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Meterologist Presentation!

krst — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:05:39 +0000

We’re very excited to welcome a meteorologist with the National Weather Service this Friday afternoon. We will be learning more about how forecasts are made, and we will have an opportunity to ask questions about weather and the role of a meteorologist.

During our literacy study this week, we will begin thinking about different ways to show and share what we have learned about fairy tales. Please check the Monday folder for an invitation to view student presentations about fairy tales in a few weeks. Students will be working in groups to create presentations, and we’re excited to show you what we have learned! In Science, we will be wrapping up our weather unit, and we’ll be getting ready to learn about sound. In Math, we are going to continue to work with subtraction of large numbers. Please make extra time to help with homework this week if you can.

Next week we will be celebrating Read and Feed across America in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We will be collecting canned foods for donation. Students will also be celebrating by showing their school spirit with different outfits. Stay tuned for more info.

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do play outside everyday, so clothes and shoes that are easy to move in are always a good idea.
Please return the permission slip and payment for our field trip to Marbles museum. You can pay $20 for both trips now or pay $10 dollars for this field trip and pay for the other one later.

Looking Ahead:

Friday, February 24th: Visit from Ryan Ellis, Meteorologist
Monday, February 27: Interim Reports go home
Tuesday, March 27: Marbles field trip!!!

This Week’s Specials: Wednesday: Spanish, Thursday: Art, Friday: Spanish

Homework February 22-24

krst — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:55:11 +0000

Reading: Please read for at least 20 minutes each night. Remember that really reading is the number one thing each of us can do to grow our minds and become excellent readers! If you want an extra reading challenge, use your reading time at home to prepare a book talk about a book you have really enjoyed. Let Ms. Thompson know if you have a book talk that you want to present to the class. *Remember to record your reading in the Reading Log section of your agenda.

This week, students will also write a letter to a fairy tale character. Please check the homework folder for more information.

Math: Wednesday: Subtraction Practice, Thursday: Yard Sale

No Spelling This Week!

krst — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Due to the short week, we will not have a spelling test this week.

Love Our World Day!

krst — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:47:05 +0000

During our literacy study this week, we will keep reading many different fairy tales, and we will be completing projects that explore different aspects of fairytale stories. This week we will be reading The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and The Brementown Musicians. We will be making a wanted poster for the Big Bad Wolf, and we’ll be sequencing the events in Hansel and Gretel. We will also keep using our checklist to check of the “ingredients” in each fairy tale. In Science, we will continue learning about the tools for measuring weather, and we will continue to collect data about our daily weather. In Math, we are going to continue to work with subtraction of large numbers. Please make extra time to help with homework this week if you can.

This week we will also begin a series of lessons about community and economy that will be taught by a volunteer who is also a chemist at Lord Corporation. We are very excited about working with Mr. Joey!

Love Our World Day is on Tuesday! Second Grade students will be rotating to learn to love the arts and culture in three countries: Russia, Germany, and Egypt. In addition to the special activities for Second Graders, our whole school will be making care-kits for the Red Cross to distribute to children who are victims of natural disasters. We will be making 800 care kits! We will also be having a school-wide sing-along of “We are the World.”

In addition to Love Our World Day, Tuesday is also Valentine’s Day. We will not be having a Valentine’s day celebration, but there will be time for students to distribute valentine cards. If you wish to make valentines, a name with all of the students in the class was sent home on Friday.

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do play outside everyday, so clothes and shoes that are easy to move in are always a good idea.
Please return the permission slip and payment for our field trip to Marbles museum. You can pay $20 for both trips now or pay $10 dollars for this field trip and pay for the other one later.

Looking Ahead:

Tuesday, February 14: Love Our World Day
Friday, February 17: Early Release day
February 20-21: Teacher Workdays
Friday, February 24th: Visit from Ryan Ellis, Meteorologist
Monday, February 27: Interim Reports go home

This Week’s Specials: Monday: Science Lab, Tuesday: PE, Wednesday: Technology, Thursday: Music, Friday: No Special due to Early Release

Homework February 13-17

krst — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:32:13 +0000

Math: Monday: Subtraction Practice, Tuesday: Time, Wednesday: Subtraction Practice, Thursday: Subtracting from 200

Spelling Words February 13-17

krst — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:37 +0000

R-controlled Vowels– ur

List 1: nurse, purple, urban, burn, burger, murder, curly, turn, curt, curb

List 2: surgeon, furrow, furniture, churning, curdle, turnip, during, curtain, cursed, urge

What Makes a Fairy Tale?

krst — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:38:40 +0000

During our literacy study this week, we will begin reading many different fairy tales, and we will be completing projects that explore different aspects of fairytale stories. We are starting off with Snow White and The Elves and the Shoemaker. We will be creating an eighth dwarf based on an IB attitude. We will also be using a checklist to check of the “ingredients” in each fairy tale. In Science, we will continue learning about the tools for measuring weather, and we will continue to collect data about our daily weather. We’ll be adding our hand-made wind vanes to our weather observations. In Math, we are beginning to work with subtraction of large numbers. This is taught much differently than what you may remember, so please email me if you have any questions.

Love Our World Day is coming up next week. Our school will be making care-kits for the Red Cross to distribute to children who are victims of natural disasters. We will be making 800 care kits, and we could use your help! If you are able to donate any of the following items, we would greatly appreciate it: washcloths, crayons, coloring books, small stuffed animals (new), lotion, deodorant, and shampoo. Donations can be sent to the classroom with a student or brought to the school’s main office.

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do play outside everyday, so clothes and shoes that are easy to move in are always a good idea.
Please return the permission slip and payment for our field trip to Marbles museum. You can pay $20 for both trips now or pay $10 dollars for this field trip and pay for the other one later.

Looking Ahead:

Thursday, February 9: Spring Pictures
Tuesday, February 14: Love Our World Day
Friday, February 17: Early Release day
February 20-21: Teacher Workdays

This Week’s Specials: Monday: PE, Tuesday: Technology, Wednesday: Music, Thursday: Spanish, Friday: Art

Homework February 6-10

krst — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:06 +0000

Math: Monday: Adding Coins to 25 cents, Tuesday: Adding Coins to $1.00, Wednesday: Subtracting from 100, Thursday: Two-digit Subtraction

Spelling Words February 6-10

krst — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:22:52 +0000

R-controlled Vowels– ir

List 1: bird, dirt, firm, girl, stir, first, birth, shirt, third, sir,

List 2: chirp, skirt, squirm, swirl, expiration, circus, whirlpool, confirm, circle, birthday

Weather Watchers

krst — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:05:27 +0000

During our literacy study this week, we will continue comparing different versions of the Cinderella story, and we will be discussing how the culture of a particular country affects the elements of the story. In Science, we will continue learning about the tools for measuring weather, and we will continue to collect data about our daily weather. The tools that we will focus on using this week are a rain guage and an anemometer, which measures wind speed. In Math, we will continue with our study of fractions. We will be playing some games with fractions and creating group projects with fractions. Keep practicing with fractions at home, if you can.

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do play outside everyday, so clothes and shoes that are easy to move in are always a good idea.
Please return the permission slip and payment for our field trip to Marbles museum. You can pay $20 for both trips now or pay $10 dollars for this field trip and pay for the other one later.

Looking Ahead:

Thursday, February 9: Spring Pictures
Tuesday, February 14: Love Our World Day
Friday, February 17: Early Release day
February 20-21: Teacher Workdays

This Week’s Specials: Monday: Spanish, Tuesday: Art, Wednesday: Spanish, Thursday: Science Lab, Friday: PE