Happy Tuesday!

Scholastic Book Order

Today I sent home the first Scholastic book order form. I will try to send home once every month or so.  There is never any pressure to order, but you can if you would like to add to your home library.  We can also earn free books for our classroom.  You now have options to ship books to school or straight to your home.  You can send your check and order form back to school and I will place the order , or you can order online using our class code and pay with a credit card.  Our class code is: GVXMP.  Order online, or return paper order form and check to school by August 27th.

Spelling Tests

Our first spelling test will be this Friday!  Please refer to the list and parent letter sent home yesterday in your child's green folder for more information.  Starting next week, I will put the list of words in the back clear pocket of your child's green folder.

Reminders

1.  Don't forget to like Mrs. Dunn's 2nd Grade on Facebook to keep up with our pictures!

2.  Great job signing those reading logs the first night of homework last night.  Keep reading!  Reading counts is also up for the year now, and quizzes can be taken at home as part of the nightly reading time.

Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Early Release Day!  That means dismissal will start at 1:40.

Writing

Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• writing a 5 sentence paragraph

• using ideas

• adding 5 colors and 5 details to our pictures

High Ability

Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• similies

• types of clouds

• observations

Math

Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• rounding to the nearest 10
• rounding to the nearest 100
• telling time to the 5 minute mark
• math tool kits

Wonders Reading

Here is what we are working on this week in reading:

• essential question--How are families all the around the world the same and different?
• genre--realistic fiction
• phonics--short a and short i sounds
• Grammar--statements and questions
• vocabulary---word endings
• writing--realistic fiction story
• writing--sequencing
• writing--descriptive details
• comprehension--visualize
• comprehension--character, setting, events
• text features--beginning, middle, ending

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 8/18--early release @1:40
• 8/25--early release @ 1:40
• 9/1--early release @1:40
• 9/6--Labor Day--NO SCHOOL
• 9/8--early release @1:40
• 9/9--walk a thon
• 9/10--school picture day

Have a great week!!