Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 3

A look at what we will be studying this week...........

• In Language Arts we will continue with centers, we will also start working in reading and writing groups during our center time.  We will be reading three great read alouds that have to do with making wishes.  We will relate that to the wishes would like to make for rewards for good behavior.  Using those read alouds we will also talk about character's feelings, our feelings, predictions, and writing a different ending to a story.
• In Math we will be discussing how turn around facts (6+3=9 and 3+6=9) help us to find the sums, and solving addition and subtraction facts by writing number sentences.
• In Social Studies, we will continue with lesson 2 from our Social Studies book "Living at Home and in the Neighborhood" and start lesson 3 "In and Around the City".  We will be taking a Communities Test over Unit 1 (lessons 1-3) on Thursday.  This can be found on pages 14-27 in the Social Studies book.

Homework for the week...........

Reading Calendars are due on Wednesday, September 1st

Monday - Journal writing - "If you could have any three wishes, what would they be?"  Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.

Tuesday - Social Studies W.S. "Helping Hands", Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.

Wednesday - Study Social Studies Vocabulary words from Chapter 1 (all words in yellow on pages 14-27 from the text book).  Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.  Reading Calendar is due!

Thursday - Write two subtraction stories in your journal, there will be an example in the journal for them to follow.  Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.

A Few Other Things.................

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  We will begin the PLATO Math testing next Thursday and Friday during our computer time.  Please make sure your child is at school from 11:10-11:50.
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  Library is today (Monday).  Please make sure they bring in their library books.
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  This week we have P.E. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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  Eagle League starts today.  I have notes from Roberto, Isabella, Dempsey, Adriana, and Gerardo that they will be participating.  PLEASE send a note with your child if they will be staying after school.  I want to avoid tears and confusion at the last minute from your child!  Thanks!
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  Hopefully you have seen that we have started marking the daily behavior.  If you child did not have to change their card you will see that they have made a pencil line through the box.  If they were on yellow, red, or blue the box would be colored according to what card they were on for the day. 
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  You received information about paying for the parties.  Please be sure and take care of that as soon as you can.  Send in the deposit slip showing you made the deposit.
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  Remember to send in the 18 lps for the Values notebook.  We have Values class today (Monday).
• You need to be checking the Spanish Class blog for the weekly spelling list and other homework. 
• You will also need to check the Art blog for homework.  On the right hand side of our class blog you will see a link for the art teacher.  Click on "Art".  When you get to her page you will see on the left side of the art blog  "My Class".  Click on "Second" and it will give the art homework for the second graders.  Our next art class will be on Thursday of this week.  This is another blog you will need to keep up with on your own and know what day we have art so your child will be prepared with their homework.

 

Eagle League

Parents please sign up with the P.E. teacher after school for Eagle League if you are interested.  It starts on Monday, August 30th.  You have to sign up, the child can not sign themself up. 

VERY IMPORTANT:  I will NOT allow your child to stay after school for eagle league unless you send a note telling me they will be participating.

Week of August 23-27

A look at what we will be studying this week.....

• In Language Arts we will continue writing Friendly Letters.  We will read a book called Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.  This is a really fun story, we will write a letter to the pigeon explaining why he should not drive the bus!  We will be using the 5 parts of a friendly letter. We will also be reading a book called The Important Book.  Using this book we will see how the author followed a pattern amd then we will write our own page to add to the book.  We will continue with centers and learning the rules.
• In Math we will continue studying graphing.  The students will have a Math Test on Wednesday over what we have learned so far.  For homework on Tuesday night there will be a review page.  We will also discuss the meaning of addition by joining groups, joining and completing number sentences, and counting on when adding.
• In Social Studies we have been talking about how we belong to a group and that every group has a leader and rules to follow.  We will look at the different jobs in the American School and discuss the types of jobs we should have in our classroom.

Homework for the week.....

Monday - Problem Solving Worksheet 1-9 and DLR (Daily Language Review )

Tuesday - Graphing Test Review Worksheet and DLR (Daily Language Review)


Wednesday - Journal Writing "Write a friendly letter thanking someone for a gift they gave you" and DLR (Daily Language Review)


Thursday - ABC order WS 6 and DLR (Daily Language Review)
 

A Few Other Things......

• Summer Reading Projects are due today (Monday, August 23rd).  This is not optional.
• Values class is asking that you purchase a small spiral notebook.  You can send in 20 lps and your child may go buy it at the school store. 
• You will be receiving information about the party money and how to deposit the money into our class account from our room mothers. 
• You will be receiving a class list this week.
• We had no one sign up from our class to help out with Field Day and Family Day. If you are interested in helping out please contact Monica Willingham or Lizza Godoy.
• Eagle League starts next Monday, August 30th.
• We have P.E. on Monday and Tuesday of this week and Library is not until Monday, August 30th.
• The parents of these students: Ana Carolina, Maria Jose, Carla, Joseph, and Roger
  still need to send me an email to kbradley@amschool.org from the email account you would like for me to use for communication.  Please put your child's name in the subject.   

Week of August 16-20

We are off to a wonderful start in 2C and  I am so lucky to have such a sweet group of kids!  

Please check the assignment book nightly for the homework assignments.  We will be starting homework on Monday night.  I have listed the homework below since second graders are new at the assignment book.  It is VERY important the assignment book is signed EVERY night. 

Homework for the week of August 16-20

Every Night - Read for 15 minutes and record the time read on the Reading Calendar.

Monday - Math Worksheet - Problem Solving 1-5 and the Monday section of the "Daily Language Review"
Tuesday - Journal Writing - I will send home a small journal.  Have your child put their name, number and date at the top.  They will also need to title their journal entry.  This week's journal entry is "Tell five things you would like to do on your next birthday." and the Tuesday section of the "Daily Language Review"
Wednesday - Math worksheet Practice 1-7 and Problem Solving 1-7 and the Wednesday section of the "Daily Language Review"
Thursday -  Thursday section of the "Daily Language Review"

A look at what we will be studying this week:

• In Language Arts we will be starting off with letter writing.  We will be reading aloud some great books that are examples of letter writing.  We will discuss the purpose of writing friendly letters, how to format friendly letters and then writing one of our own.  We will also begin centers this week. 
• In Math we will be studying graphing.  We will talk about the different types of graphing (bar graphs and pictographs).  The students will learn how to gather the information and apply it to their graphs.  Some of the things we will be graphing are our birthdays, our favorite fruits, and the number of letters in our names.
• In Social Studies we are going to learn about communities.  We will discuss what communities are and how we have a school community and a classroom community. 

Just a few reminders for you....

• Open House is Thursday, August 19th from 5:00 until 7:00.  I will be doing a whole group presentation at 5:45.  It will be in our classroom.
• Summer reading projects are due on Monday,  August 23rd.  You received the information on Friday.
• I will be updating the blog every Monday.  If I update it during the week I will let you know via the assignment book.
• PLEASE put in writing if your child has a change is their afternoon transportation.  If there is no note, your child will go home the normal way.  This is for the safety and security of your child.
• If you have not emailed me at kbradley@amschool.org from the email account that you would like to use please do so as soon as possible.  Please put your child's name in the subject line. 
• We have four girls with the same lunchbox and backpack (It is pink and black with peace, love, and rock written all over it).  Please label the backpack, water bottle, and lunchbox.

Meet Ms. Bradley

Reid (red shirt), Graham (blue shirt), and Cole (white shirt)

Hi! My name is Ms. Bradley and I am so lucky to have your child in my class. I really looking forward to a great year filled with lots of fun and learning!

I am from Fort Worth, Texas and have lived abroad for 8 years. My husband works for the U.S. Embassy and his job has allowed us to live in some great countries. I have been in Honduras for 2 years and have one more year here.

Before Honduras I have lived in Chile and Argentina. Can you believe that Ale Tabilo and I (one of the students in our class) were neighbors in Buenos Aires?

In July 2011 we will be moving to Bogotá, Colombia! Hmmmm after 8 years in Latin American with another three ahead of me I think it is about time I work a little harder on my Spanish!

I have three wonderful (and adorable) little boys. Reid is entering third grade at Discovery School. Graham is entering first grade here at The American School, and Cole is 3 years old and is in preschool.

I enjoy Honduras, but I really enjoy the perfect weather and Roatan! I try to go there as much as I can!

I am here for you and your child! Please know that you can come to me for anything and I will do my very best to do what I can for you or your child. This is going to be a great year and I am so happy to be teaching again!

Meet Miss Valladares

I am so happy to have Miss Valladares as my assistant this year.  She was in 2C last year with Ms. Flores, so she brings lots of second grade experience into the classroom.  She has also worked as a pre-k teacher.  Miss Valladares is currently studying to be an elementary teacher at Universidad Nacional Pedagogica.  I know that in the future she will be a wonderful teacher and we are so lucky to have her with us now!

She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and studying education.  Like me, she is here to help in any way that she can and is looking forward to a great year!  You can count on both of us to give your kids the love and respect they deserve.  It will be a great year!