Friday, May 16, 2014

May 16th Newsletter


Upcoming Dates

Thursday, May 22nd - Spring Concert 10:00 A.M. and 6:30 P.M.
Monday, May 26th - No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27th - School Carnival
Thursday, May 29th - Last Day of School

This Week in Class:

Math - Began learning measurement; length and capacity

Reading -  r-controlled ear and our (earn; hour); syllable pattern      -tion (petition); grammar skill: paragraphs; comprehension skill: making judgements


Health - Began learning about caring for our neighborhood, school, and community

Science - Learned how sound travels underwater and began learning about how animals hear

Social Studies - Continued researching an American Hero

Spelling - words for next week:

over     after     under
other    people   little
ever     flower    apple
another  purple   table


*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Right-to-Read Week

I continue to challenge the students to read four books each week until the end of the year.  They must successfully read 4 books AND pass the book adventure test.  Each week that this is achieved the students will earn a ticket.  This ticket will be redeemed at the School Carnival for a chance to dunk Mr. George in a dunk tank! Each student will have the opportunity to earn 3 chances!

Spring Music Program

The program is Thursday, May 22nd.  The students are required to be at the program, as it is for a grade.  Dress rehearsal is Wednesday, May 21st and students must have their dress clothes at school.  They must come to school in their normal school clothes, and then we will change for the program.  

End of the Year

Please stress the importance of learning to your child as the school year is winding down. There is still much to learn.  The students have been shutting down and not putting forth effort on their work.  I am still taking grades and will continue to teach all of next week.  With all of the days missed this year I still want the students to be as prepared as possible for next year.  Grades are slipping fast, and behavior has not been very good.

Friday, May 9, 2014

May 9th Newsletter


Upcoming Dates

Thursday, May 22nd - Spring Concert 10:00 A.M. and 6:30 P.M.
Monday, May 26th - No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27th - School Carnival
Thursday, May 29th - Last Day of School

This Week in Class:

Math - Continued learning subtraction of three-digit numbers with regrouping

Reading - syllables ending with a long vowel; consonants ch /k/ (ache) and sch /sk/ (school); grammar skill: paragraphs; comprehension skill: theme


Health - Finished learning about families: families change and fairness

Science - Began learning about echoes

Social Studies - We have begun researching an American Hero

Spelling - words for next week:

all            small   
fall          thought
saw         draw  
ball         hall
bought    brought
awful      crawl


*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Right-to-Read Week

I continue to challenge the students to read four books each week until the end of the year.  They must successfully read 4 books AND pass the book adventure test.  Each week that this is achieved the students will earn a ticket.  This ticket will be redeemed at the School Carnival for a chance to dunk Mr. George in a dunk tank! Each student will have the opportunity to earn 3 chances!


Friday, May 2, 2014

May 2nd Newsletter


Upcoming Dates

Saturday, May 3rd - First Communion Practice at 9:30 a.m. in the church
Sunday, May 4th - First Communion Mass at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 7th - 2 Hour Delay
Friday, May 9th - May Crowing; 2nd graders plan mass and wear First Communion outfits; Mom's and Muffins

This Week in Class:

Math - Began learning subtraction of three-digit numbers with regrouping

Reading - r controlled -are, and -air (share, stair); -dge words that make the /j/ sound (badge, fudge); grammar skill: commas; comprehension skill: plot


Health - Continued learning about families: families change and fairness

Science - Began learning about how crickets make sound

Spelling - words for next week: contractions

don't      didn't      it's        that's
I'm         can't       isn't      wasn't
here's     there's    we're     they're

*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Mom's and Muffins

Moms and Muffins is Friday, May 9th from 7:30-8:15 a.m.  Slips to sign up went home last week in the Blue Folders.  These need to be returned with the number of muffins and donuts requested.  The following second graders are not yet signed up.
Rachel, Josi, Aiden, John, Christina, Samarah, and Margaret. Please turn these slips in by Monday!

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart is next Wednesday, May 7th.  Students need to turn in the permission slip in order to participate.  In the afternoon the students will jump rope in order to raise money for the American Heart Association.  The following students have not turned in their slips.  These are also due on Monday in order to participate.
Rachel, Zeke, Josi, Aiden, John, Isaiah, and Margaret.

Right-to-Read Week

Next week is Right-To-Read week.  In order to celebrate reading we will be doing silent reading in school every morning.  IN addition, I am challenging the students to read four books each week until the end of the year.  They must successfully read 4 books AND pass the book adventure test.  Each week that this is achieved the students will earn a ticket.  This ticket will be redeemed at the School Carnival for a chance to dunk Mr. George in a dunk tank! Each student will have the opportunity to earn 3 chances!



Friday, April 25, 2014

April 25th Newsletter


Upcoming Dates

Friday, April 25th - Midterms sent home
Saturday, May 3rd - First Communion Practice at 9:30 a.m. in the church
Sunday, May 4th - First Communion Mass at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 7th - 2 Hour Delay
Friday, May 9th - May Crowing; 2nd graders plan mass and wear First Communion outfits; Mom's and Muffins

This Week in Class:

Math - Continued learning addition of three-digit numbers with regrouping

Reading - Long e spelled ie (cookie, either, receive); words where f changes to -ves to make them plural (leaf = leaves, shelf = shelves); grammar skill: quotation marks; comprehension skill: context clues


Health - Began learning about families: getting along with family members and conflict resolution

Science - Learned about staying healthy: exercising, germs, and keeping clean

Handwriting - finished capital letters!  We can write anything in cursive!!

Spelling - words for next week: compound words

birthday         airplane        myself
everything     something     outside
bathtub         playground    sunshine
everybody     sometimes     inside


*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Pop Tabs

Monday is the last day to bring in pop tabs!!

Midterms

Midterms were sent home today in the blue folders.  Please sign and return.  As always, if you have any questions, please  feel free to contact me.