Christmas Party

We will be having our classroom Christmas party on Wednesday, December 21.  For the party I am asking that each boy bring in a gift for a boy and each girl bring in a gift for a girl.  The price range for the gifts is $3.00-$4.00.  Please stay in this price range as the party is the most fun when all gifts are of a comparable value.

When your child brings the gift to school, please have him/her sign his/her name and address it to either a girl or boy.

We will be having a trail mix for our snack.  I would like each student to bring in one cup of a crunchy-munchie type snack item to add to it.  Good items for this mix are popcorn, pretzels, chex cereal or any cereal, Cheetos, bugles, small crackers, etc.  We do have a few allergies in our class so please avoid anything with peanuts or peanut butter.  Thanks!

Reminder:  Our Christmas program is Tuesday, December 20 at 7:00.  Hope to see you there.

Second Grade News

November 8-November 18

Here is a peek at what we are working on in our classroom.

Reading:  We will be reading a variety of fables.  A fable is a made-up story that teaches a lesson.  A fable has a beginning, middle, and end. 

Spelling:  Words with short u and long u made with u_e.  Our next spelling test will be on Friday, November 18.

mule             

plum

use

dug

cub

hum

huge

fun                          

rope 

must 

nose

look

yes

their                                        

                                                  

Sight Words:  By the end of the week your child should be able read these words quickly and easily.  Please post this letter in a handy spot (on the fridge, etc.) and have your child practice reading through these words a couple of times each day.

 won

change

yes

fall 

five

cheer

their

open

look

open 

should          

Vocabulary: We are learning the meaning of these words. Please use these words in conversation with your child and ask him/her to tell you what these words mean.

believe          

lessons

delicious

feast

fond

remarkable

stories

snatch                               

Math:  We are working on learning subtraction facts.  This is a great time to get out the subtraction flashcards and help your child practice at home.

        

Reminders:  We return to the library this Wednesday.  Please make sure your child has returned all of his/her books so that more may be checked out.

School dismisses at 11:55 on Thursday, November 10 and Friday, November 11.  Please send a small lunch or healthy snack as lunch will not be served.   See you at conferences!

Second Grade News

October 5-October 14

Here is a peek at what we are working on in our classroom.

Reading:  Our genre is nonfiction.  This type of literature is about real people, things, or events. We will be reading a variety of nonfiction selections about animals.

Spelling:  Words with short a and long a.  Our next spelling test will be on Thursday, October 13.

           

         bag                   cap                   ham                 bake               

         mad                 back                cape                ate

         made              rake                still                   belt

         into                  done                your                        

Sight Words:  By the end of the week your child should be able read these words quickly and easily.  Please post this letter in a handy spot (on the fridge, etc.) and have your child practice reading through these words a couple of times each day.

         year                 done                water              your                move

         into                  show               now                 another         too

Vocabulary: We are learning the meaning of these words. Please use these words in conversation with your child and ask him/her to tell you what they mean.

         Allowed                 care                 excited          needs   

         Roam                       safe                  wild                 wandered

Math:  We are working on addition facts with sums up to 18.  This would be a good time to get out the flashcards and help your child review at home. 

Title Night is October 11 from 5:30-7:00  Hope to see you there.

Second Grade News

September 26-October 4

Parents,

This is the format for my newsletters.  It mainly deals with words your child needs to learn to read, spell and understand.  I ask that you post this in a handy and visible spot where your child can use it when you practice words at home.

Reading:  Our genre is fiction.  We will be reading a variety of fiction stories and learning that a fiction story has made up character and events.  Fiction also has a beginning, middle, and end.

Spelling:  Consonant blends.  Our spelling test will be on Tuesday, October 4.

           

         grass               trips       crack               still          west

         mask               clap         plans               mild        belt

         fog                    tub          by                     he            she

Sight Words:  By the end of the week your child should be able read these words quickly and easily.  Please post this letter in a handy spot (on the fridge, etc.) and have your child practice reading through these words a couple of times each day.

         boy                   by                     girl                   he            here               

         small               want                were               what       she

Vocabulary: We are learning the meaning of these words. Please use these words in conversation with your child and ask him/her to tell you what they mean.

         glance            proper           stares                      trade

         decide            different       relationship        friendship

Reminders:  We return to the library on Thursday.  Please make sure your child has returned all books so that more may be checked out.

Mrs. Wimmler