Dear Parents,
It is already the second week of school!
Here are some things we will be working on this week:
REVIEW: Routines and Procedures.
SOCIAL STUDIES : Establish classroom rules, consequences, rights and rewards.
READING AND WRITING: Assessments
MATH: Review of 1st grade content (addition, subtraction, & patterns).
SPELLING: Short /a/. Spelling Test on Friday.
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As will be the routine for the rest of the year, all of this week’s homework has been sent home inside your child’s take-home folder. Sheets have been labeled according to the day they are to be completed on. Please have your child complete the attached worksheets and turn them all in on Friday. If your child is having trouble completing the homework, he/she is more than welcome to bring it back to school and get help from his/her teacher.
Finally, all 2nd graders are expected to read 15 minutes (or more) per night in addition to their regular homework which is not supposed to last more than 20 minutes per day. The very best way for your child to become a better reader is to read! Your child should have a total of 60 minutes read from Monday through Thursday. Make sure he/she keeps track of his/her reading time on the empty clock provided on the homework sheet.
A QUICK WORD ON READING!
Build reading into your daily routine. For example, if the TV goes off at 8 pm and everybody (including you!) reads, reading will become a regular, expected part of the day. The key is to be consistent. Some kids need an extra incentive to read; make reading worth their while. Make it a first choice! Ask your child to either turn off the lights and go to sleep at 8:30 OR read in bed for half an hour. He-she will CHOOSE to read. Remember, all reading doesn't have to come out of a book! Give your children many, varied and interesting opportunities to read: recipes, menus, how-to manuals, movie times in the newspaper, etc. Find out what they like, and find reading material about it (books, magazines, websites). And don’t forget to set the example. Your children have to see you reading for pleasure. We know that this is not always easy. You have a zillion things to do, and you would much rather wait until those ankle-biters are asleep and read in peace. Nevertheless, you must put down the laundry or that stack of bills periodically and let your kids see you reading! Reading is the best homework, and it's what you want your children doing every night!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FIELDTRIP: DINOSAUR ANIMATRONICS FIELDTRIP
Grades K-5th will be visiting the Dinosaur Animatronics Exhibition at Chiminike this week.
Date: Friday August 19th, 2011
Place: CHIMINIKE Interactive Children Museum
Ti me of Departure from school: 8:15 a.m.
Estimated Time of Duration of Fieldtrip: between 1 ½ to 2 hours
Estimated Time of Departure from Chiminike: 10:45 a.m.
Cost of Entrance per child: Lps. 120.00 (this fee includes transportation, the dinosaur 45-minute exhibition and a snack at the Museum)
Cost of Entrance per adult: Lps. 150.00 (only includes the dinosaur 45-minute exhibition)
We will need 6 chaperones to accompany our 2nd graders. If you can come with us on the fieldtrip, please let us know by Wednesday. We need to have your answer and entrance fee by Thursday August 18th.
For more information to help you decide if you want your child to be part of this fieldtrip please go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmqQAdJdUN8
WHITEBOARD ERASERS: We would appreciate if you could send us a pair of old cotton socks in order for your child to use them as white board erasers.
REIMBURSEMENT MONEY: Please do not forget the Lps.1,800 or US$90.00 reimbursement for the purchase of your child’s school supplies.
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We are anxious to greet you at the open house on Thursday 18 from 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Thank you and have a nice week!
Ms. Elena & Ms. Muriel
2nd Grade Team
