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!

Oct. 9- Oct. 13

Week 8

We have another busy week planned, don't forget to start the Book Report project!

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.

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 and we will make sure they get passed along for the hurricane relief!
 Items must be turned in by October 31st!

Movie Night: November 3

Bring a blanket or some chairs and join us for the annual TLCS Movie Night! The movie will start at 7:00 pm on or near the field on our campus! Hope to see you there!

Brag Box
I loved how during our field trip ALL of our students were so supportive of one another, encouraging each other with their words and helping their classmates complete the challenge course. Nice job!

Weekly Homework

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

Spelling Words:

mainland, waited, sailed, raid, train, plain, tray, staying, haystack, whale

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: 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!