Homework April 4-8

Ms. Johnson's and Mr. Bueser's 2^nd Grade News

April 4-8, 2011

AT-HOME LEARNING/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

• Math: See homework grid on back of newsletter
  
• Spelling: See home work grid on back of newsletter
  
• Bag Book Reading: We will meet at least three times per week.
  
• Read every night for at least 15 minutes; record your book titles in your agenda.
  

  
  

FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK:

Language Arts: We will read "Anansi Goes Fishing"

Vocabulary from text: been, believe, caught, delicious, finally, today, tomorrow, whatever

Word Wall Words: believe, delicious, tomorrow, whatever, finally

Math: We will review and practice estimation problems.

Writing: Pronouns for one and more than one

Science/Social Studies:

IMPORTANT DATES:

• April 5 – PTO Meeting
  
• April 11 – Spring Pictures
  
• April 18-25 – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
  

NEWS, NOTES, and REMINDERS:

• Please be sure to SIGN your child's homework grid and behavior tracker/calendar each night! This lets us know that you are aware of your child's homework assignments and behavior in class.
  
• Make sure that any books your child reads are written down on their reading log and sign their reading log.
  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• April 5 – PTO Meeting
  
• April 11 – Spring Pictures
  
• April 18-25 – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
  

Spelling

Red ( y-words )	Yellow ( -ry words )	Green ( -ry words )
pony	nursery	compulsory
body	victory	satisfactory
city	theory	dormitory
county	salary	machinery
entry	glossary	stationery
puppy	cemetery	vocabulary
study	military	territory
glory	ordinary	elementary
party	grocery	hereditary
family	surgery	necessary

Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bueser's Homework Grid

Ms. Johnson's Electives

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Chinese	Spanish and Technology	P.E. and Drama	Art and Spanish	Music

Mr. Bueser's Electives

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Spanish and Technology	P.E.	Chinese	Drama and Music	Art and Spanish

Homework Sheet for the Week of April 4-8, 2011

Please Sign by the X	Reading	Spelling	Math	Other
Monday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 125	Write each spelling word 3 times each.	Estimating Activity Sheet 2
Tuesday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 126	Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each.	Estimating Activity Sheet 5
Wednesday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 127	Pick 7 spelling words and write one sentence for each word.	Estimating Activity Sheet 8
Thursday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 128	Have your parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test.	Review for estimating test.
Friday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)	No Homework	No Homework