Monday, December 10, 2018

Dear Parents, 

This week we will focus on learning about holidays and customs from countries around the world.  There will not be a spelling test this week.  We will be reviewing spelling patterns and language skills.  We will wrap up unit 4 tomorrow with our test.

Please turn in any reading logs for the "Donut Forget to Read"  reading challenge by Wednesday.  I will send a note home with those students that meet the challenge.  We will have donuts and milk Friday morning before school.

Next week we will have the Holidays Around the World presentations.  The girls will present on Monday and the boys will present on Tuesday.  Please have them practice with you at home so they are comfortable talking about what they learned!  This is definitely a high light of second grade!

Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane

Monday, December 3, 2018

Hello Parents!

This week we are reading two very interesting stories, A New Coat For Anna and A Starry Messenger.  We will practice reading skills such as summarizing and picking out key details from the stories.  We will continue to practice writing complete sentences and our spelling pattern this week is contractions.  When you are helping your child practice their spelling words, please know that it is very important that they put the apostrophe in the correct spot. Otherwise, it is incorrect.  

During math we will continue to practice using inches, feet, and yards.  We will have our next unit test next week.  I will be sending home the practice test on Thursday to be completed and returned no later than Monday.

In preparation for beginning cursive writing next week, I will be sending home practice manuscript papers tomorrow.  Please have your child practice their handwriting by completing at least one page each night.

Next week second grade will also begin our unit on Holidays around the world.  Each day we will learn about a different country and explore their traditions and customs.  In conjunction with this unit, students can research a country on their own and present what they learned to the class.  This is an optional activity, but one I hope you will encourage your child to participate in.  The information about the project came home in take home folders today.  Only one student and present on a country.  Please turn in the green paper as soon as possible to reserve your country.  I will return the green paper to you.  In class we will learn about America, Mexico, England, Germany, and Sweden.  Please choose countries other than these.

Have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Tuesday, November 20, 2018



Monday, November 12, 2018



Monday, November 5, 2018

Happy Monday Everyone!

This week we are working on informative writing.  We read two articles today about phones now and long ago and will be writing an informative paragraph about what we learned.  Most have never seen a pay phone and many didn't know what a landline was.  Yes, I am feeling a bit old!

In language we are using irregular past tense verbs and will be learning about reflexive pronouns (myself, himself, ourselves, herself, etc.)  The spelling pattern for this week is consonant digraphs (sh, th, ch, wh) and our spelling test will be on Friday.

In math we are solving story problems and adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers.  We will have our next unit test on Thursday.  We will do the pre-test in class on Wednesday and they will bring it home that night so that to review.

If your child is going to buy the Mega Pass that will benefit Special Olympics, please turn the form and money in no later than Wednesday.  The purchase of the pass allows your child to participate in pj day, crazy sock day, team jersey day, book character day, hat day, and stuffed animal day the week of November 12-16.

Friday is ILE's Thanksgiving lunch.  We will eat lunch at 12:15 in the cafeteria at table 1.  I hope you are able to join us!

Have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Monday, October 29, 2018



Monday, October 22, 2018

Happy Monday Everyone!

If you haven't already heard, all of our caterpillars are now chrysalises!  We should have butterflies emerging any day now!  We are so excited!!

This week we are learning about how text features help us understand what we are reading.  We will also be determining the main idea of a text and how to use context clues to find the meaning of unknown words.  Our spelling pattern this week is double consonants and -ck.  Our spelling test will be on Thursday this week because of all the activities that will be taking place on Friday. In math we will be adding and subtracting on the number line.

Today your child brought home a wealth of information.  Please look in their take home folder to find information on:
*Report Cards - Please sign one copy and return in envelope tomorrow.  Everything else is for you to keep at home.
*Art to Remember
*Safety drills
*Thanksgiving lunch
Please take the time to review each item as there is a lot of information you need to know.

This week we are collecting can goods for those in need.  Cans can be brought to school any day this week.  Friday will be our Fall parade and parties.  

Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Monday, October 15, 2018



Tuesday, October 2, 2018



Monday, September 24, 2018

Happy Monday!

This Friday is Warrior Walk and our color is orange.  T-shirts should be coming home on Wednesday.  Dress up in as much orange as you can!  Mrs. Mitchell has informed the students not to put color in their hair except for maybe one streak of orange if desired.  We will be walking from 1:15-1:45 if you would like to come cheer us on!  In case you didn't see the Dojo message, our classroom door won 1st prize for WW decorations in second grade!!  Thank you parents for such a fun door!

We will have several report card assessments this week.  Therefore, we will not be doing a spelling test this week.  Please make sure your child is getting enough sleep and having a good breakfast!  Also, please don't forget to send a snack.  They get very hungry before lunch.  If your child is responsible for getting their own snack ready, which is a great way for them to show responsibility, please review that routine with them to make sure they are remembering!

This week in math will be begin adding double digit numbers on the number line.  We will have our second unit test in math on Friday morning.  I will send home the pretest on Tuesday and it is due back on Thursday for us to review in class.

In language arts we are writing narratives and using adjectives in our sentences.  We are also looking at the pictures in our stories to help us understand the text better!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Monday, September 17, 2018

Hello Parents, 

It was wonderful meeting with so many of you today at conferences.  Thank you for participating in your child's education!

This week we will finish up our narrative writing as we prepare for our writing assessment next week.  We will also be reading stories and using the illustrations and words to help us understand the characters, setting, and plots of each.  In language we will begin using adjectives in our writing.  Our spelling words this week will focus on the long o, u, and e sounds.  We will have a spelling test on Friday.

In math we continue our unit on place value (hundreds, tens, ones) and measuring.   While in science we are learning about living things!

Goodies with Grands is this Wednesday from 2:00-2:45.  Thank you to those who will be sending in goodies.  If your child has permission to leave early with their grandparent on this day, please send in the yellow permission slip.

Looking ahead, Warrior Walk will be Friday, September 28th.  Our class color is orange and we will be walking at 1:15-1:45.  We would love for you to come cheer us on!

I hope you have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Monday, September 10, 2018

Happy Monday!

This week our spelling words will follow the long a and long i pattern.  We will have an assessment on Wednesday over collective nouns and irregular plural nouns.  This week we are learning to write a personal narrative.  Today we picked out a special time in our lives that we want to write about!

In math we are learning about place value and in science we are learning how living things use their body parts to survive.  Today we did an experiment to find out how important it is to be able to bend our fingers to pick up things.  We taped craft sticks to our fingers so they wouldn't bend and tried to pick up paperclips.  It was quite fun!

As a reminder, next Monday is parent teacher conference day.  I will be sending your time home in the Wednesday folders.

Have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Hello Parents!

This week we are practicing our short o, u, and e vowel sounds. Our spelling test will be on Friday. We will be wrapping up our first chapter book, Gooney Bird Greene, this week. We have been discussing the plot and characters in this fun story!  We are also learning about irregular plural nouns in language.

We began our new unit in math this week.  We will be looking at place value, adding bigger numbers and measuring.

Parent teacher conferences are Monday, September 17th. Requests for a conference came home yesterday.  Please send those in by Friday if you would like a conference.  I will let you know your time next week.  

Progress reports will come home on Friday!  Please keep in mind that we are only half way through the first quarter.  Since I am not finished teaching all their skills, I do not expect them to be at mastery yet!

Have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane
2nd grade
Indian Lake Elementary

Monday, August 20, 2018