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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Math Problems of the Week
Have your child identify the ones, tens, and hundreds place of each of the following numbers:
¨ 230
¨ 795
¨ 34
¨ 12
¨ 102
¨ 65
¨ 367
¨ 124
¨ 368
¨ 960
Spelling
As your child studies his/her spelling words during Christmas break, have him/her say each word carefully and picture how it looks before they actually write the word. This will help your child visually remember what letter and where each letter goes within each word.
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Jan. 5 - Jan. 9
One-Syllable Words
1. down
2. shout
3. mouth
4. town
5. sprout
6. south
Two-Syllable Words
7. surround
8. powder
9. outside
Phonics
In phonics your child sorted words containing oy and oi. Your child also worked on fluency by reading several short passages that contained words that had the spelling pattern oy or oi within them.
Read-a-Thon
On Tuesday, December 23rd our classroom will be having a read-a-thon in the afternoon. The read-a-thon will last for one hour and your child may bring in books from home to read, your child may choose books from within our classroom to read, or your child may choose to read books that he/she has checked out from the library. Everyone within our classroom will be reading the entire time including myself. Every fifteen minutes the entire class will stop with what they are reading and two students will have the opportunity to give a book talk on the book they are reading. With Christmas right around the corner the excitement level is rising within our classroom. Your child has worked extremely hard already this year in his/her guided reading group. This read–a-thon will be a nice, relaxing way for your child to relax and enjoy reading some of his/her favorite books before going into Christmas vacation. If your child chooses he/she may bring in a healthy snack and/or a beverage to enjoy during the read-a-thon.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, December 17th, Clubs Choice Pickup (3:00-6:00), High School Cafeteria
- Wednesday, December 17th, Wellness Wednesday, Wear Workout Clothes
- Thursday, December 18th, Throw Back Thursday
Spelling
Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have oi or oy within them as in:
point
broil
boy
toy
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Dec. 15 - Dec. 19
One-Syllable Words
1. point
2. broil
3. boy
4. joint
5. spoil
6. toy
Two-Syllable Words
7. enjoy
8. poison
9. oyster
Math Problems of the Week
- I am a number between 70 and 90.
- I am an even number between 50 and 60.
- I am a number that is 12 more than 46.
Guided Reading
All this week and part of next week your child will work on fluency in reading by working in groups on a reader's theater script called "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears".
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Spelling Words
Dec. 8-12
One-Syllable Words
1. blare
2. hair
3. bear
4. flare
5. pair
6. wear
Two-Syllable Words
7. repair
8. cherry
9. barely
Spelling
Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have an r-controlled vowel within them as in ar, air, and ear. As your child studies his/her spelling words next week have him/her highlight the r-controlled spelling pattern within each word.
Upcoming Dates
- Holiday Concert December 4th at 6:30, Students arrive at 6:15
- Tuesday, December 9th, 2 Hour Late Start
- Wednesday, December 10th, Book Orders Due
- December 24- January 2nd, No School-Holiday Break!
Social Studies
In social studies your child learned more about our Earth by locating various capitals, states, countries, continents, and oceans using various maps.
Shoe Boxes Still Needed
For an upcoming science project our class is in need of shoe boxes. If you have any shoe boxes could you please send them to school with your child. Thanks so much!
Things Needed
¨ Our class could use any Christmas wrapping paper if you have any extra at home.
¨ Many students have lost or no longer have a pair of scissors. Could you ask your child if he/she has a pair of scissors or if they need a new pair bought.
Guided Reading
As you are reading with your child at home ask him/her what the main idea of the story is.
Math
Please spend time practicing with your child as often as you can basic addition facts such as: 7+7, 6+4, 3+7, etc. Being able to solve basic math facts quickly is an important part of second grade math. Using flashcards or shaking a pair of dice are great ways to reinforce these basic facts. Also counting money and telling time are additional areas you can work on at home with your child.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Upcoming Dates
November 26th, End of 1st Trimester
November 27th & 28th, No School
December 1st, Clubs Choice Due
December 3rd, Trash to Cash Collection Day, Report Cards Go Home
December 4th, Holiday Concert at 6:30, Students arrive at 6:15
November 27th & 28th, No School
December 1st, Clubs Choice Due
December 3rd, Trash to Cash Collection Day, Report Cards Go Home
December 4th, Holiday Concert at 6:30, Students arrive at 6:15
Spelling Focus
The spelling focus for the week of Dec. 1-5 is working with words that have ear, ir, and ur within them. As your child studies his/her spelling words draw attention to the e, i, and u r-controlled letter patterns within each of their words.
Spelling
Due to a short three day week next week, we will not have spelling. Below are spelling words for the week of Dec. 1-5.
One-Syllable Words
- learn
- girl
- turn
- heard
- twirl
- churn
Two-Syllable Words
- person
- dirty
- turnip
Box Tops
Keep collecting those box tops! Our school makes a substantial amount of money just by collecting box tops! Some of the money that our school makes from collecting box tops is used to purchase additional items for individual classrooms. The next box top collection date is December 3rd.
Guided Reading
Guided reading is going very well within our classroom. Please make sure your child is spending time every night reading one of their guided reading books that are sent home in their book bag. The most important thing to remember about guided reading is that your child is reading books at his/her own level!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Word of the Month
Focused- staying on task, keeping your eyes on your work or the speaker, listening
Math Problem of the Week
Sandy learned 6 math facts yesterday. Today she is studying 6 more. How many math facts will Sandy know altogether?
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Nov. 17 - Nov. 21
One-Syllable Words
1. score
2. fort
3. horn
4. shore
5. short
6. thorn
Two-Syllable Words
7. before
8. forest
9. hornet
Spelling-Week 9
Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have the or pattern within them as in score and fort. As your child practices his/her spelling words all next week, encourage him/her to write some sentences using some of their spelling words.
Social Studies
In social studies this week your child shared his/her part of a community that he/she made.
Guided Reading
In guided reading this week your child is working on
fluency, reading with expression, and pacing while reading. Students were divided up into two different
reading groups to practice a reader’s theater script focusing around Jacques Cousteau;
a famous ocean explorer. Next Monday both
reading groups will present their reader’s theater script in front of the
class.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, November 11th- 2 Hour Late Start, Veterans Day (Wear Red, White, & Blue)
Thursday, November 13th- Book Orders Due, Bingo Fun Night (6:30-7:30)
Writers Workshop
In writing this week your child continued working on writing their personal narrative story. Throughout the week your child also learned about adverbs ending in ly and your child included words that describe sounds within their story known as onomatopoeia.
Items Wanted
For an upcoming Solar System science project our class could use shoe boxes of all sizes! Thanks for your help in advance!
Check Out Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog
The following blog was submittted by Mr. Ronnenberg.
Posted: 03 Nov 2014 09:50 AM PST
What constitutes an activity as lifetime recreation? Well, any activity a person can participate in as a child or as an adult would fall into that category. Typically, these activities are low impact, but full of enjoyment. More often than not team sports do not fall in the category of lifetime recreation. Golf, bowling, dance, frisbee golf, and physical fitness are individual activities included in our curriculum that certainly fit the bill. However, some team sports can be considered lifetime recreation; particularly--volleyball. Volleyball incorporates some gross-motor skills (i.e. passing, setting, and serving), but also an element of teamwork and cooperation. We are starting our volleyball unit in P.E and will focus our attention on individual skills as well as cooperative games.
Volleyball has rich tradition here in Maple Lake and this year is no exception. The Maple Lake Irish Volleyball team has advanced to the state tournament for the fourth straight year!!! Irish volleyball will play at the Xcel Energy Center in the AA bracket beginningThursday night at 5 p.m. against Concordia Academy-Roseville.
Check out the AA Volleyball bracket:
To make things more enjoyable for the Irish fans, the Maple Lake Irish Football team has also advanced to the State Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years!!! Friday, November 7th the Irish football team will play at the Rochester Community and Technical College at 7 p.m. against Caledonia.
Check out the AA Football bracket:
Needless to say, team sports are not always lifetime activities for participation, but they will certainly lead to lifetime of memories for students, families, fans, and the community. Good Luck Irish!!!
Guided Reading
Please spend time reading with your child every night the book that I send home in your child's book bag. As you read with your child be sure to sign the sheet that is located in your child’s book bag. This sheet will help keep you informed as to what your child needs to read. Your child's book bag should be brought home and brought back to school every day! Thanks for helping to promote additional reading at home!
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Spelling Words
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Nov. 4-7
One-Syllable Words
1. bright
2. pie
3. sigh
4. high
5. flight
6. lie
Two-Syllable Words
7. brightly
8. lightning
9. tighten
Upcoming Dates
Monday, Nov. 3rd-No School, Teacher Workshop Day
Tuesday, Nov. 11th- 2 Hour Late Start,
Wear an Irish T-Shirt
Thursday, Nov. 13th-Book Orders Due, Bingo
Night (6:30-7:30)
Writing
In writing your child worked on writing sentences using sequencing words such as first, next, last, etc. Your child also worked on including proper nouns within his/her writing. Your child also responds daily to a journal question.
Guided Reading
All this week during whole group reading instruction and small group reading instruction our class worked on identifying the main idea and supporting details to go along with the main idea. Next week we will continue to work on the skill of main idea and details.
Warm Clothes
The chilliness has arrived in the air. Please make sure to send warm clothes to school with your child to wear outside during recess time!
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Oct. 27-Oct. 31
One-Syllable Words
1. dream
2. feel
3. yield
4. cream
5. wheel
6. field
Two-Syllable Words
7. greedy
8. increase
9. relief
Mr. Ronnenberg's Classroom Blog
Be
sure to check out or sign up for weekly email alerts to get the latest updates
from Mr. Ronnenberg’s blog on Physical Education. The link to his blog is: http://ronnenbergblog.blogspot.com/
Book Its
The
Pizza Hut Book Its that your child may receive throughout the year can be used
at any Pizza Hut for a personal pan pizza or it can also be used at the
Monticello Movie Theater for a free admission to a movie.
Things Needed
- If you have any grocery ads/magazines around your house
that you no longer need or want could you please send them to school with
your child. We will use the ads/magazines for an upcoming health
project focusing around the food plate.
- I am also asking in the next couple of weeks for
students to bring in any toy catalogues/magazines that you may have lying around
the house for an upcoming art project. Thanks in advance!
Phonics
In phonics your child worked with words that had the long o sound within them as in boat, show, and toe. We spent a lot of time focusing on the letter patterns oa, oe, and ow within words.
Smart Board
We do a lot of neat things with the smart board that is in our classroom. Ask your child to share with you some of the things we have done and do with our smart board.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Upcoming Dates
~ Thursday, October 9th Book Orders Due, Picture Retake Day
~ Monday, October 13th Evening Conferences, Book Fair Open
~ Tuesday, October 14th 2 Hour Late Start, Wear an Irish Pride T-Shirt, Evening Conferences,
~ Wednesday, October 15th No School, All Day Conferences
~ Thursday and Friday, October 16th & 17th No School
Spelling Words(Oct. 13-17)
There will be no spelling words or a spelling test next week due to a short two day week!
Things Needed
For an upcoming project our class could use any shapes and sizes of shells and various feathers. If you have any around home that you could donate to our classroom it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
National Hot Lunch Day
Next Tuesday is National Hot Lunch Day. Second graders will eat at 11:15. Just a reminder that visitors are not allowed to go out to the playground with students.
Math Problems of the Week (Do not need to be turned in.)
¨ Draw a picture and write a story about 9+7.
¨ Using some coins at home have your child make: 21 cents, 54 cents, and 76 cents
¨ Have your child circle all of the even numbers: 14, 25, 37, 43, 58, 61, 79, 80, 99
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