May 6th-May 10th

Dear families,

I hope you enjoyed the spring weather this weekend! Please take a look at what we are working on this week.

Math:

Chapter 12: Fractions

Learning Objective: Students will be able to

-Identify whether a shape is divided into equal fractional parts.

-Read, write, and identify unit fractions for halves, thirds and fourths

Reading:

This week, we are working on Extended Reader Responses. We will be reading book and responding to a question related to the book by look for proof in the text.

Phonics:

Unit 14: Variant Vowel /00/ syllable patterns

Students will be able to: recongnize and read words with the /oo/ sound

i.e.- brew, blue, group, cashew

Writing:

We are  working on our biographies this week. Students are taking notes on their famous person’s birth, childhood and adulthood. They are also working on turning these facts into paragraphs.

Science:

We are excitedly observing our caterpillars. They have each turned into a Chraysalis and now we are awaiting butterflies to emerge…hopefully by the end of the week!!

**Important Dates**

April 29-May 3rd

Hello Families,

I hope you had a wonderful spring weekend! Please take a look at what we are up to this week. We will be having a chapter 11 (money) math test on Tuesday/Wednesday. We will be taking the final MAP test of the year.  Our class will be taking the reading MAP on Friday, May 3rd. Please make sure students are well-rested and have had a healthy breakfast.

Math:

We will finish up Chapter 11 (Money) this week and move on to chapter 12: Fractions

Learning Objective: Students will be able to

-Identify whether a shape is divided into equal fractional parts.

-Read, write, and identify unit fractions for halves, thirds and fourths

Reading:

This week, we are learning to use our 5 senses to make images while we are reading!

Phonics:

Unit 13: vowel dipthong syllable patterns

Objective: Students will be able to read words with /ou/ syllable patterns

i.e. sprout, powder, south, outside, shout

Writing:

We will be starting a biography research project. This week, we will learn about what a biography is and we will

also be choosing someone to research.

**Important Dates**

After-School Clubs on Tuesdays (last week!!)

Information for Families

Dear Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We had a wonderful time learning about the life cycle of butterflies on our field trip on Friday! Today, we had a Skokie Polica Officer come in and discuss bicycle safety with our class. This week, students will be taking the COGAT test (Cognitive Abilities Test). You should have recieved information about this test in the mail.

Also, During this school year, I have been working on a team with other District 68 teachers and administrators to develop a reading and language arts curriculum that is aligned with the Common Core Standards and builds on current knowledge and existing best practice in grades K-5. As part of this team, for the next few weeks, I will be piloting two or three reading/language arts programs in our classroom. While some things will be different during our reading time, your second grader will be still working on building phonics, spelling, and comprehension skills, reading fluency, and vocabulary and grammatical knowledge.

Happy Spring!

Hello Families,

I hope you had a wonderful spring break! Please take a look below at what

we are working on this week! Don’t forget that we are going on a field trip

this Friday, April 5th. Please make sure to send your child with a disposable,

healthy lunch! It would be great if he/she wears comfortable shoes, since

we will be doing a lot of walking.

Math:

Chapter 10: Mental Math and Estimation

Lesson 5: Rounding numbers to Estimate

Objective:

-Use a number line to round numbers to the nearest 10.

-Use rounding to estimate sums and differences.

Reading:

This week, we are learning about an author’s purpose for writing: to entertain, to inform, or to persuade.

Phonics:

Unit 9: r-controlled o syllable patterns

Objective: Students will be able to read words r-controlled o syllables.

i.e. sort, bore, fort

Writing:

We are working on poetry! This week we are going to be writing couplets.

**Important Dates**

After-School Clubs on Tuesdays

April 5th- Field Trip to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

April 9th- No School (election day)

Spring Break- To do list!

Dear Families,

I wish you a wonderful spring break with your child. Please note that there is

math homework over spring break. Students are bringing home a review

math packet. It is due on April 1st, when students return to school. Students can also do the following to keep the learning going over break:

-Ticket to Read

-Read books!!

-practice cursive letters

Field Trip on Friday, April 5th

Dear families,

We will be taking a field trip to Peggy Notebaert Museum on Friday, April 5th. Please make sure you send your child with a disposable (brown paper lunch).  We are excited to learn about the life cycle of butterflies!

http://www.naturemuseum.org/

Huge Success!

Dear Families,

Thank you so much for coming to our second grade musical last night! It

was wonderful seeing all of the children putting on such a great show! I hope

you all got some good pictures of the show

Have a great weekend!

-Mrs. Sarangan

Second Grade Musical Re-scheduled!

Families,

The Second Grade musical has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 7th. Students need to report to their classrooms at 6:45pm and the show will begin at 7pm.   We hope to see you there!

-Mrs. Sarangan

2/25 to 2/28

Hello Families,

I hope you had a good weekend! Please take a look at the schedule below.

Math:

Chapter 7: Metric Measurement of Length

-Students will learn that length is a measurement concept that describes how long or short an object is.

This week, we will review the concepts in chapter 7 and take a chapter test on Wednesday and Thursday!

Reading:

Questioning- We are working on asking questions before, during and after reading a story (independently).

Phonics:

Unit 27: Prefix un-

Objective: Students will be able to read words with the prefix un- and understand that adding the prefix un- to a base word changes a word’s meaning.

i.e. unwise, unclip, unhelpful

*  Our spelling test will be on 2/28.

Writing:

We are working on writing expository paragraphs!

**Important Dates**

After-School Clubs on Tuesdays

March 1st- No School (Teacher Institute Day)

March 4th-No School (Casimir Pulaski Day)

March 5th- Second Grade Musical (7:00pm)

…and we’re back!!

Dear families,

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year! On this blog, you will find about all the happenings in room 116! We are a busy bunch, so please make sure you check the blog regularly as I will be making constant updates.

Here are a few things to know:

School starts at 8:40 and it is really imporant for your child to be at school on time everyday.  School ends at 2:30 pm on Mondays and3:00 pm every other day.

Please be sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a nutritious breakfast everyday.

You can find the lunch menu on the district website as it changes every month.

Best,

Mrs. Sarangan

This week…

Dear families,

Room 116 is off to a great start! We are already busy learning, exploring, and discussing many things. I will post a weekly blog highlighting the things are are learning. I will post reminders and and important upcoming dates. Please feel free to email me at asarangan@skokie68.org with any questions.

REMINDERS:

-Don’t foget to send your child with a reusable water bottle. It can be kept at school until Friday, or you can have your child bring it home daily to wash.

-Please send in an old tshirt (adult size) for your child to use as a smock for Art.

- Please send in a healthy snack with your child daily! It helps them stay nourished throughout the morning.

- MAP testing will begin this week. Our class will take the Reading MAP on Friday, August 31st and the Math MAP on Wednesday,  Sep 5th. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast.

Wishing you a great week!

Look below to see what we are up to this week.

-Mrs. Sarangan

Math:

Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000

Objective: Students will use base 10 blocks and place value chart to read, write, and represent numbers to 1,000.  Students will be able to read and write numbers in standard form, expanded form, and word form.

Reading:

We are reviewing the following concepts:

-title, author, fiction, non-fiction, and story elements.

Phonics:

We are reviewing the following concepts that were taught in first grade:

-Initial blends

-Final blends

-Consonant diagraphs (ch, sh, wh, ng, ck)

Writing:

This week, we will be reviewing how to write small moment stories. Students will think of something that happened their life and write about it.  It is important to note that these stories are very focused (zoom into your topic and provide details) and also tell about feelings.

**Things to Remember**

Monday, September 3- No School (Labor Day)

Thursday, September 6th- Curriculum Night @ 6:30pm

Monday, September 10th- PTA mtg @ 7:00pm

Take a look….

Dear Families,

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. I look forward to meeting all of you at Curriculum Night this Thursday, September 6th @ 6:30pm.  We will take the math MAP test on Wednesday, September 5th. Don’t forget to send in an old shirt to use as a smock for art!

Take a look at what we are up to this week.

Math:

Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000

Objective: Students will use base 10 blocks and place value chart to read, write, and represent numbers to 1,000.  Students will be able to read and write numbers in standard form, expanded form, and word form.

**Please continue to practice writing numbers in word, expanded, and standard form at home!

Reading:

We are continuing to review the following concepts:

-title, author, fiction, non-fiction, and story elements.

Social Studies:

Unit one: Types of Communities

Objective: Students learn that a community is a place where people live, work, play, and solve problems.

Writing:

This week, we will be learning how to write weekend news in our journals. We will also continue to write small moment stories.

**Things to Remember**

Thursday, September 6th- Curriculum Night @ 6:30pm

Monday, September 10th- PTA mtg @ 7:00pm

Wednesday, September 12th- Fall Fest @ Old Orchard (5-7pm)

Wednesday, September 12th- Picuture Day

Check out what we are doing this week..

Hello families!

I hope you all had a well rested weekend! It was a pleasure to meet you at curriculum night. Please contact me if you have any follow questions. I am currently finalizing parent teacher conference times and will send out your confirmed time (in your child’s take home folder) mid-week.

Take a look at what we are focusing on this week:

Math:

Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000

Objective: students will order three-digit numbers, identify the greatest number and the least number.

**There will be a test on chapter one this Friday!

**Please continue to practice writing numbers in word, expanded, and standard form at home!

Reading:

We are continuing to review the following concepts:

-title, author, fiction, non-fiction, and story elements.

Phonics:

Unit one- Closed-syllable patterns

examples- fish, napkin, chunk, shock

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Social Studies:

Unit one: Types of Communities

Objective: Students learn that a community is a place where people live, work, play, and solve problems.

Writing:

We are continuing learning how to add details to our small moments.

**Things to Remember**

Wednesday, September 12th- Fall Fest @ Old Orchard (5-7pm)

Wednesday, September 12th- Picuture Day

Monday, September 17th- No School

9/18-9/21

Hello families!
I hope you enjoyed the extended weekend! The temperature is dropping, so please be sure to send a jacket/sweater with your child. Also, I’d really appreciate if you could send a reusable water bottle to school with your child. **I’ll be sending home the chapter 1 math test, along with a letter explaining what we learned in the chapter. Please read the letter carefully and look over your child’s test.  Sign and return the letter and the test back to me ASAP.

Thanks!

Mrs. Sarangan

Math:

Chapter 2: Addition up to 1,000

Objective: students will learn the regrouping concept to learn addition up to 1,000. They will learn addition with regrouping in ones, tens, and hundreds.

Reading:

This week, we are reading fiction stories to make predictions.

Phonics:

Unit 2: Vce syllable patterns (vowel, consonant, e)

This week, students will practice making words with long vowel sounds- i.e. rode, cane, cute, tape

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Social Studies:

Unit one: Types of Communities

Objective: Students learn that a community is a place where people live, work, play, and solve problems.

*students are working together to create make-believe communities!

Writing:

We are continuing learning how to add details to our small moments.

**Things to Remember**

Wednesday, September 26th- No School (Yom Kippur)

Ticket to Read

Attention Families,

Your child is coming home with a letter that explains how to use a great website called Ticket to Read. This website is paid for by our school disctrict and is a great supplement to your child’s learning.  The letter includes a username and password so that your child can log on daily from home. Each child’s account is set up based on their current reading level and will challenge them appropriately.   I will also be able to track and monitor your child’s progress.  Please encourage your child to spend some time regulary on this site.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Mrs. Sarangan

NEEDED!!

Room 116 is in need of OLD board games and puzzles!! If you have games of any kind that you would like to donate, please send them in with your child.  We need these games for indoor recess (when we have to stay inside due to bad weather).

Thanks so much!!!

Mrs. Sarangan

Our Week…

Please look below to see what we are working on this week…

Math:

Chapter 2: Addition up to 1,000

Objective: students will learn the regrouping concept to learn addition up to 1,000. They will learn addition with regrouping in ones, tens, and hundreds.

This week we are working on regrouping in the ones.

Reading:

This week, we are reading non-fiction text to make predictions.  We are learning how to preview, make predictions, and monitor predictions.

Phonics:

Unit 3: Open Syllable pattern

This week, students will practice making words with open syllable patterns. i.e- cry, fly, me, robot.

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Social Studies:

Unit one: Types of Communities

Objective: Students learn that a community is a place where people live, work, play, and solve problems.

*students are working together to create make-believe communities!

Writing:

We are continuing learning how to add details to our small moments.

**Things to Remember**

Wednesday, September 26th- No School (Yom Kippur)

Conference Week!

Hello Families,

I look forward to meeting you at coferences. Take a look at what we are working on this week:

Math:

Chapter 2: Addition up to 1,000

Objective: students will learn the regrouping concept to learn addition up to 1,000. They will learn addition with regrouping in ones, tens, and hundreds.

This week we are working on regrouping in the tens place.

Reading:

This week, we are reading non-fiction text to make predictions.  We are learning how to preview, make predictions, and monitor predictions.

Phonics:

Unit 4: long a diagraphs syllable patterns  (words that have a long a vowel sound but use different letters to stand for that sound- ey, ay, ai, ey, ea

example: hay, eight, obey

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Social Studies:

Unit one: Types of Communities

Objective: Students learn that a community is a place where people live, work, play, and solve problems.

*students are working together to create make-believe communities!

Writing:

We are continuing learning how to:

-add appropriate punctuation (end marks)

-Capitalize proper nouns

**Things to Remember**

No School- Monday, October 8th (Columbus Day)

This week…

Dear families,

Please take a look at our week below. There will be a math test on Thursday and Friday (two-part) and it will cover addition with regrouping.

Math:

Chapter 2: Addition up to 1,000

Objective: students will learn the regrouping concept to learn addition up to 1,000. They will learn addition with regrouping in ones, tens, and hundreds.

This week we are reviwing addition with regrouping. There will be a test on Thursday and Friday.

Reading:

We are reading non-fiction text to make predictions.  This week, we are working with partners to preview, make predictions, and monitor predictions.

Phonics:

Unit 5: Long O diagraphs.

This week, students will practice making words with long O diagraphs: -oe, oa, ow

Example- boat, toe, shown

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Science:

Weather

Essential Question of the week: What is weather?

Writing:

Punctuation marks- This week, we are learning the importance of punctuation marks in our writing.

**Things to Remember**

What we are up to this week!

Dear families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please look below to see what we are up to this week!

Math:

Chapter 2: subtraction up to 1,000

Objective: -Use base ten blocks to subtract numbers without numbers

- Subtract from three-digit numbers without regrouping

- Apply the inverse operations of addition

- Solve real world subtraction problems.

Reading:

We are reading non-fiction text to make predictions.  This week, we are working independently to preview, make predictions, and monitor predictions.

Phonics:

Unit 6: Long e diagraphs.

This week, students will practice making words with long O diagraphs: ee, ey, ea, ie,

Example- key, relief, increase

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Science:

Weather

Essential Question of the week: What is weather?

Writing:

Punctuation marks- This week, we are learning the importance of punctuation marks in our writing.

**Things to Remember**

Snacks needed for classroom Halloween party!

Dear families,

We will be having a halloween party in our classroom on October 31st. I would really appreciate it if you could send something in for our party. Please look at the list below and email Ana (our room parent) at anatbryant@yahoo.com  and let her know what you can bring. Please keep in mind that we have 22 students in our room. Thank you for your contribution!

ITEMS NEEDED:

Cupcakes

Juice  Boxes

Candy

Fruit

Veggies

Cheese

Goody bags

plates/napkins

any other mini snacks (chips/crackers/cookies)

October 22nd- October 26rh

What we are up to this week!

Dear families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please look below to see what we are up to this week! Don’t forget to email Ana (one of our room moms) to let her know if you can contribute to our classroom halloween party. Her email is anatbryant@yahoo.com  Lastly, take a look at our math tutorial- it is a helpful tool when doing subtraction with regrouping.

Math:

Chapter 2: subtraction up to 1,000

Objective: -Use base ten blocks to subtract numbers with regrouping in tens and ones.

- Subtract from three-digit numbers without regrouping

- Apply the inverse operations of addition

- Solve real world subtraction problems.

Check out this math video (made by the second grade teachers) to help you with subtraction with regrouping:

Reading:

We are reading non-fiction text to make predictions.  This week, we are working independently to preview, make predictions, and monitor predictions.

Phonics:

Unit 7: Long 7 diagraphs.

This week, students will practice making words with long i diagraphs:ight, igh, ie

Example- pie, sigh, bright

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Science:

Weather

Essential Question of the week: What is the water cycle?

Writing:

Punctuation marks- This week, we are learn how to edit our writing.

**Things to Remember**

Wednesday, October 24th- Picture Re-take day (if you are re-taking pictures, please send the old copy back to school).

Ghosts and Goblins are lurking everywhere, Halloween is in the air!

Dear Families!

I hope you had a restful weekend. Please take a look at the Halloween reminders below:

    Party: As per school rules, only PTA room parents are permitted to attend the classroom party.   Don’t forget to contribute something to make our celebration spook-tacular!

      Costumes/parade: Please remember to send in your child’s costume to school on Halloween morning if they are going to dress-up.  Students should be able to put on their costumes themselves .  There will be an all-school Halloween parade in the afternoon at 2:15pm.  All families are invited to attend the parade.

Math:

Chapter 2: subtraction up to 1,000

Objective: -Use base ten blocks to subtract numbers with regrouping in hundreds, tens, and ones.

- Subtract from three-digit numbers with regrouping

- Apply the inverse operations of addition

- Solve real world subtraction problems.

Reading:

INFERRING: This week, we are learning how to make inferences when we read. An inference is a conclusion made based upon reasoning and evidence in text.

Phonics:

Unit 8: r-controlledasyllable patterns.

This week, students will practice making words with r-controlled vowels (-ar)

Example- card, spark, market

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Science:

Weather

Essential Question of the week: What is the water cycle?

Writing:

This week, we are learning how to edit our writing.

**Things to Remember**

Wednesday, October 31st- Class Halloween Party/All School parade

Monday, November 5th- No School (teacher institute day)

Tuesday, November 6th- No School (Election Day)

Happy November!

Dear Families,

I hope you had a restful weekend! We had to opportunity to watch the students from Niles North High School perform skits that were created from our students’ writing. Please take a look at what we are working on this week.

Math:

Chapter 3: subtraction up to 1,000

Objective: -Use base ten blocks to subtract numbers with regrouping in hundreds, tens, and ones.

- Subtract from numbers with zeros using base-ten blocks

Check out this video which shows how to subtract across zeros!

**We will be having a chapter 3 test on Monday, 11/19

Reading:

Retelling- This week, we are reading text and learning how to retell the important parts of a story.

Phonics:

Unit 18: compound worsd

This week, students will practice making compound words (words that are made up of two or more words).

Example- good-bye, cherry pie, softball

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Writing:

This week, we are learning how to edit our writing.

**Things to Remember**

November 21st- November 25th (Thanksgiving holiday)

Our goal this week!

Dear families,

I hope you enjoyed spending time with your families over thanksgiving break.  Please make sure that your child comes to school with a winter coat, hat, and gloves.  We go out to recess everyday and it is important that they stay warm! I’ll be sending the chapter 3 math test home with the students tomorrow. Please look it over, sign it and return it to me by Wednesday.

Please look below to find out what we are up to this week.

Math:

Chapter 4- Using bar models: Addition and Subtraction

Objective: -Use bar models to solve addition and subtraction problems.

-Apply the inverse operations of addition and subtraction.

Reading:

This week we are working on retelling stories. Students are reading a fiction story and then retelling by writing about events that occur the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Phonics:

Unit 19: Contractions

Objective: Students will be able to recognize contractions and the words they stand for.

i.e. weren’t, we’ve, it’s, you’re

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Writing:

We are going to start writing realistic fiction stories!

**Things to Remember**

Friday, December 7th- Family Dance (6:30-8:00pm)

Bar modeling- Addition Video

Holiday Party- Treats Needed!

Dear Families,

Our classroom will be having a holiday party on Friday, December 21st. We would appreciate if you could contribute something to our party. Below is a list of items we need. Please email Ana (one of our room parents) at anatbryant@yahoo.com and let her know what you can send in.  Thanks!

Items needed:

Cupcakes

Candy

Fruit

Veggies

Cheese

Plates/Napkins

Other mini snacks (chips/crackers/cookies)

Happy December!

Dear Families,

I hope you all had a great weekend! Please take a look at what we are doing this week. Also, if you haven’t already, please email ana at anatbryant@yahoo.com to let her know what you can contribute for our holiday party on December 21st.

Math:

Chapter 4- Using bar models: Addition and Subtraction

Objective: -Use bar models to show comparing sets

Reading:

This week we are working on the connecting strategy. Students are reading passages and comparing and contrasting two situations within the passage. They are looking for clue words such as, both, different, alike, unlike.

Phonics:

Unit 20: Plurals

Objective: Students will be able to recognize plural words and understand that they mean more than one by adding -ies, -es, -s

i.e. acorns, cities, classes, dishes

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Writing:

We are continuing to write realistic fiction stories!

**Important Dates**

December 18th- Stenson Winter Concert (7pm)

December 22-January 6 Winter break!

Reminder: We are a peanut free classroom!

Dear Families,

This is a reminder that we are strictly a PEANUT-FREE ZONE in our classroom. This means that there are students in our room with peanut allergies and they can get sick from exposure to peanuts or products containing peanut butter. Please do not send in snacks with peanuts.

Happy New Year!

Dear Families,

I wish you all a happy and healthy 2013! I hope you enjoyed some family time over winter break. I sent home parent-teacher conference forms. Please look over it and choose at least 3 times that work for you. I’ll get back to you with your final time as soon as I have recieved all of the forms.  Also, please help me in welcoming our new student teacher, Karolina Mis. She is from Loyola University and will be student teaching with us until late spring.  Lastly, our class will take the winter MAP test this week and next week. On Thursday Jan 10th, we will be taking the reading portion of the MAP test. Please make sure your child is well rested and has a healthy breakfast!

Please take a look at what we are up to this week….

Math:

Chapter 5- Multiplication and Division

Objective: – Students will use equal groups and repeated addition to multiply.

Reading:

This week we are working on the connecting strategy. Students are reading passages and comparing and contrasting two situations within the passage. They are looking for clue words such as, both, different, alike, unlike.

Phonics:

Unit 22: ed, ing ending

Objective: Students will be able to read words with -ed -ing endings and understand that this changes the meaning of the word.

i.e. helping, helped, clapped, printing

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Writing:

We will practice how to write letters to friends/family.

**Important Dates**

Map Testing (reading) January 10th

No School- January 21 (Martin Luther King Day)

MAP testing- Date change!!

Families,

Due to some scheduling difficulties, our class will be taking the MAP tests on the following dates:

Reading- January 15

Math- January 17

Don’t forget to make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep, and a healthy breakfast. Also, please encourage your child to do their best!

This week…

 Dear Families,

Don’t forget that we have MAP testing this Tuesday and Thursday. Also, I

will be sending little yellow cards confirming your conference time. I tried

my best to give you times that were your top choices.

Math:

Chapter 5- Multiplication and Division

Objective: – Students will use equal groups and subtraction to learn how

to divide.

Reading:

This week we are working on the connecting strategy. Students are reading passages and comparing and contrasting two situations within the passage. They are looking for clue words such as, both, different, alike, unlike.

Phonics:

Unit 23: er, or ending

Objective: Students will be able to read words with -er, -or endings and understand that this changes the meaning of the word from a verb to noun.

i.e. writer, painter, visitor

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Writing:

We will learn how to persuade others using advertisements

**Important Dates**

Map Testing (reading) January 15th

Map testing (math) January 17th

No School- January 21 (Martin Luther King Day)

This week!

Dear Families,

I look forward to meeting you this week to discuss your child’s progress in school. This week, the Skokie Public Library will be coming to put on a puppet show just for second graders! We have a Valentine Party coming up on 2/14. If you would like to contribute snacks, please contact Ana (room parent) at anatbryant@yahoo.com

This week…

Math:

Chapter 6- Multiplication of 2s, 5s, and 10s

Objective: – students will count by 2s, 5s, 10s to multiply.

Reading:

Questioning- We are working on asking questions before, during and after reading a story.

Phonics:

Unit 24: Comparatives (-er/-est) endings

Objective: Students will be able to read words with -er, -est endings and understand that this done to compare two or more things.

i.e. hottest, sadder, lighter, funniest

* A spelling list went home today. There will be a weekly spelling test on Fridays.

Writing:

We are working on writing opinion paragraphs!

**Important Dates**

After-School Clubs on Tuesdays

Feb 4th- Stenson PTA meeting (7pm)

Reminders + Valentines Day Party

Hello!

Please take a look at the following reminders:

We will have a math test on multiplication tables of 2, 5, 10 along with related multiplication and division facts on Thursday.  If your child is planning on bringing valentines, please make sure they bring one for everyone in the class.  Our Valentines Day party is on Thursday, Feb 14th. We would really appreciate if you could sign up to send something in for our party. Please email Ana (our room parent) anatbryant@yahoo.com to let her know what you can send. Here is what we need:

ITEMS NEEDED:

Cupcakes

Juice Boxes

Candy

Fruit

Veggies

Cheese

Goody bags

plates/napkins

any other mini snacks (chips/crackers/cookies)

Feb 19th-Feb 22nd

Dear Families,

We had a lot of fun at our Valentine’s Day party- Thanks to Ana and Karen for setting up the party for us!!

Please take a look at what we are up to this week!

Math:

Chapter 7: Metric Measurement of Length

-Students will learn that length is a measurement concept that describes how long or short an object is.

-Students will learn that meter (m) and centimeter (cm) are standard metric units of measure for length.

Reading:

Questioning- We are working on asking questions before, during and after reading a story.

Phonics:

Unit 27: Prefix un-

Objective: Students will be able to read words with the prefix un- and understand that adding the prefix un- to a base word changes a word’s meaning.

i.e. unwise, unclip, unhelpful

* A spelling list went home today.  Our spelling test will be on 2/28.

Writing:

We are working on writing expository paragraphs!

**Important Dates**

After-School Clubs on Tuesdays

February 19th- Board of Education Mtg (7:30pm)

February 21st- Stenson Restaurant Night

March 1st- No School (Teacher Institute Day)

March 4th-No School (Casimir Pulaski Day)

No math intervention today!

Dear families,

If your child receives math support on Wednesdays and Thursdays, please make note that there will be NO math support this week due to the speed stack tournament after school. Please plan to have your child come home at 3 pm, unless they go to childcare.

Thanks,

Anu Sarangan