Mrs. Aten’s Second Grade News
September 10, 2007

We’ve had a great first two weeks of school!  I’ll be sending home a newsletter every two weeks with reminders, updates, and a basic outline of what we will be working on in class.  Please check out our class webpage as well.  There’s lots of helpful information that is regularly updated!  

    http://www.geocities.com/erin_russello/homepage.html

Homework

The reading log should be signed every Monday through Thursday.  On a normal school week, the reading schedule is as follows:
Monday:  story from big red book

Tuesday/Wednesday: leveled book/AR book
Thursday:  story from big red book

 

Math homework will be every Monday through Thursday night in Excel Math.  We will start tonight with a completed math sheet and informational parent letter that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow. 

 

Spelling words need to be practiced each night in order to master them.

 

Friday is test day.  Students will have tests in math, phonics, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling. 

Reminders

 

*Be sure to send your child’s lunch money in an envelope with his/her name and lunch number on the front. 

 

*Please send in money for your child’s t-shirt ($6.00) and “Time for Kids” ($4.30) if you haven’t already.

*Coupon books were sent home on Friday.  This is a great WTPS fundraiser to help out our school.  I hope you’re having luck selling lots of these popular books!  Please collect money as you sell them, and turn in your orders and money on one of our two Friday turn-in dates: September 14th or September 21st. 

 

*Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow (September 11th). 

What are we working on over the next two weeks?
Math:  Patterns, Odd/Even Numbers, Number Words, Excel Math
Reading:  Story this week: “Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon”; Story next week: “Days with Frog and Toad”
Spelling:  This week: words with suffix –ed; Next week: words with suffix –ied (y to i)

Phonics:  This week: long vowels; Next week: digraphs

Writing: Sentence writing and types of sentences. 
Character:  Character trait for the month: Responsibility. 
We’re also working on good manners, and our class has already received compliments from the cafeteria for using “yes ma’am, no ma’am, please, and thank you”!  Let’s keep it up!

Important Dates

 

Sept. 17th: Open House/Book Fair

5:30—7:30 p.m.

 

Sept. 24th: Interim Reports go home

 

Sept. 28th: Early Release