Friday, March 22, 2019

Next Week In M3...

Reminders & Announcements:
- Please be sure to send back the field trip permission form if you have not yet
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on March 29th
Code: RBZR3
- Please make note that we will have our 2nd grade awards day on May 17th. It will likely start around 10am. More to come on this as we get closer

- 3rd quarter report cards will be coming home today
- The deadline to order yearbooks is March 28th
- Recycling of plastic bags ends next Friday

What we're learning:
Math: 2D shapes (+cube) and partitioning 
Reading: main topic
Writing: Spring break opinion
Grammar: irregular past tense verbs  
Phonics: comparatives (big, bigger, biggest)
Content: Jimmy Carter 


Spelling-
Eighty
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Eighty -seven
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Friday, March 15, 2019

Next Week In M3...

Reminders & Announcements:
- Please be sure to send back the field trip permission form if you have not yet
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on March 29th
Code: RBZR3
- Spring picture day is on March 18th *We will take our class photo on this day
- Donuts with Dad will be held at 2-5 on March 21st for last names A-L and on March 22nd for last names M-Z
- Please make note that we will have our 2nd grade awards day on May 17th. It will likely start around 10am. More to come on this as we get closer
- 3rd quarter report cards will be coming home next Friday

What we're learning:
Reading: identifying the main topic
Writing: narratives
Grammar: past tense irregular verbs
Phonics: Words ending in -or and -er
Math: shapes- how many angles and sides? The only 3D shape we will look at is a cube
Content: Jimmy Carter

Spelling-

Seventy
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Seventy-six
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Seventy-eight
 Seventy-nine

Friday, March 8, 2019

Next Week In M3...

Reminders & Announcements:
- Today I am sending home two important things
  •  The first is a field trip form. We are going to take a field trip to LEGOLAND and we are so excited. The kids will get to combine their STEM skills with their writing skills during this amazing workshop. 
  • The second is a leprechaun trap project. This project is their homework for all of next week. There is a parent letter, student letter, checklist, planning sheet, graphic organizer, and paper for their opinion paragraph attached in the packet. Please be sure your child brings their trap to school with them next Friday morning. I've heard rumors that a leprechaun might be at KSE causing some trouble in preparation for St. Patrick's Day. 
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on March 29th
Code: RBZR3
- March 13th is an early release day. Please be sure to send in a note if your child will go home differently 
- Spring picture day is on March 18th
- Donuts with Dad will be held at 2-5 on March 21st for last names A-L and on March 22nd for last names M-Z


What we're learning:
Reading: review of the 3rd quarter standards
Writing: finishing up our What Pet Should I Get writing
Grammar: review of 3rd quarter standards
Phonics: Words ending in -ed and -ing
Math: money word problems and review of 10 more 10 less 100 more 100 less
Content: environmental changes

Spelling-

Sixty
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sixty-six
sixty-seven
sixty-eight
 sixty-nine

Friday, March 1, 2019

Next Week In M3...

Happy Friday and Happy March!

Reminders & Announcements:
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on March 29th
Code: RBZR3
- March 13th is an early release day. Please be sure to send in a note if your child will go home differently 
- Spring picture day is on March 18th
- Donuts with Dad will be held at 2-5 on March 21st for last names A-L and on March 22nd for last names M-Z


What we're learning:
Math: Coin review and money word problems 
Reading: paired passages comparing fiction and non-fiction 
Writing: What Pet Should I Get? opinion letter 
Grammar: Simple and compound sentences 
Phonics: irregular plural nouns
Content: Moon and shadoww


Spelling:
fifty
fifty-one
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fifty-eight
fifty-nine

Friday, February 15, 2019

No School Next Week!

Happy Friday! NO school next week for winter break.

Announcements & Reminders:
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on February 28th
Code: RBZR3
- Six Flags reading logs are due back on February 28th! I have to load them in by March 1st and cannot accept them any later than the 28th.
- Check out our mystery reader sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090549a8ad2da4f58-friday
- Poetry Cafe is on February 28th from 8:15-9:00. Please join us for some poetry recited by your kiddos. I will send out a sign up for a couple cafe items soon
- The week we get back is Read Across America week! Refer to the yellow or green calendars sent home for each dress up day
- Please view the attached chart from our awesome nurse


What we're learning:
Reading: Asking and answering questions
Writing: What Pet Should I Get? opinion
Grammar: compound sentences
Phonics: Regular plurals (ie: skies, guppies, strawberries, lunches)
Math: 1 and 2 step word problems
Content: sun and moon


Spelling:
Forty
Forty-one
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Forty-nine


Friday, February 8, 2019

Next Week In M3...

Happy Friday!

Announcements & Reminders:
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on February 28th
Code: RBZR3
- On Tuesday we are going to get a visit from a dentist to learn about dental health
- We have a field trip to the ballet to see Beauty And The Beast on February 14th
- Our author visit is on February 15th
- We will exchange Valentine's when we return from our field trip that afternoon. Please be sure that if your child participates they have a card for everybody in our class
- Don't forget to grab your tickets for Party For The Pride!
- Sweethearts and Skates is on 2/10- see the PTA website for more information
- The book fair is coming to 2-5! We'll have the book fair 2/11-2/15. Keep an eye out for more information
- Winter break is 2/18-2/22. There will be no school that week!
- Check out our mystery reader sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090549a8ad2da4f58-friday

What we're learning:
Math- adding and subtracting within 1000 using strategies and explaining our answers
Reading- Reading dialogue with a voice that matches the character
Writing- Finishing up Best Part Of Me opinion + starting a playground opinion related to our STEM
Grammar- Proper noun review
Phonics- no spelling or phonics next week
Content- Juliette Gordon Low

Spelling: No spelling or phonics next week

Wish list:
Clorox wipes (With all these yucky germs going around we're running low)

Friday, February 1, 2019

Next Week In M3...

Happy Friday!

Announcements & Reminders:
- I will submit our next Scholastic book order on February 28th
Code: RBZR3
- We have a field trip to the ballet to see Beauty And The Beast on February 14th
- Our author visit is on February 15th
- We will exchange Valentine's when we return from our field trip that afternoon
- I have sent home a class list for Valentine's today. Please be sure that if your child participates they have a card for everybody in our class
- I will have bags for the kids to decorate to hold their Valentine's. Please do not send in any boxes
- Muffins with Mom is coming up! A-L on 2/7 and M-Z on 2/8
- Don't forget to grab your tickets for Party For The Pride!
- Sweethearts and Skates is on 2/10- see the PTA website for more information
- The book fair is coming to 2-5! We'll have the book fair 2/11-2/15. Keep an eye out for more information
- Winter break is 2/18-2/22. There will be no school that week!

What we're learning:
Math- adding and subtracting within 1000 using strategies and explaining our answers
Reading- Point of view
Writing- Best Part Of Me opinion
Grammar- Commas in a letter
Phonics- contractions (don't, can't isn't)
Content- Juliette Gordon Low

Spelling: (sorry for the extra word last week)
twenty-two
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twenty-five
twenty-six
twenty-seven
twenty-eight
twenty-nine
thirty
thirty-one