Week of December 16- December 20

Language Arts

Publish either a personal narrative or expository text (student's choice)

Locate facts from a fiction and nonfiction text 

Use nonfiction text features while reading

Math

Solve 1 and 2 step word problems using multiple strategies and explain their thinking

Subtract with and without regrouping using models, pictures, and borrow and columns (algorithm)

Social Studies

Type captions for their murals

Share their Geo Georgies

Reminders

Assembly: Friday 12/20

Winter Class Party:  Friday 12/20 from 10:15-11:15

Winter Break:  Dec. 21-Jan 6

ADOPT A FAMILY 
Donations Due December 13

2nd Grade has begun collecting donations for our families we have adopted this holiday season.  2nd Grade has chosen to help 3 families.  Each family consists of a single mom and child.  Mrs. Kupper's class will be donating items for a single mom and her 3 year old son as well as another single mom and her 1 1/2 year old son. Mr. Allie's class will also be donating for a single mom and a 7 year old girl and helping out with the single mom and 1 1/2 year old boy.  Attached with the letter that was sent home, are some items that each family has requested.  Items include things that are needed such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, shoes, jackets, etc.  As well as things that would be enjoyed like age appropriate toys and gift cards to places like Target, Walmart, Bashas.  ALL families would also benefit from gift boxes, bags, wrapping paper, tape, bows, etc. 

The 3 families chosen would appreciate any gifts that can be donated.  We feel it is very important for our students to show compassion to others who are in need and help make this holiday season special from everyone in our community.  Thank you so much for your generosity! 

If you have misplaced the letter sent home with the specific requested items and sizes here is a quick reference:

Family #1:

Single Mom with 3 year old son:

Mom:  toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoos, body wash, lotions, $25 gift card to Walmart or Target

Son:  3T-4T shirts and pants, socks,  size 7 shoes, light sweaters and jackets, pajamas, diapers, wipes, toddler body wash, shampoo, toddler toothbrush and paste

Enjoys Hot Wheel cars, Thomas the Train, Go Diego Go

Family #2:

Single Mom with 1 1/2 year old son:

Mom:  toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoos, body washes, lotions, Target or Little Bird Nesting Co gift cards

Son:  2T or 24 month pants and shirts, 6 or 7 toddler sized shoes, socks, diapers, wipes, toddler body wash and shampoo, toddler toothbrush set, pajamas, T-shirts, jacket

Enjoys cars/trucks, tool kit/workshop, anything colorful with buttons to push and music (toys in spanish a plus!)

Week of November 18- Week of November 26

Language Arts:

*Making predictions
*Asking questions
*Make text to text connections
*Identify the genre of a story
*Retell using key details and specific information
*Grammar review
*Edit/revise their personal narrative
*Write informational text on our state and Native Americans

Math:

*Add with and without regrouping
*Solve word problems using more than 1 strategy 
*Explain their thinking orally and in words
*Add with multiple addends
*Find the missing number in a number sentence

Social Studies:

*Native American culture
*Colonist culture

Reminders! 

*Adopt a Family Donations- more information to come

*NO Early Release Monday November 25

*Book Fair December 3-December 6

November 12- November 15

Language Arts:

*Make predictions

*Retell

*Make connections

*Ask "THICK" questions

*Write a personal narrative about the 3 day weekend

*Review grammar 

Math:

*Solve math problems using more than 1 strategy and explain our thinking

*Add 2 and 3 digit numbers with an without regrouping with models

Social Studies:

*Begin learning about different cultures from long ago (Native Americans, Colonists, and Pioneers) and how they shaped America

Reminders!

*No EARLY RELEASE:  Monday November 25

*NO SCHOOL: Wednesday Nov. 27-December 1

Week of November 4- November 8

Language Arts:

Make predictions while reading
Ask thoughtful questions while reading
Retell just right books including the problem, solution, and key details
Write personal narratives in our writer's notebooks


Math:  

Solve word problems using more than 1 strategy and explain their thinking step by step
Identify numbers and write them in different ways (ie: 175 can be 1 group of 100, 7 groups of 10, and 5 left over and 45 can be 4 rods and 5 cubes or 3 rods and 15 cubes)


Science:

Use our 5 senses while conducting experiments
Discuss the difference between an observation and inference
Talk about the scientific process 

Upcoming Events

November 11- Veteran's Day NO SCHOOL 

November 25- NO EARLY RELEASE

November 27-Decmeber 1 Thanksgiving Break

FREE Fun Math website to use!  

Students can play games and/or you can print worksheets once you sign up!  

http://www.mathblaster.com

Don't forget Fire Safety Day is Tuesday October 22 from

 9-10:30am on the big field!  

Please remember to bring in a snack donation for our Rural Metro Fire Department! 

REMINDERS

Please bring in your donations for the Rural Metro Fire Department by Tuesday Oct. 22!

Don't forget your candy donations for Canyon Boo! 

*Tuesday 10/22 Fire Safety Day 9-10:30am on the big field

*Friday 10/25 Canyon Boo! 

*Tuesday 10/29 2nd Grade Musical at 6pm

*Thursday 10/31 Halloween Parade and class parties to follow

Week of Oct 7- October 11

Reading/Writing:

*make text to self connections

*edit/revise our personal narratives (hopefully they will be done and published by Fall break!)

*alphabetize a list of words

*retell stories

*practice writing "super sentences"

Math:

*solve word problems using more than 1 strategy

*explain their thinking in words step by step

*solve 10 more/less and 100 more/less than a number

Social Studies:

*Use Kidspiration to make a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting urban and rural communities

*Use kidspiration to make an Arizona web of facts

Upcoming Events!

*Half Days dismissal at 11:30am Monday Oct. 14- Wednesday Oct. 16

*Fall Break- October 17-October 20

*Fire Safety Day- October 22 from 9-11 more information coming soon! Volunteers welcomed! 

Week of September 30-October 4

Students will be able to...

Language Arts: make text to self connections, retell the beginning, middle, and end, alphabetize a list of words, edit/revise their mighty middles, write an exciting ending to their small moment, edit sentences.

Math:  Use a variety of strategies to solve addition word problems, solve 100 facts in 5 minutes, identify 10 more/10 less, 100 more/100 less than a given 2 and 3 digit number.

Social Studies: use Kidspiration on the laptops to make a web of Arizona facts, compare and contrast urban and rural communities, begin making Halloween decorations for our classroom and musical (October 29).  

Reminders! 

Picture Day- Tuesday October 1 

Parent Teacher Conferences are here!  Please sign up for a conference at your earliest convenience!  Times do fill up fast!  

To sign up please visit:  www.ptcfast.com/reg1 and enter code:  09S17754

If you can not find any dates or times that work for you, please contact me as soon as possible.

Social Studies Website

Fun website to learn about our state symbols! 

http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/kids/kids_state_symbols.htm

Geography Test Monday September 23

If you volunteered to make salt dough for our Arizona maps, please be sure to send it with your child on Wednesday Sept. 25.  We will be making our salt dough maps on Friday Sept. 27 from 10:15-11:15.  All are welcome to come! 

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Week of September 16 and Week of September 23

Students will be able to:

Math: write numbers in standard, expanded, word form, and draw base 10 blocks, use mental math (time tests), solve word problems using more than 1 strategy, decompose numbers.

Reading/Writing:  use correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, write a bold beginning, mighty middle, and exciting ending, retell a just right book, and make a text to self connection.

Social Studies: identify our city, state, mayor, governor, president, state bird, flag, tree, flower, use an alphanumeric grid to locate places, read a map key, locate the equator, northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, coast, valley, mountains, and compass rose on a globe, create a salt dough map of Arizona's landforms, and write a Geo Georgie letter to a friend or family member.  

Upcoming Events:

*Salt Dough (for those who volunteered) is due Wednesday September 25

*Salt Dough maps:  Friday September 27 from 10:15-11:15 ALL are welcome to come and help!