Mrs. Dufresne's Second Grade
October 6 - 10, 2014
Important Info - Please Mark Your Calendars
* October 16 and 17th - No School!
* October 31 - Fun Run and Classroom Harvest Party
* November 7 - No School (Professional Development for Teachers)
Puzzlers!
Reyna has quite the brain for puzzles! We've been having fun doing rhyming puzzles and math puzzles when we have an extra few minutes.
Using the iPad
The girls are listening to reading using the iPad during Daily 5. We've also been using the Smart Board for instruction and games that reinforce skills that we have learned.
Reading
We have been reading "Silly Stories" these last few weeks. The students have really enjoyed Doreen Cronin's Duck series and are loving George and Martha.
Math
We have been working hard on word problems for the last week. Students have been solving problems that compare, have missing information, or have too much information. We are also learning to fluently add numbers under 20. Some skills to reinforce at home are evens and odds and missing addend math problems.
Water Bottle, Snacks and the Daly Store
I would encourage each child to bring a water bottle to class, as we do not have a water fountain in our room. I will send the bottles home on Friday for washing. Also, if your child gets hungry mid-morning, please send and easy to eat snack every day. Thank you for the snacks that have been sent to share!
Please note that the Daly Store's times have changed to earlier in the morning. 2nd grade students may come into the building early on Mondays at 8:00 - 8:15 to "shop" the Daly Store.
Accelerated Reader
The kids are very excited about Accelerated Reader! Students can access AR during our "Read to Self" time during Daily 5 or during library. They can also take AR tests at home on the Daly Elementary website: http://hsd3.org/daly/
They have learned their login information during Tech class and Library. You will be amazed at what they are able to do!
Contact Info
The planner is a great form of communication! Feel free to write me a note in the planner if you have any questions or need to let me know something. Email is another great way to contact me as well.
Email: dufresnej@hsd3.org
Website: mrsdufresne.weebly.com
Phone: 406-363-2122