Mrs. Crooks's Second Grade Scoop
2015-2016 Volume 14
Table Talk
Reading
Unit 3
Theme: Live and Learn
Essential Question: How do the interactions we have with the people, places, and things in our world affect us?
We will continue to use the text and illustrations to help us sequence events in a story. We will use temporal/transition words such as first, then, and finally to begin our sentences. We will identify major events in a story and describe how characters respond to this event.
Homework:
Have your child choose a book from their guided reading independent level. This was given to you at conference time. Updates will be sent out after the next guided reading assessment. Then have your child read independently for at least 20 minutes. Finally have your child retell what they have read using transition words. If the book is a nonfiction he/she can tell you important facts they learned.
Spelling/Phonics
Skill:
Long i sound spelled ie, igh, and y. We will use this sound and spellings in order to read, write, and spell words.
Homework:
Each night have your child choose one of the activities from the spelling menu. Your child/children may create a different activity to practice their words. Please remember to sign their spelling homework each night.
Test:
The spelling test will consist of 5 words and 3 high frequency words from this week's list. It will also include 2 words from previous skills. The students will then choose one word and use it in a meaningful sentence. This sentence will be graded for CAPSS.
Writing
We will continue to use the writing process (Brainstorming, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing) when completing our narrative piece. We will also be working on our informational writing by creating a zoo sign for the animal we chose.
Content (Social Studies)
This Week:
Ms. Patrick will be completing her Cycle of learning. She has created and will teach a mini unit on Communities From Then and Now.
Box Tops
Kid Stuff Coupon Books
This is a staff run fundraiser that will help to purchase items needed to help support, update, and/or purchase items for our technology.
Please make sure to either send in $25 (checks made to WTES) or return the Kid Stuff Coupon Book .
Volunteer Training
Star Student
This week our Star Student Josie!!
Congratulations Josie! You are truly a Wise Westy.
Birthday Celebration
Ms. Patrick
This week Ms. Patrick, our intern, will be completing her teach week. She will be taking over all of the teacher responsibilities and will be teaching all of the subjects under my supervision. Next Wednesday, December 9th will be her last day of her part time internship. She will be returning to us in late January for her full time placement.
I have purchased Ms. Patrick a WTES t-shirt and will have the students make her a card. We are going to keep it small as she will be returning. We will plan something more elaborate for the completion of her full time rotation.
Library
In Need of...
Our classroom is need of several items. If you would like to donate them we would greatly appreciate it.
- empty CD cases (clear plastic)
- high volume electric pencil sharpener
Important Dates
- 11/30 - PTA Meeting 7PM in the library
- 12/1 - Library (have your child/children bring in their library books)
- 12/3 - December Birthday Celebration
- 12/9 - Ms. Patrick 's last day of her part time internship
- 12/24 - 1/3 - Schools Closed (Winter Break)
- 1/4 - Schools reopen
Contact Information
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Here is my contact information:
Lynn Crooks: lcrooks@bcps.org
West Towson Phone: 410-887-3869
Assignment Book/ Take Home Folder: write a note in either
**I will try to get back to you as soon as possible, but sometimes I am unable to, so please allow me 24 hours to respond.