MRS. MANNING`S CLASS PAGE
Welcome to our class page! I hope the information below is helpful.
 WEEK OF: May 11, 2009
It doesn't seem possible, but this will be my last Quia page communication with you for this year.
I would like to take this means of thanking you for your involvement in your child's learning as a 2nd. grader. Many children have made tremendous progress this year, and you have played a part in making that happen. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER VACATION WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
This week and next please be looking for the following things to come home. I always try to help my students have a way to maintain skills and keep in touch with learning and responsibilities over the summer so they can remain ready for third grade. That does take parental involvement, but the things I will be sending home and providing for you should help it to be easy for you to see that this happens. These are the things to be looking for:
1. Parent letter and calendar for maintenance of skills: These will be included in the report card.
2. Summer work folder: With this your child will be able to stay busy over the summer. Each child needs to do something with learning and reading nearly every day to maintain skills. Using this folder of activity sheets will give you a way to see that this happens.
3. QUIA PAGE: I will leave some games and drill activities on the activities section of my page for your child's use. The DICTIONARY LINK on my page is wonderful. It can provide endless interesting learning activities. If your child has not taken advantage of using this site before, please visit it this summer.
4. SIX FLAGS TICKETS: I will be sending these home with those who did the extra reading to earn them back in February. We have not yet received them but should in just a few days.
BENCHMARK TESTS WILL BE GIVEN THIS WEEK IN READING AND MATH. PLENTY OF REST AND A GOOD BREAKFAST WILL HELP YOUR CHILD BE READY TO DO HIS/HER BEST WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Hopefully no one will need a clip-a-stirp this week. They will only be used this week and next if your child's behavior warrants the need for one. No news will be good news in this department.
Thanks for your consistent work on our FACT TEST. Last week's test was the last one for the year except for those who are close to 100 or are working on their series of 100's. These children will be taking it this week and will continue to do so as long as they are making 100's until they have their three in a row. If your child did not master the facts to the point of making three 100's in a row, keep working over the summer to maintain what they have mastered and work to be closer to the point of total mastery. It will make a big difference as they begin third grade if they can functioin competently with the addition and subtraction facts!!
Our all school fun day will be coming up on Wednesday, May 20. Thanks to the two parents who volunteered to furnish water for us on this day.
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS, SUPPLEMENTAL READERS, AND CLASSROOM LIBRARY BOOKS NEED TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL AT THIS TIME. OUR CLASS HAS SEVERAL LIBRARY BOOKS THAT WE HAVE NOT TURNED IN SO I NEED YOUR HELP IN FINDING THESE. THE END OF THE YEAR IS UPON US!
Each week we will focus on a school-wide word relating to our GREAT EXPECTATIONS program. This week's word will be HUMANITARIANISM. Ask your child to share the definition and the concept of this week's quote later in the week.
 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH:/
Remember our Field Trip to the park will be on Tuesday, May 19. A reminder letter concerning this fun day will be coming in a few days. Children will need to bring a sack lunch for that day.
I WILL NEED YOU TO SEND A LARGE BROWN PAPER BAG TO SCHOOL BEFORE NEXT MONDAY AS WE WILL NEED IT TO PACK UP OUR THINGS FROM OUR DESKS THAT WILL NEED TO COME HOME ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL. THESE MAY BE SENT ANY TIME, AND WE WILL KEEP THEM UNTIL WE ARE READY TO USE THEM.
Our newest WEIGHTY WORD was HERESY. I hope you are learning new words too as your child shares our words and learns to use them.
REMEMBER TO EXPECT THE TAKE HOME FOLDER EACH DAY AS PART OF YOUR CHILD'S DAILY RESPONSIBILITY. It also should return to school EACH day.
 READING:
This week and next we will be reading in some varied ways and having fun learning with partners and on our own. REMEMBER THAT READING MUST CONTINUE OVER THE SUMMER OR SKILLS WILL BE LOST.
 SPELLING:
Spelling lists will be sent home on Monday of each week. We will have a trial test each Thursday, and our final test will be on Friday.
This week's Spelling words will be: wonderful, terrible, different, alike, interesting, boring, young, elderly, correct, wrong, dangerous, safe, small, large, difficult, easy, beautiful, ugly, exciting, dull.
Many children are not studying enough to be successful with the words each week and low test scores coupled with their careless spelling on the daily activity are really affecting the Spelling grades. Work hard to help your child change this pattern this week.
Remember to study and practice the words in cursive to be ready for doing the test in cursive each week.
Using the games at the bottom of this page will be one way your child can study each week's words. Writing the words is another important way to study.
 LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:
In Language this week we will practice using adjectives used for comparisons. We will also have our cumulative review test.
 MATH:
Concepts for this week's lessons will be: making and labeling an array, writing number sentences for arrays, and telling and showing time to the quarter hour.
 SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
This week we will be doing some experiments to see how water travels to all parts of a plant. We will observe sprouting and growth of plants through experiments, learn about different kinds of seeds and different plant groups.
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 needs to be "work at home" daily in Reading, Math, Spelling and reviewing daily papers.
MRS. MANNING
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