Dear Second Grade Families,

We spent last week settling back into our classroom routine.  It was great to see all the students get right back to learning.  We have a full week ahead of us.

Take a Look at Our Week:

Homework: We begin our homework this week.  Your child is expected to read chapter books to log in their reading log.  I will send a chapter book home with your child if he/she does not have one at home.  Common Common Core Homework& 2nd trimester reading log (Please click on the read words to print homework.)

Language Arts:

Reading: Continue the story “Jamaica Louise James”, a realistic fiction selection.  We will be reading for comprehension and fluency.   Evaluation will be our strategy focus.  Our skill focus will be inferences.

We will continue reading our read aloud: Boxcar Children.  We reread a few chapters last week.  We will read chapters 7 & 8 this week.  The children are enjoying the book.

Writing: We will continue “author’s chair”.  The students have started writing a persuasive essay.  I am looking forward to reading some this week and begin the editing process.

Spelling/Phonics: Unit 16…Reminder our spelling test is on Thursday. The focus for spelling will be  the long i (igh, i, y).  We learn two new vowel pairs, ee & ea.  Another focus will be the ending –tion & -ture.

Math: We will work o word problems , addition, horizontal addition, & introduce 2-D & 3-D shapes such as triangle, circle, rhombus, trapezoid, cylinder, sphere, rectangular prism & square pyramid. Math Fact practice sheet will be sent home this week. J Practice one-minute drills.

Religion: We will begin Unit 3. Goal:  The students will be grateful for God’s loving mercy in giving us the gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Social Studies: Continue learning about the continent of North America

****** STUDENT OF THE WEEK…Gabriella ******

We will continue getting to know Gabriella this week.

Dismissal on Friday is at 2:45 p.m.

Have a Great Week,

Mrs. Vazquez