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