Week 9

 Dear Parents,

    This week in math we started two digit subtraction with and without regrouping. This is one of the hardest math skills the second graders learn. Please help reinforce this process at home. Once we start internalizing this skill it also becomes hard to switch back to two digit addition with regrouping. One way to practice is to do a subtraction problem. Then add the answer to the bottom number from the problem . The answer should equal the top number of the subtraction problem. We call this adding to check.

      In writing we took our class narrative about the first day of school through the writing process. We have published our papers! 😊

       In reading we discussed two stories as we filled out graphic organizers. We found the topic of the first story and then looked for a lesson a character learned  to find the theme. In The Great Kapok Tree we listened to the clues in the story to infer what the man who entered the rain forest to chop down the tree would do. 

       In science we had two experiments in which we observed how matter changed as we added heat. We ended the week with a talk read talk write about changing matter.

 

 

*There is still time to order pictures. If any of your students forgot their payment on Wed., parents will need to order online. They will have five days to do so from Wed.  The website is strawbridge.net, and the online code for ordering is FM362452.

 

 

*My fall Conference sign up is here! Follow this link to the Sign up Genius. I am looking forward to talking to each of you about your children during our October conference times:

 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4CAFA82AA02-fall1

 

   

*PE REMINDER:

*Coach Ray asks that parents please send students in tennis shoes on PE days and shorts under skirts/dresses.

PE Website Here you can see our specials rotation schedule.

Field Day is next Thursday, October 7^th!  YIPEE!

 

K-2^nd grades will be 12:30-2:22 (14 stations, 8 minutes each)

 

Our class is divided into 6 color groups: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Purple  Students are encouraged to wear a shirt in the color of their team the day of field day.   At each station, they will line up/play in these groups.

 

Red-  Isaak, James, Ryan

 

Orange-  Bryce, Cordelia, Landon

 

Yellow-  Brayden, Bradley, Charissa

 

Green-  Daniel Serenity, Gabriele

 

Blue-  Journee, Logan, Connor, Rylen

 

Purple-  Ziya, Jordan, Joanna

 

Field Day Information:

 

*Please remind students wear tennis shoes, sunscreen, hats (optional) & their team color (if possible  Students need to be sure and have a water bottle for refilling on field day.  There will be a station by the 2^nd grade water fountain for refills.

*PTA will be providing popsicles for everyone.  This will be one of the stations.

* We need to limit parent spectators to TWO per class. This will be in addition to volunteers who sign up on our official link in Voly for Field Day Volunteers. The two SPECTATORS from each homeroom will travel with the class. The spectators will also need a current background check and VOLY account so they can officially volunteer as a spectator.

            

              This is my class spectator link for Field Day:  https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=65617 

 

*Coach Ray is asking for 10 volunteers for the 3-5^th grade shift, and 10 volunteers for the K-2^nd shift to sign up in Voly. The VOLUNTEERS will be assigned to a station to help run the event, and they will get instructions from Coach Ray.