It's hard to realize that it's the week before Christmas! We're almost halfway through the school year! Where has the time gone?
We're doing a lot of reviewing before assessing and even the kids are aware of how much they've learned since starting second grade. Now if I can just figure out how to get them to apply what they've learned, we'll be in good shape! PLEASE, if your child is not sick, have them at school from 8:15 until 3:30 the next three days because sooooo much is going on. It is so hard to catch the children up on their assessments when they leave early or come in late.
NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK :)
Tomorrow we shop at THE DOLLAR TREE from 10:30 until 11:30. We will return to school by 11:45, take a bathroom break, and go to lunch at 12:10 UNTIL 12:40. TOMORROW'S LUNCH IS OUR CHRISTMAS LUNCH, SO PARENTS WHO ARE HELPING TO WRAP MAY WANT TO COME IN AND EAT LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD. After lunch we will come back to the room, put in the movie "Prancer" and pull out one or two kids at a time to wrap their gifts. We will also be having hot chocolate.
On Wednesday, we'll take our five minute addition facts test for the report card grade, and on Thursday we'll take the five minute subtraction facts test.
The Christmas party is Friday. Early dismissal is at 11:30. Your child must stay until 10:00 in order to be counted present.
I will be setting up conferences in January to discuss your child's progress thus far.
I hope each of you has a wonderful Christmas!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
This week everyone will be taking all 20 homophones on Friday's spelling test. It is so important that your child knows the meaning of each word so that they can spell it correctly. I am NOT giving extra spelling homework this week...just studying the words along with their meanings.
ate, eight, write, right, sum, some, there, their, they're, week, weak, by, buy, bye, cent, scent, sent, heel, hill, heal
Practice + and - timed facts each night. Next week I'll take their five minute grades.
We enjoyed act I of The Nutcracker ballet today. Ask your child about it!
I can not tell you how much we're enjoying making the ornaments with our moms who have volunteered! The ornaments are all different, and all sooooo good! Today Jackson's mom came. Andrew Wenger's mom comes Friday, and Noah Harrell's mom comes next Monday. I still have a couple of things to make, along with finishing up on standards, and assessments, assessments, assessments. I need you child here all day, every day unless they are sick :)
There is a permission slip coming home today about our shopping trip to The Dollar Tree and how you may help out.
There should be a note coming home later in the week from our room mothers regarding the class Christmas party on the 20th. That will be an early dismissal day.
ate, eight, write, right, sum, some, there, their, they're, week, weak, by, buy, bye, cent, scent, sent, heel, hill, heal
Practice + and - timed facts each night. Next week I'll take their five minute grades.
We enjoyed act I of The Nutcracker ballet today. Ask your child about it!
I can not tell you how much we're enjoying making the ornaments with our moms who have volunteered! The ornaments are all different, and all sooooo good! Today Jackson's mom came. Andrew Wenger's mom comes Friday, and Noah Harrell's mom comes next Monday. I still have a couple of things to make, along with finishing up on standards, and assessments, assessments, assessments. I need you child here all day, every day unless they are sick :)
There is a permission slip coming home today about our shopping trip to The Dollar Tree and how you may help out.
There should be a note coming home later in the week from our room mothers regarding the class Christmas party on the 20th. That will be an early dismissal day.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Welcome back to three of the most hectic weeks of the school year! I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my children and grandchildren, but I was ready to get back to my Whiz Kids!
New spelling lists are coming home today:
B13: early, earth, heard, brother, sister, ear, fear, clear, dear, here, cheer, deer, use, where,
volunteer, career, research, though, through, threw
C13: early, earth, pearl, learned, sincerely, cheerful, clear, appear, nearest, here, deer, dear, use,
where, volunteer, career, research, though, through, threw
Notice there are several homophones (words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings): heard (the past tense of "hear"), dear (a term used to refer to someone close to us), deer (the animal), where (NOT the same as "wear;" Where is a question word.), here (a place close to you), through (finished; passing from one side to the other side), threw (past tense of "throw")
Tonight's spelling homework is to complete the worksheet.
Tuesday's homework will be to write sentences with the first seven words.
Wednesday's homework will be to write sentences with the second seven words.
Thursday's homework will be to write sentences with the six extra words.
The test will be Friday. Several students are taking only 14 words until spelling test scores are improved. I wrote a note at the top of the spelling paper.
Wednesday will be the five minute addition facts drill.
Friday will be the seven minute subtraction facts drill.
There is a permission form to be signed and returned for "The Nutcracker" next Monday morning. There is no cost for this.
We started on our computer assessments today! We will doing assessments (some paper and pencil ones, too) throughout the next three weeks.
We made a second Christmas ornament today with Caroline's mom and grandmother. I'm loving it!
So far, I've talked with Alexa's mom, Caroline's mom, Jackson's mom, and Andrew W.'s mom about making ornaments. If you're interested, please let me know as soon as possible. Time is running out!
WE NEED SNACKS, PLEASE!
New spelling lists are coming home today:
B13: early, earth, heard, brother, sister, ear, fear, clear, dear, here, cheer, deer, use, where,
volunteer, career, research, though, through, threw
C13: early, earth, pearl, learned, sincerely, cheerful, clear, appear, nearest, here, deer, dear, use,
where, volunteer, career, research, though, through, threw
Notice there are several homophones (words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings): heard (the past tense of "hear"), dear (a term used to refer to someone close to us), deer (the animal), where (NOT the same as "wear;" Where is a question word.), here (a place close to you), through (finished; passing from one side to the other side), threw (past tense of "throw")
Tonight's spelling homework is to complete the worksheet.
Tuesday's homework will be to write sentences with the first seven words.
Wednesday's homework will be to write sentences with the second seven words.
Thursday's homework will be to write sentences with the six extra words.
The test will be Friday. Several students are taking only 14 words until spelling test scores are improved. I wrote a note at the top of the spelling paper.
Wednesday will be the five minute addition facts drill.
Friday will be the seven minute subtraction facts drill.
There is a permission form to be signed and returned for "The Nutcracker" next Monday morning. There is no cost for this.
We started on our computer assessments today! We will doing assessments (some paper and pencil ones, too) throughout the next three weeks.
We made a second Christmas ornament today with Caroline's mom and grandmother. I'm loving it!
So far, I've talked with Alexa's mom, Caroline's mom, Jackson's mom, and Andrew W.'s mom about making ornaments. If you're interested, please let me know as soon as possible. Time is running out!
WE NEED SNACKS, PLEASE!
Monday, November 18, 2013
This week's spelling test will be on Thursday, and there will be only 14 words again. (I've had several students tell me that they would not be here on Friday.) Also, the only homework is tonight's--no sentences this week.
B List: clean, cleaner, cleanest, small, smaller, smallest, cold, colder, coldest, loudly, useful, careless, say, says
C List: safer, bigger, funnier, carrier, hardest, littlest, easiest, wonderful, beautiful, closely, finally, sleeveless, say, says
As with last week's words, I suggested to the kids to learn to spell the base word first, and then add the suffix to it making changes to the base word when necessary.
Tomorrow we will have an eight minute subtraction practice
December 9--Second grade goes to The Nutcracker. This will not cost us anything and only students may go.
Thanks so much to all the parents who went on the field trip this past Friday. We really enjoyed The Lost Sea! Hope you did, too!
B List: clean, cleaner, cleanest, small, smaller, smallest, cold, colder, coldest, loudly, useful, careless, say, says
C List: safer, bigger, funnier, carrier, hardest, littlest, easiest, wonderful, beautiful, closely, finally, sleeveless, say, says
As with last week's words, I suggested to the kids to learn to spell the base word first, and then add the suffix to it making changes to the base word when necessary.
Tomorrow we will have an eight minute subtraction practice
December 9--Second grade goes to The Nutcracker. This will not cost us anything and only students may go.
Thanks so much to all the parents who went on the field trip this past Friday. We really enjoyed The Lost Sea! Hope you did, too!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
You will notice that some your the students are now on a "C" list of spelling words. I've also had to cut back for some students from 20 words to 14 words in order to try and get their spelling grades to improve. This week our spelling test will be on Thursday and everyone will take only 14 words. This is due to the field trip on Friday :)
B words: unbutton, unafraid, unfair, unkind, unlock, unwrap, refill, repay, rewrite, dislike, misspell, pregame, been, her
C words: unaware, uncertain, unselfish, uncommon, untangle, unscramble, review, recycle, research, dishonest, misbehave, preschool, been, her
I told the children to learn to spell the "base word" and then add the prefix before it.
There will be no spelling homework Thursday night of this week.
As of today, 3 students still need to bring in their permission slips and $12 donations for the field trip this Friday. I NEED THESE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. Nine adults plus myself are going! Please wear old tennis shoes and bluejeans. The dirt inside the cave is red and usually wet. The buses will leave at 8:45 and will return by 2:00. Parents, I suggest that you carpool to The Lost Sea (exit 60, I believe, on I-75). You will need to order your own lunch. My class, along with Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Smith's, will be eating at McDonald's rather than Burger King.
If any mom or grandma would like to lead our class in making a homemade Christmas ornament, please let me know by next week. (You would be responsible for providing the supplies.)
Just a reminder: When I send home the stapled papers, please sit down with your student and go over these. Often, I do write notes AND it helps you to be aware of what your child is learning in school and whether or not they are getting it.
Don' forget the food drive for The Caring Place ends this Friday. Our class has brought in 59 items...let's bring 59 more!
P.S. I love your child....We have a great group of Whiz Kids!
B words: unbutton, unafraid, unfair, unkind, unlock, unwrap, refill, repay, rewrite, dislike, misspell, pregame, been, her
C words: unaware, uncertain, unselfish, uncommon, untangle, unscramble, review, recycle, research, dishonest, misbehave, preschool, been, her
I told the children to learn to spell the "base word" and then add the prefix before it.
There will be no spelling homework Thursday night of this week.
As of today, 3 students still need to bring in their permission slips and $12 donations for the field trip this Friday. I NEED THESE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. Nine adults plus myself are going! Please wear old tennis shoes and bluejeans. The dirt inside the cave is red and usually wet. The buses will leave at 8:45 and will return by 2:00. Parents, I suggest that you carpool to The Lost Sea (exit 60, I believe, on I-75). You will need to order your own lunch. My class, along with Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Smith's, will be eating at McDonald's rather than Burger King.
If any mom or grandma would like to lead our class in making a homemade Christmas ornament, please let me know by next week. (You would be responsible for providing the supplies.)
Just a reminder: When I send home the stapled papers, please sit down with your student and go over these. Often, I do write notes AND it helps you to be aware of what your child is learning in school and whether or not they are getting it.
Don' forget the food drive for The Caring Place ends this Friday. Our class has brought in 59 items...let's bring 59 more!
P.S. I love your child....We have a great group of Whiz Kids!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Spelling homework is different tonight, but we did two together today and there's an example at the top so I think the students will do okay. Please keep the whole paper with the letter-value chart at the bottom. More than likely we'll use it next week, too.
Everyone is taking the B list this week: brick, check, flock. nickel, pocket, lucky, fork, shark, drink, skunk, milk, ask, house, there, dollar, penny, cents, dime, quarter, money
Practice addition and subtraction facts.
FIELD TRIP permission form / information paper is in the green folder.
Our annual canned food drive is under way here at Yates throughout the Thanksgiving season. We give the food to The Caring Place.
Everyone is taking the B list this week: brick, check, flock. nickel, pocket, lucky, fork, shark, drink, skunk, milk, ask, house, there, dollar, penny, cents, dime, quarter, money
Practice addition and subtraction facts.
FIELD TRIP permission form / information paper is in the green folder.
Our annual canned food drive is under way here at Yates throughout the Thanksgiving season. We give the food to The Caring Place.
Monday, October 28, 2013
A9 Spelling List: quiz, quit, equal, quilt, quite, quack, box, fox, wax, mis, fix, six, your (something belongs to you), here ( a place close to you), eighty, ninety, hundred, thousand, plus two hyphenated number words
B9 Spelling List: quiet, quick, equal, quart, queen, quite, square, squeak, squeeze, question, quit, backward, your (something belongs to you), here (a place close to you), eighty, ninety, hundred, thousand, plus two hyphenated number words
Monday Homework: Complete the bottom part of the new spelling paper and turn it in tomorrow.
Study spelling words and practice + and - facts.
We are working on: main idea and details, cause and effect, adjectives, verbs, spiders, finding information in nonfiction texts, adding four two-digit numbers with regrouping, +3 facts, time to the nearest five minutes and quarter hours, making and using bar graphs and picture graphs, skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s to 1,000 starting with any number...
Mrs. Jackie's groups are working on subtracting with regrouping.
If any parent is available from 10:00 to 11:00 and/or 11:30-12:12:10 on Thursday or Friday, I need some help on checking off sight words. Just write a note in your child's planner by Wednesday.
B9 Spelling List: quiet, quick, equal, quart, queen, quite, square, squeak, squeeze, question, quit, backward, your (something belongs to you), here (a place close to you), eighty, ninety, hundred, thousand, plus two hyphenated number words
Monday Homework: Complete the bottom part of the new spelling paper and turn it in tomorrow.
Study spelling words and practice + and - facts.
We are working on: main idea and details, cause and effect, adjectives, verbs, spiders, finding information in nonfiction texts, adding four two-digit numbers with regrouping, +3 facts, time to the nearest five minutes and quarter hours, making and using bar graphs and picture graphs, skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s to 1,000 starting with any number...
Mrs. Jackie's groups are working on subtracting with regrouping.
If any parent is available from 10:00 to 11:00 and/or 11:30-12:12:10 on Thursday or Friday, I need some help on checking off sight words. Just write a note in your child's planner by Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
A8 Spelling Words:
words that follow a vce pattern and say a long vowel sound: whole, white, whale
words that have a vce but say a short vowel sound: where, give
other words that say the short vowel sound shown by the one vowel in the word: when, wham, which, whip
number words: twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy
irregular words: what, who
word with a long vowel sound spelled with ee: wheel
word with a long vowel sound spelled with y: why+
word that says /ur/ spelled with ir: girl
B8 Spelling Words: The soft "g" (sounds like "j") at the end of words can be spelled "ge" or "dge"
huge, stage, change, sponge, charge, large, edge, badge, fudge, lodge, pledge, bridge
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK IS TO WRITE SENTENCES WITH WORDS 1-7. Please refer to last week's blue paper for instructions.
Study spelling and practice addition facts.
Things we're working on: nouns, verbs, adjectives, main idea and details, reading informational texts, using time order words, writing and telling time to the nearest five minutes, +3 facts (building speed), bones, and more!
Tomorrow the CHS students will be coming to play skeletal games with us that they have made! This is always a fun event for my classroom!
Bring library books tomorrow.
REMEMBER REPORT CARDS CONFERENCES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. I have eleven conferences that afternoon...one every 20 minutes, so I'll do my best to start and stop on time.
FALL FESTIVAL THIS FRIDAY FROM 5:00 UNTIL 7:00.
words that follow a vce pattern and say a long vowel sound: whole, white, whale
words that have a vce but say a short vowel sound: where, give
other words that say the short vowel sound shown by the one vowel in the word: when, wham, which, whip
number words: twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy
irregular words: what, who
word with a long vowel sound spelled with ee: wheel
word with a long vowel sound spelled with y: why+
word that says /ur/ spelled with ir: girl
B8 Spelling Words: The soft "g" (sounds like "j") at the end of words can be spelled "ge" or "dge"
huge, stage, change, sponge, charge, large, edge, badge, fudge, lodge, pledge, bridge
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK IS TO WRITE SENTENCES WITH WORDS 1-7. Please refer to last week's blue paper for instructions.
Study spelling and practice addition facts.
Things we're working on: nouns, verbs, adjectives, main idea and details, reading informational texts, using time order words, writing and telling time to the nearest five minutes, +3 facts (building speed), bones, and more!
Tomorrow the CHS students will be coming to play skeletal games with us that they have made! This is always a fun event for my classroom!
Bring library books tomorrow.
REMEMBER REPORT CARDS CONFERENCES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. I have eleven conferences that afternoon...one every 20 minutes, so I'll do my best to start and stop on time.
FALL FESTIVAL THIS FRIDAY FROM 5:00 UNTIL 7:00.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
DON'T FORGET REPORT CARD CONFERENCES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 24. You must conference to pick up your child's report card.
Thank you for reading and writing in your child's planner about the "new spelling homework format." Hopefully the extra sentence writing will improve the kids ability to write complete and correct sentences! Remember that the first seven sentences are to be turned in tomorrow for me to check. I'll return the handwriting paper tomorrow night for the next group of sentences to be written on tomorrow night.
We're working hard on main idea and details, paragraph writing, the skeletal system, two step math word problems, and more!
We are starting on timed subtraction facts this week. We'll do both + and - timed sheets each week until Christmas.
FALL FESTIVAL--Friday, October 25
Our next field trip will be in November to The Lost Sea--after we've studied about bats! I haven't told the kids yet!
Thank you for reading and writing in your child's planner about the "new spelling homework format." Hopefully the extra sentence writing will improve the kids ability to write complete and correct sentences! Remember that the first seven sentences are to be turned in tomorrow for me to check. I'll return the handwriting paper tomorrow night for the next group of sentences to be written on tomorrow night.
We're working hard on main idea and details, paragraph writing, the skeletal system, two step math word problems, and more!
We are starting on timed subtraction facts this week. We'll do both + and - timed sheets each week until Christmas.
FALL FESTIVAL--Friday, October 25
Our next field trip will be in November to The Lost Sea--after we've studied about bats! I haven't told the kids yet!
Monday, September 30, 2013
This is a very important week because it's the last week of the grading period and we are assessing ALL week long. We were on the computer right up to the dismissal bell today.
Study, study, study spelling words at home this week. The test will be Friday and it will be a tradition spelling test....just spelling the words. This is no spelling homework this week.
Practice, practice, practice on the five-minute addition facts worksheet. This Friday's score will be the one that goes on the report card. We'll start on the subtraction facts along with the addition facts after fall break.
FALL BREAK IS NEXT WEEK :) One-fourth of the school year is about to be over. Time if flying!
We had a wonderful field trip "Around the Town" this past Friday. We wrote about it in our journals today. I hope your child told you ALL about it!
Study, study, study spelling words at home this week. The test will be Friday and it will be a tradition spelling test....just spelling the words. This is no spelling homework this week.
Practice, practice, practice on the five-minute addition facts worksheet. This Friday's score will be the one that goes on the report card. We'll start on the subtraction facts along with the addition facts after fall break.
FALL BREAK IS NEXT WEEK :) One-fourth of the school year is about to be over. Time if flying!
We had a wonderful field trip "Around the Town" this past Friday. We wrote about it in our journals today. I hope your child told you ALL about it!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
SPELLING TEST AND FIVE-MINUTE ADDITION FACTS PRACTICE TOMORROW!
A7 words: chat, chop, chin, chum, chest, chip, rich, bench, much, such, inch, pinch, have, they
B7 words: beach, coach, bench, mulch, lunch, March, patch, crutch, ditch, watch, scratch, switch,
have, they
EXTRA SPELLING WORDS FOR EVERYONE: six, seven, eight, nine, ten
TOMORROW NIGHT IS OUR OPEN HOUSE AND BAKE SALE FROM 6:00 to 7:30.
FRIDAY IS OUR "AROUND THE TOWN" FIELD TRIP. Please send your child in tennis shoes. If your child is bringing a lunch from home, please send it in a throw away bag and do not send their usual lunchbox. It's suppose to be a beautiful day and we expect to have a fantastic field trip!
Only two more weeks until fall break! Where, oh where, does the time go? I will be scheduling report card conferences in the near future.
Be sure to ask your child about collective nouns. We worked on them most of the day!
Also, there is a note in the green folder if your child is going to Mrs. Jackie's math groups.
The fire safety poster project for Mrs. Popplin is due by Monday, September 30.
A7 words: chat, chop, chin, chum, chest, chip, rich, bench, much, such, inch, pinch, have, they
B7 words: beach, coach, bench, mulch, lunch, March, patch, crutch, ditch, watch, scratch, switch,
have, they
EXTRA SPELLING WORDS FOR EVERYONE: six, seven, eight, nine, ten
TOMORROW NIGHT IS OUR OPEN HOUSE AND BAKE SALE FROM 6:00 to 7:30.
FRIDAY IS OUR "AROUND THE TOWN" FIELD TRIP. Please send your child in tennis shoes. If your child is bringing a lunch from home, please send it in a throw away bag and do not send their usual lunchbox. It's suppose to be a beautiful day and we expect to have a fantastic field trip!
Only two more weeks until fall break! Where, oh where, does the time go? I will be scheduling report card conferences in the near future.
Be sure to ask your child about collective nouns. We worked on them most of the day!
Also, there is a note in the green folder if your child is going to Mrs. Jackie's math groups.
The fire safety poster project for Mrs. Popplin is due by Monday, September 30.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
The fire safety poster is a contest, I believe, but it's also just an assignment from Mrs. Popplin. I wasn't in the room during her instruction, so you'll have to question your child. It is due October 1st.
I will be out until next Wednesday...hate to miss, but have to. I told the children and they know I expect a good report for each day. We are working sooooo hard. I'm proud of them.
Study spelling and practice math facts tonight. A few have to finish their wordsearch for tomorrow. They wrote it down on the planner.
I will be out until next Wednesday...hate to miss, but have to. I told the children and they know I expect a good report for each day. We are working sooooo hard. I'm proud of them.
Study spelling and practice math facts tonight. A few have to finish their wordsearch for tomorrow. They wrote it down on the planner.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Parents, would you please check over your child's spelling homework each week, please? They're turning in papers that are either not complete or incorrect. I've been over and over the directions, so I'm asking for your help.
Also, this past Friday's five minute addition facts "quiz" was not good. Please practice every night on either + or -. We have started working on subtraction facts, too.
Thanks to most of you for returning the field trip permission forms. Please do so as soon as possible.
Mrs. Popplin, the art teacher, gave the students a homework assignment today. It has to do with National Fire Safety Rules. Please make sure that your child completes and returns this to me by October 1.
Also, this past Friday's five minute addition facts "quiz" was not good. Please practice every night on either + or -. We have started working on subtraction facts, too.
Thanks to most of you for returning the field trip permission forms. Please do so as soon as possible.
Mrs. Popplin, the art teacher, gave the students a homework assignment today. It has to do with National Fire Safety Rules. Please make sure that your child completes and returns this to me by October 1.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
I've had conferences or meetings each afternoon this week, so I've not remembered to write on my blog. I apologize.
The spelling test is tomorrow. Just a couple of reminders about spelling. First, the last two words (this week they're want and come) are the "reading words" that are referred on the homework sheet. They are also spelling words! Second, The top part of the homework paper should be cut off and kept at home when the bottom part of the paper is turned in. Third, don't forget to practice using and making sentences with the spelling words.
Our one-minute and our five-minute addition facts are definitely improving. Your child soooooo needs to practice every night to build up confidence and speed.
OUR FIRST FIELD TRIP IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!!!!!! There will be a permission slip coming home the first of the week. Sorry, we won't be taking parents this time. We're hoping our class t-shirts will be in so that we can wear them that day, but there is no guarantee.
OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 26.
We are in need of more healthy snacks next week. Remember, no peanuts or peanut oil!
If you read this, please write me a note in the planner tonight :)
The spelling test is tomorrow. Just a couple of reminders about spelling. First, the last two words (this week they're want and come) are the "reading words" that are referred on the homework sheet. They are also spelling words! Second, The top part of the homework paper should be cut off and kept at home when the bottom part of the paper is turned in. Third, don't forget to practice using and making sentences with the spelling words.
Our one-minute and our five-minute addition facts are definitely improving. Your child soooooo needs to practice every night to build up confidence and speed.
OUR FIRST FIELD TRIP IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!!!!!! There will be a permission slip coming home the first of the week. Sorry, we won't be taking parents this time. We're hoping our class t-shirts will be in so that we can wear them that day, but there is no guarantee.
OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 26.
We are in need of more healthy snacks next week. Remember, no peanuts or peanut oil!
If you read this, please write me a note in the planner tonight :)
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Tomorrow is: spelling test, five minute addition facts, and CLASS REWARD TIME!!! The children made a list of possible rewards and chose bringing hand-held electronic games to play the last hour of the day. I told the kids that they had to have your permission and be willing to share with classmates who might not have one to bring.
I still do not know about parent helpers. When I get it figured out, I'll let you know. Thank you for being patience with me.
Your child is bringing home a wish list from the book fair. I "went nuts" finding good books for my grandchildren! Come check it out!
I still do not know about parent helpers. When I get it figured out, I'll let you know. Thank you for being patience with me.
Your child is bringing home a wish list from the book fair. I "went nuts" finding good books for my grandchildren! Come check it out!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
New spelling words:
A4: can, bad, fed, zip, lit, sun, has, bed, sob, box, rub, cub, come, what
B4: prize, while, drive, night, fight, right, dry, why, July, I, child, find, come, what
COMMON CORE RESOURCES FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS:
http://www.corestandards.org
http://www.cgcs.org/domain/36
http://www,pta.org
Achievethecore.org
We've moved on to working on the +10 addition facts at school. Your child should know the +0, +1, and +2 addition facts quickly and easily. Please continue to practice the 100 basic addition and 100 basic subtraction facts at home.
We earned the 40th marble today, soooooo, there is a class reward to be discussed and agreed upon tomorrow. We'll do whatever on Friday afternoon (hopefully).
Friday marks the halfway point of the first nine weeks!
COME TO OUR WONDERFUL BOOK FAIR--THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
A4: can, bad, fed, zip, lit, sun, has, bed, sob, box, rub, cub, come, what
B4: prize, while, drive, night, fight, right, dry, why, July, I, child, find, come, what
COMMON CORE RESOURCES FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS:
http://www.corestandards.org
http://www.cgcs.org/domain/36
http://www,pta.org
Achievethecore.org
We've moved on to working on the +10 addition facts at school. Your child should know the +0, +1, and +2 addition facts quickly and easily. Please continue to practice the 100 basic addition and 100 basic subtraction facts at home.
We earned the 40th marble today, soooooo, there is a class reward to be discussed and agreed upon tomorrow. We'll do whatever on Friday afternoon (hopefully).
Friday marks the halfway point of the first nine weeks!
COME TO OUR WONDERFUL BOOK FAIR--THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Thursday, August 29, 2013
TGIF! Thank Goodness It's Friday...BUT it's been a good week! I told the kids that I can tell they're starting to act like second graders!
TURN IN FUNRAISER MONEY TOMORROW!
YATES' BOOK FAIR BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3!!!! Please come and support our book fair. I love it!
Study really hard for spelling tonight. As I watched the kids practicing with each other today, several do not know their spelling words.
We'll do another +1/+2 timed "test" tomorrow to see if we've improved!
Conferences continue the next two weeks. I've enjoyed meeting with you. I'm still trying to get the last three families scheduled.
DON'T FORGET THAT IT'S YATES NIGHT AT CHICK-FIL-A!
TURN IN FUNRAISER MONEY TOMORROW!
YATES' BOOK FAIR BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3!!!! Please come and support our book fair. I love it!
Study really hard for spelling tonight. As I watched the kids practicing with each other today, several do not know their spelling words.
We'll do another +1/+2 timed "test" tomorrow to see if we've improved!
Conferences continue the next two weeks. I've enjoyed meeting with you. I'm still trying to get the last three families scheduled.
DON'T FORGET THAT IT'S YATES NIGHT AT CHICK-FIL-A!
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Our library checkout day is Thursday, but starting this week Miss Johnson has asked us to turn in our books by Wednesday afternoon. So, BRING LIBRARY BOOKS TO CHECK IN TOMORROW.
Also, don't forget that your child may bring favorite books from home to read during Read To Self.
Study spelling and practice math facts. (That's a command sentence! :)
We started today counting groups of like coins--pennies, nickels, and dimes. Since we've been working so hard on counting by ones, fives, and tens, this transfer of knowledge should be pretty easy. We will include quarters this week. Right now, if the value of the group of coins in less than one dollar, we'll write the amount with a cent sign. If the value of the group of coins in more than one dollar, we'll write the amount with a dollar sign and decimal point. We made crayon rubbings of the different coins today.
I believe small reading groups will start after Labor Day. Once I know the schedule, I'll make plans for using parent helpers.
Also, don't forget that your child may bring favorite books from home to read during Read To Self.
Study spelling and practice math facts. (That's a command sentence! :)
We started today counting groups of like coins--pennies, nickels, and dimes. Since we've been working so hard on counting by ones, fives, and tens, this transfer of knowledge should be pretty easy. We will include quarters this week. Right now, if the value of the group of coins in less than one dollar, we'll write the amount with a cent sign. If the value of the group of coins in more than one dollar, we'll write the amount with a dollar sign and decimal point. We made crayon rubbings of the different coins today.
I believe small reading groups will start after Labor Day. Once I know the schedule, I'll make plans for using parent helpers.
Monday, August 26, 2013
The new B3 spelling list has some rather difficult words...I believe there are six ways to spell the long e sound! Extra studying will be necessary! Don't forget to practice using the words in sentences, too.
A3 list: cap, van, set, kids, fit, gas, jet, bus, log, mob, hop, mud, saw, when
B3: teacher, cheat, least, steep, green, between, happy, baby, really, people, field, thief, saw, when
We are working on recognizing the subject in a sentence...the words that tell "who" or "what" the sentence is about. For right now, these words are at the beginning of a statement.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE on math facts :)
This Thursday night is Yates' night at Chick-fil-A.
No school next Monday because it's Labor Day.
This week we'll be learning about economics in social studies/reading: income, goods, services, producers, consumers, natural resources, capital resources, and more!
A3 list: cap, van, set, kids, fit, gas, jet, bus, log, mob, hop, mud, saw, when
B3: teacher, cheat, least, steep, green, between, happy, baby, really, people, field, thief, saw, when
We are working on recognizing the subject in a sentence...the words that tell "who" or "what" the sentence is about. For right now, these words are at the beginning of a statement.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE on math facts :)
This Thursday night is Yates' night at Chick-fil-A.
No school next Monday because it's Labor Day.
This week we'll be learning about economics in social studies/reading: income, goods, services, producers, consumers, natural resources, capital resources, and more!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
My, oh my, where has the week gone? I'll probably see some of you in just a few minutes at the common core meeting!
Tomorrow is our spelling test. I cannot emphasize enough that a child really knows the spelling of a word when (s)he correctly uses it in their sentence writing...not just simply spelling a list of words. We have been working hard on simply recognizing when a group of words makes a sentence. This is what we've learned: A sentence is a group of words that makes sense.In other words, the group of words tell a complete thought or idea. We know that the words do this when we can answer two questions. (1)Who or what do the words tell about AND (2)what are they doing...what is happening? If we don't know either of these two things, the words do not tell a complete thought. So many times, children think that the capital letter at the beginning of the words and the punctuation mark at the end is what makes the words a sentence. WRONG!
This week we've been talking about the four different kinds of sentences and how we know which kind it is. (statement, question, command, exclamation)
We will have the timed tests on math facts tomorrow. I hope you practice on these at home!
We are working on our field trips. More information along the way!
I've just about scheduled all my beginning of the year conferences. I look forward to talking with you.
Tomorrow is our spelling test. I cannot emphasize enough that a child really knows the spelling of a word when (s)he correctly uses it in their sentence writing...not just simply spelling a list of words. We have been working hard on simply recognizing when a group of words makes a sentence. This is what we've learned: A sentence is a group of words that makes sense.In other words, the group of words tell a complete thought or idea. We know that the words do this when we can answer two questions. (1)Who or what do the words tell about AND (2)what are they doing...what is happening? If we don't know either of these two things, the words do not tell a complete thought. So many times, children think that the capital letter at the beginning of the words and the punctuation mark at the end is what makes the words a sentence. WRONG!
This week we've been talking about the four different kinds of sentences and how we know which kind it is. (statement, question, command, exclamation)
We will have the timed tests on math facts tomorrow. I hope you practice on these at home!
We are working on our field trips. More information along the way!
I've just about scheduled all my beginning of the year conferences. I look forward to talking with you.
Monday, August 19, 2013
We finished our DIBELS this morning, so hopefully tomorrow will be a somewhat "normal" day for us.
A letter from me is coming home today stapled on top of last Friday's spelling test. I hope this will be helpful to you. A new spelling list (A2 or B2) is also coming home.
In Social Studies (reading informational texts), we are talking about our culture and customs. A custom is something we usually do at a certain time. Culture is the way of life of a group of people. Our culture includes our customs along with clothes, food, music, beliefs, language, and other things. A tradition is an idea or custom that is passed down from one person to another. I encourage you to talk with your child about our culture, and your family's customs and traditions.
In math we are continuing writing and recognizing numbers through 1,000. Today we wrote from 200 to 299, paying attention to the patterns of the numbers as we write. We are also working on quick recognition of +0, +1, and +2 facts.
In language, we are working on writing good, complete second grade sentences and recognizing when a group of words is a sentence or is not a sentence.
In Read to Self, our stamina has reached thirty minutes! If you're not sure what this means, ask your child :) Don't forget that two or three books from home may be brought in by your child for their book box. These need to be books that he/she can easily read.
This Thursday is picture day. While pictures do not need to be purchased, everyone will have their picture made to go in the Yates yearbook. That night, from 6:00 until 7:00, there will be an informational meeting in the gym regarding common core.
Have a great week! We plan to!
A letter from me is coming home today stapled on top of last Friday's spelling test. I hope this will be helpful to you. A new spelling list (A2 or B2) is also coming home.
In Social Studies (reading informational texts), we are talking about our culture and customs. A custom is something we usually do at a certain time. Culture is the way of life of a group of people. Our culture includes our customs along with clothes, food, music, beliefs, language, and other things. A tradition is an idea or custom that is passed down from one person to another. I encourage you to talk with your child about our culture, and your family's customs and traditions.
In math we are continuing writing and recognizing numbers through 1,000. Today we wrote from 200 to 299, paying attention to the patterns of the numbers as we write. We are also working on quick recognition of +0, +1, and +2 facts.
In language, we are working on writing good, complete second grade sentences and recognizing when a group of words is a sentence or is not a sentence.
In Read to Self, our stamina has reached thirty minutes! If you're not sure what this means, ask your child :) Don't forget that two or three books from home may be brought in by your child for their book box. These need to be books that he/she can easily read.
This Thursday is picture day. While pictures do not need to be purchased, everyone will have their picture made to go in the Yates yearbook. That night, from 6:00 until 7:00, there will be an informational meeting in the gym regarding common core.
Have a great week! We plan to!
Friday, August 16, 2013
TGIF! It's been a good first complete week of school with all eighteen students being here all five days! Thank you so much.
There is a Cici's Pizza coupon for a child's free buffet coming home in the green folder. I gave these out for the perfect attendance this week.
Please do not send a snack in for just your child. We have classroom snacks. Thanks to Emma's mom for restocking us today. PLEASE REMEMBER: NO NUTS!
Thursday, August 22, is yearbook picture day.
September 13 is Star-Spangled Banner Day. Whiz Kids will be raising the flag and the entire school will gather around the flagpole to sing the Star-Spangled Banner!
NEXT WEEK OUR CLASSROOM WILL BE FEATURED AS DR. RINGSTAFF'S CLASS OF THE WEEK. Look for our picture and a brief write-up on the CCS website next week!
There is a Cici's Pizza coupon for a child's free buffet coming home in the green folder. I gave these out for the perfect attendance this week.
Please do not send a snack in for just your child. We have classroom snacks. Thanks to Emma's mom for restocking us today. PLEASE REMEMBER: NO NUTS!
Thursday, August 22, is yearbook picture day.
September 13 is Star-Spangled Banner Day. Whiz Kids will be raising the flag and the entire school will gather around the flagpole to sing the Star-Spangled Banner!
NEXT WEEK OUR CLASSROOM WILL BE FEATURED AS DR. RINGSTAFF'S CLASS OF THE WEEK. Look for our picture and a brief write-up on the CCS website next week!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Study spelling--test Friday...Remember to practice making good complete sentences with your child. At this time I expect a second grade sentence to be at least six words in length, make sense, begin with a capital letter, and end with the correct endmark.
Practice + and - facts...We're working mainly on addition right now, but subtraction usually is the weaker of the two. Practice, practice, practice at home. I promise it will pay off!
I have started beginning-of-the-year conferences. Hopefully between now and Labor Day I will get to meet with most of you.
This Friday, August 16, will be second grade hearing screening and the first DIBELS testing of the school year for my classroom.
Thursday, August 22, is yearbook picture day! I'll send home the picture information tomorrow. That night from 6:00-7:00 you may come for an informational meeting to learn more about Common Core State Standards.
We've been in school for six days and the children now feel pretty comfortable. They're really of good group of kids, but we're struggling with following directions. I solicit your help in having your child look you in the eyes while you are giving an instruction and then expecting them to follow through with the direction. Second grade is a huge change from first grade and we have a long road ahead of us, but we'll make it!
THIS FRIDAY IS STEVI B'S PIZZA FOR LUNCH CHOICE!
Practice + and - facts...We're working mainly on addition right now, but subtraction usually is the weaker of the two. Practice, practice, practice at home. I promise it will pay off!
I have started beginning-of-the-year conferences. Hopefully between now and Labor Day I will get to meet with most of you.
This Friday, August 16, will be second grade hearing screening and the first DIBELS testing of the school year for my classroom.
Thursday, August 22, is yearbook picture day! I'll send home the picture information tomorrow. That night from 6:00-7:00 you may come for an informational meeting to learn more about Common Core State Standards.
We've been in school for six days and the children now feel pretty comfortable. They're really of good group of kids, but we're struggling with following directions. I solicit your help in having your child look you in the eyes while you are giving an instruction and then expecting them to follow through with the direction. Second grade is a huge change from first grade and we have a long road ahead of us, but we'll make it!
THIS FRIDAY IS STEVI B'S PIZZA FOR LUNCH CHOICE!
Monday, August 12, 2013
Based on last Friday's pretest, the children got their spelling word list for this Friday's test. Some received the A1 list while others received the B1 list. The list your child studies may vary from week to week depending on how he/she did on the pretest. There are activities to be done at home on the spelling worksheet. These are not due back until the day of the test. Oh, the tests will not be simply spelling each word. There will be sentences with one misspelled word in each sentence. Your child must find the misspelled spelling word and write it correctly. This is how it is done on standardized tests and it makes for much better spellers. Also, your child will have to make up and write three sentences using one of their spelling words in each of the three sentences.
We started a list of grade-level irregularly spelled words (rule breakers). The first five words we talked about today are: of, you, are, was, they. As you study spelling words each week, be sure to include reading, spelling, and using these "rule breaker" words in sentences.
Second grade hearing screening will occur this Friday, August 16, right after morning opening at 8:30.
Practice + facts (addition)...remember the laminated sheets I gave you at parents' night????
Yates' fundraiser information is coming home today. I encourage you to look over the neat things to sell and raise money for our school!
Be send in a sweater or sweatshirt to leave in the classroom and make sure your child's name in written on the tag. They get so cold with the air conditioner running!
Your child may bring in 2 or 3 favorite books from home to put in their reading boxes. Again, make sure their name is written inside the front cover. These books should be ones that are easily read by your child.
We started a list of grade-level irregularly spelled words (rule breakers). The first five words we talked about today are: of, you, are, was, they. As you study spelling words each week, be sure to include reading, spelling, and using these "rule breaker" words in sentences.
Second grade hearing screening will occur this Friday, August 16, right after morning opening at 8:30.
Practice + facts (addition)...remember the laminated sheets I gave you at parents' night????
Yates' fundraiser information is coming home today. I encourage you to look over the neat things to sell and raise money for our school!
Be send in a sweater or sweatshirt to leave in the classroom and make sure your child's name in written on the tag. They get so cold with the air conditioner running!
Your child may bring in 2 or 3 favorite books from home to put in their reading boxes. Again, make sure their name is written inside the front cover. These books should be ones that are easily read by your child.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Welcome to second grade and to a new school year! I am thrilled to have your child this year, and I am expecting it to be a great school year! This week we'll spend lots of time getting to know each other and practicing rules and procedures that their new teacher expects.
Remember that we have our second grade parents' night tomorrow night at 6:00. Please do not bring your children if at all possible. We'll start in the gym. I look forward to seeing you.
Remember that we have our second grade parents' night tomorrow night at 6:00. Please do not bring your children if at all possible. We'll start in the gym. I look forward to seeing you.
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