January 9~12

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 9: Numbers to a 1000. 9.1-9.3~Understanding 100s, 3-digit numbers, & place value

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion: gravity, force, push, pull, friction

Reading: Change Makers

Language:  Main topic, connections between events, using images and determining author's purpose. 

Writing:  Researching & writing about an American who did something special to help our country.

Conventions:   Pronouns

Phonics Skill: Long o: o, oa, ow        

Phonics Skill Words:       

go

cargo

post

hold

cold

goal

toad

slow

blow

window

Homework

1.) Math page 
2.) 20 minute reading & fill out Pizza Hut reading log 

3.) Find the evidence

4.) January poem

Upcoming Date

Jan, 15~ MLK Jr. Day~ No school

Jan. 26~ Legoland field trip

Jan. 30~ Recite January poem & Pizza Hut reading logs due

Feb. 12 ~ No school
Feb. 14~ Talent Show tryouts
Feb. 19~ President's Day~ No school
Feb. 24~ ILF Gala

Feb. 28~ Recite February poem

Thank you for your support! :)

December 18~ 22

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 8~ Time & Money: Solving problems with coins, & dollar bills. 8.6-8.8~ telling time to 5 minutes, before & after the hour and AM & PM. Ch. 8 tests on Thursday.

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion: gravity, force, push, pull, friction

Reading: Reviewing Marching with Aunt Susan, Teddy Roosevelt & Lincoln

Language:  Point of view, & identifying author's purpose 

Writing:  Researching & writing about an American who did something special to help our country.

Conventions:   Letter writing 

Phonics Skill:   Review          

Phonics Skill Words:       

Homework

1.) Math page (optional)
3.) 20 minute reading (optional) & fill out Pizza Hut reading log (due Wednesday)

Upcoming Date

Dec. 18 ~ Class store with Mrs. Rigsby class

Dec. 20~ Pizza Hut Reading Logs due

Dec. 21~ Ugly sweater dayDec. 22~ Jan. 8~ Christmas Break :)
Jan, 15~ MLK Jr. Day~ No school
Jan. 26~ Legoland field trip

Jan. 30~ Recite January poemFeb. 12 ~ No school
Feb. 14~ Talent Show tryouts
Feb. 19~ President's Day~ No school
Feb. 24~ ILF Gala

Feb. 28~ Recite February poem

Thank you for your support! :)

December 11~ 15

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 8~ Time & Money: Solving problems with coins, & dollar bills

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion

Reading: Marching with Aunt Susan

Language:  Ask/answer questions, key details, historical events and point of view

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:   Letter writing 

Phonics Skill:   Long e~ Spelled y, ea, ee           

Phonics Skill Words:       

lady
baby
penny
dream
east
team
fifteen
retell
greet
sleep

Homework

1.) Math page (due next day)
2.) Finding Evidence (due Friday)

3.) 20 minute reading & fill out Pizza Hut reading log 
4.) AR Progress Report (due Tuesday)
4.) Mad Minute Math (tests are Mondays & Thursdays)

5.) Study phonics skill words

Upcoming Date

Dec. 11~ Grandparents Day @ 8:10 & Winter Performance @ 5:00 at Active Church on Bryant

Dec. 15~ Legoland field trip forms due
Dec. 18 ~ Class store with Mrs. Rigsby class
Dec. 20~ Pizza Hut Reading Logs due
Dec. 22~ Jan. 8~ Christmas Break :)
Jan, 15~ MLK Jr. Day~ No school
Jan. 26~ Legoland field trip
Feb. 12 ~ No school
Feb. 14~ Talent Show tryouts
Feb. 19~ President's Day~ No school
Feb. 24~ ILF Gala

Thank you for your support! :)

December 4~8

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 15: Shapes and Attributes~ Partition shapes, equal squares, different shapes, repeated reasoning and tests.

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion

Reading: Teddy Roosevelt: The Adventurous President & Abe Lincoln

Language:  Historical events, text features, and poetry structure

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:   Expanding sentences 

Phonics Skill:   Long a~ Spelled a, ai, ay           

Phonics Skill Words:       

ray
may
gray
tray
radar
basis
main
train
gain
wait

Homework

1.) Math page (due next day)
2.) Finding Evidence (due Friday)

3.) 20 minute reading & fill out Pizza Hut reading log 
4.) AR Progress Report (due Friday)
4.) Mad Minute Math (tests are Mondays & Thursdays)

5.) Study phonics skill words

Upcoming Date

Dec. 8~ The Nutcracker field trip

Dec. 11~ Grandparents Day @ 8:10 & Winter Performance @ 5:00 at Active Church on Bryant
Dec. 15~ Legoland field trip forms due
Dec. 18 ~ Class store with Mrs. Rigsby class
Dec. 20~ Pizza Hut Reading Logs due
Dec. 22~ Jan. 8~ Christmas Break :)
Jan, 15~ MLK Jr. Day~ No school
Jan. 26~ Legoland field trip
Feb. 12 ~ No school
Feb. 14~ Talent Show tryouts
Feb. 19~ President's Day~ No school
Feb. 24~ ILF Gala

Thank you for your support! :)

November 27~ Dec. 1

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 15: Shapes and Attributes~2D shapes, polygons, angles, cubes & dividing rectangles into equal squares 

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion

Reading: Teddy Roosevelt: The Adventurous President

Language:  Text features, ask & answer questions, historical events

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:   Capitalizing geographic names 

Phonics Skill:   Plurals           

Phonics Skill Words:       

yards
leaves
grasses
buddies
foxes
pages
hobbies
birds
halves
wishes

Homework

1.) Math page 
2.) November poem

3.) 20 minute reading
4.) Mad Minute Math (tests are Mondays & Thursdays)

5.) Study phonics skill words

Upcoming Date

Nov. 30 ~ Recite November poems
Dec. 1~ Magic Tree House Book Club at 12:30

Dec. 8~ The Nutcracker field trip

Dec. 11~ Grandparents Day & Winter Performance @ 5:00
Dec. 18 ~ Class store with Mrs. Rigsby class
Dec. 22~ Jan. 8~ Christmas Break :)

Thank you for your support! :)

November 14~ 17

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 7: Solving Problems with Addition & Subtraction. 7.6 Math practices and problem solving on Tuesday. Chapter review game, chapter tests on Wednesday. Begin chapter 15: shapes and attributes on Thursday

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion

Reading: Magic Tree House~ Thanksgiving on Thursday, Money Matters & I Wanna Iguana

Language:  Character traits, point of view, compare and contrast texts, main topic and message

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:  Contractions    

Phonics Skill:   Contractions            

Phonics Skill Words:       

I'll

she'll

you'll

he'll

wasn't

shouldn't

hadn't

it's

that's

she's

Homework

1.) Math page 
2.) November poem

3.) 20 minute reading
4.) Mad Minute Math (tests are Mondays & Thursdays)

5.) Study phonics skill words
6.) Disguised Turkey assignment (Due Friday)

Upcoming Date

Nov. 16~ Thanksgiving on Thursday celebration, GIS Day & trimester awards ceremony

Nov. 17~ 2nd Grade movie day: Pocahontas
Nov. 20-24~ Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30~ Recite November poem

Dec. 1~ Magic Tree House Book Club at 12:30

Dec. 8~ The Nutcracker field trip

Dec. 11~ Grandparents Day & Winter Performance @ 5:00
Dec. 21 ~ Class store 

Thank you for your support! :)

November 6 ~ 9

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 7: Solving Problems with Addition & Subtraction. 7.2~ 7.5~ solving addition and subtraction word problems and solving 2-step word problems.

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ acting safely

Science: Forces & Motion

Reading: Magic Tree House~ Thanksgiving on Thursday, Money Matters & I Wanna Iguana

Language:  Ask & answer questions, analyze text features, and story structure 

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:  Contractions    

Phonics Skill:   Bossy r~ -ir, -er, -ur            

Phonics Skill Words:       

girl

dirt

first

chirp

curl

burn

purse

perfume

clerk

term

germ

Homework

1.) Math page 
2.) November poem

3.) 20 minute reading
4.) Mad Minute Math (tests are Mondays & Thursdays)

5.) Study phonics skill words

Upcoming Date

Nov 6 - Nov 9~ Apex Fun Run & Food Drive

Nov. 9~ Award Assembly & Patriots Day

Nov. 10 ~ No school- Veterans Day

Nov. 13~ Conferences

Nov. 15~ GIS Day
Nov. 20-24~ Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30~ Recite November poem

Dec. 11~ Grandparents Day & Winter Performance @ 5:00
Dec. 21 ~ Class store