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