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