This Quia page is available on-line at the Northwest Heights internet site. Each week the site will provide information about current and up-coming events, homework assignments, and the spelling word list.
Welcome to our class page! I hope the information below is helpful. This class page will be updated each week. This is an important avenue for communication between school and home. I also use it to help you be more informed about each week's learning experiences in our classroom. Notice that it contains information for each subject area. This should assist you in making your "work at home" easier and more meaningful. You will also find games your child can learn to play independently that enhance spelling and math fact mastery. Please make me aware of ways I might make this page even more helpful to you.
Each week we will focus on a school-wide word relating to our GREAT EXPECTATIONS program. Periodically ask your child to share the word-of-the-week and it's definition with you.
Newsletter for the Week of: March 23-27
The second grade classes will be going to Fort Washita on Thursday, April 2. If you did not send back the green note about the field trip lunches, a sack lunch was ordered from the cafeteria for your child. I need several parent volunteers to go with our class on the trip. Please let me know if you would like to go. You will probably have to take your own vehicle as there is not a great deal of extra room on the buses and there is a small charge to park. I'll let you know how much it is if you would like to go. We will also be going to a play at SOSU on April 7. The cost is $2. Please send the money to school with your child as soon as possible.
PHONICS: This week we will be learning how the sound of a is different when it follows l, w, and qu. We will also learn 10 new sight words and the vowel-consonant, consonant, consonant, vowel pattern. There will be an assessment on Wednesday.
READING: This week we will be reading the decodable reader "Fun in the Summer Sun." A reading log has been placed in your child's folder. This log has each night's reading assignment listed and a place to sign your name when the assignment has been completed. I am no longer sending home a reading comprehension sheet to be completed over these stories.
SPELLING: Our words this week are review words. The list is as follows:
between around
squeak above
knight below
drove lucky
amuse special
hurried bottom
here tonight
beneath watching
spray enjoy
school break
Bonus Word: shamrock
LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING: We will focus on the parts of a letter and will be writing letters and notes. We will learn the upper case letters B, D, F, G, H, K, L, and M this week in handwriting. I teach Modern, or Comtempory Cursive so if you wish to purchase a workbook for your child to practice their handwriting, be sure and get one with this style of handwriting.
MATH: We are learning how to subtract two digit numbers with regrouping. We will also focus on rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and counting quarters. We are now beginning the timed 100 math fact worksheets. I can not stress enough how important it is to work with your child at home to help them master this skill. If they do not learn the facts, their grade will reflect it. PLEASE help them. Flash cards may be purchased at the Dollar Tree for $1. It is money well spent.
SCIENCE: We will begin a unit over the weather this week. Please encourage your child to watch the weather portion of the news each evening. We will be discussing the different kinds of weather in class.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will focus on science this week.
Thank you for taking the time to touch base with our CLASS PAGE. It makes a great difference for your child when you are involved daily with his/her learning!!! Remember there is "work at home" daily in Reading and Spelling and please remember to review all daily papers.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me here at school or feel free to call me at home.
Mrs. Olson
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