Open House 2011

This is the slideshow that I will be showing at open house.  I look forward to seeing everyone.  (oops Ms. Pigeon name is spelled wrong but she has forgiven me)

Learning in Many Ways

For the last week and a half, we have been busy learning how to work in second grade.  We have talked about how learning happens in many different ways!  Take a look at some of the "action shots" I was able to capture during the last few days!!

Students practice using classroom materials appropriately.

 Students use teamwork to create a pattern block design.

 Students complete a worksheet to practice a skill. 

  Students play games to reinforce skills that we are learning.

 Students play a cooperative game to reinforce a skill.

 Students respond in writing to a story that they heard.

 Students converse about a story we just read.

 Students create bookmarks to use during silent reading time.

 Students buddy read together.

Students practice picking books that they can read and will hold their interest.

There are many exciting things happening in Room 9!! We can't wait to show you everything we have been doing at Open House next week (Oct.6th)!!  See you then!!

UMS Open House

UMS Open House is Thursday, October 6, 2011.  This is a very informal event that runs from 6:30 - 7:30.  Keep watching this blog for more information!!  We can't wait to show you everything we have been busy learning!

Math Homelinks!!

OK Parents!! Math homelinks (a fancy word for homework) have started coming home!  I have reviewed today's skill in class and their homelink reinforces and reviews that skill. Today we talked about greater than and less than.  Ask your child to show you the alligators they cut out to help them remember which sign is which!  Homework comes back to school the next day.  Please make sure that you have checked your child's work and talked about the skill.  (This is a great way to catch up on what your child is learning each day)  If you are having difficulty with the homework, just send me a note and I can give you more time, or I can help your child at school!  Remember, math homework should take no more than 10 minutes a night!!  Thank you for your support!

Spelling Skills

Today you will find a spelling skill worksheet in your child's home/school folder.  This worksheet tells you the skill that we are working on this week as well as the red word(s) that are being introduced for mastery. This worksheet will come home every Monday unless we are having a proficiency test. While there is NO homework to turn into me, I ask that you take just 5-10 minutes a night to review this skill with your child.  This week, we are reviewing short vowels and talking about ending punctuation.  Here are some ideas of things you can do to practice short vowels with your child!

• make a list of some of the short vowel words that they know and check their spelling.
• ask them to spell various short vowel words
• have them make up sentences that have 2 short vowel words and make sure they use the proper punctuation
• play "I Spy" with a book -- have your child read a book and look for 5 words that have a short a (or any short vowel sound)
• make flashcards with various short vowel words and play "Go Fish" or "Memory"
• write down the red words that we have learned (although there are only 2 at this point) and play "Go Fish" or "Memory"
• make word families for various short vowels such as -at, -ip, -ot, -ug, -et

I hope this helps!  Thank you so much for your support and help at home!

P.S. - Math homework will start coming home this Wednesday!

Title One Update from Mrs. Mazza

Title 1 services are starting next week (September 19th).  If you received a permission slip in the mail, please return it to school as soon as possible.  If you did not receive a permission slip in the mail, your child is not eligible to receive services this trimester.  Please contact Lynn Mazza at 233-5239 or https://csdmail.csdvt.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1cc33671d38d47859beaac6ffa161d93&URL=mailto%3amazzal%40csdvt.org if you have any

questions.

Picture Day

This is just a reminder that picture day at UMS  is this Wednesday, September 14th.  If your child wants to order pictures, they must return their picture money by Wednesday morning otherwise they will have to order when the photographers come back to retake pictures.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call school at 264-5959.