Welcome Back!

Hi Families! Welcome back, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break, well spent with friends and family! We have some changes as we look forward to the second part of our year in second grade.

The biggest change is that our classroom will now become Mitchellville. I will be sending home with each student on Monday an explanation of the City Laws and City jobs. Each student will have one week to apply for a job, take some time to read through the job descriptions with your child to see which job would best suit their talents! If you have any questions concerning Mitchellville please don't hesitate to ask.

A second change that will be taking place is that each week's spelling test will now have 15 words instead of 10. Homework will still contain only 10, the other five come from a phonics activity that we do each day in class called," On the Back."

The following class supplies need to be replenished:

baby wipes

Kleenex
glue sticks
crayons
pencils
pencil top erasers
snacks (gluten, nut, milk-free)
If you feel led to help, please drop these items off in our classroom at any time, thank you!

The following are our spelling words and homework for the week:
labor, rejoice, succeed, attach, gasp, four, brown, loud, house, cow

Monday: Spelling-3x each, Math- 5.1, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 5.2, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 5.3, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 5.4, Reading- 15 minutes

Dec. 12- Dec. 16

Hi Parents, Family, and Friends! We have an exciting week as we look forward to our Christmas vacation and the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! "Christmas Around the World," projects are due on Monday, each student will be giving a brief oral report on their country during the week. We have both a spelling and math test on Friday. We also will be having a Christmas party on Friday that our room parents have planned, yeah! Our Christmas break begins after school on Friday and we'll see you all after the holidays, Monday, January 2nd! Enjoy the time with your family and friends, Merry Christmas!

The following are our spelling words and homework for the week:
talent, treasure, craft, divide, harvest, yard, decorate, large, hard, are

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 4.10, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 4.11, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 4.12, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- chpt. 4 review, Reading- 15 minutes
Friday: Merry Christmas, enjoy your break!

Dec. 5- Dec. 9

Hi Families! Each student should have brought home their "Christmas Around the World" project last week! Attached to the project was some information about the country your child is to research as well as a scoring rubric. All projects are due Monday, December 12th. Please feel free to ask questions if needed! Have a great week!

Spelling words and homework are as follows:
memories, familiar, create, explain, worthy, care, air, bear, there
Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math-4.5, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 4.6, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 4.7, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 4.8, Reading- 15 minutes

November 28- December 2

Hi Families! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, I'm looking forward to seeing each of your students this week! We're back to our regular routine with nightly homework and a spelling test on Friday. Book orders are also due on Friday if you plan to purchase books for the month!

Our spelling words and homework are as follows:
demand, sincerely, furious, supply, produce, more, part, star, sport, for

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 4.1, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math 4.2, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 4.3, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 4.4, Reading- 15minutes
Friday: Reading- 15 minutes

November 21-23

It's a short week! We have a minimum day on Wednesday, students will be dismissed at 12 p.m. There is NO SCHOOL on Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving! With it being a short week we will not have the typical spelling and math homework. Students will not have spelling words this week and there will be no test on Wednesday. Enjoy the Thanksgiving break!

November 14-18

Hi families! We have a full week of school with both a spelling and math on Friday. I wanted to make you aware of a new devotional book that we'll be reading from during our morning meetings. It is written by Sara Young and it's entitled 365 Devotionals for Kids. I'm excited to start our day with not only prayer and praises but a short devo. as well! I picked it up at our book fair after having read the adult version myself! Have a great week!

Spelling words and homework are as follows:
cozy, medium, stubborn, notice, depart, here, shirt, clear, deer, her

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 3.11, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 3.12, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 3.13, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- Practice Test, Reading- 15 minutes
Friday: Reading- 15 minutes

Week 10

We have conferences this week which means that students are dismissed at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! Crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m. Just a reminder of when to meet for your conference (connect with me if you need a reminder of the specific time):

Monday: Grace M. and Cole
Tuesday: Kattie Lynne, Isaac, Gabe, Tallia, Kalia, Jason, Malayah, Jack, Caitlin, and Claire
Wednesday: No Conferences- I will be at my grandfather's memorial service
Thursday: Brooklyn, Bella P., Leah, Madison, Ava, Bella D., Nolan, Ethan, Connor, Dylan, and Gianna

Please let me know if you cannot make it so that we can re-schedule, thank you!

We have no school on Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veteran's Day!

The following are our spelling words and homework for the week:
effort, mood, proud, perform, cope, stay, five, circle, girl, young


Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 3.9, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 15 sentences, Math- 3.10, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 3.11, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Reading- 15 minutes

Almost November....

Hi Everyone! It's almost November and I have a few things for you to mark on your calendars:

October 31: Spirit Day
Students are encouraged to dress in clothes of something they'd like to be when they grow-up, this does not include Halloween costumes. We will still have gym, so please make sure they have appropriate shoes!

November 8, 9, 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences
These three days will be minimum days in-order to accommodate conferences. Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m. If you have not already confirmed your conference date with me please do so!

November 11: Veteran's Day- NO SCHOOL

November 23: Half-Day
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m.

November 24, 25: Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL

*November/December Classroom Curriculum*
Science: Solar System/ Physical Energy
Social Studies: U.S. Government, World Celebrations
Math: Place Value, Money, Time, 2 Digit Addition and Subtraction
Reading: Book 2.1

Bible: Looking into the Old Testament

This week's homework and spelling words are as follows, have a great week!

hero, pupil, few, music, cube, tune, bowl, unit, wit, invent

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 3.5, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 3.6, Reading 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 3.7, Reading 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math 3.8, Reading 15 minutes
Friday: Reading 15 minutes

A Busy Week!

Parents, Family and Friends, we have a very busy week! Here's what we have to look forward:

Monday, 24th: Character Trait Chapel, awards will be given to several students recognizing the wonderful traits that the Lord has blessed them with!

Tuesday, 25th: Field Trip, we will be headed to Mt. Hermon to tackle the Discovery Grove ropes challenge course. We will leave school around 9:15 a.m. and return around 2:00 p.m. A big thank you to all the parents that will be driving and chaperoning!!

Wednesday, 26th: Pumpkin Day, we will be discovering all there is to know about pumpkins this day. Weighing them, finding their circumference, counting how many seeds are inside and making pumpkin soup, yum!

Thursday, 27th: Harvest Fest, we are partnering with the 5th grade students at TLCS to enjoy some harvest games, food and fun!

Friday, 29th: Half-Day, this is a minimum day for our students. Students will be dismissed at noon, crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m.

Spelling words and homework are as follows:
heat, safe, brave, escape, glow, prevent, why, high, climb, try

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 3.1, Reading- 15 min.
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Reading- 15 min.
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 3.2, Reading- 15 min.
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 3.3, Reading- 15 min.
Friday: Reading- 15 min.

Hope you have as wonderful a week as we we are going to have!
Blessings!

A Few Things...

Hi Parents, Family and Friends! Just a few reminders:

• Pumpkin Week: We are still in need of large pumpkins for some investigating this week, we have 2 but ideally we'd like to have 7 or eight. If you'd like to donate a pumpkin, bring it by our classroom this week!
• Toiletpaper/ Papertowel Rolls: We will be creating some bats out of toiletpaper and papertowel rolls, we need about 27... if you could bring them in before Thurs. that would be great!
• Field Trip: If you have not submitted the field trip forms and money, this is the last week to do so. Please let me know if you have any questions!

We will have both a spelling and math (chpt.2) test on Friday. Our spelling words and homework are as follows:

grow, light, soap, crow, store, clever, double, reward, amount, most

Monday: spelling- 3 times each, math 2.13, reading 15 min.
Tuesday: NO HOMEWORK- SCIENCE NIGHT
Wednesday: spelling- 10 sentences, math 2.14, reading, 15 min.
Thursday: spelling- ABC order, math- chpt. 2 review, reading 15 min.
Friday: reading 15 minutes

October, Week 6!

Hi All! We have quite a few events to look forward to in the month of October:

• Pumpkin Week: As we have entered harvest season we plan on making some delicious pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin soup. We also would like to do some pumpkin investigating, thus we need about 7-8 large pumpkins for our class. If you'd like to donate a pumpkin please drop it by our classroom some time this week, thanks!
• Science Night (Tues. October 18, 6:30-8:30): This is a family event for all and it's going to be AWESOME! Students and families will rotate through three stations to participate in fun interactive science activities. Sign-up if you haven't already!
• Field Trip (Tues. October 25): I'm really looking forward to our first filed trip of the year! We will leave school around 9 am and head up to Discovery Grove at Mt. Hermon. This is a low ropes challenge course specifically designed for kids ages 6-12. After completing the ropes course together we'll eat lunch and return to school. We will need willing parents to drive and help during the course of the day, parents can also participate in the ropes course! The cost per participant will be $15. I will be sending more information home this week. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Homework and spelling words are as follows:

eager, lap, finally, thorny, peek, eat, leaf, need, we, pony

Monday: Spelling 3x each, Math 2.9, Reading 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling 15 sentences, Math 2.10, Reading 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling 5 definitions, Math 2.11, Reading 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling ABC order, Math 2.12, Reading 15 minutes
Friday: Reading 15 Minutes

Homework and spelling words are as follows, have a

Week 5!

Aloha from Hawaii! Mrs. Besk will be in room 831 until Wednesday while I'm out of town. Tuesday we will be having a composting presentation for the whole school held in the auditorium in the afternoon and make up pictures will be held on Friday, October 7th. Also, each student will receive a new reading log for the month of October when I return later in the week! I'm looking forward to be being back in the classroom on Thursday, see you all then!

Spelling words and homework for the week are as follows:

figure, collection, concern, just, embrace, main, rope, whale, tail, wrote

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 2.5, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 2.6, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math-2.7, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math-2.8, Reading- 15 minutes
Friday: Reading- 15 minutes

Week 4!

A few pictures of the yummy apple pie that we made together last week!

A few things to begin with... Friday, September 30th, is a half-day. Kids will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., there is crosswalk until 6:00 p.m. Crosswalk students have an option to purchase a sack lunch to eat. Also, I will be out of town Friday (30th), Monday (3rd), Tuesday (4th), and Wednesday (5th). My husband and I had made travel plans prior to the beginning of the year that could not be canceled, Mrs. Besk will be filling in for each for those 3 1/2 days. I'm looking forward to another wonderful week, we'll be highlighting Johnny Appleseed at the start of the week. We'll also be making another delicious snack in class, ask your child about it!

Week 4 spelling words and homework is as follows:

cuddle, favorite, world, patient, nose, side, five, country, greet, phone

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 2.1, Reading- 15 min.
Tuesday: Spelling- 15 sentences, Math- 2.2, Reading- 15 min.
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 2.3, Reading- 15 min.
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 2.4, Reading- 15 min.
Friday: Reading- 15 min.

Week 3, Second Grade!

We have a lot planned for this week including making an apple pie, YUM!!! We will have a math Unit 1 test as well as a hearing and vision screening on Thursday, and a spelling test on Friday. Looking forward to another wonderful week!

The following are our weekly spelling words:

native, local, bond, relative, family, reflect, off, culture, home, late

Homework:

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 1.11, Read 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 1.12, Read 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 Definitions, Math- Chapter 1 Review, Read 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Read 15 Minutes
Friday: Read 15 minutes

September at a Glance!

Welcome! This is a great place to check-in for classroom updates, student/parent reminders and weekly homework and spelling. The blog will be updated on a weekly basis and family and friends can leave a comment or question if they need to. Here's a brief academic overview for the month of September:

• Science: apples/plant life/scientific inquiry


• Social Studies: Community


• Math: Numbers and Routines


• Language Arts: Reading Book 2.1


• Bible: Creation