2B had an awesome day! It started with a compliment in the library from Mrs. Houck about following directions. Then they received another compliment from Miss Lena in Spanish for being so well behaved. So they earned their first "free time" class reward for awesome behavior.
Day 4 of IOWAs are done. We will be finished tomorrow and are ready to back on a regular routine.
In math, students took a time test and corrected the quiz from yesterday.
In language, we made some predictions and what actually happened in the story.
Last day of testing is tomorrow.
The school wide Rosary will take place on Friday, Oct. 3 at 11:45.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Wednesday
Day 3 of testing is done. Students are settling in and working hard.
In math, students took the chapter 2 quiz. In language, students did some predicting about the new story, My Name is Yoon". We also discussed words with -ed endings. In addition, students corrected the weekly assessments they took yesterday.
In social studies, students are learning about different kinds of communities, urban areas/cities, suburbs, and rural areas/country.
In math, students took the chapter 2 quiz. In language, students did some predicting about the new story, My Name is Yoon". We also discussed words with -ed endings. In addition, students corrected the weekly assessments they took yesterday.
In social studies, students are learning about different kinds of communities, urban areas/cities, suburbs, and rural areas/country.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tuesday
Day two of testing is over. The students are holding up well and seem to be doing well. In religion,
we are finishing up the chapter on God's creation and how we can show we love Him. In the home folder, there is a page with the "Angel of God" prayer and the "St. Michael the Archangel" prayer. Students can begin saying these prayers. One in the morning and one at nighttime.
In language, students took their spelling tests and weekly assessment. They are learning about commas between the city and state and between the day and the year.
In math, we are finishing up the chapter on addition with regrouping. Some students could still use some IXL practice with addition regrouping. They will take the assessment tomorrow.
This is a calm week for testing. There are not many outside activities.
Students had art class. They also went to PE where they earned a classroom ball for great behavior!! They also earned all their points in Music. Way to go 2B!!!
we are finishing up the chapter on God's creation and how we can show we love Him. In the home folder, there is a page with the "Angel of God" prayer and the "St. Michael the Archangel" prayer. Students can begin saying these prayers. One in the morning and one at nighttime.
In language, students took their spelling tests and weekly assessment. They are learning about commas between the city and state and between the day and the year.
In math, we are finishing up the chapter on addition with regrouping. Some students could still use some IXL practice with addition regrouping. They will take the assessment tomorrow.
This is a calm week for testing. There are not many outside activities.
Students had art class. They also went to PE where they earned a classroom ball for great behavior!! They also earned all their points in Music. Way to go 2B!!!
Friday, September 19, 2014
Friday
Pride Day was so fun today! It was the first one of the year and the students seemed to enjoy it.
They were also able to go to music and PE. In the classroom, students took a time math computation test. They also worked on practice tests for the IOWAs next week.
We will be testing about the first hour each morning. Students should have a good breakfast and a good night's sleep. Students will be given spelling words, but no other homework next week.
Happy Friday!
They were also able to go to music and PE. In the classroom, students took a time math computation test. They also worked on practice tests for the IOWAs next week.
We will be testing about the first hour each morning. Students should have a good breakfast and a good night's sleep. Students will be given spelling words, but no other homework next week.
Happy Friday!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Thursday
We were so busy today. Students wrote the final draft about a friend. They also went to the library. Pictures took a long time so they missed Spanish today. In social studies, we talked a little bit about Mexican Independence Day as it was on Sept. 16. They were also able to work on language websites on the netbooks. In the afternoon, students sorted all the school supplies to be taken to different schools in the diocese that have a need. In math, students practiced regrouping in the ones and tens. They used base ten blocks and white boards. They practiced lining up the numbers under each other so they get used to writing them vertically.
Also, I like to have students correct their work at school, even quizzes. If there is a circle, then a "c" that means they corrected their work. I always put a mark on each paper so show it has been seen by me. It can be a star, a stamp, a sticker, a happy face, etc. If there is no mark, please send it back and I will correct it.
Also, I like to have students correct their work at school, even quizzes. If there is a circle, then a "c" that means they corrected their work. I always put a mark on each paper so show it has been seen by me. It can be a star, a stamp, a sticker, a happy face, etc. If there is no mark, please send it back and I will correct it.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday
Today after Mass Fr. John blessed the entire 2nd grade and those receiving the school supplies. If you are able to help with taking the school supplies next week, please contact Mrs. Jasinski. I did send an email with the information today.
Students worked on a new story called, "Meet Rosina". We are continuing to work on main idea and details. In phonics, students worked on long and short i and long e. They also worked on the story vocabulary. We tried centers today and it worked well. They worked on the net books and worked on beginning and middle sounds in words.
Next week, students will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). No need for students to worry. It's a good time for them to go to bed earlier and eat a good breakfast. We will be testing the first part of the morning, so please no absences. We are working on practice tests this week, so they will have an idea what to expect.
Friday is Pride Day and Buck a Jeans and/or tennis shoe day.
Students worked on a new story called, "Meet Rosina". We are continuing to work on main idea and details. In phonics, students worked on long and short i and long e. They also worked on the story vocabulary. We tried centers today and it worked well. They worked on the net books and worked on beginning and middle sounds in words.
Next week, students will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). No need for students to worry. It's a good time for them to go to bed earlier and eat a good breakfast. We will be testing the first part of the morning, so please no absences. We are working on practice tests this week, so they will have an idea what to expect.
Friday is Pride Day and Buck a Jeans and/or tennis shoe day.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday
Students were able to go to Music and Atrium.
Students worked on suffixes -er and -est. They also worked on reading a table of contents and a title page of a book. Students worked on learning how to complete 2 centers: Mountain Language and Exercise Express. This was done with half the class that did not go to Atrium. The other group will do this on Wednesday. We are almost done with Dibels assessment. We will finish this week.
In math, students worked with base ten blocks renaming from tens to hundreds. They also practiced renaming from ones to tens.
We started work on the IOWAs practice tests. Filling in the bubbles is the hardest part. I did include information about the IOWAs in an email an in an earlier blog entry.
Thursday is picture day in uniform.
Friday is PRIDE DAY.
Students worked on suffixes -er and -est. They also worked on reading a table of contents and a title page of a book. Students worked on learning how to complete 2 centers: Mountain Language and Exercise Express. This was done with half the class that did not go to Atrium. The other group will do this on Wednesday. We are almost done with Dibels assessment. We will finish this week.
In math, students worked with base ten blocks renaming from tens to hundreds. They also practiced renaming from ones to tens.
We started work on the IOWAs practice tests. Filling in the bubbles is the hardest part. I did include information about the IOWAs in an email an in an earlier blog entry.
Thursday is picture day in uniform.
Friday is PRIDE DAY.
IOWA testing information
Beginning Monday, September 22th through
Friday, October 3rd, students in
grades 2-8 will
be taking the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS). These are
standardized
achievement tests that are taken by children all over the Catholic
Dioceses.
The main purposes of the ITBS are to provide the school with
information
that can be used to improve instruction and to help teachers make
sound
educational decisions about each student’s learning. These scores allow
teachers to
check each student’s year-to-year growth and to identify some
of each
student’s strong areas of achievement and needed areas of improvement.
Please allow
your child to get a little extra rest, a good breakfast and to pack an
extra
“healthy” snack to school.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Thursday
Yesterday students did an amazing job as Mass leaders.
Today students read a story about firefighters. We discussed main idea and details using a graphic organizer. We also talked about fire safety and how firefighters fight wildfires.Then they worked on short and long a and the patterns C-V-C and C-V-C-e.
they also worked in spelling on words with irregular spellings, like they, said, was, what.
In math students worked on addition regrouping in the ones place. They also played a game where they needed to trade ones for a tens rod.
In religion students drew pictures of different levels of God's creation, starting with non-living, then plants, then animals, finally humans.
Today students read a story about firefighters. We discussed main idea and details using a graphic organizer. We also talked about fire safety and how firefighters fight wildfires.Then they worked on short and long a and the patterns C-V-C and C-V-C-e.
they also worked in spelling on words with irregular spellings, like they, said, was, what.
In math students worked on addition regrouping in the ones place. They also played a game where they needed to trade ones for a tens rod.
In religion students drew pictures of different levels of God's creation, starting with non-living, then plants, then animals, finally humans.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Tuesday
Today students took their spelling test and weekly assessment in language arts. They also practiced contractions, along with writing their spelling words in their agendas. The words are also in the homework section on my website.
In math, students practiced double digit addition and story problems.
In religion, we talked about God as Creator. Students worked in their religion journals creating pictures of God's creation.
Tomorrow the 2nd graders are the Mass leaders.
Remember those school supplies.
I will be closing Sept. Scholastic book orders on Sept. 18. If you need to class code, just send me an email.
In math, students practiced double digit addition and story problems.
In religion, we talked about God as Creator. Students worked in their religion journals creating pictures of God's creation.
Tomorrow the 2nd graders are the Mass leaders.
Remember those school supplies.
I will be closing Sept. Scholastic book orders on Sept. 18. If you need to class code, just send me an email.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday
What a blustery day that turned into sticky sunshine! We did have indoor recesses today. Students worked on suffixes, plot along with a story about friendship rules. Students wrote their own friendship rules. There is a spelling test tomorrow.
In math, we began working with base ten blocks adding without regrouping.
Students went to Music and Atrium today. IXL counts starting today.
Don't forget those school supplies. Students did an excellent job leading courtyard prayer from the office this morning.
In math, we began working with base ten blocks adding without regrouping.
Students went to Music and Atrium today. IXL counts starting today.
Don't forget those school supplies. Students did an excellent job leading courtyard prayer from the office this morning.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Friday
What a great day to have water poured on my head for such a great cause! The teachers had such fun participating in the ALS ice bucket challenge. The school raised over $1600.00 for the John Paul II Medical Research Institute in Iowa.
In religion, we continued to discuss the Blessed Trinity.
In language, we worked on the endings -ed and -ing and doubling the final consonant to keep the vowel short.
Students went to PE and Music. Then there was courtyard prayer.
Please join the 2nd grade this Monday at 7:45 as they lead courtyard prayer.
They will lead Mass on Wednesday at 8:30.
Finally, they will lead courtyard prayer on Friday at 12:10.
Don't forget the School Supplies Drive! Bring in those supplies!
In religion, we continued to discuss the Blessed Trinity.
In language, we worked on the endings -ed and -ing and doubling the final consonant to keep the vowel short.
Students went to PE and Music. Then there was courtyard prayer.
Please join the 2nd grade this Monday at 7:45 as they lead courtyard prayer.
They will lead Mass on Wednesday at 8:30.
Finally, they will lead courtyard prayer on Friday at 12:10.
Don't forget the School Supplies Drive! Bring in those supplies!
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Thursday
Teachers will be doing the ALS ice bucket challenge tomorrow after courtyard prayer! The students raised over $1600.00. Hooray!
Remember the grids are due tomorrow.
In religion, we discussed the Blessed Trinity and how it is a mystery.
In math students took a quiz on place value.
In language arts, students listened to the story "Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea". they also worked on plot and story parts, beginning, middle, and end. We also are reviewing short vowel sounds, suffixes, and the story vocabulary.
In science, we discussed germs and how they spread and how we can prevent germs from spreading.
It was a great day!
Thank you to all who attended the Curriculum Night last night!
Remember the grids are due tomorrow.
In religion, we discussed the Blessed Trinity and how it is a mystery.
In math students took a quiz on place value.
In language arts, students listened to the story "Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea". they also worked on plot and story parts, beginning, middle, and end. We also are reviewing short vowel sounds, suffixes, and the story vocabulary.
In science, we discussed germs and how they spread and how we can prevent germs from spreading.
It was a great day!
Thank you to all who attended the Curriculum Night last night!
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Tuesday
Today was pretty busy after a long weekend. Students made beautiful posters for the 2nd grade School Supplies Drive next week. They will also be Mass leaders at the September 10 Mass, all are welcome to attend. The 2nd grade will also be leaders for courtyard prayer on Monday and Friday next week.
Tomorrow night is Curriculum Night for parents. There will be 2 sessions: 6:00-6:25 and 6:30-6:55. I hope all can attend.
More News: The students have challenged the staff at St. John XXIII to the ALS bucket challenge. This will take place if the students can raise $1000.00 on Thursday by participating in "buck-a-tennis shoe" and a buck for accessory day. If students raise the money, staff will complete the challenge at noon on Friday before courtyard prayer.
We reviewed patterns and counting in math. In language, we reviewed ABC order and they received their spelling list, grid, and the code for ordering Scholastic books. I also included some Scholastic book orders.
Students were able to go to PE and they also had art.
Tomorrow night is Curriculum Night for parents. There will be 2 sessions: 6:00-6:25 and 6:30-6:55. I hope all can attend.
More News: The students have challenged the staff at St. John XXIII to the ALS bucket challenge. This will take place if the students can raise $1000.00 on Thursday by participating in "buck-a-tennis shoe" and a buck for accessory day. If students raise the money, staff will complete the challenge at noon on Friday before courtyard prayer.
We reviewed patterns and counting in math. In language, we reviewed ABC order and they received their spelling list, grid, and the code for ordering Scholastic books. I also included some Scholastic book orders.
Students were able to go to PE and they also had art.
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