Dear Families-
Thank you so much for joining in on the Turkey Trot.  The students sure enjoyed pajama day!  We will be resuming with school on Monday, December 2nd.  Your child will have a reading conference on their regular day.  Friday Folders are coming home on Tuesday.  There will be no school Wednesday 11/27 - Friday 11/29.  Have a wonderful and safe long weekend!

This week, you can expect:  

   
MATH:  For 2nd grade math-We are working on Unit 5 Geometry.  In 3rd grade math- We are working on Unit 5 Place Value in whole numbers and decimals.  Stand Out Math Computation tests given every week and Stand Out Math taught on Friday.

 

 

 

WRITING:  We are working on Narrative Writing. Our prompt next week will be "Tell about your long weekend."

PHONICS AND  VOCABULARY: 

 

Continuing to practice our FAST phonics. Fast spelling test (lesson 12) will be on Friday, check out the spelling tab for the current list. 

 

Lesson 6 in Wordly Wise will be continued (badge, banner, corner, design, display, fold, parade, rectangle, salute, and tread )  don't forget about the wordly wise 3000 link as an extra resource.

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding, as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.  We are currently working on using information from illustrations to demonstrate an understanding of setting.  

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Social Studies- Unit 3 Map Skills

 

Upcoming Events:

 

 

Wednesday, November 27th-Friday November 29th- No School Thanksgiving Break

 

Wednesday, December 4th- Barnes and Noble Night

 

Tuesday, December 10th- Choir Performance

 

Thursday, December 19th- PACK Assembly

 

Monday December 23rd- Friday, January 3rd Winter Break

Dear Second Grade Families-

We have had a wonderful and busy week.  There was a lot of excitement in the air with the snow and thoughts of the delicious meals and family time we will be enjoying next week.  We have been enjoying some wonderful classical music in our rooms.

 As a team, we decided not to do reading conferences next week since there are only 2 days.  Your child's reading will be due on the normal conference day the following week. 

We are due for some fun.... Tuesday is going to be a pajama day, and we are going to watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Tuesday afternoon. 



Remember the dance is tonight, November 22nd, at Fox Ridge Middle School at 5:30pm.   



Barnes and Noble and Cold Stone Night will be on Wednesday December 4th,  we hope to see you all there! 



Turkey Trot was moved to Monday during your child's recess, please come and join if you would like. 


We are so thankful to have the opportunity to work with your children and your families, and hope you enjoy the family time as there is no school Wednesday-Friday next week. Happy Thanksgiving!

The Turkey Trot date has been changed from this Friday during recess, to Monday during recess due  to the cold weather projection. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, November 13th-

Hello Families!

Thank you for joining us for parent teacher conferences.  It was so nice to touch base with you, and discuss your wonderful children. 

 

Friday, November 13th is a non-contact day for students.

 

We enjoyed a Veteran's Day Assembly last Friday, and had the opportunity to have Veteran's speak in our classrooms on Monday.  The students wrote a card to thank a Veteran for their service as well. 

 

Next week Dr. N is coming to our grade to talk to the students about PACK expectations.

 

Thank you for your wonderful donations to the food drive, which will continue next week!

 

We will be having our annual Turkey Trot on Friday, November 22nd during recess, come out and join us if you can!

 

The School Snowflake Dance will also take place on Friday, November 22nd in the evening.

 

 

This week, you can expect:  

   
MATH:  For 2nd grade math-We have been working on ballpark estimation, and partial sums.  Your child will have a unit 4 review on Tuesday, and unit 4 test on Wednesday... so no homework that night.   In 3rd grade math: will continue working on finishing up unit 4.  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 were Thankful." 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 11) will be on Friday, check out the spelling tab for the current list.  Lesson 5 in Wordly Wise will be continued (our words are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling, trunk )  don't forget about the wordly wise 300 link as an extra resource.

LITERACY:  Continuing whole group reading and responding, as well as small group conferences around individual reading levels.  We are currently working on using information from illustrations to demonstrate an understanding of characters, setting and plot.  We are asking questions like what do the illustrations tell me about the setting, what do the illustrations tell me about how a character is feeling, and what do the illustrations tell me about the plot. 

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Social Studies- Unit 2 How are Communities Different?

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Friday, November 14th- non-contact day for students

 

Friday, November 22nd- Turkey Trot, Snowflake Dance

 

Wednesday, November 27th-Friday November 29th- No School Thanksgiving Break

 

Wednesday, December 4th- Barnes and Noble Night

 

Tuesday, December 10th- Choir Performance

 

Thursday, December 19th- PACK Assembly

 

Monday December 23rd- Friday, January 3rd Winter Break

 

Thursday, November 7th

Hello Families!
The first week back has flown by.  It was so wonderful to hear about the fun trips and relaxing family time over break.  We enjoyed seeing your children, and getting back into the routine.

 

This Friday, November 8th- your child's report card will come home in their Friday Folders.  You will see some N/A's- this marking represents the current status for some of the report card categories not yet introduced in 2nd grade.  It is also used for the FOSS science unit emphasized this trimester in your child's classroom.  While your child has been continuously engrossed in rigorous scientific inquiry. we have not explored all units to completion preventing the determination of a performance rating at this time. 

 

Friday, November 8th- The second graders have been invited to a Veteran's Day Practice Assembly at 2:45pm in the gym.

Monday, November 11th- We will be welcoming Veteran's to join here at Coyote Hills for an assembly at 9:15am in the gym, and some will even speak in our classrooms.  Following the classroom visits, there will be a reception in the library.  We are excited to welcome and honor our Veteran guests. 

All next week we are looking forward to visiting with you to discuss your child's progress and goals during our parent/teacher conferences.  If you have not signed up yet, please contact your classroom teacher as soon as possible. 

Friday, November 15th is a non-contact day for the students. 


This week, you can expect:     
MATH:  For 2nd grade math- We are focusing on Unit 4 Addition and Subtraction.  We will be developing strategies to add 2-digit numbers along with exploring measurement.  In 3rd grade math: we will be continuing with unit 4, and developing multiplication and division strategies with number stories.  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 were proud" 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 10) will be on Thursday.  We will start Lesson 5 Wordly Wise  the words are: absorb, anchor, brush, bud, center, core, factory, hive, sapling,  and trunk.  If you would like to further support your child, check out the wordly wise tab on the right side tool bar of our team website. 

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 2 How are Communities Different? Unit 3 How do we use maps?


Community Events:

 NA

Look forward to Novembers events!

 

Looking Forward:

Fri. 11/8 Report Cards go Home

Mon. 11/11 Veteran's Program

Mon. 11/11 Conference Week

Fri. 11/22 PTCO Snowflake Dance

Wed. 11/27-11/29 Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Hello Families!
Only three more wake ups!  The count down is into the single digits for Fall Break and the kids are feeling it.

 

This Thursday, October 17th will be our PACK Assemblies.  K-2 will meet in the gym at 1:30-2:15.  Intermediate grades 3-5 will follow in the gym from 2:30-3:15.

 

Friday, October 18th from 2:45-3:30 will be all second grade class parties.  We are excited for you to join us! 

 

This week, you can expect:     
MATH:  For 2nd grade math- there was a Unit 3 assessment today.  We will be starting Unit 4 tomorrow.  This unit will focus on number stories, missing addends, and multi step number problems. In 3rd grade math: we will be reviewing Unit 3 for our test on Thursday.  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 fun time with a friend." 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 8) will be on Friday.  Lesson 4 in Wordly Wise will be continued (our words are:  ape, branch, brain, cavern, chimney, dozen, flame, net, spear, and torch).

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 2 How are Communities Different?


Community Events:

PTCO Fundraiser!!

Look forward to Novembers events!

 

Looking Forward:

 

Thurs. 10/17 PACK assembly at 1:30

Fri. 10/18 Fall Party, 2:45

Mon. 10/21 Fall Break

Mon. 11/4 Back to School

Wed. 11/6 Picture Re-Takes

Fri. 11/8 Report Cards go Home

Mon. 11/11 Veteran's Program

Mon. 11/11 Conference Week

Fri. 11/22 PTCO Snowflake Dance

Wed. 11/27-11/29 Thanksgiving Break

Friday, October 4, 2013

Hello Families!
Hopefully, you have a wonderful weekend. This first few days of October has been full of crazy weather! Fall break will soon be upon us.   

 With all of the festivities during this time of year we would like to give a gentle reminder that we encourage all students to bring healthy snacks.  (Please no cookies, brownies or candy...)  However these are wonderful treats for lunch. 

 

Don't forget Wednesday, October 9th is Walk to School Day!!! We can't wait to see you and will hope for some warmer temperatures!

 

Muffins with Mom is a week from today!  October 11th from 9:00-10:00 in your child's classroom.  We are excited to give you a peek at what your child's mornings at school are like.

 

On October 11th, PTCO has another fun spirit day planned.  The theme will be "Mustache Day." Donations of $1.00 will still be collected by PTCO. 

This week, you can expect:     
                    MATH:  For 2nd grade math- continuing with Unit 3, focusing on place value, money, time and solving multi-step problems. In 3rd grade math: also continuing with Unit 3, focusing on measurement, area and perimeter.  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 7) on Friday. Start Lesson 4 in Wordly Wise (our new words are:  ape, branch, brain, cavern, chimney, dozen, flame, net, spear, and torch).

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 2 How are Communities Different?


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:
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