Crew's News
October 11 - 14
Classroom News
Open House
What are we up to in class?
ELA: Exploring common prefixes and suffixes and how they change word meanings.
ELA IXL - https://www.ixl.com/signin/indiahook
- 2nd Grade Lang. Arts - Prefixes and Suffixes (NN.1, NN.2, NN.3, NN.4, NN.5)
Writing: Writing Narratives
- This week's focus: Rereading our stories, adding transitional words, and revising to make our writing more exciting and interesting.
Math: Greater than, Less than, and Equal to (up to 999)
Khan Academy Practice:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/applying-math-reasoning-topic/greater-than-less-than/e/comparing_whole_numbersMATH IXL - https://www.ixl.com/signin/indiahook
- On Grade Level: 2nd grade Math - B.1, B.2, 3rd Grade Math - A.9
- Challenge: 3rd Grade Math - A.12
If your child finishes IXL and still wants to practice at home, they can practice more math on MobyMax :)
Science: Discovering the use of magnets in everyday life
- Vocabulary: magnetism, poles, attract, repel
Weekly Words: "ow" pattern words
bow, crow, row, blow, mow, snow, throw, glow
Important Dates:
OCTOBER
- 10/7 - Coupon Fundraiser Books Due
- 10/10 - Teacher Workday (Parent/Teacher Conferences - check for an email from me to sign up for a time)
- 10/12 - Open House (6:00-7:00)
- 10/17 - 10/20 - Red Ribbon Week
- 10/17 - Nishie G's Spirit Night
- 10/20 - Shomars Spirit Night
- 10/26 - Zaxby's Spirit Night
- 10/21 - No School
- 10/28 - Report Cards go home & Grandparents Lunch (please send in RSVP)
Box Tops are collected every Friday
Classroom Needs:
- Sandwich size ziplock baggies
- extra individually packaged snacks
Technology in the classroom:
Below are the links to the different programs we use. Student's usernames and passwords are taped into their binders:
- MobyMax - www.mobymax.com/sc950
- IXL - https://www.ixl.com/signin/indiahook
- RazKids - https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login (Search for LCopelandIHES for the teacher)
School News
Parent reminders from the office -
Please have your children check lost & found.
PLEASE,PLEASE label your items; Lunch boxes, jackets, etc.
Please try to get daily materials (lunches, ipads, agenda's etc. ) to school with your children in the morning. We are having many interruptions during the instructional day to deliver and call into classes to pick these things up.
Thank you, parents!
Read Your Way to the Big Game!
PTO NEWS:
We are in our final days for the Attractions Coupon Book. Please make sure to turn in all orders onFriday 10/7. E-mail indiahookpto@gmail.com with questions.
Box Tops
IHES brought in 590 Box Tops for the week of 9/30/16, which brings us to 8707.
A CONTEST for box top collection has started:
The Class who brings in the most Box Tops from the start of school to December will have a pizza party in January.
The next contest will run January to April and whoever brings in the most box tops will win a pizza party in May.
Good Luck & happy box top collecting!
PTO Membership
Did you know this year the membership to the IHES PTO is FREE! If you haven't already, please complete the membership flyer and return to the school.
Stay connected:
* like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IndiaHookPTO
* Are you a part of the text remind service? E-mail indiahookpto@gmail.com to have an invite sent to your phone
* Feel free to e-mail indiahookpto@gmail.com with any questions or ways on how to get involved
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As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Email - LCopeland@rhmail.org
Voicemail - (803) 985-4042
Canvas - http://tinyurl.com/ihessecondgrade