Hello Parents!

I hope your week is off to a great start!

This week we will be giving the Quarterly Assessments for ELA,

Math, and Writing.  It is very important for your child to be

here and to be on time.  Because of the time it takes to

complete these assessments, we are moving our weekly reading

test to Monday.  Your child will still bring their book home on

Thursday to read the story.  We will still give the spelling

and phonics assessments on Friday.

Thank you to everyone who came out Friday and stood in the rain

to cheer us on during Warrior Walk!  We had a great time.  A little

rain didn't dampen their spirits or their drive to run!  Please turn

in all Warrior Walk packets by this Friday.

This week we are reading Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type.  Our spelling

words have final blends of nd, ng, nk, ft, xt, and mp.  We are continuing

to learn about nouns.  In math we are learning place value and some

measuring.

Homework:

Monday - Reading and writing sentences

Tuesday - Reading and writing sentences and math game with worksheet -

they only need to return page 51 completed

Wednesday -  Reading and Wed. folders

Thursday - Reading and writing sentences, study for spelling test

If you have not requested a Parent-Teacher conference time, I have just a

few spots open.  Please let me know if you would like a conference.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

This week we are reading the chapter on Animals from our science

book!  Our focus will be on how text features help us understand

what we are reading. Our spelling words all have consonant blends using r, l, and s.

We continue to learn about nouns in language.

In math we continue to work on adding and subtracting with larger

numbers and measuring.

Most of our caterpillars are now in a chrysalis!  We are so excited to

watch their transformation!

Don't forget this Friday is Warrior Walk!  We will be walking from 1:25-1:55.

Our class color is light blue.  We want to wear as much light blue as we

can.  However, hair color is not allowed.  Your student is bringing home a

Warrior Walk form in their Take Home folders.  This needs to be returned

by Wednesday.

If you haven't turned in your request for a parent-teacher conference, please send

those in as soon as possible.

Homework:

Monday - Reading and writing sentences, math

Tuesday - Reading and writing sentences

Wednesday - Wed. folder and math

Thursday - Read Science book chapter 2, lessons 5, 6, and 7, write sentences and

study spelling words

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday!


Today your child meet and named their very own CATERPILLAR!! 
We are so excited to start our Life Cycle of a Butterfly unit.  This is
always a favorite of all second graders.


This week we are reading Henry and Mudge and our skill is sequencing
and inferring and predicting.  Our spelling words have the long o, u, and e
sounds.  In language we will begin our unit on nouns.


We are beginning our second unit in math where we will be counting,
adding, and subtracting large numbers, as well as measuring length.


Homework:
Monday - Read and write sentences, math game/worksheet
Tuesday - Read and write sentences
Wednesday - Wed. folders and read, math
Thursday - Read Henry and Mudge and write sentences, study spelling words
Friday - I will be sending home math homework.  HOWEVER, it is not due until
Tuesday!!!  If you wish to complete it and turn in on Monday that is fine.  But you
may choose to have your child do it on Monday and turn in on Tuesday.


A look ahead.....  Second grade will be going to see the play "Charlotte's Web"
December 3rd.  Be on the look out for more information later this month.


Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Hello All!

Welcome back from our long weekend!

This week we are reading a short text titled "Moths."  This is not located

in our reading book, but rather a copy of a text from ReadWorks.  Every

student has their own copy that we are highlighting important information

on.

Our spelling pattern this week is long a and long i words.  We will be wrapping

up  our first unit in language with a test over complete sentences, naming parts,

telling parts, statements, questions, commands, exclamations, beginning

sentences with capital letters, and ending with punctuation.

In math we continue to learn strategies for adding and subtracting.

Homework this week:

Tuesday:  Read and write sentences, math

Wednesday:  Wed. folders, read

Thursday:  Read "Moths" and write sentences, study spelling words

Mark your calendars for Warrior Walk - Friday, September 25th! 

We hope you can join us!

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

This week we are reading a nonfiction story called Jellies and we will be

learning about facts and opinions.  Our spelling words this week will have

the short o, u, and i sounds.  In language we continue to work on writing

sentences.

This week in math we continue to work on addition and subtraction

strategies.

We should finish up our social studies unit on maps and globes. 

Ask your child to sing the continents and oceans song for you!

Beginning today, your child will have a behavior chart in their Take Home

folder.  At the end of every day they will color their day based on where

they ended on our class behavior chart.  At the end of the month, I will

collect these, and your child will receive a ticket for every day they

stayed on green (ready to learn).  Everyone who stays on green for the

entire month will get to eat lunch in the classroom and watch cartoons

with me!  Please do not take this out of your child's folder. 

When you send lunch money to school, please put it in an baggie or

envelope with your child's name on it.

Homework:

Monday - Read and write sentences

Tuesday - Read and write sentences, math

Wednesday - Wed. folders and read

Thursday - Read Jellies and write sentences, study spelling words, math

Tomorrow is picture day!

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope you enjoyed the week-end and are ready for a full week of learning!

We are starting this week with our first reading story "Teacher's Pet." 

With this story we will examine the story structure - characters, setting,

and plot.  In language we are working on writing complete sentences and

identifying naming and telling parts of sentences.  In spelling we are working

with short -a and -i words patterns.  Your child has their spelling list in the

back pocket of their Take Home folder.  PLEASE leave it in that pocket. 

Your child needs to use their list during the week in class.  As long as your

child brings their folder back and forth to school, they will always have

their list at home at night to study.

We are continuing our first unit in math with a focus this week on addition

and subtraction strategies.

In social studies we are exploring maps and globes.

Homework:

Monday - Read and write sentences

Tuesday - Read and write sentences, math

Wednesday - Wed. folders, read

Thursday - Students will bring their reading books home to read from this

week's story and write sentences, math, study spelling words

On Friday we will have our first reading, phonics, and spelling tests.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Happy Monday Everyone


Well we didn't make it outside today, but they enjoyed playing games in the
classroom!


This week we continue to build our reading stamina by practicing our
independent reading.  We made it to 9 minutes today.  Our goal is to be
able to read independently for 20 minutes.  We can do it!


We are starting homework this week.  Your child will have a green
reading sheet in their Take Home folder.  They will need to read for 15 minutes
three nights this week and then write 3 quality sentences about what they
read.  I don't want them to copy sentences from the book.  Just in their
own words tell me what they read.  They can read from any book they
like.


We will have math homework on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week.


Please turn in all blue forms for t-shirts by Wednesday.


Please let me know if I can help your child in any way.


Have a wonderful week!


Mrs. Kane
ILE 2nd Grade