Weekly Gazette (Oct.27-Oct.31st)

What is Your Child Learning This Week?

Math-adding and subtracting 10/two-digit addition. We continue with writing numbers in words and putting them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least.

Reading-finding the main idea; summarizing important information

Word Wall-This week we are focusing on words that sound the same but are spelled differently such as or and are (homophones). The words of the week are too, two, to, write, right.

Social Studies-Students are beginning to learn about landforms(mountains, valley, island, etc.) found on Earth. We are integrating this skill with finding the main idea.

Writing-Students are continuing to write Halloween stories. We are also focusing on using more vivid words in place of boring words. (e.g, frightened instead of scared or enormous instead of big).

Important Dates/Reminders

• There will be no Word Wall quiz this week. This is a short week and Ms. Jakobson and I have fun Halloween learning activities prepared for the students on Friday!

• Addition timed test is Friday, October 31st. Students have three (3) minutes to answer thirty (30) problems. Study! Study! Study! :)

• The Halloween Parade is this Friday, October 31st at 1:40 p.m. Students need to come to school dressed.

• Early dismissal is next Monday, November 3rd at 11:15 am. in order to have parent-teacher conferences. Report cards will be distributed at this time. Please return the conference form inside your child's homework folder by Friday. Thanks!

*Please email me with any questions or concerns: thurmiere@gmail.com. Thanks!

Weekly Gazette (October 20th-October 24th)

What is Your Child Learning This Week?

Math- Students will continue learning how to add two-digit numbers. In addition, students will review comparing and ordering numbers and writing numbers using words. All of these skills will be integrated.

Word Wall- The words for this week are my, I, are, or. Students are beginning to work more on their personal dictionaries. These dictionaries will be sent home this week so that students may begin to get them bound.

Social Studies- We are beginning our social studies unit on landforms and Earth's geography. We will integrate this topic with the reading objective of locating the main idea/details.

Reading-Students are learning how to locate the most important idea of a paragraph while supporting it with details. We will also focus on using illustrations to help find the main idea.

Writing-Students are writing Halloween stories!


Tests and Quizzes This Week!

• Quiz on Double-Digit Addition Friday, October24th.
• Word Wall quiz Friday, October 24th.
• Solar System quiz Tuesday, October 21st. Study guide was sent home last week.
• THERE WILL BE NO ADDITION TIMED TEST THIS WEEK!

Reminders/Important Dates (PLEASE READ!)

• Graded papers will be sent home Tuesday, October 21st. Please review them with your child. :)
• Colors Day is Friday, October 24th. The cost is five (5) lempiras.
• Don't forget to check the Eagle Courier.
• There is NO SCHOOL next Monday, October 27th in honor of Armed Forces Day.
• First quarter ended last Friday, October 17th. Please talk with your child about how the beginning of second quarter is an opportunity to make new academic and behavioral goals!
• Parents, thanks so much for all the candy we have received! We really appreciate it! The candy sale has been going very well, and second grade is very appreciative of all your support!

Any questions or comments, email me at thurmiere@gmail.com

Weekly Gazette (Week of Oct. 6-Oct.10)

What is Your Child Learning This Week?

Reading- We are continuing with learning how to summarize the most important parts of a text. We will focus on the story elements (characters, setting, problem, events, solution) when summarizing fiction and main idea/details when summarizing non-fiction.

*This is a very difficult skills. While we will also review/incorporate other skills as needed, summarization will be our primary focus for the next two weeks.*

Math-Students will be introduced to place value (up to 1,000) and two-digit addition. Students will be expected to read and write numbers in various forms as well as use correct place value operations when adding. We will focus on these concepts for the next three weeks.

Writing-Students are continuing with the writing process as they continue drafting their personal narratives.

Word Wall-There will be no new words this week. We will continue to focus on the words from last week: crashes, played, pretty, school, truck.

*Students are beginning to work on their Special Dictionary project. This is a dictionary that focuses on blends, diagraphs, vowel patterns, sight words, and any other spelling needs relevant to the student. Each dictionary is personalized, meaning that it will contain words needed only by that particular student. These dictionaries will be used all year. Words will be added based on the student's needs. Students will work on the dictionary at school and at home for the next month or so.

Science-Students will learn why there are four seasons (summer, spring, autumn, winter). They will also visit the science lab and experiment with gravity, solar power, and Earth's characteristics. Students will continue researching information about the planets.



Important Dates

• Friday, October 10th, students will have a quiz on the characteristics of the planets. Students will have to list characteristics of some of the planets. Students will use their planet research information as a study guide. The research is reviewed and discussed in class daily.

• On Friday, October 10th there will be a Word Wall quiz.

• Timed test on addition facts is this Thursday, October 9th. Students will have three (3) minutes to complete thirty (30) problems.

Reminders

• Please make sure to check the Eagle Courier at www.amschool.org

• Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to school! :) This helps maximize class time, for students are not leaving to drink water or fill water bottles.

• Reading logs are due every Friday. Please make sure your child is reading every night! :)

• Don't forget to review your child's graded papers and return them by the due date.