3 days to go!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log*

*The newsletter states that there is Math homework tonight. This has changed. Students only need to read for 20 minutes.

It would be a great idea to study for the Spelling test. The test is on Thursday. There are 25 words because it is a review week. While we have had the words before, it is still important to refresh your brain! :)

4 days to go!

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Topic 7 Study Guide (Students MAY NOT use a No Homework pass on this!)

This Week...
Math: Topic 7 Test (Subtraction); Topics 1-8 Review
Reading: Review various comprehension skills and strategies; No story from the reader this week!
Language Arts: Synonyms, Antonyms, Adjectives, Homophones

Class News:
* I am in need of donations for our Christmas party on Friday! Please contact me to let me know what you would like to donate. This will ensure we don't end up with too much of one thing!
* Christmas break will begin after school on Friday, December 21. Students will return to school for second semester on Thursday, January 3.
* We will have our December AR celebration on Friday. The goal is to have 1.5 points this month with at least 78% accuracy.

December 13

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Pratice 7.5

Sincere thanks

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to our Christmas care packages for soldiers, whether you gave items or money for the shipping. The turnout was amazing! Today we were able to mail 16 boxes out to 4 different troops. We could not have done it without you! Your generosity warms my heart and makes me so proud to be a Hendricks Hurricane!

Wednesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log

2) Math Practice 7-4

*Tomorrow is the last day our Santa Shop is open!

Great job to all 2nd graders!

I am so proud of all my kiddos. They did a FABULOUS job in our 2nd grade Christmas program! A BIG thank you goes out to Mrs. Thomas, our wonderful music teacher, who put it all together!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 7.3

Reminder: Santa Shop is open tomorrow and Thursday! 

Christmas program tomorrow!!

Reminders:
-Our Christmas program is tomorrow night at 6:30pm. 2nd graders need to be in their classrooms by 6:10pm to get ready.

-Tomorrow is the last day we're taking donations to send in our Christmas care packages for soldiers. Thank you so much to everyone who donated already!

-Santa Shop is December 10-13. 

This Week In...
Phonics: Three consonant blends (scr, spr, str)
Reading: Cause & Effect; Visualizing; Using a thesaurus
Language Arts: Punctuation; Combining sentences; Synonyms
Math: Mental Subtraction; Subtraction Strategies

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 7-2

Spelling Change:
There will be a slight change in our Spelling routine. I will continue to send the words home on Fridays, and students should practice a little each day as usual. We will take a practice test on Wednesday so students can pinpoint the words they struggle with most. Students will take their Spelling test on Thursdays afternoon.

Christmas play on Tuesday!

-2nd graders will perform their Christmas play on Tuesday, December 11th @ 6:30pm. All 2nd graders need to report to their classroom by 6:10p to prepare for the play.

-Spelling tests will now be given on Thursdays to lighten Friday's test load. Our Spelling list for the next week goes home every Friday, so this should still leave plenty of time to practice. It is so important to practice the Spelling words at home each night because we don't get to spend a lot of time in class on Spelling because we have MANY other things to learn and do!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 7-1

HW Change

Please donate items to send in our Christmas care packages for American soldiers in Kuwait. We will be collecting items until next Tuesday! (Dec.11th)

Please contact me if you have any questions about what you can donate.

Wednesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log

Field Trip Today

-We had a great time on our short field trip to The Strand. We watched Alice in Wonderland performed as a play.

-PLEASE send in donations for our Christmas care package for soldiers. Contact me for more information or for suggested items. We need to send our packages next Tuesday so please send them in ASAP! Thank you for all you do :)

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Topic 8 Study Guide*

*Students MAY NOT use a No Homework pass on the study guide.

Happy December!

Class News:
-Please donate items to our Christmas care packages for soldiers. A green flier with the information went home today. If you have any questions, please contact me!!
-Field trip tomorrow morning to watch Alice in Wonderland @ The Strand!
-2nd Grade Christmas play is December 11th @ 6:30
-December AR Goal is 1.5 points with 78% accuracy

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 8-9


This Week In...2nd Grade Reading: The Alvin Ailey kids: Dancing as a Team; Summarizing, Visualizing
3rd Grade Reading: What's in Store for our Future?; Summarizing, Fact & Opinion
Phonics: Words with ch, tch, th, wh, and ph
Language Arts: Writing book titles; Using have, had, and has
Math: Topic 8 review and test (2 digit addition); Begin Topic 7 (Mental Subtraction)

Spelling Words Here

Friday was such a fun day! We had our monthly school convocation where they announced the Students of the Month. Congratulations to Chase who is the Student of the Month from our classroom! Our Friday celebration for the students who earned it was helping me decorate our classroom Christmas tree. We also got to make fossils to wrap up everything we learned about dinosaurs and fossils this week!

Next week's Spelling words:
each, teaching, teeth, wishbone, matching, which, path, fishing, watch, dish, white, chase, body, pretty, young, different, someone, school, done, circle

Donate to the food pantry this week!

Make a difference in someone's life by donating non-perishable items to the food pantry this week. Send the items to school with your child to help someone in need.

Tuesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log

2) Math Practice 8-6

3) Fact Sheet

News:

-We will be taking a field trip on Tuesday, December 4th to watch a play at the local arts theater. 

-We are learning about prehistoric creatures and fossils in class. Encourage your child to find out more by researching online or finding nonfiction books at the library.

Christmas is around the corner!

I hope everyone enjoyed some family time during the Thanksgiving holiday and maybe some Black Friday shopping too! Don't forget you can make a difference in someone's life this holiday season by donating non-perishable items to the food pantry. Get the donations in THIS WEEK! Thank you so much!

This Week In...
Phonics: Words with ch, sh, wh, and th
2nd Grade Reading: Summarizing; Main idea and details
3rd Grade Reading: Fantasy vs. Reality; Asking questions
Math: Two-Digit Addition
Language Arts: Past-tense verbs; Prefixes and Suffixes

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 8-5
3) Facts Sheet

*WANTED--> Parent volunteers to sort and count math manipulatives like cubes, coins, etc. into individual bags. Please let me know if you are willing to help. Contact me to set up a day/time. Thank you for all you do! :)

Grandparents' Night!

Don't forget Grandparents' Night is tonight @ Hendricks from 6-7:30pm! Hope to see you here!

Monday Homework:

1) DEAR Log (20 minutes)

2) Math Practice 8-2

3) Fact Sheet

Come to the holiday parade tonight!!

Over the weekend, please be sure to go through your child's folder together. Sign their behavior sheet and send back to school. Also, I have sent home a family project that is due Monday. Students will decorate a turkey with cereal, noodles, cotton balls, buttons, seeds, grass, leaves, paper, etc. Anything you can think of! Please have fun and be creative!

1 week until Turkey Day!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
        -Parents, please let students write down the title and author themselves. This will be great practice for capitalizing proper nouns and writing book titles.
2) Math Practice 8-1
3) Math facts sheet

11/14 HW Change

Wednesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log

*No Math HW tonight! This is different than the newsletter states. Homework will resume to normal tomorrow night, following the newsletter.

Math Test Tomorrow

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Topic 6 Study Guide*
3) Number Facts

*YOU MAY NOT USE A NO HOMEWORK PASS!

Magnificent Monday

This Week In...

Phonics: Long U

Reading: Using Illustrations; Context Clues; Summarizing

Math: Mental Addition; 2 Digit Addition; Computation

Language Arts: Using commas in a series; Present-tense verbs; Subject-Verb Agreement

Monday Homework

1) DEAR Log

2) Math Practice 6-6

LAST DAY FOR SPIRIT ORDERS OR FUNDRAISERS

Tomorrow is the last day the office will accept any fundraiser orders or Spirit Wear orders. Get them to school tomorrow morning!

Wednesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log

2) Math Practice 6.4

GO VOTE!

I hope you exercised your right to vote today! We are so lucky to live in a country where we can choose our leaders.

Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 6-3

Return fundraiser orders ASAP!

Last call for fundraiser order forms! Get them in ASAP please! If your child did not sell any items, there is no need to return the form or catalogs.

This Week In...
Phonics: Words with long e (using e, ee, ea, ey, and _y)
Reading: Cause & Effect; Rereading to gain better understanding
Math: Mental Addition (tens and ones)
Language Arts: Verbs; Abbreviations

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 6-2

November begins!

We have been learning about our important right to vote as citizens. Students learned part of a song that encourages people to fulfill their civic duty. It is to the tune of Call Me, Maybe. Ask your child to do his/her best to sing it to you!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 6-1

Happy Halloween!

We had so much fun during our Halloween party in class! We played Pin the Bow Tie on the Skeleton and listened to spooky music. Students then got to decorate their treat bags and watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! while chowing down on lots of goodies. Be safe and have fun trick-or-treating tonight!

Wednesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log (20 minutes MUST be signed by a parent)

2) MClass Number Facts (15 problems)

While I realize it is Halloween, I still expect homework to be completed. Any incomplete work will be given as extra homework the next night, and the students will receive a mark in Responsibility. Thanks for your support! 

Chilly weather ahead!

The weather is changing very quickly. Please make sure students bring a coat to school every day. I strongly recommend a hat and gloves also. We will go out for recess on nice days, even if it is cold. It is important to remember to dress warmly!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log

2) Topic 5 Study Guide

*TEST TOMORROW!

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a relaxing Fall Break! I enjoyed a couple of days off, but it was so great to see my 19 kiddos coming in this morning! It's always good to be back in the routine. And today we had a new friend join us during Math! Welcome, Jordan!

This Week In...
Phonics: Words with long o (using o, oe, oa, ow)
Reading: Asking questions to deepen understanding and make the story clear; Making inferences
Math: Wrapping up Topic 5 and testing on Wednesday; Introducing Topic 6 (Mental Addition)
Language Arts: Reviewing plural nouns and possessive nouns
Social Studies: Voting

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 5.7

1 School Day until Fall Break!

Tuesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log

2) Math Practice 5-5

*Remember to wear red tomorrow so we can take a class picture for Red Ribbon Week!

2 school days left before Fall Break!

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) MClass Math Practice (Qty. Discrimination)

Thank you!

Thank you to all the parents who made it for conferences today! It was so wonderful to see you. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns as the year progresses. I truly believe it is key for the parents and teacher to maintain open, honest communication to best help the students succeed. 

Don't forget there is homework due tomorrow, even though there was no school today!
1) DEAR Log for Wednesday and Thursday
2) Math Practice 5-3
3) MClass Math Concept Practice

No school tomorrow!

Remember there is no school tomorrow due to parent/teacher conferences! Please be ready to go at your assigned time as conferences are only 15 minutes each. I will be setting a timer during our conference, not to rush you but just to ensure that conferences run on time for everyone's convenience. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Wednesday Homework:

1) DEAR Log (20 minutes)

2) Math 5-3

Thursday Homework:

1) DEAR Log (20 minutes)

2) MClass Math Concepts practice (8 problems)

*While we do not have school on Thursday, I still fully expect students to complete their homework for both nights. The above assignments are due Friday morning. Incomplete or missing assignments will result in a mark on Responsibility.

Remember no school on Thurs!

Remember there is no school on Thursday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please be aware of your assigned time, and let me know if there is a reason you are unable to make it so we can reschedule. Even though there is no school on Thursday, I expect students to complete their reading log task for Thursday night. If it is not completed, it will be a mark on Friday morning. I will also assign 2 Math homeworks on Wednesday night that will be due on Friday morning.

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 5-2

Parent/Teacher Conference this week!

This Week In...
2nd Grade Reading: Generating Questions, Making Inferences
3rd Grade Reading: Generating Questions, Making Inferences, Character Analysis, Prefixes
Phonics: Words with long i (using i_e, igh, and y)
Language Arts: Possessive Nouns (singular and plural), Contractions
Math: Place Value

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 5-1

Homework change and reminders!

Reminders:
- Picture day is tomorrow! Be sure to send in your order form and payment if you wish to purchase your child's fall pictures.
 - Fluoride rinse papers are due tomorrow! If you want your child to receive weekly fluoride rinses, please send back the paper with your consent and $3. If you do not want your child to receive weekly fluoride rinses, please indicate this on the paper and send it back tomorrow. I need the form back regardless of the option you choose.

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)

**On the newsletter it states that students are to complete Math Practice 5.1 as homework. However, we did not get to that lesson today so it is no longer homework for tonight!

My Apologies

I have to apologize for not being on top of the blog like I should be. I will be sure to make a better effort to update the information each afternoon. I have even written myself a sticky note to put on my computer as a reminder! I have learned if I don't write it down, it doesn't get done! :)

This Week In...
2nd Grade Reading- Sequencing, Summarizing
3rd Grade Reading- Character Analysis
Math- Working with Equal Groups
Language Arts- Proper Nouns, Abbreviations
Phonics- Long a words that use -ai and -ay
Social Studies- Map Skills

Wednesday Homework
1) DEAR Log--> 20 minutes, signed by a parent
2) MClass Missing Number Practice--> 10 problems

Fun in 2nd!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 3-6

Reminder! Please return your preferences for Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 18th. I am assigning times on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Fun Class News:
We had such an exciting day! Kiddos who are in my Reading class have been reading and learning about snakes this week. Today they got to see and touch a REAL python snake! A big thank you goes out to Tara's parents for bringing in thier pet snake. I really appreciate your help; it was SUCH a fun learning experience for the students!

We also got to do Pumpkin Math today to celebrate fall! Students practiced making estimates for the pumpkin's height, weight, circumference, and seed count. We then measured and weighed the pumpkin to see who guessed most accurately. Then students got to dig out the seeds and count them all! We found over 380!

This week we learned about the life cycle of a plant, so when were were finished with Pumpkin Math students were allowed to plant some seeds from the pumpkin. We will observe their growth over the next couple of weeks!

9.25.12

The parent/teacher conference sign-up sheet came home today in your child's green folder. Conferences will take place on October 18th from 12:30-8:00p, and each time slot is 15 minutes. Please choose the 3 best times that will work for you. Write your name and your child's name on the line. Send it back to school ASAP. I will assign conference times on a first-come, first-serve basis, and I will do my best to accomodate everyone's schedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 3-4

Reading classes changed today.

Parents,
Our Reading blocks switched today. I am teaching an enrichment class that focuses primarily on 3rd grade Reading standards as well as 2nd grade standards. My students who are not participating in the Reading enrichment program will join the other 2nd grade standards. I will continue to send home my normal newsletters with weekly 2nd grade focus skills. If your child is in the Reading enrichment class, I will send home an additonal Reading newsletter with the week's info.

This Week In...
Phonics: Long u and Short u
Reading, 2nd Grade: Summarizing; Drawing conclusions
Reading, 3rd Grade: Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect, Using a dictionary
Math: Subtraction Strategies
Language Arts: Nouns, Using commas in a series

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)
2) Math Practice 3-3

Book orders due Friday!

Wednesday Homework:
-DEAR Log (My Name is Yoon and Fluency Check)

The only required homework is our nightly reading. However, it would be a great idea to practice your Spelling and Vocabulary (test tomorrow) words tonight too!

9.18.12

Tuesday Homework:
-DEAR Log (Choice, 20 minutes signed by a parent)

The only required homework is our nightly reading. However, it would be a great idea to practice your Spelling and Vocabulary words tonight too!

Scholastic Book Orders due Friday!

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (Choice, 20 minutes signed by a parent)
2) Topic 2 Study Guide

*No Homework Passes MAY NOT be used on the Math Study Guide

This Week In...
Phonics: Short O and Long O Words
Reading: Summarizing; Making & Confirming Predictions
Math: Testing over Topic 2 (Additon Strategies), Beginning Topic 3 (Subtraction Strategies)
Language Arts: Combining Subject and Predicates, Quotations

Happy National Anthem Day!

Weekend Assignments:
1) Get behavior card from this week signed.
2) Midterms came home today. These need to be signed and returned to school Monday.

Our National Anthem Stars are.... Melanie, Riley, Ashlyn, Amara, Jason, Jasmine, Emma, Clayton, Tasia, Chase, Ella, Rushelle!

9.13.12

Good evening! Sorry I didn't post yesterday's homework; I had to leave right after school and didn't have an opportunity to get on the blog.

Thursday Homework:
1) Math Practice 2-6
2) DEAR Log
                -Leveled Reader
                -AR Books

Reminders:
-Tomorrow is National Anthem Day. It marks 198 years since Francis Key Scott penned the Star Spangled Banner. Students who sing the National Anthem to me tomorrow will be named a National Anthem Star and get a prize!
-Midterms go home tomorrow.
-Sign up to receive homework changes or important reminders about deadlines, delays, and closings through text message. See the simple steps below.
                                             1) Text @missdonah to 424-206-5889
                                             2) You will receive a text back asking for your name.
                                             3) Then text your full name and your child's
                                                 first name after it.
That's all there is to it! You're signed up. You can sign up at any point throughout the year, and I remove you at any time at your request. I will send a test text on Saturday. (I previously said Friday, but it will now be on Saturday afternoon.)

Remembering 9/11

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)
 -Tonight students can choose to read whatever they'd like.
2) 9/11 Interview
-Today in class we learned about the 9/11 attacks that happened in 2001. Your child 3questions to ask you for homework. He/she needs to write down your response. We will share these tomorrow in class.

Don't forget...Friday marks the 198th anniversary of Francis Scott Key writing The Star-Spangled Banner. Practice the National Anthem with your child a little each night. Any student who can sing it to me on Friday will get a prize for being a National Anthem Star!!

Work your way to 1st!

Check out the fun online math program we started using at school! Students earn stickers and play games while practicing Math. Mr. Lumbley reads the First in Math high scores and players each week on the announcements! 

Students can practice at home too! I STRONGLY encourage you to check out this site at home! See the simple steps and log-in information below:

1) Go to www.firstinmath.com 

2) Student logs in with username and password

*Your child's username will be his/her first name. The password will be his/her first and second initial followed by a 2, using CAPS. I've included an example.

Student: John Doe

Username: John

Password: JD2

Once your child is logged in, explore the website and have fun while learning!

Monday again!

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR LOG (20 minutes signed by a parent)
                 - Decodeable Reader: Mike's Big Bike (please search for 3 long or short i words on each page)
2) Math Practice 2-3

Check in later to catch some news about a fun, new math program!

Next week's Spelling...

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend so far. Hooray for a SHS Golden Bear win at Lucas Oil Stadium today!

I just remembered that next week's Spelling packets didn't make it into the kiddos' mailboxes on Friday. I am so sorry I forgot! The list and practice packet will come home Monday afternoon.
However if you want to get an early start practicing, here are the words: 
did, fin, pick, nine, pipe, rip, mix, five, side, hike, cape, made, because, off, picture, another, does, goes, one, what.

2-hour-delay makes for a busy, busy day!

I hope everyone enjoyed getting to sleep in a little bit this morning thanks to the fog! I know I sure did. Starting our day 2 hours late means fitting LOOOOTS of stuff into too little time. We did not get through our whole Math lesson this morning. Because of this I am cutting tonight's Math homework. On the weekly newsletter, it says students need to do Practice 2-2. However, we will be finishing 2-2 in class tomorrow. The only homework tonight is our DEAR Log.

Thursday Homework Change:
1) DEAR Log for 20 minutes
                          -- Leveled Reader (Students brought this home tonight.
                                                        It MUST come back tomorrow!!)
                          -- AR Library Books

9.5.12

Wednesday Homework:
1) Math Practice 2-1
2) DEAR Log 
               -Fluency Passage
               -Fighting the Fire

September Book Order:
Each month I will send home a Scholastic book order form. This is a fantastic way to buy cheap, fun books to enjoy at home with your child. I sent the September order form home yesterday. If you wish to order books this month, please fill out the order form and send it back to school by Friday, September 21. I will be making the order that afternoon SO PLEASE GET IT IN! Send your payment with the order form. CHECKS ONLY made payable to Scholastic. No cash will be accepted. 

Welcome back from Labor Day!

I hope everyone enjoyed their short break! We have a busy fall ahead of us, but I am excited to really get going! Please stay up-to-date on your child's grades. They will be updated on PowerSchool weekly. I will be sending home last week's graded papers tomorrow afternoon. I apologize that they did not make it home today. I had a substitute teacher today while I was out testing the kiddos for DIBELS and TRC reading levels.

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (Decodeable Reader: I Can Bake a Cake! and AR books*)

*If these two reading selections do not take your child the full 20 minutes, he/she may finish the time with a book of choice.

Enjoy the looong weekend :)

We ended the week with such a great day! Hendricks had its first Friday school meeting. We will be doing this on the last Friday of every month. At these convocations, we will recognize our students of the month and more. Today in class students enjoyed English Muffins with cream cheese and strawberry jam just like the characters from this week's story, Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea.

Weekend Assignment:
Tell your parents what your favorite thing about this week was. Show them your behavior card for the week and GET IT SIGNED! If it is not signed on Tuesday, it is a mark on Responsibility, and that is NOT a fun way to start off the new week! 

Remember! There is no school on Monday due to Labor Day. Have a safe and fun weekend!

Almost Friday!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)
2) Topic 1 Study Guide*

*The study guide sent home says Topic 1 Test at the top. However, it is for practice for tomorrow's Topic 1 assessment. The test will be over addition and subtraction.

8.29.12

Wednesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
             -- Read Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
             -- Fluency Read (pg. 13 from Practice Book)
2) Math Practice 1-7

Class News:
*We have a test tomorrow over our vocabulary words and our story.
*We took our first weekly Math quiz today. If a student receives a grade lower than a C-, the quiz will be sent home with a note. The note asks parents to help the student to re-do the missed problems and sign the quiz. It will need to be sent back to school the NEXT morning. The grade will not be changed. The purpose is to help the student learn from the mistakes so the next week's quiz will be better!

Terrific Tuesday!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)

A Case of the Mondays

I apologize for just now getting this week's info posted! I know (and hope) the kiddos are in bed by now! I normally try to post on the blog right after school, but today it skipped my mind completely. So sorry!

This Week In.....
Reading: Story Structure-Plot
Phonics: Short e /e/, Short o /o/, Short u /u/
Math: Reviewing Addition/Subtraction Number Sentences
Language Arts: Commands & Exclamations, Complete Sentences
Writing: We are writing our friendly letters that will be sent with our flats!

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log (20 minutes signed by a parent)
2) Math Practice 1-6

1st Week Complete!

Congratulations to all my sweeties for completing their first full week as 2nd graders!!

We learned the cutest little song to help us remember how to write a friendly letter. Your child brought the lyrics home today. Ask them to sing it to you!

Weekend Homework:
Students need to have this week's behavior card signed by a parent. Empty your green folder EXCEPT for the behavior card. Share your favorite things about this week with your parents!



Thrilling Thursday

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log: 20 minutes signed by a parent
2) Math Practice 1-4
3) iPad Contract

iPads
Our students are very fortunate to use iPads in the classroom twice a week to enrich our skills in Math, Reading, and other areas. Today we went over the rules for using these iPads and discussed the appropriate way to handle them. Your child has signed a contract agreeing to obey these rules. Please reveiw the rules with your child, sign the contract, and send it back to school. Students will not be allowed to use the iPads until I receive the signed contract.

Wacky Wednesday

It was so wonderful meeting so many of you last night! We had a great turn-out, and the kiddos were very excited to show off our classroom!

Wednesday Homework:
1) 20 Minute DEAR Log (Tonight they must read our story, David's New Friends. They must also ask an
    adult to time them for one minute as they read our weekly fluency check to see how many words they 
     get.)
2) Math Practice 1-3

Meet the Teacher...Tonight!

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log for 20 Minutes (this MUST be signed by a parent)
2) Math Practice 1-2

Don't forget!
Tonight is Meet the Teacher Night at Hendricks Elementary. Please come visit our classroom with your child from 6-7pm. I look forward to meeting many of you tonight! If you can't make it in, please feel free to email or call me with any questions you may have. I have LOVED getting to know the students so far and am excited to spend the year with them!

Welcome to 2nd Grade!

Today we began our first full week of school! Phew, the day flew right by! I am really enjoying getting to know the students. Please take the time to meet me and see our classroom tomorrow night from 6-7p. There will be a short activity and prize for your child.

Monday Homework:
1) Read for 20 Minutes (record on DEAR Log)
2) Math Practice 1-1 (Addition Number Sentences)

This Week in....
Reading: We are working on words with short a and i. Our focus skill is identifying the character and setting in the stories we read.
Math: We are working on writing addition and subtraction number sentences.
Language Arts: We are focusing on statements, questions, and complete sentences.