Super Second Graders

May 23rd - May 27th

2011-05-20T12:16:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be working on our final copy of "Letters to a First Grader" Each student was assigned a first grader and wrote to them about what to expect in second grade.
In Math we will start with Chapter 15 "Model Multiplication and Division"

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

Monday- Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 121

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 111

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 82

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 68

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

Please continue to read for the Reading Calendar, it will be due the last day of school.
The summer reading English books are on sale at Metro Media. You will need to buy the books for Second Grade. Spanish books (for summer reading) will be sold by Metromedia on Tuesday May 31st in school.
We will be having Field Day on Friday (in the morning). The moms will be having shirts made for field day.
We will be having pizza for lunch and a movie as a reward for their good behavior on Friday afternoon. You do not need to send a lunch on Friday.
Happy Birthday to Natalia R. on May 27th, Emonee on May 30th, and Adriana on May 13th.
The last day of school is Tuesday, May 31st. The students get out at 11:00.

Week of May 16th - May 20th

2011-05-16T14:06:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be working on identifying parts of a book
In Math we will continue with Chapter 14. We will be adding and subtracting three digits numbers with regrouping.
In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 3 and discussing food chains.

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

This week's words have the ou and ow sounds

Spelling Words: clown, growl, howl, brown, crown, round, loud, cloud, house, sound, pause, fault, listen, several, wind

Monday- Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 118

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Parts of a Book WS 86

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 119

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 116

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

Please leave the reading calendar in the folder. We check EVERY Monday.
The summer reading English books are on sale at Metro Media. The Spanish summer reading books will arrive at Metro Media in June. You will need to buy the books for Second Grade.
I will return on Tuesday, May 17th.

Week of May 9th - 13th

2011-05-06T09:23:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be working on Homonyms and using them correctly. We will also discuss the author's purpose for writing.
In Math we will work on Chapter 14. We will be adding and subtracting three digits numbers with regrouping.
In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 3 and discussing food chains.

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

This week's words are homonyms

Spelling Words: ant, aunt, ate, eight, bear, bare, be, bee, there, their

Monday- Read for 15 minutes. Students will use 8 of their spelling words in sentences.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 112 and 113

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 114.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 115

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

Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
Please leave the reading calendar in the folder. We check EVERY Monday.
We are out of kleenexes again! Please consider picking up an extra box to donate to the class the next time you are out shopping.
Congratulations to our Musical Performers on a wonderful performance: Cristiana, Lizza Fernanda, Adriana, Emonee, Carla, Natalia S. Natalia R., Ana Mercedes, Valentina, and Isabella.
There will be an etiquette club lunch on Tuesday for Valeria, Natalia R., Crisitina, Joseph, and Natalia S.
Just a reminder that I will be out of school on Monday afternoon (May 9th) and I will return on Tuesday morning (May 17th).
The summer reading English books are on sale at Metro Media. The Spanish summer reading books will arrive at Metro Media in June. You will need to buy the books for Second Grade.

May 2nd - May 6th

2011-04-29T11:07:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be working on some suprise Mother's Day Activities. We will continue working on an Earth Day writing.
In Math we will continue working on Chapter 12 - Measurement. We will discuss centimeters and then Area.
In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book. We are working on a flip book that tells about how the different animal groups adapt. We will be taking a test on Friday over Chapter 2.

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

This week's words have prefixes. They are also synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms

Spelling Words: rewrite, unhappy, dislike, reread, undo, disagree, dear, deer, little, small, hot, cold

Monday- Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time. Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday. Spelling WS 219

Tuesday - Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time. Math Review WS 21.
Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday.

Wednesday - Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time. Math WB 101 and 98.

Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday.

Thursday -Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time.

Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday. Orally review page 60 and 61 in your science book, no need to write anything.
A Few Other Things.................

Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.

Congratulations to Lizza Fernanda Godoy, she will be going to lunch bunch this Tuesday with Ms. Martinez.

We will be taking the PLATO test on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Please make sure your child will be at school those days.

Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.

Mark your calendar: Mother's day will be on Thursday, May 5th from 9:00-9:50

SUMMER READING BOOK SALE on Thursday May 5th, Metromedia will be here from 8am to 2:30pm.

We have Library on Friday.

Please leave the reading calendar in the folder. We check EVERY Monday.

We are out of kleenexes again! Please consider picking up an extra box to donate to the class the next time you are out shopping. Thanks Roger for the last box!

We have run out of glue sticks! We are asking that the students bring in one glue stick to keep in their school box, they can be bought at the school store for 10 lps.

Musical is this week! Come see the students from 2 C who are performing. Good luck to Cristiana, Lizza Fernanda, Adriana, Emonee, Carla, Natalia S. Natalia R., Ana Mercedes, Valentina, and Isabella.

Week of April 26th - April 29th

2011-04-26T07:15:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be writing personal narratives about our Semana Santa. We will also be reading a book called Wump World by Bill Peet. It is a wonderful book about pollution.
In Math we will start Chapter 12 - Measurement.
In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book.

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

This week's words have to do with Earth Day.
Spelling Words: garbage, trash, reuse, reduce, recycle, clean, dirty, litter, earth, green

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 97, they will need a ruler. Please make sure the ruler is brought back to school each day.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Write a story using 8 of the 10 spelling words in the small journal.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Complete "How Many Inches" W.S. and "Measurement" W.S. They will need a ruler. Please make sure the ruler is brought back to school each day.

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

Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.
Friday will be a free Earth Day Color's Day (Wear greens, browns, and blues)
Moto Minutos on Friday - 15 lps
Mark your calendar: Mother's day will be on Thursday, May 5th from 9:00-9:50
We have Library on Thursday.
Please leave the reading calendar in the folder. We check EVERY Monday.
Thursday will be an Earth Day Picnic. Students may still buy from the cafeteria but we are encouraging them to bring containers from home to but the bought lunch in. Those bringing lunches should bring a "trash free" lunch. Use containers and real napkins.
We are out of kleenexes again! Please consider picking up an extra box to donate to the class the next time you are out shopping.
We have run out of glue sticks! We are asking that the students bring in one glue stick to keep in their school box, they can be bought at the school store for 10 lps.

Musical Information:

Mark your calendars! The musical is coming up soon! This week's rehearsals continue as normal.

Next week is production week with a different rehearsal schedule. Check out the musical website (https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/) and even subscribe to the posts under the announcement page, in order to keep up with current events!

Full schedule for production week can be found under the "announcements" section. ALL students involved in ALL grade groups MUST attend ALL rehearsals.

Week of April 11th - 15th

2011-04-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be working on writing our animal research papers. We are working on taking their research notes and putting them into their own words. We will also be discussing suffixes, how they effect the meaning of the word and how to find the root word. This will also help them in their decoding.
In Math we will finish up Chapter 11 2D and 3D Shapes.
In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book. Students will begin presenting their animal projects on Thursday.

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

This week's words have the "aw" and "au" sound

Spelling Words: pause, draw, launch, law, fault, jaw, fawn, hawk, raw, crawl, shoe, flew, door, remember, order

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Chose any 8 spelling words and use them in sentences. The sentences must be at least 8 words long. Work on the animal project.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 93 and 94. Work on the animal project.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 95. Work on the animal project, it is due Thursday.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 17 and 18. Animal project is due today!

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

We have Library on Wednesday.
Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.
Money for Musical Costumes is due NOW! Please pay A.S.A.P.
Musical Information Website: https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/home
We will be having our Easter Party on Friday from 1:45-2:30. This is not a color's day.
Reminder that the Animal Projects are due on Thursday.
Mark your calendar: Mother's day will be on Thursday, May 5th from 9:00-9:50
Have a wonderful and restful Semana Santa. We will see your child back to school on Tuesday, April 26th.

Week of April 4th - April 8th

2011-04-01T12:17:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will continue to talk about adjectives. We will discuss how they are helpful and how we can use the in our writing.
In Math we continue with Chapter 11 2D and 3D Shapes. We will discuss the differences and compare them. We will continue to talk about the faces, edges, and vertices.
In Science we will begin a unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book. We will discuss vertibrates, mammals and animal adaptation.

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

This week's words are adjectives

Spelling Words: funny, tall, skinny, scary, smooth, small, easy, favorite, dark, thick, strong, weak, excited, delicious, tired

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Science WS 16 and 17 "Alike and Different"

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 88

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 89

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 90

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

School Wide Parent Presentation: "Pornography the Drug of the New Millennium". Presented by: LIC. Jorge Panayotti. On Thursday, April 7th at 5:00 in the Elementary Multipurpose Room.
We have Library on Wednesday.
Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.

Musical Information:

With the musical quickly approaching, more and more details are needed to be communicated to you. I am not involved in the musical so I can not be of much help.

PLEASE check out the musical website for ALL announcements pertaining to the musical. I know that letters have gone home asking for money for costumes and it would be nice to have the money by the end of this week. Please make sure you send that in to Ms. Willett.

As a reminder Ms. Willett strongly suggests that you subscribe to posts under the "announcements" section so that you are directly notified each time there is a change.

Website for the musical:

https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/home

March 28th - April 1st

2011-03-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be be talking about compound words. We will discuss how breaking down the word will help them with decoding unknown words.
In Math we will finish up Chapter 10 - Place Value to 1,000. We will begin Chapter 11 with 2D and 3D shapes.
In Social Studies we will continue to look at our earth's natural resources and we use them in our everyday lives.

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

This week's words are compound words

Spelling Words: anybody, together, afternoon, himself, herself, weekend, airplane, someone, repairman, wheelbarrow

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 85

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Use 8 of the spelling words and use them in a sentence that has at least 8 words per sentence.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 86

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 87

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

School Wide Parent Presentation: "Pornography the Drug of the New Millennium". Presented by: LIC. Jorge Panayotti. On Thursday, April 7th at 5:00 in the Elementary Multipurpose Room.
The SACS accrediation team will be here until Wednesday. It is time to show them our great school!
No After School Spanish Club on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday
No Musical practice on Tuesday
There will be Eagle League on Monday
Report cards will go home today for those who did not attend a conference.
Congratulations to Ana Mercedes Luque for attending Lunch Bunch with Ms. Martinez
We have Library today.

Week of March 21st - 25th

2011-03-18T10:46:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be review Opinions and discuss Facts. Students will be able to identify the difference between the two and write them. We will also work on making predictions and confirming their predictions.
In Math we will continue to work on Chapter 10 - Place Value to 1,000. We will be ordering, comparing, reading and writing numbers up to 1,000.
In Social Studies we will continue to look at our earth's natural resources and we use them in our everyday lives.

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

This week's words have oo, ui, ew, ue, oe

Spelling Words: root, boot, suit, fruit, clue, glue, flew, new, shoe, canoe, crook, could, complete, measure, questions

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 202 and 203

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 83

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 84 and Predicting WS 154

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 8 and 9. Study your spelling words.

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

A BIG thank you to all the dads and special guests that came for Father's Day, it meant the world to the kids. Also, a huge thank you to the moms for the very delicious snacks!
Remember to have your child read at least 4 nights (any night you want including weekends) per week. We will be checking the calendars every Monday. Please leave the calendars in the folders so we can check them.
Early Release on Friday, March 25th at 11:00 due to Parent Conferences.
Parent Conferences will be held on Friday, March 25th. The sign up sheet is posted outside our door.
Color's Day is on Thursday.
School Wide Parent Presentation: "Pornography the Drug of the New Millennium". Presented by: LIC. Jorge Panayotti. On Thursday, April 7th at 5:00 in the Elementary Multipurpose Room.

Week of March 14th - 18th

2011-03-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be working on our Father's Day Activities. We will also be reading a passage and taking the facts and writing a description about the the topic based on the information given. We will discuss fact and opinion and how to know the difference between the two.
In Math we work on Chapter 10 - Place Value to 1,000.
In Social Studies we will be looking at how we depend on our resources.

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

This week's words have oo and ou
Spelling Words: shook, hook, crook, soot, should, stood, brook, foot, could, would, clerk, stir, during, sure, whole

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 58 and 59.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Read "Time for Kids" then write a summary about what you read. The reading can count towards the reading calendar for the night.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 80

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 81

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

Library in on Friday
Remember to have your child read at least 4 nights (any night you want including weekends) per week. We will be checking the calendars every Monday. Please leave the calendars in the folders so we can check them.
Father's Day Celebration on Friday, March 18th from 9:00-9:50. Grandfather's, Uncles, anyone is invited to be your child's special guest if their father is unavailable.
Miles for Smiles will be Thursday, March 17th from 2:45-4:00. Your child may still participate and bring money for the final mile. It is too late to order the T-shirt. They may wear a green shirt if they are going to participate after school.
Order forms for family day t-shirts went home on Friday. The due date for the ordering the shirts is March 18th. Family Day will be on April 2nd.

Week of March 7th - March 11th

2011-03-04T13:20:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we practice more with writing the beginning, middle, and end of a story. We will also be writing predictions.
In Math we will start Chapter 10, Place Value to 1,000
In Science we will learn about magnets. We will take a short quiz on Thursday.

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

This week's words are contractions.

Spelling Words: can't, don't. she's, I'll, won't, isn't. couldn't, we'll, they're, you're

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Choose 8 of your spelling words and use them in a sentence. You must have at least 8 words per sentence.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Regrouping Review WS.

Wednesday - Read Gooses's Story page 47 in the Treasures book, this will count as your reading for the reading calendar. On page 73 Answer question one of the questions, your choice as to which one you want to answer. Study for spelling test and magnets quiz.

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

We would like for you to leave the Reading Calendar in the homework folder at all times. We will be checking the calendar every Monday to make sure your child read a minimum of 4 times the past week. We are also looking for the parent initials. There is no need to write the name of the book they are reading. Reading Calendar is not optional.
Library on Thursday
No School on Friday
On Friday I sent home a list of the subtraction facts. Please use that as a study guide.
Father's Day will be celebrated on Friday, March 18th from 9:00-9:50
Friday is the end of the 3rd quarter

February 28th - March 4th

2011-02-25T12:42:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will finish writing persuasive letters. We also begin writing personal narratives reflecting back on what we did over the weekend. We will also talk about contractions.

In Math we will finish fractions. We will be taking a Chapter 9 quiz on Thursday. Continue to study the facts using the websites or homemade flashcards.

Addition: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttadd.html

Subtraction: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttsub.html

Subtraction Flashcards online practice http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/subtraction.html

Addition Flashcards online practice http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/addition.html

In Science we will finish our unit on Simple Machines and take a test on Friday.

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

This week's words have r-controlled vowels

Spelling Words: part, start, park, farm, dark, for, horse, short, storm, sort, scream, area, money, stripe, piece

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Choose 8 of your spelling words and use them in a sentence. You must have at least 8 words per sentence.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 74 and 75

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Contractions WS 20 and Math WB 76

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study for Spelling Test and Science Test

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

Library on Wednesday
Second Grade Parent Character Education Presenation on "How to Support our Children's Good Character" on Thursday, March 3rd from 11:00-1:00 in the Multipurpose Room. Presented by Nena de Alvarado

ATTENTION STUDENTS WHO EAT FROM THE CAFETERIA!!!

Did you know that you use 180 styrofoam plates that get thrown into the trash each school year when you buy your lunch from the cafeteria?

Think about how much garbage that is with ALL the students combined! OUR POOR EARTH!

The Elementary Environmental Club plans to kick off a campaign this week where we encourage students to bring tupperware to the cafeteria. Dona Betty has agreed to serve students their food in their tupperware containers to avoid using styrofoam products. Each time you avoid using a styrofam plate, you will receive a ticket on recycled paper. Trade in 5 of these tickets for a special prize from Ms. Willett's 4A classroom!

Prizes will be continuously changing but to celebrate our beautiful Earth, we're starting with DELICIOUS Earth-shaped cookies donated by "Cookie Fashion Hn"

Bring your tupperware containers this week to school!

HELP SAVE OUR PLANET!

Week of February 21-25

2011-02-18T10:46:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be writing persuasive letters. We will include what we what done and reasons why it should be done. The students will be writing to anyone they want, so be ready they may be trying to talk you into something!
In Math we will be starting fractions. Continue to study the facts using the websites or homemade flashcards.

Addition: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttadd.html
Subtraction: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttsub.html
Subtraction Flashcards online practice http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/subtraction.html
Addition Flashcards online practice http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/addition.html

In Science we will continue with our unit on Simple Machines.

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

This week's words have the scr, str, and spr sounds
Spelling Words: screen, scream, scrap, stripe, struck, strict, sprain, spring, spruce, strap, which, matching, carry, talk, once

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 69.
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 70
Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Cause and Effect WS 120 and 40, Science WS 39 and 40
Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Math WB 71

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

Happy Birthday to Zarina
Library on Tuesday
Color's Day on Friday
Bingo on Friday, February 25th at 6:00
Second Grade Parent Character Education Presenation on "How to Support our Children's Good Character" on Thursday, March 3rd from 11:00-1:00 in the Multipurpose Room. Presented by Nena de Alvarado
This week during lunch a group of students representing "Habitat for Humanity" will be selling bricks to help build houses for those less fortunate. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to help someone in need. The cost of each brick is 50 lps.

ATTENTION STUDENTS WHO EAT FROM THE CAFETERIA!!!

Week of February 14-18

2011-02-10T11:14:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will discussing antonyms. We will continue talking about summarizing by identifying the main ideas in the story.
In Math we will be identifying and counting Honduran money. Continue to study the math addition and subtraction facts for the timed test. Refer to the websites below for online practice.

Addition: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttadd.html
Subtraction: http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttsub.html
Subtraction Flashcards online practice http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/subtraction.html
Addition Flashcards online practice http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/addition.html

In Science we will continue with our unit on Simple Machines. We will be taking a test over chapter 10 on Tuesday (in the Science book).

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

Spelling Words: each, teaching, teeth, wishbone, matching, which, path, fishing, watch, dish, white, chase body, pretty, young

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 52. Study for Science Test, Chapter 10 in the Science book.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Antonyms WS 49

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Subtraction with regrouping WS 1 and 2

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Summarizing WS 112

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

-Happy Birthday to Kike
-Library on Monday (Today)
-Color's Day Today
-Progress Reports and PLATO testing results are being sent home today
-Yearbook pictures are on Friday

Week of February 7-11

2011-02-04T10:02:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will continue working on cursive writing. We will be having homework to practice cursive, this will not be in the blog but in their assignment books. It is hard to know in advance how far we get each day with cursive so I can't post the cursive homework. We will continue to work on Reading Comprehension strategies. This will help the students get into the habit of going back and locating the answer within the passage. We will also discuss summarizing a story we have read.
In Math we will finish Chapter 6 in the Math book. Chapter 6 is 2 digit subtraction with regrouping. Continue studying the addition facts. The timed tests will be on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Your child knows which test they are working on. It is very important the students get past the addition timed tests so we can move into the subtraction timed test. Please use the website to practice addition and subtraction facts while being timed.

In Science we will be starting a unit on Simple Machines.We will studying Chapter 10 and will have a test over Chapter 10 on Tuesday, February 15th. Everything they need to know is covered in the chapter.

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

This week's words have Diagraphs ch, sh, th, and wh (The test will be on Thursday)

Spelling Words: chest, chase, sheep, think, while, chill, shape, thing, white, wheat, mule, fuse, idea, often, second

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 14 and 15 (Subtraction Facts practice) and Chose 10 spelling words and write 10 sentences. Your sentences must have at least 8 words per sentence. Decorate the valentine bag any way you want and bring back to school on Thursday. Study Chapter 10 (Science book) for a test on Tuesday, February 15th.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Reading Comprehension WS 62 and 78. Have you child underline the answer within the passage, they may use a highlighter. Math WB 50. Study Chapter 10 (Science book) for a test on Tuesday, February 15th.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 52. Summarizing WS 104. Study Chapter 10 (Science book) for a test on Tuesday, February 15th. Study your spelling words, the test will be Thursday.

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

Etiquette Club students for February are Natalia R., Natalia S., Alejandro, Cristina, and Emonee. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!
Congratulations to Lizza Fernanda and Alejandro Tabilo for being the the Good Citizens for the second quarter. Joseph Mungia was awarded the Gratitude Award and Valeria Raudales was awarded the Generosity Award.
Continue to study math addition facts, your child knows which test they are on. We need to move on to the subtraction timed tests.
No School Friday, February 11th
Feel free to send in Valentine's for the students if you like on Monday, February 14th.
Free Color's Day on Monday, February 14th
Monday, February 14th, Progress reports will go home along with a PLATO Student Report.

From the Development Office

We are in the process of organizing AST’s

FAMILY DAY #3

Come to a “Brainstorming” meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM and have a say in that special day. Family Day will be held on March 19th, 2011

Week of January 31st - February 4th

2011-01-30T13:39:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will begin cursive writing. We will also discuss how to count syllables and divide words by their syllables. We will continue to talk about how to use good strategies when anwering questions after reading a passage.
In Math we will start Chapter 6 in the Math book. Chapter 6 is 2 digit subtraction with regrouping. Continue studying the addition facts. The timed tests will be on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Your child knows which test they are working on. It is very important the students get past the addition timed tests so we can move into the subtraction timed test.
In Science we will be starting a unit on Simple Machines.

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

This week's words are long u.

Spelling Words: mule, bugle, fuse, flute, dune, June, music, duke, tune, pony, leaf, above, color, song

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 44 and 45. Return the reading calendar on Tuesday. Study for the math timed test.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 22 and Syllable WS 10

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 48 and 49. Study for the math timed test.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Math WB 50

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

Etiquette Club students for January are Adriana, Joseph, Isabella, Valeria, and Roger. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.

We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!

Library is on Wednesday

Congratulations to Valentina Atala who will be going to Lunch Bunch on Wednesday with Ms. Martinez

Continue to study math addition facts, your child knows which test they are on. We need to move on to the subtraction timed tests.

Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes, I have to say it was one of the best birthdays I have ever had! Thanks for making me feel so special!

No School Friday, February 11th

Week of Jan 24th - Jan 28th

2011-01-21T13:04:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be talking about sequencing events. We will read a passage and put the events in the correct order. We will also write a "How To" paragraph using time order words to help us.

In Math we will finish Chapter 5. We will work on estimating, problem solving, and adding 3 digit numbers. Continue studying the addition facts. The timed tests will be on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Your child knows which test they are working on.

In Social Studies will wrap up our unit on maps. We will take a map test on Friday. The main thing the students need to study is the location of the Continents (7) and Oceans (4). Please refer to the Social Studies book at the front of the book for a map to use as a study guide. You can also do an online game to help them practice the location of the continents http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/continents/map.jsp They will also need to label a compass rose with the directions of North, South, East, West, and the intermediate directions of NE, NW, SE, SW.

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

This week's words are time order words.
Spelling Words: finally, first, next, then, last, second, also, after, later, before
Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Write a paragraph about how to make a bowl of cereal. Write it in the small journal using at least 4 of the time order words. Math WS 10 (Rounding). Study for Social Studies test, it is on Friday.
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Sequence WS 196 and Math WB 41. Study for Social Studies test, it is on Friday.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Social Studies WS 27 (Timelines). Study for Social Studies test, it is on Friday.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Math Chapter Review WS 171 and 172. Study for Social Studies test, it is on Friday.

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

Etiquette Club students for January are Adriana, Joseph, Isabella, Valeria, and Roger. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!
Library on Thursday
Today we are celebrating the 100th day of school!!!
Friday is Color's Day - 5 lps
Continue to study math addition facts, your child knows which test they are on.
Happy Birthday to Joseph on the 27th and Dempsey on the 28th

Week of January 17th - 21st

2011-01-14T13:43:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will continue talking about action verbs. We will look at past tense and future tense. We will also discuss Martin Luther King.
In Math we will begin talking about 2 digit addition with regrouping. It is super important the students continue to study for their timed addition tests since we are moving into more difficult addition problems. They must know their facts quickly and not using fingers to figure out the answers.
In Social Studies will continue our unit on maps.

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

This week's words are past tense verbs.

Spelling Words: added, called, chased, ended, fixed, jumped, mixed, opened, passed, reached, talked, used, walked, visited, yelled

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 28. Using the small spelling journal choose 10 words and write 10 sentences. One spelling word per sentence. Each sentence must be at least 8 words long.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 29

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 30

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Verbs WS 35

Weekend Homework - 100's Day Project due on Monday, January 24th! Bring in a display of 100 items of your choice. They need to be displayed on a shirt, on a necklace, on a belt, on a posterboard, or any way you want. Be creative! If you want to use the t-shirt from last you that will be fine.

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

Etiquette Club students for January are Adriana, Joseph, Isabella, Valeria, and Roger. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!
Eagle League starts today. The practices are on Mondays and Fridays. For more information go to Ms. Zavala's blog.
We will have PLATO testing TODAY.
"Bullying, What to do?" Presentation on Thursday, January 20th from 11:30-1:00 in the Multipurpose room. Presented by the elementary counselors.
100's Day projects will be due on Monday, January 24th
Happy Birthday to Lizza Fernanda!
Library on Wednesday

Week of January 10th - 14th

2011-01-07T11:12:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be writing our final copies of our New Year's Resolutions. They will be posted on our bulliten board outside our room. We will begin looking at Cause and Effect and Action Verbs.
In Math we will be reviewing for our PLATO test (we will take it on Friday and Monday). We will continue to take timed addition tests. Your child should know which test they are on and what they should be studying.
In Social Studies will begin a unit on maps. We will be talking about globes, identifying land and water on a map, following map routes, intermediate directions, and map scales.

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

This week's words have the e, ee, ea, and y sound.
Spelling Words: eat, mean, need, baby, he, leaf, queen, seek, pony, we, foam, told, family, four, hear

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 3 and 4
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 63, 65, 66
Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WS 30
Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Social Studies WS 60 and 61

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

Etiquette Club students for January are Adriana, Joseph, Isabella, Valeria, and Roger. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!
We have a late start on Friday. School will start at 9:30
Eagle League starts the week of January 17th. The practices are on Mondays and Fridays.
We will have PLATO testing on Friday, January 14th and Monday, January 17th. Please make sure you child doesn't miss school those days.
"Bullying, What to do?" Presentation on Thursday, January 20th from 11:30-1:00 in the Multipurpose room. Presented by the elementary counselors.
It is time for this year's muscial. Please see the website for all the information. Auditions start THIS WEEK. https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/

Week of January 5th - 7th

2011-01-05T06:06:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be discussing New Year's Resolutions and writing our own.

In Math we will discuss temperature (fahrenheit). We will talk about what clothes we should wear with what temperature. We will compare fahrenheit and celcius. We will continue to take the math timed test. I will be in touch with you if your child is not progressing as expected with the timed tests. It is very important your child knows the facts by sight.

In Social Studies will begin a unit on maps. We will begin with floor plans and looking at places from an ariel view.

Homeork for the week..........

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 61 and 57. Return the December reading calendar if you have not do so already.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Social Studies WS 13.

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

The Specials Schedule Link is now on the blog. On the right hand side of the blog under "Special Teachers Blogs" the first link is the link to the specials for our class. Please refer to this schedule, I can not send home a printed copy.
Etiquette Club students for January are Adriana, Joseph, Isabella, Valeria, and Roger. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
January Birthdays: Ana Mercedes (4th), Valeria (5th), Lizza Fernanda (19th), Joseph and Ms. Bradley (27th), and Dempsey (28th).
We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!
Today starts the third quarter.

Week of December 13th - 17th

2010-12-13T06:14:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be singing a planet song "These Old Planets" to help us remember the order of the planets. We will be doing a lot of interactive writing and editing on each each of the planets during our Language Arts block. We will book looking at Christmas traditions and symbols. We will be doing various Christmas writings.
In Math we will discuss money (American) up to $1.00 - Chapter 7. We will be taking a quiz over counting the money on Thursday. We will be taking a double plus 1 timed quiz and any number plus 2 timed quiz this week. They need to know these facts without using their fingers. All the students passed the doubles quiz!!!!

In Science will continue to look at each planet and discuss the characteristics. We will continue working on a flip book to hold all the information we are learning. On Thursday we will have a final assessment over the planets. The students will use a Venn Diagram and compare and contrast two planets of their choice.

Homeork for the week..........

Spelling Words: bells, gift elf, red, green, song, snowman, stocking, cookie, santa, claus, Christmas

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 53 and go to http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/ and click on 2nd grade, Chapter 7, Lesson 1, and do the "Readiness Quiz" at the bottom of the page.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 54 and go to http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/ and click on 2nd grade, Chapter 7, Lesson 1 "Starfish Theatre" and do the counting money activity. Study for Science quiz On Thursday we will have a final assessment over the planets. The students will use a Venn Diagram and compare and contrast two planets of their choice.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 55 and 56. Study for a Math Quiz over counting change up to $1.00 (American Money) Study for Science quiz On Thursday we will have a final assessment over the planets. The students will use a Venn Diagram and compare and contrast two planets of their choice.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words.

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

The Specials Schedule Link is now on the blog. On the right hand side of the blog under "Special Teachers Blogs" the first link is the link to the specials for our class. Please refer to this schedule, I can not send home a printed copy.
We have Library on Thursday.
Etiquette Club students for December are Lizza Fernanda, Ana Mercedes, James, Kike, and Dempsey. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
Happy Birthday to Ms. Valladares on December 17th, and Carlos on December 31st.
Thanks to those parents who volunteered to bring things for our "Good Behavior" Party. We had a fun day! We overestimated the cost of the pizza and drinks. So, you child will be bringing back home 20 lps.
Friday is Color's Day
We are out of kleenexes again, we would love some donations. Thanks so much!!!!!
Continue to read at least 4 times per week during the holiday for the reading calendar. Please bring the Reading Calendar to school on Wednesday, January 5th.
Friday is an early release (11:15).
I want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy this time off with your family. I will see you on Wednesday, January 5th.

Week of December 6-10

2010-12-03T11:02:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be singing a planet song "These Old Planets" to help us remember the order of the planets. We will be doing a lot of interactive writing and editing on each each of the planets during our Language Arts block.
In Math we will move into adding tens (example: 52+21). We will also be taking our weekly timed test. We will be taking two of them per week. I will be notifying you if you child is having difficulty so you will know to practice at home.
In science will continue to look at each planet and discuss the characteristics. We are making a flip book to hold all the information we are learning.

Homeork for the week..........

Spelling Words: Sun, planet, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Solar System

Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Planet Fact Worksheet (due Friday)

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 34 and 35

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 32 and 36

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Make sure your Planet Fact Sheet is finished and ready to turn in on Friday. Attend Empty Bowls at 5:00

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

The Specials Schedule Link is now on the blog. On the right hand side of the blog under "Special Teachers Blogs" the first link is the link to the specials for our class. Please refer to this schedule, I can not send home a printed copy.
Posadas is Tuesday (a note went home last Thursday)
PLEASE bring in your pasta by Thursday, this is a great way to help our school workers.
We have Library on Wednesday.
Empty Bowls is Thursday at 5:00. Hope to see you here.
Etiquette Club students for November are Lizza Fernanda, Ana Mercedes, James, Kike, and Dempsey. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
Happy Late Birthday to Carla!
Our students in 2C have worked very hard to earn a "Good Behavior" Party. They have been working since August to fill their marble jar. It is now full! We will be celebrating on Friday from 12:30 to 2:30. They do have P.E. that day, so you will need to send the proper shoes. Their clothes will be fine as long as they are able to do P.E. activities in them. If not, send the P.E. uniform.
Thanks to those parents who volunteered to bring things for our "Good Behavior" Party. We have everything we need except a small cooler of ice for the drinks. Please let me know if you would like to provide this. These students will be bringing the other requested items: Cups-Maria Jose, Plates-Valeria, Brownies-Roger, and Napkins- Zarina and Natalia S.
Remember to send in 60 lps for the "Behavior Party" lunch by Wednesday.
Please let me know if you would like to volunteer to bring in one of the items listed on the sheet that went home about the "Good Behavior Party". I need to know this by Tuesday.
Friday is Color's Day
A big thank you to those moms who came in and decorated our room for Christmas. We are in the Christmas spirit with all the decorations!

Week of November 29th - December 3rd

2010-11-23T11:19:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be discussing plural nouns showing possession and proofreading.
In Math we will discussing fact families, graphing, problem solving, and probability. This will we will start taking timed math fact quizzes. The students will be given 50 problems and will have to get 48 out of 50 correct to pass to the next level in a given time. Each child will work at their own level. This week will be adding plus zero and plus one (example: 5+0) and (example: 5+1). This should be very easy and not require any studying, the quiz will be on Thursday. Next week's quiz will be a doubles quiz. Your child will not move to the next test until mastery is achieved. We will start with addition, move into subtraction, and then mulitiplication for those who are ready.
In Science we will start our unit on Space.

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

Spelling Words: Long O sound

grow, mow, crow, toe, goes, toast, soap foam, told, most, light, mind, between, few, example

Monday - Write 8 spelling sentences from your spelling list. Remember each sentence must have at least 8 words per sentence. Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook pages 23 and 24.
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Return the November reading calendar on Wednesday, December 1st. Complete WS 22 and 23.
Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB pages 19 and 26. Remember we don't come to school until 9:30 on Thursday morning! Study all addition facts + zero (example: 5+0), addition facts + 1 (example: 5+1). There will be a timed quiz (50 math facts) on Thursday.
Thursday -Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 33.

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

We have a late start on Thursday, December 2nd. School will start at 9:30.
A big thank you to all the moms who made our Thanksgiving lunch so special. Also a big thanks to the moms who helped with our Olden Days Fun Day. It was a wonderful day.
Pictures with Santa will be taken on December 3rd. The cost for each picture is 200 lps. The children may wear Christmas or Nice Color Clothes. A handout was sent home last Tuesday. PLEASE RETURN THE FORM AND THE MONEY, NOT ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.
We would like to congratulate Dempsey for being chosen for Lunch Bunch with Ms. Martinez.
Don't forget to clean out your closet for "Navidad Sin Frio" We are accepting clothes in all sizes.
If you have a blackberry please add me to your contacts. This makes communication easy for me in case I need to get a hold of you for some reason. My BB Pin # 216D68B8. Thanks!
The parent presentation entitled, "Online Safety" has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec 1st.
Please read the letter below. Note the due date of before December 10th.

Dear Parents,

As another holiday season nears, many of us will enjoy our time with loved ones and celebrate the joyous memories of the past year. As we give thanks for the blessings and gifts in our lives, we also have an opportunity to appreciate those people who make the American School outstanding, but who rarely get the recognition they deserve.

On behalf of all American Schools students, we would like to extend our gratitude to the maintenance workers, the bus drivers, the nannies and their families by preparing food baskets for them as gifts at Christmas. Students in each grade level are asked to contribute the following items:

Nursery Bar Soap                                        7th grade Ketchup
Pre-Kinder Detergent                                   8th grade Beans
Kinder Toilet paper                                      9th grade Cooking Oil
1st grade Rice                                             10th grade Maseca
2nd grade Pasta                                        11th grade Soup
3rd grade Sugar                                       12th grade Oatmeal
4th grade Tomato Paste
5th grade Cereal
6th grade Flour

Thank you for participating in this event, and for involving your children in the charitable activities of the American School. Please send the item with your child to his homeroom teacher before Friday, December 10. We hope that we can foster in all students a spirit of generosity and compassion which will, in the end, make our world a better place.

Week of November 15th - 19th

2010-11-19T08:17:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be learning and practicing some Thanksgiving songs and poems. We will enjoy reading A Cranberry Thanksgiving and making predictions about who we think stole the family recipe!
In Math we will review "near doubles" addition stategies to help us solve problems quicker. We will also review ordianal numbers.
In Social Studies will wrap up our Social Studies unit on the Olden Days. We will be having a fun "Olden Days" activity day on Wednesday morning. The students will participate in activities of the Olden Days.

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

No Spelling test this week.

Please continue to read for the reading calendar over the holidays.
Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 14 and 15
Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math Workbook page 13

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

Does anyone have a large set of "Lincoln Logs" that we could use for an Olden Day Activity?

Navidad Sin Frio has started. Time to clean out your closets.

We have Library today (Monday).

Etiquette Club students for November are Lizza Fernanda, Ana Mercedes, James, Kike, and Dempsey. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.

Teleton will be at school today (Monday) selling stickers and silly bands. The silly bands are 100 lps.

Happy Birthday to Ana Carolina and Happy Late Birthday to Alejandro!

I want to wish each of your families a very Happy Thanksgiving! (No school Thursday and Friday).

Remember to dress your child in "Olden Days" Clothes on Wednesday (if possible).

Congratulations to Dempsey Lofchie who will be representing 2C in the lunch bunch with Ms. Martinez.

Congratulations to these students who received awards at the award assembly last week.
Good Citizens: Cristina Willingham and Rolando Bendeck
Loyalty Award: Isabella Ortiz
Respect Award: James Kenney
Responsibility Award: Valentina Atala

Week of November 15-18

2010-11-12T10:29:00.000-08:00

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

In Language Arts we will be discussing making inferences based on what we have been reading. We will discuss synonyms, plural nouns, and possessive nouns. We will be using these skills in our writing.
In Math we will discuss addition strategies, ordinal numbers, and problem solving.
In Social Studies will wrap up our Social Studies unit on the Olden Days.

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

Spelling Words: Long I - i, igh,ie, and y
light, sight, mind, cry, tie, high, wild, dry, try, lie

Monday - For the reading calendar have your child read the "Schools" section. 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 "Schools" section. Using the little journal chose 5 spelling words and use them in a sentence. Each sentence must be at least 8 words long.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes (feel free to reread the "Schools" section of the packet again for the reading calendar). Math workbook page 10 and 11. Begin studying for a quiz in Social Studies on Thursday over the "Schools" section.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Study for Social Studies quiz on Thursday the "Schools" section of the Olden Days Packet. Vocabulary WS 68.

Thursday - Study Spelling words. Read for 15 minutes. WS 70.

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

Navidad Sin Frio has started. Time to clean out your closets.
Etiquette Club students for November are Lizza Fernanda, Ana Mercedes, James, Kike, and Dempsey. It takes place on Tuesdays, please remember to send a lunch from home, a napkin, fork and knife.
Colors Day on Friday

Week of November 8th-12th

2010-11-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be discussing sequencing by using words like first, next, and last. We will continue to write using beginning, middle, and end. We will talk about plural nouns and how some of them have special rules.

In Math we will discuss greater than and less than, patterns, patterns on a hundred chart, and problem solving.

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. We will be talking about "chores" and "food" of the Olden Days.

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

We will no longer be doing DLR each night. We have reexamined the homework load for the second graders and feel that taking out the DLR will reduce the amount of time spent on homework each night.

Spelling Words: Plural Nouns

friends, schools, shoes, boxes, ponies, pennies, foxes, babies, buses, benches

Monday - For the reading calendar have your child read the "Clothes" and "Transportation" 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 Tuesday over the "Clothes" and "Transportation" sections. Math workbook page 7.

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes (feel free to reread the "Clothes" and "Transportation" section of the packet again for the reading calendar). Math Workbook pages 8 and 9.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes the "Chores" and "Food" section of the Olden Days packet, count this towards the reading calendar. Study for Social Studies quiz on Friday, November 12th over "Chores" and "Food" sections of the Olden Days Packet. Math homework pages 3 and 4.

Thursday -For the reading calendar read "Chores" and "Food" sections from the Colonial Times packet. There will be a quiz on these sections on Friday, November 12th. Study Spelling words. Complete Plural Nouns Worksheets 15 and 16.

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

We will start "Navidad Sin Frio" You should of received an email from the PTO with the details. Please look through your closet and send in any items you would like to donate.
There will be a presentation on "Online Parenting, How to Protect Your Children in an Online Environment" It will be on Tuesday, November 30th from 11:00-12:30 in the Multipurpose Room. It will be lead by Michelle Lagos.

Week of November 1st - 5th

2010-10-31T11:26:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-22T09:50:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-15T09:54:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-08T10:55:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-01T10:12:00.000-07:00

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!

Week of September 27- October 1st

2010-09-27T07:01:00.000-07:00

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

In Language Arts we will be looking at identifying the main idea and details of a story. We also be discussing the Subject and Predicate of a sentence. The students will be able to identify each part in a sentence.
In Math we be talking about ways to "Make 10" and use that strategy to increase their fluency in their addition facts. We will also be discussing subtraction doubles.
In Science, we will begin our dinosaur unit with "What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur" and "Dinosaur Descriptions". We will finish up our study of fossils and erosion and how they relate to dinosaurs.

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

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

did, fin, pick, nine, pipe, rip, mix, five, side, hike

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. Addition and Subtraction practice worksheet.

Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. For the reading calendar your child needs to read "Meet Rosina" on page 86 in the Treasures Reading Text Book. Then complete in the journal Question #2 on page 107. They need to write the question then answer in a complete sentence.

Thursday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words. Complete worksheet "Add a Subject or a Predicate". Return the September Reading Calendar.

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

EAGLE LEAGUE IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY (Monday, September 27th)
My BB Pin # 216D68B8 or you can text me at 9776-1171, please feel free to send me a text or a BB for changes in transportation when after school activities are cancelled.
We are in desperate need of boxes of kleenexes. Next time you are grocery shopping would you mind throwing in a box to donate to our classroom. Thanks to Carlos, Natalia R., Ana Carolina, and Zarina for bringing in a box. We need more.
Fiesta Catracha is on Friday, October 1st.
Tuesday is Etiquette Club for Diego, Ana Carolina, Gerardo, Karla, and Valentina.
Zarina was chosen for the Lunch Bunch. She will be having a special lunch on Wednesday, September 29th with Ms. Martinez. Good job Zarina!

Week of September 20-24

2010-09-14T10:08:00.000-07:00

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

We will be switching from Social Studies to Science for the remainder of the first quarter. We will start a unit on Dinosaurs. We will begin this week with studying Fossils and Erosion.
In Math we will be using the addition strategy of Doubles (4+4) and Doubles Plus One (4+5) to increase fluency in addition facts. The students will have a Doubles Quiz on Tuesday.
In Language Arts we will be reading stories from our Reading text book (Treasures). We will use the stories that we are reading to identify the Beginning, Middle, and End of a story. We will also start this week with having weekly spelling words. The words may seem easy, but they are high frequency words that the students use everyday, it is important to spell them correctly on a daily basis.

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

Spelling Words for the Week (These words have the short e, o, and u sound): went, pet, tub, tell, not, hut, tug, job, fog, bun

Monday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Journal - Chose 5 spelling words and use them in a sentence. One word per sentence, but the sentence needs to be good.
Incorrect: I went to the store.
Correct: I went to the store to buy some fruit.
Be careful and don't let the sentences become run-on sentences. See example below.
Incorrect- I went to the store to get some fruit because we were going to have some fruit salad for our friends who were coming over for dinner tonight. - Too long!

Tuesday - Daily Language Review. Read for 10 minutes. Study for a doubles quiz, have your child make flashcards and study them. (1+1 up to 12+12)

Wednesday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. For the reading calendar your child needs to read "Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea" p.43 in the Treasures Reading Text Book. Then complete in the journal Question #1 on page 65. They need to write the question then answer in a complete sentence.
Please cover this book if it is not already covered. If the the cover on it is fine, there is no need to replace the cover.

Thursday - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes. Study Spelling words and complete WS 6 and 7.

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

Today (September 20th) is early release at 1:00. Eagle League is from 1:00-2:30 today.
The students did a fantastic job on the their Bay Islands project. Stop by and check out the board outside our door and learn about the Bay Islands.
We are in desperate need of boxes of kleenexes. Next time you are grocery shopping would you mind throwing in a box to donate to our classroom. Thanks!
Fiesta Catracha is on October 1st. More information to come.
Tuesday in International Peace Day.
Tuesday is Etiquette Club for Diego, Ana Carolina, Gerardo, Karla, and Valentina.
Friday is Colors Day!
I will be out 1/2 day on Thursday and all day Friday. I have some mandatory business to take care of in Washington DC. I will return on Monday, September 27th. Please see Ms. Valladares if you need anything. It is best that you send her a written note for any communications and NOT send emails during these two days.

September 13th and 14th

2010-09-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

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

We will be working this week on the department of Bay Islands. We will use the information that is being brought in and organize ourselves into groups to present the project on a poster board. The projects will be displayed outside our door in preparation for Fiesta Catracha on October 1st.

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

The only homework for Monday night will be to do the Reading Calendar. Please continue to read Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as well.

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

Progress Reports went home today for those students who have at least one A- on a graded paper. Please sign and return those on Monday, September 13th.
Remind that you child needs to do research this weekend and bring in the information on MONDAY so we can begin our class projects. Please see the handout in the homework folder for what your child is responsible for. Please send in any other items that apply to the Bay Islands that we can display as well.
The students have been enjoying Ms. Valladares reading them books from the author, Robert Munsch. As promised to the students, here is his website: http://www.robertmunsch.com/
As a class we published our first book based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown The Important Book. The book is so special to the students, they are each taking a turn to bring it home and share with you. Please when it is your night read the book and enjoy the hard work they put into their page. We have a comments page at the back, we would love for you to write a comment. It is important that when it is your night that you return the book the very next day so the next child can have their turn.
I hope you have a wonderful vacation! For me, I am off to Roatan!

Week of September 6-10

2010-09-06T09:14:00.000-07:00

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

In Social Studies we will study about maps. It will include the different parts and how to read them.
In Math we be talking about subtraction and addition problems and comparing two groups. We will discuss the key words that tell us which operation to use in order to solve the problem. We will take a math quiz on Friday. There will be a study guide sent home on Thursday. All the work we have been doing in class will prepare them for what they need to know.
In Language Arts we will be reading from Treasures, our reading books. We will be reading a story called "David's New Friends". We will be talking about story elements and how to locate those elements in a story (problem, solution, character, and setting)

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

Monday - Journal writing, the topic is pasted in the journal - Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.
Tuesday - Daily Language Review. Read "David's New Friends" from the reading book, this can count toward the reading calendar. Complete Map Symbols WS 22 and 23
Wednesday - Math WS 5, Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.
Thursday - Study for Math Quiz using WS 49 and 50, Daily Language Review and read for 15 minutes.

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

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.
You need to be checking the Spanish Class blog for the weekly spelling list and other homework. We will no longer be printing out the Spanish spelling list, you will need to refer to Ms. Lara's blog.
This Friday is "Kids' Day" They will receive popsicles during lunch and it is a free color's day.
Please check the Values blog. Read the newsletter and upcoming discussions she will be having with parents.
So far this year we have celebrated two birthdays in our classroom. Both parents brought cupcakes and it was great!!!! I would like to encourage cupcakes over a cake when celebrating, it makes it so much easier for everyone. Rolando's mom does baking out of her home so she if you need to order some cupcakes from her to celebrate your party, give her a call. They were yummy!! Also, when bringing in drinks all the kids prefer Sprite.

Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 3

2010-08-27T12:20:00.000-07:00

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.................

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.
Library is today (Monday). Please make sure they bring in their library books.
This week we have P.E. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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!
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.
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.
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

2010-08-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-22T13:02:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-15T20:02:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-09T17:46:00.000-07:00

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!