Welcome Back!


I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Break!  From all the stories
I have been hearing, it sounds as if you did!


This week we are reading a fun story Dex the Heart of a Hero.  We will
work on understanding characters and comparing and contrasting. In
language we will be writing a narrative paragraph.  We will go back
and revise and edit it as well.  Our spelling words this week all end in
-s or -es.


We have begun Unit 4 in math which is all about measuring.  This is
a fun unit for the children.  They love to get up and measure objects
in the classroom and each other!


Some students didn't finish their math worksheet in class today and
will be bringing it home to complete tonight.


ILE's Adopt-a-family is in full swing.  Our room coordinators have
sent out the information about our family.  Thank you to everyone
who is able to help with this worthy project.


I hope you have a wonderful week!


Mrs. Kane

Welcome Back!


I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Break!  From all the stories
I have been hearing, it sounds as if you did!


This week we are reading a fun story Dex the Heart of a Hero.  We will
work on understanding characters and comparing and contrasting. In
language we will be writing a narrative paragraph.  We will go back
and revise and edit it as well.  Our spelling words this week all end in
-s or -es.


We have begun Unit 4 in math which is all about measuring.  This is
a fun unit for the children.  They love to get up and measure objects
in the classroom and each other!


Some students didn't finish their math worksheet in class today and
will be bringing it home to complete tonight.


ILE's Adopt-a-family is in full swing.  Our room coordinators have
sent out the information about our family.  Thank you to everyone
who is able to help with this worthy project.


I hope you have a wonderful week!


Mrs. Kane

Dear Parents,


This week we are working on reading skills using our "Scholastic News"
magazines.  We will learn about text features, citing text evidence,
and comparing and contrasting.  Our spelling words have the endings
-ed and -ing.  In language we are learning to use the dictionary.  Some
students didn't finish the worksheet on guide words in the dictionary
and have it in their take home folders to complete as homework.


In math we are solving and creating our own story problems.  We had
a great time creating the pictures to go with our problems!


We are our of school tomorrow for election day.


Our class will visit the book fair Thursday morning and Friday
after lunch.  You can send money on either of these days for
your child to shop.


Thanksgiving lunch is Friday at 12:30. 


Pennies Wars has begun to support United Way.  If you would
like to participate, students can bring in money this week.  The class
with the most money collected will win a pizza or donut party and
30 minutes extra recess.  The 2nd place class will win a pizza or
donut party.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Happy Halloween!


Thank you to everyone who helped make our Halloween party
so much fun Friday!  It was a great day!


This week we are looking forward to our field trip to Traveler's Rest
on Wednesday.  Please have your child wear their GREEN ILE
field trip shirts.  These came home last week.  We will also
have a picnic lunch.  Make sure they bring their sack lunch and
a small towel to sit on.  Please send their lunches in a sack or
large Ziploc bag with their names on them.  Drinks should also
be in disposable bottles, pouches, or boxes.


This week we are reading Officer Buckle and Gloria. We will practice
asking and answering questions such as who, what, when, how, and
where pertaining to the story.  We will also practice understanding
how a character responds to major events in a story, as well as, 
describing the story structure (beginning, middle, end) and why
it is important.  


In language we continue working on plural nouns.  Our spelling
words this week have the sh, th, tch, ch, and wh.  Everyone
will have basic words this week.


In math, we are working on using a number line to add and
subtract two digit numbers as well as story problems.


Please remember it is recommended that students read each
night become better readers.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Hello Everyone,


What a beautiful day we have had to start our week!


This week we will continue reading from our science books about
animal habitats and will be looking at text features.  This week
we are learning about water habitats.  In language we will continue
our work on plural nouns, and in spelling our spelling pattern
is double consonants and -ck.


In math we are concentrating on skip jumping using 1's, 5's, and 10's.
We will also look at a large collection of craft sticks and regroup
them into hundreds, tens, and ones using the splitting strategy
(first adding the tens, then the ones, and then adding the tens and
ones to get the total.)


This is Red Ribbon week (drug education.)  Our remaining themes
are as follows:
Tues: wear bright or mismatched socks "Sock it to drugs"\
Wed: team sports clothing "Team up against alcohol"
Thurs: wear red "Red Ribbon Week"
Fri: dress up during the fall parade "Say BOO to tobacco"


Our fall parade is Friday.  Students may bring a costume to
change into in the afternoon for the parade.  The parade
begins at 2:00 and our party will follow.  We hope you can
come and see us all dressed up!


If your child didn't finish their math work in class today, they
will have it in their Take Home folder to complete and return
tomorrow.


Also, if you would like to order any of your child's "Art to Remember"
and benefit the art department, the orders are due by
Wednesday, Oct. 26th.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Welcome Back Everyone!


This week we are reading from our Science books about
animal habitats.  We are using text features to help us
understand the text better.  If your child didn't complete
the lesson 2 worksheet in class today,  they have it in their
take home folder to complete as homework. 
Our spelling pattern this week is words with final blends.
While in language we will begin working on plural nouns.


In math we will work on repeated addition using arrays
and adding on a number line using skip jumps of 1, 5, and
10.


Please remember to send in your Warrior Walk pledges by
tomorrow. 


Field trip money and paperwork is due tomorrow as well.


If you haven't already, please sign and return your child's
report card and Wednesday folder that were given out
at conferences.  If you didn't attend conferences, your child
is bringing home their report card today.  Please sign and return
it tomorrow.


ILE is helping HHS collect can food for those in need.  You can
send in can goods this week.  There is a box outside our door
for the collection.


I hope you have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!

Warrior Walk 2016 is in the books!  Thank you so much for your

support today while we walked.

There will be no spelling test this week.  I will, however, be

assessing for report card standards Tuesday and Wednesday.

Your child is bringing home a study guide for the Maps and

Globes test which will be on Wednesday.  We will be reviewing

our packets tomorrow in class and then they will bring them

home to help study Tuesday night.

There will also be information in your child's folder about

our field trip this year.  We are going to Travelers Rest on

Wednesday, November 2nd.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Dear Parents,


Today was a very exciting day in 2nd grade.  We released our
butterflies!  I have pictures that I will post to Dojo as soon
as I can. 


This week we are reading Click, Clack, Moo and will discuss
the importance of the beginning, middle, and ending of
the story.  Our spelling words have consonant blends using
r, l, and s.  In language we will learn about plural nouns and
types of sentences.


In math we continue our work on measuring using non-standard
units, as well as understanding place value.


This Friday is the Warrior Walk!  We will walk from 1:25-1:55. 
You are welcome to come cheer us on! 


Don't forget to send in your form to request a parent teacher
conference.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!


This week we are reading a folktale How Chipmunk Got His
Stripes. and  will work on the reading skill understanding
characters.  Our spelling words have the long o and u
spelling pattern.  In language we continue to work on knowing
the difference between a common and a proper noun and writing
complete sentences.


This week in math we are working on understanding place value.
Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding that
the digits in a 3-digit number represent amounts of hundreds,
tens, and ones. We will also practice finding the total number of objects
in an array using addition, as well as, measuring objects using
non-standard units (unifix cubes).


Next Friday, September 30th, is Warrior Walk.  I hope you can come
to cheer us on!


I hope everyone has a wonderful week!


Mrs. Kane

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AK

Parents,

I would like to fill you in on some grading procedures that you will see at the tops of papers. Remember that there will be no % grades or letter grades this year.

check marks:

- a "check mark" means that I looked briefly at the work and was simply looking for completion

- a "check - " means that the student did not do as well as I would have expected

- a "check + " means that the student did better than I expected

-0, -1, -2, ...:

- simply shows how many mistakes a student had on an assignment

1,2,3,4:

-This is the standard proficiency scale of standards for the year.  

1 means that a student with help, has partial success of basic processes

2 means that a student performs basic processes and is progressing towards the standard

3 means that a student has mastery of the standard at the current expectations

4 means that a student shows an in-depth understanding that goes beyond the grade level expectations

If a paper is marked with 1, 2, 3, or 4 it is POSSIBLE that this will be used to determine the students' mastery of a standard. 

 Correct and return - these do not have to be returned the next day.

I hope this answers some questions...

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!


I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!  I could tell
your children missed each other while they were apart!


This week we are reading Teacher's Pet.  We are learning
about story structure: characters, setting, plot.  In language
we will focus on proper nouns.  We will not have a spelling
test this week. In math we are beginning Unit 2 - working
with three-digit numbers and skip counting.


There is no homework assigned this week.  However, I would
encourage you to read with your child every day to foster
a love of reading.


Progress reports will come home tomorrow.  Please sign
one copy and send it back to school in the envelope
with your child.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!


This week we are reading Diary of a Spider and the skill we
are working on is cause and effect and summarizing.  Our spelling
words have the short o, u, and e sounds.  In Language we are
learning about proper nouns and writing narratives.  We continue
to work on adding and subtracting numbers to 20 and recognizing
odd and even numbers.  In Social Studies, we continue to
learn about maps and globes.  Has your child sang the "Continents
and Oceans" song for you yet? 


Homework this week:
Monday:  Math, Read for 15 minutes and write 3 sentences
Tuesday: Read and write sentences
Wednesday:  Sign Wed. folder, read for 15 minutes, and Math
if not completed in class
Thursday: Read Diary of a Spider and write 3 sentences, study
spelling words
Friday:  math if not completed in class


PTO is ordering t-shirts for the students again this year
for the Warrior Walk. Please email me with your students
size by Wednesday.  Warrior Walk will be on Friday, Sept. 30th,
so mark your calendars!


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Hello Everyone!


I hope you are having a wonderful week. Second grade is just humming
along!


Picture day is tomorrow.  Make sure your child brings their smile .


If you send an email or message via Dojo about a change in how
your child will go home, I will respond to let you know I got it.
If you do not hear from me, please assume I do not know and
call the office.


This week we continue to learn procedures and how to be a second
grader.  We will begin our reading curriculum next week.  Therefore
there will be a spelling pre-test on Monday to determine what list
your child will study.  As a reminder, if your child misses 0-2 words
on the pre-test they are given a different list to study.  Spelling
tests this year will consist of 5 dictation sentences where I am looking
for the spelling word to be spelled correctly, capital letter at the
beginning, and punctuation at the end.


We will have math homework Wednesday and Friday this week.  We will
begin the homework in class.  If your child doesn't finish, they will
bring the remainder home to complete.  Friday's homework has a game
and a worksheet to go with it.  If they complete the worksheet in class
they will still bring the game home to play.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

AK

Happy Monday Everyone!


We have had an amazing day today!  We have tried new seats and
enjoyed getting to know each other.  Your child will bring home their
take home folder everyday. You can't miss it.  It is bright orange and yellow.
Please help your child get in the habit of checking the folder every
day to see if they have work to complete, have something signed, or
any communication between the school and home. 


I will send a weekly email every Monday to let you know what is
happening for the week.  This is where I will list any homework or
tests that we have for the week. There will be neither this week!


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

AK

Thank you so much for coming to Open House.  It was great

to meet each of you and your children. 

If you were unable to take the parent survey while at school,

I would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to

take it at home. You can copy and paste this link to your browser.

http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/1148197

Just a few notes about our first week of school.

*We have snack around 10:00 and lunch at 12:15.  Please

pack healthy snacks for your child.

*We have recess at 2:00.  If your child would like an afternoon

snack, they can eat it during recess.

*We have PE on Thursdays.  Your child will need their

athletic shoes on this day.

*If there is ever a change to the way your child will go home,

please send a note or email me before 3:00.  After 3:00, please

call the office.

Parent night is Monday, August 15th.

If you think of any questions between now and then, please

email me and I will get back with you.

Have a wonderful week and I will see everyone on Monday!

Mrs. Kane

Parents,

Well it is finally here.  The last week of second grade.  I have a few

fun things planned that I wanted you to know about before Monday

gets here so you can help your almost third grader be prepared.

Monday - 2nd grade picnic - bring a beach towel and lunch (Students can of course buy lunch in the cafeteria)

Tuesday - Movie day, then reading books in the dark.  Please send a flashlight!

Wednesday - Board games

Thursday - small electronics (in empty backpacks for bringing home last minute things)

We will have an ice cream party after lunch on Thursday at 1:00.  Join us if you'd like.  You may check your child out from the classroom after that if you choose.

Thank you for a fantastic year!

Mrs. Kane

Dear Parents,

I can't thank you enough for the kindness you showed me last week.  All of the sweet

notes of encouragement really touched my heart.  You are a big part of the reason

ILE is such a special school!  And a special thank you to all the parents who came

Friday to help with field day.  Mrs. Culp said you guys rocked it and that I won the

room mom lottery this year!  Thank you for helping make field day special for our

class.

This week we will continue reading Stone Fox.  This will be our last spelling test and

our spelling patter is -ou and -ow.  In math we will begin division concepts and

interpreting fractions.

Homework this week will be to read for pleasure and to study spelling words.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope all you mothers were treated extra special yesterday and know how much you

are appreciated by your families.

Thank you for all the beautiful flowers today.  Your gardens must be spectacular based

on what was shared with me today.

Friday is Field Day!  If your child bought a field day shirt, please send them in it.  If they

didn't purchase a shirt, please have them wear red if possible.  Please apply sunscreen

to your child before they leave home and make sure they bring a water bottle.

This week we started a new chapter book, Stone Fox.  Our spelling words this week

have the spelling pattern -oo, like in book.  We will continue to improve our writing

in language.  In math we continue to work on measuring with centimeters and

working with fractions.

The only homework this week is to study spelling words and to read for pleasure.                               They do not have to write about what they are reading.

On a personal note, I wanted to let you know that I will not be at school this

Thursday and Friday.  I am very sad that I will miss field day, but it can't be avoided.

My family has recently found out that my mother has stage 4 lung cancer and I have

to take her to an appointment at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center to see if she can get in

a clinical trial.  I wanted you to know this because it would have to be something as

important as this to make me miss spending field day with my class.  Mrs. Burgess will

be my sub on Thursday.  The kids LOVE her!  At this time, I do not know who my

sub will be for Friday.  We are still working on that.  But, I have had some wonderful

mothers volunteer to help with field day.  Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy

the fun and help the kiddos with the games.  It will be a special day!

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Kane

Hello Parents,

This week we started a chapter book, Freckle Juice.  It is going to be hard to keep them from reading ahead because this is a funny book!  Our spelling words have the -oo, -ou, and -eu spelling pattern.  We will work on our writing during language.  In math we are measuring in centimeters.

Thank you to everyone who sent in paper towel and toilet paper rolls.  We have enough now for our activity.

Next week is the Spring Book Fair.  Be watching for more information on that.  Also, all library books must be returned to the library by Wednesday, May 18th.

Homework:

Homework this week is just reading for pleasure.  Students do not have to write about their reading.

Thursday they should study their spelling words.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

I don't want to scare you, but do you realize there are only 4 more Mondays in this school year?  Where has the time gone?

Progress reports come home today.  Please sign one copy and send it back in the envelope with your child tomorrow.  The other copy is for you to keep.

This week we continue to read from our science books.  This week we are reading about motion and magnets.  We will look at cause and effect.  We are reviewing in language and our spelling words use -al, -aw, and -o.  We will be wrapping up our geometry unit in math this week.

Next week will begin our end of the year testing.  Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast to get them off to a good start!

You can mark your calendars now for Field Day on May 13th!  I would appreciate any parents who would like to help direct students during some of the games.  Just let me know if you are able!

Homework:

Monday - Wednesday:  read for 15 minutes and write a paragraph about what you read.

Wednesday - folders come home

Thursday - Study spelling and read from science book.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Hello Parents,

What a beautiful day start our week!  We thoroughly enjoyed

recess today!

This week we are reading from our science books about matter! 

Our spelling words have the prefixes re- and un-.  In language

we are writing to make our sentences come to life!  Math is

all about geometry!

For a math activity that is coming up we need a few paper towel

cardboard tubes or toilet paper tubes.  Each student will need

a 4 inch section.  If you can send those in over the next week

that would be very helpful!

Also, does anyone have a die-cut machine that would be willing

and able to cut paper for a math lesson that is coming up in a

couple of weeks?

Homework: 

Monday - Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes and write a paragraph

in your reading journal.

Wednesday - Wed. folders

Thursday - Study spelling words and read from science book

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

If you would like to purchase school pictures or Field Day t-shirts,

this is the week to do it!  You child is bringing home information

in their Take Home folders to day about both.

This week we are reading Dex: Heart of a Hero.  The skill we will

focus on is comparing and contrasting.  Our spelling words have

the suffixes -y, -ly, and -ful.  In language we are focusing on

narrative writing.  We will continue our geometry unit in math.

Homework:

Monday - Wednesday:  Read for 15 minutes and write a paragraph

each night in their reading journal.  Turn the reading journal in on Thursday.

Monday - Math

Tuesday - Math

Wednesday - Wed. Folders

Thursday - Read Dex: Heart of a Hero and study spelling words

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone enjoyed their week of Spring Break!  Now it is time

to finish this year strong and get these kiddos ready for 3rd grade!

Students are bringing home their school picture proofs in their

take home folders.  If you would like to purchase pictures, please

return the order form this week.

This week we are reading a story "My Name is Gabriella."  This is a

story about a teacher and a poet.  We will be writing some of our

own poetry this week!  Our spelling words are homophones.  In math

we continue our unit on geometry.

Our homework this week will consist of reading and writing

about what we read in our new reading journals.  Students

should read each night Monday - Wednesday and then write

about what they read in their journals.  They can retell what

they read, tell me something funny they read, did they learn

something new, did what they read remind them something

that happened to themselves or something they read about

in another book.  They should have the date and the title of

what they read at the top of the page.  They can use 1 page

per entry to write a paragraph consisting of at least 5 sentences.

These will be turned in on Thursday morning.

On Thursday, they will read this week's story and study their

spelling words.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Spring Everyone!

This week we will not have a reading or spelling test.

We will wrap up our unit on adverbs with a test tomorrow

and will begin our focus writing for this quarter which

is narrative writing.  In math we will continue our unit

in geometry.

The only homework I am asking of the students this

week is to read for 15 minutes each night.

I hope everyone enjoys their spring break.  When we come

back we will only have eight weeks of school left!  How did

that happen???

Have a wonderful night,

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!

It was so good to see so many of you on Saturday for the Pow Wow!

Thank you for coming out in support of our wonderful school.  We

couldn't do it without you.

Friday is picture day!  If you would like to order a class picture, you

must preorder and prepay for it.  The form is coming home in your

child's take home folder.

There will be no reading or spelling tests this week since we are

having Quarterly Assessments four days this week.  We will be

working on our Market Day preparations after our assessments,

as well as math. 

In math we are working on extending patterns.  Later this week we

will begin our unit in geometry.

Most students were able to finish their math homework in class today.

They will only bring it home if they didn't complete it. 

Homework:

Monday - Read for 15 minutes, math if not completed in class

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes

Wednesday - Wed. folders, read for 15 minutes, math if not

completed in class

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Hello Parents!

I just wanted to thank everyone who has volunteered to bring

in drinks and baked goods and volunteer your time on Saturday!

The Pow Wow is always a lot of fun for everyone.

I also wanted to bring your attention to some very special auction

items that will be available on Saturday.  First, Ms. Nutter (Riley's Mom)

took a very special picture of our class today that you will not want

to miss!  Also, the second grade teachers host a pool party after

school gets out, June 9th from 6-8 pm.  We provide pizza and

and other goodies.  It is always a good time! 

See you soon!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!

I am so excited about the Pow Wow this Saturday!  I look forward to

seeing all of you there.  Thank you so much for volunteering your time

to help our school!

Looking ahead:  Next week we will be giving the Quarterly Assessments

to our students.  Please make sure your child gets a good nights sleep

and a good breakfast each day next week!

This week we are starting our economics unit called Market Day.  This

will be a fun experience for everyone.  While learning about goods,

services, producers, consumers, bartering, trading, taxes, and budgets      

students will have the opportunity to have their own business right here in

class.  They will decide if they are going to provide a good or a service

and whether they want to work alone or with a partner.  You will receive

a letter in your child's folder today that will help explain. Our Market Day

will be on Friday, March 18th!

We are reading from our Social Studies book this week to go along

with our Market Day unit. In language we continue our unit

on adverbs and we will work on opinion writing.

Our spelling words have the er, ir, ur pattern.  While in math, we continue

to work on place value and money.

Homework:

Mon. - Read and write  sentences

Tues. - Read and Write sentences

Wed. Wednesday folders and read

Thurs. - Read and write sentences, study spelling words

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

We thoroughly enjoyed being outside for recess today!  I hope

you were able to enjoy it some as well.  Just as a reminder,

there is no school tomorrow since it is an election day.

This week we are reading Poppleton in Winter and will look at

cause and effect.  Our spelling pattern this week is words with -or

and -ore, and in language we have started our unit on adverbs.

In math, we continue to work on understanding place value

and are using it to help us count money.

Make sure to mark your calendars to attend ILE's Pow Wow

on Saturday, March 12 from 11-3.  It is always a fun time!

You should be receiving an email soon about volunteering

to work our booth on that day. 

Homework:

Monday - Read, write sentences, math

Tuesday - Read, write sentences

Wednesday - Wed. folders

Thursday - Read, write sentences, math,

study spelling words

Have a wonderful week and don't forget to VOTE!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!

I am not sure you realize this, but you may, but this will only

be the second whole week of school since our Christmas break!

Wow! 

With that being said, we have a lot of work to do!

This week we are reading an informational text, Now and Ben

about Benjamin Franklin and his inventions.  Our spelling

words use -ar and we are wrapping up our language unit

on adjectives with a test tomorrow.  Your child will have the

adjective review that we did in class today.  You can review

it with them tonight.

In math we are working on place value and money this week.

If you would like to participate in the Krispy Kreme fund raiser

please send in your money this week.

Homework:

Monday:  Math classwork if it wasn't finished in class - pages65-67

Read for 15 minutes and write 3 quality sentences

Tuesday:  Math, Read and write sentences

Wednesday:  Math, Read, Wednesday folders

Thursday:  Study spelling words, read Now and Ben and write sentences

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Welcome Back!

This week is a continuation of last week since we had all those

snow days!  We are continuing with our reading of "Two Famous

Presidents" as well as our spelling words with the long e sound

using -y.  We will have our tests over these on Friday.  Our language

test over adjectives will be next Tuesday.  In math we are learning

place value up to 1000.

This Friday we will have our "Winter Read-in" after we have completed

our tests.  Students may bring a blanket or sleeping bag to snuggle up in

and read some good books!  They can bring some books from home

to read, as well as reading from our classroom library.  They will

also be allowed to take AR tests during this time.  We will have

some fun reading activities to do as well.

Homework:

Wednesday - Math, Study spelling words

Thursday - Read "Two Famous Presidents" and study spelling

Have a fantastic week!

Mrs. Kane

Welcome Back!

Wow!  What a week!  I hope you are all rested and ready

for a four day weekend! 

Today your child will bring home their Wednesday folders.  In there

you will find their progress report.  There are two copies in the

envelope.  Please sign one of them and return it next Wednesday

in the envelope.  The other copy is for you to keep.

Next week we will continue with the lessons that were missed

this week due to snow.  So the spelling and reading tests will

be next week.  The language test I will push to the following

Monday. 

At this time we will still plan to have our Winter Read-In

next Friday. 

I still have a few spots open if you need to schedule a

conference for Tuesday.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!

For the next month our schedule is changing somewhat to

accommodate the 3-5 grade testing schedule.  That means

that our related arts time will be from 10:30-11:15 instead

of in the afternoon.  We will now have part of our math in the

afternoon.

Parent teacher conferences are Tuesday, February 16th.  I still

have a few open times if you need to schedule a meeting.

On Friday we will exchange Valentine's with our classmates.

Please send in your child's Valentine box and cards Friday

morning.  This is not a party.  We will be passing them out

as time allows throughout the day.

This week we are reading a passage "Two Famous Presidents" and

we will compare and contrast these two men.  Our spelling words

have the long e sound using the letter y.  We will finish our unit

on adjectives with a test on Friday.  In math we are learning place

value to 1000.

Homework:

Monday:  Math, Read 15 minutes and write 3 sentences

Tuesday:  Read 15 minutes and write 3 sentences

Wednesday:  Wed. folders, math, read 15 minutes

Thursday:  Study spelling words, read

Friday:  Math (if not completed in class)

Stay warm and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Dear Parents,

This week we are reading a non-fiction story, Super Storms.   We will

focus on identifying the main idea and details of the passage.  In

language we continue our unit on adjectives, and in spelling our

words have the long i sound using igh, i, ie, and y.  In math we

are looking at arrays and how repeated addition relates to \

multiplication.

Thursday is our PTO performance.  I look forward to seeing

a grand show and hope to see you there as well.

Homework:  This week I would like students to get on I-ready

for reading two nights for 15 minutes each.  I will allow you

to choose which two nights works best for your schedule as

long as it is completed by Friday morning.

Monday:  Math, I-ready for reading

Tuesday: Math, I-ready for reading

Wednesday: Wed. folders, I-ready for reading

Thursday:  Math, study spelling words, read Super Storms

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Hello Parents!

In case you hadn't heard yet, we WILL be back in school tomorrow!

So to be able to complete the biography projects this week, we will

reschedule our Read In (blue paper in Wednesday folder 1/13) to a

later date.

Students will present their projects a day later than originally

scheduled.  Students should bring their "People Poster" and their

completed questionnaire on the day of their presentation.

Student #1-8 on Wednesday, January 26

Student # 9-17 on Thursday, January 27

Student #18-24 on Friday, January 28

We will complete our spelling unit on words with endings -ed and -ing

this week and will test on Friday. 

Homework:

Biography projects

Wednesday:  Math

Thursday:  Study spelling words

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Mrs. Kane

Hello Parents!

I hope everyone enjoyed the extra day off this week!  The students are all

buzzing about the chance of seeing snow tomorrow.  I think there will

be lots of ice cubes flushed and pajamas worn inside out tonight! 

This week we are reading from our science books about weather and

seasons.  We have started our unit on adjectives in language and our

spelling words have the endings -ed and -ing.  Because it is a short

week (and possibly shorter than planned), we will not have a spelling

test this week.  We will work with these words for the next two weeks

and will test on January 29th.  Also, there will not be a reading test this

week or next. 

In math we are continuing our unit on measurement.  This will be concluded

this week or next if the weather prevents us from coming to school.

Please remember that biography projects will be presented next

week as follows:  Student #1-8 on Tuesday, Jan. 26

                                Student #9-17 on Wednesday, Jan. 27

                                Student #18-25 on Thursday, Jan. 28

Students should not bring in their "People Poster" until the day of

their presentation.

Please remember that we have snack every day.  With our lunch being after

12:00, students are VERY hungry by 10:30.  They need something nutritious

to get them through until lunch time.  Please do not send candy for a snack.

Homework:  Reading homework all week is to work on the biography project.

Tuesday:  Math

Wednesday:  Wed. folders, math

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!

This week are continuing our study of biographies with The Dog That Dug

for Dinosaurs.  We will wrap up our unit on verbs with a test on Wednesday.

Our spelling words this week are compound words.  In math, we continue

our study of measurement.

Please remember all biographies for the biography project must be

approved by me no later than Wednesday.  Your child should bring in the

book they want to read for my approval.  Remember the goal of this

project is for the student to READ the biography.  I do not want them

going to the internet for information about their person.

There will be no pictures taken tomorrow as indicated on the school

calendar.   We will be taking yearbook pictures on Friday.  There is a

green paper coming home in your child's folder with more information.

Homework:  I will not assign more reading homework while students

are working on their biography projects.  That is their reading homework.

Monday:  math

Tuesday: Review language study guide for test on Wednesday

Wednesday: Wed. folders, math

Thursday:  Read The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs, study spelling words

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy New Year!

This week we are reading a biography, Helen Keller.  Our skill will be identifying the author's purpose by looking at text evidence.  In language we are continuing our unit on verbs and will have a unit test on verbs next week.  Our spelling words have the long o sound using -o, -oa, or -ow.

In math this week our measuring focus will turn from inches and feet to yards. 

Second graders will be doing a biography project this month.  The paper work will come home in Wednesday folders tomorrow that will explain the process.  We started talking about biographies today.  They will need to get a biography to read.  They can not get their information from the internet.  The biography can come from home, the public library, the school library, or our classroom library.  Their book must be approved by me no later than January 13th.  Their reading homework this month is to find their biography, read the biography, and work on their project.  Please let me know if you have questions after you receive the information tomorrow.

Homework:

Tuesday - look for a biography

Wednesday - Math, Wed. folders

Thursday - Read Helen Keller, study spelling words, report cards come home

Looking ahead:

Jan. 18th - No School

Jan. 28 - 2nd grade performance

Jan. 26-28 - project presentations

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane