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Second Grade
Kelley Vinson
MILLBRIDGE ELEMENTARY
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Welcome to Mrs. Vinson and Mrs. Hosey's Flower Patch!
This year, we
will. . .
Plant a Seed,
and Read!
 
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Mrs. Vinson & Mrs. Hosey's 
Second Grade
2009-2010
Class Web Page
 

 

Notes and Reminders 

Wow!  I can't believe that the first quarter is over.  We have done a lot of work so far this year.  A big THANK YOU to all the parents and students who came to our Second Grade Parent Night.  I hope you learned a lot of valuable information about how I work with your child.  Please remember, report card conferences are going on now!  Please contact me if you have questions about your time. 

 

Supply List for 2nd Grade

bookbag

crayons

notebook paper (wide-ruled)

pencils

pencil pouch/box

glue

erasers

Optional List

scissors

ziploc bags

pocket folders

composition notebooks

dry erase markers

Kleenex


Accelerated Reading

Congratulations to the following students for making 50% of their AR goal:

  Cody E., Ian R., Cody G., Olivia K.


A special congratulations goes to the following students for making 100% of their goal:

 Jagger K., Logan C., Bethany A., Tyler S.


An extra special congratulations goes to the following students for making 150% of their AR goal:

Rider R., Jackson L., Michael S., Chloe W., Breanna E.

**In order to make the 4th quarter AR reward, you must meet 100% of your goal 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and, of course, 4th quarter.**

 

 

Important Dates
Oct. 30th-Nov. 9th= Report Card Conferences
Nov. 6th= Fall Festival
Nov. 10th=Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 11th=Veteran's Day!  No School!
Nov. 24th= Early Release Day
Nov. 25th-27th= Thanksgiving Break!

What we're currently studying

Reading:  I can't believe we have finished our first theme:  Silly Stories.  We have started Theme 2:  Nature Walk.  We will read about nature walks, park rangers, a camping trip, and take a look at fables.  We will work in small groups where the learning can be more individualized and more time can be spent helping the students.  Mrs. Hosey will teach grammar skills to the students, and I will use the leveled readers with the students.  They will practice their spelling words and their handwriting.  The students will also get a chance to R.I.P. (Read In Peace) and respond to what they have read.  We will also write back and forth in their Reader Response Journal.  We will be very busy during our Literacy Block.   

 


Writers Workshop:   We began the year by reviewing our parts of speech.  We completed mini-projects on nouns, verbs, and adjectives.  Then we learned the difference between the "who" and the "what" of a sentence.  Now we are working on identifying and learning the different types of sentences:  telling sentences, questions, commands, and exclamations.  Remember to capitalize and punctuate all sentences correctly. 

Math: For the first nine weeks of school, we will review place value for numbers up to 100. We will learn more about the hundreds place and connect a number with its model and its word form. We will also read numbers, compare and order numbers, estimate, and identify odd and even numbers. We will also review addition and subtraction using multiple strategies.

 


Social Studies: We began the year by learning what it means to be a responsible citizen. Now we will move into Unit 2:  Our Community Leaders.  We'll talk about mayors, judges, and even our president.  We might even have a class election!

   

Science: We are going to begin our study in science learning about Changes in Weather.  With the cooler weather of fall, we will graph weather changes and learn different weather words.

Our Schedule

 

Monday, Tuesday, and Fridays

8:30-10:00 Math

10:00-11:20  Literacy Block

**Friday 10-11

11:20-12:20  Writer's Workshop

**Friday 11-11:45

**Friday MUSIC 11:45-12:15

12:20-12:50 Lunch

12:50-1:45 Science/Social Studies/Health

1:45-2:15  Recess

2:15-2:50  Conferences and Remediation



Wednesdays

8:30-8:50 Math Problem of the Day

8:50-9:20  P.E.

9:20-9:50  Media/Guidance

9:50-11:00  Math

11:00-12:20  Literacy Block

12:20-12:50  Lunch

12:50-1:45 Science/Social Studies/Health

1:45-2:50  Writer's Workshop

 

Thursdays

8:30-8:50  Math Problem of the Day
8:50-9:20 Art
9:20-10:20 Math
10:20-11:20  Literacy Block
11:20-12:20  Writer's Workshop
12:20-12:50  Lunch
12:50-1:45  Science/Social Studies/Health
1:45-2:15 Recess
2:15-2:50 Conferences and Remediation

Rules, Rewards, Consequences

Rules
1. Keep your body and belongings to yourself.
2. Work and walk quietly.
3. Turn in ALL work on time.
4. Be a good listener.
5. Respect others at all times.
Rewards
*Students can earn a ticket if they are caught being good! At the end of the week, students can use tickets to get prizes.
Consequences
*Warning slip pulled
*2nd slip: Time out for 10 minutes
*3rd slip: Time out for 15 minutes and note home
*4th slip: Time out for 20 minutes and phone call home
5th slip: Go to the office
***Severe Action (fighting): Go straight to the office
 
We have started having the students record each time they have to pull a slip.  They have to write down what they did.  This idea has helped them to better monitor their behavior.  The overall behavior of the students has improved tremendously since we have started this process.

 
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