folders.

We will also be having our Friday Fun Days again this year! For a donation of $1 (or more!), your child can participate in fun events every Friday.  Here is what is planned for this year:

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

Sept 13 - Pajama Day or Team Jersey Day
Sept 20 - Backwards Day (wear your clothes backwards)
Sept 27 - No Matching Day (wear anything mismatched)
Oct 4 - Popcorn Day (purchase popcorn and eat in the classroom)
Oct 11 - Mustache Day

The class that donates the most will win the first Coyote Cup!