Friday, May 29, 2015

Jump Into June!
Mrs. Wimmler’s 2nd grade

Here’s what is happening for the last two weeks of school.  We will try to keep it as “normal” as possible, but I plan to throw in a few fun activities too!

Monday, June 1:  Show and tell day

Tuesday, June 2:  Stuffed animal day

Wednesday, June 3:  Mismatched Day:  Wear mismatched clothes, shoes, socks, etc.  

Thursday, June 4:  Read with a flashlight day

Friday, June 5:  Make ice cream!

Monday, June 8:  Track and Field day.  We will begin at 12:15 up at the track.  Please send a water bottle with your child.  Have him/her wear tennis shoes and comfy clothes!

Tuesday, June 9:  Last PE day for the school year.  

Wednesday, June 10:  AR store.  Your child will get to spend his/her points on some awesome treasures!  Clean out lockers and desks.

Thursday, June 11:  Awards assembly at 10:30.   Dismissal at 11:55.

Have a wonderful summer!

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Second Grade News
May 18-22

TESTING:  We will be doing some end of the year testing  week.  Please make sure your child comes to school on time, rested, and ready every day.

Spelling Words:  (Test on May 22)

         pencil              magnet           publish
         supper            letter               lady
         gravy               solo                   open
         odor                 lead                           touch
         door                 front                 someone
                                      
Reading:   These are our high-frequency words.  We will be practicing them in class, and by the end of the week your child should be able to read them quickly and easily.

         front                 order               probably
         door                 what’s              tomorrow
         worry               someone        remember
         yesterday     
Please hang this letter in a handy spot so your child can review the spelling and high frequency words often during the week.

Scholastic Book Fair:  Today we visited the Book Fair and wrote down the titles of books that look interesting to us.  We will have a chance to purchase the books on Tuesday, May 19.  Please see the book flier in your child’s folder with Book Fair information.

Reminders:   *Monday, May 18 is a delayed start.
   *Fun To Be Fit Day will be at 1:30 on Friday, May 22 on the track. 
                            We would love to have you join us on the track from 1:30-2:00.
    *Track and Field Day will be in the afternoon on Monday, June 8.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Wimmler
As always, this information is online at mrswimmlersblog.blogspot.com.


Thursday, May 7, 2015

Second Grade News
May 11-15

TESTING:  We will be doing some end of the year testing at various times during the next two weeks.  Please make sure your child comes to school on time, rested, and ready every day.

Spelling Words:  (Test on May 15)

         dead                 ahead              lead
         thread             bread               breath
         touch               trouble           gym
         myth                small                chalk
         instead           whole              words             
                    
Reading:   This week we will be reading expository text (informational) .  We will be working on the comprehension skill of cause and effect.  A cause is an event that makes something happen.  An effect is what happens because of that event.   As you read with your child, please take a few minutes to discuss cause and effect in the text.  These are our high-frequency words.  We will be practicing them in class, and by the end of the week your child should be able to read them quickly and easily.

         anything                 children           everybody
         instead                    paper               person
         voice                       whole              woman
         words

Please hang this letter in a handy spot so your child can review the spelling and high frequency words often during the week.

Reminders:  Fun To Be Fit Day will be at 1:30 on May 22. 
    Track and Field Day will be in the afternoon on Monday, June 8.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Wimmler
As always, this information is online at mrswimmlersblog.blogspot.com.