Next Week

Due to circumstances out of our control our Christmas party in second grade has now been moved to Monday afternoon at 2:00.

Our second graders will be going to the movie to see "Tangled" on Monday morning.

Fun-flatables will be during our special on Monday at 1:15-2:00.

We will also celebrate Gunner's birthday!

Tuesday

Spelling tests this week will be on Wednesday and Friday due to the switching for our Christmas lessons.

2-M Reading class spelling words:
elf, gift, Santa, star, tree, snow, Christmas, child, reindeer, sleigh

**Our last reading test before Christmas break will be tomorrow, as well. Our test is over the story, "Jamaica Louise James".

Remembrance Day correction!

Sorry! I spelled Remembrance wrong!

Pearl Harbor Day

Today is Remeberance Day......for what happened in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Reading class: Tomorrow we will start on the last reading selection in the 1st anthology. The story is entitled, "Jamaica Louise James".

Our spelling words for this week are the following:

1. clean
2. keep
3. please
4. feel
5. we
6. be
7. eat
8. tree
9. mean
10. read
11. the
12. people
13. stream
14. see
15. steep


Test on Thursday and Friday!!!!

Tomorrow

Our school will dismiss two-hours early tomorrow, Friday, December 3, for staff inservice.

On Sunday, December 5, at 2:00 p.m. our second-graders will be performing on stage in the Auditeria for their Christmas music program!!

It's December!

We will be taking our spelling test tomorrow, Thursday, December 2.

Secret Santa shopping is next Wednesday, December 8, at 2:00 for our homeroom.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

A Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!! See all the students on Tuesday, November 30!

Fruit Tomorrow!!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23, our second graders will help bring in various fruits to put together to make a fruit "salad". We will enjoy this for our morning snack.

Birthday!

Wow! The second graders sure gave me wonderful birthday wishes today! I think I've gotten more lovely cards this birthday than ever before!!!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Friendship Fruit Salad next Tuesday...no spelling, reading logs, or math homework next week!

Menu Change for Thursday, November 18

We have just been informed of a menu change for tomorrow. It will be the following:

chicken and noodles
mashed potatoes
peas
roll w/butter
ice cream cup
milk

Yum-Oh!!!! =)

Wednesday!

Our week is flying by! What fun Thanksgiving books we've been reading. Today's story was about a turkey who ended up ordering a pizza or the farmer and his wife so they wouldn't eat him or rooster! Cute =)

Just a reminder: Spelling test Thursday and Friday
My Reading class: test on Friday
My Math class: test on Friday

A Dark Rainy Day!

Wow, what a dark rainy day we have had!

The kids play wonderfully at indoor recess.

Spelling test Thursday and Friday.
Reading logs due Friday.

No school next Wednesday, November 24-Monday, November 29 for students!!

A Full Week!

It's good to be back and to put in a full week of class! Our weather has turned a bit chilly. Please make sure your child wears a coat each day.

We will make "Friendship Fruit Salad" next week. Your child will be bringing home a paper asking them to supply an item. We do not need these items until next week! Thanks!

Iowa Test is Over!

The students worked very hard taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. We know it is a lot of added stress and work, but we appreciate their ernest work.

Conferences are tomorrow late afternoon/evening and Friday morning. Please send the conference slip back if you can attend. If you did not receive a conference slip your child's teacher does not need to meet with you at this time. However, if you would like a conference please let the office and the teacher know!!!!!

A short week!

This is a short week for students at Adena!

There will be no school for students and staff on Thursday, November 11, in honor of Veterans' Day.

Due to Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday morning there will be no school all day for students on Friday, November 12.

Enjoy your time off!

*****P-T Conferences will be held on Wednesday evening of this week and Friday morning. If you have not been scheduled with a conference regarding your child and would like one please contact the office or the teacher. We will have a total of three different times throughout the school year for P-T conferences so you may be scheduled at another time.

Friday!

Our morning had a bit of excitement in seeing the first snowflakes of the season! However, I am not ready for any accumulation! Memories of last winter are still fresh!!

In book clubs today and centers the students eagerly made 2 blankets. Yes, I said blankets! I had purchased two cut-and-tie fleece blanket kits and the kids did a wonderful job with the instructions, cutting, and knotting. The blankets will be donated to local people who are in need of a warm blanket to sleep with.

Outerwear!

With our temperatures in the 50's and tomorrow in the 40's we all need to be aware of how our children are dressing and what coat they have. I recommend to the students that they can leave an extra pair of gloves and a toboggan or headband at school in their "cubbie" area. Our playground is a very flat area where the wind blows quite often. With the wind-chill the temperature can seem quite brisk. It may be time to check the coat closet at home and pull out items that are needed for proper outerwear!

Practice Iowa Test

Our second graders took the practice version of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills today. The actual test will be given to our second graders next Monday and Tuesday. The students took home a letter and a sample booklet about the test yesterday. They will be bringing home their practice booklets today, as well.

Spelling tests tomorrow!!
Reading logs due Friday!!

Election Day!

Don't forget to vote!

Reading Class:
Spelling, Vocabulary, and High Frequency Words for this week:

Spelling:
1. when
2. sheet
3. both
4. then
5. chase
6. teeth
7. teach
8. dish
9. which
10. than
11. wash
12. catch
13. lunch
14. whistle
15. bath

Vocabulary:
apartment
delivery
handcarts
restaurant
market
celebrations

High Frequency Words:
during, heard, lion, winter

November Is Here!!

Wow! It is hard to believe October is over and November has arrived!

Reading: My reading class has now started the story, "Chinatown".
Make sure your child is reading 15 minutes per school night. Reading logs are due each Friday.

Math: My math class is now regrouping!!!! Parents, when we were in school our teachers called it, "carrying the one". We are in the very beginning stages!

Tomorrow is Election Day....exercise your right as a United Stare citizen and vote!

Red Ribbon Week/Halloween/Book Fair Week!

We are very busy at school this week with our work PLUS Red Ribbon Week activities, Halloween fun, and Book Fair Week!

CHANGE OF PLANS: Our wear red day is now going to be on Wednesday.
Friday: Spritit Day!!! Wear Adena colors! Our football team is going for the gold football Friday night!

Book Fair Shopping: For our homeroom that is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26.

Wear Pink Friday!!

The students can bring a hat tomorrow and donate fifty cents for cancer research. If your child has a pink shirt they would like to wear they are more than welcome to!!

The staff can wear jeans tomorrow for a donation of $5.00 to cancer research. We will also be wearing pink!!

Testing today and Thursday

Our nine weeks assessment test in reading was given today. Some students will finish up their reading test tomorrow in reading class.

On Thursday the students will take the math nine weeks assessment test.

October is flying by!! No spelling this week.

Reading logs are due on Friday.

Picture Day tomorrow!

Our school picture day (K-5) will be tomorrow, Wednesday, October 13. The photographer has requested that we do not wear green. If you want to purchase the pictures please fill out the envelope that was sent home last week and return it with money tomorrow.

No spelling this week due to not having school on Friday.

Reading Class: Our story we are currently working on is "Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett".

Math Class: We just started Chapter 6 on subtraction.

Columbus Day!

Happy Christopher Columbus Day!

We want to send out a big thank you to two of our classroom grandma's who came in on Friday and brought 2 fall crafts and a snack to the students in our homeroom. The time spent crafting and eating was a good time had by all!!!

Reading Test Friday

My reading class will be taking their reading test over the selection, "Henry and Mudge" on Friday, October 8. I will send home a study guide tonight.

So glad the temperature is rising a bit! The sunshine is a real upper for our spirits!!

Field Trip Was Great!!

Our field trip Friday to Circle S Farm was great!! The kids were so well-behaved and seemed to really enjoy themselves.

Spelling: If your child has me for spelling....here is our list for this week:

1. bone
2. robe
3. use
4. these
5. rope
6. note
7. cute
8. close
9. hope
10. those
11. one
12. goes
13. home
14. nose
15. drove
16. mule


High Frequency Words and Vocabulary for the story, "Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night"

backpack
campfire
camping
hike
lanterns
tent
climbed

year, straight, beautiful, quiet, even

Field Trip Tomorrow!

Our field trip is tomorrow!! Please remember to send your child to school with a packed lunch along with a drink. If you are going on the field trip you need to pack a lunch, also! You will pay your admission fee at the farm upon arrival.

No spelling tomorrow!

No spelling tests tomorrow, but we would like the students to turn in their reading logs tomorrow since on Friday we will leave for the field trip at approximately 8:20 a.m.

Your child is bringing home a paper regarding the field trip today!

Also, the Media Center is sending home a paper entitled, "Treats for Troops".

Tuesday

All of the students in our homeroom have paid for the field trip!!!!! Remember, we all need to pack a lunch and drink for our field trip on Friday.

We ended up not having any rain today in Frankfort and got outside for both of our recesses!

No spelling this week.
Please send your child's reading log back to school on Thursday!

No spelling this week!

We will not have a new spelling list this week due to going on our field trip on Friday.

Reading logs are due on Thursday since we will be on the field trip on Friday.

Today has been our first day of inside recess. The kids are being so well-behaved! They are enjoying playing with the toys and games that we have for inside recess.

Early Release Friday

Wow! Early release days can be fast and furious! My reading class is bringing home a study guide and will have a reading test on Monday over "Mrs. Brown Went To Town".

SECOND GRADE WILL NOT HAVE SPELLING WORDS NEXT WEEK DUE TO OUR FIELD TRIP ON FRIDAY!

If you have not paid your child's $6.00 for our field trip to Circle S Farms please do so by next Wednesday.

Parents: If you are going on the field trip you will pay your admission as soon as you arrive to Circle s.

Have a great weekend!

Wear White on Tuesday!

We are all wearing a white shirt tomorrow, Tuesday, September 21, to honor the International Day of Peace. All grades K-8 are going to be inside a big peace sign that Mrs. Lusk has drawn on the front lawn. There will be an arial photo taken of our student body sometime around 9:30 a.m. of us showing "peace" at our school!

Thursday

The students are bringing home information about our first field trip!

The second spelling test is tomorrow.

My reading class is having a test tomorrow over the story,"Julius". The students took home a study guide yesterday.

***Health Concern*** Regularly check your child's hair for lice. We have had a case of lice in our classroom.

Wednesday the 15th

Wow! It's already the middle of September....time goes way too fast! Sorry I haven't blogged since last Friday! Busy~busy =)

Spelling tests are tomorrow and Friday. Check the teacher blog of who your child has for reading to look at their spelling words....if you can't locate them!

My math class has started ch. 3....using ordinal number...ex. first, second, etc. Also, we will work with greater than, less than, and equal to. We will also be "rounding".

Reading-Please have your child read their assigned story. For my reading class it is, "Julius". Our reading test is this Friday. Your child is bringing home a study sheet today.

Next Tuesday is International Day of Peace. It has been requested we all wear white on that day. If your child has any kind of white t-shirt feel free to dress them in it....don't worry if there are other colors or writing on it!

TGIF =)

Our week has been GREAT!!!! This group of second graders is just a dream!!!!

If your child has me for reading here are their spelling words for next week:
1. fox
2. wet
3. nut
4. job
5. leg
6. fun
7. went
8. mop
9. hug
10. from
11. any
12. of
13. block
14. every
15. red

Thursday

Reading logs are due to your child's reading teacher tomorrow...remember, they are due each Friday!

Student football tickets to the home high school game will be on sale tomorrow at school for $3.00 a piece.

What a beautiful day we have been blessed with!

We are watching 2 monarch chrysalis' in the classroom. We have 2 monarch caterpillars that are still eating milkweed!

Wednesday

Our second graders will be having a spelling test tomorrow.

Remember, reading logs are always due on Friday.

Football tickets for home games will be sold this Friday at school for students at the price of $3.00 per ticket. Ms. Jett the AD will be around in the afternoon to sell tickets to students in their homeroom classes.

Back from Labor Day

We are back from Labor Day and have enjoyed sharing with each other any special activities we got to do over the long weekend!

Next week we hope to begin Book Club so this week after first recess we are practicing "centers". This week my homeroom is having a computer, listening, game, and apple center. Ask your child which center they were in today! They will get to enjoy each center as the week progresses.

Reading Class: My reading class will be having their first reading test over, "Dragon Gets By" tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8. I will send home a study guide with your child today.

Labor Day Weekend

What a great beginning to the school year this has been!

Spelling tests went great! I was extremely pleased with how well my reading class did!

Math: Our class is ready for their first math test on Tuesday....your child is bringing home a study guide and letter explaining this.

Reading: My reading class is still working on the story, "Dragon Gets By". We will be ready for a test on Wednesday. I will send a review/study guide home on Tuesday.

Enjoy your long well-deserved weekend!

FYI

Dear Parents,
We will be posting grades in Progress Book just as soon as we can. With the students switching classes it takes a while to enter each separate class in the computer for each second grade teacher.
Thanks!!

It's "hump" day!

We're in the middle of our work week! We like to call this day "hump" day.

I can't believe September has already arrived....I am such a spring and summer person....wow!

Here are the spelling words for my reading class:
1. bag
2. win
3. is
4. am
5. his
6. has
7. ran
8. if
9. dig
10. sat
11. was
12. I
13. big
14. an
15. scratch

Here are the vocabulary and high frequency words for the reading selection "Dragon Gets By":

1. shopper
2. balanced
3. shopping
4. dairy
5. hungry
6. vegetables
7. diet

brought, front, kitchen, roll, until

Hot Tuesday!

Wow! It's hot! I know this isn't new news.....but, it was soooo warm as early as 9:35 this morning when I went out for 1st recess duty!

Please encourage your child to wear soft comfy clothes and bring a water bottle all this week to school. We need to stay hydrated!

All of the second grade reading classes are currently practicing all the skills necessary for the story, "Dragon Gets By". Depending on who your child has for reading their spelling list may vary a bit. I will try hard each week to post the spelling list I have for my reading class. Also, I will post the vocabulary and high frequency words....which will be the same for all reading classes.

What awesome days in second grade we are having.......HEALTH ALERT: We are on tissue box #3 since school has started.....I suspect allergies?????

Wow! What a fast day!!

Today is going by super fast due to switching classes for reading and math. Please take a good look at your child's papers tonight in case their reading or math teacher sent home a special letter or instructions for class.

Our switching makes the day go super fast!

Book Club won't be starting for a couple of weeks due to determining each child's current reading level.

I've talked to our homeroom about dressing appropriately for the the warm weather this week. Please dress your child in cool comfy clothes! Don't forget the kids can bring a water bottle!

Yeah! I can blog from school!

I just ran up to bring a couple of re potted plants and thought I'd check to see if the filter for our blog had been lifted! It has!

I am looking forward to a new week of school with your child. Hope everyone has a good night's sleep!

The School Year Has Begun!

We are off and running into our new school year and so far so GREAT!
This blog is intended to help keep you updated on classroom news as it arises. Right now our filtration system at school is blocking "blogger.com", so I am blogging at home. However, we hope to have our system fixed by the middle of next week, if not before.

Our classroom currently has 10 girls and 10 boys.
We are spending this week going through review lessons in reading and math. Next week the students will begin to switch classes!

I hope your child has told you about the all the Monarch caterpillars we have been observing in our classroom. It is really interesting to watch how much they eat! The kids made books today and hopefully you've already read the book together!

Tuesday-2nd Grade Field Day!

If you are coming to help with field day please arrive by 9:00. Check in with Mr. Cox in the gym for any instructions.

Please have your child bring a filled water bottle....also, you may want to send sunscreen, as our afternoon activities will be outside.

Second Grade Field Day

Our second grade field day will be on Tuesday, May 25. Our class color will be Columbia blue. If your child has a light blue t-shirt that will be fine to wear!

Make sure your child wears gym shoes with socks on field day.

The students can bring a water bottle on field day. Please make sure their name is located on their water bottle.

Tennis tomorrow!

All of our students will be going to the gym tomorrow for tennis instruction complements from someone coming out from the Chillicothe Raquet Club!! Please have your child wear gym shoes!

Author Visit

We enjoyed a lovely visit from our guest author, Marlane Kennedy. The kids were well-behaved and asked a lot of good questions. My homeroom class got to hear the entire chapter book this week. We finished it at 10:30 this morning!

Visited Mrs. Scott

I got to see Mrs. Scott last night and visit with her. She is doing very well and appreciates all the well-wishes she has been receiving. If anyone would like her hospital address just email me at school or send a note with your child and I will be happy to make sure you get it!

Spelling Test Thursday

Our last spelling test will be tomorrow! We have 20 review words.
1. hoping
2. moon
3. took
4. riding
5. good
6. night
7. light
8. find
9. room
10. zoo
11. mind
12. making
13. liked
14. named
15. fly
16. high
17. chased
18. using
19. decided
20. reply

Reading and Math tests on Wednesday!

My classes for reading and math will both be having tests tomorrow! Why I do this to myself, I'll never know! Anyway, the math test is over Ch. 29 on adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers. The students are bringing home a study guide today.

The reading test is over the selection, "The School Mural". The students are bringing home a study guide that has the concepts and skills that will be tested over.

Second Grade Grandparents Day Tomorrow!

Just a quick reminder that our Grandparents are welcome to come tomorrow from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Our second graders have been working hard on a nice program to perform for all the grandparents!

Mrs. Scott

Mrs. Scott is in OSU Hospital with some preterm labor issues. Please remember her, her husband, Curt, and their three babies in your prayers!

Spelling Test-Thursday, May 6

Spelling Test tomorrow!!! The following are our words for this week:

1. liked
2. hoping
3. baked
4. using
5. chased
6. making
7. closed
8. hiding
9. named
10. riding
11. smiling
12. teasing
13. decided
14. time
15. sleep

Voting Day!

Don't forget to go vote today!!!! I am very much in support of the Library levy. I always took my kids to the Northside Branch for Book Worm in the summer! Help reopen that wonderful facility!

Book Fair and Picture Day

This Wednesday, May 5, is our day to go to the Book Fair and have our class picture taken. I know you're being bombarded with spending money right now....sorry! Of course, both are totally optional! All the students will stand on risers and have their picture taken with their homeroom class. This is always a nice memento for the students. The spring Book Fair is located in the library. Each class will visit the Book Fair during their library time this week. Our time is 1:15-2:00 p.m.

Progress Reports

The students will be bringing home their progress reports today! Please cut off the bottom of the page, sign it, and return it to school on Monday! Thanks!

On Wednesday

On Wednesday my math class will be taking a test over Ch. 28 on ordering and comparing greater numbers. The students are taking a practice worksheet home today.

Grandparent's Day forms

As soon as possible please send back the form about how many grandparents your child may have coming on grandparent's day.

Grandparent's Day-Grade 2

Grandparent's Day for grade 2 will be on Friday, May 7, from 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday News

Our reading class with be taking a spelling test tomorrow over the following frequently misspelled words.....there are only 12:
1. tried
2. never
3. going
4. coming
5. new
6. very
7. other
8. started
9. something
10. school
11. outside
12. people

Our math class has started a chapter on greater than, less than, and equal to. We will also be skip-counting forward and backward.

Enjoy the beautiful day.....it was hard to come back in from noon recess =)

No Math Homework Tonight!

If your child has me for math there is no homework tonight!!!!!!!

Menu Change for Wed., April 20

We were just notified of a menu change for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 20. The school lunch is nachos w/cheese, Mexican dip, peas, choice of fruit, milk.

Lots of sinus issues!

This time of year can be bad for allergies. I suggest making sure your child changes their clothes after playing outdoors and to take shower each night to help keep allergens down.

Math Test-Tuesday

Our class math test over Ch. 27 on numbers to 1,000 will be tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20. The students are bringing home a review sheet today!

Reading Test is Tuesday!!

Our class reading test over, "The Art Lesson" will be tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20.

Reading Test next Tuesday

Our reading test over the selection, "The Art Lesson", will be next Tuesday, April 20.

Wednesday News

It's hump day and we're moving through the week nicely! We are looking forward to some high school readers tomorrow from the high school musical "Seussical"! The musical is this weekend and the students are bringing home a flyer about it tonight! The students get in free!!!!

Spelling test is tomorrow and reading logs are due this Friday!

Enjoy the beautiful afternoon and evening!!

Reading and Spelling

The following are the spelling, vocabulary, and high frequency words for the story, "The Art Lesson":

Spelling:
1. zoo
2. tooth
3. hook
4. moon
5. soon
6. took
7. good
8. room
9. foot
10. too
11. cook
12. hoof
13. school
14. you
15. who

Vocabulary:
crayons, chalk, powders, copy, smock, ruin, and practice

High frequency Words:
fair, gold, woman

Math test over fractions!

Wednesday, April 14, my math class will be having a math test over fractions. The students are bringing home a study guide tonight! I look for great success on this test, as we have studied fractions all year!

Reading Class

Parents,
We are now currently working on the selection, "The Art Lesson" in our anthology. Please have your child practice reading this story as often as necessary until they can read it with ease and understand what happened in the story.
Thank You!

I'm back!

It's good to be back! I was out last Thursday afternoon and all day Friday with a sick child....

Homeroom Parents: Please look for a letter from me in your child's folder today......regarding some sad classroom news.

Spelling and Reading April 5-9

Our story this week is "Thunder Cake". Please have your child read this story to you. Our test over this story will be this Friday, April 9.

Here are our spelling words for this week:

1. batted
2. running
3. clapped
4. stopped
5. getting
6. shopping
7. stepped
8. hugging
9. pinned
10. sitting
11. other
12. center
13. rumbled
14. lightning
15. thunder

High Frequency Words:

air, child, heavy, hour

Vocabulary:

1. bolt
2. horizon
3. lightning
4. rumbled
5. thunder
6. weather

ACAP

We are currently finished with the ACAP testing, except for make-up tests. I have "excluded" any students who were absent on the days of the ACAP testing and will post their grade as soon as their testing is complete and I have graded their test.

Remember that grade cards come home today and I just need you to sign the envelope and return the envelope tomorrow! Thanks!

The grade 2 awards assembly will be next Wednesday at 8:20 a.m.

Grade Cards-Tomorrow!

The students will be getting their grade cards tomorrow for the 3rd nine weeks grading period. Please sign the envelope and return it on Thursday. Thanks!!

Math ACAP Tuesday

Tomorrow will be our Math ACAP test. Your child will be taking the test in their math class.

Math ACAP-

No spelling or reading logs this week!

There are no spelling words this week for our second graders. Also, my reading class does not have to turn in reading logs this week. We will start back up with spelling and reading logs after Easter!!

New 9 Weeks

We are now in the last 9 week grading period of the school year. The awards assembly for the 3rd nine week grading period for second grade is April 7 at 8:20 a.m.

Grade Cards-next Wednesday

Grade cards will be passed out next Wednesday, March 31. The official end of the third nine weeks' ends tomorrow, Friday, March 26.

Elementary staff has until Tuesday morning to enter grades for the third nine weeks grading period.

Reading Test on Friday!

Just a reminder that our reading test over the selection, "Carousel" will be tomorrow, Friday, March 26. I blogged about it yesterday and sent a letter home containing the info. that will be on the test.

Next week on Monday and Tuesday our second graders will be taking the nine week ACAP test in Reading and Math. The plan is Monday is Reading and Tuesday is Math. If make-ups need to be made they will be conducted on Wednesday and Thursday.

Reading

Our test over the selection, "Carousel" will be this Friday. Your child is bringing home a paper telling about the test. Here is the information to help prepare your child for the test:
* story comprehension
*vocab. and high frequency words
*answering questions about the story in sentence form
*putting events from the story in order

Remember our spelling test will be tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday, if needed:
Here are our current words:

1. puppy
2. baby
3. lucky
4. happy
5. very
6. lady
7. funny
8. silly
9. many
10. only
11. cookie
12. furry
13. angry
14. me
15. bee

Math

In math we are currently working on all aspects of measurement. Today we made a "Gallon" man. Ask the kids about this!

Spelling and Reading

Our class is currently working on the selection, "Carousel". Please have your child read this story aloud each evening this week to you. Please discuss the story and look at the pictures. The students need all the practice they can get. Even though the kids work super hard in the classroom, they do need practice in reading outside of school to develop their fluency and comprehension. Thank you!

Tornado Drill-Wednesday

We will be having a state-wide tornado drill tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24, at 10:00 a.m. Even though we go over this at school and practice it, please go over what your family should do when at home or away for tornado safety.

2nd grade Grandparents Day

We just received notification that Grandparents Day for grade 2 will be on May 7. Perhaps you can let your child's grandparents know so they can pencil us in! No time has been set, but as soon as it is I will let you know!!!!!!

Menu Change for March 25

The cafeteria just announced to us that there is a menu change for next Thursday, March 25. The menu is now ham and cheese sandwich, corn, fruit, milk.

School Spirit Day Friday!

We will have a school spirit day tomorrow, March 19. Please have your child wear Adena school colors!!!!

Shamrock Shakes!!

Today, in honor of St. Pat's Day, we enjoyed Shamrock Shakes!! Complete with green food coloring! If your child's mouth comes home a bit on the "emerald" side......you'll know why!

Wear Green Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is St. Patty's Day! Let's all wear green!!!!!!

Wear Green Tomorrow!

Spelling Words-March 16-19

The following are the spelling, vocabulary, and high frequency words for this week. We are currently on the selection, "Jalapeno Bagels".

Spelling

1. I'll
2. we've
3. I'm
4. you're
5. isn't
6. didn't
7. you'll
8. I've
9. it's
10. we'll
11. can't
12. they're
13. wouldn't
14. it
15. us

High Frequency Words

early
hair
instead

Vocabulary

1. bakery
2. culture
3. customers
4. dough
5. ingredients
6. recipe

Wear Green on Wednesday!

Wednesday, March 17, is St. Patrick's Day! Let's all wear green and be Irish for a day!

Math Test-Tuesday

There will be a math test over understanding time (days of the week, weeks, months, a year, etc.) on Tuesday. I will be sending home a review sheet tonight!

Family Projects

What awesome family projects the students shared this morning!!!! I am going to display them in our pod throughout next week. If for any reason you need your child to bring theirs home before next Friday please just let me know! Thanks for all the time you spent helping your child to share their families with our class! I gave everyone who completed the project an extra 100% A+ !!

Spelling Test Again Friday!

We will need to take the spelling test again on Friday for those who need to!

Coats this time of year!

Please use good common sense when dressing your child this time of year. Some days the temperature is such that a hooded sweatshirt is ideal to wear outside. Other days the students will need their winter coats. Remember, our morning recess is from 9:35 a.m.-9:50 a.m. This morning it was 37 degrees. All kids need a coat when the temperature is 37 degrees! Please listen to the forecast to know how to dress your child for school.

FYI: Mr. Snyder announced this morning that shorts should not be worn to school until the last nine weeks' begins. Again, use good common sense when allowing your child to wear shorts to school.

Reading and Math test on Wednesday

If your child has me for reading or math we will be taking tests in both subjects tomorrow, Wednesday, March 10. Sorry, that both fall on the same day!

Reading-story over Brothers and Sisters-understanding of story, vocab, verbs, and poetry

Math-Ch. 14 on telling time-time to the half hour, fifteen minutes, to the five minutes, and to the minute

**** Your child will receive a letter today to take home reminding about both tests and examples of what content will be on the test.****

Outside =)

It feels great outside!!! I had first recess duty and it was awesome to be out there!!!!! The kids seemed so happy to be out in nicer temperatures!

Family Project for Reading Class

We are currently reading the story "Brothers and Sisters". As an individual project I would like for your child to make a family project to share with the class. Your child may make a poster, a book, or a story that tells the members of their family. You may use actual family photos or have your child draw their own pictures. We will present these projects to the class on Friday, March 12.

Thursday, March 4

Mrs. Miller will be out of school on Thursday, March 4. The substitute will be Mrs. Marsha Warne, who is one of my favorite people! The students will love her!!!!!!!!!!!!

There will be no math homework on Thursday evening. The students will enjoy a review lesson on telling time tomorrow.

See you on Friday!!

We're Wacky!

The kids sure are enjoying our Wacky Wednesday today!!!!! There are more pajamas at school today than there are in a department store!!!! Fun times! Did you know that "Wacky Wednesday" is a Dr. Seuss book? The kids enjoyed hearing it in their reading class today.

Wacky Wednesday-Tomorrow!!

Tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday!!!!! The kids can dress wacky...let's not do face paint or any stickers on your face, please!

March!!!!

I think it's pretty safe to say that March has arrived like a lamb! It's been pretty quite, as far as the weather is concerned!

Tomorrow is the birthday of the late and great Dr. Seuss. It is also, "Read Across America Day".

Wednesday we will observe "Wacky Wednesday". The kids can dress "wacky"!!

System off-line

Right now our system is off-line, therefore, I cannot print our weekly 2-M News calendar. If you do not receive it in your child's folder today I will hopefully get to print it on Monday and then send it home!

Reading Test Is Now MONDAY!

Our reading test over the selection, "The Great Ball Game" will now be on Monday, March 1. This is due to not having adequate time this morning for the test due to the 2-hour delay. The students broke out in applause because of this!!

Reading Test and Math Test-Friday!

If your child has me for reading or math we will be having a test in each class tomorrow, Friday, February 26. Our math test is over ch. 13 on using money and our reading test is over the selection, "The Great Ball Game".

Guess you can imagine what I'll be doing over the weekend!

Reading Logs Due Friday

Reading logs are due tomorrow, Friday, February 26.

Bus Change Starting Monday!

There is a bus change starting Monday, March 1. Students who ride bus 24, from and to the Frankfort band only, will now be on bus 2. Bus 23 is being put to rest and will be replaced by bus 14.

Reading Test-Friday

Our reading test over, "The Great Ball Game" will be this Friday, February 26. The skills tested over will be the following:
* story comprehension-beginning, middle, middle, end....being able to summarize-which is telling the most important parts in your own words
* vocabulary and high frequency words
* knowing why birds fly south in nature and in the story-two different things
* putting a capital at the beginning of each sentence and a period at the end of a telling sentence

Reading Test on Friday

Our reading test over the selection, "The Great Ball Game" will be on Friday, February 26. I will blog info. about the test tomorrow and send a letter home tomorrow about the test.

Progress Reports Delayed a Week for Elementary

Mr. Snyder just informed us that Progress Reports will be delayed one week. Instead of your child bringing home their Progress Report this Friday it will now be next Friday, March 5.

Reading and Spelling

This week, Feb. 22-26, we will spelling tests on Thursday and Friday. You can find the spelling words on a previous blog from late last week.

Our reading story we are currently on is "The Great Ball Game". Please have your child practice reading this story at home.

We will be having a test over, "The Great Ball Game", either on Thursday and Friday. I will let you know by tomorrow and the skills that will be tested over.

Happy Monday!

Math-Money

In math this week we are comparing amounts of money to items that can be bought with that amount.
We will also be starting to count back change. We will learn to count up from from the price of the item to the amount of money we have. This is a life skill we truly don't see anymore since most, if not all, cash registers tell cashier exactly how much money to return to the customer.
We will soon begin telling time!!

100th Day Fun!

Our 100th day celebration was great!! The kids brought in so many interesting items that represented 100. It was a fun day!

Reading Logs

Reading logs are due each Friday. If your child has me for reading class I will accept reading logs on Mondays, as well.

100th Day-Friday, February 19-FINALLY!!

Our 100th Day will finally be celebrated on Friday, February 19. Please have your child bring in something that represents the number 100. We will enjoy looking at the different displays of 100 in each second grade class. Thanks!

Reading and Spelling

We will use the same spelling next week that we originally had for this week. I will type it again!!

1. boat
2. cold
3. road
4. blow
5. gold
6. old
7. load
8. snow
9. hold
10. most
11. toe
12. show
13. goal
14. rainbow
15. oatmeal

We're Back!

We're back to school and everyone seems so happy!!!!

Hi!

Parents,
Hello! I came up to the school this afternoon to check on our fish, "Swimmy", and thought I would post a blog. Swimmy is fine...thank goodness for weekend feeder tablets! I certainly hope we are back in school tomorrow. Routine is so good....not just for myself, but the students, as well. If we do return tomorrow, our 100th day will be celebrated on Friday! Cross your fingers!

Spelling Words-February 16-19

Here are our spelling words for the week of February 16-19.
These words go along with the story, "The Great Ball Game".
1. boat
2. cold
3. road
4. blow
5. gold
6. old
7. load
8. snow
9. hold
10. most
11. toe
12. show
13. goal
14. rainbow
15. oatmeal

High Frequency Words: field, war, half

Vocabulary:
1. accept-to agree to
2. advantage-something that gives a benefit
3. argument-a disagreement
4. guarded-protected
5. penalty-a punishment for breaking the rules
6. quarrel-a disagreement

P-T Conferences Tonight

Conferences will be tonight from 4:30-7:30.

Yeah!!!

We're back to school!!!! Yeah!! I was out sick last Friday and Monday, so I am thrilled to be back to school!! Our Valentine party is today at 2:15.....all are invited to come and enjoy in the fun!!

Reading Test

Just a reminder our reading test over the selection, "Ant" will be tomorrow, Friday, February 5. In the event of nasty weather and we wouldn't be here, we would take the test on the next day of school. Same plan applies for the spelling test!

Friday Weather

Hey Everyone,
I think it would be a good idea to keep an eye on the recent weather forecasts for the next few days!! You never know what will happen =) Happy Thursday!

Spelling Test Tomorrow!

Have a good evening everyone! The weather looks so gray =( Remember, there is a spelling test tomorrow!!! Focus: words with /nk, ng, nk, ng, nd/. Happy Studying!

Nightly Reading

Please have your child read 10-15 minutes aloud each school night. Even though we have requested all 2nd grade students and parents do this all school year, we are still having students not turning in their reading logs. The reading log is due each Friday. Teachers can easily give students a new copy of a reading log and if you ever misplace the reading log just jot down the readings on a piece of notebook paper. When your child is grown you will never look back and regret reading to them or having them read to you!

Illnesses

We have lots of sniffles, coughs, and colds right now......I've heard of strep and bronchitis going around, as well. Let's try and get lots of extra rest and wash our hands as often as possible!!

100th Day!

100th Day of School!!!!!
We will be celebrating the 100th day of school on Thursday, February 11. This is if there are no snow days between now and then!!! We ask that your child bring in a 100 of something to show the class. This is a fun way to celebrate our 100 days...be creative!!

We know this is the same day as our Valentine's party, but it is when the 100th day will fall. We will have a fun day!

Grade Two =)

Reading and Spelling

Our spelling list for this week is:
1. king
2. hand
3. thank
4. sing
5. send
6. think
7. bring
8. bang
9. end
10. thing
11. and
12. long
13. grand
14. young
15. swing

Vocabulary Words for the selection, "Ant"
antennae
cocoons
colonies
fungus
larvae
tunnels

High Frequency Words
between
care
weigh

******Test over the selection, "Ant" will be on Friday, February 5
Skills tested over will be:
story comprehension
knowing about captions under or beside pictures
identifying reading selections as a story, a poem, or a play
rhyming words
being able to classify animals ex. fur, scales, mammals, reptiles

Math Test tomorrow for my math class!!! Test will be over Ch. 12 on counting money. Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half-dollars. Story problem, and coming up with different combinations of coins all having the same money amount.

Hi Everyone,
Sorry about being out of touch with "Blogging" for so long! Sometimes old dogs take a long time to keep remembering how to do new tricks!!
Anyway, Happy February!!
Here are some class updates:

*Spelling tests this week-Thursday and Friday
*Please have your child read 10-15 min. per night....write on the reading log!
*Reading logs are due each Friday.

**Thursday, February 11.....Valentine party at 2:15 and parent-teacher conferences in the evening.

We got to go outside for recess today!! Yeah!! The fresh air does us all good!
Talk to you soon...I promise!!!
Mrs. Miller