Monday, October 26, 2015

Happy Monday Everyone!

This week we are reading about animal habitats from our science books.  We will be reading from these chapters for two weeks, therefore, there will not be a reading test this Friday.  We will focus
on text features and comparing and contrasting.  In language we will wrap up our unit on nouns
this week with a test on Thursday.  We will have a review on Thursday and it will come home Thursday night so that you can review with your child.  Our spelling pattern this week is consonant digraphs th, sh, wh, ch, tch, and ph. The spelling test will be on Friday.

This week we are moving into Unit 3 in math, Addition and Subtraction within one hundred.  It will include making graphs, solving story problems, adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers using strategies, and representing addition and subtraction on a number line.

Friday is ILE's annual fall parade.  Information is coming home with your child today about the parade.  Please do not wear any costumes to school.  They should be brought to school and we will change into them
before the parade.  Your child should be able to put their costume on by themselves.  Please practice
this at home.  The parade will begin at 2:00 and our fall party will be immediately following.  Students may be checked out early from our classroom.  There will be a sign out sheet in my room.

Homework:
Monday:  Read a book and complete the book report sheet.  This is due by Friday. 
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday:  Wed. folders
Thursday: Math, study spelling words

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

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


Monday, September 21, 2015


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

Monday, September 14, 2015

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

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

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

Monday, August 31, 2015

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

Monday, August 24, 2015

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