Mrs. Marshall 2B

Assignment Sheet Jan. 30-Feb. 3

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Weekof __Jan. 30–Feb. 3, 2012

Weekly AssignmentSheet

2^nd gradeSchool Supplies Drive all week
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Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day

Art Practice math facts
Library 12:30 CARE Olweus Bully Prevention Kickoff
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Tuesday:Read 10 minutes a day

Spanish Practice math facts
PE        Mental Math 4 homework due
Clergy visit, Jump Rope for the Heart during PE,Crazy Socks Day
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Wednesday:     Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal  Practice math facts
Mass            Contractionshomework-due

Thursday:    Read 10 minutes a day
Music         Practice math facts
              Exercise 2 Mental Math homework-due
Crazy Hat day
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day
PE    Practice math facts
         Digraphspelling Homework due
11:00 Multi-language Rosary
12:00 Dismissal
Buck-a-jeans day
6:00-8:30 Talent Show in the gym
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ComingUp: Feb. 10- Mother/Son Bowling Night
         Feb. 17-20 No School
            Feb. 22- 10:00 AM Ash WednesdayMass
            Feb. 24- 2:00 Stations of the Cross
            Feb.27-Mar. 2 2^nd gradedoes Courtyard Prayers and Mass

Monday

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Today was the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. There was an Olweus Bully Preventiuon kickoff. Chloe in 2B won the CARE bookmark contest. Yeah! Students watched a 5 minute movie about paying it forward and helping others. it was very powerful.
In reading today students learned how to use a stopwatch to do a fluency check with a partner. They did a great job.
We also worked on making predictions and outcomes. We also worked on compound words. In writing, we are finishing the rough draft on comparing/contrasting hurricanes and tornados. We should be on final drafts tomorrow.
In library today students found the books they looked up in computers last Thursday. They all found their book or one similar. We will write a formal book report in class using these books as their next writing project.
In math students worked on 4 times tables. We also reviewed the 2's and 3's.
Tomorrow is crazy socks day and clergy day. Sr. Joanie is coming for a visit in the afternoon.

Don't forget the School Supplies Drive!

Save the Date for the 2nd Grade Retreat

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MARK THE DATE

In The Footsteps of Jesus

Waysof Worship

2^ndGrade Spiritual Retreat

Dear 2nd Grade Parents:

The planning for this year's Blessed Pope John XXIII Spiritual Lenten Retreat

"In the Footsteps of Jesus" is underway.

When: Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Place:    Canaan in the Desert                                                   St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church

               9849 N. 40^th St.                                                             16245 N 60th Street

               Phoenix, AZ   85028                                                     Scottsdale, AZ  85254

Date:     Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Time:    8:45 a.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Parent volunteers needed! If you are interested in being a part of theretreat core team, please contact: PattiJasinski at Patti@jasinskidirect.com. Allvolunteers must have an up-to-date Called to Protect standing completed afterJuly 1, 2011.

Watch for more information in the comingweeks.

Catholic School Week Calendar

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January 29th-February 4th, 2012

During Catholic SchoolsWeek each day is designated to a group of individuals.

Parish-Sunday 1/29:
·       We ask students to wear theiruniforms to church to show pride and appreciation for Catholic Education.
Students-Monday 1/30:
·       Second Grade School Supplies Drivewill take place all week to gather supplies for needy students in otherschools.
·       Each class will decorate theirclassroom doors with the Catholic Schools Week Theme.
·       Jump Rope for Heart will take placein P.E. class.
·       The Kick off for the Olweus BullyingPrevention Program will be in the gymnasium with speakers addressing thestudents at 12:30 p.m.
Vocations-Tuesday 1/31:
·       Pastors, Deacons and Sisters are being invited to speak to the students about theirvocations.
·       Crazy sock day for the students(includes colors, patterns, and mismatched socks)!
Nation-Wednesday 2/1:
·       Students will represent Blessed PopeJohn XXIII Catholic School at an all CatholicSchools Mass being held at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral with Most ReverendThomas J. Olmsted, followed by a rally for “School Choice” at the StateCapitol.
·       The 6th Grade class willbe on Retreat.
Students-Thursday 2/2:
·      CrazyHat day! Fun & silly hats, no plain baseballcap can be worn by students. (studentscannot share hats)
·      The7th Grade class will be on Retreat.
·      Staffappreciation luncheon hosted by HSA.
Volunteers-Friday 2/3:
·       All staff will host a continentalbreakfast to recognize volunteers in the Library 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
·       A Multi Lingual Rosary will takeplace in the Courtyard at 11:00 a.m.
·       Courtyard Prayer will be held in the Courtyardat 11:40 a.m.
·       Buck-A-Jeans Day, collected forMother’s Grace.
·       Talent Show will take place in theGym at 6:00 p. m.

Thursday

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Today students created poster for the 2nd grade school supplies drive. They worked in small groups and created beautiful posters.

They also pledged to prevent bullying at Bl. Pope John XXIII and signed our Pledge Poster that we will take to the kickoff on Monday.

In math we reviewed units 1-7 and tomorrow they will complete a Cum Review test. It's amazing to see how they are progressing with mental math and problem solving in their heads. It's quite amazing. Keep practicing those basic math facts. It does work better when they are applying them to equations. Students are also improving in their abilities to solve story problems.

In social studies we talked about how it's cold in some places like Pennsylvania and warm like Florida. We also compared Florida and Phoenix. We reviewed all the different landforms and looked at a landform map.

In language we are also reading a story called, "Superstorms" in reading. We are also reviewing contractions, along with making predicitions and confriming predictions in a story.

Tuesday

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Today we read the parable called "The Buried Treasure". Then we reflected in our workbooks about how the parables talked about the Kingdom of Heaven.
In language we completed the Weekly Assessment, CLOSE test, and dictation. I think students still have vacationitis. They seem to be having issues concentrating and following directions. I noticed this on these assessments.
If your child receives an Incident Report and it says "warning 1", this is like a yellow light. Your child has probably needed a lot of redirection or has been told the same directions many times and he/she still seem to be off task. Please don't worry, this does not reflect any permanent consequence. This seems to work when recess and time outs are not working. This is my communication to you only.
In math we reviewed subtracting/adding 99 or 98 from another 2 or 3 digit number. They seemed to get a better idea about adding one or two to 98 or 99 to get 100 and then add 1 or 2 to the other number, for example 47+99= 47-1+ 100= 146 or 158- 98= 158-2 -100=60. It is new to all of us, even me.
Tomorrow I think we will be moving desks, I think this will help students regroup and refocus for the quarter.

Monday

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Today we read a parable called "The Mustard Seed" and another one that was similar called "The Sunflower Seed". We also talked about the disciples who spread God's Good News like the way mustard seeds spread.
In math students had a subtraction activity where they subtracted 2 2digit numbers mentally and plotted the answer on a 100 chart. Tomorrow they will finish the workbook pages for practice.

In reading students were read a story about Chinese New Year. They also worked on dividng words into syllables. They caught up on some work from last week that they didn't finish. Students also practiced creating a flow chart on how to care for a living thing.
Dibels assessments are done.

On Friday the 2nd grade will announce the School Supplies Drive at Courtyard Prayer. There will be 2-3 students from each class who will have a part. Remember the drive starts next week.

Assignment Sheet 1/23-27/2012

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Weekly AssignmentSheet

2B
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Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day

Art Practice math facts
Library
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Tuesday:Read 10 minutes a day

Spanish Practice math facts
PE        Books orders-due
          Mental Math 11 homework due
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Wednesday:     Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal  Practice math facts
Mass            Wherein the World? homework-due

Thursday:    Read 10 minutes a day
Music         Practice math facts
               Math homework-due
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

PE    Practice math facts
         QuickTrip Homework due
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ComingUp: Jan. 30-12:30 Olweus CARE bullyprevention kickoff
                    Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week
                     2^nd grade School Supplies Drive
          Feb. 3-Multi-language Rosary
                     12:00 Dismissal

Friday

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Today we learned the symbols of the Holy Spirit in religion.
In language arts we learned about irregular past tense verbs like, go-went, do-did, and is-was.
We are almost done with Dibels assessing.
Students listened to a poem describing how beautiful the Earth is and how we should protect it. Then we discussed describing words in the poem and any patterns they heard, like rhyming words at the end of the line. Students also wrote thank you notes to our state legislators thanking them for voting for School Choice.
In math students are contiuing to work on mental math using 3 digit and 2 digit numbers.

Mother/Son Bowling Invitation

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Mother/Son Bowling Night

Come celebrate our first official Mother/Sonevent. Join us for the “Mother SonBowling Party.” Mothers (Aunts,Grandmas, etc) can join the boys for a fun-filled Bowling Party. Strike up aconversation with someone new! Or, sparesome time to catch up with your son and his classmates. Either way, you’re sure to have a ball!

When:Friday, February 10^th

Where: AMFBowling Lanes 28^th Street and Bell Rd

Time: 6:30p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $20per person, includes 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda.

Each laneholds 6 people so get your team together and sign up!

Name…………………………………………………………………….

Team……………………………………………………………………..

Cash/Check…………………………………………………………..

Please RSVPby February 7^th, 2012. Please return the forms to the front office.

Thursday

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YES, tomorrow is a Buck-a-jeans day.

In reading we are working on a story about recycling. We were lucky enough to have 2- 8th grade girls
come in and talk about recycling at school. We also worked on word patterns like: __ink, ___ump, and __ight. We also looked at flow charts and how they work.

In computers students went on www.weatherkids.com and learned all about different kinds of weather. It is a very interactive sight.
Students also learned more about landforms in social studies.

In the afternoon students went to adoration.

Tuesday

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Welcome back! We started the day learning about the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Students worked on a "I have a dream" mobile. Students wrote down dreams for our community, country, and the world.They are hanging up in the classroom.In math students took a math quiz.Dibels assessments have begun during reading time and should be done by early next week.Assignment sheets went home with the January Scholastic book orders. Please remember to return report card envelopes.

Thursday

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Today students went to Adoration in the afternoon and were given a religion quiz on the Holy Family.
In math students are doing an awesome job with mental math. Most students aren't using their fingers anymore to add or subtract. They participated in a math activity adding 97, 98 or 99 to another number then they had to use mental math to add them together.
In language students took a Sitton spelling assessment and everyone improved. Good Job!
Dibels assessments will begin next week.
Have a great long weekend!

Wednesday

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Today we talked about Martin Luther King, Jr. and read the story "Martin's Big Words". We will complete some activites today and tomorrow.
We also had a class meeting and discussed the "no trading" rule for anything brought. We had an instance yesterday where a couple of students forgot, a gentle reminder was in order. In addition, I said, "Remember your boundaries". That was all I had to say they knew from the last discussion what I was talking about. I did not mention or go into specific boundaries.
In math we talked about adding 2 to 98 or 1 to 99 to make 100 and take 1 or 2 away from the other number and then add them together. For example 23+98, becomes 21+100. They caught onto this easily.

Monday

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Today we worked on the Holy Family with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We are also finishing up pen pal letters. Hopefully we will send them either tomorrow or Wednesday.

In language we are working on quotataion marks and continuing helping verbs.
Students were able to go to the library.
In math we are reviewing adding 2 2-digit numbers.

On Thursday report cards will be sent home. In addition, individual and Diocesan Iowa test scores will be in the envelope with an explanation of the results.

Remember this Friday and Monday are holidays.

Assignment sheet Jan. 9-13

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Weekof __Jan. 9– 13, 2012

Weekly AssignmentSheet
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Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day

Art Practice math facts
Library
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Tuesday:Read 10 minutes a day
Spanish Practice math facts
PE Compound Words homework-due
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Wednesday: Read 10 minutes a day

1:30 Dismissal Practice math facts
Mass MentalMath homework-due

Thursday: Read 10 minutes a day

Music Practice math facts

Report Cards and Iowatest results will be sent home

Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

PE Practice math facts
NoSchool

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ComingUp: Jan. 16- No School

Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic SchoolsWeek

Friday

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Today students received their new AR reading levels. Most of the students went up alot, some a little. No worries, they are all reading everyday. In reading students worked on cause and effect along with helping verbs.
Students began writing to their pen pals in small groups. Most finished a rough draft, we will complete these on Monday.
In math students reviewed chapter 1 on missing numbers and then took the ch.1 quiz.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday

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We had such a great day!
First we learned about snowflakes and made snowflakes. The students sure used a lot of fine motor skills and creativity.
Then we practiced working with r controlled vowels.
Students spent the rest of the morning taking their STAR reading tests and typing their persuasive arguments about why you should come to Bl. Pope John XXIII Catholic School.
The STAR reading test is where we get the AR reading levels. Tomorrow I will send home a sheet with reading levels for January. Most went up in the levels, some stayed the same. Both are good as long as they are reading.
In math students worked on strategies using a hundreds chart on how to add to 100 and subtract from 100. We practiced on the interactive hundreds chart on the Smartboard and then they practiced on their hundreds chart, finally they practiced in their workbooks.
We ended the day by going to Adoration where students did an awesome job staying silent and they either read their Bibles or prayed their rosaries.

Assignment sheet Jan. 2-6, 2012

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Week of __Jan. 2–Jan. 6, 2011

Weekly Assignment Sheet for 2B

Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day
Art Practice math facts
Library NO SCHOOL
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Tuesday: Read 10 minutes a day
Spanish Practice math facts
PE
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Wednesday: Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal Practice math facts
Mass Soft and Cuddly homework-due

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Thursday: Read 10 minutes a day

Music Practice math facts
PE World Wide Web homework-due
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

PE Practice math facts
Missing Number homework-due

Coming Up: Jan. 12- Report Cards go home
Jan. 13-16- No School
Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week

Tuesday

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Happy New Year!
Today we began a new story called, "Goose's Story". We are working on cause and effect, along with "r" controlled vowels and antonyms.
In religion we are learning about the Holy Family and the Epiphany.
We will begin writing to our pen pals at St. Gregory's this week.

In math students we so excited to begin working in the new math text and workbook. Today we began with a review of fact families and number bonds. Students are writing their own story problems. They were also kind enough to help me sort out a box of cards that spilled and got all mixed up. They put the cards back in their suits and created full decks of cards. Now we can use them.

January is a month of assessments: students will be given a mid year Dibels assessment and a STAR reading test for the Accelerated Reading program.

Merry Christmas

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Have a Merry Christmas and a great vacation. See you all back on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
Please check blog from yesterday for the Jan 2-6 Assignment sheet.

God Bless,
Mrs. Marshall

Thursday

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What a great day! We had a wonderful class Christmas party! Thank you to Mrs. Valentine, Mrs. Quinn and all the other parent helpers, who made the day so special.

Students did an awesome job singing their hearts out at the Christmas Concert last night and they all looked so beautiful in their holiday clothes.
Thank you to Mrs. Quinn who made our class angel for the Christmas Concert.

We are at the end of the 2nd quarter and grades close tomorrow. We managed to finish up our science unit on weather. It helped that we had actual rainfall and weather. We had a blast seeing how much rain collected in the rain guage. We also measured and graphed the temperature along with the wind speed using a weather vain, and the air speed using an anemometer.

I will be sending home the 1st semester math workbooks home tomorrow. Students DO NOT need to finish any unfinished pages in the book. They can if they want to for practice.They were given their new math textbooks and workbooks today.

Treats and a movie! What a great Christmas party!

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Candy Relay

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Christmas Bingo!

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Students had fun playing Bingo!

Homework for Jan. 2-6, 2012

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Week of __Jan. 2–Jan. 6, 2011

Weekly Assignment Sheet for 2B

Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day
Art      Practice math facts
Library NO SCHOOL
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Tuesday: Read 10 minutes a day
Spanish Practice math facts
PE
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Wednesday:     Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal   Practice math facts
Mass             Soft and Cuddly homework-due

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Thursday: Read 10 minutes a day

Music Practice math facts
PE World Wide Web homework-due
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

PE Practice math facts
Missing Number homework-due

Coming Up: Jan. 12- Report Cards go home
Jan. 13-16- No School
Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week

Red, Green, and White Accessory Day

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This is what can and can't be worn for Accessory Day tomorrow.
Now for Accessory Day. It is red, green, & white only. Appropriate accessories include what is listed in the hand book (hair bands, ties, necklaces, socks, belts, and bracelets) and several others approved by Administration. These also inlcude Santa/Elf hats, undershirts, and leggings. This does NOT include pajama bottoms or sweats. Please note that it is red, green, and white. Other colors such as blue or pink Santa hats are not included. No dangling earrings (insurance issue) or any kind of makeup (including nail polish).

Merry Christmas

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Mrs. B. and Trevor have the Christmas spirit.

Thursday

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We attended the beautiful mass for the Immaculate Conception of Mary. It was a high mass with lots of singing and an extra reading. The students behaved very well for the extended mass.
In math we are finishing up our first math book. We will begin the second one after the break. Right now we are doing some review.
In reading we are working on a persuasive argument and writing multiple paragraphs. We are also working on homophones.
We finished up our unit in social studies on community.
In science we will begin the weather section of the air and weather unit soon.

Angel decoration for the Christmas Concert

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Mrs. Quinn has graciously volunteered to create our angel for the Christmas Concert.
She has received only 16 beautiful little angels. That means she is missing about 8 angels. If your child has not turned in a decorated little angel, please bring it tomorrow so it can be part of the class angel. the decoration is due on Monday.

St. Nicholas Visit

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Monday

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Assignment Sheets will be sent home tomorrow, Tuesday, I thought I had run them but I didn't.
We had such a busy day. Students had Art, Music and library in the morning. Then we worked on math and practiced synonyms, homophones, and dictionsry skills in the afternoon.

Thursday mass will be at 10:00. No mass on Wednesday.
Friday is a 12:00 dismissal and a Pep Rally at 11:00 in the gym.

Thursday

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It's definitely winter now. Be sure to have your chil wear a jacket or sweater. They are allowed to wear any jacket outside, only Pope John sweaters or sweatshirts in the classroom.

The Pep Rally scheduled for tomorrow was changed to next Wednesday, after lunch.
Today we are starting a funny story called, "Click, Clack Moo Cows that Type". We are working with cause and effect in the story. We are also working with the blends str, spr and scr.
Students are working on a persuasive argument writing. The topic is "why you should come to Bl. Pope John XXIII School".
In math we are working on division by 2 and word problems.

We moved desks today. It was the end of the month yesterday and the students reminded me we move desks every month. I will be gone tomorrow, so if there are seating issues I will fix them on Monday.

Monday

2011-11-28T15:32:00.000-08:00

Welcom back! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
Today we had the Blessing of the Wreaths.
In language we reviewed the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus. They also learned about open and closed syllables.
In math students are learning about 3 times tables.
In social studies we read about how communities change but that families and friends don't.

Tomorrow 2B will be going to the Book Fair at 8:30-9:00. Students can also go in before school, during lunch, and after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

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Readers Theatre on Grandparents day

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Wednesday

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Happy Thanksgiving to all!

FYI- Art is on Mondays from 8:50-9:20. Sorry for any confusion.
Grandparents Day was fun!

See you on Monday!

Grandparents Day

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Dear Parents,
If you are planning on having grandparents or grand friends pick up your child tomorrow, please either email me or send in a note so we know who is going where and with whom they are going.
Thank you.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

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Monday

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Today students shared almost all of their Book Talks.
In math we finished up the 2's in multiplication. tomorrow begins the 3's.
In religion we are working on the Psalms.
Next week the Scholastic Book Fair starts 11/28 and runs through 12/2.

December is a busy month. the Christmas is on Wed., Dec. 14.

Students shared their Book Talks.

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Students gave their Book Talks. We will finish up next week.

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Students are learning how to multiply by 2's.

Math

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Thursday

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For those helping in the library, the library will be closed for 2B on Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 due to the Book Fair.
Student are really catching on to multiplying by 2's in math.
We began a new story in reading called "The Alvin Ailey Kids". They worked on main ideas and summaries, along with phonics and vocabulary. They were able to find the words in their glossary.
We did attend adoration this afternoon. All were very quiet.

Tomorrow is buck a jeans and Book Talks are due.

Tuesday

2011-11-15T14:22:00.000-08:00

Today we began with our Psalm book illustrating Psalm 8.
In math students took the Cumulative test for Units 1-5. Tomorrow begins with the 2's in multiplication.
In reading students learned about choosing topics for a report that don't have too much information. This was an inductory concept and was rather difficult. For example, choosing "mammals" as a report topic would have way too much information for a short report, but choosing "blue whales" would be perfect because there would be just the right amount of information.
In science students used big syringes that had plungers with an attached tube so they could push air in and out of the syringe. No worries... only tubes were attached to the syringes.;) Students attached two syringes with one tube and then they experimented to see what happens when they pulled on one plunger. they found out that the other plunger was pulled in the opposite direction.
In social studies we worked in "Our Community" book, unit 1, "Living in a Community".

We made parachutes in science.

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We learned about air resistance.

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Tuesday

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2B will be in charge of the Morning Courtyard Prayer on Monday, which begins promptly at 7:45.
The 2nd grade has another week in the spring for Mass and Courtyard Prayer days.

We have been so busy. We did a science experiment using air and water. Students experimented with water displacement and that air does take up space in water.
In social studies we began the new unit on communities.
We completed the time test in math. We have also begun division. Students divided sticks into different equal groups.
In language we completed the Weekly Assessment, the CLOSE test, and the dictation test. Remind students that capitals and periods count this quarter as well as neatness.

National Emergency Alert Practice

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On Wednesday, November 9^th, at 12:00 p.m., the State of Arizona will be testing the Emergency Alert System. The test plays a vital role in ensuring Arizona is prepared for all hazards and is able to receive critical information should the need arise. The Palo Verde nuclear reactor is among the sirens that might sound off and that there is some concern that people who do not know about the test may panic. The sirens in all of those government buildings in the downtown areas all over the state might also sound off. There will be broadcasts locally on radio and television stations.

Thursday

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I will try to post pictures of our day when there is time. The ones for today are from a phonics lesson.

Tomorrow is Race for Education. Students can wear their PRIDE spirit t-shirts or unifrom shirts and shorts of sweats depending on the weather and their school tennis shoes. NO other shirts are allowed or sophies shorts.

Reminder: if you haven't sent in your extra $5.00 for the bus for Pioneer Village, please do so.

Also: for Grandparents/Great Friends day we are asking for students to bring in a picture of a grandparent or great friend. We would like each student to have a picture on our class Family Tree, even if they won't have a grandparent or great friend her for Grandparents Day. I am putting up the tree today so students should bring a picture sooner than later, for sure by Nov. 23.

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Students sorting long and short u words.

Tuesday

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Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend.
Today is the Feast of All Saints. We celebrated by going to Mass. The Mass was exceptionally long, with the Litany of the Saints, and the 2nd Reading. The students were great and sang beautifully.There is no school mass tomorrow.
2B will be leading Courtyard Prayer on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:45. 2nd grade also has a Mass week in the spring so more students can participate.
In math we started multiplication by putting objects in equal groups.
In language we finished up our story from early last week. Since we concentrated so much on math last week, I did not give the reading Weekly Assessment or the other assessments in language because I didn't think it was fair. Students still completed reading packets and are held accountable that way.
Book Talk information went home today. They will be due Nov. 18th.
Friday is a 12:00 dismissal. From 9:00-10:00 the 2nd grade will be running around the field.

Friday

2011-10-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

Conference Week is over. Thank you for the wonderful conferences and for sending us such special children to teach. It is a priviledge and honor to teach your children.

In religion we are discussing Advent already.
In math we finished up the measurement unit and will begin Multiplication on Tuesday.
In science today students made very cute brain hats as a culmination activity for our unit the the human body and its systems.
Have a wonderful long weekend.
See you back on Tuesday.

Tuesday

2011-10-25T11:17:00.000-07:00

A few notes:
*Field trip chaperones for 2B are first come first serve and one trip a year per parent unless there are no volunteers. The first ones who ask are the ones who are chaperones.
*For art class Mrs. Contadino is in charge. You need to contact her and ask if she needs helpers.
*Since we are lucky and have such a small class this year, I am using our aide(s) for classroom help.

We are working on math this week. We just finished up with metric and yards, inches and feet. Tomorrow we will work on weight, kilogram, grams, ounces, and pounds.
In science we are working on the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems. We will finish these this week.
Happy conferences.

Monday

2011-10-24T12:02:00.001-07:00

A few reminders:
Picture retakes are tomorrow.
Wednesday - No Enrichment
12:00 dismissal -All week

I wan't able to make the homework packets over the weekend. I will run them today and pass them out tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvience.

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Students are pretending to be on the old fashioned jail.

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