Sixth Week

Hello Families!

We need to get the order forms for grade level t-shirts in ASAP.  The forms have been sent home (Mrs. Cooper's will be sent tomorrow!) so you can tell us what size to order for your child.  Please don't let your child miss out on the t-shirts!  We will wear them on the field trip, play day and other special days.  If you haven't sent in your money you can send it in with the order form.

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held November 5 - 7.  You will be hearing more from your teacher.

THIS WEEK'S LEARNING:

MATH:  Paired Numbers, patterns in numbers, CBA (testing)
READING:   Monitor Comprehension; Search for information
ENGLISH:  antonyms, nouns, syllables
SCIENCE:  weather
SOCIAL STUDIES:  Communities

College Facts:

There are 60 women colleges in the United States in 24 states.  The state with the most women’s colleges is Massachusetts with 8.  Pennsylvania comes in second with 7.

Week 5

Hope you enjoyed another long weekend!  The teachers were busy at meetings preparing to better teach your children.  We're looking forward to using our new knowledge.

Special Note:  Popcorn will be sold for $.25 on Friday.  The students should bring their quarter in early so teachers may place their "order."

Remember, breakfast is 7:15- 7:45!  If you want to eat, don't be late!

Studies for the Week:

Reading:  Monitoring Comprehension; Asking Questions 
Writing:  Writing information text
Spelling:  Hard and soft g and c
       This weeks words:
cabin, came, cash, circle, cent, circus, giraffe, giant, gym, golden, glue, guy
Math:  Patterns, patterns and more patterns!
Science:  Weather and Air
Social Studies: Types of Communities

College tid bit for the week:

The first college established for African-American students was the Ashmun Institute on April 29, 1854.  It was named after Jehudi Ashmun (1794-1826), an American minister who helped establish Liberia.  In 1866, Ashmun Institute was renamed Lincoln University.

Oberlin college was the first college to grant degrees to women in 1841.  It was also the first college to grant a bachelor degree to an African-American woman in 1862.

Week Number Four!

Last week we practiced place value but also had a little fun building!

School and Second Grade Information:

Breakfast begins at 7:15 and closes promptly at 7:45.  Anyone who comes at or after that time will not be able to eat breakfast.

Fridays are designated college days.   Your child may wear a college t-shirt or colors on that day.  We want to encourage them to go to college even in the Second Grade!

College Tidbit of the Week:  In the United States, there is little difference between the terms “college” and “university”.  However, the term “college” in other countries, such as Canada, refers to a junior college or trade college, whereas a “university” is larger, more research focused, and usually contains multiple colleges.

We will be ordering the t-shirts as soon as the printer gets back to us.  There will be an order form sent home so you can see what the shirts will look like and choose the size for your child.  You will be able to order a shirt for yourself if you'd like.  If you haven't already please send in the shirt money.  

What We Are Learning This Week:

Reading:  Monitoring comprehension

English:  Nouns and proper nouns; Writing

Math:  Subtraction Strategies; Problem-solving

Spelling:  2 syllabe CVCe words with blends and digraphs

Science:  Air

Social Studies:  Freedom Week

This year our school is emphasizing going to college by designation every Friday as "wear your college shirt or college colors" day.  We also are learning various facts about the colleges some of our teachers have attended.

Canisius College, located in Buffalo, NY, has a mascot called the Golden Gryff.  Their mascot is like the Gryffindor in the Harry Potter series.

The University of Texas at Austin was founded in 1883.  It currently has an enrollment of 51,245 students.  Can you name a Galloway teacher that graduated from UT?

Wow, that's a lot of students!

Parents, remember that the tardy bell rings at 7:55.  Please have your child here on time!

Individual school pictures will be this Thursday.  Be sure your child is wearing dress code appropriate clothes.

What we are learning:

Comprehension:  Monitoring comprehension; re-read when something doesn't make sense.

Spelling and Phonics:  CVCe words; words that end with an e usually have a long vowel sound. Example:  cake

Math:  Ordering and comparing numbers to 99

Science:  Air

Social Studies: Communities

Have a great week!

Welcome to a new week of learning!  

Language Arts:  
     Word Wall Words:  when, were, old
     Comprehension:  Activating Background Knowledge
     Phonics:  CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words with
                     blends and digraphs
     Spelling:  CVC words with blends and consonants
                      Words:  dishpan, cabin, hotdog, helmet, punish
                                    finish, robin, habit, contest, public, napkin,
                                    subject

Math:  Addition strategies:  doubles, near doubles (neighbors), 
                      counting on,  making tens and big and bigger
                       numbers

Science:  Air

Social Studies: Being a good citizen; Identifying historical figures

Welcome back to school!  The new year has started off with a bang!  We are practicing our routines so classrooms will run smoothly this year.  Phonics will be a huge focus this year in the second grade.  The students have already been reviewing short vowels and blends. We will have our first spelling test on Friday!  Be sure your child turns in their spelling homework tomorrow as well.  We are also writing our autobiographies and practicing comprehension strategies.

In Math we have been reviewing single digit addition using the strategy "part-part whole."  We are using correct vocabulary such as addends and sums.  In Science and Social Studies we are learning about rules and safety.

We are excited with the wonderful group of boys and girls we have in the second grade.  Thank you for sharing your precious children with us!

School's Out For Summer!!!

It has been a year of growing up together, learning, and fun for your students and us.  Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to work with your students.  Today we said good bye to the kids and look forward to summer.
Remember that on August 23 there will be a Meet the Teacher and drop off school supplies night so this can be done before school begins.
Enjoy your summer!