Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, Dec. 23rd- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
Dec. 24-Jan. 3rd- No School

I wish you and your families a very happy holiday season.  May you and your families spend time together and make many memorable memories.  Happy holidays and see you in 2016!

Spelling Focus

Spelling

Focus= Working with words that have oi or oy within them as in:

point

broil

boy

toy

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Jan. 4-8

One-Syllable Words

1. point

2. broil

3. boy

4. joint

5. spoil

6. toy

Two-Syllable Words

7. enjoy

8. poison

9. oyster

Spelling

No spelling next week due to a short three day week!

The air is dry indeed.  Several students have come to me with chapped lips or dry hands.  It might be a good idea to send to school with your child a small bottle of hand lotion and some chap stick to keep in their locker.

Read-a-Thon

On Wednesday, December 23rd our classroom will be having a read-a-thon in the morning.  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. 

Scissors

Some students have lost or misplaced their scissors here at school.  Please ask your child if he/she needs a new pair of scissors purchased to have at school. Thanks!

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, Dec. 23rd- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
Dec. 24-Jan. 3rd- Holiday Break, No School

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Dec. 14 - Dec. 18

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.

Math

In all three math classes students are continuing to work on learning their basic addition and subtraction math facts.  By knowing their addition and subtraction facts, your child will have an easier time solving two-digit addition and subtraction problems after Christmas break.

Writing

This week your child started learning about a new genre of writing called realistic fiction.  In a realistic fiction story there are real characters, real settings, and sometimes the story is written in a first person perspective by using the pronoun I.  In the upcoming weeks your child will write a realistic fiction story from start to finish.

Word of the Month

Tolerance- a willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own

Upcoming Dates

Monday, Dec. 7th- Buy at Santa's Secret Shop
Tuesday, Dec. 8th- 2 Hour Late Start(Wear an Irish Shirt)
Wednesday, Dec. 9th- Report Cards Go Home
Wednesday, Dec. 9th- Book Orders Due

Spelling Words- Dec. 7-11

One-Syllable Words

1. learn

2. girl

3. turn

4. heard

5. twirl

6. churn

Two-Syllable Words

7. person

8. dirty

9. turnip

 

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have ear, ir, and ur within them.  As your child studies next weeks spelling words draw attention to the e, i, and u r-controlled letter patterns within each of their words.

 

Guided Reading

I am so proud of the readers within our classroom!  All this week your child has been working on making inferences.  When your child makes an inference, he/she examines a character's actions, feelings, thoughts, and words-and what others say and think about that character in order to describe how that character is acting or feeling.

Things Needed

Our classroom is in need of the following items if you are able to donate any:

• Decks of Cards
• Dice
• Wrapping Paper
• Puffy Paint(Any color)

Mr. Ronnenberg's Latest Blog

Tis the season!

The snow has fallen and winter is in the air.  Snowmen are being built, sleds are carving the hillsides, and hot chocolate is staining the front of our shirts:).  It's time to start thinking about how we can stay active throughout the frigid months.  Winter is typically when we are the most sedentary, but that doesn't have to be the case.  I encourage you to check some area attractions that can get you and your family out and about.  Here are a few options...

1.  Ney Park--https://www.co.wright.mn.us/facilities/facility/details/Robert-Ney-Memorial-Park-Reserve-22

2.  Powder Ridge--http://powderridge.com/

3.  Lake Maria State Park--http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_maria/index.html


We are rapidly approaching the holiday season and if your family is anything like mine, you  are feverishly making your wish list.  Here is a blog that I follow offering gift ideas to keep kids active....

Keep Kids Healthy with these Healthy Gift Ideas

Happy Holidays to you all!!

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, November 25th- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
Thursday, November 26th- No School
Friday, November 27th- No School

Spelling Words- Nov. 30- Dec. 4th

No spelling next week due to a short week.

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

Spelling-Week 9

Week 9's 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, encourage him/her to write some sentences using some of their spelling words.

 

Warm Clothes

Please remember to send warm clothes with your child to wear outside during recess time including boots, gloves, a hat, and snow pants soon!

 

Math Website

Thought I would share a fun math website.
http://www.mathwire.com

MLE Veteran's Day Video

Check out the following YouTube video celebrating Veteran's Day at MLE.

https://youtu.be/FwMdAmkIyKk

Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog

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Brrrrrrrr...... Posted: 13 Nov 2015 11:51 AM PST Well it is appears that the weather is getting a little bit cooler outside...  Unfortunately, it gets dark earlier and we find ourselves confined inside the house much more often.  Sure, we have our cold weather activities like sledding, building snow men, skiing/snowboarding, ice skating and even snow shoeing, but what do we do between now and when it really gets cold outside??? Whip/Nae Nae!!! If you are not familiar with the Whip/Nae Nae, it is a song that became popular this past summer and has become an even more popular dance.  The following link is not our school and it is not me dancing, although I am working on my dance moves, but is a great example of what we can do inside with our friends or family to get some exercise.  This video was put together by Jared Paschall, teacher and coach at Harvest Elementary School in Harvest, Alabama. Take a look and get movin'!!!! Whip/Nae Nae Video

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, November 25th- Wellness Wed.-Wear Workout Clothes
Thursday, November 26th- No School
Friday, November 27th- No School

Spelling Words

November 16-20th

1. smart
2. scar
3. shark
4. start
5. star
6. spark
7. market
8. garlic
9. party

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?

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.

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.  Be sure to ask friends and family to collect box tops for our school as well!

Boxes

Our class is collecting any sizes of boxes that you may have at home that have a lid or cover.  If you have any boxes that you no longer want or need at home please send them to school with your child.  Thanks in advance!

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!  Please also remember to sign your child's yellow reading sheet every night that your child reads.

Writing

This week in writing your child learned about adverbs that end with ly.  An adverb is a word that tells when, where, or how something is done.  As your child continues to work on his/her personal narrative, they will be encouraged to use some adverbs within their story. 

Upcoming Dates

Monday, November 9th- No School, Teacher Workshop Day
Tuesday, November 10th- 2 Hour Late Start(Wear an Irish Shirt), Trash to Cash Collection Day
Wednesday, November 11th- Wear Red, White, and Blue for Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 12th- Book Orders Due

Spelling Words

Nov. 10-13

1. bright
2. pie
3. sigh
4. high
5. flight
6. lie
7. brightly
8. lightning
9. tighten

Phonics

In phonics this week your child worked with synonyms.  Synonyms are words that mean the same thing.  Ask your child to come up with a synonym for each of the following words:
tired-
happy-
gigantic-
under-
small-

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 yellow 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!

Math Problems of the Week

            6+4=                                       3+7=                                        7+3=

            4+6=                                       10+0=                                      8+2=

            0+10=                                      9+1=                                        1+9=

Math

All three math classes continue to work on being able to read, write, and make connections between numbers all the way up to 1000.  Students have been asked questions such as: what is 10 more than 875, what is 100 more than 760, what number comes before 999, etc.  At home keep practicing addition math facts with your child!

Writing

 In writing your child worked on writing sentences using sequencing words such as first, next, last, etc.  For the next several weeks your child will continue to work on writing his/her own personal narrative which is a story about them.  

Upcoming Dates

Monday, November 9th- Teacher Workshop Day (No School)
Tuesday, November 10th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear an Irish Shirt), Trash to Cash Collection Day

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Nov. 2-6

One-Syllable Words

1. dream

2. feel

3. yield

4. cream

5. wheel

6. field

Two-Syllable Words

7. greedy

8. increase

9. relief

Happy Halloween!