May 27, 2014

May 27, 2014

Hello Families!
I hope you all enjoyed a fun three day weekend, while honoring and remembering those who are the reason for the Memorial Day holiday.

Thank you for your flexibility regarding our change in schedule for Walk-a-Thon last Friday. We had such a crazy weather week, and didn't want our students to miss their Walk-a-Thon. In the end, the timing was perfect as we finished up right as the rain moved in. Hopefully the weather cooperates as we enjoy Field Day tomorrow and the Coyote Hills' carnival on Friday evening.

This week we will focus on ....

Math: In Second Grade math, we will be taking an end of year test. There will be no math homework this week, due to testing and Field Day tomorrow!

            In Third grade math, we will continue  Unit 10, a review of length and measurement. NO Math Homework Weds. due to Field Day.

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing Friday on Lesson 31 spelling words- Last week for Spelling!!!!

Wordly Wise: We will be finishing up Unit 15, and taking cumulative vocabulary tests.

Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Synthesizing and Summarizing. 

Writing: Most of the classes are focused on Report Writing

Social Studies:  Unit 6 is continuing with... "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  FOSS has completed for the year.

Grade Level News:

• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day 9:30-11
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.

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May 19, 2014

Hello Families!

It was wonderful seeing so many of you at the auction this weekend. Thank you for all you do in supporting our school. We are truly lucky to have such generous and supportive families.

This week we are wrapping up DRA testing, going on a field trip, walking for our Walk A Thon, and looking forward to a three day weekend!

About our Field Trip-
A few reminders:
All students will need a sack lunch (preferably disposable rather than in a lunch box) on Thursday. Please do not send your child with any money, as snack bar items will not be purchased!!
All chaperones must drive themselves to the Wildlife Experience. It is easy to find at the corner of Peoria and Lincoln. google map to Wildlife Experience 

We will be leaving Coyote Hills shortly after 9:00 (as soon as everyone's here and we can get loaded), and will meet the chaperones at the entrance to the Wildlife Experience.
Chaperones, it may be a good idea to bring a backpack to help carry students' snacks, etc.
 We will watch an IMAX movie at 12:00, and load buses to return to Coyote Hills about 1:00.
We will provide chaperones with an agenda on Thursday. 
Look for more information via email this week from your child's teacher.

Walk a Thon is Friday during our specials time (2:00-2:45). Please join us!!

This week we will focus on ....

DRA testing- All classes will be wrapping up

Math: In Second Grade math, we will continue unit 12, a review unit.

            In Third grade math, we will wrap up our math test from Friday, and begin Unit 10, a review of length and measurement.

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing Friday on Lesson 30 spelling words.

Wordly Wise: We will be continuing Lesson 15 this week, and tests will be given May 23- May 30 depending on the class.

Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Synthesizing and Summarizing. 

Writing: Most of the classes are focused on Report Writing

Social Studies:  Unit 6 is continuing with... "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  FOSS will continue Monday and Thursday afternoon- Last week for FOSS!

Grade Level News:

• Thursday, May 22:  Field trip to the Wildlife Experience 
• Friday, May 23rd:  Walk a Thon during SPECIALS 2-245.
• Monday, May 26th:  No School, Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.

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May 13, 2014

  Hello Second Grade Families!

 

We are in that end-of-year, fast and furious, filled with fun and activities timeframe. It is unbelieveable that time is moving so fast!


This week we will focus on ....

DRA testing! MAP testing has concluded and teachers are busy administering the DRA test to all students.

Math: In Second Grade math, we will finish/assess unit 8, Fractions, and begin unit 12, a review unit.

            In Third grade math, we will finish/assess on Unit 9, involving multiplication and division of 10s, 100s, and 1000s.  

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing Friday on Lesson 29 spelling words.

Wordly Wise: We will be starting Lesson 15 this week, and tests will be given May 23- May 30 depending on the class.

Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Synthesizing and Summarizing. 

Writing: Most of the classes are focused on Report Writing

Social Studies:  Unit 6 is continuing with... "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  FOSS will continue Monday and Thursday afternoon.

Grade Level News:

• Thursday, May 22:  Field trip to the Wildlife Experience 
• Friday, May 23rd:  Walk a Thon duringSPECIALS 2-245.
• Monday, May 26th:  No School, Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.

May 2, 2014

Dear Second Grade Families,

Was the 2nd grade performance impressive, or what?! I am always so amazed at what Mr. Cribari does with these students. They did a fantastic job and had so much fun. I hope you had as much fun watching them.

This week we will focus on ....

*We will begin MAP testing in both reading and math. 

Math: In Second Grade math, we will continue fraction foundational work, such as:  parts of a whole, halves, thirds, and quarters.

            In Third grade math, we will continue on Unit 9, involving multiplication and division of 10s, 100s, and 1000s.  

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing Friday on Lesson 28 spelling words.

Wordly Wise: We will be starting Lesson 14 this week and will conclude and test next Friday, May 9th.

Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Inferring and Visualizing using Nonfiction material and defining and analyzing text features.  

Students will be begin to revisit writing retells/summaries in order to prepare for our end-of-year benchmarks and standard expectations before leaving 2nd grade.  
Classes will be wrapping up Weekly Reading Conferences and starting to DRA test. Please make sure your child continues to read every night for at least 20 minutes!

Writing: 

Social Studies:  Unit 6 is continuing with... "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  FOSS will continue Monday and Thursday afternoon.

Grade Level News:

• Thursday, May 22:  Field trip to the Wildlife Experience 
• Friday, May 23rd:  Walk a Thon during lunch.
• Monday, May 26th:  No School, Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.

Week of April 28

Dear Second Grade Families,

We are down to 6.5 weeks left of school!  Many exciting events and learning opportunities will take place the last few weeks.  We will keep you posted as things come to a conclusion and we prepare your child for summer and 3rd grade!

**We will not have a math lesson on Tuesday and Wednesday due to our music dress rehearsals with Mr. Cribari held from 9:00-10:30.

**Please pay attention to our grade level news for this week, highlighted in yellow.

This week we will focus on ....

Math: In Second Grade math, we will begin fraction foundational work, such as:  parts of a whole, halves, thirds, and quarters.

            In Third grade math, we will focus on Unit 9, involving multiplication and division of 10s, 100s, and 1000s.  

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing this THURSDAY on Lesson 27 spelling words.

Wordly Wise: We will be testing Lesson 13 this Friday, April 25.

Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Inferring and Visualizing using Nonfiction material and defining and analyzing text features.  

Students will be begin to revisit writing retells/summaries in order to prepare for our end-of-year benchmarks and standard expectations before leaving 2nd grade.  

Writing: 

Social Studies:  Unit 6 is continuing with... "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  We will have our science lesson on Monday only this week due to our Music Performance on Thursday at 2:30pm.

Grade Level News:

• The week of April 28th, students will be practicing for the Music Performance with costumes.  Please send in costumes by Monday, April 28th.  
• Thursday, May 1:  2:30 and 6:30 Music Performances
• Thursday, May 1:  Field Trip Money Due
• Friday, May 2:  No School for Students, Work day for teachers
• Thursday, May 22:  Field trip to the Wildlife Experience 
• Friday, May 23rd:  Walk a Thon during lunch.
• Monday, May 26th:  No School, Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.

The week of April 21st

Dear Second Grade Families,

We are down to 7.5 weeks left of school!  Many exciting events and learning opportunities will take place the last few weeks.  We will keep you posted as things come to a conclusion and we prepare your child for summer and 3rd grade!

**Please pay attention to this week's Grade Level News for Picture Day and Earth Day notes!  See below.

This week we will focus on ....

Math: In Second Grade math, we are continuing Unit 11, addition and subtraction number stories with dollars and cents, reviewing of two-three digit subtraction strategies, and multiplication and division understanding.   There will be a math test this Friday over Unit 11.

            In Third grade math, we will be focused on Unit 9 work involving multiplication and division of 10s, 100s, and 1000s.  

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing this Friday on Lesson 26 spelling words.

Wordly Wise: We will be testing Lesson 13 this Friday, April 25.

Reading: The next 2 weeks will be focused on Inferring and Visualizing using Nonfiction material.  

Writing: 

Social Studies:  Unit 6 is continuing with... "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  We will have our science lesson on Thursday only this week due to CMAS (Social Studies State Testing in 4th and 5th grade).

Grade Level News:

• Tuesday, April 22 is Picture Day and Earth Day.  Send in picture order forms.  Bring in a sack lunch and a towel/blanket as we will be eating lunch and spending a bit of time outside!  It is predicted to be 80 degrees and you may want to put sunscreen on your child.  
• The week of April 28th, students will be practicing for the Music Performance with costumes.  Please send in costumes by Monday, April 28th.  
• Thursday, May 1:  2:30 and 6:30 Music Performances
• Thursday, May 1:  Field Trip Money Due
• Friday, May 2:  No School for Students, Work day for teachers
• Thursday, May 22:  Field trip to the Wildlife Experience 
• Friday, May 23rd:  Walk a Thon during lunch.
• Monday, May 26th:  No School, Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.

Tuesday, April 15

Dear Second Grade Families,

Welcome back families.  We hope you had a fabulous Spring Break.  We are so excited to start the last 8.5 weeks left of school!  Many exciting events and learning opportunities will take place the last few weeks.  We will keep you posted as things come to a conclusion and we prepare your child for summer and 3rd grade!

This week we will focus on ....

Math: In Second Grade math, we are continuing Unit 11, addition and subtraction number stories with dollars and cents, reviewing of two-three digit subtraction strategies, and multiplication and division understanding. 
            In Third grade math, we will be focused on Unit 9 work involving multiplication and division of 10s, 100s, and 1000s.  

           Continue to practice math facts for fluency.  We want all students to be proficient in addition and subtractions facts by the end of second grade.

FAST:  We are testing this Friday on Lesson 25 spelling words - Long 'i' in the form of a 'y' at the end of a word.

Wordly Wise: We are building our understanding and application of Lesson 13 words over the next 2 weeks.  We will be testing Lesson 13 Friday, April 25.

Reading: The next 3 weeks will be focused on Inferring and Visualizing using Poetry and Nonfiction material.  

Writing: This week we are assessing students on their current progress in expository writing.  

Social Studies:  Unit 6 will be starting this week, "How are goods made and brought to us?"

FOSS:  We will have our science lesson on Thursday only this week due to CMAS (Social Studies State Testing in 4th and 5th grade).

Grade Level News:

• The week of April 28th, students will be practicing for the Music Performance with costumes.  
• Thursday, May 1:  2:30 and 6:30 Music Performances
• Friday, May 2:  No School for Students, Work day for teachers
• Second Grade will be going on a field trip to the Wildlife Experience on May 22nd.  We will be sending home permission slips the week of April 14th, and permission slips/money will be due May 1st.
• Friday, May 23rd:  Walk a Thon during lunch.
• Monday, May 26th:  No School, Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 28th:  Field Day
• Friday, May 30:  Evening PTCO Carnival
• Tuesday, June 10:  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Dismissal at Noon.