September 14th Update

Thank you 

Thank you for completing all of the start of the year forms, questionnaire, and providing agenda money. I was impressed at how quickly these items were sent in!

Reminder

On Monday we will be decorating our Writer's Notebooks. Please help your child remember to bring small mementos (pictures, magazine clippings, stickers, illustrations, etc.) to use to decorate their book.

This year we will be using binders and dividers to keep our learning materials organized. I will provide these to students that do not bring in their own next week. 

Difference Makers 

During the first week of school we spent time reading books about difference makers. We had many discussions about the things people do to make a difference-big and small, and how this impacts others. 

Classroom Agreement

"Treat Others the Way You Want to be Treated" is our motto this year. As a classroom community we strongly feel that if everyone can follow this rule, we will all feel good at school and do our best learning. 

Classroom Jobs

Each student has a classroom job. We created posters to remind us of the responsibilities in each job. Students will keep their same job for about 2 months. Later students will "apply" for new jobs. 

Reading

We have spent time in literacy discussing read to self behaviors and how to choose a "good fit" book. Each night students are expected to read at home. Grade 2 students should read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night. Grade Three students should read a minimum of 20 minutes each night. Listening to an "expert" reader (e.g., parents, siblings, other family members) is very beneficial and helps young readers to develop their skills. I encourage families to read together whenever possible. 

Math

In math we are learning about patterning. This week students explored repeating patterns. They created their own repeating patterns, played games involving identifying attributes, and examined different patterns by identifying the core, and the attributes changing. Being able to create a repeating pattern with 2 attributes changing is a learning goal for students in both Grades 2 and 3.