Guided Reading Bookbags

Bookbags are just starting to be introduced. After next week bookbags should be coming home daily! 

Upcoming Dates

Homecoming Dress Up Days

Monday, Oct. 1st- Pajama Day

Wednesday, Oct. 3rd- Wear anything with a Sports Logo on it

Friday, October 5th- Wear School Spirit Attire

Spelling Focus

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

Spelling Words

Week Of:

          Oct. 1-5                   

One-Syllable Words

1. cry

2. go

3. she

4. fly

5. we

6. so

Two-Syllable Words

7. baby

8. robot

9. tidy

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.

Phonics

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

Classroom Fund

The second grade team is asking all families to send $15.00 to school by Oct. 1st if able. Please make any checks payable to me. 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!

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, Oct. 9th- 2 Hour Late Start, Wear an Irish Shirt

Spelling

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 Words

Week Of:

Sept. 24 - Sept. 28 

One-Syllable Words

1. crate

2. stroke

3. glide

4. woke

5. plate

6. pride

Two-Syllable Words

7. reptile

8. naptime

9. mistake

Math

In math students are working on being able to read, write, and build whole numbers up to 1000. Your child is also spending time comparing numbers, putting numbers in order from least to greatest, and your child is working on determining what numbers come before, after, and between a given number.

Social Studies

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

Classroom Fund

The second grade team is asking all families to send $15.00 to school by Oct. 1st if able. Please make any checks payable to me. 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!

PTA

The MLE PTA is looking for parents to join the PTA. PTA meetings take place the 2nd Monday of every month. They will begin at 5:30 in the media center. The PTA is a valuable organization at Maple Lake Elementary made up of parents and teachers. They organize many school wide events and raise money that benefits the entire school.

Homecoming

The Community Cookout will be on October 5th, before the Maple Lake Irish Football game. You can get a hot dog, chips and water for $5.00, and socialize with friends and family before the big game. Dinner begins at 5:45! Proceeds go to Irish Pride programming in the Maple Lake Elementary and High Schools.        

Vocabulary Words of the Month

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Upcoming Dates

Monday, September 17th- Volunteer Orientation(6:00)
Thursday, September 20th- Book Orders Due, PTA Family Game Night

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Sept. 17 - Sept. 21

One-Syllable Words

1. shock

2. fish

3. chunk

4. rock

5. trunk

6. dish

Two-Syllable Words

7. napkin

8. magnet

9. basket

Classroom Fund

The second grade team is asking all families to send $15.00 to school by Oct. 1st if able. Please make any checks payable to me. 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!

Classroom Blog

If you have returned to school my classroom blog signup sheet, I have entered your email address/addresses. Make sure you check your email for the feedburner confirmation email otherwise you are not completely signed up. This blog will be a great way for you to easily stay connected with what is going on in the classroom and any important dates/reminders.

Follow Mr. Ronnenberg on Twitter

Maple Lake Elementary PE is on Twitter!

Interested in what is going on in PE class? Follow MLE PE on twitter!!
@MLE_PE
This is one way I will try to share updates, important events, and the day to day activities of PE class. 

Snack Time

We will have a scheduled snack time within our classroom every day. 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. 

Upcoming Dates

Monday, September 10th- NWEA Math Test, PTA Mtg. 5:30
Tuesday, September 11th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear an Irish Shirt) 
Wednesday, September 12th- NWEA Reading Test
Friday, September 14th- School Picture Day

Morning Movers

Please check out the following video which shows the path and expectations of Morning Movers. Students participate in Morning Movers every morning before school weather permitting.

https://youtu.be/22HDWKS5Kco

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

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.
• Our class will go to the library every Friday to check out new books.

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!

Spelling Tests

 A spelling test will be given every Friday or the last day of school for the week. Please have your child study his/her spelling words all week. The first spelling test will be Sept. 21st.