Winter Weather Wednesday!
Reminders:
***It sure was chilly today! Please make sure that your child wears a hat and gloves to school. Recess can get very chilly!
***Tomorrow is a P.B.A. day. Students will arrive at school 2 1/2 hours later. While they get to sleep a little longer, teachers will be in meetings.
***Family Homework is due next Wednesday, Nov. 19. I look forward to seeing all the family projects that will be displayed throughout the hallways.
***Dazzle's Craft Night is Thursday from 5:30-7:30.
Today in Language Arts, we added 6 word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, listened to a chapter in our read aloud, worked on Classworks in the computer lab, had our last bullying session with Mrs. Slater, and worked on our family writing piece.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due Friday. We will also have our independent spelling test.
*** Read for 20-30 minutes/ Record your minutes.
***Continue working on our second reading project. The due date is December 12th.
***Family homework is due on November 19th.
In Math today we worked our minute, reviewed computation skills on our white boards, graded our homework, and took our Unit 10 test. Be looking for these tests to come home early next week for a parent signature.
Homework: Pages 309-311
During Content time, the students had D.A.R.E. Please look for a note in their planners tomorrow. I am planning on having a quiz over lessons 1-3 on Tuesday of next week and their book test on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
11/11/08
I was out of the building all day yesterday. I am glad to be back!
Today in Language Arts, we made the most of a double special day. We started off with adding four word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, read a chapter in our read aloud, and worked on singular and plural possessive nouns. We also worked on conventions with writing a letter.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday.
Worksheet -page 59(If not completed in class)is due tomorrow
***Family homework is due on the 19th
*** Our second reading project is due on December 12th.
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation, and took our pre-test for the actual test tomorrow. The students do have the correct answers so the pre-test is actually a great study guide.
Homework: Pages 306-308
Social Studies- Welcome back Ms. Grannan's class!
Today we briefly reviewed Chapters 1 and 2 that we discussed last grading period and discussed Chapter 3 -lesson 1. If everything goes as planned, we will have a short quiz over Chapter 3- Lessons 1-3 on Monday as well as a review of the material in a game format. The actual book test will be on Tuesday of next week. (This chapter only has three lessons but I want to make the information as easy to understand as possible. Please look for updates on the quiz/test in your child's planner.
Reminders:
***Please bring in gloves/ mittens and dress appropriately. It is cold outside at recess!
Today in Language Arts, we made the most of a double special day. We started off with adding four word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, read a chapter in our read aloud, and worked on singular and plural possessive nouns. We also worked on conventions with writing a letter.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday.
Worksheet -page 59(If not completed in class)is due tomorrow
***Family homework is due on the 19th
*** Our second reading project is due on December 12th.
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation, and took our pre-test for the actual test tomorrow. The students do have the correct answers so the pre-test is actually a great study guide.
Homework: Pages 306-308
Social Studies- Welcome back Ms. Grannan's class!
Today we briefly reviewed Chapters 1 and 2 that we discussed last grading period and discussed Chapter 3 -lesson 1. If everything goes as planned, we will have a short quiz over Chapter 3- Lessons 1-3 on Monday as well as a review of the material in a game format. The actual book test will be on Tuesday of next week. (This chapter only has three lessons but I want to make the information as easy to understand as possible. Please look for updates on the quiz/test in your child's planner.
Reminders:
***Please bring in gloves/ mittens and dress appropriately. It is cold outside at recess!
Friday, November 7, 2008
11/07/08
Another busy day!
Today we worked hard in Language Arts. We completed all of our assessments, independently read, and discussed and worked on our "Family" writing. I hope all of you have had a chance to start working on the "Family Homework". A sheet was sent home earlier this week telling all about it. This is a school wide project.While the project will be completed at home, we will do writing about our families here at school during our writing time next week. I am excited to read all about our Northpoint families! From our discussion today in class, it sounds as though some of our students have had several exciting vacations and continue to experience interesting traditions in their personal families.
Homework: Work on Family Homework. It might help if you could discuss at the dinner table what makes your particular family "special". We will be doing a lot of writing next week!
Read 20-30 minutes/Record minutes.
Math- We completed our minute, worked on computation, reviewed briefly for our test.(It will be next Wednesday), graded our homework, and worked on adding and subtracting integers.
Homework: None
Social Studies- We finished up our writing about the Native American tribe of our choice, and completed a worksheet on Longitude and Latitude.
Homework: None
Until Monday....
Today we worked hard in Language Arts. We completed all of our assessments, independently read, and discussed and worked on our "Family" writing. I hope all of you have had a chance to start working on the "Family Homework". A sheet was sent home earlier this week telling all about it. This is a school wide project.While the project will be completed at home, we will do writing about our families here at school during our writing time next week. I am excited to read all about our Northpoint families! From our discussion today in class, it sounds as though some of our students have had several exciting vacations and continue to experience interesting traditions in their personal families.
Homework: Work on Family Homework. It might help if you could discuss at the dinner table what makes your particular family "special". We will be doing a lot of writing next week!
Read 20-30 minutes/Record minutes.
Math- We completed our minute, worked on computation, reviewed briefly for our test.(It will be next Wednesday), graded our homework, and worked on adding and subtracting integers.
Homework: None
Social Studies- We finished up our writing about the Native American tribe of our choice, and completed a worksheet on Longitude and Latitude.
Homework: None
Until Monday....
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
11/05/08
And the winner is...
Today was full of interesting conversations about the election. I was surprised at how interested our students were about the outcome. They were also very outspoken about their opinions as well!
Today in Language Arts, we added 5 word roots to our Vocabulary Vine, had our fourth bullying session by Mrs. Slater our Youth Service Counselor, listened to half a chapter in our read aloud, and finished our concrete poems. (They look great displayed on our wall!)
In Computer Lab, we worked on possessive singular and plural nouns in the Classworks program. This should help the students with the Grammar test on Friday.
Homework: Fluency and Flow/Spelling test -Friday
Family Homework- See the Green or white sheet that was sent home today-This is a school wide project. It is due in two weeks.(Nov. 19)
In Math, we completed our minute, worked on computation, graded our homework, added words to our RIT Math vocabulary notebook. (Ask your child what new words they learned so far this week.), and worked again with reflections and transparent mirrors.
Homework: Page 296, 298
In Social Studies, most of us finished up our time lines. Those students who did not finish will need to complete theirs by Friday, Nov.7. The last day of this rotation is early next week.
Homework: Finish time line-due Nov. 7
Until tomorrow...
Today was full of interesting conversations about the election. I was surprised at how interested our students were about the outcome. They were also very outspoken about their opinions as well!
Today in Language Arts, we added 5 word roots to our Vocabulary Vine, had our fourth bullying session by Mrs. Slater our Youth Service Counselor, listened to half a chapter in our read aloud, and finished our concrete poems. (They look great displayed on our wall!)
In Computer Lab, we worked on possessive singular and plural nouns in the Classworks program. This should help the students with the Grammar test on Friday.
Homework: Fluency and Flow/Spelling test -Friday
Family Homework- See the Green or white sheet that was sent home today-This is a school wide project. It is due in two weeks.(Nov. 19)
In Math, we completed our minute, worked on computation, graded our homework, added words to our RIT Math vocabulary notebook. (Ask your child what new words they learned so far this week.), and worked again with reflections and transparent mirrors.
Homework: Page 296, 298
In Social Studies, most of us finished up our time lines. Those students who did not finish will need to complete theirs by Friday, Nov.7. The last day of this rotation is early next week.
Homework: Finish time line-due Nov. 7
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
11/04/08
Another beautiful November day!
Today was an interesting day! The students came into school talking about the election, candidates, and the latest T.V. commercials. They seem to have a lot to say about their favorite candidate. This would be a good time to strike a conversation at the dinner table tonight!
Today in Language Arts, we added three roots to our Vocabulary Vine, finished listening to a chapter in our read aloud, and reviewed singular and plural possessive nouns. We completed all of this before having double specials. We were exceptionally busy this morning!
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will have our other assessments as well.
In Math, we spent time working on previously learned skills on white boards, discussed symmetry and the use of transparent mirrors, and graded our homework from last night.. We will work quickly through the next several lessons which deal with reflections and symmetry because I want to spent some time on positive and negative numbers.
Homework: Pages 292, 294 and 295
In Social Studies, we worked on our project. The timeline will take us one more class time to complete. If the project is not completed, it will be sent home as homework.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Next week is a P.B.A. day. Please look for the pink sheet with information.
***A green sheet will be coming home tomorrow to all my Language Arts students. This involves a family homework assignment. Be sure to read over it and let me know if you have any other questions. This is a school wide project that should be fun for everyone!
*** Remember to read and record your reading minutes on the calendar in the planner.
Until tomorrow...
Today was an interesting day! The students came into school talking about the election, candidates, and the latest T.V. commercials. They seem to have a lot to say about their favorite candidate. This would be a good time to strike a conversation at the dinner table tonight!
Today in Language Arts, we added three roots to our Vocabulary Vine, finished listening to a chapter in our read aloud, and reviewed singular and plural possessive nouns. We completed all of this before having double specials. We were exceptionally busy this morning!
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will have our other assessments as well.
In Math, we spent time working on previously learned skills on white boards, discussed symmetry and the use of transparent mirrors, and graded our homework from last night.. We will work quickly through the next several lessons which deal with reflections and symmetry because I want to spent some time on positive and negative numbers.
Homework: Pages 292, 294 and 295
In Social Studies, we worked on our project. The timeline will take us one more class time to complete. If the project is not completed, it will be sent home as homework.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Next week is a P.B.A. day. Please look for the pink sheet with information.
***A green sheet will be coming home tomorrow to all my Language Arts students. This involves a family homework assignment. Be sure to read over it and let me know if you have any other questions. This is a school wide project that should be fun for everyone!
*** Remember to read and record your reading minutes on the calendar in the planner.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, November 3, 2008
11/3/08
Monday mornings are always hard, but today was extremely difficult!
We were all a little tired this morning but enthusiasm showed as many students shared their 4 day weekend experiences. I was more than surprised to hear all the things they were able to get accomplished in just 4 short days! The accelerated reader tests were definitely put to good use this morning. I was thrilled to see the number of students who took advantage of the extra reading time and were able to take an accelerated reading test this morning. (Please remember to record every minute that your child reads on the calendar in their planner.)
Language Arts: This morning in Language Arts, we took our Spelling pre-test. This week we will learn words that have the /ar/ and /or/ spellings. Be sure to spend a little extra time studying them since many of the words are a little tricky. We also listened to our new story How Ben Franklin stole the lightening. This story is filled with many interesting facts about Mr. Franklin. You may ask your child to list them on a piece of paper as they read the story aloud to you this week. Be sure to help them differentiate between facts and opinions.
In Grammar, we started to discuss singular possessive nouns. We will continue discussing plural possessive nouns tomorrow and the rules that apply to both. This will be the skill that is tested on the Grammar test this week.
During our writing block this morning, we worked on writing a concrete poem using figurative language and alliterations. So far, these are turning our quite nicely. The students are using similes and some are getting really good at using detailed alliterations while describing their object. I am looking forward to hanging these up for all to see!
Finally, we met for a brief time with our reading/writing buddies. The students always look forward to meeting with their second grade friend and helping them. Next week we will begin a Fall project together.
Homework:
Fluency and Flow is due on Friday as well as the Spelling test. The students have a Student Evaluation Chart that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.Read 20-30 minutes
In Math, we worked on computation and started Unit 10. Today we worked with transparent mirrors for the very first time. The students were excited to see how they can draw an exact duplication of a figure by using this type of mirror.
Homework:
Math Boxes: 9.9, 9.10. 10.1
In Social Studies the students were handed back their Chapter 2 test for a parent signature. We also started our in-class project. It is a timeline of 8 important events in their lives. This will be completed in class.
Homework:
None
Until tomorrow...
We were all a little tired this morning but enthusiasm showed as many students shared their 4 day weekend experiences. I was more than surprised to hear all the things they were able to get accomplished in just 4 short days! The accelerated reader tests were definitely put to good use this morning. I was thrilled to see the number of students who took advantage of the extra reading time and were able to take an accelerated reading test this morning. (Please remember to record every minute that your child reads on the calendar in their planner.)
Language Arts: This morning in Language Arts, we took our Spelling pre-test. This week we will learn words that have the /ar/ and /or/ spellings. Be sure to spend a little extra time studying them since many of the words are a little tricky. We also listened to our new story How Ben Franklin stole the lightening. This story is filled with many interesting facts about Mr. Franklin. You may ask your child to list them on a piece of paper as they read the story aloud to you this week. Be sure to help them differentiate between facts and opinions.
In Grammar, we started to discuss singular possessive nouns. We will continue discussing plural possessive nouns tomorrow and the rules that apply to both. This will be the skill that is tested on the Grammar test this week.
During our writing block this morning, we worked on writing a concrete poem using figurative language and alliterations. So far, these are turning our quite nicely. The students are using similes and some are getting really good at using detailed alliterations while describing their object. I am looking forward to hanging these up for all to see!
Finally, we met for a brief time with our reading/writing buddies. The students always look forward to meeting with their second grade friend and helping them. Next week we will begin a Fall project together.
Homework:
Fluency and Flow is due on Friday as well as the Spelling test. The students have a Student Evaluation Chart that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.Read 20-30 minutes
In Math, we worked on computation and started Unit 10. Today we worked with transparent mirrors for the very first time. The students were excited to see how they can draw an exact duplication of a figure by using this type of mirror.
Homework:
Math Boxes: 9.9, 9.10. 10.1
In Social Studies the students were handed back their Chapter 2 test for a parent signature. We also started our in-class project. It is a timeline of 8 important events in their lives. This will be completed in class.
Homework:
None
Until tomorrow...
Saturday, November 1, 2008
11/01/08
I hope that you all are having a great 4 day weekend!
Just another reminder... My Social Studies class was assigned Chapter 2 Review (in their Social Studies book)on October 24th. It is due on Monday, Nov. 3. Several students turned it in to me already so I have them. We will spend time on Monday working on our Time lines. I look forward to seeing them.
Enjoy the break. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Until Monday...
Just another reminder... My Social Studies class was assigned Chapter 2 Review (in their Social Studies book)on October 24th. It is due on Monday, Nov. 3. Several students turned it in to me already so I have them. We will spend time on Monday working on our Time lines. I look forward to seeing them.
Enjoy the break. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Until Monday...
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