Wednesday, October 21, 2015

October 26~ 30

Scare Crow Kid

Hi & welcome!

Pizza Hut Book It Reading Challenge~ A quick reminder that we are in the midst of our Pizza Hut Book It reading challenge. Our goal is to read a minimum of 20 minutes each night (Monday- Friday) for a total of 100 minutes per week. Kiddos who make their goal will receive a certificate for a free personal pizza. Please sign the bottom of the Book It reading log and return it to school this Friday, October 30........Let's get reading. :)

Assessments~  Because the "Lets Go Learn" assessment did not cover all of our 2nd grade standards we will be giving the kiddos a few short assessments on math and language skills over the next two weeks. We will also have kiddos write a narrative piece. 

Conferences~ Please view the sign up list on ParentSquare and find a convenient time for us to meet. {Mrs. Tiss will be sending out her conference sign ups soon}.

RAZ Kids ~  Please feel free to log on at home at.... 
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login  
Log on and choose your kiddo's teacher. Have fun.

Typing Web~ Please feel free to log on at home to continue practicing this important skill at ...https://www.typing.com/
username:your kiddo's name and ilcs....for example..... dianailcs
password:1234

***Some of the kiddos need to use their last initial as well. They know who they are.***

Homework~ Same as last week.  MobyMax grammar and math, daily reading & the recently new journal assignments.


What Are We Learning This Week?
Math: Geometry~ 3D shapes (triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, cubes, polygons), sides, vertices, angles
Science: Insects, bats
Spelling: {S endings} hens, eggs, ducks, bikes, boxes, wishes, dresses, names, bells, stamps, dishes, grapes, jets, frogs, stitches, fences
Reading:  Making connections
Language: Adverbs
Writing:  Informative
Phonemic Awareness: Plurals~ add "es" after x, z, s, sh, ch. Add "s" after most words. Changing the y to i and add es & change the f to v and add es.
Leadership: Grit

Upcoming Events:
October 26~ 30 Spirit Week
*Monday, October 26th – Disney Day – Dress up in your favorite Disney apparel or character. 
*Tuesday, October 27th – Time Travel Tuesday – Make a blast to the past and dress up in the style of your  favorite decade. 
*Wednesday, October 28th – Backwards Day – Wear your clothes backward, but remember we are putting them on backwards not in the wrong order, so that means undergarments stay under our clothes, not on top. 
*Thursday, October 29th – Neon Day – Pull out those shades because it is going to be bright around the school. 
*Friday, October 30th – Pajama Day – You don’t even have to get dressed. Come to school in a comfy pair of  pajamas. Please remember to wear proper shoes, no slippers.
October 26 ~ 11/12 Food Drive
October 26 ~ 11/6 Assessments
October 29~ Extended Day (dismissal @ 3:00. Please supply a lunch for your kiddo)
October 30 ~ Recite October Poem & Book It reading log due
November 11~ No school/Veteran's Day
November 16 ~ No school/Parent Teacher Conferences 



Thank you, as always, for your help and support!