April 23rd - April 27th

Here’s a peek for next week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: The Importance of Patience

Phonics Family Words: summertime, playground, honeysuckle, firefly, ladybug, sailboat, sunglasses, watermelon, thunderstorm, blackberries

Phonics: review

Reading: Daily 5 implementation - story elements, problem/solution, compare/contrast

Mentor Sentence: “”Fletcher, the birds, Porcupine, and Squirrel hurried off again.” -Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms

L.Arts: grammar within mentor texts - contractions

Writing Workshop: Writing samples - opinion, small moment, informational; creative writing

Science: Animal habitats

Math: Rounding and Elapsed Time Review

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Homework

1. Study Phonics Family Words/Sight Words
2. Finding the Evidence: The Butterfly Garden
3. Math review activity

READ! - Headsprouts practice/”Book in a Bag”

*Students should read their “Book in a Bag” and return it the following Friday.

Summer Reading

Reading over the summer helps prepare your child for next school year and helps prevent the dreaded “summer slide”! Scholastic has some really great deals on books to help you stock up for your kiddos’ summer reading.

Two ways to order:

1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent

Look up my name: Kendra Skinner

Or enter our Class Code: PYFB8

Follow the instructions to place your order online by: April 30th.

2. Check off the books you want to order for your child via the flyer in your child’s daily folder and return it to me with a check payable to Scholastic Book Clubs by April 30th.

This is a great link for book title ideas - https://imaginationsoup.net/2nd-grade-summer-reading-list/

Field Day T-Shirt

We are excited to be selling t-shirts for our 2018 Field Day! All proceeds will go towards funding field day and new P.E. equipment.

Please fill out the form (via the link below) completely and return it along with payment to the school. If you have more than one child please fill out separate forms. Please make checks payable to RBES!

DEADLINE TO RETURN is April 27, 2018.

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Willy Wonka Field Trip - April 30th

Quarterly Coffee with Administration - May 1st at 8:00AM

MAP Reading - April 23rd 1st at 8:00AM

Bear Hollow Field Trip - May 3rd

MAP Math - May 8th at 8:00AM

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Last Day of School - May 18th

Week of April 16th to April 20th

Here’s a peek for next week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: How can I find a solution to my problem? What is the difference between tattling and telling?

Phonics Family Words: helpless, useless, careless, playful, restful, hopeful, fastest, newest, smartest, sillier

Phonics: review

Reading: Daily 5 implementation - story elements, problem/solution, compare/contrast

Mentor Sentence: “”The garden was especially curious about old, forgotten things.” -The Curious Garden

L.Arts: grammar and parts of sentences within mentor texts

Writing Workshop: Review small moments

STEM: Growing plants and constructing watering systems to water plants

Math: Geometry and fraction review

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Homework

1. Study Phonics Family Words/Sight Words
2. Finding the Evidence: Earth Day
3. Math review activity

READ! - Headsprouts practice/”Book in a Bag”

*Students should read their “Book in a Bag”and return it the following Friday.

Relay for Life Ribbon Decoration

In order to communicate the significance of Relay for Life and the effects cancer has on everyone, we would like to offer students the opportunity to decorate a ribbon in memory/honor of a loved one who battled/is battling cancer. If your child would like to continue to support cancer research, they may decorate the paper ribbon sent home in daily folders and return it to school along with a $1.00 donation to support our school-wide efforts to help find a cure. The deadline for this is Friday, April 20th.

Relay for Life

Oconee County Relay for Life will be held from 6:00PM-12:00AM on Friday, April 20th at Oconee County High School. Please consider coming out to support this worthy cause! There will be booths with games, food, and more. First Grade teachers will walk the track from 7:00-7:45. If your children are there, they may join us. Thank you for helping support finding a cure for cancer!

Summer Reading

This is a great link for book title ideas - https://imaginationsoup.net/2nd-grade-summer-reading-list/

Field Day T-Shirt

We are excited to be selling t-shirts for our 2018 Field Day! All proceeds will go towards funding field day and new P.E. equipment.

Please fill out the form (via the link below) completely and return it along with payment to the school. If you have more than one child please fill out separate forms. Please make checks payable to RBES!

DEADLINE TO RETURN is April 27, 2018.

Field Day T-Shirt Order Form

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Zaxby’s Night - April 16th

Oconee County Relay for Life at OCHS - April 20th from 6:00PM - 12:00AM

Willy Wonka Field Trip - April 30th

Quarterly Coffee with Administration - May 1st at 8:00AM

MAP Reading -April 23rd at 8:00

Bear Hollow Field Trip - May 3rd

MAP Math - May 8th at 8:00

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Last Day of School - May 18th

Week of April 9th to April 13th

Here’s a peek for the week AFTER Spring Break!

We will be out 4/2/18-4/6/18 for Spring Break. Have a safe and enjoyable week.

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: How can I find a solution to my problem? What is fairness?

Phonics Family Words: eight, seven, four, nine, one, twenty, forty, thirty, fifty, number

Phonics: number word focus

Reading: Daily 5 implementation - poetry unit - focus on idioms, similes, metaphors

Mentor Sentence: “It is the tallest flower they have ever seen.” -The Tiny Seed

L.Arts: grammar and parts of sentences within mentor texts (commas)

Writing Workshop: Spring Break small moment story

Science: What are the parts of a plant? What do plants need to survive?

Math: Multiplication Introduction and Fraction Review

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Homework

1. Study Phonics Family Words/Sight Words
2. Finding the Evidence: The Little Seed
3. Practice Addition and Subtraction Strategies

READ! - Headsprouts practice/”Book in a Bag”

*Students should read their “Book in a Bag” and return it the following Friday

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Zaxby’s Night - April 16th

Oconee County Relay for Life - April 20th from 6:00PM - 12:00AM

Quarterly Coffee with Administration - May 1st at 8:00AM

MAP Reading - April 23rd at 8:00

Bear Hollow Field Trip - May 3rd

MAP Math - May 8th at 8:00

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Last Day of School - May 18th

SPRING BREAK

We will be out for Spring Break April 2nd-6th. Have a safe and enjoyable break!

Week of March 26th to March 30th

Here’s a peek at next week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: How can I find a solution to my problem? What are expected behaviors in the classroom?

Phonics Family Words: review

Phonics: review

Reading: Daily 5 implementation - poetry unit

Mentor Sentence: “Hoppi spotted Flora Bunny planting spring wildflowers in her eggs.” -The Easter Egg

L.Arts: grammar and parts of sentences within mentor texts

Writing Workshop: Opinion review based on a mentor text

Science: What are the parts of a plant? What do plants need to survive?

Math: What is perimeter? What is area?

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Homework

1. Study Phonics Family Words/Sight Words
2. Finding the Evidence: A New Easter Bunny
3. Practice addition and subtraction fact fluency

READ! - Headsprouts practice/”Book in a Bag”

*Students should read their “Book in a Bag”return it that Friday.

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Spring Break - April 2nd-6th

Zaxby’s Night - April 16th

Oconee County Relay for Life - April 20th from 6:00PM - 12:00AM

Quarterly Coffee with Administration - May 1st at 8:00AM

MAP Reading - April 23rd at 8:00am

Bear Hollow Field Trip - May 3rd

MAP Math - May 8th at 8:00am

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Last Day of School - May 18th