• This Week’s Happenings:
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Tues., March 18: Hogle Zoo Field Trip

FIELD TRIP: We have a field trip on Tuesday, March 18  to the Hogle zoo. Please consider paying a $5 donation to the office to help pay for the buses. The zoo entrance is free for all students. We will be leaving at 8:45 Sharp!! We can NOT wait for you. We would like the students to wear red uniform shirts. If you are bringing a lunch from home, please make everything disposable. We will return to the school at approximately at 2:00. We also ask that you do NOT send your student with any money. Students will not be allowed to purchase anything at the zoo.

Star Students: ~ Mar. 10 – Vyom ~Mar. 17 – Tayzer

Reading in Class: We are reading biographies and learning how to summarize them. In phonics we are learning diphthongs oi and _oy. See the paper below.

Math in Class: We will be learning how to measure objects and determine the difference in length by adding or subtracting. Please see the family letter below and consider doing the activity with your child.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Tues., March 18: Hogle Zoo Field Trip

FIELD TRIP: We have a field trip on Tuesday, March 18  to the Hogle zoo. We would love to have volunteers for this. Here is a google form with more information. Please read  through it and fill it out. Let me know if you have any questions.
https://forms.gle/LZrAWdG1TPvURqaR9

Star Students: Mar. 03 – Leo ~ Mar. 10 – Vyom ~Mar. 17 – Tayzer

Reading in Class: We are reading biographies and learning how to summarize them. In phonics we are learning diphthongs ou and ow. See the paper below.

Math in Class: We will be learning how to estimate how long an object is based off of what we already know. Please see the family letter and consider doing the activity with your child.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Tues., March 18: Hogle Zoo Field Trip

FIELD TRIP: We have a field trip on Tuesday, March 18  to the Hogle zoo. We would love to have volunteers for this. Here is a google form with more information. Please read  through it and fill it out. Let me know if you have any questions.
https://forms.gle/LZrAWdG1TPvURqaR9

Star Students: Feb. 24 – Artemi ~ Mar. 03 – Leo ~ Mar. 10 – Vyom

Reading in Class: We are reading expository text and comparing using a venn diagram. In phonics we are reviewing r-controlled vowels. See the list below for examples.

Math in Class: Our measurement test using different tools will be Monday. Then we will be reteaching 1-step word problems and retesting on Friday. Please help your student with this. They really struggle with word problems. Please see the examples below.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Tues., March 18: Hogle Zoo Field Trip

FIELD TRIP: We have a field trip on Tuesday, March 18  to the Hogle zoo. We would love to have volunteers for this. Here is a google form with more information. Please read  through it and fill it out. Let me know if you have any questions.
https://forms.gle/LZrAWdG1TPvURqaR9

Star Students: Feb. 24 – Artemi

Reading in Class: We are studying poetry. In phonics, we are learning about more r-controlled vowels (air, ere, are, ear /air/). See the list below for examples.

Math in Class: We are learning how to measure objects using different tools. Please see the family letter below and consider doing the activity with your student.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• Fri: Valentine exchange 12-1:00 PERMISSION FOR TREATS
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Mon., Feb. 17: NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day
• Tues., March 18: Hogle Zoo Field Trip (more info. to come)

Star Students: Feb. 10 – Tenley ~ Feb. 24 – Artemi

VALENTINE EXCHANGE: We will exchange valentines on Friday, Feb. 14 from 12-1:00. If you child chooses to participate, please make sure they bring enough Valentines for every student. Please do not have your child write who the cards are to, just who they are from. We have 26 students in our class. Students can decorate a Valentine box, or something similar, to bring in on that day. The opening on the box should be about a 3×5 or 4×6 size. Please do not bring it any sooner than the 14th. I will have a bag for students who do not bring a box from home. Students are able to hand out small, prepackaged treats. These treats will be sent home with students and are not to be eaten in class. Students will need a permission form filled out by parents to receive treats from their classmates. We will also be having a sugar cookie with frosting and conversation hearts. The permission for this was signed at the beginning of the year. Please let me know if anything has changed.

Reading in Class: We are reading informational text and learning about the author’s purpose. In phonics, we are learning about r-controlled vowels (eer, ere, ear /ear/). See the list below for examples.

Math in Class: We are learning how to measure objects in centimeters and inches. See the family letter below and consider doing the activity with your student.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• Fri: Spirit Shirts – Early Release 1:10
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Fri., Feb. 14: Valentine exchange 12-1:00 PERMISSION FOR TREATS
• Mon., Feb. 17: NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day

Star Students: Hudson – Feb. 03 ~ Tenley – Feb. 10

VALENTINE EXCHANGE: We will exchange valentines on Friday, Feb. 14 from 12-1:00. If you child chooses to participate, please make sure they bring enough Valentines for every student. Please do not have your child write who the cards are to, just who they are from. We have 26 students in our class. Students can decorate a Valentine box, or something similar, to bring in on that day. The opening on the box should be about a 3×5 or 4×6 size. Please do not bring it any sooner than the 14th. I will have a bag for students who do not bring a box from home. Students are able to hand out small, prepackaged treats. These treats will be sent home with students and are not to be eaten in class. Students will need a permission form filled out by parents to receive treats from their classmates. We will also be having a sugar cookie with frosting and conversation hearts. The permission for this was signed at the beginning of the year. Please let me know if anything has changed.

Reading in Class: We are reading informational text and learning about the author’s purpose. In phonics, we are learning about r-controlled vowels (or, ore, oar, and ar). See the list below for examples.

Math in Class: We are using the strategies to add several 2-digit numbers. See the family letter below and consider doing the activity with your student.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• PTC Wednesday & Thursday (Sign up)– Early Release 1:10
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• FRIDAY, JAN. 31 – NO SCHOOL – TEACHER WORK DAY
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Fri., Feb. 14: Valentine exchange 12-1:00 PERMISSION FOR TREATS
• Mon., Feb. 17: NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day

Star Students: *Kade – Jan. 27 ~ Hudson – Feb. 03 ~ Tenley – Feb. 10

Reading in Class: We are reading realistic fiction and learning how to compare and contrast events. We will have a test on Thursday. In phonics, we are learning about r-controlled vowels (er, ir, or, ur). See the list below for examples.

Math in Class: We are using the strategies we have learned to add and subtract 3-digit numbers with regrouping. Have your child show you their favorite strategy. Then practice a new one (base ten, expanded form, number line, or all totals). We moved the test to Thursday, Jan. 30.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Mon: MLK – NO SCHOOL
• Thurs: Library Day – Remember your Books!
• Fri: $1 dress down – Early Release
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Parent Teacher Conferences Jan. 29 & 30 – Early Release 1:10
• FRIDAY, JAN. 31 – NO SCHOOL – TEACHER WORK DAY

Star Students: Janae – Jan. 20 ~ *Kade – Jan. 27

Reading in Class: We are reading realistic fiction and learning how to compare and contrast different characters. In phonics, we are learning about silent letters. See the list below for examples.

Math in Class: We are using the strategies we have learned to add and subtract 3-digit numbers with regrouping. PLEASE read the family letter below, and consider doing the activity with your child at home. The test will be Friday, Jan. 24

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!): Stories go home each Friday. Encourage your child to read them to you (3 times), sign it, and send it back with them. They get class money for this!

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their black folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.