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!