Tuesday, February 22, 2011

week of March 7-11, 2011

http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/school_schoolhouse.gifMs. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News

March 7-11, 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 “Pearl and Wagner two good friends”

Vocabulary from text: guess, pretty, science, shoe, village, wad, watch, won

Word Wall Words: guess, shoe, watch, won, one

Math: Fair share, math addition and subtraction then equal grouping, estimation and dividing them up equally.

Writing: Adverbs that tell when and where.

Science/Social Studies: Sound Unit

IMPORTANT DATES:

· March 1 – PTO Meeting

· March 3-4 – Kindergarten Registration

· March 8-11 – Book Fair

· March 23 – End of 3rd quarter

· March 24 and 25 – Teacher Work Days – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

· March 30 – Report Cards/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:

· March 1 – PTO Meeting

· March 3-4 – Kindergarten Registration

· March 8-11 – Book Fair

· March 23 – End of 3rd quarter

· March 24 and 25 – Teacher Work Days – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

· March 30 – Report Cards/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 March 7-11, 2011

Please Sign by the X

Reading

Spelling

Math

Other

Monday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 105

Write each spelling word 3 times each.

Fair Share/Divide them up Equally

Tuesday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 106

Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each.

Math Subtraction then equal grouping

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.

Estimation

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.

Bead Problems

Friday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

No Homework

No Homework

week of feb 28-march 04,2011

http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/school_schoolhouse.gifMs. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News

February 28-March4, 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 “Red, White and Blue: The Story of the American Flag”

Vocabulary from text: America, birthday, flag, freedom, nicknames, stars, stripes

Word Wall Words: America, birthday, freedom, color, might

Math: Review basic fractions, fractions in a group, and fraction word problems

Writing: Stretch it out – Using our senses

Science/Social Studies: Living Together in Neighborhoods

IMPORTANT DATES:

· 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:

· 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

Drama and Music

Art and Spanish

Homework Sheet for the Week of February 28-March 4, 2011

Please Sign by the X

Reading

Spelling

Math

Other

Monday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 115

Write each spelling word 3 times each.

Fraction Practice

Tuesday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 116

Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each.

Recognizing Fractions

Wednesday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 117

Pick 7 spelling words and write one sentence for each word.

Re-teach 9.2

Thursday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 118

Have your parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test.

Practice 9.2

Review for fraction test

Friday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

No Homework

No Homework

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Week of February 21-25, 2011

http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/school_schoolhouse.gifMs. Johnson’s and Mr. Bueser’s 2nd Grade News

February 21-25, 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 “Cowboys”

Vocabulary from text: campfire, cattle, cowboy, galloped, herd, railroad, trails

Word Wall Words: railroad, heard, herd, cattle, match

Math: Review Triple Venn Diagrams and complete assessment. Then we will begin filling in the missing addends to complete problems.

Writing: Complete Famous American Speeches and prepare for Famous American Wax Museum

Science/Social Studies: Complete Biography Unit – Famous American Wax Museum

IMPORTANT DATES:

· 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:

· 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 and Spanish

Drama

Homework Sheet for the Week of February 21-25, 2011

Please Sign by the X

Reading

Spelling

Math

Other

Monday

X

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 133/134

NO SPELLING

Review for Venn Diagram Test

Wednesday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 135

NO SPELLING

Practice Math Facts – No math activity sheet

Thursday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

Page 136

NO SPELLING.

Find The Missing Number 2

Friday

X

Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)

No Homework

No Homework