5th Week of School

Homework for Sept. 27-30

Monday:

1. Write each spelling word 4x.
2. Study the new vocabulary words.
3. Study your assigned math facts.
4. Read the Decodable Book.

Tuesday:

1. Do the Following Directions paper.
2. Read for twenty minutes and record in reading log.
3. Choose a spelling activity from Spelling Skill Builders to practice the spelling words.

Wednesday:

1. Do the math paper on Fact Families.
2. Do the paper Which Group?
3. Read for twenty minutes and record in reading log.

Thursday:

1. Take a spelling pretest and write any misspelled word 5x.
2. Study the vocabulary words.
3. Study your math facts and do excel math homework #9.
4. Study the Religion notes for tomorrow's test.

Note: Iowa testing starts next week. There is no homework given out during that period. Please make sure your child is on time each day and that his/her normal routine is followed. Plenty of rest is also recommended.

Included in this week's homework is a paper called Spelling Skill Builders. I will be assigning homework from this paper from time to time. Please initial the box that your child chooses so I know he/she is practicing the spelling words. These are fun choices designed to make homework time more enjoyable. Happy learning!!!

4th Week of School

Homework for September 20-23

Monday:

1. Write each spelling word 4x.
2. Study your assigned math facts. Use flash cards, beans, or fact families to study.
3. Read the Decodable Book.
4. Study your vocabulary words.

Tuesday:

1. Do the paper on Alike and Different.
2. Do excel math homework #6.
3. Read for twenty minutes and record in reading log.

Wednesday:

1. Write a story using as many spelling words as you can.
2. Study your math facts.
3. Read the social studies paper on Neighborhoods.
4. Study your vocabulary words.

Thursday:

1. Take a spelling pretest and write any misspelled word 5x.
2. Study the Religion notes for tomorrow's test.
3. Study the math facts.
4. Do excel math homework #8.

Note: Parents please help your child study the fact families. A fact family is a set of related facts. We have been practicing them in class and they are useful when studying the math facts. Here are a few examples: 8+5=13, 5+8=13, 13-8=5,

13-5=8 9+6=15, 6+9=15, 15-9=6, 15-6=9

As for the reading log, please fill out the information listed on the log and sign it. Also, remember to ask your child questions about the book he/she read. Thank you.

This Wednesday, we will be celebrating our Sisters of Mercy. We are very thankful for the wonderful support Sr. Maura and Sr. Camillus give our school. The students may bring flowers on Wednesday to present to our sisters after the Student Council skit.

One last thing. Students who bring in a case of water for our school earthquake kit have free dress this Friday. Thanks again for all your help.

Third Week of School

Homework for September 13th-16th

Monday:

1. Write each spelling word 4x.
2. Study your assigned math facts.
3. Read the social studies story about All Kinds of Groups.

Tuesday: P.E. day

1. Read the science story on plant life cycles.
2. Do the phonics paper on short vowels.
3. Do excel math homework #4.

Wednesday: Picture day

1. Study the Religion paper for Friday's test.
2. Do the math paper on comparing two-digit numbers. (You will get this paper today.)
3. Read the Decodable Book.
4. Take a spelling pretest and write any misspelled word 5x.

Thursday:

1. No homework because of the Skating Party. Have fun!!!

Reminders: This Tuesday is OLA Day at Barnes and Noble. The voucher number is 10254109 for those wanting to order on-line.

This Wednesday is picture day. All students need to be in full uniform.

I enjoyed meeting everyone at Back to School Night!!!

Second Week of School

Homework for September 7th-9th

Tuesday:

1. Write each spelling word 3 times.
2. Read the math story to your parents.
3. Share the Religion paper with your family.

Wednesday:

1. Read the Decodable Book.
2. Choose 6 of the spelling words and write a sentence for each one. Remember that each sentence has to be at least 8 words long.
3. Do math pages 11-12.

Thursday:

1. Take a spelling pretest and write any misspelled word 5x.
2. Share the excel math parent letter with your parents and finish the rest of Lesson 3.

Dear Parents,

We will be having our first spelling test this Friday. Please help your child practice the words. In addition to the ten regular spelling words, I also give two extra credit words. Please encourage your child to spell these words.

As for math, knowing the addition and subtraction facts is extremely important in second grade. Please help your child memorize the addition facts. I test these facts first.

As for homework, I make sure that your child has the work needed for that evening. I may send homework that will be worked on that day and not earlier. I may need to go over the concept before I send it home.

Starting next week please sign any papers that have the stamp Please Sign and Return on them. I like to make sure that parents have seen their student's work.

I hope to see all of you at Back to School Night which is this Thursday, September 9th. It starts at 6:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Ms. Forbush