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Homework 

Print off the homework each week, complete and return on Friday!

Homework

Print Math Homework

Nightly Homework

 

Word Sorts

Daily practice of lessons is critical to your child’s academic success. Children need to be completing their homework daily. All of the spelling (word work) assignments are the same weekly, only the word lists change. The new words can be found here on the blog on Monday. Your child’s Word Sorts are specific to their learning needs.

Passing word sorts with a proficiency level of 80% is required. If your child did not pass their word sort test last week, they will continue to work on their previous sort until it is mastered. Tests will be passed back on Mondays, a sticker on their test indicates a passing grade, please continue on to the next sort.

Print Student’s Sorts:

Yellow 30 Trinity, TJ, Andrew, Elizabeth, Caleb
Red 12 Ace, Troy
Red 18 Rose, Gracie, Ashlynn, Ellie T., Ellie, J.
Yellow 22 Bella, Ben 
Yellow 23 Kyle, Jesse, Mason

Yellow 24 Micah,Madelyn,Parker, Winter, Payton, Alex, JJ, Brooklin, McKinlee, Kaylee

Spelling- 

Every Monday I will post a list of 5 spelling words that your child will need to be able to read/use in a sentence/SPELL! Students will be tested on Friday!

SPELLING LIST:

sun, began, asked, half, far


Here are some fun ideas to practice your spelling words each night.
  • Typing spelling lists on the computer is very motivating. Use the computer to write sentences for each spelling words.  It’s a great way to teach word processing skills.
  • Invest in a set of letter stampers and let your child stamp out their spelling words.
  • Give your child a Scrabble board.  Let them take the letters out of the bag, lay them on the table face-up, and try to fit all of their spelling words on the board.
  • Collage- cut individual letter from magazines to spell out your words.
  • Get a set of magnetic letters.  (You can find them cheap at garage sales.)  Give your child letters, a spelling list, and a timer.  See if they can complete it in 1-3 minutes.
  • Create a Wordle using your spelling words (Use the 5 High frequency words for this week)
Go to wordle.net, Have your child type in all of their spelling words and print off a cool wordle!
  • Go to SpellingCity.com and practice your spelling words, practice tests and play games. The username is your first and last name squished together with the #1 after it, The password is rams. example:johnsmith1 Accounts are set up!
Math Fluency 

Print off some addition drills and practice them nightly.Use flash cards to memorize addition math facts.Addition Drills to 18– 100 problems per page. Includes horizontal and  vertical format
Addition Facts 7-9- 50 problems per page, Includes horizontal and vertical formats.
  Subtraction Drills: 100 problems per page 0-12 (THESE ARE FOR LATER IN THE SCHOOL YEAR.)
 
  • Practice math on these printable math worksheets on tlsbooks.com
  • Math Magician- Practice addition drills http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html It is so important for students to know their math facts (adding or subtracting 5+3 quickly, flash cards). As we get into more ways to add and subtract, having this skill mastered helps them with all aspects of math. So please, help your child with their math facts!
 *Items will change as we get further into the year and assignments will align with what we are learning in class, so check back weekly!

Math Unit Worksheet:


Print Worksheet at top of page.

 *Items will change as we get further into the year and assignments will align with what we are learning in class, so check back weekly!

Upcoming Book Fair and PTC

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Don’t forget to sign up for conferences  The schedule is posted on my door and times are filling up fast. I really do love meeting with all of my families and celebrating all the wonderful things your child is doing here at school. Your kids are amazing 2nd graders!!!!


BookFair
The book fair will be open on Monday!  We have so many exciting things happening with this book fair, we here at Book Fair headquarters wanted to make sure you have all the info you need!
 
First & foremost, the Book Fair Schedule:
Book Fair Dates & Times
Mon, Oct 7     8am – 3:30pm
Tues, Oct 8    8am – 3:30pm
Wed, Oct 9    8am – 7:15pm
Thur, Oct 10  8am – 7:15pm
 
(the book fair staff and the Quest office staff thank you in advance for observing our closing times)
 
On Monday, we will hold our teacher preview day for both schools.  Each teacher has the opportunity to bring their class to the fair during school to preview and shop.  If you would like to have your child make a purchase during the teacher preview on Monday, please be sure they bring their money to school that day so they are able to make purchases.  (Remember to add a dollar for a teacher gift certificate, also available at that time!)
 
Prize Basket Drawing:
The book fair committee is giving away 2 prize baskets (1 per school) full of $100 worth of Scholastic books and POQA merchandise!  How does my student enter to win this fabulous prize, you may ask?  Simply collect one entry ticket from your child’s teacher at P/T conference Wed or Thurs evening, then bring it to the book fair and enter it to win!  It’s that easy.
 
Each teacher will be given one ticket for each student.  When you see your teacher at P/T conference., ask for your entry ticket and then turn it in at the book fair.  One entry per child.  Winners will be announced on Friday.  Entry tickets can be turned in at either book fair (keep in mind that each prize basket will contain age appropriate material depending on the fair, elementary or jr high.  Please enter your tickets accordingly.)

Field Trip Reminders!

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We are so excited to go on our field trip tomorrow. Here are just a few reminders to make our day successful!

1- Bring a cold sack lunch! No school lunch will be provided tomorrow. Also, we will be unable to heat lunch up tomorrow, bring a COLD lunch!

2- Be here on time! Our bus leaves at 9:00. Parent chaperons, please meet us there. There is no room on the bus for parents. If parents want to take their own child in their car, they MUST check them out with me before they leave. 

3- Parent chaperons: If you have not pre-paid the school, you will need to get there early enough to pay at the gates. Our tour leaves at 10:00, we cannot wait for parents who need to pay. 

4- Students- wear a blue polo shirt. This IS NOT A DRESS DOWN day. If you don’t have a blue polo, wear red or white. 

5- Parent chaperons- If you choose to take your child home after the field trip, you MUST check them out with me before you leave!!

We are going to have a blast! Students will be bringing home their very own hand-picked pumpkin! See you tomorrow!

Cashin Music Mix

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Today we learned how to combine music tracks and created our own class song. I have given you the link here for your child to “mix up” some music of their own at home if they’d like. It is a free website, but some options require an account and is for paying customers only. They should be able to create something of their own completely free. Be sure to supervise them so they don’t accidently try and pay for more options. Have fun and enjoy! www.soundation.com
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Homework

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Print off the homework each week, complete and return on Friday!

Homework

Print Math Homework

Nightly Homework

 

Word Sorts

Daily practice of lessons is critical to your child’s academic success. Children need to be completing their homework daily. All of the spelling (word work) assignments are the same weekly, only the word lists change. The new words can be found here on the blog on Monday. Your child’s Word Sorts are specific to their learning needs.

Passing word sorts with a proficiency level of 80% is required. If your child did not pass their word sort test last week, they will continue to work on their previous sort until it is mastered. Tests will be passed back on Mondays, a sticker on their test indicates a passing grade, please continue on to the next sort.

Print Student’s Sorts:

Yellow 29 Trinity, TJ, Andrew, Elizabeth, Caleb
Red 11 Ace, Troy
Red 17 Rose, Gracie, Ashlynn, Ellie T., Ellie, J.
Yellow 21 Bella, Ben 
Yellow 22 Kyle, Jesse, Mason
Yellow 23 Micah,Madelyn,Parker, Winter, Payton, Alex, JJ, Brooklin, McKinlee, Kaylee

Spelling- 

Every Monday I will post a list of 5 spelling words that your child will need to be able to read/use in a sentence/SPELL! Students will be tested on Friday!

SPELLING LIST:

top, often, together, best, night


Here are some fun ideas to practice your spelling words each night.
  • Typing spelling lists on the computer is very motivating. Use the computer to write sentences for each spelling words.  It’s a great way to teach word processing skills.
  • Invest in a set of letter stampers and let your child stamp out their spelling words.
  • Give your child a Scrabble board.  Let them take the letters out of the bag, lay them on the table face-up, and try to fit all of their spelling words on the board.
  • Collage- cut individual letter from magazines to spell out your words.
  • Get a set of magnetic letters.  (You can find them cheap at garage sales.)  Give your child letters, a spelling list, and a timer.  See if they can complete it in 1-3 minutes.
  • Create a Wordle using your spelling words (Use the 5 High frequency words for this week)
Go to wordle.net, Have your child type in all of their spelling words and print off a cool wordle!
  • Go to SpellingCity.com and practice your spelling words, practice tests and play games. The username is your first and last name squished together with the #1 after it, The password is rams. example:johnsmith1 Accounts are set up!
Math Fluency 

Print off some addition drills and practice them nightly.Use flash cards to memorize addition math facts.Addition Drills to 18– 100 problems per page. Includes horizontal and  vertical format
Addition Facts 7-9- 50 problems per page, Includes horizontal and vertical formats.
  Subtraction Drills: 100 problems per page 0-12 (THESE ARE FOR LATER IN THE SCHOOL YEAR.)
 
  • Practice math on these printable math worksheets on tlsbooks.com
  • Math Magician- Practice addition drills http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html It is so important for students to know their math facts (adding or subtracting 5+3 quickly, flash cards). As we get into more ways to add and subtract, having this skill mastered helps them with all aspects of math. So please, help your child with their math facts!
 *Items will change as we get further into the year and assignments will align with what we are learning in class, so check back weekly!

Math Unit Worksheet:


Print Worksheet at top of page.

 *Items will change as we get further into the year and assignments will align with what we are learning in class, so check back weekly!

Parent Teacher Conferences

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Parents,  please plan on attending your students’ PTC.  The signup sheets are on our classroom window, next to our door. If you cant make it in to sign up, email me and I will sign you up to the closest time you requested.
Your child has been working hard and I would love to share their accomplishments with you. PTC will be next week, Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th from 3:30-7:30. Thank you for all your help and support this year!! I love my 2nd graders!