Jog-A-Thon Fun!

Here are some pictures from last week's Jog-A-Thon!

Remember...all pledges are due on September 30th! Our school goal is to reach $38,000 for Superhero Day! The students in Room 9 set a goal for themselves...if we bring in $1,000 they will have no homework for a week!!! To add to that...the top 2 second grade teachers will have to compete in a "Suped Up Scooter" Race during the Jog-A-Thon prize rally!

Week of Sept. 19-23rd

Reading:
story: Julius
comperehension focus: story structure
vocaulary words: crumbs, imitation, noise, slurped, spread

**The review that goes with this story isn't the best. If you would like your child to bring their book home so that they can review it...they are more than welcome!**

Language:
genre: narrative
grammar focus: words we capitalize

Math:
Chapter 2: Data and Graphs
vocabulary words: bar graph, picture graph, range, and mode

Social Studies
Unit 6: People Make a Difference
-heroes
-inventors

This week's spelling words:

Long Vowels CVC “a” and “i”
1. bite
2.late
3.ate
4.size
5.made
6.same
7.hide
8.fine
9.side
10. beside
11. trace
12. stripe
13. state
14. flake
15. shake
16. sunshine
Challenge Words:
17. give
18. have
19. mistake
20. write

Here are the tests your child will take this Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math - In order to get the word problems correct...they need to circle the important info AND write a complete number sentence!!!
Spelling test
Julius test
Chapter 2 math test

Week of Sept. 12-16th

Reading:
story: Julius
strategy focus: story structure
vocabulary words: crumbs, imitation, noise, slurped, and spread

Language Arts:
grammar: nouns - naming parts of sentences
genre: personal narrative - organizing our ideas before we write

Math:
Chapter 2: Data and Graphs
vocabulary: bar graph, picture graph, mode, and range

Here are this week's spelling words:

Short “e”, “o”, and “u”
1. fox
2.mop
3.job
4.wet
5.leg
6.went
7.nut
8.fun
9.hug
10. help
11. spot
12. every
13. block
14. shrug
15. muffin
16. pencil
Challenge Words:
17. some
18. of
19. from
20. exit

These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Grammar test: nouns/naming part of a sentence
Spelling test

**Jog-A-Thon is on this THURSDAY! Be sure to wear comfy clothes and shoes...don't forget to get those pledges! 10% of what our class brings in comes directly to our classroom.

**Friday is WEAR RED DAY! We will be taking an all school photo to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Riverview. Please try to send your child to school in a red shirt. :o)

Week of Sept. 6-9th

Reading:story: Dragon Gets By
skill focus: story structure
vocabulary words: vegetables, shopping, shopper, balanced, diet, dairy and hungry

Language Arts:
writing: personal stories


Math:
Chapter 1: addition, subtraction, and fact families

Social Studies:
Character Counts!
Unit 6: People Make a Difference

Here are this week's spelling words:


Frequently Misspelled Words
1. the
2.will
3.have
4.as
5.are
6.our
7.you
8.they
9.said
10. any
11. been
12. off
13. was
14. it
15. your
16. there
Challenge Words:
17. because
18. family
19. once
20. while

Here are the tests your child will have this Friday in class:
Daily Language quiz
Daily Math quiz
Dragon Gets By test
Chapter 1 math test
Spelling test


**Don't forget that Scoops and Jazz is this THURSDAY! Be sure to order your tickets no later than Wednesday...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Week of Aug. 29-Sept. 2nd

Welcome! Here is a look at what the students in room 9 will be learning about this week:

Reading:
story: Dragon Gets By
skill focus: story structure
vocabulary words: vegetables, shopping, shopper, balanced, diet, dairy and hungry

Language Arts:
writing: personal stories
grammar: complete and incomplete sentences

Math:
Chapter 1: addition, subtraction, and fact families

Social Studies:
Character Counts!
Unit 6: People Make a Difference

Here are this week's spelling words:

1. hat
2. bag
3. as
4. am
5. has
6. pig
7. win
8. is
9. six
10. his
11. fabric
12. mask
13. plant
14. visit
15. picnic
16. inch
Challenge Words:
17. was
18. want
19. been
20. I

Here are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language quiz
Daily Math quiz
Reading comprehension - not based on Dragon Gets By
Spelling test
Grammar test - complete/incomplete sentences

***Please do not forget to attend Back to School Night on Thursday, Sept. 1st! Mrs. Wiens will have a welcome back at 6:00. Classroom presentations will be 6:30-7:00 and 7:15-7:45. Hope to see you there!!!!

***I am working on the volunteer schedule...it will be coming to you soon!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all of the parents in room 9 for your EXTREME generosity!!!! All of these supplies were brought in on the very first day of school!!!

Week of May 2-6th

Well...it is finally here...STAR TESTING!

For the next 2 weeks we will taking the STAR Test on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. If your child is absent, they will make up the test on either Friday or Monday.

• Make sure your child gets plenty of rest.
• Provide a healthy breakfast.
• Remind them that this is a time for them to show what they know...not to stress!

We are also getting ready for our big Open House at the end of the month. We will be learning all about insects and bugs!

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. cold
2. party
3. think
4. boat
5. thank
6. smart
7. road
8. sing
9. hand
10. load
11. farm
12. thing
13. blow
14. most
15. send
16. bring
17. snow
18. friend
19. anyone
20. barnyard
21. pillow
22. rainbow
23. wrong
24. belong
25. oatmeal

Tests your child will take this Friday:
Daily language test
Spelling test

*During STAR testing we will not be taking a weekly reading test!*