Wednesday, December 16, 2015
November PTA Newsletter
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Field Day Rescheduled!
All,
Due to the forecast calling for heavy rain tomorrow, field day will be postponed until next Friday. Unfortunately, at this time, it looks like it may rain next week as well. If it rains heavily starting on Wednesday of next week, we will once again postpone field day until May. We want to thank you all so much for your understanding – fingers crossed we have a sunny week next week!
Christie Elementary
Due to the forecast calling for heavy rain tomorrow, field day will be postponed until next Friday. Unfortunately, at this time, it looks like it may rain next week as well. If it rains heavily starting on Wednesday of next week, we will once again postpone field day until May. We want to thank you all so much for your understanding – fingers crossed we have a sunny week next week!
Christie Elementary
Week 9
Week 9
This week was full of fun! The best part was that Mrs. Nachman got some new dry erase surfaces for us to write on during small group. They are now stuck to the table so everyone has a space to write when we get our time with her. We especially love to write on them during our small group math time!
This week in Math we learned how to subtract by tens using the strategy of counting back by ten each time to find our answer. We have also started to count up by tens and then ones once we get in to the 90's until we reach 100. For example: 62+ __ = 100..... We count up by 10's until we reach the nineties (72, 82, 92) ... then once our set of ten is in the nineties, we add ones until we get to 100. So for this example we would add 1 for 93, 2 for 94, 3 for 95, 4 for 96, 5 for 97, 6 for 98, 7 for 99, and 8 for 100. Ok, I know that sounds confusing, but to make it more simple you would see that we added 3 sets of 10 (aka 30) and 8 ones. 30 and 8 is 38, therefore, 62+38=100. Still confused? I know... it was hard to write out.
Here is a visual with a different number as an example with the tens rods and ones drawn out and labeled:
I hope that makes sense! If not, I would be happy to explain it to you in more detail so that you can better help your child to understand. We did the same lesson 2 days in a row to hopefully ensure understanding. (Our class rocks at Math this year, by the way!) I think that is their favorite time of day even if they tell you it is specials or recess! :)
In Language Arts/Social Studies, we wrote about a time when we had fun in Texas and worked on our Long I words (light, sight, mind, cry, tie, high, wild, dry, try, lie) and the different spelling patterns that make up the Long I sound. We also learned more about our continent of North America, more specifically, the United States and the climate patterns of our country. We also talked about the importance of the compass rose and what a legend can tell us.
This week was not all about academics though, we ended it with a fun end of the 9 weeks assembly where our very own Fly Guy pumpkin was voted to represent our class on the stage at the assembly!
Mrs. Nachman got wrapped up in toilet paper like a mummy!
DON'T FORGET!!!
Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Each day has a dress up theme and we would love for you to participate! Also, Friday is Field Day!
Week 8
It has been another exciting week in 2nd grade!
Language Arts/Social Studies:
The students learned about cause and effect and making connections with the text to help monitor their comprehension. The students also got a chance to draw a picture of Chester the pig. You may not know Chester, but he is special and unique. The marks on his body take the shape of the continents. After learning about the 7 continents, students labeled them and the 5 oceans.
Math:
Students are rocking place value in Math. They are using their knowledge of place value to help them add numbers. Keep working with your child with fact addition and subtraction fluency. This will really help them as the numbers become larger.
Science:
Don’t you know that water travels in a cycle? 2nd grade does. We are still studying weather and this week our focus has been more about the water cycle. The weather outside has been wonderful. It is a great opportunity to take your child outside and make some observations.
Thank you parents for attending conferences and donating materials for Friday’s design challenge. The students had a lot of fun!! Be expecting to see their fantastic work at the Spirit Assembly next week.
Here is a sneak peak:
Upcoming Important Dates:
Thursday, October 22- Citizen of the Month at 2:00pm in the Learning Commons (Theme: Resilient)
Friday, October 23- Spirit Assembly at 8:00 am for K-2nd
Monday, October 26- Picture Retakes
October 26- October 30- Red Ribbon Week
Friday, October 30- Field Day
Language Arts/Social Studies:
The students learned about cause and effect and making connections with the text to help monitor their comprehension. The students also got a chance to draw a picture of Chester the pig. You may not know Chester, but he is special and unique. The marks on his body take the shape of the continents. After learning about the 7 continents, students labeled them and the 5 oceans.
Math:
Students are rocking place value in Math. They are using their knowledge of place value to help them add numbers. Keep working with your child with fact addition and subtraction fluency. This will really help them as the numbers become larger.
Science:
Don’t you know that water travels in a cycle? 2nd grade does. We are still studying weather and this week our focus has been more about the water cycle. The weather outside has been wonderful. It is a great opportunity to take your child outside and make some observations.
Thank you parents for attending conferences and donating materials for Friday’s design challenge. The students had a lot of fun!! Be expecting to see their fantastic work at the Spirit Assembly next week.
Here is a sneak peak:
Upcoming Important Dates:
Thursday, October 22- Citizen of the Month at 2:00pm in the Learning Commons (Theme: Resilient)
Friday, October 23- Spirit Assembly at 8:00 am for K-2nd
Monday, October 26- Picture Retakes
October 26- October 30- Red Ribbon Week
Friday, October 30- Field Day
Week 7
Language Arts/Social Studies:
This week was all about Non-Fiction Text Features in Language Arts and Social Studies. We have found many of these features in just about every book and magazine we flip through! We even got to make our own book about the features. See pictures below.
This week was all about Non-Fiction Text Features in Language Arts and Social Studies. We have found many of these features in just about every book and magazine we flip through! We even got to make our own book about the features. See pictures below.
Please help me out by helping to point these out to your child at home during reading or if you see them in a newspaper or magazine. When these things relate to real life circumstances they are more likely to commit them to memory and use the vocabulary!
Math:
In Math this week we ordered numbers, learned about the greater and less than symbols, and even played a game where we had to exchange the cards we drew, taking turns with a partner, to try to order our cards from least to greatest.
Science:
Our weather unit is still going strong! This week we learned about appropriate transportation, attire, and activities for each season. We have also been making weather observations outside. I think we all agree that is does NOT feel like October outside! We will continue to observe the weather next week as well as making our very own Water Cycle. Stay tuned!
**DON'T FORGET**
Monday is Parent-Teacher conferences for you and I and a Holiday for the students. See you Monday! (Your reminder with the time is in your child's folder today)
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Week Six
Wow! I can't believe it has already been 6 weeks and it's October!
Time feels like it is going fast. This week we learned so much. Let's take walk
through all the fun things we learned.
In reading/social studies, it was a review
week. We read a fun story about mixed breed dogs, and discussed the main
characters, setting, and plot. Our students were so smart; they even answered
some tough questions about the story to show they understood what they read. We
read a poem that was written by a 10 year old from Khazakhstan about kindness. Next,
our students got to share by writing about a time that someone was kind to them
and helped them with something. It was great to read about how they felt when a
family member, friend, coach, etc. helped them out! Then in social studies, we
talked about good citizens such as Thurgood Marshall. This week we will dive
into our first mind mission. It involves going back in time to the
Revolutionary War. Students are
challenged to think about Paul Revere’s mission. They have to come up with ways to devise a
daytime signal to communicate the arrival of the British "by land" and
"by sea". Our students are encouraged to collaborate and to think out
of the box!
Math was a blast. We finished up working
with place value. Students worked really hard to figure out different ways to
make 125 using different types of place value blocks. There was some great
teamwork involved! Then we started talking about the number line and understanding
how to figure out what numbers are missing on the number line. Students had to
think about where the numbers started and what the patterns were. They continue
to persevere!
Science was a BLAST! We are continuing to
be earth experts by studying the weather. We are in the process of learning how
to collect data on the weather. Mr. Steele surprised us with a video by giving
us a mission. He wants us to figure out how to communicate information about
weather.
We began our mission by learning about the different tools used for weather,
students got to rotate to different teachers to make some tools. We made a rain
gauge, a thermometer, and a wind vane. Teamwork and creativity were evident
throughout all of second grade. We are rock stars!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Important reminder:
NO School Monday, October 12
(Parent/Teacher Conference Day)
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