Upcoming Dates

Monday, October 5th- Wear Red, White, and Blue
Wednesday, October 7th- Wear Favorite Sports Team Shirt
Friday, October 9th- School Spirit Day

Spelling Words

Week Of:

                 Oct. 5-9                                

One-Syllable Words

1. cry

2. go

3. she

4. fly

5. we

6. so

Two-Syllable Words

7. baby

8. robot

9. tidy

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have open syllable patterns within them as in cry, go, she, etc.

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Phonics

In phonics this week your child is working with words that have a long vowel-consonant-silent e pattern within them as in cake, tape, made, etc.

Planners

Thank you for looking at and signing your child's planner every night.  This is a great way for home/school communication.  If there is ever a time that you would like to ask me something or you think I should know about something, write it in your child’s planner.  I check everyone's planner each

morning.

Social

In social studies we finished our bus safety unit and your child has been learning about communities and the various businesses and workers within a community.

Writing

In writing your child has been working on the First 30 Days of Writing and this week our class worked on Writer’s Workshop Procedures such as Writer’s Workshop Rules, Where to Sit During Writer’s Workshop, and our class began to learn about the Writing Process.

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, Sept. 29th-Family Game Night (6:15-7:45)
Oct. 5-9-Homecoming Week

Spelling Words

Sept. 28-Oct. 2 

One-Syllable Words

1. crate

2. stroke

3. glide

4. woke

5. plate

6. pride

Two-Syllable Words

7. reptile

8. naptime

9. mistake

 

Spelling

Sept. 28-Oct. 2

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have a vowel-consonant-silent e pattern within them as in crate, stroke, and glide.

 

Spelling

A spelling test will be given every Friday or the last day of school for the week.  Please have your child study all 9 words each week.

 

Math Problem of the Week (Does not need to be turned in.)

Fourteen children went to the park right after school.  Seven children left the park 10 minutes later.  How many children are now at the park?

 

Word of the Month

Character- the set of qualities that make each person unique

Social

Time was spent this week talking about bus safety and the importance of being safe and respectful when near or on a bus.

 

 

Spelling Words

Sept. 21-25

1. shock
2. fish
3. chunk
4. rock
5. trunk
6. dish
7. napkin
8. magnet
9. basket

Spelling Test will be on Friday, Sept. 25th!

Upcoming Dates

Monday, Sept. 21st- NWEA Math Test
Wednesday, Sept. 23rd- NWEA Reading Test
Wednesday, Sept. 23rd- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
Wednesday, Sept. 23rd- Rachel's Challenge Community Event (7:00p.m.)
Tuesday, Sept. 29th- Family Game Night (6:15-7:45)

Rotations

This week our class started rotations with other second grade teachers.  In the afternoon our class will rotate to Mr. Hammerschmidt's classroom for social, science, and health and our class will rotate to Mrs. Skay's classroom for handwriting and art.  I will be teaching phonics during rotation time.  We have also started flexible grouping in math so be sure to ask your child who their math teacher is currently at this time.  If your child has me for math I will be co-teaching with Mrs. Seibert and more information about co-teaching will be coming home with your child soon.  It should be a great year!

Important Things to Know

 Please send a pair of socks along to school with your child for him/her to keep in their locker for phy ed. and an extra set of clothes due to water on the playground, etc.

Spelling City

Listed below is a great spelling website that your child can use to practice his/her spelling words.  The website is: spellingcity.com

Then click on find a list.

Username: mlsecond

Classroom Fund

If able to and you have not done so yet, we are asking ALL families to send $15.00 to school by Oct. 1st.  Please make any checks payable to your child’s teacher.  This money will aide in our journey of learning by funding many needed educational supplies throughout our academic school year.  Thanks for your support.  The best learning is HANDS ON LEARNING!

NWEA Testing

Next Monday & Wednesday morning your child will be taking the NWEA tests in reading and math.  Please make sure your child gets a good nights rest the night before and a good breakfast in him/her on the morning of each test.  Both the math and reading NWEA tests will be taken in the computer lab on a computer.

Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog

Be sure to check out Mr. Ronnenberg's blog at: http://ronnenbergblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/back-to-school.html

We have had a fabulous first week of school together!

Family Game Night

The Partners in Education (P.I.E.) Committee is excited to invite you to enjoy some fun, laughter, and friendly competition at their first ever Family Game Night on Tuesday, Sept. 29th at 6:15 in the cafeteria.  Games will be available for purchase by Gamewright games.

Weekly Blog

If you would like me to sign you up for my weekly blog electronically, just write your email address in your child's planner and I will sign you up!

Library

Every Thursday our class will go to the library to check out books!

Spelling Test

A spelling test will be given every Friday or the last day of school for the week.  Please have your child study all of the words each week.  Spelling words will be sent home next Friday for the following week.

Classroom Fund

We are asking ALL families to send $15.00 to school by Oct. 1st if able.  Please make any checks payable to your child’s teacher.  This money will aide in our journey of learning by funding many needed educational supplies throughout our academic school year.  Thanks for your support.  The best learning is HANDS ON LEARNING!

 

Volunteers

If you would ever like to volunteer within our classroom just write the date and time that you would like to volunteer in your child’s

planner!

Snack

 We will have a scheduled snack time within our classroom every day.  If your child is not enrolled in the snack cart program then your child is responsible for bringing his/her own snack each day.  If your child chooses to bring in more than one snack, have him/her keep their snacks inside of a sealed plastic container within their locker.