Monday, May 20, 2013

Week 38


Welcome to week thirty-seven! This week’s theme is: Beginnings and Endings

Announcements: 

Last Day of School: The last day of school is this Friday, May 24th.  School will release at 10:00 am.  We will spend the day celebrating what we have learned and the friendships we have made this year.  Students will be receiving certificates and an end of the year present from me!  If you would like to send refreshments for our class on Friday feel free to do so. All refreshments need to be wheat and gluten free and as sugar free as possible due to special dietary needs in our class.  Fruit meets both of these requirements and is always popular with our class!

Summer Activities Tab:  Please check out the new Summer Activities tab on our blog.  I have listed some fun learning activities that you can complete with your students over the summer to help them stay prepared for third grade.  The page is still a work in progress, I will be adding more activities over the last week of school.

DIBLES Reading Testing: Expect DIBLES scores to come home with your student this week.  

Take Home Reading Book Bags: Please return your child’s take home reading bag to school once you have finished reading their last book.  We need to have all bags returned by the end of the year. I will be sending emails to those students that still need to return their bags in the coming week.

Library Books: Please ensure that your students return their library books to school before the end of the year.

Spelling Words: There will be no spelling this week.

What we will be learning this week:

We will spend the week reviewing what we have learned this year with fun games and activities.  We will also spend time getting our assignments and other work ready to take home.


Monday, May 13, 2013

Week 37


Welcome to week thirty-seven! This week’s theme is: Somewhere Over the Rainbow!

Announcements: 

Last Day of School: The last day of school is Friday, May 24th.  School will release at 10:00 am.

DIBLES Reading Testing: We are finishing our end of the year DIBLES tests this week.  These tests are required by the state of Utah.  It is important that your child is at school so they can complete this test.  The DIBLES test is administered to each child one at a time.  They read three stories for 1 min each.  They then tell the teacher what they remember about each story.  I will send home your child’s scores as soon as testing is completed.


Take Home Reading Book Bags: Please return your child’s take home reading bag to school once you have finished reading their last book.  We need to have all bags returned by the end of the year. I will be sending emails to those students that still need to return their bags in the coming week.

Library Books: Please ensure that your students return their library books to school before the end of the year.

Walkathon: Our class had lots of fun at the walkathon on Friday!  We raised over 800 dollars for our school.  We have earned a banana split party for working so hard.  Great job second grade!

Spelling Words: Check the spelling section of our blog for this week’s spelling words to practice at home.


Here is a look at what we are learning this week:

Art: Students will continue working on their student directed art projects using mediums such as collage, pastels, paper construction, and water color. We are working together as a class to earn a clay day for cleaning quickly.

ASL:  This week we will learn how to sign the shapes in ASL.

Dance:  Students will continue studying the different types of movement. 

Health: Safety

Math: We will study partitioning rectangles and review topics we have covered earlier in the year.  

Music: In music we will be learning about rhythm.

PE: Various games outside and in the gym.  

Reading: In reading we will be having guided reading with our leveled books, phonics lessons and fluency practice.

Science: Students will continue to study weather.

Social Studies: Students will continue to study regions of the United States.

Spanish: No Spanish this week, we will focus on ASL.

Writing:
·                    Composition: We will keep working on the chapter books we have been writing.  Student must have their first chapter book finished by this Friday.

·        Spelling:  The list of words we are learning this week focuses on words with “ow” making the long o sound as in the word “slow.”
1.       Tow                                                      
2.       Bow
3.       Slow
4.       Crow
5.       Glow
6.       Fellow
7.       Mellow
8.       Yellow
9.       Know
10.   Arrow
11.   Flow
12.   Bellow
13.   Snow
14.   Blow
15.   Borrow

Monday, May 6, 2013

Week 36


Welcome to week thirty-six! This week’s theme is: Utah History Week!

Announcements: 

DIBLES Reading Testing: We are taking our end of the year DIBLES tests this week and next week.  These tests are required by the state of Utah.  It is important that your child is at school so they can complete this test.  The DIBLES test is administered to each child one at a time.  They read three stories for 1 min each.  They then tell the teacher what they remember about each story.  I will send home your child’s scores as soon as testing is complete.


Take Home Reading Book Bags: Please return your child’s take home reading bag to school once you have finished reading their last book.  We need to have all bags returned by the end of the year.

Library Books: Today was our last time checking out library books for this school year.  Please ensure that your students return their library books to school before the end of the year.

Walkathon: Our school is having a walkathon!  The walkathon will take place on the trail at Manilla pond on May 10th from 1:30 until the end of the school day.  Each student was sent home with an envelope for donations today.  We welcome donations of any size from family, friends and neighbors.  Students who do not wish to collect any donations are still welcome to participate in the walkathon with us. 
On May 10th please remind your student to wear comfortable shoes, sun screen and to bring a water bottle.  Parents are welcome to join us for the walkathon!
Please return any money your student may have collected for the walkathon to the school as soon as possible.

May 24th Early Release:  The last day of school is May 24th. School will be released at 10:00 on that day.  Please plan accordingly. 

Spelling Words: Check the spelling section of our blog for this week’s spelling words to practice at home.


Here is a look at what we are learning this week:

Art: Students will continue working on their student directed art projects using mediums such as collage, pastels, paper construction, and water color. We are working together as a class to earn a clay day for cleaning quickly.

ASL:  This week we will learn how to sign the shapes in ASL.

Dance:  Students will continue studying the different types of movement. 

Health: Safety

Math: We will finish up our study of fractions.

Music: In music we will be learning about rhythm.

PE: Various games in the gym.  

Reading: In reading we will be having guided reading with our leveled books, phonics lessons and fluency practice.

Science: Students will continue to study weather.

Social Studies: Students will study ancient cultures.

Spanish: We will finish up learning the names of the shapes in Spanish.

Writing:

·                     Handwriting: This week will be learning the penmanship of cursive “u” 
·                    Composition: We will keep working on the chapter books we have been writing.

·        Spelling: We are starting a new spelling program!  Students will have an assigned list of words that we will be tested on each Friday.  The list of words we are learning this week focuses on words with “ai” making the long a sound as in the word “bait.”
1.     Pain
2.     Plain
3.     Complain
4.     Training
5.     Straight
6.     Strain
7.     Grain
8.     Raincoat
9.     Chains
10.             Brain
11.            Remain
12.             Drain
13.            Contain
14.             sprain
15.             bait