January 2 I e-mailed parents, who purchased Math Whizz for their child, their child's username and password. Please e-mail me if you didn't receive it or if you have any problems getting into the site.
December 10, I sent home a packet of spelling information. The spelling list your child needs to work on was attached. Continue encouraging your child’s correct spelling. These words will be recycled and checked again throughout the year. I’m sending home a list of Level 3 Priority Words”. All second graders should know these words as well. A list of “Level 3 Core Words” is also attached. The starred words are words that will be worked on during the year. The other words on the list are an accumulation of level one and level 2 words. Parents of second graders may focus more on the un-starred words. Parents of third graders may make sure their child knows all of the words through the year. Please hang onto these word lists through the year, and check your child’s spelling of them on a regular basis.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing assignment: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with a 4-square, telling about 3 separate things you did. Write an introduction to your story, then the 3 paragraphs about each of the 3 different activities. Write three detail sentences about each activity. Try to write transition sentences between your paragraphs (We’ve been working on this!) Write a concluding sentence. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by next Friday, January 16. I’m giving an extra week on this assignment because it’s longer.
The first round of reading and math state assessments will be given to the third graders beginning next week.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
December 8, 2008
Second grade students will have the opportunity to make birdhouses on December 10. They will need to bring $3.50 to help cover the cost of materials. Two students still need to turn in their money by this Wednesday!
Last Friday I sent a spelling sheet for you to work on with your child. Be sure it gets back to school by tomorrow (Tuesday, 9th). Later in the week, we’ll begin a new spelling unit.
This week, I’ll be testing your child on “weather”. We’ve covered why we have seasons, the seasonal weather patterns, and that light and energy come from the sun.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Work with your child to write a goal. Make a list of why the goal will be helpful and 3 things that will need to be done to achieve the goal. Then write the topic sentence stating the goal and why it’s a good goal. Next write three detail sentences stating the three things that will need to be done to achieve this goal. Concluding sentence states how your child will feel after goal is achieved. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Last Friday I sent a spelling sheet for you to work on with your child. Be sure it gets back to school by tomorrow (Tuesday, 9th). Later in the week, we’ll begin a new spelling unit.
This week, I’ll be testing your child on “weather”. We’ve covered why we have seasons, the seasonal weather patterns, and that light and energy come from the sun.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Work with your child to write a goal. Make a list of why the goal will be helpful and 3 things that will need to be done to achieve the goal. Then write the topic sentence stating the goal and why it’s a good goal. Next write three detail sentences stating the three things that will need to be done to achieve this goal. Concluding sentence states how your child will feel after goal is achieved. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
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