August 15-19, 2011

Announcements/Reminders:

I am so excited to have your child in my classroom this year. I can already tell we are going to have a great year!

• Our P.E. day is on Friday, so make sure your child wears tennis shoes.
• Please make sure to initial your child's behavior calendar each night.
• If you haven't sent your $5.00 for a t-shirt, please do so as soon as possible.
• I'll let you know when we will begin our spelling and sight word list, Thanks :)

Spelling/Phonics:

This week we will be reviewing letter sounds and names. We will also be working with short vowel sounds /a,e,i,o,u/. We will have a practice spelling test on Friday over short vowels. Sample words: cat, bed, pig, dog, pan, ran...also the sights words: see, my, the. Remember, this test is just practice :)

Reading:

We will be reviewing concepts about print (where to start reading, where to go after each line, parts of a book, the difference between letters and words). Try to read to your child at least two times this week, and have them answer some of the above questions. We will also be launching our daily 5 program, so ask your child about their reading "stamina."
Sight words to review: I, see, my, a, the

Math:
We will be reviewing basic math concepts this week. We will also be working with story problems. Feel free to have your child work some story problems at home. 

Let's make it a great first week!!!

May 9-13, 2011

Annoucements:

• We will be doing a unit on butterflies this week.
• Miss Arkansas will be visiting with us on Thursday.
• Parent orientation at the Elementary will be on Thursday, May 12.
• Our Fun day will be on Friday, May 20.
• Our field trip to Garvan Gardens will be on Friday, May 27.
• Learning Camp will be the week of May 23-27.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. found
2. ground
3. house
4. now
5. how
6. plow
7. home
8. time
9. friend
10. end

Dictation Sentence: I found a toy on the playground.

Reading:
I will be letting students choose books for reading homework this week. We will not be having reading groups because of end of the year testing. Please write the name of the book and your initials, so your child gets credit for reading their books. Thanks :)

Math:
Monday- Take unit 9 test
Tuesday- Review telling time
Wednesday- Review counting money and two digit addition
Thursday- Solving story problems
Friday- Take test over lessons 10.1-10.3

Please return all homework on Friday.

May 2-6, 2011

Announcements:

• We will continue our unit on plants this week. We will also be doing some Mother's day crafts this week.
• Please make sure to send your child's yellow folder EVERY day. This is my only way to get things to and from school, so it is very important.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. shook
2. stood
3. wood
4. broom
5. spool
6. soon
7. last
8. seven
9. every
10. these

Dictation Sentence: She shook the broom at the cat.

Reading/Sight Words:
last, seven, every, these, make, got, will, from, into, each, his

Math:
Monday- Adding/Subtracting 2-digit numbers, HW 9.5
Tuesday- Fraction Concepts, HW 9.6
Wednesday- Comparing Fractions, HW 9.7
Thursday- Equivalent Fractions, HW 9.8
Friday- Take test over 9.5-9.5, No HW

Please return all homework on Friday.

April 25-29, 2011

Announcements:

• I will not be at school on Thursday, so I won't be marking in folders on that day.
• Please make sure to send your yellow folder every  day. This is my only way to get tests and homework home, so it is very important.
• Lakyn, Bryce, and Arber will be performing in the choir concert on Tuesday. There will be a show at 9:30 and 6:30.
• We will be doing a unit on plants and flowers this week.
• Our TLI writing assessment will be on Wednesday.
• We will be going on a tour of the Elementary building on Wednesday.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. talk
2. walk
3. chalk
4. draw
5. straw
6. law
7. over
8. under
9. away
10. next

Dictation Sentence: I walk over there to talk to her.

Reading/Sight words:
this, made, cannot, talk, with, draw, here, she, my, he, but, get

Math:
Monday- Exploration Centers, No HW
Tuesday- None, Choir Concert
Wednesday- None, TLI writing assessment and 2nd grade tours
Thursday- Substitute- Math practice sheet, No HW
Friday- Take Review Quiz, No HW

April 18-22, 2011

Announcements:

• We will be doing a unit on Easter this week.
• Remember our P.E. day is on Thursday. Make sure your child is wearing tennis shoes.
• Please make sure your child brings their yellow folder every day.
• Please send your 12 candy filled eggs as soon as possible :)
• We have a Veterinarian coming to visit us on Thursday!

Spelling/Phonics:

1. few
2. stew
3. flew
4. new
5. chew
6. grew
7. also
8. our
9. does
10. want

Dictation Sentence: The bird flew into our new house.

Reading/ Sight words:
from, give, tall, as, chair, what, some, into, anyone, because

Math:
Monday- Counting by 10s and 1s on the # grid, HW 9.1
Tuesday- Adding/Subtracting 10s on the # grid, HW 9.2
Wednesday- Number grid puzzles, HW 9.3
Thursday- Adding/Subtracting two-digit numbers HW 9.4
Friday- Test over lessons 9.1-9.4

HAPPY EASTER!!!

April 11-15, 2011

Announcements:

• We will continue our unit on clouds and the begin a new unit on weather this week.
• Due to such a long 9 weeks, we will be sending interims home on Tuesday, April 19.
• Please make sure you bring your folder everyday :)

Spelling/Phonics:

1. air
2. fair
3. chair
4. pair
5. hair
6. stairs
7. done
8. long
9. give
10. man

Dictation Sentence: I sat in the chair to get my hair done.

Reading/Sight Words:
we, he, she, I, it, for, what, which, has, come, came, they, anyone

Math:
Monday- Exploration Centers, HW 8.9
Tuesday- Review and take test over Unit 8
Wednesday- Review, No HW
Thursday- Review, No HW
Friday- Review, No HW

April 4-8, 2011

Announcements:

• We will be doing a unit on clouds and the water cycle this week and next week.
• Our IOWA test is on Wednesday and Thursday, so please make sure your child is here on time :)

Spelling/Phonics:

1. hear
2. fear
3. clear
4. dear
5. near
6. year
7. five
8. many
9. any
10. which

Dictation Sentence: I can't hear anyone coming near.

Reading/Sight Words:
what, now, looking, black, green, see, something, up, this,  into, the, will, very, that

Math:
Monday- Counting up to make change, HW 8.5
Tuesday- Dividing regions into equal parts, HW 8.6
Wednesday- Exploring fractions, HW 8.7
Thursday- Finding fractional parts, HW 8.8
Friday- Test over lessons 8.5-8.8

Please return all homework on Friday.