Monday, October 12th, 2015

Today in the second grade, we:

• were updated on our house points during the weekly assembly
• took our weekly spelling quiz and practiced identifying and reading long a (ai, ay, a_e) words in reading and phonics class
• worked with today's number (26) and placed ordered pairs on a grid in math class
• practiced voting and applying the concepts of "ballot" and "majority rule" in social studies class
• practiced our October song and poem during ECA

Tonight's Homework:

• Complete the reading response on "Food is Our Fuel" and check the rubric (in your child's assignment book.) 

• Read aloud for 15 minutes and have a parent sign your reading log.

Announcements:

• The quarter two electives were announced and will start this Friday, September 16th. They are as follows:
  
  Movie Club with Ms. Lopez
  -Rei
  -Kellen
  -Mickey
  -Sophie
  
  Yoga with Ms. Easterling
  -Fiona
  
  Reading Club with Ms. Fisher
  -Victoria
  
  Computer Club with Ms. Livingston
  -Julie
  -Daniel

• The topic for this Friday's weekly sharing time is: My Favorite Food.

• I sent home the weekly spelling quiz. Please sign and return it with your child. Thank you! 

•  I also sent home the Q1 report cards. I would like to have a chance to chat with all of you regarding your child's progress during the first quarter, so please schedule a meeting with me through Dojo or the assignment book if I haven't met with you yet. Thank you!

•  The students will have a science quiz this Wednesday, September 14th, on unit 2.

• The spelling words for next Monday's spelling quiz (September 19th) will come from Science Fusion unit 2 pg. 41-65: "Technology and Our World."

1. engineer
2. design
3. process
4. problem
5. improve
6. solution
7. technology
8. environment
9. redesign
10. robot
11. bridge
12. rocket