Weekly Update for 10/26/15

Pumpkin Day

Friday, October 30th we will celebrate Pumpkin Day.  Our parent volunteer coordinator, Mrs. Kayes, has sent an e-mail out about the times and items needed for our celebration.  Please let me know if you would like to help, but did not receive an e-mail.  We look forward to learning all about pumpkins!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  How Many Fish
Strategy:  Drawing Conclusions
Skill:  
Phonics:  Short I word families -id, -im, -in, -ix

Writing: Authors Publish Their Writing

Math: Patterns (SOL 1.21)

Science: Earth and Sun (SOL 1.6) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 26     Green Resource Day

*Tuesday, October 27      Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, October 28   Red Resource Day

*Thursday, October 29        Orange Resource Day
Field Trip Money Due $7.00

*Friday, October 23              Yellow Resource Day   
Pumpkin Day
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
How Many Fish? Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday.

how   many   said   to   why   on   they   the    run     three    

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

about   top   bay   poor   where's   stop
lost     their  happy   dash

                Looking Ahead

November 2nd            Book Fair Begins

November 5th             Field Trip to Chippokes

November 6th             Grand Lunch

                                    Early Release @ 2:20

                                    Last Day of Book Fair

November 9th             McDonald's Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)
November 10th           PTA Meeting - 2nd Grade Chorus Concert
November 11th           No School - Veteran's Day

November 19th           Report Cards Issued
November 25th           Early Release @ 1:00
November 26-27th     No School - Thanksgiving Holidays

  

                       

Weekly Update for 10/19/15

Read Aloud to a Child Week

This week is Read Aloud to A Child Week.  Reading is such an important life skill.  Research has shown that students who are read to or read books themselves are more successful in school.  Please take a moment to read book to your child.  Not only does it help their reading fluency and comprehension, but it is quality time spent with your child in this very busy, fast moving world of ours!

Read for the Record

Thursday is Read for the Record Day!  On October 22, 2015 children and adults worldwide will take action by participating in the world’s largest shared reading experience.  Each year, Jumpstart selects one children’s book as the catalyst for Read for the Record. This year’s campaign book, Not Norman: A Goldfish Story, written by Kelly Bennett and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones, is a humorous tale about a child who finds a new friend in an unexpected place.

Unity Day

Wednesday, October 21^st is Unity Day to promote no bullying!  We are asking for everyone to wear orange on this day!  It would nice to have a sea of orange throughout our building showing support for no bullying!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  I Went Walking
Strategy:  Predicting
Skill:  Retelling and Sequencing
Phonics:  final /k/ sound; Short I word families -it and -ick

Writing:  Authors Publish Their Writing

Math:  Geometry (SOL 1.12 and 1.13) and Patterns (SOL 1.21)

Science: Seasons (SOL 1.7) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 19     Green Resource Day
PTA Fundraiser Packets Due

*Tuesday, October 20      Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, October 21   Red Resource Day
Early Release @ 1:00
Unity Day - Wear Orange

*Thursday, October 22        Orange Resource Day
Read for the Record Day

*Friday, October 23              Yellow Resource Day   
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
I Went Walking Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday.

did   my   me   one   saw   walk   play   red  went    

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

lucky   following   animals   looking   brown
walking

                Looking Ahead
October 29th              Field Trip Money Due ($7.00)

October 31st               Pumpkin Day

November 2nd            Book Fair Begins

November 5th             Field Trip to Chippokes

November 6th             Grand Lunch

                                    Early Release @ 2:20

                                    Last Day of Book Fair

November 19th           Report Cards Issued

  

                       

Weekly Update for 10/12/15

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Strategy:  Questioning
Skill:  Cause and Effect
Phonics:  final consonants b, s, f, k, r, l; Short A word families -ad, -am, -an

Writing:  Authors Publish Their Writing

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5) and Geometry (SOL 1.12 and 1.13)

Science: Seasons (SOL 1.7) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 12     Green Resource Day
CAES McDonald's Night 5:00-7:00 (Smithfield)

*Tuesday, October 13      Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, October 14   Red Resource Day

*Thursday, October 15        Orange Resource Day
SEARCH Open House @ 5:30

*Friday, October 16              Yellow Resource Day   
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Can You Find It? Comprehension Test
PTA Pizza Bingo - Doors Open @ 6:00, Pizza Arrives @ 6:30, Bingo Begins @ 7:00
PTA Reflections Contest Deadline

        Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday.

all     find     make    play    look   

three  me     are       three  little   

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

rain    cloud     those   clouds    friends    us      snack     with

                Looking Ahead

October 18th-23rd      Read Aloud to a Child Week
October 21st               Unity Day - Wear Orange
                                    Early Release @ 1:00
October 22nd              Read for Record Day (Not Norman)
October 31st               Pumpkin Day
November 2nd             Book Fair Begins
November 6th            Grand Lunch
                                   Early Release @ 2:20
                                   Last Day of Book Fair