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
Will the donuts for dads be held on the 4th or 5th? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHI Joseph! My apologies for the typo- it is Friday, 9/5! I have edited the above post to reflect that. Thanks for catching that! ~Mrs. Lopez
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