Week of December 15-19
Dear Parents,
Wow! The last week before winter break has arrived! Soon it will be 2015 and your children will be almost half way through 2nd grade. Time is flying! We want to say thank you to all the families for all you do to support the school, teachers, and of course students. We appreciate all you do. This week we are wrapping up some units and doing some fun activities. We will be having the PACK assembly at 1:30 in the gym with our winter parties following on Friday, the 19th at 2:30 to 3:30.
This week we will focus on..
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 14. We will be looking at the best spelling for long a. Here are the spellings: a= in open syllable, a-e and ai = the middle of the word, ay= end of a word.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are working on unit 6, Whole-Nuber Operations and Number Stories. 3rd grade math is working on unit 5.
Reading: We are stilling working around asking questions as we read. Our focus is around asking questions that we think the author will answer. WE WILL NOT HAVE READING CONFERENCES THIS WEEK.
Wordly Wise: We will not have wordly wise this week.
Writing: Students will be typing out their work on "If you were stuck in a snow globe, how could you get out?".
Social Studies: We are continuing on the unit "How do People Become a Part of Our County?".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Week of December 8-12
Dear Parents,
We cannot believe it is already the second week of December! Time is flying by even if it is still 60 degrees out. It was great seeing second grade families out and about last week at Barnes and Noble and Cold Stone. We are so thankful for your support and all you do for the school! This Friday we have the Snow Flake Dance at 6 to 8 at Fox Ridge.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 13 where we talk about "the walkers". These are vowel teams that "when two vowels go walking, the first does the talking". They say the long sound of the first vowel.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are ending our work in Geometry. We will be reviewing Tuesday and testing on Friday. 3rd grade math is working on Unit 5.
Reading: We are continuing to ask questions as we read. We are working on not only asking questions but finding the answers to those questions in the book. We learn that some questions we ask might not be answered by the book we are reading and that is alright! If we are able to ask questions and find answers to them, it helps up keep track of whether we are paying attention while we read. Reading homework will be around asking questions in either nonfiction or fiction texts.
Wordly Wise: We are continuing work on lesson 7 words. We will be testing this Friday. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: The imaginary piece this week is "If you were stuck in a snow globe, how could you get out?". This is a very fun prompt and students will get to type there work on the computer!
Social Studies: We are starting the unit "How do People Become a Part of Our County?".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
Dear Parents,
We cannot believe it is already the second week of December! Time is flying by even if it is still 60 degrees out. It was great seeing second grade families out and about last week at Barnes and Noble and Cold Stone. We are so thankful for your support and all you do for the school! This Friday we have the Snow Flake Dance at 6 to 8 at Fox Ridge.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 13 where we talk about "the walkers". These are vowel teams that "when two vowels go walking, the first does the talking". They say the long sound of the first vowel.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are ending our work in Geometry. We will be reviewing Tuesday and testing on Friday. 3rd grade math is working on Unit 5.
Reading: We are continuing to ask questions as we read. We are working on not only asking questions but finding the answers to those questions in the book. We learn that some questions we ask might not be answered by the book we are reading and that is alright! If we are able to ask questions and find answers to them, it helps up keep track of whether we are paying attention while we read. Reading homework will be around asking questions in either nonfiction or fiction texts.
Wordly Wise: We are continuing work on lesson 7 words. We will be testing this Friday. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: The imaginary piece this week is "If you were stuck in a snow globe, how could you get out?". This is a very fun prompt and students will get to type there work on the computer!
Social Studies: We are starting the unit "How do People Become a Part of Our County?".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Week of December 1-5
Dear Parents,
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! It is always great to have special time to be around family and friends. And before you know it we will be at winter break. We hope to see you all at Barnes and Noble and/or Cold Stone Tuesday evening. Both events start at 4. There will be some of us reading our favorite books at Barnes and Noble during the book fair while others are scooping ice cream. Also, Chik-fil-A fundraiser is Tuesday and Wednesday of this week :) We always love seeing all of you outside the school setting.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 12, diphthongs. In this concept, the students will learn the sounds for au, aw, oo, ou, ow, oi, oy. For the sound /aw/, we use the spelling au when the sound is at the beginning or middle of the word but when it is at the end of the word, we use the spelling aw. The spelling oo makes two sounds. The first is the sound you might make if you got punched in the stomach with a ball. The second is a sound you might make when you see a cool car. The spelling ow and ou make the sound /ow/, like if you got pinched. You use the ou spelling at the beginning or middle of the word and the ow at the end of the word. Lastly is the sound /oy/, spelled oi at the beginning or middle of the word and oy at the end of the word.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are continuing our work in Geometry. 3rd grade math will be reviewing and testing on Unit 4.
Reading: We are continuing to ask questions as we read. We are working on not only asking questions but finding the answers to those questions in the book. We learn that some questions we ask might not be answered by the book we are reading and that is alright! If we are able to ask questions and find answers to them, it helps up keep track of whether we are paying attention while we read. Reading homework will be around asking questions in either nonfiction or fiction texts.
Wordly Wise: We are starting our first week on lesson 7 words. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: We are writing an imaginary piece about "What would it be like to live in a place that was 20 degrees below zero?". This prompt is based around the book "Recess at 20 Below" which we are reading this week.
Social Studies: We are continuing our unit on "How communities are diverse".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
Dear Parents,
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! It is always great to have special time to be around family and friends. And before you know it we will be at winter break. We hope to see you all at Barnes and Noble and/or Cold Stone Tuesday evening. Both events start at 4. There will be some of us reading our favorite books at Barnes and Noble during the book fair while others are scooping ice cream. Also, Chik-fil-A fundraiser is Tuesday and Wednesday of this week :) We always love seeing all of you outside the school setting.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 12, diphthongs. In this concept, the students will learn the sounds for au, aw, oo, ou, ow, oi, oy. For the sound /aw/, we use the spelling au when the sound is at the beginning or middle of the word but when it is at the end of the word, we use the spelling aw. The spelling oo makes two sounds. The first is the sound you might make if you got punched in the stomach with a ball. The second is a sound you might make when you see a cool car. The spelling ow and ou make the sound /ow/, like if you got pinched. You use the ou spelling at the beginning or middle of the word and the ow at the end of the word. Lastly is the sound /oy/, spelled oi at the beginning or middle of the word and oy at the end of the word.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are continuing our work in Geometry. 3rd grade math will be reviewing and testing on Unit 4.
Reading: We are continuing to ask questions as we read. We are working on not only asking questions but finding the answers to those questions in the book. We learn that some questions we ask might not be answered by the book we are reading and that is alright! If we are able to ask questions and find answers to them, it helps up keep track of whether we are paying attention while we read. Reading homework will be around asking questions in either nonfiction or fiction texts.
Wordly Wise: We are starting our first week on lesson 7 words. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: We are writing an imaginary piece about "What would it be like to live in a place that was 20 degrees below zero?". This prompt is based around the book "Recess at 20 Below" which we are reading this week.
Social Studies: We are continuing our unit on "How communities are diverse".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Week of November 24-28
Dear Parents,
We hope you enjoyed your weekend! We are glad that the Broncos squeaked out the victory against the Dolphins- it makes our weekends a bit more enjoyable! We have already arrived at Thanksgiving week! Please know that we are incredibly thankful for the Coyote Hills community, you, and your children. We have much to be thankful for in this season! We have a short two day week, and then plenty of time to relax over the extra long weekend! We hope for safe travels for any of you who will be visiting friends or family out of town.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T. (Phonics)- We will use the two days to review our concepts from the last two weeks- long e and r family. There will be no spelling this week.
Reading: In class, we will continue the work we have been doing, as well as learning more about Thanksgiving.
For homework: We will not be conducting reading conferences this week. The homework students received last week will be due on their conference day the week following Thanksgiving.
Math: Both 2nd and 3rd grade math classes will continue the work in their current units.
Wordly Wise: We will be testing on the words from lesson 6 this week.
Writing: We will be doing a fun writing project this week! Students will be asked to write about how they would disguise a turkey to help it survive through Thanksgiving without being eaten.
Social Studies: We will continue our unit on "How communities are diverse."
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
We hope you enjoyed your weekend! We are glad that the Broncos squeaked out the victory against the Dolphins- it makes our weekends a bit more enjoyable! We have already arrived at Thanksgiving week! Please know that we are incredibly thankful for the Coyote Hills community, you, and your children. We have much to be thankful for in this season! We have a short two day week, and then plenty of time to relax over the extra long weekend! We hope for safe travels for any of you who will be visiting friends or family out of town.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T. (Phonics)- We will use the two days to review our concepts from the last two weeks- long e and r family. There will be no spelling this week.
Reading: In class, we will continue the work we have been doing, as well as learning more about Thanksgiving.
For homework: We will not be conducting reading conferences this week. The homework students received last week will be due on their conference day the week following Thanksgiving.
Math: Both 2nd and 3rd grade math classes will continue the work in their current units.
Wordly Wise: We will be testing on the words from lesson 6 this week.
Writing: We will be doing a fun writing project this week! Students will be asked to write about how they would disguise a turkey to help it survive through Thanksgiving without being eaten.
Social Studies: We will continue our unit on "How communities are diverse."
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Week of November 17-21
Dear Parents,
We hope that you survived the frigid temperatures this week! It was great to meet with so many of you for conferences throughout week. It is always fun to be able to tell you all of the great things that your kids are doing! Thank you for all of the support you give your child as well as us teachers, we really appreciate it. We hope that your child enjoyed their day off on Friday! It is hard to believe that we have this week and then it is Thanksgiving week already!
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T.(Phonics)- We will begin concept 11, the R family. In this concept, students will learn that er, ir, ur, ar, and or all belong in the same family and say the /er/ sound. However, ar and or are rowdy teenagers who like to do their own thing most the time. ar says /ar/ as in "car," and or says /or/ as in "for." Students should study spelling list 11 for this week.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we will wrap up Unit 4 with the test on Wednesday. We will begin Unit 5 on Thursday and participate in "rich math tasks" on Friday. 3rd grade will continue Unit 4, learning about multiplication and division. **Please continue to practice the STANDout math facts with your child. They are given 2 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the fact sheet.**
Reading:
In class, we will learn about viewing and reading to learn and wonder. In these lessons, students will learn to use text and images to understand the story, think and wonder about new learning, realize that misconceptions are normal, and that all learners revise their thinking after reading and listening to additional information.
For reading homework, we will continue working on mastering basic story elements.
Wordly Wise: We will introduce and do activities with the words from lesson 6. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com.
Writing: We will continue to work on expository writing (writing to explain why). The students this week will write to the prompt, "What is your favorite family tradition? Explain why it is your favorite."
Social Studies: We will wrap up our unit on "How communities change," this week with a test on Wednesday. We will move onto a unit discovering "How communities are diverse."
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach their current units to our classes.
We hope that you survived the frigid temperatures this week! It was great to meet with so many of you for conferences throughout week. It is always fun to be able to tell you all of the great things that your kids are doing! Thank you for all of the support you give your child as well as us teachers, we really appreciate it. We hope that your child enjoyed their day off on Friday! It is hard to believe that we have this week and then it is Thanksgiving week already!
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T.(Phonics)- We will begin concept 11, the R family. In this concept, students will learn that er, ir, ur, ar, and or all belong in the same family and say the /er/ sound. However, ar and or are rowdy teenagers who like to do their own thing most the time. ar says /ar/ as in "car," and or says /or/ as in "for." Students should study spelling list 11 for this week.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we will wrap up Unit 4 with the test on Wednesday. We will begin Unit 5 on Thursday and participate in "rich math tasks" on Friday. 3rd grade will continue Unit 4, learning about multiplication and division. **Please continue to practice the STANDout math facts with your child. They are given 2 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the fact sheet.**
Reading:
In class, we will learn about viewing and reading to learn and wonder. In these lessons, students will learn to use text and images to understand the story, think and wonder about new learning, realize that misconceptions are normal, and that all learners revise their thinking after reading and listening to additional information.
For reading homework, we will continue working on mastering basic story elements.
Wordly Wise: We will introduce and do activities with the words from lesson 6. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com.
Writing: We will continue to work on expository writing (writing to explain why). The students this week will write to the prompt, "What is your favorite family tradition? Explain why it is your favorite."
Social Studies: We will wrap up our unit on "How communities change," this week with a test on Wednesday. We will move onto a unit discovering "How communities are diverse."
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach their current units to our classes.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Week of November 10th - 14th
Dear Parents,
Last week flew by and it feels great to be back in the swing of things. We will celebrate our veterans this week, with an assembly as well as having guest speakers in our classroom on Tuesday. This week we have parent teacher conferences, and we are looking forward to seeing you and talking about your wonderful children! Due to conferences, please remember that we will not have school on Friday, November 14th.
This week we will focus on....
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 10, which covers the Long E sound. We will discuss that the long e sound can be made using ee, ea, y, e, and e_e. Students will learn that in one syllable words, ee and ea are the best, and in multisyllable words, e, ee, ea, e_e, and y are the best. Students should study Spelling list 10 throughout the week.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we will continue our work in Unit 4, which focuses on addition strategies, diagrams, temperature, and number stories. Homework will be assigned Monday-Thursday. 3rd grade math will continue in Unit 4 as well, focusing on multiplication and division. ** Please continue to test your children for 2 minutes and 15 seconds on their STANDOUT math facts each night.**
Reading:
In class, we will continue reading nonfiction books, discussing our background knowledge on different topics, and reading to find new information. Our goal is to help students understand what "background knowledge" is, and how it helps us understand the text better. We are also working on gaining new knowledge to "file" in our brains.
For homework, we are working on different story elements as well as retells.
Wordly Wise: We will continue studying and working in Lesson 5 this week with a test on Thursday. Words for this week are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, and trunk. Check out http://wordlywise3000.com/ for additional support.
Writing: This week, we will be diving into expository(explanatory) writing. Students will be writing about their favorite time of the year, and explaining why it is their favorite.
Social Studies: We will continue our unit on how communities change.
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue teaching the current units in FOSS, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-3:25.
Upcoming dates to know:
Last week flew by and it feels great to be back in the swing of things. We will celebrate our veterans this week, with an assembly as well as having guest speakers in our classroom on Tuesday. This week we have parent teacher conferences, and we are looking forward to seeing you and talking about your wonderful children! Due to conferences, please remember that we will not have school on Friday, November 14th.
This week we will focus on....
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 10, which covers the Long E sound. We will discuss that the long e sound can be made using ee, ea, y, e, and e_e. Students will learn that in one syllable words, ee and ea are the best, and in multisyllable words, e, ee, ea, e_e, and y are the best. Students should study Spelling list 10 throughout the week.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we will continue our work in Unit 4, which focuses on addition strategies, diagrams, temperature, and number stories. Homework will be assigned Monday-Thursday. 3rd grade math will continue in Unit 4 as well, focusing on multiplication and division. ** Please continue to test your children for 2 minutes and 15 seconds on their STANDOUT math facts each night.**
Reading:
In class, we will continue reading nonfiction books, discussing our background knowledge on different topics, and reading to find new information. Our goal is to help students understand what "background knowledge" is, and how it helps us understand the text better. We are also working on gaining new knowledge to "file" in our brains.
For homework, we are working on different story elements as well as retells.
Wordly Wise: We will continue studying and working in Lesson 5 this week with a test on Thursday. Words for this week are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, and trunk. Check out http://wordlywise3000.com/ for additional support.
Writing: This week, we will be diving into expository(explanatory) writing. Students will be writing about their favorite time of the year, and explaining why it is their favorite.
Social Studies: We will continue our unit on how communities change.
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue teaching the current units in FOSS, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-3:25.
Upcoming dates to know:
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Sunday, October 19, 2014
Week of October 20th- October 31st
Hello Families-
Once again as a second grade team we want to thank you all for your support with our spirit Friday (aka Mustache Day), our all school food drive, and our wonderful Fall parties. Your support is truly amazing and appreciated! We wish everyone safe travels and hope that you find time to relax and recharge with your families.
Over break be on the look out for a sign up genius from your teacher in regards to Fall Parent Conferences. These will be held the week of November 10th.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will begin working on Unit 4. The coming week's lessons will discuss change to more than one digit, parts and total, number stories and temperature. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are finishing their work in Unit 3 focusing on perimeter, area, diameter, circumference and number models that help with these concepts. Then will start Unit 4 which focuses on multiplication and division. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We will continue working on concept 9 ("Changing Rule") the week we return. We will discuss how vowel tag does not always work so we need to change the vowels sound. For example, if you try to use vowel tag for "hotel" you would have "hot-" "-el." So the vowel "lets go of the tag and you have "ho-" "-tel." We will be studying list 9 of our spelling words.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on merging thinking with new learning. Our goal is to help the students listen to the voice in their head that signals new learning, understand the term "background knowledge," and react to new information they come across during reading.
For Homework: Your child will be asked to focus on the key pieces of doing a fiction retell.
Wordly Wise: We will introduce and begin to work from Lesson 5 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, trunk. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We will start instructing on explanatory writing. Using similar formatting as we did for planning narrative pieces, we will have students explain why we should be thankful for veterans.
Social Studies: We will be moving into "How do communities change?" This addresses how a community changes as the needs of each community grow and change.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
11/2 Day Light Savings Ends
11/5 Picture re-takes
11/7 Report cards go home
11/10-11/14 Parent teacher conferences
11/19 PTCO general meeting
11/21 PTCO Snowflake Dance
11/26-11/28 Thanksgiving Break
Hello Families-
Once again as a second grade team we want to thank you all for your support with our spirit Friday (aka Mustache Day), our all school food drive, and our wonderful Fall parties. Your support is truly amazing and appreciated! We wish everyone safe travels and hope that you find time to relax and recharge with your families.
Over break be on the look out for a sign up genius from your teacher in regards to Fall Parent Conferences. These will be held the week of November 10th.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will begin working on Unit 4. The coming week's lessons will discuss change to more than one digit, parts and total, number stories and temperature. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are finishing their work in Unit 3 focusing on perimeter, area, diameter, circumference and number models that help with these concepts. Then will start Unit 4 which focuses on multiplication and division. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We will continue working on concept 9 ("Changing Rule") the week we return. We will discuss how vowel tag does not always work so we need to change the vowels sound. For example, if you try to use vowel tag for "hotel" you would have "hot-" "-el." So the vowel "lets go of the tag and you have "ho-" "-tel." We will be studying list 9 of our spelling words.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on merging thinking with new learning. Our goal is to help the students listen to the voice in their head that signals new learning, understand the term "background knowledge," and react to new information they come across during reading.
For Homework: Your child will be asked to focus on the key pieces of doing a fiction retell.
Wordly Wise: We will introduce and begin to work from Lesson 5 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, trunk. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We will start instructing on explanatory writing. Using similar formatting as we did for planning narrative pieces, we will have students explain why we should be thankful for veterans.
Social Studies: We will be moving into "How do communities change?" This addresses how a community changes as the needs of each community grow and change.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
11/2 Day Light Savings Ends
11/5 Picture re-takes
11/7 Report cards go home
11/10-11/14 Parent teacher conferences
11/19 PTCO general meeting
11/21 PTCO Snowflake Dance
11/26-11/28 Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Week of October 13th- October 17th
Hello Families-
Thank you, thank you for all of your support these past few weeks with our spirit Fridays, Ride/Walk your bike to School Day, last nights bingo night and now our all school food drive. Your support is truly amazing and appreciated! We are down to only five more days until Fall Break.
Did I mention they will be jam packed days full of fun but also hard work as we wrap up our data collection. Soon your teacher will be sending out a sign up for Fall Parent Conferences. These are not held until the second week after Fall break.
By now you should have heard from your classroom teacher about when your child's fall party will be along with any needs to support these fun events. We all look forward to seeing you then.
Friday, October 17th is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear a fun mustache that gives some of our specials teachers a run for their money!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 3. This week's lessons will discuss making change by counting up, coin exchanges, and frames and arrows with multiple rules. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are continuing their work in unit 3 focusing on perimeter, area, diameter, circumference and number models that help with these concepts. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 9 (Silent Magnetic -e) this week. We will discuss how an -e at the end of the word can change a vowel to make it say its long sound but you never hear a sound from the -e. For example, the word "kit" turns to "kite" by adding the silent -e. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. We will be studying list 8 of our spelling words.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on making meaningful connections to texts. Our goal is to help the students understand that their own personal experiences are important to understanding what they read and learn. Keep working on how their connections help them understand the text better. (This could be because they understand how the characters are feeling.)
For Homework: Your child will be asked to build "T-charts" that demonstrate what their connection is and how the connection helps them better understand their personal text.
Wordly Wise: We will introduce and begin to work from Lesson 5 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, trunk. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child's classroom teacher will choose to do a new prompt or mini lessons focused on their individual class' needs. We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We will be continuing Unit 8 "How Can I be a Good Shopper?" This addresses the financial literacy standard for second grade. As classes we will discuss needs vs. wants.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Hello Families-
Thank you, thank you for all of your support these past few weeks with our spirit Fridays, Ride/Walk your bike to School Day, last nights bingo night and now our all school food drive. Your support is truly amazing and appreciated! We are down to only five more days until Fall Break.
Did I mention they will be jam packed days full of fun but also hard work as we wrap up our data collection. Soon your teacher will be sending out a sign up for Fall Parent Conferences. These are not held until the second week after Fall break.
By now you should have heard from your classroom teacher about when your child's fall party will be along with any needs to support these fun events. We all look forward to seeing you then.
Friday, October 17th is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear a fun mustache that gives some of our specials teachers a run for their money!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 3. This week's lessons will discuss making change by counting up, coin exchanges, and frames and arrows with multiple rules. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are continuing their work in unit 3 focusing on perimeter, area, diameter, circumference and number models that help with these concepts. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 9 (Silent Magnetic -e) this week. We will discuss how an -e at the end of the word can change a vowel to make it say its long sound but you never hear a sound from the -e. For example, the word "kit" turns to "kite" by adding the silent -e. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. We will be studying list 8 of our spelling words.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on making meaningful connections to texts. Our goal is to help the students understand that their own personal experiences are important to understanding what they read and learn. Keep working on how their connections help them understand the text better. (This could be because they understand how the characters are feeling.)
For Homework: Your child will be asked to build "T-charts" that demonstrate what their connection is and how the connection helps them better understand their personal text.
Wordly Wise: We will introduce and begin to work from Lesson 5 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, trunk. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child's classroom teacher will choose to do a new prompt or mini lessons focused on their individual class' needs. We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We will be continuing Unit 8 "How Can I be a Good Shopper?" This addresses the financial literacy standard for second grade. As classes we will discuss needs vs. wants.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Week of October 6th- October 10th
Hello Families-
What a great week we just wrapped up! It is amazing to think there are only ten more days until Fall Break.
As always we are grateful for all you do to support us in our classrooms! Be on the look out for an email from your classroom teacher or room parent(s) in regards to your child's fall celebration.
Don't forget about this coming Friday's fun Bingo night! This is an amazing night full of prizes, food and laughter.
Friday, October 10th is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your best mismatched outfit!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 3. This week's lessons will discuss using coins to buy things, telling time and looking at data. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are continuing their work in unit 3 focusing on linear measurement, perimeter and area. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 7 (Complex Fronts) this week. We will discuss that many words start with two consonants. These are complex because there are more sounds to segment for spelling. As good readers and writers we will segment for spelling and blend (stretch the sounds together like pulling on a rubber band or bubble gum) for reading. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on making meaningful connections to texts. Our goal is to help the students understand that their own personal experiences are important to understanding what they read and learn.
For Homework: Your child will be asked to build "T-charts" that demonstrate what their connection is and how the connection helps them better understand their personal text.
Wordly Wise: We are continuing to work from Lesson 4 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: ape, brain, branch, cavern, chimney, dozen, flame, net, spear, and torch. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A time they have shown PACK". We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We finished Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" We will be starting Unit 8 "How Can I be a Good Shopper?" This addresses the financial literacy standard for second grade.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/8 Walk to School Day
10/10 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mismatch day
10/10 Pizza and Bingo Night
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Hello Families-
What a great week we just wrapped up! It is amazing to think there are only ten more days until Fall Break.
As always we are grateful for all you do to support us in our classrooms! Be on the look out for an email from your classroom teacher or room parent(s) in regards to your child's fall celebration.
Don't forget about this coming Friday's fun Bingo night! This is an amazing night full of prizes, food and laughter.
Friday, October 10th is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your best mismatched outfit!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 3. This week's lessons will discuss using coins to buy things, telling time and looking at data. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are continuing their work in unit 3 focusing on linear measurement, perimeter and area. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 7 (Complex Fronts) this week. We will discuss that many words start with two consonants. These are complex because there are more sounds to segment for spelling. As good readers and writers we will segment for spelling and blend (stretch the sounds together like pulling on a rubber band or bubble gum) for reading. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on making meaningful connections to texts. Our goal is to help the students understand that their own personal experiences are important to understanding what they read and learn.
For Homework: Your child will be asked to build "T-charts" that demonstrate what their connection is and how the connection helps them better understand their personal text.
Wordly Wise: We are continuing to work from Lesson 4 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: ape, brain, branch, cavern, chimney, dozen, flame, net, spear, and torch. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A time they have shown PACK". We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We finished Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" We will be starting Unit 8 "How Can I be a Good Shopper?" This addresses the financial literacy standard for second grade.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/8 Walk to School Day
10/10 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mismatch day
10/10 Pizza and Bingo Night
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Friday, September 26, 2014
Week of September 29th- October 3rd
Hello Families-
Thank you moms and special guests that came in for Muffins for Moms. It was so nice to have you all in to our classrooms. The kids were looking forward to it all week.
Monday is count day for attendance, it is important for children to be in school every day.. but on Monday we will be taking a special documented attendance.
Friday is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your crazy hat or crazy hair day.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be finishing unit 2 and will be doing a lesson on Monday for a shortcut for harder subtraction facts, a unit 2 review on Tuesday, a unit 2 test on Wednesday (students will not have homework tonight), and will be starting unit 3 with numeration and place value on Thursday. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are completing the unit 2 assessment, and starting unit 3 which will focus on linear measurement and area. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 6 (All King Think Words) this week. We have learned that some consonant sounds distort the vowel. In all and walk, the letter a has a short o sound. In bank, the vowel has a long a sound. In sing, the vowel has a long e sound. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog.
Reading:
In Class: We will be thinking about what we know and writing teaching books. Our goals for the students are that they understand the term accuracy, and apply it to their teaching book writing. That they write teaching books on topics that they know and care about. Lastly, that they include non-fiction visual and text features as well as written text in their teaching books.
For Homework: Your child will be continuing to work on non-fiction texts, and if they are ready to move on from the non-fiction text feature chart, they will receive other formats to practice their thinking while reading non-fiction.
Wordly Wise: We are moving on to Lesson 4 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: ape, brain, branch, cavern, chimney, dozen, flame, net, spear, and torch. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Social Studies: We are continuing to work on Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" Students will learn how goods are produced and distributed.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/1 Count Day
10/3 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 crazy hair/hat day
10/8 Walk to School Day
10/10 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mismatch day
10/10 Pizza and Bingo Night
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Hello Families-
Thank you moms and special guests that came in for Muffins for Moms. It was so nice to have you all in to our classrooms. The kids were looking forward to it all week.
Monday is count day for attendance, it is important for children to be in school every day.. but on Monday we will be taking a special documented attendance.
Friday is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your crazy hat or crazy hair day.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be finishing unit 2 and will be doing a lesson on Monday for a shortcut for harder subtraction facts, a unit 2 review on Tuesday, a unit 2 test on Wednesday (students will not have homework tonight), and will be starting unit 3 with numeration and place value on Thursday. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are completing the unit 2 assessment, and starting unit 3 which will focus on linear measurement and area. *Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 6 (All King Think Words) this week. We have learned that some consonant sounds distort the vowel. In all and walk, the letter a has a short o sound. In bank, the vowel has a long a sound. In sing, the vowel has a long e sound. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog.
Reading:
In Class: We will be thinking about what we know and writing teaching books. Our goals for the students are that they understand the term accuracy, and apply it to their teaching book writing. That they write teaching books on topics that they know and care about. Lastly, that they include non-fiction visual and text features as well as written text in their teaching books.
For Homework: Your child will be continuing to work on non-fiction texts, and if they are ready to move on from the non-fiction text feature chart, they will receive other formats to practice their thinking while reading non-fiction.
Wordly Wise: We are moving on to Lesson 4 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: ape, brain, branch, cavern, chimney, dozen, flame, net, spear, and torch. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will receive a prompt to independently fill out for a writing assessment, that will be graded with from Write From the Beginning Rubric. We will use this rubric to guide our classroom instruction, and to plan for next steps. This week your child will also be writing about "A fun time you have had with your family". We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We are continuing to work on Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" Students will learn how goods are produced and distributed.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
10/1 Count Day
10/3 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 crazy hair/hat day
10/8 Walk to School Day
10/10 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mismatch day
10/10 Pizza and Bingo Night
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Friday, September 19, 2014
Week of September 22nd- September 26th
We hope that you all enjoy your nice long weekend!
Next week we will be sending home your child's binder. This will serve as a portfolio piece, so please do not take anything out of it. Feel free to review the content inside, and return the binders by Friday 9/26.
The Scholastic book fair will be happening all next week. Our classes will have an opportunity to walk through the book fair to check out the books. Due to the set up of the book fair in the library, we will not be having regular library check out for books next week. The Snake Lady will be in on Wednesday, the 24th.
Muffin's for Moms will be on Friday 9/26. We look forward to having you in to our classrooms.
Friday is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your favorite team jersey.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 2 and will be working on Name Collections, Frames and Arrows, What's My Rule, and Counting Strategies for Subtraction. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are continuing unit 2 focusing on relationships and comparing number stories.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 5 (Vowel Suffix Power) this week. Vowel Suffixes are suffixes which begin with a vowel. Vowel Suffixes are bullies, which jump over the consonant, and make the vowel say it's own name. In order to protect the short vowel sound, we double the final consonant. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on lessons that help readers discover their passion and become specialists while reading. We want students to learn that non-fiction reading, is reading to learn, and non-fiction writing is writing to teach. We want the students to know what a specialist is, and what it means to have passion. We want them to recognize they come to school with information, and they are specialists in something. Lastly, we want them to create a list of specialist topics that they know a lot about, care about, and could teach someone about.
For Homework: Your child will be continuing to work on the strategy: Non-fiction text features. The students will be reading Non-Fiction Texts, and will be looking for and recording the different text features within their books, as well as where they found them, and how the feature helps them understand the story. Your child will have a sheet to fill out inside their reading pouch. .
Wordly Wise: We are continuing Lesson 3 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, and slope. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Social Studies: We are working on Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" Students will learn how goods are produced and distributed.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/24 Snake Lady at the Book Fair 9/26 Muffins with Mom
9/26 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your favorite team jersey
10/1 Count Day
10/3 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 crazy hair/hat day
10/8 Walk to School Day
10/10 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mismatch day
10/10 Pizza and Bingo Night
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Hello Families-
Next week we will be sending home your child's binder. This will serve as a portfolio piece, so please do not take anything out of it. Feel free to review the content inside, and return the binders by Friday 9/26.
The Scholastic book fair will be happening all next week. Our classes will have an opportunity to walk through the book fair to check out the books. Due to the set up of the book fair in the library, we will not be having regular library check out for books next week. The Snake Lady will be in on Wednesday, the 24th.
Muffin's for Moms will be on Friday 9/26. We look forward to having you in to our classrooms.
Friday is also a PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your favorite team jersey.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 2 and will be working on Name Collections, Frames and Arrows, What's My Rule, and Counting Strategies for Subtraction. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they are continuing unit 2 focusing on relationships and comparing number stories.
*Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 5 (Vowel Suffix Power) this week. Vowel Suffixes are suffixes which begin with a vowel. Vowel Suffixes are bullies, which jump over the consonant, and make the vowel say it's own name. In order to protect the short vowel sound, we double the final consonant. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog.
Reading:
In Class: We will be working on lessons that help readers discover their passion and become specialists while reading. We want students to learn that non-fiction reading, is reading to learn, and non-fiction writing is writing to teach. We want the students to know what a specialist is, and what it means to have passion. We want them to recognize they come to school with information, and they are specialists in something. Lastly, we want them to create a list of specialist topics that they know a lot about, care about, and could teach someone about.
For Homework: Your child will be continuing to work on the strategy: Non-fiction text features. The students will be reading Non-Fiction Texts, and will be looking for and recording the different text features within their books, as well as where they found them, and how the feature helps them understand the story. Your child will have a sheet to fill out inside their reading pouch. .
Wordly Wise: We are continuing Lesson 3 this week. The words we are focusing on this week are: antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, and slope. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Writing:
We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This
week your child will be writing about "A fun time you have had in the Fall".
We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an
opening
sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended
details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful
writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the
student's needs.
Social Studies: We are working on Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" Students will learn how goods are produced and distributed.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/24 Snake Lady at the Book Fair 9/26 Muffins with Mom
9/26 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 and wear your favorite team jersey
10/1 Count Day
10/3 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 crazy hair/hat day
10/8 Walk to School Day
10/10 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mismatch day
10/10 Pizza and Bingo Night
10/16 Cherokee Trail Spirit Bus
10/16 Pack Assembly
10/17 PTCO Friday Fun Day, bring in $1 mustache day
10/20-11/2 Fall Break
Friday, September 12, 2014
Week of September 15th to September 19th
It has been so wonderful to start volunteers in our classrooms this week!
On Thursday, there will be a a Pizza Hut Night Fundraiser.
Next week is a short week, the students have a non-contact day on Friday, the 19th
***We will be making non-fiction text books in our reading blocks. If you haven't done so already, please send your child in to school with a photo they would be allowed to paste into their books. The photo may be printed from a computer, or can be an actual photo. The students can have friends or family members in their photo, and will be writing a caption to describe what they are doing in the photo. They will also be drawing a map to show where they were. Please turn photos in by Tuesday at the latest.
If your child brings home a math test, please look over, sign, and return to your child's teacher. We are placing them in their portfolios.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 2 and will be working on doubles and addition facts. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they will be continuing unit 2.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 4 (Complex Ends) this week. Complex consonants are referred to as blends. Words are complex when they end in two or more consonants. We will be having a test on Thursday because it is a short week. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Reading: Your child will be working on the strategy: Non-fiction text features. The students will be reading Non-Fiction Texts, and will be looking for and recording the different text features within their books, as well as where they found them, and how the feature helps them understand the story. Your child will have a sheet to fill out inside their reading pouch. .
Wordly Wise: We are starting Lesson 3 this week, which will continue into next week. The words we are focusing on this week are: antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, and slope. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Reading: The next week will be focused on exploring non-fiction features. We will be making non-fiction feature books. Thank you so much for sending in a photo of your child. We will be writing a caption that goes along with our photo, as well as drawing a map of where we were.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A fun time with their family". We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We are starting Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" Students will learn how goods are produced and distributed.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
9/19 Student Non-Contact Day- No school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Hello Families-
It has been so wonderful to start volunteers in our classrooms this week!
On Thursday, there will be a a Pizza Hut Night Fundraiser.
Next week is a short week, the students have a non-contact day on Friday, the 19th
***We will be making non-fiction text books in our reading blocks. If you haven't done so already, please send your child in to school with a photo they would be allowed to paste into their books. The photo may be printed from a computer, or can be an actual photo. The students can have friends or family members in their photo, and will be writing a caption to describe what they are doing in the photo. They will also be drawing a map to show where they were. Please turn photos in by Tuesday at the latest.
If your child brings home a math test, please look over, sign, and return to your child's teacher. We are placing them in their portfolios.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be continuing unit 2 and will be working on doubles and addition facts. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, they will be continuing unit 2.
*Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 4 (Complex Ends) this week. Complex consonants are referred to as blends. Words are complex when they end in two or more consonants. We will be having a test on Thursday because it is a short week. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Reading: Your child will be working on the strategy: Non-fiction text features. The students will be reading Non-Fiction Texts, and will be looking for and recording the different text features within their books, as well as where they found them, and how the feature helps them understand the story. Your child will have a sheet to fill out inside their reading pouch. .
Wordly Wise: We are starting Lesson 3 this week, which will continue into next week. The words we are focusing on this week are: antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, and slope. Check out the wordlywise3000 website for addition support.
Reading: The next week will be focused on exploring non-fiction features. We will be making non-fiction feature books. Thank you so much for sending in a photo of your child. We will be writing a caption that goes along with our photo, as well as drawing a map of where we were.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A fun time with their family". We are writing into our focused modeled writing notebooks. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We are starting Unit 6 "How are goods made and brought to us?" Students will learn how goods are produced and distributed.
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
9/19 Student Non-Contact Day- No school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Friday, September 5, 2014
Week of September 8-12
Hello families!
Today was an absolute blast having all the dads come in. We can't tell you how much we appreciate you spending quality time in school with us.
The CCSD Fitness Festival is tomorrow :)
Volunteers.. We are looking forward to having you start next week. We will have a confidentiality agreement for you to sign, and can't wait to have you come in!
MAPS Testing- Second grade has been working hard on MAPS Reading and MAPS Math, we hope to conclude this beginning of year testing next week.
Next week second grade will be completing hearing and vision testing on Thursday.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be starting unit 2 on Monday. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, there will be a test for Unit 1 on Monday, and they will be starting unit 2 on Tuesday. .
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 3 (Short vowel, long spelling) this week. We will be having a test on Friday. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Reading: We are continuing conferences this week. Your child will be responding to their book in their journal. They will be working on the strategy: Think about the text. They will make connections and ask questions about the story they have read. Any time your child can use a specific example from the text or their own life the better. Your child will most likely meet on Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays unless they have a Friday set up to meet with your child. Binders are staying at school this year, and are going to be used for a portfolio. Your child will bringing home a reading pouch containing their book, and response to lot journal to complete their homework.
Wordly Wise: We are continuing lesson 2 this week, which will continue into next week. The words we are focusing on this week are: accident, acrobat, alarm, bounce, enormous, gap, scoop, support, tangle, and weigh. If you'd like to practice the words with your child, please check the Wordly Wise 3000 link on the sidebar.
Reading: The next week will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension with a focus this week on Non-Fiction text features.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A time you have a had a problem in a friendship". We are using a template to write into this week to help the students recognize the writing format. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We are starting Unit 2 "How are Communities Different?", which goes into greater depth with types of communities (rural, urban, suburban).
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 Student Non-Contact Day- No school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Today was an absolute blast having all the dads come in. We can't tell you how much we appreciate you spending quality time in school with us.
The CCSD Fitness Festival is tomorrow :)
Volunteers.. We are looking forward to having you start next week. We will have a confidentiality agreement for you to sign, and can't wait to have you come in!
MAPS Testing- Second grade has been working hard on MAPS Reading and MAPS Math, we hope to conclude this beginning of year testing next week.
Next week second grade will be completing hearing and vision testing on Thursday.
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be starting unit 2 on Monday. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, there will be a test for Unit 1 on Monday, and they will be starting unit 2 on Tuesday. .
Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 3 (Short vowel, long spelling) this week. We will be having a test on Friday. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Reading: We are continuing conferences this week. Your child will be responding to their book in their journal. They will be working on the strategy: Think about the text. They will make connections and ask questions about the story they have read. Any time your child can use a specific example from the text or their own life the better. Your child will most likely meet on Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays unless they have a Friday set up to meet with your child. Binders are staying at school this year, and are going to be used for a portfolio. Your child will bringing home a reading pouch containing their book, and response to lot journal to complete their homework.
Wordly Wise: We are continuing lesson 2 this week, which will continue into next week. The words we are focusing on this week are: accident, acrobat, alarm, bounce, enormous, gap, scoop, support, tangle, and weigh. If you'd like to practice the words with your child, please check the Wordly Wise 3000 link on the sidebar.
Reading: The next week will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension with a focus this week on Non-Fiction text features.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A time you have a had a problem in a friendship". We are using a template to write into this week to help the students recognize the writing format. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We are starting Unit 2 "How are Communities Different?", which goes into greater depth with types of communities (rural, urban, suburban).
FOSS: FOSS science is in full swing. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
Upcoming dates to know:
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 Student Non-Contact Day- No school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Week of September 1-5
We hope you had a wonderful long weekend! It was fun to hear about the stories and adventures your families had. Today was picture day, you may still turn in your picture forms until tomorrow (Thursday).
Even though this is a short week, we will be taking a spelling test on Friday.
Volunteers.. We are working hard on our sign up genius for volunteering. Please look forward to genius sent out by your home room teacher this week.
Dads.... we are looking forward to Donuts with Dads on Friday morning
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In second grade math, we will be sending home a review for unit 1 on Wednesday night. Your child will test on unit 1 on Thursday. They will not have homework for Thursday night. Typically your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will be working on higher level thinking activities on Fridays, and will not assign homework over the weekend. For 3rd grade math students, there will be a review for unit 1 on Thursday night, and your child will test for unit 1 on Friday.
Please continue to time your child 2 minutes and 15 seconds with their math facts.
FAST (phonics): We are working on concept 2 (closed syllables with consonant teams) this week. We will be having a test on Friday. If your child ever forgets their spelling spiral, please check out the spelling tab on the blog. Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Reading: We are starting reading conferences this week. Your child will be responding to their book in their journal. They will be working on the strategy: Think about the text. They will make connections and ask questions about the story they have read. Any time your child can use a specific example from the text or their own life the better. Your child will most likely meet on Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays unless they have a Friday set up to meet with your child. Binders are staying at school this year, and are going to be used for a portfolio. Your child will bringing home a reading pouch containing their book, and response to lot journal to complete their homework.
Wordly Wise: We are starting lesson 2 this week, which will continue into next week. The words we are focusing on this week are: accident, acrobat, alarm, bounce, enormous, gap, scoop, support, tangle, and weigh. If you'd like to practice the words with your child, please check the Wordly Wise 3000 link on the sidebar.
Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension with a focus this week on Non-Fiction text features.
Writing: We are continuing to work on Personal Chronological Narrative. This week your child will be writing about "A Trip you have Taken". We are using a template to write into this week to help the students recognize the writing format. There is an opening sentence, three sentences for details, three sentences for extended details and a closing sentence. We are modeling so many wonderful writing strategies within our lessons based on our rubrics and the student's needs.
Social Studies: We are starting Unit 2 "How are Communities Different?", which goes into greater depth with types of communities (rural, urban, suburban).
FOSS: FOSS science officially started yesterday. Your child will get to experience FOSS in their classrooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:25pm.
9/5 Donuts for Dad
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 Student Non-Contact Day- No school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Monday, August 25, 2014
Week of August 25-29
Hello families!
It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces at Chik Fil A last week. Thank you for coming out to support our school! We look forward to seeing you at Coyote Hills Night on Weds. Aug. 27th, from 6-8 pm. We will be hosting two different information sessions (6:00-6:45 and 7:15-8:00), so that families with more than once child may attend their respective grade level presentations. We will be presenting as a team in Mrs. Ruter's second grade classroom in room 33 (across from the k-1 pod doors). In between sessions, Mrs. Tolbert and the PTCO will be presenting in the gym. Hope to see you there!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In both 2nd and 3rd grade math, we are all working through unit 1. For both math classes, this unit is a review unit, designed to warm students up for the year. All classes will be starting regular math fact testing. Math facts tests are given weekly. Students are given 2 minutes and 15 seconds to complete their facts, and all students will be given a practice sheet to help them prepare at home. Please check with your respective teacher for the testing days!
FAST (phonics): We are continuing concept 1 (closed syllables) this week. We will follow up this concept by beginning FAST spelling Lesson 1 this week, with our first spelling test on Friday, August 29th. You may find the spelling words on the sidebar of this page, or in your child's Spelling notebook, that they should be bringing home this week! Spelling homework is just practice, as none will be collected,but we encourage you to try some of the many suggested activities! Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Wordly Wise: Wordly Wise is a vocabulary curriculum. We will be finishing up Unit 1, which focuses on the words calf, claw, couple, cushion, flap, groom, share, shelter, yard, and zero. If you'd like t practice the words with your child, please check the Wordly Wise 3000 link on the sidebar.
Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension with a focus this week on Non-Fiction text features.
Writing: We will begin a narrative writing unit this week, in which we model writing to a prompt "Tell about a fun time you had in your community."
Social Studies: We will complete Unit 2, "What is a community?", in preparation for Unit 2, which goes into greater depth with types of communities (rural, urban, suburban).
FOSS: FOSS science will begin after Labor Day.
Upcoming dates to know:
8/27 6-8 pm Coyote Hills Night- we will be presenting information and hopefully answering all the questions you ever wondered about second grade at Coyote Hills! Please join us!
9/1 Labor Day no school
9/5 Donuts for Dad
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 student non-contact day- no school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces at Chik Fil A last week. Thank you for coming out to support our school! We look forward to seeing you at Coyote Hills Night on Weds. Aug. 27th, from 6-8 pm. We will be hosting two different information sessions (6:00-6:45 and 7:15-8:00), so that families with more than once child may attend their respective grade level presentations. We will be presenting as a team in Mrs. Ruter's second grade classroom in room 33 (across from the k-1 pod doors). In between sessions, Mrs. Tolbert and the PTCO will be presenting in the gym. Hope to see you there!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In both 2nd and 3rd grade math, we are all working through unit 1. For both math classes, this unit is a review unit, designed to warm students up for the year. All classes will be starting regular math fact testing. Math facts tests are given weekly. Students are given 2 minutes and 15 seconds to complete their facts, and all students will be given a practice sheet to help them prepare at home. Please check with your respective teacher for the testing days!
FAST (phonics): We are continuing concept 1 (closed syllables) this week. We will follow up this concept by beginning FAST spelling Lesson 1 this week, with our first spelling test on Friday, August 29th. You may find the spelling words on the sidebar of this page, or in your child's Spelling notebook, that they should be bringing home this week! Spelling homework is just practice, as none will be collected,but we encourage you to try some of the many suggested activities! Please remember that although the lists start off with very easy words, they quickly become much more difficult!
Wordly Wise: Wordly Wise is a vocabulary curriculum. We will be finishing up Unit 1, which focuses on the words calf, claw, couple, cushion, flap, groom, share, shelter, yard, and zero. If you'd like t practice the words with your child, please check the Wordly Wise 3000 link on the sidebar.
Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension with a focus this week on Non-Fiction text features.
Writing: We will begin a narrative writing unit this week, in which we model writing to a prompt "Tell about a fun time you had in your community."
Social Studies: We will complete Unit 2, "What is a community?", in preparation for Unit 2, which goes into greater depth with types of communities (rural, urban, suburban).
FOSS: FOSS science will begin after Labor Day.
8/27 6-8 pm Coyote Hills Night- we will be presenting information and hopefully answering all the questions you ever wondered about second grade at Coyote Hills! Please join us!
9/1 Labor Day no school
9/5 Donuts for Dad
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 student non-contact day- no school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Monday, August 18, 2014
Week of August 18-22
Hello families!
We have all successfully made it through the first week back to school! It was a week of getting back into the swing of things for all of us, I think! Classes spent time learning procedures, getting to know classmates, and their teachers. We look forward to another wonderful week!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In both 2nd and 3rd grade math, we are all working through unit 1. For both math classes, this unit is a review unit, designed to warm students up for the year. All classes will be starting regular math fact testing. Math facts tests are given weekly. Students are given 2 minutes and 15 seconds to complete their facts, and all students will be given a practice sheet to help them prepare at home. Please check with your respective teacher for the testing days!
FAST (phonics): We are starting concept 1 (closed syllables) this week. We will follow up this concept by beginning FAST spelling next week, with our first spelling test on August 29th.
Wordly Wise: Wordly Wise is a vocabulary curriculum. We will be starting Unit 1, which focuses on the words calf, claw, couple, cushion, flap, groom, share, shelter, yard, and zero.
Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension. Additionally, teachers will be finishing up DRA testing.
Writing: We will administer a narrative writing pre-assessment, in preparation for starting a narrative writing unit next week, and continue our instruction on Thinking Maps, which all classes started last week.
Social Studies: We will begin Unit 1, "What is a community?"
FOSS: FOSS science will begin after Labor Day.
Upcoming dates to know:
8/20-21 Chik Fil A Community Spirit Nights
8/27 6-8 pm Coyote Hills Night- we will be presenting information and hopefully answering all the questions you ever wondered about second grade at Coyote Hills! Please join us!
9/1 Labor Day no school
9/5 Donuts for Dad
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 student non-contact day- no school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
We have all successfully made it through the first week back to school! It was a week of getting back into the swing of things for all of us, I think! Classes spent time learning procedures, getting to know classmates, and their teachers. We look forward to another wonderful week!
This week we will focus on ....
Math: In both 2nd and 3rd grade math, we are all working through unit 1. For both math classes, this unit is a review unit, designed to warm students up for the year. All classes will be starting regular math fact testing. Math facts tests are given weekly. Students are given 2 minutes and 15 seconds to complete their facts, and all students will be given a practice sheet to help them prepare at home. Please check with your respective teacher for the testing days!
FAST (phonics): We are starting concept 1 (closed syllables) this week. We will follow up this concept by beginning FAST spelling next week, with our first spelling test on August 29th.
Wordly Wise: Wordly Wise is a vocabulary curriculum. We will be starting Unit 1, which focuses on the words calf, claw, couple, cushion, flap, groom, share, shelter, yard, and zero.
Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Monitoring Comprehension. Additionally, teachers will be finishing up DRA testing.
Writing: We will administer a narrative writing pre-assessment, in preparation for starting a narrative writing unit next week, and continue our instruction on Thinking Maps, which all classes started last week.
Social Studies: We will begin Unit 1, "What is a community?"
FOSS: FOSS science will begin after Labor Day.
8/20-21 Chik Fil A Community Spirit Nights
8/27 6-8 pm Coyote Hills Night- we will be presenting information and hopefully answering all the questions you ever wondered about second grade at Coyote Hills! Please join us!
9/1 Labor Day no school
9/5 Donuts for Dad
9/6 CCSD Fitness Festival
9/19 student non-contact day- no school for students
9/22-9/26 Scholastic Book Fair
9/26 Muffins with Mom
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Welcome Back!
Welcome to 2nd grade at Coyote Hills! We are an experienced, innovative team of educators who love teaching and learning. We are excited to meet you and your children! Here are some important dates to remember:
2nd grade supply list:
http://coyotehills.cherrycreekschools.org/Pages/SupplyLists.aspx
Welcome to 2nd grade at Coyote Hills! We are an experienced, innovative team of educators who love teaching and learning. We are excited to meet you and your children! Here are some important dates to remember:
- Coyote Hills Registration/Testing Days - Aug 6 - 7
- First Day of School - Monday, August 11
- SummerFest Carnival - Friday, August 15
- Chick Fil A Community Nights - August 20-21
2nd grade supply list:
http://coyotehills.cherrycreekschools.org/Pages/SupplyLists.aspx
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