Friday, January 6, 2012

Jan 7-13

Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. It all goes by so fast. It is hard to believe we are coming up on the half way mark of this school year. WOW!!!

Reading for this week will consist of practicing for our ACAP test that will be on Thursday.

Math will also consist of practicing for our ACAP test on Wednesday.

Try to make sure your child has a good breakfast and is on time those days. Thanks.

We DO NOT have school on Friday, January 13 because of teacher work day. We DO NOT have school on Monday, January 16 because of Martin Luthur King Day. Enjoy the long weekend.

Talk to you soon.

Mrs. Bryans

Monday, December 12, 2011

Dec 12-16

Hello again,

This week will be a fun, busy week.


Reading class will be doing some activities on table of contents, glossary, and chapters.
We will also be working on a small story called Owney. We will be working on map skills throughout this story.

math- We are still working on regrouping using subtraction. Please practice nightly with your child.

My homeroom has secret Santa on Tuesday at 2:15.

Thursday will be Christmas Around The World. This will consist of the classes rotating to each teacher and learning about different types of Holiday celebrations.


Friday is our movie trip. We will be seeing Chipmunks Chipwrecked. this is always a fun time. Your child will not need any money. Our PTO is paying for the tickets and we will not be stopping at the snack bar.

Talk to ya soon,

Mrs. Bryans

Friday, December 2, 2011

Dec 5-9

Hello


My reading class:

We will be working on poetry, word families, and some dictionary skills this week. We will not be doing a story in the anthology.

We will have a spelling test on Thursday and a final test on Friday.

Reading logs are due on Friday of this week.



Math: We will begin working on 2 digit subtraction. Please review all papers that come home with your child. This concept can be very difficult.



This week we will have our funflatable party on Friday during our special times.



Talk to you soon!!
Mrs. Bryans

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Nov 21-25

Wow, I can't believe that Thanksgiving is almost here. This school year is going by quickly.

We only have school 2 days this week. Monday and Tuesday.

Reading- We will be working on our poetry folders.

Math we will be working on 2 digit addition with regrouping.

Please review the papers that come home with your child each evening.



We will be making friendship fruit salad with our homerooms on Tuesday.
This is always a fun activity the children enjoy.

We will be having the Kindergarten card party on November the 22nd from 6 to 10 P.M. I hope to see you all there with your games and families.

It is getting to be very cold outside and we are having some children come to school without a heavy coat. Our play ground is very windy and cold. We go out as often as we can. Cold weather doesn't stop us from going outside. Please make sure your child comes to school with a coat, gloves and a hat.


I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and a safe BLACK FRIDAY. Happy shopping.

Talk to you soon.

Mrs. Bryans

Friday, November 4, 2011

Nov 7-11

We will be having a very short week this week. There is no school on Thursday or Friday.

We will be having teacher parent conferences on Wednesday evening from 4 to 8 and again on Thursday morning from 8 to 12.

Friday is Veterans Day.

Reading this week: NO SPELLING TEST AND NO READING LOGS...

We will be finishing A Trip To The Firehouse on Wednesday. There will be a test on Wednesday also .


Math- We are still working on 2 digit addition. We will be having a test on Wednesday.

I hope you have a great week.

talk to ya soon.

Mrs. Bryans

Friday, October 28, 2011

Oct 31- Nov 4

Hello everyone!!

This week we will be having the Iowa test for 2nd grade. This will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is important to have your child well rested and also a good breakfast.

Reading- We will begin our unit on poetry Monday. I will provide the students with a poetry journal.
Tuesday and Wednesday we will be doing the Iowa test.

Thursday and Friday we will start our new story A Trip to the Firehouse.

Spelling:

train
tray
mail
play
trail
pay
snail
hay
nail
rain
they
great
stay
subway
maybe

vocabulary words: chief- a leader of a group

dispatch- to send a message the act of sending messages

emergencies- things that happen without warning and require a quick response

fire engine- a truck used to help put out fires.

firefighters- people who work at putting out fires.

gear- equipment used to do certain things.

High frequency words-

clothes
guess
order


Math- We will begin a unit on 2 digit addition. \



Our 2nd grade awards assembly will be on Tuesday, November 1st at 2:15.

Our football team also has a playoff game Friday, November 4th. Location is to be determined.

Talk to ya soon!!!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Oct 24-28

Hello everyone

Our reading class will be starting "Chinatown" this week.
spelling words:

when
sheep
both
then
chase
teeth
teach
dish
which
than
watch
catch
lunch
she
whistle
bath

VOCABULARY-
APARTMENT- A ROOM OR GROUP OF ROOMS TO LIVE IN.