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1. We are learning many things and reading some very good books. When you read a book with your child at home, ask them to tell you the main idea of the book and the details, the characters, the setting, what kind of story they read, why do you think the author wrote this book. This will be good practice for the skills we are learning in class. We are learning some new words this week in our reading discussion. They are teamwork, community and responsible.
2. Your child's agenda book and blue take-home folder should come home every evening and back the next day. I remind them of this every evening.
3. I will send home a list of spelling words and vocabulary words on the first day of the week. I have them put the lists in their take-home folder when I past them out.
4. Please remember to send a note when your child is absent, going home a different way than usual or must take medications. Thanks!!
5. Don't forget to send your DEAR Slips for our drawing on Friday. If you read at home with your child, fill out the slip I sent home the first day of the new nine weeks and return. Happy reading!
6. Our math goal for the month of March is to have quick recall of the basic addition and subtraction facts. We will have a timed quiz on March 26, 2010, to assess if we are making our goal. I sent home practice sheets and directions on Tuesday March 2, 2010. These are the basic additoon and subtraction facts your child should master by the time they leave second grade. They will have 5 minutes to complete the 100 facts of addition and 5 minutes to complete the 100 facts of subtraction. Study,Study, Study!!!!!! In March our goal will be to know all the addition and subtraction facts.
7. Spelling words- unsafe, preheat, rerun, disappear, unlock, retie, rewind, unpack, unplug, regroup, preschool, disagree, prehistoric, unfortunate, reunion. We are studying prefixes this week.
8. Vocabulary words- 1. pours- rains heavily 2. lightning- a flash of light in the sky during a storm 3. thunder- a loud sound in the sky that comes after a flash of lightning 4. storm- heavy rain, snow or hail 5. flashes- moves quickly by 6. pounds- hits with noise and force 7. rolling- making a loud, deep sound.
9. We will be working on problem solving,area, compacity, volume, vocabulary, sequence of events, pronouns, prefixes ( un, re, pre, dis ) and cursive I/J, Q/G, S, L,D.
10. On January 4, 2010, we started cursive writing. I sent home a letter about this on that day. Your child will have cursive writing homework every evening and weekends until we finish the letters. This will take 5 to 10 minutes each evening. Please have them practice at a table or desk. Parents please read the letter and sign and return the bottom of the letter. They are very excited to start learning the cursive letters. I am also sending you a copy of all the letters. Some of them have changed since you learned them. Please have your child only practice the letters I have taught them. Please do not go ahead. Thank you for your help in this matter. If you have not signed the letter and sent back, please do this as soon as possible. Thanks!
11. Progress Reports were sent home on March 5, 2010. Please sign and return as soon as possible. Thanks
12. Dr. Suter, Lindsey's father was here March 12, 2010, to talk to us about dental health. We were excited to have him come to our class. Thank you Dr. Suter for taking time to help us learn about dental health.
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Special Announcements
This weeks Caught Being Good winners are Owen and Bethany.Our DEAR Winner last week was Stevie.
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Week of March 15, 2010
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Monday: Practice learning addition facts to the sum of 18. Study subtraction facts. Next quiz on addition and subtraction facts is on Mar. 26, 2010. Study spelling and vocabulary words. Practice cursive I/J and return the next day.
Tuesday: Practice learning addition facts to the sum of 18. Study subtraction facts. Next quiz on addition and subtraction facts is on Mar. 26, 2010. Study spelling and vocabulary words. Practice cursive Q/G and return the next day.
Wednesday: Practice learning additon facts to the sum of 18. Study subtraction facts. Next quiz on addition and subtraction facts is on Mar. 26, 2010. Study spelling and vocabulary words. Practice cursive S and return the next day.
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Thursday: Practice learning addition facts to the sum of 18. Study subtraction facts. Next quiz on addition and subtraction facts is on Mar. 26, 2010. Study spelling and vocabulary words. Practice cursive L and return the next day.
Friday:Practice learning additon facts to the sum of 18. Study subtraction facts. Next timed quiz on addition and subtraction facts is on Mar. 26, 2010. Practice cursive D and return on Monday.
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