FIELD DAY IS WEDNESDAY!!!
Field day is this week!
Make plans to come cheer on
your 2nd grader --
Wednesday, from 12:45-3:15 pm.
We will be on the field behind the school (in the middle of the track) having fun!
A few reminders:
* Send your child to school on Wednesday in their
NEW FIELD DAY SHIRT (it was sent home last Tuesday).
* Send (or bring) a water bottle for your child.
PE will have refill jugs at the event.
* Wednesday is a normal school day, except for the time
they are having fun at field day.
Make plans to come cheer on
your 2nd grader --
Wednesday, from 12:45-3:15 pm.
We will be on the field behind the school (in the middle of the track) having fun!
A few reminders:
* Send your child to school on Wednesday in their
NEW FIELD DAY SHIRT (it was sent home last Tuesday).
* Send (or bring) a water bottle for your child.
PE will have refill jugs at the event.
* Wednesday is a normal school day, except for the time
they are having fun at field day.
DEADLINE APPROACHING...
Gifted and Talented Screening Deadline October 30
for grades 1-4
In the Tuesday take-home folder on October 8, there was a letter explaining that it is time for the annual screening for Challenge (gifted and talented program). Parent Checklists for parents who wish to refer their child in grades 1-4 for Gifted and Talented (Challenge) screening for Challenge for the 2020-2021 school year are due by Wednesday, October 30, 2019, to the Challenge teacher. An Elementary Parent checklist can be picked up at the school front office or can be downloaded from the Katy ISD website at http://www.katyisd.org/dept/GT/Documents/Parent%20Check%20List%20Elementary%20-%20English.pdf
for grades 1-4
In the Tuesday take-home folder on October 8, there was a letter explaining that it is time for the annual screening for Challenge (gifted and talented program). Parent Checklists for parents who wish to refer their child in grades 1-4 for Gifted and Talented (Challenge) screening for Challenge for the 2020-2021 school year are due by Wednesday, October 30, 2019, to the Challenge teacher. An Elementary Parent checklist can be picked up at the school front office or can be downloaded from the Katy ISD website at http://www.katyisd.org/dept/GT/Documents/Parent%20Check%20List%20Elementary%20-%20English.pdf
The Library Pumpkin Extravaganza
is Coming to an End
ALL PUMPKINS THAT ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE LIBRARY MUST BE PICKED UP FROM THE LIBRARY BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST.
Please make dismissal arrangements if your child's pumpkin is heavy or difficult to carry.
Thank you!
Please make dismissal arrangements if your child's pumpkin is heavy or difficult to carry.
Thank you!
Reminder...
Thursday is October 31st, Halloween,
please remember that costumes are not allowed
AND
students may NOT pass out treats to classmates / friends.
Thank you so much for your cooperation!
please remember that costumes are not allowed
AND
students may NOT pass out treats to classmates / friends.
Thank you so much for your cooperation!
Reading--
This week in reading we will be wrapping up our NONFICTION unit of study,
we will be focusing on unlocking tricky words in our reading. We will work on using the KEYWORDS to help us understand our reading.
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING
A DEVICE FOR A PIC COLLAGE PROJECT
If they have a device, that has the app PIC COLLAGE,
please send it with your child on TUESDAY.
Our next Reading TEST is coming up on November 8th
The review sheet is coming home on October 31st!
we will be focusing on unlocking tricky words in our reading. We will work on using the KEYWORDS to help us understand our reading.
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING
A DEVICE FOR A PIC COLLAGE PROJECT
If they have a device, that has the app PIC COLLAGE,
please send it with your child on TUESDAY.
Our next Reading TEST is coming up on November 8th
The review sheet is coming home on October 31st!
Writing / Grammar / Phonics--
In writing workshop, we will be wrapping up our writing of nonfiction.
This week we will be editing/ revising our pieces, and we will focus on
fixing misspelled words.
We will look at mentor texts to notice how writers make them interesting and appealing to their audience.
This week we will be editing/ revising our pieces, and we will focus on
fixing misspelled words.
We will look at mentor texts to notice how writers make them interesting and appealing to their audience.
GRAMMAR TEST IS TUESDAY!!!
The test will cover sentence types, nouns, and PRONOUNS.
The review sheet came home last week.
In phonics this week, we will review and practice the r controlled vowels.
Math--
In mathematics, we are beginning to learn new strategies to help subtract two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Initially, we will use the hundreds chart to help us subtract. During this time, we will focus on subtracting groups of tens first and subtracting the value of the ones. Later in the week, we will practice subtracting with base ten blocks and introduce the expanded column strategy to the students.
Watch this video on Subtracting with Quick Pics:
youtu.be/Nacr__3F9eM
Initially, we will use the hundreds chart to help us subtract. During this time, we will focus on subtracting groups of tens first and subtracting the value of the ones. Later in the week, we will practice subtracting with base ten blocks and introduce the expanded column strategy to the students.
Watch this video on Subtracting with Quick Pics:
youtu.be/Nacr__3F9eM
Science--
In science, we will continue to learn about Force and Motion.
Students will participate in various activities that show that the more force on an object, the farther it will travel.
Later in the week, students will have the opportunity to challenge themselves in a Ping Pong Race. Students will race a partner to see who can get their ball to the finish line the fastest using only a straw and their air supply.
They will have to decide what effect the force of your air supply has on a ping pong ball? What happens if you blow more air? What happens if you blow less?
Students will participate in various activities that show that the more force on an object, the farther it will travel.
Later in the week, students will have the opportunity to challenge themselves in a Ping Pong Race. Students will race a partner to see who can get their ball to the finish line the fastest using only a straw and their air supply.
They will have to decide what effect the force of your air supply has on a ping pong ball? What happens if you blow more air? What happens if you blow less?
Social Studies--
In social studies this week, we will be learning about reading maps.