Announcements
Mrs. Hays’ Class
2nd Grade News
May 14-18
This week we will be doing autobiographies and timelines in our classrooms. If you have any pictures that you don’t mind sending in, we would love to have them. They will not be returned like they come in, but will be sent home in timelines. We need pictures from different times in their lives, from baby until now.
Field day is Thursday and the talent show is Friday!
Spelling- This week we will be working on the the ending -ed and -ing sounds. Please check the agenda for your child’s words.
Reading – We will be reading the story Pigsty. The skill for our story will be cause and effect. Please practice this skill as you read with your child at home this week.
Math – We will be working on multiplication. Please continue to practice time, money, addition, and subtraction at home.
This week our “I can” statements are:
*I can identify causes that change the outcome of a story.
*I can create arrays to solve multiplication problems with addition.
*I can explain the meaning of selected patriotic symbols and landmarks of Tennessee.
Thanks for all you do!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
May 17 – Field Day
May 18 – Talent Show – 8:30
May 22 – Tiger Awards
May 25 – Workday for Teachers – No School for Students
May 26 – Report Card Day 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
July 23 – Registration Day
July 30 – First Day of School
Announcements
Mrs. Hays’ Class
2nd Grade News
May 7 – 11
Next week we will be doing autobiographies and timelines in our classrooms. If you have any pictures that you don’t mind sending in, we would love to have them. They will not be returned like they come in, but will be sent home in timelines. We need pictures from different times in their lives, from baby until now.
Don’t forget our reading homework this week. Students need to read at least three nights each week. Please remember to be using your child’s agenda as a reading log for our reading each night. You can sign by the date on the left side of the agenda. Students need to read 15-20 minutes each night. You need to write the book title and the amount of time spent reading. Students who do not complete reading homework will miss recess on Fridays to read.
Spelling- This week we will be working on the -ire and -ure sounds. Please check the agenda for your child’s words.
Reading – We will be reading the story Babu’s Song. The skill for our story will be drawing conclusions. Please practice this skill as you read with your child at home this week.
Math – We will be working on multiplication. Please continue to practice time, money, addition, and subtraction at home.
This week our “I can” statements are:
*I can identify causes that change the outcome of a story.
*I can create arrays to solve multiplication problems with addition.
*I can explain the meaning of selected patriotic symbols and landmarks of Tennessee.
Thanks for all you do!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
May 7 – 11 Sam Houston Book Fair
May 8 – 5:30 PM Tennessee Program
May 9 – Farm Days Field Trip
May 10 – Walking Field Trip to the park
May 17 – Field Day
May 18 – Talent Show – 8:30
May 22 – Tiger Awards
May 25 – Workday for Teachers – No School for Students
May 26 – Report Card Day 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
July 23 – Registration Day
July 30 – First Day of School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mrs. Hays’ Class
2nd Grade News
April 30 – May 3
There will be no school this Friday, May 4.
Thanks to all of the parents who sent in breakfast items for SAT 10, practiced with your child for SAT 10 , and made sure they came in well rested to test.
We will have two homework assignments again this week. Please send those back in as soon as you have worked on them and checked them together. We are working hard in our classrooms to be prepared for Children’s Progress!
Don’t forget our reading homework this week. Students need to read at least three nights each week. Please remember to be using your child’s agenda as a reading log for our reading each night. You can sign by the date on the left side of the agenda. Students need to read 15-20 minutes each night. You need to write the book title and the amount of time spent reading. Students who do not complete reading homework will miss recess on Fridays to read.
Spelling- This week we will be working on the -ore sound. Please check the agenda for your child’s words.
Reading – We will be reading the story African American Inventors. The skill for our story will be drawing conclusions. Please practice this skill as you read with your child at home this week.
Math – We will be working on multiplication. Please continue to practice time, money, addition, and subtraction at home.
This week our “I can” statements are:
*I can gather information to answer questions.
*I can compare and contrast the most important points in texts.
*I can write a narrative from beginning to end.
*I can compare and contrast the cultures of Tennessee’s three grand divisions.
*I can identify the major products for Tennessee.
Thanks for all you do!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
May 4 – Stockpile Day – No School for Students
May 7 – 11 Sam Houston Book Fair
May 8 – 5:30 PM Tennessee Program
May 9 – Farm Days Field Trip
May 10 – Walking Field Trip to the park
May 17 – Field Day
May 18 – Talent Show – 8:30
May 22 – Tiger Awards
May 25 – Workday for Teachers – No School for Students
May 26 – Report Card Day 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
July 23 – Registration Day
July 30 – First Day of School
Announcements
Mrs. Hays’ Class
2nd Grade News
April 16-20
We will have two homework assignments again this week. Please send those back in as soon as you have worked on them and checked them together. We are working hard in our classrooms to be prepared for SAT 10!
I am also sending home the last spelling, language, and listening practice tests. Please go over the language test with your child because it is one of the harder tests. Allow your child to explain to you some of the strategies that we have in place to be successful on this test. The key to the listening test is to listen and stay focused. Thanks for all of your help!
Don’t forget our reading homework this week. Students need to read at least three nights each week. Please remember to be using your child’s agenda as a reading log for our reading each night. You can sign by the date on the left side of the agenda. Students need to read 15-20 minutes each night. You need to write the book title and the amount of time spent reading. Students who do not complete reading homework will miss recess on Fridays to read.
Spelling- This week we will not have a spelling test, as we are reviewing spelling and word skills for SAT 10.
Reading – We will be reading several short stories to review for the reading comprehension and vocabulary portions of our SAT 10.
Math – We will be working on geometry,fractions, and measurement. Please continue to practice time, money, addition, and subtraction at home.
Thanks for all you do!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
April 18 – Mid Nine Week Report
April 24 – 27 SAT 10 Testing for 2nd Grade
May 4 – Stockpile Day – No School for Students
May 9 – Farm Days Field Trip
May 10 – Walking Field Trip to the park
May 15 – Tennessee Program – 4 th grade – 5:30
May 17 – Field Day
May 18 – Talent Show – 8:30
May 22 – Tiger Awards
May 25 – Workday for Teachers – No School for Students
May 26 – Report Card Day 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
July 23 – Registration Day
July 30 – First Day of School
Announcements
Mrs. Hays’ Class
2nd Grade News
April 9-13
We will have two homework assignments again this week. Please send those back in as soon as you have worked on them and checked them together. We are working hard in our classrooms to be prepared for SAT 10!
Don’t forget our reading homework this week. Students need to read at least three nights each week. Please remember to be using your child’s agenda as a reading log for our reading each night. You can sign by the date on the left side of the agenda. Students need to read 15-20 minutes each night. You need to write the book title and the amount of time spent reading. Students who do not complete reading homework will miss recess on Fridays to read.
Spelling- This week we will be working on the -ear sound. Please check the agenda for your child’s words.
Reading – We will be reading the story Dear Peter Rabbit. The skill for our story will be drawing conclusions. Please practice this skill as you read with your child at home this week.
Math – We will be working on geometry,fractions, and measurement. Please continue to practice time, money, addition, and subtraction at home.
This week our “I can” statements are:
*I can sequence the events of a story.
*I can use commas in greetings and closings in friendly letters.
*I can investigate how the sun affects objects and materials.
*I can see the relationships in different length units.
*I can estimate and measure lengths of objects in inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
*I can solve addition and subtraction problems involving lengths.
Thanks for all you do!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
April 18 – Mid Nine Week Report
April 24 – 27 SAT 10 Testing for 2nd Grade
May 4 – Stockpile Day – No School for Students
May 9 – Farm Days Field Trip
May 10 – Walking Field Trip to the park
May 15 – Tennessee Program – 4 th grade – 5:30
May 17 – Field Day
May 18 – Talent Show – 8:30
May 22 – Tiger Awards
May 25 – Workday for Teachers – No School for Students
May 26 – Report Card Day 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
July 23 – Registration Day
July 30 – First Day of School
Announcements
Mrs. Hays’ Class
2nd Grade News
April 2 – 5
There is a homework note coming home today with the SAT 10 parent practice book. Don’t forget that all homework should be turned in by Friday of each week. We will be having homework off and on for the next month.
Don’t forget our reading homework this week. Students need to read at least three nights each week. Please remember to be using your child’s agenda as a reading log for our reading each night. You can sign by the date on the left side of the agenda. Students need to read 15-20 minutes each night. You need to write the book title and the amount of time spent reading. Students who do not complete reading homework will miss recess on Fridays to read.
Spelling- This week we will be working on the -are/-air sounds. Please check the agenda for your child’s words.
Reading – We will be reading the story Stirring Up Memories. The skill for our story will be drawing conclusions. Please practice this skill as you read with your child at home this week.
Math – We will be working on geometry,fractions, and measurement. Please continue to practice time, money, addition, and subtraction at home.
This week our “I can” statements are:
*I can draw conclusions while reading.
*I can write a narrative from beginning to end.
*I can understand the rights, responsibilities, and qualities of good citizenship.
*I can see the relationships in different length units.
*I can estimate and measure lengths of objects in inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
*I can solve addition and subtraction problems involving lengths.
Thanks for all you do!
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
April 6 – Good Friday – No School
April 18 – Mid Nine Week Report
April 23 – 30 SAT 10 Testing for 2nd Grade
May 4 – Stockpile Day – No School for Students
May 9 – Farm Days Field Trip
May 10 – Walking Field Trip to the park
May 21 – Field Day
May 25 – Workday for Teachers – No School for Students
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