valeriecrabtree Mrs. Crabtree
Northwest Heights Elementary 2nd Grade Instructor
http://www.durantisd.org/nwh
 
NORTHWEST HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY . . . WE ARE PART OF THE LION PRIDE!

MRS. CRABTREE'S
Second Grade Page

Welcome to MRS. CRABTREE'S CLASS PAGE !!! This page is periodically updated throughout the school year. At the bottom of our Quia Page is a list of several good educational links. I hope you find this class page useful. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me. Thanks!!!

THE MONTH OF:
August

SPECIAL EVENTS:
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SECOND GRADE:

"Back to School Day": On Monday, August 15th, come by and drop off your supplies and meet your teachers! I am Mrs. Crabtree and I am so excited to be your teacher this year. I am expecting a baby boy in a few weeks, so Mrs. Brimmage (a retired second grade teacher) and I will be teaming together to teach you exciting new second grade skills. We look forward to a great year together!

August 17th is the first day of second grade. Be ready to rock into a GREAT school year!


CITIZENSHIP: Our school theme this year focuses on building good citizens. Those students exhibiting good citizenship will receive PAWS. Students may redeem PAWS on Monday for cool prizes!

LIBRARY: Students may individually return and check-out library books anytime during the school week. Our library day is on Monday! Please have it in your backpack daily!<

RISE AND SHINE: Second Grade Rise and Shine takes place in the cafeteria at 8:10 a.m. on Fridays. It's a GREAT way to start the day!

TRUE BLUE: Don't forget to wear TRUE BLUE every Friday!



READING:
This week we will be reading “The Moth and the Butterfly” and “Birthday Basket for Tia” this week. We will also be focusing on words that end in –tion, and -ture. Please have your child read all each day and sign off on their reading log and return on FRIDAY.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
We will be focusing on where to place commas while writing. Also, please practice neat cursive handwriting DAILY....EVERYTHING WILL BE WRITTEN IN CURSIVE THIS WEEK!

SPELLING:

Here are this weeks Spelling Words:

MATH:
This week will be learning:
1. how to add 3 digit numbers
2. how to multiply by 5
3. how to write mixed numbers
4. how to find perimeter
5. the -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8 and the -9 subtraction facts


SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
This week we will learn about Earth Day.

PARENTS, THANK YOU FOR ASSISTING YOUR CHILD IN VISITING OUR CLASS QUIA WEBSITE. YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!!!

MRS. CRABTREE :-)
Useful links
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