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Ms. Gibson and Mrs. Cauble's Class
Samantha Gibson
MOUNT ULLA ELEMENTARY
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Welcome to Ms. Gibson and Mrs. Cauble's

Second Grade!!!



GROW-LEARN-DREAM-SUCCEED!!
A NOTE TO PARENTS.... Please use this page as a resource to become informed and to communicate with me. Add your name to the "notify me" list and every time I update you will receive an e mail. Use the "e mail Ms. Gibson" button on the top of the page and e mail me with any question, comment, or concern.


Please contact me if you have questions or concerns!

gibsonsl@rss.k12.nc.us

School: 704-278-2750

Write a note in the agenda or come visit.

Important Dates and News:

Oct. 22- Horizon's Field Trip

Oct. 29- End of first quarter

Oct. 29- Early Release day

Oct. 30- Teacher workday-No School!

Please save and bring in your pop tops (soda can tops) all year long!


Our Daily Schedule:

Lunch: 10:40-11:10

Recess- 11:30


Enhancement Schedule:
Monday- P.E.-1:10-1:50
Tuesday- Bible- 10:05-10:25
Wednesday- Guidance- 2:00-2:30
Thursday- Music- 1:50-2:30
Friday- Art- 1:50-2:30

Classroom Information


Reading:
Our focus in guided reading is fluency, retell, summarizing, and using expression and tone while reading. We continue to learn what the different genres of literature and writing are. This week we are working on Reader's Theaters (plays). Your child will have a part that they will read (not memorize) because we want them to work on expression and tone. 

Spelling/Phonics- 
Our focus this week is on long vowels. Focus on the CVCe, CV, and CVVC vowel patterns. Remember not all words will fit into these patterns. Please continue working on your child's HFW list. 

Writing: 
We have been working with Mrs. Fallis, our curriculum coach on writing small moment stories. We have been using the cheeseburger story or the five-finger story. 
1. Beginning-who, what, when, where
2. Action #1
3. Action # 2
4. Action # 3
5. Ending- Tell a feeling

Math:
We have finished our addition unit in math. We will begin working on subtraction strategies. Continue practicing math facts. This week is +3!

Science/Social Studies: 
We will continue to focus on citizenship in social studies. We will also discuss communities. We are also doing a unit on families.  In science we will begin to discuss animals in preparation for our zoo trip. We will study animal life cycles. 




Extra Credit:

Bring in your complete family tree. 



Remember to look over your child's Tuesday Folder and go over any areas of concern.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please call, write a note, or come visit!


Websites:

Disney's Aladdin:

http://storynory.com/2006/11/19/aladdins-lamp/

Fraction game:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cross_the_river/

Typing practice:

http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/

EOG sample questions (prepare for 3rd grade):

www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/sampleitems/reading


Explore the white house:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

National geographic for kids:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Time for kids:

http://www.timeforkids.com


Poetry websites:

www.poetry4kids.com

www.gigglepoetry.com














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