Jan.8- Jan.12

Week 19

Welcome back! I hope you had a restful and relaxing break spent with friends and family! We are jumping right back into things, you'll notice that our students will now be studying 15 spelling words each week instead of 10. ALL words will be in their Student Planners. We will also begin practicing for a play that we'll be performing in the spring, "Vacation to Mars."

NO SCHOOL: MONDAY, JANUARY 15

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day, there will be no school, enjoy the long weekend!

Field Trip: Monday, January 22

Thank you to all of you who have already turned in permission slips and have offered to drive. Please note this date on your calendars, students will need to bring a lunch that day and a booster seat if needed. 

Mitchellville

I sent home information over the break about Mitchellville. Look this over with your child and choose 2-3 jobs that would be a good fit for him/her, seeing as they may not receive their first choice. Students will have a full week after we return to apply for a job! I am looking forward to our little city!

Brag Box

I was SO impressed with all of the "Christmas Around the World" projects! What an incredible job each student did on their posters and it was sure fun to taste various treats from around the world. Nice job! 

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and may include:

Spelling Words:

more, tore, wore, store, oar, roar, board, port, north, fort, learn, high, near,  world, should

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Dec. 11- Dec. 15

Week 17

We'll be working on a lot of fun holiday projects this week. Ask your students to recall the story "The Memory Coat" that we read for Social Studies! What a good lesson to learn about bravery and the things that matter most in life.

 Enjoy the week!

Christmas Around the World Project: Due Monday, December 18

Students will be coming home this week with the full instructions, poster paper included, for this project! Each child will choose a country from around the world to research how they celebrate Christmas. The poster must include 5 interesting facts and at least 2 pictures (these can all be hand-drawn, printed, or typed out). Students should also be prepared to give a short oral report on the country of their choosing. The final part of the project is to bring a holiday treat for 22 students, specifically related to their country that is traditionally eaten during the holidays. Good luck, have fun, and please don't hesitate to email with any questions! Can't wait to see the final products!

Mitchellville: Coming Soon!!

We will begin talking about Mitchellville in class during the next few weeks. I will send home details during the Christmas Break for you and your child to look over and find a good fit for a job when we return!

Cookies, Carols, & Cocoa: Tuesday, December 19

Join us for a festive afternoon in the Main Auditorium from 2-3 p.m. All students will lead us in some fun carols and you can enjoy a cookie and cocoa after ward. 

Hope to see you there!

Minimum Day: Friday, December 22

Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., Cross-Walk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Break : December 25- January 5

Enjoy the holiday, see you back at school Monday, January 8!! 

Brag Box

The "Kindness Club" is taking applications and your children have applied! It's so sweet to hear the ways they are going to perform a random act of kindness for someone else, what better way to serve during this season of giving!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and may include:

Spelling Words:

part, start, park, farm, dark, art, hard, far, are, large

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Dec. 4- Dec. 8

Week 16

We have another busy, fun-filled week ahead! We made some "Grass-Heads" last week in Science, check with your child to see if his/hers have started growing yet! 

Christmas Around the World Project: Due Monday, December 18

Students will be coming home this week with the full instructions, poster paper included, for this project! Each child will choose a country from around the world to research how they celebrate Christmas. The poster must include 5 interesting facts and at least 2 pictures (these can all be hand-drawn, printed, or typed out). Students should also be prepared to give a short oral report on the country of their choosing. The final part of the project is to bring a holiday treat for 22 students, specifically related to their country that is traditionally eaten during the holidays. Good luck, have fun, and please don't hesitate to email with any questions! Can't wait to see the final products!

Mitchellville: Coming Soon!!

We will begin talking about Mitchellville in class during the next few weeks. I will send home details during the Christmas Break for you and your child to look over and find a good fit for a job when we return!

Cookies, Carols, & Cocoa: Tuesday, December 19

Join us for a festive afternoon in the Main Auditorium from 2-3 p.m. All students will lead us in some fun carols and you can enjoy a cookie and cocoa after ward. 

Hope to see you there!

Minimum Day: Friday, December 22

Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., Cross-Walk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Break : December 25- January 5

Enjoy the holiday, see you back at school Monday, January 8!! 

Brag Box

The "Kindness Club" is taking applications and your children have applied! It's so sweet to hear the ways they are going to perform a random act of kindness for someone else, what better way to serve during this season of giving!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and may include:

Spelling Words:

near, dear, ear, deer, steer, cheer, verb, perch, here, where

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Nov. 27- Dec.1

Week 15

Welcome back, I hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends! I am excited about the season of advent as we await the celebration of our Savior's birth! Check out the details about the Christmas project, enjoy the week!

Christmas Around the World Project: Due Monday, December 18

Students will be coming home this week with the full instructions, poster paper included, for this project! Each child will choose a country from around the world to research how they celebrate Christmas. The poster must include 5 interesting facts and at least 2 pictures (these can all be hand-drawn, printed, or typed out). Students should also be prepared to give a short oral report on the country of their choosing. The final part of the project is to bring a holiday treat for 22 students, specifically related to their country that is traditionally eaten during the holidays. Good luck, have fun, and please don't hesitate to email with any questions! Can't wait to see the final products!

Mitchellville: Coming Soon!!

We will begin talking about Mitchellville in class during the next few weeks. I will send home details during the Christmas Break for you and your child to look over and find a good fit for a job when we return!

Cookies, Carols, & Cocoa: Tuesday, December 19

Join us for a festive afternoon in the Main Auditorium from 2-3 p.m. All students will lead us in some fun carols and you can enjoy a cookie and cocoa after ward. Hope to see you there!

Minimum Day: Friday, December 22

Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., Cross-Walk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Break : December 25- January 5

Enjoy the holiday, see you back at school Monday, January 8!! 

Brag Box

A HUGE thank you to all the parents that helped out at our Thanksgiving Feast! We couldn't have pulled off such a fantastic event without you, thank you!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and may include:

Spelling Words:

clerk, herd, first, church, hurt, term, skirt, stir, burst, turn

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Nov. 20- Nov. 21

Week 14

I am SO excited to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with our own Second Grade Feast this Tuesday, hope to see you there!

Brag Box

We were all able to celebrate 10 GREAT days in our extra classes with "Stuffy Day!" 

Keep up the fantastic work in and out of the class!! 

Thanksgiving Feast: Tuesday, November 21st

All Second Grade students will be participating in a traditional Thanksgiving Feast together. Thank you to all who have signed-up to bring items to the feat. We also need several parents to come early to help set-up and stay late to help clean-up, 15 minutes before and after our feast. The feast will take place on Tuesday, November 21st, from 12:00- 12:30 p.m.

NO SCHOOL: November 22- 24

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break with family and friends. 

See you back at school on Monday, November 27!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and may include:

Spelling Words:

 NO SPELLING WORDS

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Nov. 13- Nov. 17

Week 13

We will be discussing ways we can be grateful during this season of Thanksgiving, encourage your students to share with you what they came up with. Thank you parents for taking the time to meet with me during our Parent/Teacher Conference session. I am really looking forward to our FEAST next week!

Brag Box

Congratulations to the following students who reached their 1st Quarter AR goal:

Adelle, Harper, Logan, Charlotte, Bianca, Jackson, Luke, Kayla, Reece, Tavin

Thanksgiving Feast: Tuesday, November 21st

All Second Grade students will be participating in a traditional Thanksgiving Feast together. There is a sign-up list on the outside of our classroom if you'd like to help bring food. We also need several parents to come early to help set-up and stay late to help clean-up, 15 minutes before and after our feast. The feast will take place on Tuesday, November 21st, from 12:00- 12:30 p.m.

NO SCHOOL: November 22- 24

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break with family and friends. See you back at school on Monday, November 27!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and may include:

Spelling Words:

ASSESSMENT WEEK: NO SPELLING WORDS

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Nov. 6- Nov. 10

Week 12

It's a short week due to Parent/Teacher conferences, ask your student what kind of "seed pod" they chose to use during our Mystery Science lesson last week!

Parent Teacher Conferences: Wed. 8, Thurs. 9, Fri. 10 (Minimum Days)

Looking forward to our conference this week!  These are minimum days for students, students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m. and will be free during your scheduled conference time.

Brag Box

Congratulations to the following students who will be receiving a Character Trait award on November 15th:

Madison, Harper, Charlotte, Reece, Jacob, Carmella, Kayla

Thanksgiving Feast: Tuesday, November 21st

All Second Grade students will be participating in a traditional Thanksgiving Feast together. We will be asking parents to help provide food and help to set-up/clean-up the day of. 

More details and sign-up list to come!

NO SCHOOL: November 22- 24

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break with family and friends. See you back at school on Monday, November 27!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Spelling Words:

mule, cute, fuse, menu, June, unit, tune, useful, museum

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Oct. 30- Nov. 3

Week 11

We had a fantastic week meeting with our 5th grade buddies and and listening to all the fun Book reports. Keep up the great work boys and girls! I am SO proud of each of you and your hard work in Second Grade!

Pajama Day: Wednesday, November 1

Calling all sleepy heads, wear those pajamas to school for a super comfy Wednesday!

Parent Teacher Conferences: Wed. 8, Thurs. 9, Fri. 10 (Minimum Days)

I sent home a conference appointment sheet this week, please return the sheet confirming the date and time or indicating that we need to reschedule. These are minimum days for students, students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m. and will be free during your scheduled conference time.

Brag Box

It was SO fun to see all the finished Book Report projects this week! Your students were very knowledgeable about the books they read and they all did a fantastic job on the presentations!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Spelling Words:

woe, mows, goes, toast, mostly, soap, know, foam, grow, post

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Oct. 23- Oct. 28

Week 10

We are nearing the end of First Quarter and I am looking forward to meeting with our classroom families during our Parent Teacher Conference time. I will be sending home a confirmation for the conference time and date on Monday!

Serve the Bay: October 21

If you'd like to be involved in serving our local bay area Serve the Bay is a great way to get involved. If you'd like more information on ways for you and your family to help out please see the office!

Book Report: Due October 23
Students have all chosen a book for their report, yeah!! I have sent home information regarding the project, please choose one option to work on with your child. Have him/her be prepared to share their project with the class. Looking forward to seeing all the creative projects turned in on October 23rd. Please don't hesitate to email with questions!

Hurricane Harvey Relief

We have a family that will be going to Texas at the end of October to deliver new children's clothing to those in need. If you'd like to donate new articles of clothing send them with your child to school, we will make sure they get passed along for the hurricane relief!
 Items must be turned in by October 31st!

Parent Teacher Conferences: Wed. 8, Thurs. 9, Fri. 10

I will be sending home a conference appointment sheet this week, please return the sheet confirming the date and time or indicating that we need to reschedule. These are minimum days for students, students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m. and will be free during your scheduled conference time.

Brag Box

Our students are encouraging! When Reece won this week for  the most tickets sold for Drive For Schools all of our classmates were SO encouraging with claps and positive compliments!! I loved it!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Spelling Words:

light, sight, mind, cry, tie, high, wild, dry, try, lie

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Oct.16- Oct.20

Week 9

Ask your child about the owl pellets we dissected during science, wow!! We will also be having a pumpkin madness day at the end of the week, so fun! Don't forget to be working on those book report projects! Have a great week!

Drive for Schools

Information was sent home regarding this amazing fund raiser for our schools. Please let me know if you have any questions. All tickets need to be turned in by October 20th!

October 20: Minimum Day

Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Movie Night: October 20

Bring a blanket or some chairs and join us for the annual TLCS Movie Night! Food trucks will be avialable starting at 6:00 pm, the movie  ("SING") will start at 7:00 pm on or near the field of our campus! 

Hope to see you there!

Serve the Bay: October 21

If you'd like to be involved in serving our local bay area Serve the Bay is a great way to get involved. If you'd like more information on ways for you and your family to help out please see the office!

Book Report: Due October 23
Students have all chosen a book for their report, yeah!! I have sent home information regarding the project, please choose one option to work on with your child. Have him/her be prepared to share their project with the class. Looking forward to seeing all the creative projects turned in on October 23rd. Please don't hesitate to email with questions!

Hurricane Harvey Relief

We have a family that will be going to Texas at the end of October to deliver new children's clothing to those in need. If you'd like to donate new articles of clothing send them with your child to school, we will make sure they get passed along for the hurricane relief!
 Items must be turned in by October 31st!

Brag Box

It's been so fun to see all the animals that our students have brought in to share! We have had pet bunnies, guinea pigs and even a hen in our classroom. What a wonderful way to share part of your family with our class, thank you!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Spelling Words:

sweetly, tiny, feasts, fifty, she, leaves, queen, cheek, speech, steam

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story (not always every week): To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!