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Week of Oct. 2 to 6

Math: we are working on addition strategies using number lines, even and odd numbers and collection boxes.
Homework: 
Monday: Homelinks 2-8
Tuesday: Homelinks 2-9
Wednesday: Homelinks 2-10
Thursday: Homelinks 2-11
 
Reading: Language Arts:  It is a review week for Unit 1.  Skills include: short and long vowels and blends, sentences, subjects and predicates, base words and suffixes, vocabulary and rereading for comprehension.
Homework: There will be a review sheet sent. Please look over it. There will be a bookmark to sign on Tuesday for story, Not Norman.
Wednesday and Thursday will be the unit test given in parts.  Please check the agenda for anything else to come up.  
NO SPELLING THIS WEEK

Sept. 25 to 29

Here is the homework for next week.
Math: We are working on making tens, doubles, near  doubles and turn around rule.
Homework:
Monday: homelinks 2-4
Tuesday: homelinks 2-5
Wednesday: homelinks 2-6
Thursday: homelinks 2-8
 
Reading: We are working on the Theme of "Families Working Together."  Skills include: short i and long i words, synonyms, combining sentences and possessives.
Homework:
Monday: See packet and do spelling sheet
Tuesday: none
Wednesday: Read Story sign bookmark
Thursday:  Study spelling and vocab words.
Friday: tests

Sept. 18 to 22

Math: We are finishing up unit 1 and moving to unit 2.  Look for unit 1 test to come home.  Unit 2 skills include: working on 10 strategies, number stories and frame and arrow boxes.
Homework:
Monday: See parent note that sets up next unit
Tuesday: Homelinks 2-1
Wednesday: Homelinks 2-2
Thursday: Homelinks 2-3
 
Reading/Language Arts:  We are working on the fantasy story of Help.  even though it is fiction, it can relate to a lot of human feelings.  We are also working on spelling CVCe words where they have a silent e, predicates(what happens in a sentence) homophones and base words.
Homework:
Monday: See packet -do spelling sheet
Tuesday: read story and sign bookmark
Wednesday: practice sheet
Thursday: study spelling and vocab words
Friday: Test
 
Science: we are working on landforms
Soc. Studies: families and citizens 

Our class writes pen pals to Mrs. Burgh's (Mrs. Rifilato's daughter) class in Culpeper, VA.  Students learn letter writing and are excited to receive mail.
The letters were in the shape of the states of Virginia and Pennsylvania.

week of 9-11 to 9-15

Remember 9-11
Math : We are working on identifying coins, making facts of 10 and even and odd numbers.
Homework:  Wednesday will be first homework sheet it is marked Homelinks 9-11.  You can also practice with coins at home.  Ask them how to play fishing for 10
Language Arts/reading:  We are working on letter blends with short vowel words(gr, bl, sl st, dr, fl as examples).  We are also working on vocab., expression, cause and effect and subjects in sentences.  A subject is the who in a sentence.
Homework: 
Monday: Write spelling words --see papers
Tuesday: none
Wednesday: vocab sheet
Thursday: practice spelling words.
Science: We are working on landscapes.

Reminders

Please empty fold night and return homework in it.  Please sign agenda nightly.
Please send a snack with your child.  Please ask them about what they are doing at school.  Don't take nothing as an answer.  We are very busy at school.

Sept 5 to 8

Math: We are working on number grids, equivalent names for numbers, acts of 10 and calculator practice,
Homework: practice facts.  Homework for this math series begins will begin next week with lesson 1-11.
Language Arts (reading):  I'm pleased with how hard the students are working.
We will continue to work on short vowels, especially e,o,u, author's purpose, plurals, kinds of sentences, character's feelings and plot.
Homework: Tuesday:  write spelling works
                    Wednesday: read The Big Red Lollipop and sign bookmark
                    Thursday: vocab sheet and study spelling words
                     Friday: test

Our class shared our "All About Me"  bags.  We learned a lot about each other.  Mrs. Oliver and I shared too!

Week of Aug. 28 to Sept.1

We will be beginning reading.  Our lessons our a theme of culture.  We will be working on short vowels and statements/questions.
Homework:
See packet sent on Monday.  On Monday night, complete spelling sheet and return.  Practice vocab and spelling nightly.
We are starting math.  Homework from the series won't start for a few weeks.  You can practice facts at home.

Welcome to 2nd Grade

Thank you to those that attended Meet the Teacher night.  Please remember to return papers from folder.  Please look for homework in folder and agenda and sign agenda and return both each day!
 
Homework:
Wednesday: Aug.23  All about me Bag  (fill and return)

Week of May 22 to 26

Math:  we are reviewing skills like telling time and money.  These are skills to practice over the summer.
Homework: none
Language Arts:  We are working on finishing the theme of myths.
Homework:
Monday: Spelling sheet
Tuesday: Abc order sheet
Wednesday: grammar sheet
Thursday: study vocab and spelling