Last Update: 1/30/12
Thanks, Mrs. Kahle and Mrs. Tilley,
for teaching us about cockroaches!
Click on the above link to see our cockroaches!
Our next Insect Day will be on Friday, February 24th.
We will be learning about dragonflies!
Please remember...
If your child would like to celebrate his/her birthday,
please send in non-food items!
We are no longer allowed to pass out edible treats.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Click on the link above!
Working on our Christmas Book Project masks!
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Click above to see us reading in groups!
Check out the web site at the bottom of this page called
"Timed Tests"! This is a great site for practicing Math facts!
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Religion |
In Religion, we are reviewing the sacrament of Reconciliation. The children will have another opportunity to celebrate this sacrament during the season of Lent. We are also writing paragraphs about what makes our school special. In addition to this, we will be making cards for our parishioners, thanking them for supporting IHM School. |
| Reading |
This week, we will be reading "At Play: Long Ago and Today." It is an interesting informational article that compares recreational activities from years ago with those of today. |
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Math |
We have begun Chapter 11, "Using Two-Digit Addition." This chapter includes: rewriting to add; estimating sums; adding three numbers; problem solving; and front-end estimation. The children are working very hard on their regrouping. |
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Writing |
We will complete our study of lower-case cursive letters this week. The children are very proud of how much they have learned in just three weeks! They will be learning how to write their first and last names this week, and then we will start on the upper-case letters. Soon, we will do some of our daily work in cursive. This is always challenging at first, but with practice, I am sure they will do great! The children have written a personal narrative. These will be coming home on Monday, January 30. The children will need help editing. Thanks. |
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Spelling |
Spelling words for the week of January 30 - February 3 are listed below. We are back to our regular homework: Monday: 2 x each; Tuesday: ABC order; Wednesday: 8 sentences; Thursday: study for the test. |
| Health |
In Health, we have started Chapter 9: "Safety and Injury Prevention." We will be discussing outdoor and indoor safety, including wearing a helmet when bike riding, and staying away from harmful household substances. We will also talk about fire safety, in preparation for our firefighter assembly during Catholic Schools Week. |
Week of: January 30 - February 3
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Gold Group
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gear deer
fear year cheer
near hear clear
steer rear appear pioneer volunteer earrings nearby |
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Silver Group |
disagree again
given other money
problem does of
some laid change tired read nice lower firefighter learn |
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Bronze Group |
shoes clues
wound junior truth
duty news through
few who schoolroom whose conclusion June shampoo cruel choose ruin firefighter learn |
Our next Timed Test will be on
Tuesday, February 7.
It will be addition to 14.
The second grade will be going to the
Natural History and Children's Museums
on Friday, February 17.
The words below are the difficult vocabulary words
that relate to "At Play Long Ago and Today."
The children need to be able to pronounce them,
and have an idea of their meanings.
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recreation |
housed |
leisurely |
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recently |
nominate |
archaic |
official |
Web Sites: Spelling City is a great resource for the students!
I try to update each Spelling list on Friday for the following week.
There are great games to play with the words.
Have fun!
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September 23: Crickets/Grasshoppers |
October 21: Walking Sticks |
November 18: Ants |
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Heather Suedhof |
Shelley Weisheit |
Carol Beatty |
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Kathy Restle |
Louise Cook |
Jennifer Conrard |
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December 16: Praying Mantis |
January 27: Cockroaches |
February 24: Dragonflies |
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Cindy O'Connor |
Nickie Kahle |
Scott or Julie Baker |
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Karin Wasserstrom |
Stacie Tilley |
Todd/Chrissy Schneider |
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March 30: Butterflies/Moths |
April 27: Lady Bugs/Beetles |
May 25: Fireflies/Glowworms |
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Jenn Dolan |
Cara Chrisman |
My Linh Hartsgrove |
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Julie Weyler |
Rachael Reid |
Tracy Kozlowski |
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quadrilateral |
a polygon with four sides |
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parallelogram |
a quadrilateral whose
opposite sides are parallel
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rhombus |
a parallelogram with all four sides the same length |
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trapezoid |
a quadrilateral with
only one pair of opposite sides that are the same distance apart
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Websites:
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Math:
Reading:
Science:
Religion:
Social Studies:
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