First of all, I am new to blogging so the pictures aren't in the order I would have liked! I hope you enjoy the pictures of some of our students having the time of their lives!

Mission accomplished! The field trip was a success! We went, had a great time and returned with only minor injuries, and just a few of those. Everyone LOVED the musical. The students were engaged throughout with all of the wonderful acting, singing, dancing and drumming. I was amazed with the talent displayed as well as the behavior of our awesome second graders. We were happy to get moved right to the front of the theater from our seats in the back. We would also like to express our appreciation for ALL of the chaperones who helped more than they know. Field trips would not be as fun or even possible without you! We enjoyed seeing your children having fun with you as well! They were all proud to show you off!

Although the weather was dreary, we decided to go ahead with the original plans of going to the park for a picnic lunch. The best part of the park was that besides us, it was empty! The children had the entire playground to themselves. We got to play for an hour or so before loading the buses to return to school. The teachers AND students (probably the chaperones too?!) were happy to be back at Galloway Elementary. Although the day seemed already full, we had still time to have Reading, Centers and a short Writers Workshop.

Get some rest Second Graders! We have another week packed with lots of learning!

Christmas Party

Ok, I caved.  Ms. Thompson's class will also participate in the book trade.  So please bring a chapter book wrapped for the Christmas party on the 20th if you wish to participate.  Girls will trade with girls and boys with boys.

Field Trip and Christmas party!

Field Trip:

As Mrs. Wuest said in her post, our field trip to the Dallas Children's Theater is on Friday. Parents who are attending with us please be at school in the foyer at 8:45 so we can load the buses.  Your child (and you if you bought one!) should wear the green second grade shirt purchased earlier in the year.  Be sure to send your child in comfortable schools and hopefully the weather will allow us to have the picnic we have planned.

Christmas Party:

My class is also going to have a chapter book exchange for any student who wants to participate. You may send a gender specific book because girls will exchange with girls and boys with boys.  Be watching for more party information during the next week.

Mrs. Cooper's class is learning double digit subtraction with regrouping!

We also had a little fun at the end of our activity!
We worked so hard today with making numbers, regrouping and subtracting using base ten blocks.  I am impressed how quickly many students are picking up this new skill!

Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Tomorrow Night is our Health Fair. Please make plans to attend from 6-7p.m. and get lots of healthy snacks, free books, and information.

This Friday is our field trip to the theatre to see Mufarro's Beautiful Daughters. Parents who are attending plan to meet us in the front hall at 8:45 so we can load up on the buses.

This is the 3rd week in the 3rd 6 weeks. Progress Reports should be coming home either at the end of this week or beginning of next. Please keep a lookout for those and sign and return promptly.

Christmas Parties will be December 20 if you want to make arrangements to attend. Please be watching for information concerning the party.
We will be exchanging chapter books, not coloring books or small children's books, so please make arrangements to have one if you will be participating in Mrs. Wuest's class. Each student just needs one wrapped book.

Our learning this week:

Reading: We are studying media literacy. It can be broken down into 3 categories: media we listen to, media we view, and media we read. Students are to think about what type it is, who the message is from, who the intended audience is, what is the purpose of the media, and what things draw your attention.

Spelling: Inflectional endings that require doubling of the consonant before adding ing, ed, or er
planning bigger tipped dropping shopper trapped
stepped grinning slipping chopped swimmer hopper

Writing: We are editing and finalizing our procedural/sequential How-to's

Grammar: Adverbs, time words first, then, next, later, tomorrow, etc.

Math: Two-digit subtraction with regrouping

Science: uses of plants, minerals, and air; living and nonliving; and begin our study of insects with mealworms

Social Studies: How did the United States become its own country?

Fun with Math

We are busily learning how to add two digit numbers when you have to regroup so we pulled out the base 10 blocks and are working with the concept.

These students are hard at work and having fun!

 Look how carefully they are counting the blocks to ensure success!

 You can see the wheels in their heads turning as they are learning.

And to end with some more wonderful two digit addition.

Week 13 Nov. 14-18 and 21-22

This entry will remain the same for this week and next week since we only come on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

***Dollar to make a Difference is due by this Friday if you choose to participate.

***November 21 will be PTA night at 7p.m.

***Book orders in Mrs. Wuest class are also due by Nov. 21 if ordering

***Nov. 23-25 is Thanksgiving Break

***November 29 is the Galloway Health Fair from 6-7.

Our learning :

Spelling:  Long e spelled ee or ea
week   cheese   queen   sneeze   speech   bean   dream   peace   sheep   cheap   read   leaf

Reading:  Expository text structures
**Procedural text: sequencing and telling how to do something
**Cause and Effect structure
**Comparison/Contrast structure

Writing:  how to's or Procedural text.
***Please have your student bring a recipe by Wed. of this week

Grammar:  Adverbs or time transition words
**first, second, next, then, after, finally

Math:  Addition and Subtraction with two-digit numbers (regrouping may be necessary)

Science:  Water in its states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)

Social Studies:  Giving Thanks