September
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Welcome to Second Grade
Your child may bring a snack and small drink to school each day for snacktime. Your child may also bring a plastic water bottle to be kept at the desk.
For the safety of our children with allergies, please do not send your child to school with any snack and lunch that contains nuts, peanuts or peanut butter.
Six Notebooks are needed for class.
Reading
Math
Social Studies/Religion
Science
Composition
Spelling
Notebooks are also needed for STREAM, and Italian. If you have last years, you may use them for this year.
Please bring 3 folders for our class. I have labeled the blue folder "Message Folder" which will go home daily. We will use a second folder (red if possible) for "Completed Work" which will go home at the end of each week, and a third for "Work in Progress". I will provide the labels.
Two additional folders are needed for Art and Italian. Thank you.
September 29- Friday
** Study for next week's tests.
** Read 15 minutes each day!
** School Spirit dress down this coming Monday!
** Winter uniform begins Tuesday, October 3.
Test Schedule-
Thursday 10/5- Math Chapter 1 Assessment (Study the practice test that was in the message folder. Also, a blank practice test is posted in Google CR. There will also be a few addition and subtraction review questions.)
Friday- 10/6- Religion Chapter 2 Test (Notes are in the religion notebook & posted in Google CR).
September 28- Thurs.
1. Religion pg. 42 - To be collected (Please gently tear out and place in the Message folder to be collected tomorrow).
2. Practice math skill M.2 on IXL. I will post a link in Google CR to go directly to the assignment. You can click "Turn in" when complete.
** Grammar quiz tomorrow.
** The math practice test that went home yesterday will be just like the test next week. Please keep these for review. Also, I will post a blank copy on Friday, in Google CR, if you want to review with a blank copy.
September 27- Wednesday
1. Math practice worksheet on skip counting,
2. Readworks, "A Really Cool Fox" - Log into Google CR to access this assignment. It will be in the stream.
** Math quiz TOMORROW.
** Grammar quiz Friday
** The math practice test that came home today will be just like the test next week. Please keep these for review. Also, I will post a blank copy on Friday, in Google CR, if you want to review with a blank copy.
** LAST CALL- Scholastic Book orders due tonight. I will be submitting them in the morning tomorrow.
SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/GL7NX
SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/23
September 26- Tuesday
1. Read a book of your choice for 15 minutes tonight (or log into Raz Kids).
2. Math worksheet on place value and expanded numbers- TO BE COLLECTED and graded.
** Math quiz Thursday
** Grammar quiz Friday
** Art tomorrow
September 22- Friday
1. Study for next week's tests and quizzes.
2. Choose a book you enjoy and read at least 15 minutes a day.
Test Schedule- Week of 9/26 - 9/29
Thurs. 9/28- Math Quiz (Review Lessons 1.1- 1.7 in the text)
Fri. 9/29- Grammar Quiz- Compound words, capital letters, and complete sentences.
** There is NO SCHOOL this Monday, September 25th.
** Scholastic Book Orders are due Wednesday, Sept. 27th. They can be placed online at https://clubs.scholastic.com/
Our class code is GL7NX if you have an existing account and would like to link your child to my class.
** Please empty the "Completed Work" folders and return on Tuesday.
September 21- Thursday
1. Readworks, "Dogs" (Students must log into Google CR to complete this assignment).
2. STUDY for Religion Test tomorrow. (Notes are in the religion notebook & posted in Google CR).
** $2 Autumn themed dress down tomorrow.
** Supplies are due tomorrow for our STREAM project- Mini marshmallows, or gumdrops, and toothpicks.
** ALL forms and emergency slips are due tomorrow. Please return the forms handed out at Back to School Night.
September 20- Wed.
1. "Dad's First Day" reading comprehension story.
2. "Ask The Chef" grammar worksheet on capitalization.
3. Math workbook pgs 47 & 48
** Religion Test Friday (Notes in the notebook & on Google Classroom)
** Please bring your STREAM supplies this Friday. Students will need either a small bag of mini marshmallows or gumdrops, and toothpicks.
** There is NO SCHOOL this Monday, September 25th.
** Scholastic Book Orders are due Wednesday, Sept. 27th. They can be placed online at https://clubs.scholastic.com/
Our class code is GL7NX if you have an existing account and would like to link your child to my class.
September 19- Tues.
1. Reading comprehension on Readworks . The link can be clicked in Google Classroom and it will take you straight to the assignment. Please try to sign into Google Classroom tonight. If you have any trouble, let me know. Remember, you must sign into Google as the student (emails and passwords were on the index card from last night.) You can find Google classroom by clicking the 9 dots at the top right of the page. If you do not see the 9 dots, just open a new page and they should appear.
2. Math pg. 41 & 42
** Art will be tomorrow. Please bring any art supplies you may need.
** Religion Test Friday
** Please bring your STREAM supplies this Friday. Students will need either a small bag of mini marshmallows or gumdrops, and toothpicks.
** There is NO SCHOOL this Monday, September 25th.
** Scholastic Book Orders are due Wednesday, Sept. 27th. They can be placed online at https://clubs.scholastic.com/
Our class code is GL7NX if you have an existing account and would like to link your child to my class.
September 18- Mon.
1. Reading comprehension, "Dr. Seuss"
2. Math pgs. 35 & 36
3. Religion Test- Chap 1 Friday (Study notes in religion notebook)
** Parent Orientation is 7pm in the church. I look forward to seeing you in the classroom afterwards.
** Scholastic Book Orders are due Wednesday, Sept. 27th. They can be placed online at https://clubs.scholastic.com/
Our class code is GL7NX if you have an existing account and would like to link your child to my class.
September 15- Fri.
TEST SCHEDULE for 9/18- 9/22
FRI 9/22- Religion: Chapter 1 Test (Notes are glued into the Religion Notebook).
1. Read for 15 minutes each day.
2. Study for your Religion Chapter 1 Test.
** Monday evening is Back to School Night- Please meet in the church at 7pm. I look forward to seeing you there.
** Friday 9/22- Please bring a small bag of gumdrops or mini marshmallows and toothpicks for our class Summer STREAM project.
** Completed work folders have gone home today. They will go home every Friday. Please empty the folder and return it on Monday.
** Test folders will go home every other Tuesday. More information on this is in the Back to School leter you will receive on Monday.
** If you have not wrapped the workbooks in clear contact paper, please try to wrap a few this weekend.
** Don't forget your art supplies. Mrs. Arena has asked for the following to be in their art box: Colored pencils, crayons, an eraser, pencils, a sharpie marker, and colored markers (washable).
September 14- Thur.
1. Math pgs. 29 & 30 all problems.
2. ELA worksheet- Reading comprehension "Exercise 1" . Please complete and return it in your message folder to be checked tomorrow.
** There is an 12:00 dismissal tomorrow.
September 13- Wed.
1. Math pgs. 23 & 24 all problems.
2. "Why Do We Need Rules?" reading comprehension story. Please complete and put back in your message folder.
3. Gym tomorrow. Please wear your gym uniform annd sneakers.
** Art was today. Mrs. Areana has asked for the following supplies. You may keep these in a separate art box/ pencil case. Colored pencils, crayons, an eraser, pencils, a sharpie marker, and colored markers (washable).
September 12- Tues.
1. Read for 15 minutes. Look over Nate the Great novel again and study the vocabulary in the ELA notebook.
2. Math pgs. 17 #1-3, pg 18 all problems
** Please note, the parent orientation has been rescheduled for next Monday, Sep. 18th. at 7:00pm.
**All students should have a total of 5 folders and 8 notebooks by the end of the week please.
September 11- Mon.
1. Read for 15 minutes tonight.
2. Look over summer vocabulary in the ELA notebook (Will be on the quiz this Thursday).
3. Math pgs. 11 #1-3, pg. 12 all problems
** There will be a Parent Orientation tonight at 7pm. Please meet in the church.
** Gum drops and toothpicks are not due until NEXT Friday, due to the early dismissal this Friday.
** Please cover the math book in clear contact paper tonight. If you don't have any, please be sure to just return the book. Thank you!
September 8- Fri.
** Back to school night will be Monday, September 11th at 7pm in the church. Please come to see me for a brief orientation afterwards in the classroom.
** Please bring gum drops, fruit snacks, or mini marshmallows with toothpicks for a STREAM project NEXT Friday, September 22nd.
** Please wrap the three text books sent home today with clear contact paper. If you don't have any yet, please try to purchase some when you can.
** There will be a brief quiz on the summer book, "Nate The Great and the Boring Beach Bag" next Thursday.
** School Spirit Dress down this Monday.
** Bus and aftercare begin Monday.
September 7 - Thurs.
I hope your child had a wonderful day! Please remember to send in the 6 notebooks for my class by next Monday. additional notebooks will be needed for special subjects. Also, any homework that was not handed in today, should be in by no later than Monday.
Please check your child's Message Folder each night for important notices and homework. There is no written homework tonight.
I will be sending a few textbooks home each night, starting tomorrow that should be covered in clear contact paper.
Please see the dress code in the Parent/Guardian Student Handbook. All white sneakers are to be worn with the school shorts. Blue socks and shoes are only worn with the pants. Thank you.