Week of November 1st - 5th

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

• In Language Arts we will be presenting our book characters.  We will also talk about inferering/drawing conclusions within a reading passage.  We will be making up some riddles to help us understand this concept.
• In Math we will be starting out new math books!  We will be working on what steps we should take when problem solving.  We will also talk about estimation.
• In Social Studies will continue our unit on Thanksgiving by comparing and contrasting our lives today to the lives of those who lived during the Colonial times.

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

Spelling Words: Thanksgiving words
turkey, thanksgiving, thankful, November, holiday, pilgrim, indian, feast, fall, family

Monday - Daily Language Review.  Using the small journal use 5 of the spelling words and write 5 sentences.  Make sure the sentences are at least 8 words long. The students will be bringing home a Social Studies packet on life in the Colonial Times.  For the reading calendar have your child read the "Activities" and "Homes" section only.  Please leave the handout in the homework folder.  We will be using it at home and at school daily.  Begin studying for a quiz in Social Studies on Thursday over the "activities" and "homes" sections.

Tuesday - Daily Language Review. Read for 15 minutes (feel free to reread the activites and homes section of the packet again for the reading calendar). Using the small journal write a paragraph about the activities of the families during the Colonial Times, use the packet to  help you, but it must be in their own words! Study for Social Studies quiz on Thursday.

Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study for Social Studies quiz on Thursday. Math homework notebook pages 3 and 4.

Thursday - Daily Language Review.  For the reading calendar read "Clothes" and "Transportation" sections from the Colonial Times packet.  There will be a quiz on these sections on Tuesday, November 9th.  Study Spelling words. Math homwork notebook page 6. Bring your library books from home, we have library on Friday.

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

• Student's will get out of school at 11:15 today due to parent conferences.  Please be on time for your conference. 
• Eagle League is canceled on Monday, November 1st.
• We would like to welcome a new student to our class.  Her name is Emonee Johnson.  She just arrive here from North Carolina.
• Etiquette Club is on Tuesdays. The group  is Rolando, Roberto, Carlos, Zarina, and Maria Jose. Please make sure you send a lunch from home on those days. Also send in a fork, knife (if needed) and a napkin.
• I had some trouble with my blackberry and lost all my BB contacts.  I have the same pin number, you will need to try and send me a message or delete me as a contact and start over. My pin # is 216D68B8
• Please make sure you are signing the assignment book every night.
• A big thank you to all the parents who helped out with the Halloween party.  The kids had a great time.

Week of October 25th-29th

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

• In Language Arts we will continue discussing nouns.  We will talk about using them in a series, and common and proper nouns.  We will also be comparing and contrasting the story of the Three Little Bears with a halloween version of The Three Little Bears.
• Exciting news!  We just received our new math books.  We will start working in the books this week.  We will be talking about "greater than" and "less than" and ordinal numbers.
• In Social Studies will be our unit on Thanksgiving.  We will start off with learning about the Native Americans.  We will have a quiz on Thursday over Pages 142-145 in the Social Studies book.  They will also need to study a "Pilgrim Story" handout.

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

Spelling Words: These words have consonant blends.
slide, slips, dress, drop, skin, task, still, must, crisp, spell

Monday - No School
Tuesday - Daily Language Review (do Monday night and Tuesday night). Read for 10 minutes. Using the small journal use 5 of your spelling words in 5 sentences. Each sentence must be at least 8 words (or more) long.  Begin studying for Social Studies quiz on Thursday.  Use the "Pilgrim Story" and your Social Studies book pages 142-145. 
Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study for Social Studies quiz on Thursday.  Use the "Pilgrim Story" and your Social Studies book pages 142-145.  Math Homework Book pages 1 and 2.
Thursday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Using your small journal write a paragraph about your halloween costume.  Cirle the nouns you used.
A Few Other Things.................

• Student's will get out of school at 11:15 on Monday, November 1st due to parent conferences.
• Parent confernce sign up sheet is available outside my door, please stop by and sign up for a time.  Conferences will be held on Monday, November 1st from 12:00-3:30.  Please be prompt for your conference time. 
• Don't forget about the October Book Project due on Nov. 1st. Don't wait until October 31st to finish the project, that would not be a very fun Halloween.
• Etiquette Club is on Tuesdays. The group of October is Rolando, Roberto, Carlos, Zarina, and Maria Jose. Please make sure you send a lunch from home on those days. Also send in a fork, knife (if needed) and a napkin.
• We will be celebrating Halloween on Friday, October 29th with at parade at 1:10 and a small party in our room following the parade. Get those costumes ready!  If your child is not dressing up then they may have a color's day.
• We would like to congratulate Diego Hernandez for being chosen for the lunch bunch with Ms. Martinez.  He will have lunch with her on Wednesday, October 27th.

Week of October 18-22

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

• In Language Arts we will be discussing Nouns.  We will also be looking at a reading passage and identifying the facts and conclusions from that passage.
• In Math we be talking learning about rounding to the nearest 10, different ways of skip counting, and identifying which numbers come before, after, or in between.  We will also be looking at ordinal numbers to the twentieth.
• In Science, we will conclude our dinosaur unit by doing a mini poster of their assigned dinosaur.  Students MUST bring in their research on Monday so they can begin working.

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

Spelling Words: The words have the long and short u sound.
sun, duck, cup, dude, rule, bud, bump, cube, fume, rude

Monday - Daily Language Review.  Read for 10 minutes.  Vocabulary WS 44

Tuesday - Daily Language Review.  Read for 10 minutes. Math Rounding WS 1and 2
Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. WS 26 and 27
Thursday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Nouns WS 5 and 6

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

• Don't forget about the October Book Project due on Nov. 1st.  Don't wait until October 31st  to finish the project, that would not be a very fun Halloween.
• Etiquette Club is on Tuesdays. We have a new group of students for the month of October. Rolando, Roberto, Carlos, Zarina, and Maria Jose will be attending. Please make sure you send a lunch from home on those days. Also send in a fork, knife (if needed) and a napkin.
• Reminder that Tuesday, October 19th we will have a late start at 9:30.
• Eagle League is on Monday and Wednesday of this week (No Friday).
• We will be celebrating Halloween on October 29th with at parade at 1:10 and a small party in our room following the parade. So start thinking about those costumes!
• Today starts the 2nd Quarter.
• Friday is color's day - 5 lps.
• Congratulations to our class from being "Class of the Week" in computer for the SECOND time!!!!!!!

Week of October 11-15

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

• In Language Arts we will be discussing "Test Taking Strategies".  We will be doing an interactive writing on the strategies we should use when taking a test. 
• In Math we be talking about about number words.  How to read and write them.  The spelling words will come from number words this week.
• In Science, we will continue with our dinosaur unit with "Dinosaur Groups".  We will be taking a quiz on Friday.  You will receive another handout to help with studying for the quiz.

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

 Spelling Words: The words come from the math chapter we are studying:

eleven, twelve, thirteen, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety

Tuesday - Daily Language Review (do Monday and Tuesday). Read for 10 minutes. Math WS 1and 2

Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.  Journal Writing:  Write a paragraph about what you should do when you are taking a test.  What strategies should you use?

Thursday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Study for Dinosaur quiz, "Dinosaur Groups".

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

• Today your child received information about an October Book Project.  This is due on Nov. 1st
• There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 11th and 25th.
• Etiquette Club is on Tuesdays. We have a new group of students for the month of October.  Rolando, Roberto, Carlos, Zarina, and Maria Jose will be attending. Please make sure you send a lunch from home on those days. Also send in a fork, knife (if needed) and a napkin.
• Thank you for sending in your donation to buy a new Eagle mascot.  We are still accepting donations.
• Thank you for sending in boxes of kleenexes.  We have enough boxes to last us for awhile.
• Happy Birthday to Roger on October 17th.
• Reminder that Tuesday, October 19th we will have a late start at 9:30.
• Eagle League is on Wednesday and Friday this week.
• Friday is the end of the first quarter.
• Just a reminder that you need to be checking the specials teachers' blogs for their homework assignments.
• This month is Online Safety Awareness Month.  Please check out the computer teacher's blog for tips.
• We will be celebrating Halloween on October 29th with at parade at 1:10 and a small party in our room following the parade.  So start thinking about those costumes!

Week of October 4-8

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

• In Language Arts we will be talking about making predictions then confirming the predictions after reading the story.  We will also be talking about combining sentences with the same subject and predicate.  Example:  John likes to play soccer.  Bill likes to play soccer.  I will be teaching the students to combine the subjects.  Example:  John and Bill like to play soccer.  We will also be doing this with the predicates.  Example:  I like cookies.  I like milk.  When they combine the predicate it would be written like this:  I like cookies and milk.
• In Math we be talking about about subtraction strategies.  The students will have a math test on Wednesday.  They will bring home a review sheet for Tuesday night's homework.  We will also begin looking at place value.
• In Science, we will continue with our dinosaur unit with "What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur - Lesson 3" and "Dinosaur Descriptions- Lesson 4".   We will be taking a quiz over lesson 3 and 4 on Thursday.  You will be receiving a handout to study for these two lessons.

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

Spelling Words: (These words have the short and long o):

box, fox, dog, lock, pot, cone, hope, rose, poke, rope

Monday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. In their journal - Chose 5 spelling words and use them in a sentence. One word per sentence, but the sentence needs to be good.

Tuesday - Daily Language Review. Read for 10 minutes. Math worksheet 63 and 64 (test review).  Math test on Wednesday.  Reread the story "My Name is Yoon" on page 117 from the Treasures book, this counts as the reading calendar reading.

Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Science handouts "Dinosaur Descriptions" and "What Makes a Dinosaur a Dinosaur".  Quiz on Thursday.

Thursday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Place Value WS 1 and 2

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

• I would like to thank those parents who helped us have a wonderful Fiesta Catracha!  We had yummy fish sticks and pina coladas (virgin of course)!  I also want to thank those parents who decorated for Fiesta Catracha, it looked great!
• Etiquette Club is on Tuesdays.  Those students are Ana Carolina, Valentina, Diego, Gerardo, and Carla.  The club has been cancelled the last few weeks, so these students are still participating.  Please make sure you send a lunch from home on those days.  Also send in a fork, knife (if needed) and a napkin.
• Congratulations to our class!  We were chosen as the "Computer Class of the Week."  This award was given by the computer teacher.  We were chosen because our class did the best job following all the rules and procedures of the Computer Lab.  Great Job 2C!
• There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 11th.
• A belated birthday wish to Cristina Willingham - October 1st
• Happy birthday to Isabella - Ocober 3rd.
• The American School would like to replace the Eagle Mascot uniform, it is very old and we need a new one.  The costume is very expensive!  The Development Office is asking for a 20 lp. donation to help get a new Eagle.  We have a lot of events/games this year with lots of other schools coming to visit and we would like to show off our new Eagle.    Be watching for a donation envelope with a picture of the old mascot and a picture of the new mascot they are wanting to buy.  Thanks in advance for your help!