Week of August 19-23

  Welcome to the second week of the second grade!  The first week went well, I am excited for our school year and to have the opportunity to teach  this wonderful group of children.  Many of you have already turned in all the paperwork that went home last week.  If you have not done that yet please do so as soon as possible-thank you!  This week your child will be coming home with Math, and Reading homework.  In regards to the Reading homework, make sure your child does the right portion for each day. For example, today your child will only do the Monday section, tomorrow they will complete Tuesday's work, etc..  Hot lunch began today.  If your child wants hot lunch or milk tickets they can be purchased in Room 7, Monday-Friday from 7:30a.m.-8:30a.m.  
  Please remember that Friday, August 23rd is a minimum day, 12:30 dismissal. 

    ****This week in class****

Reading-we will complete our warm-up unit of Superkids, "Goodbye Summer." We will focus on comprehension and fluency.  Discuss what a fiction story is; story structure; cause and effect; and discuss informational texts.

Writing- learn to add detail to writing to make more interesting; using the word "and" to combine similar sentences. Paragraph writing-children will write a narrative about something they did or something that happened to them over the summer.  Students will write an informational paragraph, something that they know how to do (playing a sport, instrument, etc..).

Phonics- we will continue to work on long and short vowel sounds; review parts of speech, nouns and verbs; introduce adjectives; review correct punctuation.

Math- complete chapter 1, Place Value.  There will be a test next week, Wednesday, August 28th.  Your child will come home with a study guide, please use the study guide to help your child prepare for the test.

Science-students will continue on with chapter1, Plants Grow and Change.

Social Studies- our California Studies Weekly is about Being Responsible.  Children will learn about rules and responsibilities; consequences to good and bad actions.

Religion-learn about the Sacrament of Baptism.