October 31, 2014

Reading  We will continue to work with the text Owen & Mzee. Students will look at text features and record them in their booklets. They will complete  a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Owen and Mzee. We will discuss the author's purpose for writing this text and how it relates to the essential question, "How can stories help us learn life lessons?"

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their October reading folder. Reading logs are due Wed, November 5th.

Language Arts 

Grammar We will review nouns.

Spelling  Due to next week being so short, we will not have spelling. New spelling words will go home on Monday, Nov. 10th.

Math  We've started the topic Mental Math. The lessons next week will focus on mentally adding: multiples of 10 to a 2-digit number, 2-digit number and a 1-digit number, and 2-digit numbers together.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. The Math flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

Click on the following link to print copies of the math practice worksheets:

http://www.ccsd66.org/wp-content/uploads/Teacher_Pages/Schultz/Math/

Social Studies Next week we will learn more about our state.

Jacob

Star Student of the Week  Jacob was our star student of the week. When he is at school he enjoys math. When he is at home he likes to play soccer. Jacob is a star because he loves to play soccer. Thanks for sharing Jacob!

Important Dates & Announcements

Thanks to Ms. Gogal, Mrs. Kobylarczyk, Mrs. Powels, Mrs. Rerucha, Mrs. Scheck, Mrs. Retner, and Mrs. Garcia for planning a great Halloween party! 

November Dates to Remember

 3 - No School

 4 - No School - Election Day

 5 - November Reading Logs are due

20- 2nd Grade Concert @7pm at Lakeview

26-28 Thanksgiving Break - No School