Monday, May 24, 2010
Weekly Gazette (May 24th-May28th)
What's Going On This Week?
Reading- We are practicing and presenting the play Pushing Up the Sky.
Math-Multiplication Practice!
Social Studies-Goods & Services
Writing-Freewriting
No new word wall words!
Reminders
*Field Day is tomorrow, May 25th. Students may wear their p.e uniforms.
*Awards Day for 2B is this Wednesday, May 26th at 11:00 a.m. I hope to see all parents!
*Free Colors Day this Friday, May 28th.
*Early Dismissal this Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Reading- We are practicing and presenting the play Pushing Up the Sky.
Math-Multiplication Practice!
Social Studies-Goods & Services
Writing-Freewriting
No new word wall words!
Reminders
*Field Day is tomorrow, May 25th. Students may wear their p.e uniforms.
*Awards Day for 2B is this Wednesday, May 26th at 11:00 a.m. I hope to see all parents!
*Free Colors Day this Friday, May 28th.
*Early Dismissal this Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Missing Books!
2B is missing the following books. Please check to see if your child has them at home. If we do not find them, each student will be responsible for contributing a small fee to help pay for the books. Thanks.
1. Thank You Amelia Bedelia
2. I Am Not Going to Get Up Today (Dr. Seuss)
3. The Elves and the Shoemaker
4. At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
We will also continue looking at school! :)
Weekly Gazette (May 17th-May 21st)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We continue reading the play, Pushing Up the Sky. Students will perform this play for first grade next week!
Math-We are reviewing problem solving with multiplication. We are also reviewing math skills from the entire school year.
Social Studies-We are learning about goods and services. Students each have a job, and they are learning how to budget money!
Writing-Students are freewriting (choosing their own ideas!) They are also reviewing writing samples from the entire year and sharing them with their classmates!
Word Wall- There will be no new word wall words for the remainder for the year. Yeah!!!
Tests/Quizzes
*Multiplication timed test Friday, May 21st. Students will be tested on facts 3-4.
Reminders
*Students are not expected to turn in reading logs anymore this year.
*Color's Day is this Friday for 5 lps.
*Next Tuesday (May 25th) is Field Day. Students need to wear their PE uniforms on this day because our class T-Shirt color is white.
*Awards Day for second grade is next Wednesday, May 26th. A formal invitation will be sent this week with specific information. Parents are encouraged to attend. It will be great! :)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Reading-We continue reading the play, Pushing Up the Sky. Students will perform this play for first grade next week!
Math-We are reviewing problem solving with multiplication. We are also reviewing math skills from the entire school year.
Social Studies-We are learning about goods and services. Students each have a job, and they are learning how to budget money!
Writing-Students are freewriting (choosing their own ideas!) They are also reviewing writing samples from the entire year and sharing them with their classmates!
Word Wall- There will be no new word wall words for the remainder for the year. Yeah!!!
Tests/Quizzes
*Multiplication timed test Friday, May 21st. Students will be tested on facts 3-4.
Reminders
*Students are not expected to turn in reading logs anymore this year.
*Color's Day is this Friday for 5 lps.
*Next Tuesday (May 25th) is Field Day. Students need to wear their PE uniforms on this day because our class T-Shirt color is white.
*Awards Day for second grade is next Wednesday, May 26th. A formal invitation will be sent this week with specific information. Parents are encouraged to attend. It will be great! :)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Monday, May 10, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of May 10-14)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We continue reading Pushing Up the Sky. We focus on the skill problem/solution. Students will be presenting this play to other classes in the primary! :)
Math-We are practicing multiplication problem solving strategies. Students are learning facts 3-5.
Social Studies-We begin a unit on goods and services. We learn the process that goods go through in a factory.
Writing-Students are working on end-of-the-year writing portfolios.
*NO WORD WALL WORDS THIS WEEK! (due to musical)
*NO TESTS OR QUIZZES THIS WEEK! (due to musical)
*Because of the musical, there will be no homework given this week. Students do not have to do word wall practice or read for the required fifteen (15) minutes. It is completely the parents' decision.
Reminders
*Elementary School Muscial "The Best of Broadway" at 7:00 pm. this Thursday and Friday. You don't want to miss you. Please check your email for an official school invitation! :)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Reading-We continue reading Pushing Up the Sky. We focus on the skill problem/solution. Students will be presenting this play to other classes in the primary! :)
Math-We are practicing multiplication problem solving strategies. Students are learning facts 3-5.
Social Studies-We begin a unit on goods and services. We learn the process that goods go through in a factory.
Writing-Students are working on end-of-the-year writing portfolios.
*NO WORD WALL WORDS THIS WEEK! (due to musical)
*NO TESTS OR QUIZZES THIS WEEK! (due to musical)
*Because of the musical, there will be no homework given this week. Students do not have to do word wall practice or read for the required fifteen (15) minutes. It is completely the parents' decision.
Reminders
*Elementary School Muscial "The Best of Broadway" at 7:00 pm. this Thursday and Friday. You don't want to miss you. Please check your email for an official school invitation! :)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Family Literacy
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE FAMILY LITERACY WORKSHOP:
Reading Aloud to Your Children
Who: Parents in grades 1-5
Where: Multipurpose Room in the Elementary School Building
When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Why: To help parents learn strategies to read aloud with their children in the most effective way.
PLEASE SEE NEWSLETTER IN YOUR CHILD'S HOMEWORK FOLDER! :)
Reading Aloud to Your Children
Who: Parents in grades 1-5
Where: Multipurpose Room in the Elementary School Building
When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Why: To help parents learn strategies to read aloud with their children in the most effective way.
PLEASE SEE NEWSLETTER IN YOUR CHILD'S HOMEWORK FOLDER! :)
Weekly Gazette (May 3rd-May 7th)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We are reading Pushing Up the Sky (we will focus on various reading skills); we are also practicing a small play about Mother's Day! :)
Math-We are learning mulitpication facts up to 5.
Writing-Students are free writing about events in their lives.
Science-This week is the science fair! Those students who are participating will present their projects in front of the class.
Word Wall- The words this week focus on Mother's Day: mother, gift, relaxation, flowers, May.
Tests/Quizzes This Week
*Word Wall quiz Friday, May 7th.
*Multiplication timed test Thursday, May 6th. Students will be assessed on facts 0, 1, and 2. They will have three (3) minutes to answer fifteen (15)facts.
Reminders
*Mother's Day celebration is this Friday, May 7th. The celebration will begin at 1:40 p.m in your child's respective classroom. If the location is changed to the MultiPurpose Room, there will be a sign on the classroom door. :)
Reading-We are reading Pushing Up the Sky (we will focus on various reading skills); we are also practicing a small play about Mother's Day! :)
Math-We are learning mulitpication facts up to 5.
Writing-Students are free writing about events in their lives.
Science-This week is the science fair! Those students who are participating will present their projects in front of the class.
Word Wall- The words this week focus on Mother's Day: mother, gift, relaxation, flowers, May.
Tests/Quizzes This Week
*Word Wall quiz Friday, May 7th.
*Multiplication timed test Thursday, May 6th. Students will be assessed on facts 0, 1, and 2. They will have three (3) minutes to answer fifteen (15)facts.
Reminders
*Mother's Day celebration is this Friday, May 7th. The celebration will begin at 1:40 p.m in your child's respective classroom. If the location is changed to the MultiPurpose Room, there will be a sign on the classroom door. :)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Weekly Gazette (April 26th-April 30th)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Word Wall- Our word wall words this week focus on prefixes and suffixes: teacher, cheerful, unkind, rewrite, homeless. We will focus on words with prefixes and suffixes for the next two weeks.
Reading- We begin a new unit, a story called Pushing Up the Sky. The main focus skill/strategy is problem, solution, and visualizing. The text is written as a play! Text book pages are 198-211.
Math-We continue with multiplication. Students are learning what multiplication is and how to apply it to everyday situations. Students need to begin practicing multiplication time tables. Timed tests will begin next week.
Science-This is our last week studying simple machines. We are also preparing for the science fair!
Writing-Students are learning how to write a good conclusion for a story. Students are sharing and publishing their work this week!
Tests/Quizzes This Week
*Reading comprehension quiz Thursday, April 29th. Study guide went home Monday, April 26th.
*Word Wall quiz Friday, April 30th.
*Plato Test begins this week. This is a school-wide computerized math assessment. Students were assessed in September and January. This month, students will take the final exam. It is very important that students do their best. Please talk with your child about taking his or her time and doing the best job! :)
Important Reminders
*Color's Day this Friday. Students need to bring two (2) books in Spanish in order to be excused for the Color's Day.
*Please return graded papers by the due date. Thanks!
*Presentation to Grades 1-5 parents "Como Manejar el Acoso entre Ninos (Bullying)" 11:30 Multipurpose Room (Thursday, April 29th)
Word Wall- Our word wall words this week focus on prefixes and suffixes: teacher, cheerful, unkind, rewrite, homeless. We will focus on words with prefixes and suffixes for the next two weeks.
Reading- We begin a new unit, a story called Pushing Up the Sky. The main focus skill/strategy is problem, solution, and visualizing. The text is written as a play! Text book pages are 198-211.
Math-We continue with multiplication. Students are learning what multiplication is and how to apply it to everyday situations. Students need to begin practicing multiplication time tables. Timed tests will begin next week.
Science-This is our last week studying simple machines. We are also preparing for the science fair!
Writing-Students are learning how to write a good conclusion for a story. Students are sharing and publishing their work this week!
Tests/Quizzes This Week
*Reading comprehension quiz Thursday, April 29th. Study guide went home Monday, April 26th.
*Word Wall quiz Friday, April 30th.
*Plato Test begins this week. This is a school-wide computerized math assessment. Students were assessed in September and January. This month, students will take the final exam. It is very important that students do their best. Please talk with your child about taking his or her time and doing the best job! :)
Important Reminders
*Color's Day this Friday. Students need to bring two (2) books in Spanish in order to be excused for the Color's Day.
*Please return graded papers by the due date. Thanks!
*Presentation to Grades 1-5 parents "Como Manejar el Acoso entre Ninos (Bullying)" 11:30 Multipurpose Room (Thursday, April 29th)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of April 19th-April 23rd)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Math-We are beginning multiplication!
Reading-We are reading about Earth Day, how to keep our planet beautiful.
Science-We continue our unit on simple machines.
Writing-Students are reviewing writing with a beginning, middle, and end.
Word Wall- No new words this week!
NO TESTS/QUIZZES THIS WEEK!
Math-We are beginning multiplication!
Reading-We are reading about Earth Day, how to keep our planet beautiful.
Science-We continue our unit on simple machines.
Writing-Students are reviewing writing with a beginning, middle, and end.
Word Wall- No new words this week!
NO TESTS/QUIZZES THIS WEEK!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Weekly Gazette (April 12th-April 16th)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We continue reading The Ugly Vegetables. We focus on the skills of questioning and sequencing important events.
Math-We begin a unit on probability- the chance that an event is likely, unlikely, certain, or impossible to happen.
Science-We are working on the unit: Simple Machines/Force and Motion. This week, students will learn six simple machines and their characteristics.
Writing-Students will begin content writing integrating the information from the science unit Simple Machines. We are learning capital cursive letters!
Word Wall- The words this week have prefixes: unhappy, rewrite, misbehave, unkind, disagree, bicycle
Tests/Quizzes
*Reading assessment quiz on sequencing Thursday, April 15th. Students will have to sequence events from the story The Ugly Vegetables.
*Math quiz on problem solving Wednesday, April 14th.
*Vocabulary quiz on Force/Push/Pull Friday, April 16th. Study guide will be sent home tomorrow.
*Word Wall quiz Friday.
*Writing assessment Tuesday, April 13th. The purpose of this assessment is to monitor/view students' individual writing progress so far this year.
Important Reminders
*THERE IS NO SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 19TH in honor of Dia de las Americas.
Reading-We continue reading The Ugly Vegetables. We focus on the skills of questioning and sequencing important events.
Math-We begin a unit on probability- the chance that an event is likely, unlikely, certain, or impossible to happen.
Science-We are working on the unit: Simple Machines/Force and Motion. This week, students will learn six simple machines and their characteristics.
Writing-Students will begin content writing integrating the information from the science unit Simple Machines. We are learning capital cursive letters!
Word Wall- The words this week have prefixes: unhappy, rewrite, misbehave, unkind, disagree, bicycle
Tests/Quizzes
*Reading assessment quiz on sequencing Thursday, April 15th. Students will have to sequence events from the story The Ugly Vegetables.
*Math quiz on problem solving Wednesday, April 14th.
*Vocabulary quiz on Force/Push/Pull Friday, April 16th. Study guide will be sent home tomorrow.
*Word Wall quiz Friday.
*Writing assessment Tuesday, April 13th. The purpose of this assessment is to monitor/view students' individual writing progress so far this year.
Important Reminders
*THERE IS NO SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 19TH in honor of Dia de las Americas.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Weekly Gazette (April 5th-April 9th)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We begin a unit this week on various reading skills. The unit will be covered for the next three or four weeks. The primary reading text is The Ugly Vegetables from the reading basal. This week, our focus skill is sequencing events.
Math-We practice problem solving skills; we review three-digit addition and subtraction.
Writing- We will work on ideas for writing. We will also be doing an interactive writing about the virtue of the month: humility. We begin capital cursive letters this week!
Word Wall- The words this week come from our reading text: blooming, prickly, muscles, aroma, scent, trade. Please help your child use a dictionary to understand these words.
Science-We work on our science fair project. Also, we begin a unit on simple machines.
Tests/Quizzes this week
*Word wall quiz Friday, April 9th.
Reading-We begin a unit this week on various reading skills. The unit will be covered for the next three or four weeks. The primary reading text is The Ugly Vegetables from the reading basal. This week, our focus skill is sequencing events.
Math-We practice problem solving skills; we review three-digit addition and subtraction.
Writing- We will work on ideas for writing. We will also be doing an interactive writing about the virtue of the month: humility. We begin capital cursive letters this week!
Word Wall- The words this week come from our reading text: blooming, prickly, muscles, aroma, scent, trade. Please help your child use a dictionary to understand these words.
Science-We work on our science fair project. Also, we begin a unit on simple machines.
Tests/Quizzes this week
*Word wall quiz Friday, April 9th.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Weekly Gazette (March 22-March 26)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Math- This week, we finish learning about congruency (same size and shape) and begin learning three-digit subtraction and addition. We will also integrate these skills with problem solving.
Reading-This is our last week focusing on Splish Splash. We focus on comparing and contrasting the various animals presented in the text. We also review the questioning strategy.
Writing-We will be doing shared writing/interactive writing about the traits of good readers. We finish lower case cursive letters this week.
Science-This week, we begin preparing for the science fair! 2B will present a class project. Students may do an individual project if they wish. Information will be sent home later in the week.
Word Wall-This week's word wall words are irregular past tense: shook, hurt, made, taught, flew.
Tests/Quizzes
*Word wall quiz Thursday, March 25th.
*Double-digit subtraction timed test Wednesday, March 24th.
*Symmetry quiz Wednesday, March 24th. Study guide will go home today.
*Reading quiz on Splish Splash this Thursday. Students need to be able to compare/contrast the animals presented in the text. Also, students will have to write five to six questions based on the story.
Important Reminders
*Parent-teacher conferences this week! Please check your schedule time and return as soon as possible.
*Color's Day this Friday for 5 lps.
*Early dismissal is this Friday, March 26th at 11:15 a.m.
*VOG Charla about Positive Education and Social Empowerment (friendship) is this Thursday, March 25th at 11:30 a.m. See you there!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND SEMANA SANTA!!!!!!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Word Wall
There are no new word wall words this week! Students do not have to do word wall activities for this week!
Weekly Gazette (March 15th-March 19th)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-This week in reading, we focus/review asking questions while reading. There are three main types of questions: Right There questions have the answer directly stated in the book. Author & You questions don't have answers directly stated in the text, but the author gives picture and/or context clues to help the reader figure it out. Third, Think & Search questions are the hardest. Students have to be able to infer the answer to the question based on experience/prior knowledge. While we will use various texts to explore this strategy, we also continue reading the text Splish Splash.
Math-This is our last week studying geometry. We focus on symmetry and congruency. We explore parallel and perpendicular lines.
Science-This is our last week studying animals. Students are sharing thier animal research projects!
Writing-We finish lowercase cursive letters this week! Students are finally publishing a piece for display. Yeah!!!
Important Reminders
*Father's Day celebrations are this Thursday, March 18th. All second grade sections will celebrate from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m.
*Empty Bowls is this Thursday beginning at 5:00 p.m.
*Fourth (4th) quarter begins tomorrow, March 16th.
NO TESTS OR QUIZZES THIS WEEK!
HAVE A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!
Reading-This week in reading, we focus/review asking questions while reading. There are three main types of questions: Right There questions have the answer directly stated in the book. Author & You questions don't have answers directly stated in the text, but the author gives picture and/or context clues to help the reader figure it out. Third, Think & Search questions are the hardest. Students have to be able to infer the answer to the question based on experience/prior knowledge. While we will use various texts to explore this strategy, we also continue reading the text Splish Splash.
Math-This is our last week studying geometry. We focus on symmetry and congruency. We explore parallel and perpendicular lines.
Science-This is our last week studying animals. Students are sharing thier animal research projects!
Writing-We finish lowercase cursive letters this week! Students are finally publishing a piece for display. Yeah!!!
Important Reminders
*Father's Day celebrations are this Thursday, March 18th. All second grade sections will celebrate from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m.
*Empty Bowls is this Thursday beginning at 5:00 p.m.
*Fourth (4th) quarter begins tomorrow, March 16th.
NO TESTS OR QUIZZES THIS WEEK!
HAVE A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Weekly Gazette (March 8-March 12)
What's My Child Learning this Week?
Reading/Science-We are integrating the two subjects. Students begin reading a story called Splash! Splash! We focus on learning about different kinds of animals. We focus on the strategy generating questions and the skill compare and contrast.
Math-We continue our unit on geometry. We discuss symmetry and characteristics of solids.
Writing-We continue with cursive. We are almost done with the lower case letters! Also, we continue learning how to revise our writing for good ideas and details with one main idea.
Word Wall-The words for this week focus on synonyms and antonyms: large, huge, noisy, quiet, empty, full, laugh, giggle.
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, March 12th.
*Geometry quiz (names of solids and their characteristics) Thursday, March 11th.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Reading/Science-We are integrating the two subjects. Students begin reading a story called Splash! Splash! We focus on learning about different kinds of animals. We focus on the strategy generating questions and the skill compare and contrast.
Math-We continue our unit on geometry. We discuss symmetry and characteristics of solids.
Writing-We continue with cursive. We are almost done with the lower case letters! Also, we continue learning how to revise our writing for good ideas and details with one main idea.
Word Wall-The words for this week focus on synonyms and antonyms: large, huge, noisy, quiet, empty, full, laugh, giggle.
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, March 12th.
*Geometry quiz (names of solids and their characteristics) Thursday, March 11th.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of Mar.1-Mar.5)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We continue reading Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert's Tale. This week we focus on vocabulary development through word sorts. We revisit author's purpose; a more in-depth look at why author's write and what they are trying to tell us.
Math-We begin a two week unit on geometry! Student will learn shapes, solids, and their characteristics. They will also observe geometry in real-life situations.
Science-We begin a unit on animals/habitats! Students will learn about different animals and the biomes in which they live.
Writing- We continue with the writing process! Students are learning how to revise, looking to see how well a writer uses ideas and details in his or her writing!
Word Wall-This week, we focus on plural nouns: schools, pencils, berries, foxes, fish. Some of these words follow irregular patterns!
Tests/Quizzes
*March 5th is Word Wall quiz.
*Writing quiz on capitalization/punctuation Thursday, March 4th.
*Timed subtraction quiz Thursday, March 4th.
*Cursive writing assessment Wednesdy, March 3rd.
Reminders
*Family Day is this Saturday, March 6, 2010
Reading-We continue reading Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert's Tale. This week we focus on vocabulary development through word sorts. We revisit author's purpose; a more in-depth look at why author's write and what they are trying to tell us.
Math-We begin a two week unit on geometry! Student will learn shapes, solids, and their characteristics. They will also observe geometry in real-life situations.
Science-We begin a unit on animals/habitats! Students will learn about different animals and the biomes in which they live.
Writing- We continue with the writing process! Students are learning how to revise, looking to see how well a writer uses ideas and details in his or her writing!
Word Wall-This week, we focus on plural nouns: schools, pencils, berries, foxes, fish. Some of these words follow irregular patterns!
Tests/Quizzes
*March 5th is Word Wall quiz.
*Writing quiz on capitalization/punctuation Thursday, March 4th.
*Timed subtraction quiz Thursday, March 4th.
*Cursive writing assessment Wednesdy, March 3rd.
Reminders
*Family Day is this Saturday, March 6, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Weekly Gazette (February 22-26)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading- We continue our unit on author's purpose. We are learning that authors write for one or more reasons: to persuade, to inform, and/or to entertain. The primary text is from the reading basal: Dig, Wait, Listen, A Desert's Tale. We continue to review how to use context clues when reading independently.
Math- We are finishing our unit on measurement. This week, we review gallons, quarts, pints, and cups. We are also reviewing time to the hour, half hour, quarter, and to five minutes. We also review calendar patterns and temperature.
Social Studies-This is our last week learning about changes over time. This week, we focus on inventions!
Word Wall- The words this week are compound words: spadefoot, butterfly, bookmark, girlfriend, and sunflower. We will also review plural and singular nouns. Home word wall activities resume this week.
Writing-We continue learning about the writing process. We are learning how to generate and elaborate ideas! We continue with cursive writing of lower case letters.
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz this Friday, February 26th.
*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 25th. Most students are now taking double- digit subraction. Please study daily with your child.
*Measurement quiz on time, temperature, and calendar this Friday. Study guide will be sent tomorrow.
Important Reminders
*A literacy workshop for parents 1-5 will be held for all parents and students this Thursday, February 25th. It begins at 2:45 p.m and ends around 4:00 pm. Parents, you are highly encouraged to attend. The workshop will focus on how to help your child improve his or her writing skills. An attendance slip was sent by email to each household. Please read and return it as soon as possible.
*Any gently worn shoes that are not being used at home would be greatly appreciated at the American School. The school is collecting shoes for a children's charity/organization.
*Students may purchase tickets to view the premiere of Alice in Wonderland. Tickets will be sold during lunch this week. The cost is 200 lempiras.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! :)
Reading- We continue our unit on author's purpose. We are learning that authors write for one or more reasons: to persuade, to inform, and/or to entertain. The primary text is from the reading basal: Dig, Wait, Listen, A Desert's Tale. We continue to review how to use context clues when reading independently.
Math- We are finishing our unit on measurement. This week, we review gallons, quarts, pints, and cups. We are also reviewing time to the hour, half hour, quarter, and to five minutes. We also review calendar patterns and temperature.
Social Studies-This is our last week learning about changes over time. This week, we focus on inventions!
Word Wall- The words this week are compound words: spadefoot, butterfly, bookmark, girlfriend, and sunflower. We will also review plural and singular nouns. Home word wall activities resume this week.
Writing-We continue learning about the writing process. We are learning how to generate and elaborate ideas! We continue with cursive writing of lower case letters.
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz this Friday, February 26th.
*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 25th. Most students are now taking double- digit subraction. Please study daily with your child.
*Measurement quiz on time, temperature, and calendar this Friday. Study guide will be sent tomorrow.
Important Reminders
*A literacy workshop for parents 1-5 will be held for all parents and students this Thursday, February 25th. It begins at 2:45 p.m and ends around 4:00 pm. Parents, you are highly encouraged to attend. The workshop will focus on how to help your child improve his or her writing skills. An attendance slip was sent by email to each household. Please read and return it as soon as possible.
*Any gently worn shoes that are not being used at home would be greatly appreciated at the American School. The school is collecting shoes for a children's charity/organization.
*Students may purchase tickets to view the premiere of Alice in Wonderland. Tickets will be sold during lunch this week. The cost is 200 lempiras.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! :)
Monday, February 15, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Feb.15-Feb.19)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-We begin a unit on author's purpose. Generally, an author writes for three reasons: to persuade, to inform, and/or to entertain. The primary reading text is from the basal: Dig, Wait, Listen, A Desert's Tale. We also focus on using context clues to define unfamiliar words.
Math-We continue our unit on measurement. We focus this week on liquid units: cups, pints, quarters, and gallons. Students will be formally introduced to the "gallon man".
Social Studies-We continue our unit on Changes Over Time. We focus this week about life in the "olden days". We will revisit the skills of main idea and compare/contrast.
Word Wall-There are no new words this week. Instead, we will identify nouns (plural and singular, verbs, adjectives, synonyms, compound words, and contractions. No word wall activities for this week!
Writing-We are reviewing and writing the steps to the writing process. We are reviewing how to generate and elaborate ideas! We continue with cursive writing of lower case letters.
Tests/Quizzes
* Reading comprehension quiz Friday, February 19th. (Study guide will go home today.)
*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 18th. Some students will take basic subtraction while others will take double-digit subtraction. Students know which test they will take. Please practice at home.
*Word Wall quiz this Friday.
*Changes Over Time/"Olden Days"(social studies) main idea quiz Wednesay, February 17th. Study guide will go home today.
*Measurement quiz on feet/inches Thursday. A study guide will not be sent home. Students have daily practice in class. This quiz will also include problem solving.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Reading-We begin a unit on author's purpose. Generally, an author writes for three reasons: to persuade, to inform, and/or to entertain. The primary reading text is from the basal: Dig, Wait, Listen, A Desert's Tale. We also focus on using context clues to define unfamiliar words.
Math-We continue our unit on measurement. We focus this week on liquid units: cups, pints, quarters, and gallons. Students will be formally introduced to the "gallon man".
Social Studies-We continue our unit on Changes Over Time. We focus this week about life in the "olden days". We will revisit the skills of main idea and compare/contrast.
Word Wall-There are no new words this week. Instead, we will identify nouns (plural and singular, verbs, adjectives, synonyms, compound words, and contractions. No word wall activities for this week!
Writing-We are reviewing and writing the steps to the writing process. We are reviewing how to generate and elaborate ideas! We continue with cursive writing of lower case letters.
Tests/Quizzes
* Reading comprehension quiz Friday, February 19th. (Study guide will go home today.)
*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 18th. Some students will take basic subtraction while others will take double-digit subtraction. Students know which test they will take. Please practice at home.
*Word Wall quiz this Friday.
*Changes Over Time/"Olden Days"(social studies) main idea quiz Wednesay, February 17th. Study guide will go home today.
*Measurement quiz on feet/inches Thursday. A study guide will not be sent home. Students have daily practice in class. This quiz will also include problem solving.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! :)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of Feb.8-Feb.12)
What is My Child Learning This Week?
Reading-This week, we are reviewing various skills through centers and small group instruction with the teacher. Some of the skills include character traits, compare and contrast, context clues, vocabulary development, main idea, making inferences, and cause and effect. The primary reading text will be a story called Head, Body, Legs: A Story From Liberia.
Math- We officially begin our unit on measurement. Our main focus will be feet, inches, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. We will work on this unit for three to four weeks.
Social Studies-We delve into our unit about changes over time. Students will begin learning about how people lived in the past, how they live in the present, and predictions for the future. We will be reading a story called Winter Days in the Big Woods.
Writing/Word Wall-We are reconstructing our word wall! We will interactively rewrite all of the word wall words. Therefore, there are no new words this week, and students are not responsible for the word wall assignments for this week. We continue with cursive writing.
Tests/Quizzes
NO TESTS OR QUIZZES THIS WEEK! :)
Important Reminders
*Thursday, February 11th, the American School will celebrate Valentine's Day! Students may bring to school Valentine cards and something small to share with classmates if they wish.
*This Thursday is FREE COLORS DAY!
*NO SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. (WINTER BREAK HOLIDAY!)
Reading-This week, we are reviewing various skills through centers and small group instruction with the teacher. Some of the skills include character traits, compare and contrast, context clues, vocabulary development, main idea, making inferences, and cause and effect. The primary reading text will be a story called Head, Body, Legs: A Story From Liberia.
Math- We officially begin our unit on measurement. Our main focus will be feet, inches, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. We will work on this unit for three to four weeks.
Social Studies-We delve into our unit about changes over time. Students will begin learning about how people lived in the past, how they live in the present, and predictions for the future. We will be reading a story called Winter Days in the Big Woods.
Writing/Word Wall-We are reconstructing our word wall! We will interactively rewrite all of the word wall words. Therefore, there are no new words this week, and students are not responsible for the word wall assignments for this week. We continue with cursive writing.
Tests/Quizzes
NO TESTS OR QUIZZES THIS WEEK! :)
Important Reminders
*Thursday, February 11th, the American School will celebrate Valentine's Day! Students may bring to school Valentine cards and something small to share with classmates if they wish.
*This Thursday is FREE COLORS DAY!
*NO SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. (WINTER BREAK HOLIDAY!)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of Feb.1-Feb.5)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading- We continue with cause and effect. We are finishing the story Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type.
Math-We continue with double-digit subtraction. We also begin focusing on feet and inches (measurement). We will review these skills through problem solving.
Social Studies-We begin our unit on past, present, and future. Our story focus will be Little House in the Big Woods from the social studies textbook.
Writing-Students begin writing Valentine mail. We also continue with cursive writing.
Word Wall- don't, kicked, one, won, won't (We are reviewing contractions, regular past tense, and homophones.)
Tests/Quizzes This Week
* Word Wall quiz Friday, February 5th.
*Double-digit subtraction quiz Friday.
*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 4th.
*Cause and effect quiz Thursday, February 4th. (Study guide went home today.)
Reading- We continue with cause and effect. We are finishing the story Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type.
Math-We continue with double-digit subtraction. We also begin focusing on feet and inches (measurement). We will review these skills through problem solving.
Social Studies-We begin our unit on past, present, and future. Our story focus will be Little House in the Big Woods from the social studies textbook.
Writing-Students begin writing Valentine mail. We also continue with cursive writing.
Word Wall- don't, kicked, one, won, won't (We are reviewing contractions, regular past tense, and homophones.)
Tests/Quizzes This Week
* Word Wall quiz Friday, February 5th.
*Double-digit subtraction quiz Friday.
*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 4th.
*Cause and effect quiz Thursday, February 4th. (Study guide went home today.)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
100th Day of School!
2B,
You may wear a 100th day of school shirt tomorrow. However, if you do, you must still wear your uniform pants. Tomorrow will be so much fun! See you then! :)
Ms. Love
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Virtual Day (Wednesday, January 27th)
Good Morning 2B,
Although we are not in school today, you have virtual homework for all your subject areas. If you have a printer, you may print the information, but a printer isn’t necessary. You may copy answers onto a piece of paper or into a notebook. You must bring all completed work to school on Thursday, January 28th. Good luck and do your best! :)
Word Wall
Assignment 1: Every week, you have to practice your word wall words. Today you will practice them by putting them in ABC order. Afterwards, stair step each word. You should be familiar with both of these activities.
Assignment 2: Yesterday in class, we did an activity called Reading/Writing Rhymes. Our vowel pattern focus was ___aid/___ade words. Below is the list of words we created as a class. You need to choose ten (10) words from this list and illustrate them. You may color them after you have drawn them. Please make sure your pictures are neat and clean.
___ aid words
maid said raid paid laid aid braid afraid mermaid
___ade words
made grade trade shade wade blade fade jade spade lemonade parade
Reading
Directions: Read the story, and answer the questions that follow. Make sure your
answers are in complete sentences.
The Best Sandwich
1 Ray followed his nose into the kitchen. Taking a deep breath, he looked in the oven window.
Although we are not in school today, you have virtual homework for all your subject areas. If you have a printer, you may print the information, but a printer isn’t necessary. You may copy answers onto a piece of paper or into a notebook. You must bring all completed work to school on Thursday, January 28th. Good luck and do your best! :)
Word Wall
Assignment 1: Every week, you have to practice your word wall words. Today you will practice them by putting them in ABC order. Afterwards, stair step each word. You should be familiar with both of these activities.
Assignment 2: Yesterday in class, we did an activity called Reading/Writing Rhymes. Our vowel pattern focus was ___aid/___ade words. Below is the list of words we created as a class. You need to choose ten (10) words from this list and illustrate them. You may color them after you have drawn them. Please make sure your pictures are neat and clean.
___ aid words
maid said raid paid laid aid braid afraid mermaid
___ade words
made grade trade shade wade blade fade jade spade lemonade parade
Reading
Directions: Read the story, and answer the questions that follow. Make sure your
answers are in complete sentences.
The Best Sandwich
1 Ray followed his nose into the kitchen. Taking a deep breath, he looked in the oven window.
2 "The bread smells so good, Mom," said Ray. "Is it almost done?"
3 Mom nodded. "I am almost ready to take the loaves out of the oven."
4 The electronic oven timer on the refrigerator began beeping. Mom tapped the button to turn it off. Pulling on her oven mitts, she opened the oven door. A wave of hot, sweet-smelling bread rushed into the room. Ray took a deep breath and sighed. One by one, she laid the three browned, crusty loaves on the stove top.
5 "Those smell so good," said Ray longingly. "When can I taste some?"
6 "We need to let the loaves sit for a few minutes," said Mom. "If you don't mind waiting, I can cut you a couple of slices for a late lunch. What would you prefer, peanut butter and honey, salami, or ham and cheese?"
7 Ray thought about it for a moment. "They all sound good, but peanut butter and honey are especially good on homemade bread."
8 He sat at the kitchen table. He liked being in the warm room. When he thought of home, he thought of the kitchen. It was always the best room in the house.
9 Mom poured him a glass of apple juice and sat a plate in front of him. Then she placed jars of honey and peanut butter on the other side of it.
10 It seemed like no time at all when she shook the loaves from their pans. She sat one on the wooden cutting board. The sharp bread knife easily cut the firm, sweet smelling loaf. Mom plucked up two thick slices and placed them on Ray's plate.
11 "Are you going to have a sandwich too?" he asked.
12 "No, I like warm bread with just butter melted into it." Mom got herself a slice and buttered it. Then she took a bite. "Mmmmm. That is good bread."
13 Ray finished making his sandwich. He took a bite and smiled. "That is good," he agreed. "I have always wondered though, why do they call it a sandwich? It seems like a silly name."
14 "That is a story all by itself," said Mom. "It comes from the name of the man who invented it. He was an English nobleman who lived more than 200 years ago, who liked to gamble. His name was the Earl of Sandwich. The problem was he did not like to stop gambling in order to eat. He solved that problem by having his cook cut up his meat and put it between two slices of bread. That way he could eat it while he played. The idea soon caught on."
15 "You mean people didn't eat sandwiches before then?" asked Ray.
16 "Well, not really," said Mom. "People who carried their lunches with them would sometimes have a lump of cheese or a hunk of bread. Sometimes they might have a meat pie. They did not have meals like we do now."
17 Ray licked some honey that was about to drip from the edge of the bread. Then he smiled, enjoying the sweetness.
18 "You know what, Mom?" he asked. I'm glad I didn't live a long time ago, because this is the best sandwich ever!"
Read paragraph four (4) again. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of mitts.
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What is the main idea of paragraph fourteen (14)?
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Why did Ray take a deep breath when he walked into the kitchen?
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How many loaves did mom take out of the oven?
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Why did mom say the bread needed to sit a few minutes before eating?
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Why did Ray take a deep breath when he walked into the kitchen?
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How many loaves did mom take out of the oven?
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Why did mom say the bread needed to sit a few minutes before eating?
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What did mom do after she poured Ray a glass of apple juice?
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How does Ray’s mom like to eat her bread?
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How did the loaves look?
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Who is the sandwich named after?
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Why did Earl invent the sandwich?
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Write three nouns in the story. _________ __________ __________
Write three verbs from the story. _________ __________ __________
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How does Ray’s mom like to eat her bread?
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How did the loaves look?
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Who is the sandwich named after?
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Why did Earl invent the sandwich?
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Write three nouns in the story. _________ __________ __________
Write three verbs from the story. _________ __________ __________
Math
Directions: Answer the story problems. Please show your work. Remember, there is no one
way to solve a problem. Afterwards, answer the subtraction problems.
1. Ms. Love wants to buy a new dress. The dress costs $48. Ms. Love has $93 in her purse. How much money will she have left over after buying the dress?
2. Ms. Love is twenty-nine (29) years old. Ms. Jakobsen is twenty-eight (28) years old. If you add our ages together, what is the total?
3. Rudy has three quarters and two pennies in his pocket. He buys an ice cream cone for twenty-three cents. How much money does he have left?
4. When we arrived to school, the temperature was 13 degrees. At the end of the day, the temperature was 21 degrees. How much did the temperature rise?
84 35 82 52
-38 -10 -27 -14
Writing
Assignment 1: Practice cursive letters l and h. Practice both letters on the same page.
Assignment 2: Write two or three paragraphs about an invention that you would like to
invent. What would it be? How is it going to help people?
Directions: Answer the story problems. Please show your work. Remember, there is no one
way to solve a problem. Afterwards, answer the subtraction problems.
1. Ms. Love wants to buy a new dress. The dress costs $48. Ms. Love has $93 in her purse. How much money will she have left over after buying the dress?
2. Ms. Love is twenty-nine (29) years old. Ms. Jakobsen is twenty-eight (28) years old. If you add our ages together, what is the total?
3. Rudy has three quarters and two pennies in his pocket. He buys an ice cream cone for twenty-three cents. How much money does he have left?
4. When we arrived to school, the temperature was 13 degrees. At the end of the day, the temperature was 21 degrees. How much did the temperature rise?
84 35 82 52
-38 -10 -27 -14
Writing
Assignment 1: Practice cursive letters l and h. Practice both letters on the same page.
Assignment 2: Write two or three paragraphs about an invention that you would like to
invent. What would it be? How is it going to help people?
Science
What Is Inside the Earth?
1 Long ago, people used to think the Earth was flat. They believed if they sailed a boat far out into the ocean, the boat would fall off the Earth! Now people know that this is not true. We know the Earth is not flat. It is shaped like a ball. The Earth only looks flat to us because it is so large. We can only see a small part of the Earth's surface when we are standing on it. Have you ever wondered what the Earth is like underneath the surface?
2 Have you ever seen a peach that has been cut in half? If we could see inside the Earth, it would look very much like a peach. The Earth has four layers. The outer layer of the Earth is called the crust. The crust of the Earth is like the skin of a peach. The skin on the peach is very thin. It is only a small part of the peach. The crust of the Earth is also very thin. It is only a small part of the Earth. The crust is the Earth's thinnest layer.
3 The crust is made up of rocks and soil. The land you walk on and the land on the bottom of the ocean make up the Earth's crust. The crust under land is thicker. The crust under the ocean is thinner. The crust is made up of many large pieces called plates. When two plates push toward each other, mountains can form on the Earth's crust.
4 Under the skin of the peach is the sweet fruit that is good to eat. The layer of the Earth under the crust is called the mantle. It is mostly made of rock. Some of the rock inside the mantle is partly melted. This is the thickest layer of the Earth.
5 When a volcano erupts, some of the hot melted (or molten) rock comes out. Inside the Earth, the hot melted rock is called magma. When it comes out of a volcano and reaches the Earth's surface, it is called lava. The plates of the Earth's crust float upon the mantle. When a plate is pushed below another plate, a volcano can form. The plates only move or float a few centimeters each year.
6 After you get down past the fruit, you come to the hard peach pit. This part of the peach is like the Earth's outer core. If an adult takes a sharp knife and carefully pries on the peach pit, it will open up. You will see another part inside the pit. This seed inside the pit is like the Earth's inner core.
7 The Earth's outer core, between the mantle and the inner core, is mostly hot liquid metal. It is liquid because the core is so hot. The Earth's inner core is made of solid iron and nickel. The inner core is the hottest layer. The temperature of the core is almost as hot as the surface of the sun! It is solid because of the weight of the Earth pressing down on it. In the same way, when you press down on a handful of snow it becomes a solid ball of hard ice. Pressure makes it more solid.
8 No one has seen inside the Earth's center. The Earth's mantle and core are too far down to reach. How do scientists know what it is like? They study the inside of the Earth from the outside. Movements of the Earth's crust give information about the inside of the Earth. Scientists also use tools to find out about the inside of the Earth.
1. How many layers does the Earth have?
1. How many layers does the Earth have?
2. Which of these is not one of Earth's layers? Circle one. Outer core Inner mantle Inner core Crust
3. Which layer is the thinnest?
4. Which layer is the hottest?
5. The Earth's crust is the same thickness all over the Earth. Circle one. False True
6. What is the Earth's crust made of?
7. The crust is made up of many large pieces called what?
8. Which layer of the Earth is made of partly-melted rock?
Optional Activity: Using materials that you have at home, make a model of the Earth’s layers. Bring to school tomorrow to share with the class! :)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of Jan.25-29)
What's My Child Learning this Week?
Reading- We continue with the story Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type. The skill we are focusing on is cause and effect. Every action has a reaction.
Math- We continue with double-digit subtraction with and without regrouping. We integrate this skill with problem solving this week.
Writing- Cursive Writing!
Science-Students are completing a mini unit about the layers of the Earth. This unit will last only a week.
Word Wall: beautiful, family, sale, write, writing. We are focusing also on words that end in y but change to i when -er or -es is added to the end. (e.g. puppy-puppies).
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, January 29th.
*Subtraction timed test Wednesday, January 27th. Students have three (3) minutes to complete thirty (30) problems.
*Double-digit subtraction quiz Friday, January 29th.
Reminders
*Please remember to review all graded papers with your child and return them when done.
*Color's Day this Friday, January 29th for five (5) lempiras.
*Report cards go home this Friday! :)
Reading- We continue with the story Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type. The skill we are focusing on is cause and effect. Every action has a reaction.
Math- We continue with double-digit subtraction with and without regrouping. We integrate this skill with problem solving this week.
Writing- Cursive Writing!
Science-Students are completing a mini unit about the layers of the Earth. This unit will last only a week.
Word Wall: beautiful, family, sale, write, writing. We are focusing also on words that end in y but change to i when -er or -es is added to the end. (e.g. puppy-puppies).
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, January 29th.
*Subtraction timed test Wednesday, January 27th. Students have three (3) minutes to complete thirty (30) problems.
*Double-digit subtraction quiz Friday, January 29th.
Reminders
*Please remember to review all graded papers with your child and return them when done.
*Color's Day this Friday, January 29th for five (5) lempiras.
*Report cards go home this Friday! :)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Virtual Homework!
Hello 2B,
Click below to access your homework assignment. Remember, if you don't have a printer at home, just write the information on a piece of paper. If the assignment says to print and read something, you may just read it from the computer screen.
Do the best that you can. You may work with a partner if you want. Please turn in all completed work tomorrow when you return to school. Good luck, and I'll see you tomorrow! :)
Second Grade Dinosaur Webquest
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm
Click below to access your homework assignment. Remember, if you don't have a printer at home, just write the information on a piece of paper. If the assignment says to print and read something, you may just read it from the computer screen.
Do the best that you can. You may work with a partner if you want. Please turn in all completed work tomorrow when you return to school. Good luck, and I'll see you tomorrow! :)
Second Grade Dinosaur Webquest
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Blog Updates
Parents,
For some reason, some of my blogs are not updating appropriately. I thought that the blog of yesterday, January 18th had posted successfully, but many of you contacted me to inform me otherwise. The blog has now been updated.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Please be patient with me. Technology is great, but sometimes it has its faults. Students will not be penalized for missed word wall practice for Monday. Thanks!
Ms. Love
For some reason, some of my blogs are not updating appropriately. I thought that the blog of yesterday, January 18th had posted successfully, but many of you contacted me to inform me otherwise. The blog has now been updated.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Please be patient with me. Technology is great, but sometimes it has its faults. Students will not be penalized for missed word wall practice for Monday. Thanks!
Ms. Love
Weekly Gazette (Week of Jan.18-22)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Math-This week we begin learning about double-digit subtraction with and without regrouping.
Reading- We review/reinforce cause and effect. We will also be integrating science into reading by learning how to locate basic information within a textbook.
Writing- We continue to draft/publish our dinosaur compare/contrast papers. We also begin cursive writing this week!
Science-We are learning about fossils this week! Students will finally be visiting the science lab!
Word Wall- black, green, little, name, rain
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, January 22nd.
*Timed subtraction quiz Thursday, January 21st.
*Dinosaur vocabulary quiz Wednesday, January 20th.
Reminders
*Early dismissal this Thursday, January 21st.
Math-This week we begin learning about double-digit subtraction with and without regrouping.
Reading- We review/reinforce cause and effect. We will also be integrating science into reading by learning how to locate basic information within a textbook.
Writing- We continue to draft/publish our dinosaur compare/contrast papers. We also begin cursive writing this week!
Science-We are learning about fossils this week! Students will finally be visiting the science lab!
Word Wall- black, green, little, name, rain
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, January 22nd.
*Timed subtraction quiz Thursday, January 21st.
*Dinosaur vocabulary quiz Wednesday, January 20th.
Reminders
*Early dismissal this Thursday, January 21st.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Jan.11-Jan.15)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Reading- We continue with multiple-meaning words/context clues. We continue with "Teach Us, Bedelia Amelia".
Math- We review double-digit addition and subtraction strategies/fact families.
Science- We begin learning about fossils. We continue with dinosaur characteristics. Student begin their dinosaur diorama projects.
Writing- Students begin writing personal narratives.
Word Wall- caught, said, saw, wanted, were
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, January 15th.
*Timed test Friday.
*Reading quiz on basic comprehension skills Thursday, January 14th. (main idea, story
elements, sequencing, vocabulary, context clues)
*Math quiz on fact families and double-digit addition.
Important Reminders
*Please return graded papers by the due date. Thanks! :)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!
Reading- We continue with multiple-meaning words/context clues. We continue with "Teach Us, Bedelia Amelia".
Math- We review double-digit addition and subtraction strategies/fact families.
Science- We begin learning about fossils. We continue with dinosaur characteristics. Student begin their dinosaur diorama projects.
Writing- Students begin writing personal narratives.
Word Wall- caught, said, saw, wanted, were
Tests/Quizzes
*Word Wall quiz Friday, January 15th.
*Timed test Friday.
*Reading quiz on basic comprehension skills Thursday, January 14th. (main idea, story
elements, sequencing, vocabulary, context clues)
*Math quiz on fact families and double-digit addition.
Important Reminders
*Please return graded papers by the due date. Thanks! :)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Weekly Gazette (Week of Jan.4-Jan.8)
What's My Child Learning This Week?
Math-This week, we begin double-digit subtraction. We will also review double-digit addition and rounding to the nearest ten (10). We will also practice using mental math to recall basic addition and subtraction facts.
Reading-We begin a unit on context clues/multiple meaning words. We will use a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts. Our book focus this week is "Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia" by Peggy Parish.
Writing- We focus on adding a great lead to the beginning of a story. We will review/discuss elaborating details for a main idea.
Science-We continue our unit on dinosaurs! This week, students are learning about the characteristics of certain dinosaurs.
Word Wall- Our word wall words this week have multiple meanings: bowl, light, roll, spring, star.
Tests/Quizzes
* Word Wall quiz Friday, January 8th.
*Timed addition/subtraction tests this Friday, January 8th. Students know whether they are taking addition or subtraction.
*Writing Prompt this Thursday. Students will be assessed on how well they are progressing in writing.
Important Reminders
*Specials' schedule for this week:
Monday, January 4th (Music, Library)
Tuesday, January 5th (Literacy, VOG)
Wednesday, January 6th (Art, Estudio Sociales)
*Graded papers go home this Thursday! :)
*Please make sure your child is reading daily and recording the information on the reading log. Thanks!
Ms. Jakobson and I would like to say THANKS FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. We love them! :)
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