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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Social Studies- Unit 1 What is a Community?


Community Events:

PTCO Fundraiser!!

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

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

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

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

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

 

Looking Forward:

 

Weds. 10/9 Walk to School Day

Fri. 10/11 Muffins with Mom, 9 am

Thurs. 10/17 PACK assembly at 1:30

Fri. 10/18 Fall Party, 2:45

 

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September 23, 2013

Hello families!

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

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

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

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

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

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Social Studies- Unit 1 What is a Community?


Community Events:



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




PTCO Fundraiser!!

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

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

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

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

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

September 16, 2013

Hello families!

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

This week, you can expect:     

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

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

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

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

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

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday


Community Events:


Papa John's night is Wednesday!

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


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

PTCO Fundraiser!!

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

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

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

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

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

September 9, 2013

Welcome to another great week in 2nd grade! 


This week, you can expect:                         

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

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

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

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

FOSS Science:  Monday and Thursday

Community Events: 

Dear Parents-

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

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



PTCO Fundraiser!!

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

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

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

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

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

September 3, 2013

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


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

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

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

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

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

FOSS Science:  Starts THURSDAY!

Community Events: 

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

PTCO Fundraiser!!

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

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

Sept 6 - Hat Day / Crazy Hair Day

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

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

August 26, 2013

Hello Families,

Welcome to our 3rd week of school.  We look forward to a great week and seeing you all FAMILY BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 from 6 to 8pm. 

We are starting to get the swing of things and homework will slowly be pushed out this week.  Please keep in mind we are still testing on the computer (MAPS testing happens 2-5 grade) and this will help us confirm reading placement.

We will start with small pieces to the reading homework:  assigning a book, assigning spelling homework, introducing wordly wise, and then be in full swing very soon!

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we kick the year off right - laying the critical ground work!

Week 8.26-13 - 8.30.13
Your child will be working on the following:

2nd Grade Math	3rd Grade Math	Writing	Language Arts
Review of number sense in Unit 1     Lessons 10-12 and a review Stand Out Math practice on Fridays Computation Review     Looking Ahead: Unit 1 Review and Test Homework in Unit 2	1.  Unit 1 2. Studylinks	Review of thinking maps Personal narrative Looking Ahead: Writing about our reading Personal Narrative Retells	Building relationships/communities Read Alouds and Class Discussions (Cause and Effect) Reviewing FAST (phonics program) Lesson 3:  Short vowel-long spelling Introduction to Weekly Readers from Scholastic and comprehension follow ups Looking Ahead: Reading Conferences  Reading Homework Spelling Tests for Week 1 Wordly Wise Week 1

 PARENT COMMUNITY UPDATES:

Wednesday, August 28:  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - From 6-8pm Come learn all about 2nd grade and here from your teachers about what to expect this year!  We hope you can make it. 

In September:  
September 2 - No School - Labor Day  
September 4 - Individual Picture Day
September 6 - Donuts for Dads at 9:00am
September 13 - PTCO Spaghetti/Bingo Night at 6:00pm
September 23-27 - Scholastic Book Fair

LUNCH MENU: Please refer to the side bar on your right for a link to the CCSD Cafeteria Menu.

Science:

Science instruction is taught in two ways in second grade: nonfiction text that meets our literacy standards and through our district-wide program FOSS.  FOSS will begin after Labor Day.  As we continue to develop our first theme - communities, we will begin to weave in Science instruction throughout the literacy block in nonfiction text (such as Weekly Reader.)

We look forward to a FABULOUS first week.  

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Team

August 19, 2013

REMEMBER...EVERY PARENT MUST ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN DOORS AND PRESENT AN ID EVERYTIME FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR!

Hello again 2nd grade families,

We are excited for another great week of school!  This is our 2nd week of school.  We continue to be amazed at our classes' sense of community and PACK qualities.  We hope to see these character traits all year round!

You may be wondering about a few items, such as homework and reading books (PM readers).  We are still waiting on classroom materials to begin our year (spelling journals, wordly wise books), and once the materials have arrived, we can begin!!  Here is a look at this week's instruction and plans to come:

Week 8.19-13 - 8.23.13
Your child will be working on the following:

2nd Grade Math	3rd Grade Math	Writing	Language Arts
Review of number sense in Unit 1     Lessons 5-9 Stand Out Math practice on Fridays Computation Review     Looking Ahead: Unit 1 Review and Test Homework in Unit 2	1.  Unit 1 2. Studylinks	Review of thinking maps Personal narrative Looking Ahead: Writing about our reading Personal Narrative Retells	Building relationships/communities Read Alouds and Class Discussions (Cause and Effect) Reviewing FAST (phonics program) Lesson 1-2:  Constant Teams and Closed Syllables Introduction to Weekly Readers from Scholastic and comprehension follow ups Looking Ahead: Reading Conferences  Reading Homework Spelling Tests for Week 1 Wordly Wise Week 1

 PARENT COMMUNITY UPDATES:

Thursday, August 22:  CHICK FIL A NIGHT - Stop by our local Chick fil a for a snack or dinner and support our school!

Monday, August 26:  All School Photo

Wednesday, August 28:  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - From 6-8pm Come learn all about 2nd grade and here from your teachers about what to expect this year!  We hope you can make it. 

In September:  
September 2 - No School - Labor Day  
September 4 - Individual Picture Day
September 6 - Donuts for Dads at 9:00am
September 13 - PTCO Spaghetti/Bingo Night at 6:00pm
September 23-27 - Scholastic Book Fair

LUNCH MENU: Please refer to the side bar on your right for a link to the CCSD Cafeteria Menu.

Science:

Science instruction is taught in two ways in second grade: nonfiction text that meets our literacy standards and through our district-wide program FOSS.  FOSS will begin after Labor Day.  As we continue to develop our first theme - communities, we will begin to weave in Science instruction throughout the literacy block in nonfiction text (such as Weekly Reader.)

We look forward to a FABULOUS first week.  

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Team