November 21, 2014

Reading Students will be learning about The First Thanksgiving. Activities will focus on the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags. 

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their November reading folder. November reading logs are due Monday, Dec 1st. Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags Log too!

Language Arts 

Grammar We will begin working with possessive nouns.

Spelling There will be no spelling next week. New word sorts will go home the week of December 1st.

Math  We will have an assessment on Topic 7, using mental math to find differences next week. The next topic we will focus on is adding 2 digit numbers. Students will learn how to regroup.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. Use your flash cards 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 

Junior Achievement  Ms. Constance, a volunteer from Junior Achievement, came to our class today and taught us about the economic role of government in a community. Students discussed government jobs in the community and why taxation is necessary.

Ryan

Star Student of the Week  Ryan 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. When he grows up he would like to be a chef. Ryan is a star because he is 7 years old. Thanks for sharing Ryan!

Important Dates & Announcements 

What a great performance from our 2nd grade and Miss Wyse! Thank you for your support! Enjoy the pictures!

A note from Miss Wyse:

Hello 2nd Grade Parents,

Our 2nd grade concert was video taped. If you would like a copy of the performance please use the attached order form in the email and return to the office by December 2nd.ember 2nd.

November Dates to Remember

26-28 Thanksgiving Break - No School

December Dates to Remember

Ide will be decorating a Mitten Tree for the holidays as part of as our school and community connection. Please bring in new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to decorate our tree. Donations will be accepted December 1st - 17th. Thanks in advance for helping to keep others warm this holiday season. 

  1 - November Reading Logs are due
  2 - Report Cards 
11-12 Holiday Gift Shop open for students
15 - Field Trip - Caroling at Fariview Village- Bring a lunch from home!
19 - Classroom Holiday Party

16 - Early Dismissal - SIP Day

22-31 Winter Break 

November 14, 2014

Reading  Students were busy this week researching hippos or tortoises. They gathered information and completed a rough draft of their report. Next week they will finish writing their final copy. We will also read Tarra and Bella by Carol Buckly. It is about an elephant and dog who become best friends. Students will compare and contrast Tarra and Bella and Owen and Mzee.

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their November reading folder. Don't forget to log your minutes in your Six Flags Log too!

Language Arts 

Grammar We will continue working with pronouns.

Spelling Students will continue their word study with the words they brought home this past Monday. The focus will be on vocabulary activities.  Make sure to keep the words in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used next week. An assessment will be given on Friday.

Math  We had an assessment on Topic 6, finding sums using mental math on Thursday. We have begun the next topic, using mental math to subtract. The lessons next week will focus on subtracting multiples of 10 from 2-digit numbers using mental math, finding the missing part of 100 by counting up from the given part, and using a hundreds chart to find the difference between 2-digit numbers less than 100.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. Use your flash cards 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 

Junior Achievement  Ms. Constance, a volunteer from Junior Achievement, came to our class today to teach us about unit and assembly production. We compared unit and assembly-line production methods by making "donuts". Ask your child all about it. Next time we will learn about the economic role of government in a community.

Aaliyah

Star Student of the Week  Aaliyah was our star student of the week. When she is at school she enjoys math and social studies. When she is at home she likes to clean and play board games. Aaliyah is a star because she loves to travel around the world. Thanks for sharing Aaliyah!

Important Dates & Announcements 

November Dates to Remember

20- 2nd Grade Concert @7pm at Lakeview-Students need to arrive @6:45pm

26-28 Thanksgiving Break - No School

December Dates to Remember

  1 - November Reading Logs are due
  2 - Report Cards 
11-12 Holiday Gift Shop open for students
19 - Classroom Holiday Party

16 - Early Dismissal - SIP Day

22-31 Winter Break 

November 7, 2014

Reading  After reading all about  Owen & Mzee, a hippo and a tortoise who became friends, students will choose one topic: hippos or tortoises to research. After completing a graphic organizer they will use the facts they gathered to write a report.

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their November reading folder.

We had our October READING CELEBRATION on Thursday. We celebrated with lunch in the classroom, a Magic School Bus Video and freeze pops. Students were also given a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Way to go readers!!

Language Arts 

Grammar We will focus on pronouns.

Spelling  New spelling words will go home on Monday, Nov. 10th. Please make sure your child cuts them apart and then sorts the new words. Keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used throughout the next 2 weeks. 

Math  We will continue the topic Mental Math. The lessons next week will focus on using a hundreds chart to add 2 two-digit numbers, adding using multiples of 10, and using number patterns to solve problems. An assessment will be given at the end of the week.

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  We are learning about our state.

Junior Achievement  Ms. Constance, a volunteer from Junior Achievement, came to our class today to teach us about Our Community.  This is a five week program. Today we learned how a community works. We identified businesses and related jobs in a community. We discussed the terms volunteer, business and citizen and how they are important to our community. 

Important Dates & Announcements 

Six Flags Read to Succeed logs went home today. Make sure to read with your child and and complete the log so they can reach their goal of 6 hours. All students who meet their goal and return the completed log by March 1st will receive a ticket to Six Flags. 

November Dates to Remember

10 - Picture Retakes

20- 2nd Grade Concert @7pm at Lakeview

26-28 Thanksgiving Break - No School

December Dates to Remember

11-12 Holiday Gift Shop open for students

16 - Early Dismissal - SIP Day

22-31 Winter Break