News for October 28th

                                                                                                                        October 28, 2011

Parents,

Here is a peek at what we will be working on next week:

Reading:  This is a list of our new vocabulary words.  Please put the list in a convenient spot and have your child read through it a couple of times each day.

            almost                       around                      another                    food  

            under                         scurries                    wheel                         bottle

            cage                           content                     follow                        raccoon

Our new phonics skill is the sound of er as in her, ir as in first, and ur as in turkey.

Math:  We continue to work on fact families as we review our addition and subtraction facts.  Several students have told me that you are helping them review with the triangular shaped flashcards which were sent home as homework.  Thanks so much, and please keep up the good work

Spelling:   Our new list for next week is attached to this letter.

Conferences:  We have Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 10 from 1-8 pm.  Please mark your calendar.  Your child’s conference schedule will be sent home soon.  I look forward to meeting with you then.

Halloween:   We will have our Halloween activities on Monday afternoon.  At 1:00 we will parade downtown in McBain.  Then we will visit the fourth grade wax museums.  We will finish with snacks and a video.  Please send your child’s costume in a bag with his/her name on it.  Also, please remember to send in one cup of a munchie food item for our trail mix (no peanuts or peanut butter).

No School on Tuesday, November 1:  This is a professional development day for teachers. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

October 24th News

                                                                                                                        October 24, 2011

Parents,

Thank you for being so understanding when we had to adjust our field trip plans to Klackle Orchards.  The boys and girls had a wonderful experience. 

Here is a peek at what we will be working on this week:

Reading:  Our new vocabulary words for this week are as follows: 

            because                    carry              don’t              goes               whole

            microscope             pupil              hidden          amount         messages

            telescope                 thumb           brain              mirror           skull

Our phonics skill is the long vowel sound made by the letters igh in words such as sight and might.  Our new comprehension skill is steps in a process.  This week as we read informational stories we will be looking for the clue words of first, next, then, and last to help us make sense of the order in which events are occurring.

Math:   We will be learning about fact families and using the idea for fact families to help us learn our addition and subtraction facts.  For example, the numbers 2, 9, and 11 are a fact family and go together to make these problems:      2+9=11            9+2=11          11-2=9       11-9=2 

Spelling:  The new words for this week are attached to this letter.

Halloween:  We will be celebrating Halloween on Monday, October 31^st in the afternoon.  Please have your child bring his/her costume in a bag with your child’s name on the bag. We will be parading downtown starting at 1:00.  After the parade, we will return to the classroom to have a Halloween snack and to watch a video. 

We will be making a trail mix for our snack at the party.  I am asking each child to bring in one cup of an item to add to the trail mix.  You may want to choose from one of these suggestions:  raisins, miniature marshmallows, dry cereal, popcorn, goldfish crackers, small pretzels, chocolate chips, m+m’s, skittles, etc.  Please make sure that there are no peants or peanut butter in your contribution.  You may send it in at any time. 

Have a great week!

Mrs. Wimmler

News for October 14

                                                                                                                        October 14, 2011

Parents,

Here is a peek at what we will be working on next week:

Reading:  Our new reading vocabulary words are :

            keep              mother                     myself                       new                warm

            beak               chipped                    duckling                    explore         hatch

            huddle          laid                             paddle                       surface          webbed

Please put this letter in a handy spot and have your child practice reading the words a couple of times each day.

Our new comprehension skill is compare and contrast.  We will learn that authors can teach us about two or more things when they describe how things are alike and different.  In our reading, we will be comparing and contrasting fiction and non-fiction stories about ducks.

Spelling:   Our new spelling words are:  passes, passing, teaches, teaching, wishes, wishing, mother, myself, danger, and paint.

Math:   We are working on memorizing our addition facts.  This week we practiced our doubles facts (2+2, 3+3, 4+4, etc.).  Next week we will use our doubles facts to practice doubles +1 and doubles -1.  The students will learn that if you know a double, you know the 1-more and 1-less sums.  For example, if you know that 4+4=8, then you know that 4+4=9 and 4+3=7.  Please take a few minutes each night to make up a few doubles +1 and doubles -1 facts for your child to practice.

Homework and Bookbags:  I am so pleased with the homework and bookbags that are returned every day.  This takes real commitment on your part.  Thanks so much for all the support you and giving to your second grader.

Library:  We return to the library on Wednesday.  Please make sure all books are returned so that more may be checked out.

Field Trip Reminder:  We visit Klackle Orchards on Thursday.  Please make sure all notes and money are sent in by Monday.  Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmlerj

October 7th News

                                                                                                                                    October 7, 2011

Parents, 

I would like to thank everyone who attended the Title reading and math night.  Your support makes a huge difference in your child’s education.

Here is a peek at what we will be working on this week:

Reading:   Our new comprehension skill is drawing conclusions.  We will learn that sometimes when you read a story, you can use what you know about real life and what the author tells you to figure out more about the characters and what is happening.

 Our reading vocabulary words are: 

            house                         off                   these              took                birdhouses

            repair                          whisper          backpack        guess              tomorrow     

            messy                         lawn                rake                pile                  single 

            pleased                      surprised        never              completing

Please put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading the words a couple of times each day.

Math:  We will be working on addition facts to 20.  There will be more Home Links math pages coming home this week.  Please look for them in your child’s folder.  Be sure to look over your child’s work and have your child make any needed corrections.  Also, please initial the Home Links so I know your child has shown the paper to you.  Remind your child to return the paper the next day.

Spelling:   The new list is attached to this letter.

Bookbags:  Thanks for listening to your child read aloud for a few minutes every evening.  The boys and girls are doing a good job of remembering to return their bookbags to school every day. 

Field Trip to Klackle Orchard:   We will be going to Klackle Orchard on Thursday, October 20. Please send in the permission slip and money by Monday, October 17. 

Delayed Start:   School begins at 10:00 on Monday.

Progress Reports:  Your child’s first progress report is being sent home today. Please look for it in your child’s folder. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

                                                                                                                                    October 7, 2011

Parents, 

I would like to thank everyone who attended the Title reading and math night.  Your support makes a huge difference in your child’s education.

Here is a peek at what we will be working on this week:

Reading:   Our new comprehension skill is drawing conclusions.  We will learn that sometimes when you read a story, you can use what you know about real life and what the author tells you to figure out more about the characters and what is happening.

 Our reading vocabulary words are: 

            house                         off                   these              took                birdhouses

            repair                          whisper          backpack        guess              tomorrow     

            messy                         lawn                rake                pile                  single 

            pleased                      surprised        never              completing

Please put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading the words a couple of times each day.

Math:  We will be working on addition facts to 20.  There will be more Home Links math pages coming home this week.  Please look for them in your child’s folder.  Be sure to look over your child’s work and have your child make any needed corrections.  Also, please initial the Home Links so I know your child has shown the paper to you.  Remind your child to return the paper the next day.

Spelling:   The new list is attached to this letter.

Bookbags:  Thanks for listening to your child read aloud for a few minutes every evening.  The boys and girls are doing a good job of remembering to return their bookbags to school every day. 

Field Trip to Klackle Orchard:   We will be going to Klackle Orchard on Thursday, October 20. Please send in the permission slip and money by Monday, October 17. 

Delayed Start:   School begins at 10:00 on Monday.

Progress Reports:  Your child’s first progress report is being sent home today. Please look for it in your child’s folder. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

                                                                                                                                    October 7, 2011

Parents, 

I would like to thank everyone who attended the Title reading and math night.  Your support makes a huge difference in your child’s education.

Here is a peek at what we will be working on this week:

Reading:   Our new comprehension skill is drawing conclusions.  We will learn that sometimes when you read a story, you can use what you know about real life and what the author tells you to figure out more about the characters and what is happening.

 Our reading vocabulary words are: 

            house                         off                   these              took                birdhouses

            repair                          whisper          backpack        guess              tomorrow     

            messy                         lawn                rake                pile                  single 

            pleased                      surprised        never              completing

Please put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading the words a couple of times each day.

Math:  We will be working on addition facts to 20.  There will be more Home Links math pages coming home this week.  Please look for them in your child’s folder.  Be sure to look over your child’s work and have your child make any needed corrections.  Also, please initial the Home Links so I know your child has shown the paper to you.  Remind your child to return the paper the next day.

Spelling:   The new list is attached to this letter.

Bookbags:  Thanks for listening to your child read aloud for a few minutes every evening.  The boys and girls are doing a good job of remembering to return their bookbags to school every day. 

Field Trip to Klackle Orchard:   We will be going to Klackle Orchard on Thursday, October 20. Please send in the permission slip and money by Monday, October 17. 

Delayed Start:   School begins at 10:00 on Monday.

Progress Reports:  Your child’s first progress report is being sent home today. Please look for it in your child’s folder. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

                                                                                                                                    October 7, 2011

Parents, 

I would like to thank everyone who attended the Title reading and math night.  Your support makes a huge difference in your child’s education.

Here is a peek at what we will be working on this week:

Reading:   Our new comprehension skill is drawing conclusions.  We will learn that sometimes when you read a story, you can use what you know about real life and what the author tells you to figure out more about the characters and what is happening.

 Our reading vocabulary words are: 

            house                         off                   these              took                birdhouses

            repair                          whisper          backpack        guess              tomorrow     

            messy                         lawn                rake                pile                  single 

            pleased                      surprised        never              completing

Please put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading the words a couple of times each day.

Math:  We will be working on addition facts to 20.  There will be more Home Links math pages coming home this week.  Please look for them in your child’s folder.  Be sure to look over your child’s work and have your child make any needed corrections.  Also, please initial the Home Links so I know your child has shown the paper to you.  Remind your child to return the paper the next day.

Spelling:   The new list is attached to this letter.

Bookbags:  Thanks for listening to your child read aloud for a few minutes every evening.  The boys and girls are doing a good job of remembering to return their bookbags to school every day. 

Field Trip to Klackle Orchard:   We will be going to Klackle Orchard on Thursday, October 20. Please send in the permission slip and money by Monday, October 17. 

Delayed Start:   School begins at 10:00 on Monday.

Progress Reports:  Your child’s first progress report is being sent home today. Please look for it in your child’s folder. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler