Mrs. Gilliam’s Class

Second Grade Parents:

We have completed our first week of testing.  All of the students did a great job of staying focused and worked very hard on completing each section in the time allotted.  Please continue to make sure that your son/daughter gets plenty of sleep and eats a nutritious breakfast. 

Reminders: 

Wednesday, March 10 is an Early Dismissal day.

Thursday, March 11 – First Communion Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 12 – Mass (grades 1-8), Full Dress uniform

SPRING BREAK, MARCH 12-16

This week in the classroom:

Iowa Testing ALL WEEK.

Math – We will continue with 3-digit addition with and without regrouping.

Reading/Social Studies – Mr. Poppers Penguins

Science – Animals and their Habitats, How Plants and Animals Help Each Other.

Second Grade parents:

Reminders:

Mar. 1-5:  ACHIEVEMENT TESTING ALL THIS WEEK

Thank you to all those who volunteered to bring in snacks during test week.  If you would like to bring them into the classroom early, feel free to do so. 

Mar 3^RD -  Early Dismissal

Mar. 4TH – First Communion Meeting

Mar. 5^TH – ALL School Mass, 1^st-8^th :  Full Dress uniform

Mar 7^th -  First Sunday Mass

March 15-19:  SPRING BREAK

In the classroom:

Due to testing, some subjects will be omitted from the lesson plan this week.

Reading:  Brave as a Mountain Lion

Math:  Adding 3 digit numbers, With and Without Regrouping

Spelling:  Review of Units 19-23, NO TEST

Science:  Animal Habitats

Second Grade parents:

Reminders:

Practice Testing will begin on Thursday of this week.   Regular testing will start March 1st and end on March 12th.  Please make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep and eats a nutritious breakfast. 

Wed. Feb. 24th - Book Report Due.  This Wed. is an Early Dismissal day. 

Thurs. Feb. 25th - First Communion Parent Meeting from 6:30-7:30 in the Church.

Lenten Project:  St. Mary School is going to be collecting money for Haiti.  As their lenten sacrifice, the second grade classes will be donating money, normally used to purchase ice cream for lunch.   They may also do some extra chores around the house, that they would not ordinarilly do, to earn some extra money to donate to the cause.  We are going to have a contest between the two classes.  The class who raises the most money will earn a fun day.

In the classroom this week:

Math:  Place Value to 100’s place, comparing numbers, Adding 3 digit numbers

Reading:  “Akiak, A Tale from Iditarod”.  Group assessment on Friday.

Language:  Practice testing

Spelling:  Review units 7-11.  NO TEST THIS WEEK.

Social Studies:  We will continue our unit on Penguins.

Science:  We will continue our unit on Animals, Test on Wednesday.

Second Grade parents:

Lenten Project:  St. Mary School is going to be collecting money for Haiti.  As their lenten sacrifice, the second grade classes will be donating money, normally used to purchase ice cream for lunch.   They may also do some extra chores around the house, that they would not ordinarilly do, to earn some extra money to donate to the cause.  We are going to have a contest between the two classes.  The class who raises the most money will earn a fun day.   

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday:  Mardi Gras-Fat Tuesday

Wednesday:  We will not have Early Dismissal due to the short week.   Ash Wednesday, Full Dress Uniform

Friday, February 26, is “Go Texan Day” for students PreK – 4^th grade.

Practice testing for Achievement test will begin on 2/25.  Iowa testing will begin March 1st. 

In the classroom this week:

Math - We will wrap up our unit on Time and test on Wednesday.   We will also introduce Place Value to 1000.  Please continue to review Math facts with the students. 

Reading- “The Empty Pot”

Language - Linking Verbs

Spelling - Unit 27, adding -ing.  www.spellingconnectionsonline.com

Social Studies - Flag project due Friday, Feb. 19th. Presidents Day lessons throughout the week.  We will also read Mr. Poppers Penguins as a unit lesson. 

Science - We will continue our unit on Animals.

For this year’s gala, my class is responsible for the American Girl Basket.  This means that all items in the basket have to do with American Girl doll and related items.  Some items could be movies, books, or clothing for the doll.  However, the easiest thing to do would be to make a donation and the room moms can go purchase these items.  The dolls themselves cost about $100.  Any donation to put toward the doll would be appreciated.  Please send in your donation as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Mrs. Gilliam

Second Grade parents:

Reminders:

Tomorrow, Feb. 6th is the Father/Daughter Dance

Wed. Feb. 10th is an Early Dismissal day

Friday, Feb. 12th we will be celebrating our Valentines Day parties.  It is also WEAR RED Day if they pay $1.00.

Monday, Feb. 15th is an INSERVICE DAY.

Next week in the classroom:

Due to all the illnesses in the two second grade classes, some lessons and tests were not administered due to the high number of students that were absent.  We will use next week as a time to catch up on all material not covered.

Math: We will continue our unit on TIME.  A test is tentavely set for Friday.

Reading:  “The Hole in the Dike”

Language:  We are going to continue practicing writing letters and introduce addressing envelopes.  Quiz on Thurs.

Spelling:  Unit 26 in Spelling Connections, www.spellingconnectionsonline.com

Social Studies:  Holidays

Science:  Plants & Animals, Living Things

PLEASE CONTINUE TO BRING IN WATER AS THE WATER FOUNTAINS HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF.

Second Grade parents,

Tonight, February 4, 2010 is First Reconciliation Student/Parent Meeting at 6:00. 

Due Dates:

Social Studies Flag project is due on Feb. 19th

Book Report due February 24th.

Second grade parents:

Reminders:

Catholic Schools Week

The Book Fair will be going on all week in the library.

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd-Pastries for Parents

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd-Open House for prospective families and Early dismissal. 

Thursday, Feb. 4th-First Reconciliation, Student/Parent Class, 6:00-7:30

Friday, Feb. 5th-All School Mass.  All students need to be in Full Dress Uniform.  Friday is also our annual Parent’s Luncheon.  Order forms need to be turned in by Wednesday, Feb. 3rd.

Saturday, Feb. 6th:  Father/Daughter Winter Ball

Friday, Feb. 12th:  classroom Valentine parties.  Mini heart shaped balloons can be purchased for each class.  Order forms can be picked up in the office.

In the classroom:

Math:  We will continue our unit on TIME.  Please practice telling time with your son/daughter at home.  This can be a very difficult unit for some students. 

Reading:  “Dragons and Giants”

Language:  Review the 5 parts of a letter.  We will write Thank You Letters.  Test tentatively set for Friday.

Spelling:  Unit 25, www.spellingconnectionsonline.com

Social Studies:  Students will interview a friend and write a short essay about them. 

Science:  Plants, How They Grow and Change

Second Grade Parents:

Important Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, Jan. 27 - Early Dismissal

Thursday, Jan. 28 - Student/Parent Reconciliation class: 6:00-7:30.  A-L meet in Church, M-Z meet in Cargill Hall. 

Thursday, Jan. 28:  FIELD TRIP TO ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE

January 31-February 5 is Catholic Schools Week.  It is not next week as previously mentioned. 

There are still a few yearbooks left for purchase.  The cost is $25.

Next week in the classroom:

Math:  We will continue our unit on Money.  A test is tentavely set for Wednesday.  We will introduce TIME later in the week. 

Reading - “I See Animals Hiding”

Language - The students will be working on writing a Friendly Letter. 

Spelling - Unit 23, Spelling Connections, www.spellingconnectionsonline.com

Social Studies - The students did a fantastic job with their book reports on an African American pioneer.  We are going to continue our unit on Government and continue to discuss African Americans who have made an impact in hisory.

Science - Test over Human Body tentatively set for Tuesday.  We will follow with our unit on Plants.

Please send in a pack of preferably pre-sharpened pencils with your child.  We are very low on pencils right now.  Thanks!