THANK YOU for the heartfelt gifts and goodies from teacher appreciation week! I was spoiled! I want to thank each and everyone of you for the successful year! It has been a pleasure teaching your child and I will cherish this years memories forever!
This week we will have a full day on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are all 12:00 dismissals. There will be no lunches on these days! BUT on Wednesday I will be providing pizza for the class. Please let me know if your child can not have pizza! I want to celebrate them filling the marble jar and our successful year! Please still send in water and a snack as the students are always hungry by the end of these half days! Spalding- This week we will have 10 words on Monday. We will review the 10 words on Tuesday and have our final spelling test on Wednesday. Wednesday will also be our final phonogram test. Math- We will be reviewing math facts through some of the games we have played through out the year. Science- We will learn about Florence Nightengale and connect our prior learning to Clara Barton. We will make a key word outline in class and then the students will write 2paragraphs using the key word outline. If they do not finish their paragraphs in class, it will be homework on Monday. Literature- We will be reading The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. I'm sure you noticed that some of your scholars books and journals came home on Friday. The remaining items will come home this Thursday. Please remember to have your child bring their yearbook to school on Thursday. We will have a signing party. Have a great week! As always if you have any questions, please reach out to me! Mrs. Bejarano
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We are in our final month of 2nd grade! The weeks ahead are extremely busy with concerts, learning, and special moments! Please let me know if you have any questions about anything coming up!
Monday, May 7 - 2nd Grade Music Concert Friday, May 11 - Half Day, No lunches Friday, May 11 - Arts Walk Thursday, May 24 - Last Day of School This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 30 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 30 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Please spend the extra time having your scholar say the words in syllables, spelling them on their fingers, then writing the words when practicing at home. Please let me know if your child is struggling. Math- We will continue our unit on Geometry. This week we will learn about patterns, angles, and how changing an attribution of a shape can change its pattern. There will be a unit test on Friday. Science- We will continue to learn about simple machines. The pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and the wedge will be the machines we discuss this week along with friction. Literature- We will continue to read Charlotte's Web through chapter 19. The class absolutely loves this book! They are learning some valuable lessons about friendship, trust, and compassion! Writing/Grammar- We will be creating a key word outline from the story excerpt Peter Pan. Students will then use their outline to write 3 paragraphs. Once their paragraphs are written they will check their work using a checklist before writing their final draft! Poem- Please have your child practice the poem Furry Bear every night. The poem can be found in The Harp and the Laurel Wreath on page 41. We will start reciting the poem next Monday the 14th. I hope to see you Monday night at the concert and Friday night at the Art Walk! Mrs. Bejarano We have a few busy weeks ahead! Please reach out to me if you have any questions. For the upcoming concert, dress attire requirements can be found in the handbook! Have a wonderful week!
Monday, May 7 - 2nd Grade Music Concert Friday, May 11 - Half Day, No lunches Friday, May 11 - Arts Walk Thursday, May 24 - Last Day of School This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 30 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 30 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Please spend the extra time having your scholar say the words in syllables, spelling them on their fingers, then writing the words when practicing at home. Please let me know if your child is struggling. Math- We will review our unit on graphs Monday with the unit test on Tuesday. Our next unit of study is on geometric shapes. We will learn about curved lines and straight lines, edges, faces, and surfaces. History- We will wrap up our unit on the Civil Rights. Monday we will study Cesar Chavez, Tuesday we will review the unit and everyone we learned about, Wednesday there will be a test. Science- We will start our last science unit on Thursday, which is the study of Simple Machines. Literature- We will continue to read Charlotte's Web through chapter 14. The class absolutely loves this book! They are learning some valuable lessons about friendship and trust. Poem- Please have your child practice the poem Furry Bear every night. A copy of the poem was sent home last week but should you need another one, please email me. The poem can also be found in The Harp and the Laurel Wreath on page 41. Writing and Grammar- We will continue to work with nouns, verbs, adverbs, pronouns, and adjectives. This week we will have copy work and dictation. We are working very diligently to be ready for 3rd grade! Please continue to practice the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division flashcards. Also, please continue to read with your child nightly! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Have a great week! Mrs. Bejarano Parents,
We don't have many days left of this school year! I know our scholars are getting excited for the summer, but we are not stopping yet! There are many things we have left to accomplish together, and we will be working hard till the very end! Monday, April 23 - Family Night at Red Robin (4:00-7:00) Monday, May 7 - 2nd Grade Music Concert Friday, May 11 - Half Day, No lunches Friday, May 11 - Arts Walk Thursday, May 24 - Last Day of School This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 28 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 28 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Please spend the extra time having your scholar say the words in syllables, spelling them on their fingers, then writing the words when practicing at home. Please let me know if your child is struggling. Math- We will continue to study graphs during the week including bar graphs and line plots. There will be a quiz on picture graphs and bar graphs on Tuesday. History- We will continue our unit on Civil Rights, including the study of Eleanor Roosevelt, Mary Mcleod Bethune, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Please be on the lookout for character worksheets to be coming home in your child's red folder for homework! Literature- We will continue to read Charlotte's Web, chapters 6-9. This story has already brought about great conversation regarding friendship, including thoughts from Aristotle. There are three kinds of friendship. The first is friendship based on utility, where both people derive some benefit from each other. The second is friendship based on pleasure, where both people are drawn to the other’s wit, good looks, or other pleasant qualities. The third is friendship based on goodness, where both people admire the other’s goodness and help one another strive for goodness. Does Charlotte show true friendship? Does Wilbur show true friendship? What wonderful conversations we get to have when we read classical literature! Please let me know if you have any questions! Have a wonderful week! Mrs. Bejarano April is flying by! The weather is warming up and I have noticed that the scholars are extremely thirsty. Please make sure to send in a water bottle everyday. I do encourage the students to drink a lot through out the day! The students have been very hungry at the end of the day so if they do have a snack I allow them to eat during the pick up time. If you would like to send in an extra snack for the end of the day please do so! Let me know if you have any questions!
Wednesday, April 18- Book Fair Friday, April 20 - Half Day-SPIRIT WEAR DAY Monday, May 7 - 2nd Grade Music Concert Thursday, May 24 - Last Day of School This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 31 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 31 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. The words are becoming more challenging and I have encouraged the students to say the words in syllables, spell them on their fingers, then write the words when practicing at home. Please let me know if your child is struggling. Math- We will review on Monday and take the Unit Test on Time Tuesday. We will then begin our unit on graphs. Please continue to have your child practice looking at a clock and tell you the time! Also, just around the corner will be completing our end of the year tests. Please keep practicing those addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. I have been using Lyceum time to review math and the students are dong a great job! History- We will continue to learn about Immigration Monday we will learn about Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. On Tuesday we will continue to learn about newcomers to the United States and citizenship. The Immigration test will be on Wednesday. We will then start our unit on Civil Rights. Literature- We will finally begin Charlotte's Web! The students are so very excited to start this book! I am looking forward to the virtuous lessons that come through reading this wonderful story! I do ask that the students do not read ahead, but they are welcome to bring the book home to reread the pages we have covered in class. Please let me know if you have any questions! Have a wonderful week! Mrs. Bejarano Last week was a busy one, filled with learning, adventures, and fun! Here is a look at the week ahead!
Wednesday, April 18- Book Fair Friday, April 20 - Half Day-SPIRIT WEAR DAY Monday, May 7 - 2nd Grade Music Concert Thursday, May 24 - Last Day of School This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 30 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 30 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Math- We will start our unit on TIME. Students will learn to tell time after the hour and before the hour. We will focus on using clocks in our math groups so that each student can practice move the hands around the clock to show time. There will be no quiz this week. History- We will continue to study the Civil War. Focusing on the abolitionists and what happened after the war. There will be a unit test on Thursday. Friday we will start our unit on immigration. Literature- We will complete The Magician's Nephew. The students have enjoyed this book and the adventures of Digory and Polly. Please let me know if you have any questions! Mrs. Bejarano Parents,
Happy April! We have a busy week ahead with our Field Trip and Field Day! Please look closely below for all of the details. Upcoming events: Thursday, April 5 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Desert Botanical Gardens We are excited to go to the Desert Botanical Garden to be Desert Detectives for the day to learn about the life cycles of various desert plants and animals. We are also excited to have an extra bit of time in the Butterfly Pavilion! Please see below for all the details. When: Thursday, April 5 from 9:30-11:30 pm Where: Desert Botanical Garden (for tour/pavilion) What to Bring: quick and healthy snack, disposable water bottle with name written on it, sunscreen and/or hat What to Wear: Archway Trivium East uniform attire Cost: $10 in exact cash/check due by Monday, April 2 Lunch: We will eat lunch when we return back to school. Please send in a lunch for your child just like a normal day. Friday, April 6 - Field Day Friday, April 20 - Half Day Monday, May 7 - 2nd Grade Music Concert Thursday, May 24 - Last Day of School This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 30 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 30 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Math- We will continue a unit on fractions and have a unit test on Friday. Please continue to work on basic math facts at home with your child. Addition and subtraction facts through 20 should be mastered by the end of the year. History - We will continue our history unit on The Civil War. There will not be a quiz this week. Literature- We will continue to read The Magician's Nephew. I love seeing scholars begin to make connections to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Writing and Grammar- Students will complete copywork and dictation, all in cursive, about an excerpt of the story, Moominland Midwinter. Please email me if you have any questions! Mrs. Bejarano Parents,
We are in our final week of March! April brings a lot of exciting adventures with the beautiful weather! Looking forward to our upcoming field trip and the students are ready for an exciting Field Day! Please email me if you have any questions! Upcoming events: Monday-Thursday, March 26-29 - Food & Water Collection Drive for St. Mary's Food Bank Tuesday, March 27 - PSO Family Night at Chipotle, 4-8 PM Friday, March 30 - No school Thursday, April 5 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Desert Botanical Gardens Friday, April 6 - Field Day Chaperones have been chosen! Due to the high volume and limited spots, a drawing was completed. If you emailed me interested in chaperoning, you will receive an email on Monday letting you know of the results. This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 17 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday you should dictate all 17 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Wednesday, but words must be written in cursive. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Math- We will begin a unit on fractions. Students love fractions because we talk about fun foods and how to divide them into equal parts. There will be a quiz on Thursday. Please continue to work on basic math facts at home with your child. Addition and subtraction facts through 20 should be mastered by the end of the year. History - We will continue our history unit on The Civil War. There will be a test on Thursday. Literature- We will continue to read The Magician's Nephew. Scholars are loving this story! Writing and Grammar- Students will write three paragraphs, two sentences in each, on an excerpt of The Story of the Greeks. Two of the six sentences will be completed in cursive! Please email me if you have any questions! Mrs. Bejarano Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your spring break!
Upcoming Events: Tuesday, March 22 - Family Night at Chipotle - 4:00-8:00 Friday, March 30 - No school Thursday, April 5 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Desert Botanical Gardens Friday, April 6 - Field Day I will be sending out details on Wednesday about our field trip, so keep your eye open for that! This week: Spalding- Your scholar will have 24 new words this week. All spelling words are to be written in cursive each night. Please have your scholar write their words in their best Spalding cursive. Markings need to be done on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday you should dictate all 24 words to your scholar. Markings are not required on Thursday. ****If your child is misspelling a word, please mark it wrong and have them correct it on their homework. Math- We will continue our unit on money by reviewing addition and learning subtraction of money. There will be a test on Friday. Please continue to work on basic math facts at home with your child. Addition and subtraction facts through 20 should be mastered by the end of the year. Science - We will continue our science unit on life cycles. There will be a test on Tuesday. We will begin a new history unit on the Civil War on Wednesday. Literature- We will begin a new story called The Magician's Nephew. This is the prequel to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that scholars will read next year in third grade. Writing and Grammar- Students will review all known parts of speech and complete copywork and dictation from an excerpt of The Story of the Greeks. This is the last quarter we will share in 2nd grade. Please continue to complete homework and continue reading with your child each night! If you have any questions please reach out to me! Mrs. Bejarano |
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