Starting this week, your student will be sent home their weekly grades from Friday Assessments. These Assessments are taken directly from instructions and skills presented to them throughout the week. They must be signed and returned the following school day. Expect to see weekly FCAT Assessment grade, Spelling test grades, Math Assessment grades, and Language Arts grades each week. Depending on our planning schedule, your children will also be given Science and Social Studies grades.

Our goal is to give your child the needed skills and academic confidence to be successful in second grade and prepare them for success in third grade. One way we can do this is to keep communication open with our parents and to keep you informed of your child's progress.

Thank you,
Your second grade team,
Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Morgan

Angel Tree: For REA families

Please stop by the office and grab an angel from the tree. All these families are from our school. We see them everyday. Let's help them have a happy holiday. If you are unable to do an angel by yourself, please email me at chenry427@yahoo.com and I can pair up 2 families to get an angel completed. Also, if you do not have time to do the shopping, but would like to make a donation, I would be happy to do the shopping for a special angel pick. Just contact me at the above email address.

All gifts should be wrapped and returned to the office by December 14th with the angel you picked off the tree on top.

Our classroom is in need of Kleenex. Please send in a box ASAP.

Homework: December 6-10

This week we will be studying past-tense verbs, prefixes and counting money. Please practice vocabulary words every night.

Spelling Words:

1. chest
2. chase
3. sheep
4. think
5. while
6. chill
7. shape
8. thing
9. white
10. wheat
11. mule
12. fuse
13. idea
14. often
15. second

Reading Vocabulary:

1. ancient
2. hopeful
3. unable
4. confirm
5. valid

Monday:
Write spelling words 2 times each
Define vocabulary terms
100 Book Challenge
Tuesday:
Write 10 spelling words in complete sentences
Math worksheet
100 Book challenge
Wednesday:
Put Spelling words in abc order
100 Book Challenge
Thursday:
Write 10 spelling words with rhyming words
Math worksheet
100 Book Challenge

Report Cards

Report cards went home today. The Covers must be signed and returned to the school. You can keep the report card at home.

Please remember the classroom wish list

The items listed below are all needed for the classroom. Please donate what you can.

Paper towels

Large and Small Ziploc bags

Kleenex

Disinfectant spray

Feathers

Wiggly eyes

Febreeze

Ink Pens (any color other than black)

We just started a new unit. Unit 3

We are working on verbs which are action words and tells what happens in a sentence. We are continuing to work on regrouping with 2 digit subtractions. Upon returning from Thanksgiving break, we will begin working with money and time. Please continue to work with your child on vocabulary and sign their homework daily.

Homework for November 15-19

Spelling Words:

1. eat
2. mean
3. need
4. baby
5. he
6. leaf
7. queen
8. seek
9. pony
10. we
11. foam
12. told
13. family
14. four
15. hear

Vocabulary Words:
1. swung
2. attached
3. gasped
4. breathe
5. frantically
6. delicious

Monday:
Write spelling words 2 times each
Read 100 Book Challenge

Tuesday:
Write 10 spelling words in complete sentences
Math worksheet
Read 100 Book Challenge

Wednesday:
Put spelling words in ABC order
Read 100 Book Challenge

Thursday:
Write 10 spelling words with rhyming words
Math Worksheet
Read 100 Book Challenge

Vote for Mrs. Thomas

Mrs. Thomas has entered a contest through Dole fruits to win cash for our classroom. It only takes a moment to vote. Go to www.fruits.com/teachermonday/vote.asp

You can vote once a day evry day throughout the contest. The top 10 teachers will receive cash for their classroom each Monday beginning October 18th. The votes for non winning teachers will roll over from week to week.

SO, PLEASE VOTE EVERYDAY. It is for our kids benefit.

Our Wonderful Teachers

Our wonderful teachers. Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Morgan.

HOMEWORK REMINDERS AND NEWS

Please remember to check and initial all homework daily.

Starting November 1st. Please be attentive to the Homework Agenda. A language sheet will be added on Monday and Wednesday nights.

Classroom Wishlist:

Our teachers need a few supplies for the classroom for our children.

Large and small ziploc bags

Kleenex

Disinfectant spray

2 or 5 gallon Ziplocs

Feathers

Febreeze

Wiggly Eyes

Ink pens (Any color other than black)

Remember: For every $10 you spend it can be submitted for 1 volunteer hour.

DAYTONA LAGOON FAMILY NIGHT: Wednesday, November 10th. 6 pm to 10 pm

This event has been cancelled, however you can still use the tickets that you purchased now through February 1, 2011. You can also still purchase tickets through December 1st.

This event is exclusively for Reading Edge and Samsula Academies.
Only $15 a ticket and $5.00 goes directly to our school. Tickets can be purchased at Reading Edge or at the gate that evening. All proceeds go to the PTA Technology fund.

There will be full unlimited access to the park rides, video games, go karting,miniture golf, lazer tag, wall climbing and more.

Here is the website to see what they have to offer. http://www.daytonalagoon.com/

Fall Festival

The Fall Festival at Valentine Park was a huge success. The kids had a great time playing games and celebrating the season. The kids got to have sack races, a spoon relay, pumpkin bowling, parachute fun, line dancing and so much more. Thank you to all the parents who helped put together this great day.