Second Grade News

September 30-October 4

Here is a peek at what we will be working on.

Reading:   These are our new reading vocabulary words for this week.  They are the words that we will be learning to read.  A good way to help your child practice is to put this letter in a handy spot where you will see it as a reminder, and then have your child practice reading through the words a couple of times each day.

         should              their                  very                      

         eagle                 helmet              steep                      

         gravel               gully                 climb                        

         giggled             soared               would       trail  

         crept                everywhere
         through           signals                spray

   

Our reading comprehension skill is setting.  The setting is the time and place of a story.  Settings can be real or imaginary.  As we read we will discuss the setting of the stories.  When you read at home with your child please take a few minutes to discuss the setting of the book you are enjoying.   

             

Spelling:   Your child’s list of spelling words is attached to this letter.

Dismissal Procedure:  Mrs. VanderVlucht is asking that all parents who come into the building to pick up their children at the end of the school day wait by the elementary office rather than by the classroom doors.  Your child will be sent to the office to meet you there.  This will prevent confusion in the hallway, and it will help us keep track of all children during hallway travel to the buses.  Thanks for your cooperation as we begin this new procedure.

Book It Reading Program:  Next week we will begin the Book-It Reading Program.  Beginning Monday, your child will bring home a reading book and reading calendar for you to sign. 

Math Home Links:  This also begins next week.  Please look for these papers in your child’s take home folder.

 Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

Second Grade News

September 23-27

Here is a peek at what we will be working on.

Reading:   These are our new reading vocabulary words for this week.  They are the words that we will be learning to read.  A good way to help your child practice is to put this letter in a handy spot where you will see it as a reminder, and then have your child practice reading through the words a couple of times each day.

         clean                 many                use                     work

         world                sign                    ready                phone

         farm                  pound               write                  computer

         fix                       tools                  everything       easier                                         

Our reading comprehension skill is author’s purpose.  As we read we will discuss why the author wrote the selection.  We will learn that sometimes authors write books to teach us facts about real things, sometimes they want to tell us a good story, and sometimes they want to convince us that something is important.  As you read at home with your child please take a few minutes to discuss why the author wrote the book you are enjoying. 

                 

Spelling:   Your child’s list of spelling words is attached to this letter.

Library:   We return to the library on Monday.  Please make sure your child has returned all of his/her books so that more may be checked out.

Field Trip:  We will have our field trip to Klackle Orchards on Thursday, September 26.  Please make sure your child’s permission slip and money are turned by Monday, September 23.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler

Second Grade News

September 16-20

Here is a peek at what we will be working on.

Reading:   These are our new reading vocabulary words for this week.  They are the words that we will be learning to read.  A good way to help your child practice is to put this letter in a handy spot where you will see it as a reminder, and then have your child practice reading through the words a couple of times each day.

         live            made                people                                

         empty      wobbly               pretzels                      

         sick           tears                  outside                      

         longer      grapefruit          knocked          your

         popcorn   your

               

Our reading comprehension skill is character.  We will learn that readers can learn what the story characters are like by looking the things the characters do, think, and say.  As you read at home with your child, please take a few minutes to discuss the characters in the stories. 

          

Spelling:   Your child’s list of spelling words is attached to this letter.

Mileage Club:  This will start on Monday, and Mrs. Kelley could use a few more helpers.  Please contact her at ckelley@mcbain.org if you would be able to help.

Tennis Shoes:  We have P. E. on Thursday and Friday.  Please make sure your child has tennis shoes on these days.

Delayed Start:  We will have a delayed start on Monday, September 16.  School will begin at 10:00.

Field Trip:  We will have our field trip to Klackle Orchards on Thursday, September 26. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wimmler