Second Grade News

                                  December 17-21

Christmas Party:  Our Christmas party will be in the afternoon on Thursday, December 20.  For our Christmas gift exchange I would like each child to bring in a small gift for everyone in the class.  You can go to a dollar store, Wal-Mart, etc………to find one item that you can get multiples.  For example:  rubber insects, snakes, frogs, bouncy balls, stickers, candy, gum, pencils, erasers, and lots of other ideas.  Just use your imagination and have fun with it, but please keep this very inexpensive (try to stay under $4).

No Teacher Gifts Please:  If you would like to give something to our classroom, a book for our classroom library would be great.  We can also use more 4-packs of Expo Dry Erase markers for our white marker boards as we use these every day, and our markers are drying out.

Santa’s Workshop Reminder:   This will be on Thursday from 9:45-11:00.  If you responded that you can help, I am planning on you.  Please come to our classroom by 9:40.  See you then.

Library:  We return to the library on Monday, December 17.  Please make sure all books are returned so that more may be checked out.

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

Reminder:  Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing for outside recess: warm jacket, snowpants, boots, hat, and gloves.  I would also recommend that you send an extra pair of mitttens and socks for your child to keep in his/her backpack.  Then your child will have dry feet and hands for every recess.  Thanks.

Wishing you and your family a Joyous Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Mrs. Wimmler

Reminders:

Elementary Christmas Program on Monday, December 10 at 7:00 pm.  Students are asked to line up in the Multi-Purpose Room at 6:45.

Second Grade Santa's Workshop on Thursday, December 20 from 9:45-11:00.  Please send in $1 to help cover the cost of the supplies.

Christmas party on Thursday, December 20 at 1:00pm.

We return to the library on Monday, December 17.  Please make sure all books are returned so that more may be checked out.

  Second Grade News

                              November 26-30

Reading: Our reading vocabulary words for this week are:

call             enough              heard                 full             until

bore           exclaimed        prodded            impatient        

ripe            patch                  squeeze            hurled

Please help your child practice reading these words several times during the week.

Spelling:  Your child’s new list is attached to this letter.

Christmas Party:  Our Christmas party will be in the afternoon on Thursday. December 20.  Since some of you might like to shop early, I will tell you how we celebrate in second grade.  I am asking that each child bring in 22 of a small item or treat to pass out to the members of our class.  Some possible ideas are:  small bouncy balls, fancy pencils or pens, slap bracelets, packs of gum, the types of little toys found in packs of party favor toys, etc.  Just use your imagination and have fun with it, but please keep this very inexpensive (just a couple of dollars).

Speed Stack Orders:  These are due by November 30 if you are interested in purchasing a set.

Elementary Christmas Concert:  This will be on Monday, December 10 at 7:00pm in the High School Gym.

Project Christmas:   The elementary is collecting non-perishable food items.  You may send in donations at any time.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Wimmler

 

  Second Grade News

                              November 19-21

Since this is a short week, we will not have a new list of spelling words or a test.  Three days is just not enough time to do justice to a new list.  We will, however, spend time each day reviewing previously taught words.  

Christmas Party:  Our Christmas party will be in the afternoon on Thursday. December 20.  Since some of you might like to shop early, I will tell you how we celebrate in second grade.  I am asking that each child bring in 22 of a small item or treat to pass out to the members of our class.  Some possible ideas are:  small bouncy balls, fancy pencils or pens, slap bracelets, packs of gum, the types of little toys found in packs of party favor toys, etc.  Just use your imagination and have fun with it, but please keep this very inexpensive (just a couple of dollars).

Speed Stack Orders:  These are due by November 30 if you are interested in purchasing a set.

Project Christmas:   The elementary is collecting non-perishable food items.  You may send donations in at any time.

Holiday Craft Show is this Saturday.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy your time with your families!

Mrs. Wimmler

 

Second Grade News

October 29-November 2

This is a peek at what we will be working in this week:

Reading:  These are our reading vocabulary words for the week:

almost           another         around           food

under             wheel             bottle             cage

follow            raccoon         content          scurries

 A good way to help your child practice is to put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading through the words a couple of times each day.

This week we will be comparing and contrasting fiction and non-fiction stories about mice.

Spelling:  Your child’s spelling list is stapled to this letter.

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

Parent/Teacher Conferences:   These will be on November 8 and November 13 from 4pm-7pm.  Please mark your calendar.  Your child’s conference time will be sent home soon.

Halloween:   Our festivities will be in the afternoon.  The boys and girls do not wear their costumes to school.  We will put them on at about 12:30 and have our parade at 1:00.  If the weather permits, we will parade downtown and then go through the fourth grade wax museum.  Please make sure your child brings his/her costume in a sack labeled with your child’s name.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

Reminders:

Family Night Fiesta is on Tuesday, October 23 from 5-7pm.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on November 8 and 13 from 4-7 pm.  Schedules will be sent home soon.

Halloween parade and party in the afternoon on Wednesday, October 31.

Second Grade News

October 8-12

This is a peek at what we will be working in this week:

Reading:  These are our reading vocabulary words for the week.  We will learn to read them and learn what they mean.

          keep                     myself                 new                      warm

          mother                beak                     paddle                 webbed

          explore                surface                duckling               huddle

          beautiful             hatches               floating

 A good way to help your child practice is to put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading through the words a couple of times each day.

This week we will be comparing and contrasting fiction and non-fiction stories about ducks.

Spelling:  Your child’s spelling list is stapled to this letter.

Field Trip:  Our field trip is on Wednesday. 

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

Book Orders:  These are due by Tuesday.

Family Night Fiesta:  Tuesday, October 23

Parent/Teacher Conferences:   These will be on November 8 and November 13 from 4pm-7pm. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

 

 

Second Grade News

October 1-October 5

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.

These are our new vocabulary words:

          house                   never                   off                        these 

                 

          birdhouses          repair                   completing         guess

          took                     backpack             whispered           messy

          lawn                    rake                     pile                      single

          pleased                surprised             tomorrow  

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

Spelling:  A list of this week’s words is attached to this letter.

Bookbags:  The Pizza Hut Reading Program begins today.  Your child has a bookbag with a book and a calendar for reading at home.  Please be sure to initial each day your child reads and have your child return the bookbag to school every day.

Reminders:  Our field trip to Klackle Orchards is Wednesday, October 10.  Please return your child’s permission slip and money as soon as possible.

Family Night Fiesta is Thursday, October 23.  Please RSVP by October 17.  Hope to see you there.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Wimmler

Second Grade News

September 24-28

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

Reading:  These are our reading vocabulary words for the week.  We will learn to read them and learn what they mean.

          should               their                   through             very

          would                 eagle                 helmet               signals

          steep                  trail                    gravel                 giggled

gully                    spray                  climb                  crept

          soared               everywhere

 A good way to help your child practice is to put this list in a handy spot and have your child practice reading through the words a couple of times each day.

Our comprehension skill is setting.  We will learn that the setting is the time and place of a story.  Settings can be real or imaginary.

Spelling:  Your child’s spelling list is stapled to this letter.  We practice these words every day in school.  Please take a couple of minutes each night to help your child practice at home, too.  We will have a spelling test on Friday.

Reminder:   Our field trip is on Wednesday, October 10.  Please return your child’s permission slip as soon as possible.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Wimmler