Nov. 28- Dec. 2

This week we will:

- learn how to add 2 digit numbers using the Place Value strategy- Number Line.
- have reading groups based on reading levels and student needs.
- describe how words and phases supply rhythm and meaning to poems, songs,    and stories. 
- discuss Author's Purpose with various texts.  

- write a friendly letter to our parents.
- learn about James Oglethorpe.
- have STEM on Monday. 
- learn about the /ou/ pattern in spelling/ phonics. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

Nov. 14- 18

Second Grade Thanksgiving Feast will be Tuesday, November 15. 
Our lunch time is 10:54- 11:24. 

This week we will:

- learn how to subtract 2 digit numbers using the Place Value strategies.
- have reading groups based on reading levels and student needs.
- describe how words and phases supply rhythm and meaning to poems, songs,    and stories. 
- discuss Author's Purpose with various texts.  

- write a friendly letter to our parents.
- learn about contractions. 
- learn about Mary Musgrove.
- have Guidance on Wednesday. 
- learn about the /oi/ pattern in spelling/ phonics. 

November 7- 11

Remember Tuesday, Nov. 8 is a student holiday.  


This week we will:

- learn how to add 2 digit numbers using the Place Value strategy.
  We will focus on using Number Puzzles to solve problems. 
- have reading groups based on reading levels and student needs.
- describe how words and phases supply rhythm and meaning to poems, songs,    and stories. 

- write a friendly letter to our parents.
- continue our Informational writing project.
- learn about Mary Musgrove.
- have STEM on Monday.
- learn about the R controlled pattern in spelling/ phonic. 

Oct. 31- Nov. 4

This week we will:

- learn how to add 2 digit numbers using the Place Value strategy.
- have reading groups based on reading levels and student needs.
- describe how words and phases supply rhythm and meaning to poems, songs,    and stories. 

- write a friendly letter to our parents.
- continue our Informational writing project.
- learn about Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove.
- have STEM on Monday.
- learn about the R controlled pattern in spelling/ phonic. (er/ ir/ ur)

Examples of Place Value Strategy

Parents please fill out this quick five minute survey about our school.  The results go toward our School Climate Star rating and CCRPI results.  Thank you!

Georgia Parent Survey:

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp

October 24-28

October 24-28

This week we will:

- review place value (showing a number 4 ways) and skip counting to 1,000 by 10's, 5's, and 100's
- have reading groups based on reading levels and student needs.
- describe how words and phases supply rhythm and meaning to poems, songs, and stories. 

- write a friendly letter to our parents.
- continue our Informational writing project by writing about what we learned from our research on bats.
- learn about Tomochichi.
- have STEM on Monday.
- have lessons in the Learning Commons (Media Center) Thursday and Friday.
- learn about the R controlled O pattern in spelling/ phonic.

Parents please fill out this quick five minute survey about our school.  The results go toward our School Climate Star rating and CCRPI results.  Thank you!

Georgia Parent Survey:

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp

Oct. 17- 21

October 17-21

Fall Conference Week:  The students will be dismissed at 12:10. 

This week we will:

- learn how to measure object in centimeters and meters.
- have reading groups based on reading levels and student needs.

- write a friendly letter to our parents.
- begin our Informational writing project.
- learn about Sequoyah.
- have STEM on Monday.
- have Guidance on Wednesday.