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Mrs. Traci Jordan 

Second Grade - China Grove Elementary

2009 - 2010

Welcome FALL!!!

It is hard to believe that we've already completed our first quarter of second grade.  We are having so much learning new things and working together.  I've enjoyed getting used to the children calling me by my new name.  They are doing better than me.  As we begin the second quarter, please continue to look for problem areas in their work.  We are working hard on making them responsible for their work and for checking back over their work here at school.   Look for a homework sheet inside their homework folder.  Homework will be completed on a nightly basis.  Please check over your child's work and discuss what they have learned each day at school.  Don't forget to sign their agenda each night.  Look for a stamp as a sign of good behavior.  We are looking forward to a wonderful second grade year.  Please come by and have lunch with us anytime at 11:20.  Have a great November!  Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it!

Love,

Mrs. Jordan & Mrs. Higgins

What We're Doing At School:

*Reading -  FABLES

What is the moral/lesson of the story?

Words with ck and k

Strategies for better comprehension & fluency

*Writing   - Retelling about a fun time we've had on a field trip.  We had a great time at Horizons last week being scientists!

*Math - Graphing & Probability

Understanding how to collect & organize data

Bar Graphs

Pictographs

Creating our own class graphs on the promethean board

Social Studies - Being a Responsible Citizen

Science - We had a great time learning about BATS and completing our bat research projects using the laptop computers.  Check out our findings in the hallway.

AR! AR! AR! -2nd Qtr. Goals come out this week!!!

Each child received a reading log on Friday that included their reading range for this quarter as well as their reading goal.  AR books should be returned to school each day and your child should be reading for at least 20 minutes a day.  Please listen to your child read nightly and sign their reading log.

REMINDERS

*Continue to check/sign your child's homework agenda each night. Make sure they follow the directions written in their agenda and have their NAME on all homework.

*LUNCH MONEY
Your child has an account in the cafeteria that you can put money into. Anytime you send money, make sure it is in an envelope with your child's name, pin number, and teacher's name on it. Our lunch time is 11:20-11:50. If you plan to eat with your child, go by the office and sign in first before coming to the room. We look forward to seeing you at lunch one day!

*Cafeteria Prices*

Student Breakfast $1.00

Student Lunch $1.85

Reduced Student Breakfast $0.30

Reduced Student Lunch $0.40

Milk $0.50

Ice Cream $0.60

Bottled Water $0.75

Juice Box $0.60
Cookies & Brownies $0.50

ABSENCES!!!
*Please make sure that when you are absent from school to always send an excuse note.

ENHANCEMENT SCHEDULE

Our class is split amongst the other second grade classes for enhancements this year.  We now have two ART, PE, and MUSIC teachers this year.  Please make sure your child has on proper shoes for their PE day.

IMPORTANT DATES

Week of Nov. 2-6 - Report Card Conferences

Tues. Nov. 10th - 1st Report Card Issued

Wed. Nov. 11th - No School (Veteran's Day)

Fri. Nov. 20th - Smencils $1 / Good Behavior Reward

Tues. Nov. 24th - Early Release Day at 12:30

Southern Rowan Parade begins in Landis at 3:30

Nov. 25 - Nov. 29th - NO SCHOOL

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Mon. Nov. 30th - Students Return to School

Thurs. Dec. 10th - PTA Holiday Program

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS:

Gavin - 30th

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  Homework for Nov. 2 - 6

Math Facts - 8 + 1, 8 + 2....8 + 10

Words:

neck     lake     sick    ask    lick

pack     wake     kick     lock     poke

Challenge Words:

take     make     package     wreck     check

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Monday - Write words (1-15) in ABC order.

Tuesday - Write a rhyming word with words

(1-10) ex:  neck - wreck.

Wednesday -Choose at least 6 spelling words and write a short story with them.

Thursday - Write each words 5 times/STUDY!!!

Friday - Spelling Test Today

Math Facts Test Today

SECOND GRADE IS THE BEST!!!