November 18

Thompson Class News Nov. 18, 2013

Parents don’t forget to come join us for our first family night, Wednesday from 4:30-6:00.  Remember next week we will break for Thanksgiving on Tuesday. We won’t have class again until the following Monday.  Next week we will only be tutoring on Monday.  I will be mailing off the book order on Friday.  It’s not too late to get your orders in!

This week in our learning:

Reading: types of nonfiction

Math: graphing

Writing: procedural text

Science: rocks

Social Studies: pilgrims

Spelling: r-controlled vowels (or,ore,oar,ar)

Week of Nov. 11

Thompson Class News Nov. 11, 2013    

Please remember we have early release this Wednesday at 11:55.  Next Wednesday the 20^th we will have a parent night from 4:30-6:00.  Come and see what we’re working on in second grade.  Your student will show you what work we do in stations. We’ll have games and light snacks.  Hope to see you then.  I am sending home info about another project for home, I even put the due date on it this time J.  We have checkpoint testing on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Thursday report cards will come home.

This week in our learning

Reading: literary nonfiction

Writing: biographies

Math: money

Spelling: r controlled o and a

Science: Earth’s resources

Social Studies: Columbus’ voyage to America

week of Nov. 4

Thompson Class News Nov. 4

What great pumpkin reports we got!  Thanks to those of you who got them in on time.  The end of the six weeks is this Friday, so you have a few more days to get them in the grade book.  This week we are raising a dollar to make a difference for Mesquite Social Services holiday drive. We are also participating in a contest held by our student council to see who can raise the most items for their pantry.  Second grade is asked to bring jelly, the contest ends Friday.

This week in our learning:

Reading: author study

Writing: personal narratives

Math: adding 2 digit numbers/money

Science: Water cycle

Social Studies: manmade/natural resources

Spelling: review of six weeks patterns