Happy Monday Everyone!
Thank you to everyone who came to watch our parade on Friday and help with the party. It was a huge success thanks to you!
This week we are reading about weather and how it changes the earth from our science books. We will have a science test on Friday, so the science books will come home on Thursday night to read this chapter for review.
In language we are reviewing reflexive pronouns, irregular verbs, and suffixes -ed and -ing. We will have an assessment over these skills later this week.
Our phonics lessons this week will focus on the various ways the long a sound is written (ai, at, a_e) and the soft g and c sounds. We will not have a spelling test this week.
We are beginning Unit 3 in math which will introduce strategies for multi-digit addition and subtraction. We do not teach students how to "borrow and carry" in second grade. That will come later. This is different from the way you and I learned to add and subtract. I would encourage you to trust this process. Your students will be able to add and subtract numbers and truly understand what they are doing. I am always amazed at what they can do after teaching this unit!
Our next Focus Friday is this week. We will learn about speaking with good purpose. The color to wear on Friday is PURPLE.
Lastly, if you would like to donate to the United Way by purchasing a Mega Pass for your student, please fill out the form and send it in tomorrow. This is totally optional.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Monday, October 30, 2017
Monday, October 23, 2017
Happy Monday Everyone!
This week we are reading a folktale How Chipmunk Got His Stripes and learning about lessons/morals we can learn from the story. Our spelling words are plural nouns that require us to change the ending -y to and -i and add -es. We are also learning about irregular verbs.
In math we are looking at patterns using twos. We will consider odd and even numbers in context and provide early exposure to multiplication as repeated addition.
We will have our spelling and reading assessments on Thursday this week due to the extra activities on Friday.
This Friday is our fall parade and party. The parade will be at 2:00 with the party following. Students may bring their costumes to school with them on Friday and we will begin changing after lunch.
Please remember to turn in your Art to Remember orders no later than Wednesday this week.
Your child is bringing home their permission form for the field trip on November 7th. Please return the permission slip and money by Thursday of this week.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
This week we are reading a folktale How Chipmunk Got His Stripes and learning about lessons/morals we can learn from the story. Our spelling words are plural nouns that require us to change the ending -y to and -i and add -es. We are also learning about irregular verbs.
In math we are looking at patterns using twos. We will consider odd and even numbers in context and provide early exposure to multiplication as repeated addition.
We will have our spelling and reading assessments on Thursday this week due to the extra activities on Friday.
This Friday is our fall parade and party. The parade will be at 2:00 with the party following. Students may bring their costumes to school with them on Friday and we will begin changing after lunch.
Please remember to turn in your Art to Remember orders no later than Wednesday this week.
Your child is bringing home their permission form for the field trip on November 7th. Please return the permission slip and money by Thursday of this week.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Monday, October 16, 2017
Dear Parents,
I hope you had a wonderful fall break! From what I have been hearing, you did!
This week we are reading Click, Clack, Moo and learning about story structure. Our spelling words this week double the ending consonant to add the suffixes -ed and -ing. We will test on these Friday. We will also learn about reflexive pronouns.
In math we are wrapping up Unit 2 and will have a test on Thursday. Your child is bringing home their study guide tonight to work on. This is due back to school by Wednesday. We will review it together in preparation for the test.
Tomorrow is the deadline to turn in Warrior Walk money. Please turn in the pledge folders and money tomorrow.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
I hope you had a wonderful fall break! From what I have been hearing, you did!
This week we are reading Click, Clack, Moo and learning about story structure. Our spelling words this week double the ending consonant to add the suffixes -ed and -ing. We will test on these Friday. We will also learn about reflexive pronouns.
In math we are wrapping up Unit 2 and will have a test on Thursday. Your child is bringing home their study guide tonight to work on. This is due back to school by Wednesday. We will review it together in preparation for the test.
Tomorrow is the deadline to turn in Warrior Walk money. Please turn in the pledge folders and money tomorrow.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Monday, October 2, 2017
Happy Monday Everyone!
Thank you to everyone for making Warrior Walk a great day for our kiddos and ILE! You can start sending in any money that you have collected along with the pledge sheets. We couldn't do this without your help!
This week we are wrapping up our science unit on animal habitats. We will take this test on Thursday. I will send home the science book Tuesday so students can begin to read over the material. It may take 2 nights to read everything. Please make sure they bring their science books back to school each day because we will be using them in class.
This is the last week of the first quarter and we will be assessing students on what they have learned so far this year. Therefore there will be no spelling test this week.
Friday is our next Focus Friday. We will be learning about the next Key to Success - Failure Leads to Success. Everyone please wear orange on Friday. We will be doing some activities in class using inventions that were actually mistakes!
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Thank you to everyone for making Warrior Walk a great day for our kiddos and ILE! You can start sending in any money that you have collected along with the pledge sheets. We couldn't do this without your help!
This week we are wrapping up our science unit on animal habitats. We will take this test on Thursday. I will send home the science book Tuesday so students can begin to read over the material. It may take 2 nights to read everything. Please make sure they bring their science books back to school each day because we will be using them in class.
This is the last week of the first quarter and we will be assessing students on what they have learned so far this year. Therefore there will be no spelling test this week.
Friday is our next Focus Friday. We will be learning about the next Key to Success - Failure Leads to Success. Everyone please wear orange on Friday. We will be doing some activities in class using inventions that were actually mistakes!
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Monday, September 25, 2017
Happy Monday Everyone!
The big news this week is Warrior Walk! Your sponsor packet came home in your child's take home folder last Friday. If for some reason you can't locate it and need another one, just let me know. Thank you for taking the time to ask for sponsors/donors. I hope that you will be able to come out on Friday to cheer our class on. We walk from 1:15-1:45. Our color this year is gray. So wear as much gray as possible.
What's happening this week:
Reading - We are reading from our science books about animal habitats. We will practice asking and answering questions and using the illustrations to gain understanding about the text.
Phonics - r-controlled vowels (Bossy R) -ir, -er, -at, -or, -ur
Language - irregular plural nouns (child-children, foot-feet)
Math - Measuring
Science - Life Cycles (Some of our caterpillars are now in a chrysalis!) and animal habitats
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
The big news this week is Warrior Walk! Your sponsor packet came home in your child's take home folder last Friday. If for some reason you can't locate it and need another one, just let me know. Thank you for taking the time to ask for sponsors/donors. I hope that you will be able to come out on Friday to cheer our class on. We walk from 1:15-1:45. Our color this year is gray. So wear as much gray as possible.
What's happening this week:
Reading - We are reading from our science books about animal habitats. We will practice asking and answering questions and using the illustrations to gain understanding about the text.
Phonics - r-controlled vowels (Bossy R) -ir, -er, -at, -or, -ur
Language - irregular plural nouns (child-children, foot-feet)
Math - Measuring
Science - Life Cycles (Some of our caterpillars are now in a chrysalis!) and animal habitats
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Monday, September 11, 2017
Happy Monday!
This week we are having "Penny Wars" as a special fundraiser to support children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Tomorrow I will send home a letter that explains this in detail. Your children can bring in change Tuesday-Thursday to help support this fundraiser.
Please turn in any picture orders by this Thursday.
What's going on this week:
Reading - Animals Building Homes is our focus text. We are learning to ask questions that can be answered using our texts, using context clues to determine the meaning of words, and using pictures to understand the text.
Phonics - We have a new spelling list of words with short o, u, and e. Test is on Friday
Language - writing narratives
Math - learning place value
Science - life cycles
If you haven't turned in your request for a parent teacher conference time, please send that back tomorrow.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
This week we are having "Penny Wars" as a special fundraiser to support children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Tomorrow I will send home a letter that explains this in detail. Your children can bring in change Tuesday-Thursday to help support this fundraiser.
Please turn in any picture orders by this Thursday.
What's going on this week:
Reading - Animals Building Homes is our focus text. We are learning to ask questions that can be answered using our texts, using context clues to determine the meaning of words, and using pictures to understand the text.
Phonics - We have a new spelling list of words with short o, u, and e. Test is on Friday
Language - writing narratives
Math - learning place value
Science - life cycles
If you haven't turned in your request for a parent teacher conference time, please send that back tomorrow.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Monday, August 28, 2017
Happy Monday Everyone!
Today your child is bringing home their first spelling list. It is to stay in the back pocket of their take home folder. That way it is with them at home to study and at school when we need it. Please, please, please do not take it out and post it on your refrigerator! make a copy if you want it for home. They need it to stay in their take home folder 😉
Friday is Focus Friday for the school. Everyone will be learning the meaning of integrity, one of the 8 keys of excellence. Everyone is asked to wear the color black. The second grade class with the most percentage of students wearing black will be the "holder of the key" for the month (trophy).
This week we are:
Reading : Diary of a Spider and using the pictures to gain and understanding of the characters.
Language: Writing narratives
Phonics: short a and I words
Math: Adding and subtracting within 20
Social Studies: making a world map and a globe
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
Today your child is bringing home their first spelling list. It is to stay in the back pocket of their take home folder. That way it is with them at home to study and at school when we need it. Please, please, please do not take it out and post it on your refrigerator! make a copy if you want it for home. They need it to stay in their take home folder 😉
Friday is Focus Friday for the school. Everyone will be learning the meaning of integrity, one of the 8 keys of excellence. Everyone is asked to wear the color black. The second grade class with the most percentage of students wearing black will be the "holder of the key" for the month (trophy).
This week we are:
Reading : Diary of a Spider and using the pictures to gain and understanding of the characters.
Language: Writing narratives
Phonics: short a and I words
Math: Adding and subtracting within 20
Social Studies: making a world map and a globe
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Kane
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