Homework for Dec. 19 -22

No word study this week.

No must know words this week.

Only math review each night, Mon.-Wed. night.

Happy Holidays!

Math Family Letter unit 5

Click here to see what we will be learning in math unit 5.

Homework for Dec. 12 - 16

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = yellow group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = pink group


"must know" words this week:  REVIEW WEEK- check your child's paper on Monday to see his/her target words

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 4.8
Tuesday = 4.9
Wednesday = 5.1
Thursday = review

weekly newsletter Dec. 9

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Homework for Dec. 5 - 9

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = yellow group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = pink group


5 "must know" words this week:  are, say, would, then, what

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 4.5
Tuesday = 4.6
Wednesday = review
Thursday = 4.7

weekly newsletter Dec. 2

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Homework for Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = yellow group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = pink group


5 "must know" words this week:  last, then, what, like, went

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 4.1
Tuesday = 4.2
Thursday = 4.4
Wednesday = 4.3

Thanksgiving Bread!

Thanks to Nayeli's mom, Isabella's mom, Javion's mom and sister, Amaya's mom, Madeline's mom, Ryan's mom, and my mom for helping us with our bread yesterday!  It turned out to be delicious!!!

Click here to see the recipes we made.

Homework for Nov. 21 - 23

There is no word study this week.

There are no "must know" words this week.

There will be a math homework Mon. and Tues. nights.  Both sheets are review.

Tuesday’s science homework will be to bring in an ice cube on Wednesday. I would
like the children to think like scientists. To maximize the learning in this activity, please
do not offer suggestions on how to complete this assignment, but rather, ask questions
to help your child solve the problem themselves. Once a plan is developed, feel free to
assist in preparing the ice cube for the journey to school.

weekly newsletter Nov. 18

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Math Family Letter

Click here to see what we are learning in math unit 4.

Homework for Nov. 14 - 18

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = yellow group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = pink group


3 "must know" words this week:  like, going, or, said, was

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = counting change to $1.00 (baseball)
Tuesday = 3.8
Wednesday = counting change to $1.00 (baseball)
Thursday = counting change to $1.00 (baseball)

weekly newsletter Nov. 10

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Homework for Nov. 8 - Nov. 10

There is no word study this week.

5 "must know" words this week:  look, said, went  PLUS  2 review words: with, have

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 3.6
Tuesday = no school
Wednesday = 3.7
Thursday = none- no school Friday

weekly newsletter Nov. 4

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Math Family Letter

Click here to see what we are learning in math unit 3.

Happy Halloween!

No math homework tonight!  :)

Homework for Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = yellow group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = pink group


3 "must know" words this week:  my, to, have

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 3.4
Tuesday = 3.5
Wednesday = 3.6
Thursday = 3.7

weekly newsletter Oct. 28

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Breaking News!!!

Federal Cards are coming home today!  Anyone who brings back a correctly completed card tomorrow will receive 1 HOMEWORK PASS!!!

Homework for Oct. 24 - 28

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = pink group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = yellow group


5 "must know" words this week:  I, the, was, you, with

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 3.1
Tuesday = 3.2
Wednesday = 3.3
Thursday = review sheet

weekly newsletter Oct. 21

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What have we been doing?

Check out Mrs. Troxell’s blog to see what we’ve been up to!

Homework for Oct. 17 - 21

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.  ***Please note that some students have changed groups this week.  Ask your child what color his/her cards were at school this morning.***
page 1 = pink group
page 2 =  green group
page 3 = yellow group

Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):
Monday = 2.10
Tuesday = 2.11
Wednesday = 2.12
Thursday = 2.13


Tuesday night is Math Literacy night.  Join us at 5:30 for some Cuban fun!


Friday is sports jersey day.  Wear a shirt for your favorite team.

weekly newsletter Oct. 14

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Magnet Study guide with answers

Click here to see the study guide with answers.

homework correction

Here is the correct link for the pink group's words.

Homework for Oct. 10 - 14

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = green group
page 2 =  yellow group
page 3 = pink group
page 4 = extra review group


Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):

Monday = 2.6
Tuesday = 2.7
Wednesday = 2.8
Thursday = 2.9


Science study guide (click here)

weekly newsletter Oct. 7

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Homework for Oct. 3 - 7

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.
page 1 = green group
page 2 =  yellow group
page 3 = extra review group
page 4 = pink group


Math assignments this week (click each day to see or print each assignment):


Monday = review sheet
Tuesday = 2.3
Wednesday = 2.4
Thursday = 2.5

weekly newsletter Sept. 30

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Word Study words this week

Click here to see this week's word study words for all word study groups.

page 1 = yellow group
page 2 =  pink group
page 3 = green group
page 4 = extra review group

weekly newsletter Sept. 23

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this week's word study words

I am trying an experiment this week.  Click here and you will find word study words for all groups (there are 4 so there are 4 pages).

If you use this resource, will you email me and let me know?  I will keep posting them only if people are looking for them here.  :)

Shared Writing

Today we wrote a story together as a class.  The students wanted to share it with their families.  To view the story, click here.

Civics Study guide

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Scholastic Book Clubs- How to order

Scholastic Book Clubs makes on line ordering easy!  If you order on line, you can use your credit card.  Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.*  It's so simple! Here's how it works:

·         SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Register" button in the "First Time Here?" section. Register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me. Our code is J4W7C

·         SELECT the books you'd like to order -- choose from thousands of titles -- many more than in our monthly flyers. 

·         SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child's books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer.  But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?

weekly newsletter Sept. 16

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Homework for Sept. 12 - 16

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Math Family Letter 1-1

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Word Study homework assignments

Word study is invaluable to the progress your child will make in reading and writing this year.  By studying words in small groups on their instructional level, children will learn the code that is the English language.  This code will help them to decode words as they read and sound out words as they write.  For this reason, your child has been placed in a group with other students who read and write on the same level.  Look for your child’s list each Monday and follow the routine for each night to provide practice additional to the work we do in school daily with these words.  These activities have been modeled and practiced in school, so your child can teach you how to do them.

Monday

Cut apart the words and figure out how the words are alike. Remind your child to sort the words into categories like the ones we did in school.  Look for beginning sounds that are the same, or vowels that are the same, or ending sounds that are the same. Choose words to go at the top (choose one word for each pattern of words). These will be called the “key words.” Then have your child sort the rest of the words under the correct key word. Your child should read each word aloud during this activity.  Ask your child to explain to you why the words are sorted in a particular way- what does the sort reveal about the spelling in general?  Ask your child to sort them a second time as fast as possible.  You may want to time them.

Tuesday

Do a blind sort with your child.  Lay down a word from each category as a header and then read the rest of the words aloud.  Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.  Lay it down and let your child move it if he/she is wrong.  Repeat if your child makes more than one error.

Wednesday

Free Choice (pick one)

1.    Assist your child in doing a word hunt, looking for words in a book they have already read that have the same sound, pattern, or both.  Try to find two or three for each category.

2.    Timed sort- Have your child sort the words while you time him/her.  Challenge your child to get faster each time.  Repeat at least 3 times.

3.    Write 5 words in sentences.  Be sure that the sentence demonstrates the meaning of the word.  Example:  I like cake. (This sentence does not tell me that you understand what cake is.)  The birthday cake had chocolate icing.

Thursday

Do a writing sort to prepare for the Friday test.  As you call out the words in a random order your child should write them in categories.  Call out any words you child misspells a second or even a third time.  This can be done on a slate, a chalkboard, or a piece of paper.  I once had a student write with a dry erase marker on his refrigerator!

The word study test will be on Friday.  Children will have to spell their words correctly and in the correct categories.  Bonus words (simple words with the same spelling features) may be given as well.

weekly newsletter Sept. 10

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Welcome Back Lions!

As we begin the new school year, here is the link for the ABCs of 2nd grade.  You will receive a paper copy as well.


In addition, due to our late lunch, we will have snack daily around 10.  Please send in a small, healthy snack daily.

weekly newsletter June 10

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Homework for June 13 - 17

There is no written homework this week!

Continue to read and turn in your June reading calendar on the last day of school.

Homework for June 6 - 10

Homework for the Week of June 3rd-June 10th   Word Study will cover last week and this with the test on Thursday, June 9. Read 10 minutes each night and record it on your reading calendar. Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night: goes, along, idea, great, pull

Monday LA / Social Studies: Complete My Favorite Celebration Science: Review study guide for test on Wed.

Tuesday LA / Social Studies: Complete Holiday Happenings Science: Review study guide for test on Wed.

Wednesday Social Studies: Review study guide for test on Thurs. *You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words today.* **You will have a test on plants today.**

Thursday No homework! *You will have a test on social studies today.* *You will have a test on your word study words today.*

Friday Wear sunscreen for field day. *You will have a test on social studies next Tuesday.*

Communities and Government Study Guide

Social Studies Review

Communities and Government

Communities in Virginia have local governments that:

·       Are elected by the people

·       Try to make the community a better place to live and work

Volunteers work to make communities better.

Communities in Virginia include people of many ethnic origins who come from different places around the world.

Most Virginians make valuable contributions to their communities.

People celebrate American holidays and traditions in addition to their own cultural holidays and traditions.

People in our communities are united as Americans by common principles and traditions, such as:

·       Celebrating independence day (Fourth of July)

·       Pledging allegiance to the flag

·       Voting in elections

Plant Study Guide

Science Review

SOL 1.4 Plant Parts

·         Plants have basic needs, including food, air, water, light, and a place to grow.

·         Plants have different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.

·         The functions of plant parts include

·         roots holding plants in place and absorbing water

·         seeds making new plants

·         leaves making food for the plant

·         stems holding the plants upright and transporting materials up and down the plant.

·         Plants can be categorized by their different characteristics, such as

·         edible/nonedible

·         flowering/nonflowering

·         evergreen/deciduous.

weekly newsletter June 3

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Homework for May 30 - June 3

Homework for the Week of May 31st-June 3rd        Word Study will cover this week and next with the test on Thursday, June 9. Read 10 minutes each night and record it on your reading calendar. Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night: goes, along, idea, great, pull

Monday No School- Memorial Day

Tuesday LA: Write sentences using any of these words: goes, along, idea, great, pull. Math- Write 5 addition facts and their turn-around facts in your Homework Notebook.

Wednesday LA: Make a list of 10 “ow” words then write them in ABC order. For example: brown, gown, plow, town.  Math- Write and draw five objects in your house that are the shape of a cylinder.

Thursday LA: Read a story. Write down what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.  Math- Write down the time. What time will it be in 30 minutes? What time will it be in 45 minutes? How much time is there until you go to bed?

Friday *You will have a test on your word study words next Thursday.* **You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words next Wednesday.**

weekly newsletter May 27

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FIELD DAY!!!!

Field day is Friday, June 10.  Each class will wear matching t-shirts to promote team spirit.  Mrs. Jenkins has graciously planned the shirts.  We will wear neon green shirts that we will decorate on June 2 at 2:00.

Please send in $3.00 to cover the cost of your child’s shirt and the supplies to decorate them.

***If you would like to help us on our shirt decorating day or on field day, please email me.