Coming up this week...
Spelling Words:
1. went
2. pet
3. foggy
4. tugged
5. bathtub
6. telling
7. job
8. crops
9. fluffy
10. muffin
Homework for this Week:
Monday: Reading Log (1 Entry), Math Lesson 9B and Fact Sheet, Spelling Work (do a little each night - due on Friday)
Tuesday: Reading Log (1 Entry), Math Lesson 10B and Problem Solving Worksheet 10B, Vocabulary test on Wednesday (no need to study at home)
Wednesday: Reading Log (1 Entry), Math Lesson 12B and Fact Sheet
Thursday: Reading Log (1 Entry -- Log due on Friday), Math Lesson 11 B and Fact Sheet, Spelling work due on Friday, Reading and Spelling tests on Friday
This week we will be conducting ITBS Practice Testing on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Testing begins the following week on September 27th and ends on October 5th. Please don't plan to have your children out of school! Please schedule doctor's appointments after school or after testing. Thank you for your cooperation!
There will be NO school mass on Tuesday due to the trip to the Cathedral (we are not going to the Cathedral -- Father Richard and other teachers/students will be).
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
A Hodge Podge...
Thanks, parents, for the wonderful turnout at Back to School Night last night! I hope any questions or concerns you may have had regarding your child's year in 2nd grade were addressed.
Today was a great day in 2nd grade! The students were so incredibly well behaved that they earned 5 extra lunch time minutes! WOW! Cash bucks were distributed left and right! What a great way to start the year -- I hope to see such positive behaviors as we move forward!
As I briefly mentioned last night, I'm interested in making this blog private so that the only people who can access the website are invited readers. I'd send out an invitation to all of your email addresses, and you would have to become a reader. I'm not sure if you have to be a google account holder, but if that were the case, I could always change the blog back to an open forum. Any comments on this would be greatly appreciated! (Feel free to comment below this post!) I'd love to make it private so that I could post pictures of the children working (with your permission of course) in the classroom or the school garden, etc. I think it would be a great way for you as parents to get a first hand view of what goes on in our classroom...
Anyways, I look forward to hearing any thoughts from you loyal blog followers (even those of you who aren't "official" followers, but read the new posts).
Have a great weekend! Off to put baby Emily to bed and feed my husband... :)
Today was a great day in 2nd grade! The students were so incredibly well behaved that they earned 5 extra lunch time minutes! WOW! Cash bucks were distributed left and right! What a great way to start the year -- I hope to see such positive behaviors as we move forward!
As I briefly mentioned last night, I'm interested in making this blog private so that the only people who can access the website are invited readers. I'd send out an invitation to all of your email addresses, and you would have to become a reader. I'm not sure if you have to be a google account holder, but if that were the case, I could always change the blog back to an open forum. Any comments on this would be greatly appreciated! (Feel free to comment below this post!) I'd love to make it private so that I could post pictures of the children working (with your permission of course) in the classroom or the school garden, etc. I think it would be a great way for you as parents to get a first hand view of what goes on in our classroom...
Anyways, I look forward to hearing any thoughts from you loyal blog followers (even those of you who aren't "official" followers, but read the new posts).
Have a great weekend! Off to put baby Emily to bed and feed my husband... :)
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday, Monday...
Hi devout readers!
Today was a great day in the classroom. The kiddos are becoming accustomed to our policies and procedures and are adapting beautifully to having a new teacher. Today they came home with both their agendas and homework packets. Please turn in the reading log and spelling sheet on Friday. Math will be turned in daily for correction and revision.
Agendas are to be returned to school every day. It is important for students to learn how to write their homework down in a planner since they do not receive homework packets in 3rd grade. Again, please remind your child to put his or her agenda in his/her backpack for school every evening and place the backpack by the exit door so that the morning rush becomes a bit less stressful.
Please arrive to Back to School Night at 6:20 PM for a brief meeting and introduction led by Mrs. Cristina Cullen, Religious Ed director. She will be giving you important information regarding the Sacraments, dates of workshops, etc. We will be starting promptly at 6:20.
Tomorrow is our first school mass. Dress Uniform is optional, but encouraged. Please have your child to school by 7:45 at the latest. Students are to leave their backpacks downstairs. We will be lining up to enter the church. Fr. Ken Deasy, along with Msgr Richard will be celebrating mass with Fr. Ken taking up a special collection for the Holy Childhood Association. Any donations will be greatly appreciated! Please pack donations in a baggie and send it to school with your child (with a gentle reminder to give to their teacher right when they get to school).
Thanks again for your cooperation and I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!
Today was a great day in the classroom. The kiddos are becoming accustomed to our policies and procedures and are adapting beautifully to having a new teacher. Today they came home with both their agendas and homework packets. Please turn in the reading log and spelling sheet on Friday. Math will be turned in daily for correction and revision.
Agendas are to be returned to school every day. It is important for students to learn how to write their homework down in a planner since they do not receive homework packets in 3rd grade. Again, please remind your child to put his or her agenda in his/her backpack for school every evening and place the backpack by the exit door so that the morning rush becomes a bit less stressful.
Please arrive to Back to School Night at 6:20 PM for a brief meeting and introduction led by Mrs. Cristina Cullen, Religious Ed director. She will be giving you important information regarding the Sacraments, dates of workshops, etc. We will be starting promptly at 6:20.
Tomorrow is our first school mass. Dress Uniform is optional, but encouraged. Please have your child to school by 7:45 at the latest. Students are to leave their backpacks downstairs. We will be lining up to enter the church. Fr. Ken Deasy, along with Msgr Richard will be celebrating mass with Fr. Ken taking up a special collection for the Holy Childhood Association. Any donations will be greatly appreciated! Please pack donations in a baggie and send it to school with your child (with a gentle reminder to give to their teacher right when they get to school).
Thanks again for your cooperation and I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Spelling Words, Story of the Week, and Homework...
The spelling words for the week of September 13th...
Focus: short a and short i vowel sounds
1. has
2. wag
3. bad
4. six
5. will
6. him
7. sat
8. had
9. fix
10. isn't
Spelling test on Friday, September 17th.
This week, we will be reading "David's New Friends". A Reading Test will be given on Friday. Textbook CDs will be sent home at Back to School Night.
Homework for the week (Note: I may not always be able to put this on the blog). Please remember that a packet will come home on Monday.
Monday:
Reading Log: 1 Entry, entire paper will be due on Friday
Spelling: Students will receive the week's worth of homework. Do a little at a time. Turn in the entire paper on Friday.
Math: Lesson 4B
Tuesday:
Reading Log: 1 entry
Math: Lesson 5B & Fact Sheet
Wednesday:
Reading: 1 Log Entry
Math: Lesson 6B
Thursday:
Reading: Log entry + Summary of week's worth of reading due Friday; test on reading selection of the week
Spelling: Work due on Friday; test on Friday
Math: Lesson 7B & Fact Sheet
I'm likely going to be sending home Science review sheets, not for homework, but for weekly review to master concepts.
Have a great weekend!
Focus: short a and short i vowel sounds
1. has
2. wag
3. bad
4. six
5. will
6. him
7. sat
8. had
9. fix
10. isn't
Spelling test on Friday, September 17th.
This week, we will be reading "David's New Friends". A Reading Test will be given on Friday. Textbook CDs will be sent home at Back to School Night.
Homework for the week (Note: I may not always be able to put this on the blog). Please remember that a packet will come home on Monday.
Monday:
Reading Log: 1 Entry, entire paper will be due on Friday
Spelling: Students will receive the week's worth of homework. Do a little at a time. Turn in the entire paper on Friday.
Math: Lesson 4B
Tuesday:
Reading Log: 1 entry
Math: Lesson 5B & Fact Sheet
Wednesday:
Reading: 1 Log Entry
Math: Lesson 6B
Thursday:
Reading: Log entry + Summary of week's worth of reading due Friday; test on reading selection of the week
Spelling: Work due on Friday; test on Friday
Math: Lesson 7B & Fact Sheet
I'm likely going to be sending home Science review sheets, not for homework, but for weekly review to master concepts.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
You're Invited...
...to Back to School Night!
Invitations from your children came home yesterday. Just to reiterate... BTSN is on Wednesday the 15th at 6:30 PM. Please arrive a few minutes early so that we can get started right away. (If you arrive on time, there's a raffle ticket with your name on it! I'll explain on Wednesday) There's a lot to cover and I want to be sure that I get you out at a reasonable time!
Please review the syllabus on my classroom website if you have a chance. I will provide a hard copy for you at BTSN. Come prepared with any questions and hopefully I will answer everything in my presentation. (If not, I'll be more than happy to answer any questions afterwards).
Looking forward to seeing you all there! Don't forget... this is just for parents! So please arrange for babysitting ahead of time.
Be sure to check the blog again on Sunday for this week's spelling words. Have a great weekend!
Invitations from your children came home yesterday. Just to reiterate... BTSN is on Wednesday the 15th at 6:30 PM. Please arrive a few minutes early so that we can get started right away. (If you arrive on time, there's a raffle ticket with your name on it! I'll explain on Wednesday) There's a lot to cover and I want to be sure that I get you out at a reasonable time!
Please review the syllabus on my classroom website if you have a chance. I will provide a hard copy for you at BTSN. Come prepared with any questions and hopefully I will answer everything in my presentation. (If not, I'll be more than happy to answer any questions afterwards).
Looking forward to seeing you all there! Don't forget... this is just for parents! So please arrange for babysitting ahead of time.
Be sure to check the blog again on Sunday for this week's spelling words. Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Back to Business..
Well, the first day went off without a hitch! The students have seemed to adjust to a new classroom and a new teacher very beautifully. We had a great time learning the rules and practicing our classroom procedures. The kids even got to go to music for the first time as second graders.
Tonight, the only assignment is to cover the Language Arts textbook. Enjoy it, because we rarely have nights without homework! We will start up on our regular homework schedule next week. Please see the email I sent earlier this afternoon for information regarding covering books.
Some of the kids came to school today missing a few supplies. I'm happy to announce that we have plenty of paper towels, baby wipes, etc, but every student needs to have all of the remaining supplies. Your child received a notice informing you of any missing suppies that will be needed next starting week.
Tomorrow, students will be asked to cover their Science books, followed by their Social Studies books on Friday. Feel free to keep the book socks at home.
A very special THANK YOU to those of you who so graciously donated hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes!! :D
Looking forward to seeing you all at Back to School Night next week!
Tonight, the only assignment is to cover the Language Arts textbook. Enjoy it, because we rarely have nights without homework! We will start up on our regular homework schedule next week. Please see the email I sent earlier this afternoon for information regarding covering books.
Some of the kids came to school today missing a few supplies. I'm happy to announce that we have plenty of paper towels, baby wipes, etc, but every student needs to have all of the remaining supplies. Your child received a notice informing you of any missing suppies that will be needed next starting week.
Tomorrow, students will be asked to cover their Science books, followed by their Social Studies books on Friday. Feel free to keep the book socks at home.
A very special THANK YOU to those of you who so graciously donated hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes!! :D
Looking forward to seeing you all at Back to School Night next week!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Back to School
Welcome back students and parents! It's so hard to believe that summer is coming to a close and a new school year is about to begin. I am very much looking forward to meeting my new students and getting started on this school year.
Just a few reminders since there's still a little bit of time left...
*The summer assignments that were distributed on the last day of school are mandatory and will be graded. All assignments are due on the first day of school. Students are expected to complete assignments completely and to his or her own ability by following all directions. Late assignments will be accepted only until Friday, September 10th and will incur point deductions. Missing assignments will be scored as a 0, which can affect a student's report card grade. I know that summer should be a time of rest and relaxation, but it is so incredibly important for students at this age to have consistent exposure to those recently learned skills: reading, writing, and math. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
*School supplies are so important to the flow our our day. In order to insure that the supplies remain in good condition (and are easy to locate), please make sure that your child's name is on all of the supplies that have an asterisk on the list. It's also important for you to have a few supplies at home for your child to use to complete homework assignments.
*Back to School Night will be here before we know it, so please keep on the look out for emails. My syllabus is located on my classroom website http://sites.st-ritaschool.org/secondgrade. Feel free to take a look before BTSN and come prepared with any questions you may have. Please be prepared to bring your personal calendars and checkbooks to BTSN for Sacramental Preparation information with our Religious Ed Director, Mrs. Cristina Cullen.
*If you need to contact me, please feel free to email me at cash@st-ritaschool.org. Once school resumes, I will have an "office hour" in which I read and respond to your emails (Monday - Friday 4:00-5:00PM). I will also be checking emails between 5 and 6 AM but not responding to them. Also, feel free to call the school and leave a message or write a note. I will get back to you within 24-48 hours.
Please come back to check this blog frequently. Better yet, become a follower! An email will be sent to you when a new post is written. I will use this blog to post announcements, spelling words, highlights on classroom events, etc.
I look forward to getting to meeting all of you and even more so working with your wonderful children this year. Second grade is going to be an unforgetable year!
Just a few reminders since there's still a little bit of time left...
*The summer assignments that were distributed on the last day of school are mandatory and will be graded. All assignments are due on the first day of school. Students are expected to complete assignments completely and to his or her own ability by following all directions. Late assignments will be accepted only until Friday, September 10th and will incur point deductions. Missing assignments will be scored as a 0, which can affect a student's report card grade. I know that summer should be a time of rest and relaxation, but it is so incredibly important for students at this age to have consistent exposure to those recently learned skills: reading, writing, and math. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
*School supplies are so important to the flow our our day. In order to insure that the supplies remain in good condition (and are easy to locate), please make sure that your child's name is on all of the supplies that have an asterisk on the list. It's also important for you to have a few supplies at home for your child to use to complete homework assignments.
*Back to School Night will be here before we know it, so please keep on the look out for emails. My syllabus is located on my classroom website http://sites.st-ritaschool.org/secondgrade. Feel free to take a look before BTSN and come prepared with any questions you may have. Please be prepared to bring your personal calendars and checkbooks to BTSN for Sacramental Preparation information with our Religious Ed Director, Mrs. Cristina Cullen.
*If you need to contact me, please feel free to email me at cash@st-ritaschool.org. Once school resumes, I will have an "office hour" in which I read and respond to your emails (Monday - Friday 4:00-5:00PM). I will also be checking emails between 5 and 6 AM but not responding to them. Also, feel free to call the school and leave a message or write a note. I will get back to you within 24-48 hours.
Please come back to check this blog frequently. Better yet, become a follower! An email will be sent to you when a new post is written. I will use this blog to post announcements, spelling words, highlights on classroom events, etc.
I look forward to getting to meeting all of you and even more so working with your wonderful children this year. Second grade is going to be an unforgetable year!
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