Next week in M3....

One more week until Thanksgiving break! I hope everybody has something fun and relaxing planned.

News and Reminders:
- Next Tuesday Penny Wars will be going on! Check out the flyer below for more details!

- Our field trip to see the Nutcracker is quickly approaching! If I did not have a permission slip for your child a second one went home on Thursday. Please please sign and return these on Monday. I would hate for any of the kiddos to miss out.
-Our lost and found on 2-5 campus is OVERFLOWING! If your child is missing a water bottle, jacket, book, etc. please have them check lost and found. Everything left next Friday will be donated.
- Yearbook order forms were sent home earlier this week. Order now because prices go up in December! You'll love the book this year!
- Our Thanksgiving lunch is on Monday at 11:13. You're all invited to arrive 15 minutes early and come on down to our room to enjoy a quick show that the kids have put together for you.
-I am sending home something today regarding the Six Flags reading log. Students will need to have this completed by March 1st. This is a long time from now but if they finish before then they can go ahead and bring them to me. If your child completes the 6 hours or more of reading they will get a free ticket to Six Flags!


What we're learning:
Math: 1 and 2 step word problems and telling time
Reading: Finding reasons to support the author's point
Grammar: Possessive nouns
Phonics: r-controlled e, i, u syllable patterns
Writing: Leaf Man writing. Review of narratives.
Content: Finishing Tomochichi, checking on our fall trees, and economics (money and bartering).


We will also be doing a cranberry themed STEM day 😊

Spelling words:
learn
girl
turn
heard
twirl
churn
person
dirty
turnip

another
because
got
head
really
saw
thought

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Reminders...
*We have a Thanksgiving lunch with parents on November 13th at 11:13. Please send back the slip to let us know if you are coming so the cafeteria staff can prepare enough food.
*Please stress coughing in your elbow and washing hands to the kids. We have lots of germs floating around during this time of the year.
*A form is going home today regarding Scholastic orders. I will start submitting a large class order at the end of each month. If you want these as holiday gifts just let me know and I'll get them home to you secretly. :) We get free books for our classroom every time you all place an order.
*NO SCHOOL on Tuesday November 7th!
*We will be going on a field trip to see The Nutcracker on December 1st. The permission slip and donation for this was sent home at the beginning of the year (think back to the the $14 donation you made). If I have not received a permission slip for your child yet I will send home another copy next week.

What we're learning-
Reading- Authors purpose
Grammar- Contractions (don't, can't, won't, etc.)
Phonics- r-controlled a syllable patterns r-controlled o syllable patterns
Writing- Pumpkin informative writing
Math- Two step word problems
Content- Finishing up Mary Musgrove and moving into Tomochichi

Spelling words:
score
fort
horn
shore
short
thorn
before
forest
hornet

began
don't
here
never
next
second
went


I copied packets of place value practice to send home and they all somehow copied sideways...Happy Friday! I will try again and send them home on Monday! You can always find great practice online as well.

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*Please remember that if your child would like to dress up on Halloween they need to bring a $5 donation to the Jr. Beta Club. All money raised is going to hurricane relief!

*We will be having a Thanksgiving lunch for parents to attend on November 13th at 11:13! Invitations will be sent home next week.

*Fall Festival is on Sunday from 1pm-5pm! I am decorating my trunk for Trunk or Treat and would love to see all the kids in their costumes. We will also be raffling off the pumpkins that we carved in class. 

What we're learning:

Math: Addition and subtraction strategies within 100

Reading: Making connections 

Writing: Informational writing 

Grammar: Reflexive pronouns

Phonics: R controlled vowels

Content: James Oglethorpe and Mary Musgrove 

Spelling:
smart
scar
shark
start
star
spark
market
garlic
party

away
left
near
play
until

Thank you SO much to all who donated and volunteered this week! We had such a great time carving pumpkins, doing candy corn towers and making a pumpkin volcano today!

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It has been a fantastic conference week! I was able to meet with at least one parent of each kid! How awesome! Today I am sending home a spelling choice board. This is NOT required homework. It is optional spelling practice.
I am also working on a packet to send home with extra place value practice and reading comprehension questions for those who would like to practice.

*Second grade is considering hosting a math night for parents. We would love to show you all the strategies we teach and how they are done. Please comment and let me know if that is something you would be interested in.

Fall Festival forms are coming home today! I'll be doing Trunk-or Treat and would love to see you all there!

What we're learning:
Math- Subtraction within 100
Reading- Making connections
Grammar- pronouns
Writing- Continuing with informative writing
Phonics- Controlled O syllable patterns
Content- Moving into learning about Sequoyah

Spelling:
High frequency:
always
even
idea
later
still
took
went

Pattern:
bright
brightly
pie
lightning
sigh
tighten
high
flight
lie


DON'T FORGET
 - Next week in Red Ribbon Week! There will be prizes for participation each day! Monday is wear as much red as you can day.

- Jr. Beta is hosting our 1^st fundraiser to raise money for hurricane relief. We will fundraise October 27^th, 30^th, and 31^st, allowing students who participated to dress as their favorite book character on the 31^st (Halloween). The cost is $5.

We are trying to keep this academic, so if you are currently doing a novel study, please encourage students to dress as one of the characters! **No scary or violent costumes**

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Sorry for the later than usual update this week. I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Some important reminders:
- ALL of next week will be early release due to conferences! Please send in a note if your child's transportation will change. I look forward to seeing you all at conferences.
- Support the Pride has been extended! If Springer reaches his crown Dr. Swec will be duct taped to the wall.
- There will be NO spelling words this week!
- Please remember that each child has a login for Mobymax.com and Kidsa-z.com
These are great resources for them to practice!
- If you signed up to bring any of the items for the STEM Lab activity please remember that they will need those by Tuesday (whole milk, table salt, and gallon ziplocks). I heard a rumor that they're making something yummy!

What we'll be learning-
Math- Strategies to help us add and subtract within 20
Reading- We will continue with our poetry unit
Writing- No writing due to early release
Grammar- No grammar/phonics this week due to early release
Content- Creek and Cherokee Indians *Our Learning Commons specialist Mrs. McCurry will be working with us on Tuesday to expand our learning using technology! We cannot wait!

*It looks like Bloomz is still have some uploaded issues. I have one more plan to try and get these photos up for all of you - stay tuned!

Next week in M3...

It was a fantastic week back at school this week!

Reminders:
- TONIGHT is Move Night at the K-1 campus! They will be showing Secret Life of Pets
- Please sign and return the conference paper that was sent home! Many of you already sent them back. Thank you! I am looking forward to meeting with you all the week of the 16th.
- October 12th is an early release day. If your child will have different transportation than usual please be sure to send in a note.


What we're learning...
Grammar: Review of nouns
Phonics: Long E digraph syllable patterns
Math: One step word problems that have sums within 20
Reading: We will begin learning about poetry
Writing: Finishing up our Fall Break narrative
Content: Wrapping up government and

High Frequency Words:
Always
Far
Play
Put
School
Sometimes
While

Pattern Words:
Dream
Feel
Yield
Cream
Wheel
Field
Greedy
Increase
Relief

I will be sending a sign up through Bloomz for some things we will need this month in class and in the STEM lab. If anybody is able to sign up we would greatly appreciate it.

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break! I cannot wait to be back with the kids tomorrow and hear all about the fun they had.

My last post included what we will be learning this week. Here are our spelling words:
Pattern words:
float
doe
grown
boat
shown
toe
below
yellow
toenail

High Frequency Words:
began
big
off
once
saw
went
while

Please remember to send in a kazoo with your child tomorrow to practice with if you were able to purchase one over the break. Thank you! 

Tuesday, October 3rd we will have a Relay for Life fundraiser at Zaxby's!

*Remember* You still have time to Support The Pride