Math-
We'll review with our practice assessment on Tuesday and take our Chapter 3 test on Thursday! 
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ELA -
This week we'll enjoy an off week from Wonders.  We'll be sure that your Sailor's baggie book bag is full of fresh books for their long weekend. :)

Spelling - We have an off-week this week.  No spelling test! :) 

 FYI -
Wednesday, October 20th - early dismissal day, Sailors will be dismissed at 12:30 pm.  *We kick off our conferences during the early out!  

Wednesday, October 20th - Lake of the Woods Sights and Sounds field trip **We'll be back in time for lunch at MPE so no need to pack a lunch.

Wednesday, October 20th - Picture Re-takes **If your Sailor needs re-takes, they will take them right away before we leave for our field trip :)

Thursday, October 21st - Parent-Teacher Conferences after school  *I'm so excited to meet with you all to share your Sailor's "Glows and Grows." :) 

Friday, October 22nd - No School

Friday, October 29th - Storybook Parade *MPE Students will dress up as a character from a book.  Please send the book in with your Sailor. :)  They are welcome to borrow a book from me or check one out from the Library.   Please let me know if you need any help!!

Epic Class Code: ywa4819

​Please sign up for the Remind App using the following link - remind.com/join/2d7h74 

Scholastic Book Club - Class code is: VJK36

Fridays - Library day (please return books on this day) - no library this week due to no school on Friday

Star Sailor of the Week-
We get to learn more about each and every Sailor in our class.  This week we have Quinn H!  Next week our Star Sailor is Nelly!

Your child will get to bring in pictures of special people or important things they want to share about them for our Star Sailor bulletin board.  ​

Math-
We are learning ALL about addition and subtraction.  Ask your Sailor how addition and subtraction are related.  You can ask them what SUM and ADDENDS are, too!  We're learning more about subtraction and differences this week.  
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ELA -
This week's comprehension strategy is making predictions. We'll work on that this week with our story Sled Dogs Run.  We will also work on our comprehension skill which is characters, setting, and plot, too.    

Thank you so much for reading 15-20 minutes with your child every day.  It is time well spent. :) 

Spelling - We will test over words - box, fox, dog, lock, pot, cone, home, nose, rope, poke

FYI -
Wednesday, October 20th - early dismissal day, Sailors will be dismissed at 12:30 pm.  

Wednesday, October 20th - Lake of the Woods Sights and Sounds field trip

Wednesday, October 20th - Picture Re-takes **If your Sailor needs re-takes, they will take them right away before we leave for our field trip :)

Thursday, October 21st - Parent-Teacher Conferences after school *Please sign up for a conference via Skyward.  I'm happy to meet in person or via phone, whatever your family is most comfortable doing!  Please fill out the Google Form to let me know your preference. 

Friday, October 22nd - No School

Friday, October 29th - Storybook Parade - More details to follow  *We have a staff meeting after school on Monday, I have a feeling we will find out more details during the meeting.  Thanks for your patience!

Epic Class Code: ywa4819

​Please sign up for the Remind App using the following link - remind.com/join/2d7h74 

Scholastic Book Club - Class code is: VJK36

Fridays - Library day (please return books on this day)

Star Sailor of the Week-
We get to learn more about each and every Sailor in our class.  This week we will have our first Sailor... Zoe!  Next week we will have Ivan.

Your child will get to bring in pictures of special people or important things they want to share about them for our Star Sailor bulletin board.  ​

Math-
We assessed over Chapter 2 last week.  This week we'll begin Chapter 3 Basic Facts and Relationships. 
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ELA -
We're really getting into a groove during writing. We're getting much better and finding a quiet place and staying focused.  Last week we learned a sweet song to help us remember--"We must have a capital, must have a space, and we must have punctuation in its place!  Their writing is getting better every single day!

This week's comprehension strategy is ask and answer questions. We'll work on that this week with our story Families Work.  We will also work on our comprehension skill which is key details: using photos.  We're also wrapping up a beginning, middle, and ending craftivity for Lola and Tiva last week's story about a little girl and her best friend (rhino).  

Baggie Books - I collected the September reading calendars.  Those who read and got most of the days on their calendar initialed earned a magnetic reading bookmark. :)  Thanks so much for helping your Sailor get their minutes in at home!   They have a new chance with their October reading calendar.

It is so crucial to read 15-20 minute with your child every single day.  I really appreciate your flexibility with finding a time that works for your family!

We cleaned out many of the Sailors baggie books in order to get new ones this week.  This week I'll also be re-assessing some Sailors to get their current reading level.  The reading you all have been doing is really helping them take off!

Spelling - We will test over short i and long i: did, fin, pick, line, pipe, tip, mix, five, side, hike.  The October spelling sheet will be shared soon!  

ELA -
We'll continue to take the narratives we started writing through the writing process this week. We're learning how to write/tell our stories across five pages in their booklets.  This week we will also focus on what makes a sentence.  We'll learn a sweet song to help us remember--"We must have a capital, must have a space, and we must have punctuation in its place!

This week's comprehension strategy is ask and answer questions again. We'll work on that this week with our story Lola and Tiva.  We will also work on our comprehension skill which is key details: using photos. 

Baggie Books - I will collect the baggie book reading calendars on Friday.  This reading calendar is for my personal records. :) The September dog bone reading calendar will be used to help us meet our PTO goal!  I will collect the reading bones on Friday, too. 

It is so crucial to read 15-20 minute with your child every single day.  I really appreciate your flexibility with finding a time that works for your family!

If your Sailor didn't get to trade out their baggie books last week, they'll get a chance to this week.  Please let me know if the level that is in their baggie is too difficult or too easy.

Spelling - We will test over short and long a: bag, cap, ham, bake, ate, mad, back, cape, made, rake 

Math-
I taught the Sailors a skip counting game last week.  It's called Breaking 100! We had so much fun add 10 and seeing the patterns that happened along the way.  This is such an important skill.  We'll take our Chapter 2 assessment on Wednesday.  On Tuesday, a practice test will come home. We'll try to get as much accomplished in class as possible, but if it's not finished, your Sailor is welcome to finish it at home and return it.  

Star Sailor of the Week-
We get to learn more about each and every Sailor in our class... beginning next Monday we will start with Zoe!

Your child will get to bring in pictures of special people or important things they want to share about them for our Star Sailor bulletin board.  ​

ELA -
We began planning out our very first narrative story. I am so proud of what awesome writers we have... already! We can't wait to share our stories with you when we're finished.  We'll take these narratives through the writing process. 

This week's comprehension strategy is ask and answer questions. We'll work on that this week with our story Not Norman!  We will also work on our comprehension skill focusing on characters, setting and events.  

Baggie Books - Please keep initialing those September reading calendars.  If your Sailor is ready to swap out their baggie books, they can let me know. I'm happy to help them get some new books at their reading level.  They're also welcome to read library books or any other books they want to read at home.  As long as your Sailor is reading for at least 15 minutes per night, it doesn't matter what they're reading... as long as they enjoy the books!

I'll be meeting with two new reading groups starting this week.  So far two groups have gotten the reading group routine down. :) 

Spelling - I'm so sorry but there's a correction for this week's spelling words. We will test over two-letter blends: grass, trips, crack, still, west, mask, clap, plans, milk, belt

Math-
We are rocking and rolling with 3-digit numbers.   If you'd like your Sailor to have any extra practice with their 3-digit numbers please let me know and I can send home the extra practice/homework page that goes along with the lessons. 

It's also helpful to practice skip counting with your Sailor.  You can start at a number and then count by 10s or 100s. 

Practicing simple addition problems in the car can be a huge help when we get into the next couple chapters.  ​

FYI -
Friday, October 1 - Dawg Walk - 2nd Grade 8:30-9:30 *Walk starts at 8:30 for anyone who wants to cheer us on outside MPE!

Wednesday, October 20th - early dismissal day, Sailors will be dismissed at 12:30 pm.  

Wednesday, October 20th - Lake of the Woods Sights and Sounds field trip

Wednesday, October 20th - Picture Re-takes

Thursday, October 21st - Parent-Teacher Conferences after school

Friday, October 22nd - No School

Friday, October 29th - Storybook Parade - More details to follow 

Epic Class Code: ywa4819

​Please sign up for the Remind App using the following link - remind.com/join/2d7h74 

Scholastic Book Club - Class code is: VJK36

Fridays - Library day (please return books on this day)

Donations
-Used early reader books - we're trying to add some beginner reader books to our classroom library and would be so appreciative of any books that your family might have outgrown. :) 
-Plastic lids from the top of detergent containers (we love to use these when we watercolor)

Reading -
Last week our comprehension strategy was visualizing. We'll continue to work on that this week with our story The Big Red Lollipop. It's such a good story that helps us understand different cultures.  Our comprehension skills will be working with characters, setting and events.  

Baggie Book Details - Please intital each day they read 15 minutes on their September Reading Calendar.  Feel free to go back and initial any days in September that your child read previous to bringing their baggie books home.  Along with the leveled books, there will also be information on how to help support your reader at home!

Spelling - We tested over the first group of words on Friday. We're testing over the second set of words this Friday (short e, short o, and short u).

Math-
We took our first chapter assessment on Friday. It was a big assessment day with that and the Spelling test! They were such troopers!

Chapter 2 begins on Monday! It's very similar to Chapter 1, but instead of working with 2 digit numbers, we're using 3 digit numbers.  When the Chapter 1 assessment comes home, there is a cover sheet that will help break down the skills.  If your child struggled with an area on Chapter 1, we'll want to do extra practice in that area since it'll show up again in this chapter with hundreds.  

FYI -
Wednesday, September 15 - first early dismissal day School will be dismissed at 12:30 pm.

Dawg Walk Fundraiser - 
Collection envelopes due Monday, September 13th

Scholastic Book Club - THANK YOU!!! Your combined orders allowed us to get $30 of free books on our order as well as earn 10,000 bonus points to use to purchase books, too!  Wow!  Thank you so much for supporting our Sailors by helping us with new books for our classroom library!   You are able to place orders anytime.  Class code is: VJK36
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Monday, September 6th - Labor Day (No School)
Fridays - Library (please return books on this day)
Wednesday, October 20th - Picture Re-takes

​Please sign up for the Remind App using the following link - remind.com/join/2d7h74 *I will use this to communicate when necessary (outside of the weekly blog). Thank you so much for your help with this!

Room Parent Request - Please see the information from PTO above.  They are looking for two per classroom if possible.  We'd really appreciate if you want to help out our Sailors this year!

Dawg Walk - Friday, Oct. 1 - 2nd Grade 8:30-9:30 *Walk starts at 8:30 for anyone who wants to cheer us on outside MPE!

Donations -
-Mini water bottles (for when Sailors accidentally forget their water bottle at home) *We would be SO grateful :) 

-Plastic lids from the top of detergent containers (we love to use these when we watercolor)

Reading -
Baggie Books will begin coming home this week!  Last week we were able to get everyone finished with their reading assessments!!! This week we'lll get leveled books in their baggy and send it home with them. 

In their baggie book bag, you will find a reading calendar.  Please intital each day they read 15 minutes on their September Reading Calendar.  Feel free to go back and initial any days in September that your child read previous to bringing their baggie books home.  Along with the leveled books, there will also be information on how to help support your reader at home!

Spelling starts this week.  We will test over the first 10 words on the September Spelling Handout on Friday! 

Math-
Our math books arrived Friay afternoon!  They'll be so excited to get and use their workbooks.  I'm excited that we'll be able to send home our daily math work so you can see how well your Sailor is understanding their daily lessons. 

We're assessing over Chapter 1 on Friday. 

PEEK AT THE WEEK

Spelling -
Spelling lists were sent home on Friday for the month of September. I attached a copy to this week's email if you need an extra! I have also posted them at the end of this blog post. The first spelling test will take place on Friday, September 10th. 

Reading -
Baggie Books will begin coming home this week!  I've been hard at work assessing Sailors on their instructional reading levels.  This week I'll use the previous year's reading level data to choose leveled books for their baggies for those students I haven't had the opportunity to read with yet!  If a baggie book seems too easy or too difficult please jot me a note or send a quick email to let me know and I can fix it!  Soon I'll be able to use accurate instructional reading levels to help me select baggie books for all of our Sailors. Thanks in advance for your patience!  More information about how to use the baggie books will be coming home soon.

Math-
Last week we began Chapter 1! We've been using copied packets because we were short on our Math workbooks. They'll hopefully be in ASAP! The Sailors have been so "stretchy" a.k.a flexible about this.  We're having fun learning about digits, odd and even numbers, and different forms or ways to represent numbers. 

FYI -
Tuesday, August 31st - I'll place our class order for our Scholastic Book Club.  We have already had a couple Sailor's families place an order.  When you place an online order, you're giving our class bonus book points that help me purchase more books for our class. It's a win-win! Our class code is: VJK36
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Monday, September 6th - Labor Day (No School)
Fridays - Library (please return books on this day)
Wednesday, October 20th - Picture Re-takes

​Please sign up for the Remind App using the following link - remind.com/join/2d7h74 *I will use this to communicate when necessary (outside of the weekly blog)

Room Parent Request - Please see the information from PTO above.  They are looking for two per classroom if possible.  We'd really appreciate if you want to help out our Sailors this year!

• Dawg Walk Friday, Oct. 1, 2nd grade 8:30-9:30 
  
  • 8:30 Walk
    
  • 8:50 Popsicles
    
  • 9:10 Dance party
    
  • 9:30 Return to class
    

Donations -
Mini water bottles (for when Sailors accidentally forget their water bottle at home) *We would be SO grateful :)