Ms. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News
January 24-28, 2011
AT-HOME LEARNING/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
· Math: See homework grid on back of newsletter
· Spelling: See home work grid on back of newsletter
· Read every night for at least 15 minutes; record your book titles in your agenda.
FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK:
Language Arts: We will read “The Strongest One”
Vocabulary from text: dangerous, gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, very
Word Wall Words: dangerous, learn, often, though, gone
Math: Complete addition with regrouping and begin subtraction with regrouping 1 and 2 digits
Writing: Continue Winter Writing
Science/Social Studies: Continue the 3 States of Matter Unit
IMPORTANT DATES:
· January 28, 2011: Awards Ceremony/ Report Card goes home
· February 1, 2011: PTO
· February 21, 2011: School Closed
NEWS, NOTES, and REMINDERS:
- Please be sure to SIGN your child’s homework grid and behavior tracker/calendar each night! This lets us know that you are aware of your child’s homework assignments and behavior in class.
- Make sure that any books your child reads are written down on their reading log and sign their reading log.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
· January 28, 2011: Awards Ceremony/ Report Card goes home
· February 1, 2011: PTO
· February 21, 2011: School Closed
Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bueser’s Homework Grid
Ms. Johnson’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Chinese | Spanish and Technology | P.E. and Drama | Art and Spanish | Music |
Mr. Bueser’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Spanish and Technology | P.E. | Chinese Media | Music | Art , Spanish and Drama |
Homework Sheet for the Week of January 24-28, 2011
| Please Sign by the X | | Spelling | Math | Other |
| Monday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 45 | Write each spelling word 3 times each. | RW 40 | |
| Tuesday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 46 | Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each. | RW 47 | |
| Wednesday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 47 | Pick 7 spelling words and write one sentence for each word. | RW 50 | |
| Thursday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 48 | Have your parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test. | RW 51 | |
| Friday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) | No Homework | No Homework | |
Ms. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News
January 17-21, 2011
AT-HOME LEARNING/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
· Math: See homework grid on back of newsletter
· Spelling: See home work grid on back of newsletter
· Bag Book Reading: We will meet at least three times per week.
· Read every night for at least 15 minutes; record your book titles in your agenda.
FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK:
Language Arts: We will not read a story this week because we will be taking and finishing assessments.
Vocabulary from text: None – we will complete assessments
Word Wall Words: become, became, because, perfect, complete
Math: We will begin addition with regrouping 1 and 2 digits.
Writing: Begin Winter Writing
Science/Social Studies: Continue the 3 States of Matter Unit
IMPORTANT DATES:
· January 17, 2011 – Martin Luther King Holiday
· January 18, 2011 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
· January 19-21, 2011 – Student-led Conferences – Time and date for second grade will be announced.
· January 21, 2011 – Report Card/Awards Assembly
NEWS, NOTES, and REMINDERS:
- Please be sure to SIGN your child’s homework grid and behavior tracker/calendar each night! This lets us know that you are aware of your child’s homework assignments and behavior in class.
- Make sure that any books your child reads are written down on their reading log and sign their reading log.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
· January 17, 2011 – Martin Luther King Holiday
· January 18, 2011 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
· January 19-21, 2011 – Student-led Conferences – Time and date for second grade will be announced.
· January 21, 2011 – Report Card/Awards Assembly
Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bueser’s Homework Grid
Ms. Johnson’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Chinese | Spanish and Technology | P.E. and Drama | Art and Spanish | Music |
Mr. Bueser’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Spanish and Technology | P.E. | Chinese | Drama and Music | Art and Spanish |
Homework Sheet for the Week of January 17-21, 2011
| Please Sign by the X | | Spelling | Math | Other |
| Monday X | SCHOOL OUT | SCHOOL OUT | SCHOOL OUT | |
| Tuesday X | SCHOOL OUT | SCHOOL OUT | SCHOOL OUT | |
| Wednesday X | Read for 20 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) No reading activity sheet tonight | NO SPELLING | Page 129 | |
| Thursday X | Read for 20 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) No reading activity sheet tonight | NO SPELLING | Page 130 | |
| Friday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) | No Homework | No Homework | |
Ms. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News
January 10-January 14, 2011
AT-HOME LEARNING/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
· Math: See homework grid on back of newsletter
· Spelling: See home work grid on back of newsletter
· Bag Book Reading: We will meet at least three times per week.
· Read every night for at least 15 minutes; record your book titles in your agenda.
FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK:
Language Arts: We will read “A Basket for Tia”
Vocabulary from text: aunt, bank, basket, collects, favorite, present
Word Wall Words: collect, build, race, cry, cries
Math: We will review for the math assessment at the beginning of the week and will take the assessment at the end of the week.
Writing: Continue The Sundae Bowl – 6 Traits of writing
Science/Social Studies: Continue the 3 States of Matter Unit
IMPORTANT DATES:
· January 14, 2011 – End of 2nd Quarter
· January 17, 2011 – Martin Luther King Holiday
· January 18, 2011 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
· January 19-21, 2011 – Student-led Conferences – Time and date for second grade will be announced.
· January 21, 2011 – Report Card/Awards Assembly
NEWS, NOTES, and REMINDERS:
- Please be sure to SIGN your child’s homework grid and behavior tracker/calendar each night! This lets us know that you are aware of your child’s homework assignments and behavior in class.
- Make sure that any books your child reads are written down on their reading log and sign their reading log.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
· January 14, 2011 – End of 2nd Quarter
· January 17, 2011 – Martin Luther King Holiday
· January 18, 2011 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
· January 19-21, 2011 – Student-led Conferences – Time and date for second grade will be announced.
· January 21, 2011 – Report Card/Awards Assembly
Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bueser’s Homework Grid
Ms. Johnson’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Chinese | Spanish and Technology | P.E. and Drama | Art and Spanish | Music |
Mr. Bueser’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Spanish and Technology | P.E. | Chinese | Drama and Music | Art and Spanish |
Homework Sheet for the Week of January 10-14, 2011
| Please Sign by the X | | Spelling | Math | Other |
| Monday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 125 | Write each spelling word 3 times each. | Review Packet page 1-10 | |
| Tuesday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 126 | Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each. | Review Packet page 11-16 | |
| Wednesday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 127 | Pick 7 spelling words and write one sentence for each word. | Review Packet page 17-25 | |
| Thursday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 128 | Have your parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test. | Math Assessment – No Homework | |
| Friday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) | No Homework | No Homework | |
Ms. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News
January 3-January 7, 2011
AT-HOME LEARNING/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
· Math: See homework grid on back of newsletter
· Spelling: See home work grid on back of newsletter
· Bag Book Reading: We will meet at least three times per week.
· Read every night for at least 15 minutes; record your book titles in your agenda.
FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK:
Language Arts: We will be reading “Just like Josh Gibson”
Vocabulary from text: bases, cheers, field, plate, sailed, threw
Word Wall Words: winter, somewhere, somebody, someone, zebra
Math: We will be grouping tens and hundreds with and without leftovers as well as renaming numbers.
Writing: The Sundae Bowl – 6 Traits of writing
Science/Social Studies: We will begin discussing the 3 states of matter.
IMPORTANT DATES:
· January 14, 2011 – End of 2nd Quarter
· January 17, 2011 – Martin Luther King Holiday
· January 18, 2011 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
· January 19-21, 2011 – Student-led Conferences – Time and date for second grade will be announced.
· January 21, 2011 – Report Card/Awards Assembly
NEWS, NOTES, and REMINDERS:
- Please be sure to SIGN your child’s homework grid and behavior tracker/calendar each night! This lets us know that you are aware of your child’s homework assignments and behavior in class.
- Make sure that any books your child reads are written down on their reading log and sign their reading log.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
· January 14, 2011 – End of 2nd Quarter
· January 17, 2011 – Martin Luther King Holiday
· January 18, 2011 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
· January 19-21, 2011 – Student-led Conferences – Time and date for second grade will be announced.
· January 21, 2011 – Report Card/Awards Assembly
Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bueser’s Homework Grid
Ms. Johnson’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Chinese | Spanish and Technology | P.E. and Drama | Art and Spanish | Music |
Mr. Bueser’s Electives
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Spanish and Technology | P.E. | Chinese | Drama and Music | Art and Spanish |
Homework Sheet for the Week of January 3-7, 2011
| Please Sign by the X | | Spelling | Math | Other |
| Monday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 103 | Write each spelling word 3 times each. | Activity Sheet Baggie Problems 3 | |
| Tuesday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 104 | Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each. | Activity Sheet Baggie Problems 6 | |
| Wednesday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 107 | Pick 7 spelling words and write one sentence for each word. | Activity Sheet Baggie Problems 8 | |
| Thursday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 108 | Have your parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test. | Rename Those Numbers | |
| Friday X | Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) | No Homework | No Homework | |
