Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Friday, November 4, 2016
November 4, 2106
News From Second Grade - 11/4/16
Dear Parents,
Wow, November looks like a short, but very busy month. We have a lot of important days/holidays to learn about; Veterans Day, National Smoke-Out, and Thanksgiving.
Monday’s Coyote Coupon Celebration was so fun! The entire student body was treated to some amazing science experiments. Mrs. Raymond showed a chemical reaction with her Oozing Pumpkins. Ms. Charette’s Self-inflating Balloons had everyone thinking and predicting what would happen. Mrs. Marshall introduced Bernoulli’s Principle (which explains lift and why planes fly) with lots of flying toilet paper! Ms Charette also revealed the grand total weight of the candy collected for trick or treating. You can check out her cool video at
Menu Change- November 7th we will be offering cheese pizza in place of the cheese ravioli and bread stick.
Spelling - Due to next week being a short week for students, we will not be moving to the next spelling pattern. Reading logs will go home as usual, though.
Pick a Better Snack - Our next nutrition visit is on 11/14. If your second grader is to receive a prize, he/she needs to return the BINGO card on or before the 14th.
Skills - Each second grade teacher is teaching a language (Common Core Standard) concept to their reading class in the afternoon. Half of our time is spent on reading and the other half is skill. Mrs. Wight is instructing on homophones (words that are pronounced the same, but have different spellings and meanings ex: to two too). Ms. Lavoie is instructing on collective nouns (a noun that names a group of people, animals or things ex: a flock of birds and a bunch of grapes) and reflexive pronouns (a specific type of pronouns that are formed by combining regular pronouns with the words self or selves. ex: himself, herself, itself, themselves, and myself). Mrs. Lee is instructing on forming and using regular, irregular, and past tense verbs. When done, all second graders will be introduced, practiced, and assessed on these concepts.
Conferences- Parent Teacher conferences are coming up this month. Please be sure to return your sign up sheet by Wednesday, November 9th! Thank you to those of you who already turned them in.
Sincerely,
The Second Grade Teachers
Calendar of Upcoming Events November - December
11/8 - Workshop Day 11/15 - P/T Conferences 3:30pm-7pm
11/9 - Conference Sign ups due 11/17 - P/T Conferences 3:30pm-7pm
11/11 - Holiday 12/2 - Trimester 1 Grades Close
11/23 - 11/25 - Thanksgiving Break 12/3 - Breakfast with Santa
12/15 - Gr. K-2 Holiday Concert @ 6pm
12/19 - Gr. 3-5 Holiday Concert @ 6pm
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Friday, October 21, 2016
October 21, 2016
News From Second Grade - 10/21/16
Dear Parents,
We are cruising through October!
Donations towards eliminating Polio - On Monday the Bethel Rotary will be going room to room to collect donations that have been sent in and coloring (optional) any student’s pinkie finger with washable purple if they have donated. If you have not donated, you can still send in your donations on Monday!
Reading - We have begun our afternoon reading groups, where we have grouped students to meet their reading needs. Each group will focus on what their readers need; fluency, word work, comprehension (both verbal and written), and a lot of reading practice.
Science -What a fantastic Bird presentation we had on Monday with Paul Motts. He brought in several mounted birds from the Audubon to talk about the characteristics of birds. The students played a game where they needed to figure out the food and tool to match what a particular bird would eat and the tool to show the kind of beak the bird needed. Mr. Motts ended the presentation by taking the students outside and doing a simulation on gathering food to prepare for migration.
Writing - We continue to practice paragraph writing complete with learning how to indent at the beginning of each paragraph. What a great connection to our whole group reading lessons on retelling a story. As a class we wrote about the beginning, middle, and end of a story read to them. This was a great opportunity to revisit paragraph writing. More teaching on writing a topic sentence and adding details is coming their way.
Halloween Day - There will be a whole school Coyote Coupon Reward assembly on the morning of the 31st. Part of our Coyote Celebration will be focused on the candy/small items that were donated. The CPS Parade begins at 1:30. We will be having some Halloween related activities right after lunch and a quick Halloween snack just before getting ready for the parade. We are thinking one sweet, one healthy snack, and something to drink. If you are interested in providing one of the items mentioned, please contact your child’s teacher. Our snack will be from 1:00 to 1:15 and then still have time to put on costumes. You are welcome to join us at 1:00 and parade with us.
From the Office - The CPS/PTA will once again be organizing the Trick -or-Treating for Halloween; which is scheduled for Monday the 31st from 6 - 7. Please help if you can! We are asking for donations of peanut free candy or non-perishable small items. Donations can be sent in anytime! Thanks in advance for your generous contribution.
Enjoy your weekend!!
Sincerely,
The Second Grade Teachers
Calendar of Upcoming Events
October
10/25 - Picture retake day (AM) 11/2 - Flu Shots for Elementary Students @ CPS
10/25, 26 & 27 - Tooth Fairies 11/2 - PTA Meeting @ 6pm
10/31 - Halloween Parade @ 1:30pm 11/8 - Workshop Day
10/31 - Trick-or-Treating @ CPS 6pm-7pm 11/11 - Holiday
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Friday, October 14, 2016
October 14, 2016
News From Second Grade - 10/14/16
Dear Parents,
It has been another busy short week here in second grade! Here are some of the highlights…
Spelling - Spelling Test for Week 4 happened today. Next week we will be back on track with Week 5 Spelling Homework (oa says long o) and test on 10/21.
Reading Logs should have been returned today as well. A new log will come home on Monday.
Science -We had a special presentation by the Appalachian Mountain Club this week! The presenters did a super job! The children played games and learned about adaptations by examining animal skulls and brownie “scat”. Lots of fun!
Ron Fournier, from Bryant Pond 4-H and Orion Outfitters and Guide Service, came as well to share his extensive knowledge with our eager learners. Awesome!
Social Studies - Second graders were excited to meet with the Firemen on Thursday afternoon to talk about fire prevention and safety. Please plan and practice home escape plans and change the batteries in your smoke detectors!!! If you do not have a smoke detector the fire department will give you one at no cost. Preparedness saves lives!!!!
Writing - This week students had some fun writing about what it might be like for them when they are 100 years old. So fun to see what everyone came up with! We also took everyone’s picture with an app that made them look old. The expressions on the faces when they saw themselves with wrinkles was priceless!!! They shared these books and photos with grandparents today. :-)
Grandparent’s Day - It was so nice to see all the many grandparents and special friends that came to visit us this morning! We had a special song that we sang and many fun activities that focused on spiders. We listened to a story on the smartboard called Sophie’s Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli and then compared the characters of Sophie and Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web. We even make spider headbands!!!
Enjoy your weekend!!
Sincerely,
The Second Grade Teachers
Calendar of Upcoming Events
October
10/25 - Picture retake day (AM) 11/2 - Flu Shots for Elementary Students @ CPS
10/25, 26 & 27 - Tooth Fairies 11/2 - PTA Meeting @ 6pm
10/31 - Halloween Parade @ 1:30pm 11/8 - Workshop Day
10/31 - Trick-or-Treating @ CPS 6pm-7pm 11/11 - Holiday
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
10/6/16
News From Second Grade - 10/6/16
Dear Parents,
It has been a busy short week here in second grade! Here are some of the highlights…
Lockdown - As you know, a district wide practice Lockdown was held on Tuesday morning. Our second graders did an amazing job with this practice and following the protocol to keep everyone out of site and safe. Great job Second Graders!
Coyote Coupon Celebration -Our school wide celebration took place today. It was fun to see all the scarecrows that had been created by each classroom! What an amazing show of Team Work!! Second graders were proud to show off their Three Little Pigs scarecrows. Mrs. Lee’s class created Little Piggy #1. Ms. Lavoie’s class created Little Piggy #2. Mrs. Wight’s class created Little Piggy #3.
Math - Math groups continued this week, Tuesday thru Thursday. Our second grade learners are adjusting well to the new schedule and are completely submerged in all things Numbers and Operations in Base Ten. Skills covered in this unit include:
- Understand that the 3 digits of a 3 digit number represent hundreds, tens and ones.
- Read and write numbers to 1,000 using base ten numerals, number names, and expanded form.
- Count within 1,000; skip count by 5’s 10’s, 100’s
- Compare 3 digit numbers using <,>,=.
- Add and subtract within 100
- Add up to four 2 digit numbers
- Add and subtract within 1,000
- Mentally add or subtract 10 or 100 from numbers 100-900
- Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work using place value and the properties of operations.
Spelling - Reminder- Due to this being a four day week and next week being a four day week, our Week 4 spelling homework will continue into next week.This will extend our spelling practice/homework and we will test on Friday the 14th.
Reading Logs should have been returned today. Next week’s log will be adjusted and sent home on Tuesday. Keep up the great work.
Science - Our very own Gary Innman came in and did an amazing presentation on bees and pollination. It was spectacular with so much great information! Bees are truly interesting creatures that play a significant role in the pollination of many of our foods!
Social Studies -Second grade met as a whole group today to learn a bit about Christopher Columbus and why we celebrate him on this coming Monday.
Writing - Students have been learning about simple and compound sentences. We have been doing lots of practice with these types of sentences which has included both identifying them and writing them.
Reading - Reading continues to focus on story elements. Through the use of many wonderful stories, we are asking students to identify characters, setting, problem and solution. We have been doing this together as a whole group, with partners and now we are asking students to respond to these features in writing on their own.
Have a wonderful extra long weekend!!
Sincerely,
The Second Grade Teachers
Calendar of Upcoming Events
October
10/7 ~ No School (Workshop day)
10/10 ~ Columbus Day (no school)
10/14 ~ Grandparent’s Day (9:00 - 10:30am)
10/25 - Picture retake day (AM)
10/25, 26 & 27 - Tooth Fairies
Thursday, September 15, 2016
September 16, 2016
Dear Parents,
What a week we have had in second grade! Thank you to all the family and friends who were able to attend Open House. What a great turn-out :-)
We also had an amazing group of chaperones who helped with our trip to the Oxford Agricultural County Fair. The helpful hands made the day safer and more pleasant for everyone, so….THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU!
We have completed our first week of spelling homework. Please make the homework assignments work for you and your child. The goal is to learn the list words along with the no excuse words. The assignments can be modified in any way that best motivates and meets the needs of your child.
We observed Constitution Day (also referred to as Citizenship Day) by meeting as a whole group to discuss the importance of this day. It is a day designed to celebrate the ratification of the US Constitution. We took a trip back in time to September 17, 1787 to relive this important day in history!
Please take notice of the NWEA testing days and times. It will be crucial for your second grader to be on time so that it does not interfere with the testing schedule.
Thank you again for your support!
Sincerely,
The Second Grade Teachers
Calendar of Upcoming Events
September
9/12~NWEA Testing Begins School Wide
Mrs. Wight
9/19 ~ Math 8:05
9/22 ~ Reading 8:05
9/26 ~ Language Arts 8:05
Ms. Lavoie
9/20 ~ Math 8:05
9/23 ~ Reading 8:05
9/26 ~ Language Arts 9:15
Mrs. Lee
9/21 ~ Math 8:05
9/23 ~ Reading 9:15
9/26 ~ Language Arts 12:10
October
10/5 - CPS/PTA 6 - 7PM
10/7 ~ No School (Workshop day)
10/10 ~ Columbus Day (no school)
10/14 ~ Grandparent’s Day
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
September 2, 2016
Dear Parents,
We, the second grade teachers, are very excited to be working together as a team. We have spent countless hours preparing for our second graders. Thank you all for allowing us to meet with your child to get many of the beginning of the year assessments completed before the start of school. Our plan is to work collaboratively to provide the BEST possible instruction for every second grader, which will allow for grouping to better meet your child’s needs.
Our daily schedule is: 7:40 - 8:00 morning work, 8:00 - 9:00 Shared Reading Lesson (whole group), 9:00 - 9:15 snack, 9:20-10:10 Math, 10:15 - 10:55 specials (Mrs. Wight’s schedule is a little different on Mondays, PE 9:30 - 10:10), 11:00 - 11:30 Recess, 11:30 - 12:00 Lunch, 12:00 - 12:15 Journal Writing, 12:15 - 1:00 Reading Groups, 1:00 - 1:15 recess, 1:15 - 2:15 Social Studies,Science, or Writing Workshop. As you can see, it will be crucial for all students to be on time and remain at school for the entire day.
If your child is late (better late than not at all), in addition to you needing to sign him/her in, your second grader will also need to order lunch through the office if one is need for the day. Also, because we are instructing in reading in the afternoon, it will be VERY IMPORTANT that any bus changes are sent with your child in the morning or called in to the office by 11am. That way your learner and other learners will not be disturbed during afternoon lessons.
We will be beginning our first homework assignment next week, a daily reading log of 15 minutes each night. You will see a new reading log in your child’s folder the first day of each week and the logs need to be turned in on the last day of each week. Research shows that there are many benefits of reading with your child.
Benefits include: https://www.kidcentraltn.com/article/benefits-of-reading-to-your-child
- Boosting School Readiness – Reading is one of the easiest ways to increase school readiness. When you read to your child, you’re building their vocabulary, language and literacy skills, while improving concentration, curiosity and memory. Watch the video below to learn more about how reading builds comprehension and critical thinking skills.
- Success in School – Studies show that children who grow up with lots of books in the home tend to go farther in school.
- A Love of Books – Reading together builds strong family relationships. By cuddling up together with a good book, you teach your child that reading is fun—even for adults.
- Teaching Coping Skills – Books are a great way to teach children how to handle new experiences and stressful situations. Stories can help children understand, talk about and deal with everything from starting a new school to the loss of a pet.
Note: We are only having a short 10 minute snack in the morning. Please remember that snack is a snack, not a meal. Teachers will use the snack time to read to the class.
Research shows that snacks should be a combination of a protein with either a fruit or vegetable to keep bodies and brains going. An example would be a cheese stick with carrots or an apple.Please remember we are a peanut and tree nut free school.
The Second Grade Teachers
Calendar of Upcoming Events
September
9/5 ~ No School~ Labor Day
ASAP~ Field Trip Permission Slips Due
9/13 ~ Tuesday ~ Open House
9/14~ Second Grade Field Trip to the Oxford County Fair
9/15 ~ School Photo Day
October
10/7 ~ No School (Workshop day)
10/10 ~ Columbus Day (no school)
10/14 ~ Grandparent’s Day
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