Second Grade Swag!
October 19th - October 23rd
What We Are Learning This Week
Language Arts: Our story of the week will be Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. We will be looking at problem and solution, sequencing, adjectives, synonyms, and quotation marks. Our spelling this week will be contractions and we will have our spelling test on Friday, October 23rd. Please be sure to practice with your child and let me know if you would like me to send home some extra spelling practice!
Social Studies: We will continue looking at the driving question of What is a map? Students will will hold a class treasure hunt. We will also read and answer questions about maps and explore how maps and map tools help people find places. To wrap up our unit, we will apply new knowledge by drawing our own maps.
Science: This week we will look at the life cycle of plants and insects.
Math: Last week we focused on using addition strategies to solve problems. This week we will shift the focus to using subtraction strategies to solve problems. The goal is to have learner solve addition and subtraction facts up to 20 fluently.
Field Trip to the Dallas Arboretum
On the day of the field trip, please be sure your child is wearing comfortable, weather appropriate clothes and walking shoes. Your child will also need a disposable sack lunch and water bottle labeled with your child's name. Sack lunch and water bottles will be available for purchase from the school cafeteria before we leave.
Websites for kids at home
Istation
Students can download this app and log in from home using their school log in username and password. Log in cards also were sent home with students this week.
Relfex Math
Reflex helps students of all ability levels to develop fluency with their basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Students can access this website at www.reflexmath.com Click launch and the username is TWU. Students will then click on their class name and then their name. Students have their individual passwords. If you need your child's password, please e-mail Mr. Wu.
Spelling City
To access Spelling City from home, students can download the app and find Mrs. Naragon's spelling list or you can visit Mrs. Naragon's Spelling City homepage at http://www.spellingcity.com/hnaragon/
LAST Kindergarten Color Day!
Kindergarten has been learning how to read and write the color words, as well as recognize the different colors and use them for patterning activities. Please have your child show his/her support by wearing orange on Thursday, October 22nd. THANK YOU!
Schoolwide Enrichment Model
Great Expectations of the Week
Life Principle: Compassion
Quote: "Never judge another man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins." -Native American Proverb
Healthy Tip: Cereal or oatmeal are great choices for a healthy breakfast. Try them with blueberries, raisins, or sliced bananas on top.
Important Dates
*October 20th - Cookie Dough Kick Off
*October 22nd - Wear ORANGE
*October 23rd- End of the first 9 weeks
*October 25th-30th- Red Ribbon Week
*October 28th- 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Dallas Arboretum
*October 30th - Report Cards go home
Austin Elementary
At Austin Elementary, we are driven to unlock the passion and cultivate the uniqueness inherent in every learner.
Website: http://www.coppellisd.com
Location: 161 S Moore Rd, Coppell, TX
Phone: (214)496-7300