Homework Feb 28-March 4

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

February 28-March4, 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 “Red, White and Blue: The Story of the American Flag”

Vocabulary from text: America, birthday, flag, freedom, nicknames, stars, stripes

Word Wall Words: America, birthday, freedom, color, might

Math: Review basic fractions, fractions in a group, and fraction word problems

Writing: Stretch it out – Using our senses

Science/Social Studies: Living Together in Neighborhoods

IMPORTANT DATES:

February 1, 2011: PTO

February 21, 2011: School Closed

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:

February 1, 2011: PTO

February 21, 2011: School Closed

Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bueser’s Homework Grid

Ms. Johnson

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

Ms. B

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

Homework Sheet for the Week of February 28-March 4, 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 115	Write each spelling word 3 times each.	Fraction Practice
Tuesday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 116	Pick 5 spelling words and write the definitions for each.	Recognizing Fractions
Wednesday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 117	Pick 7 spelling words and write one sentence for each word.	Re-teach 9.2
Thursday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 118	Have your parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test.	Practice 9.2 Review for fraction test
Friday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)	No Homework	No Homework

Spelling February 28-May 13 – Please use this if your child forgets their spelling folder are school!

February 28-March 4

Red( aw, au, and al words)	Yellow ( augh, aw, au words)	Green ( au words)
author	sauce	astronaut
auto	fault	auction
awful	applause	audible
lawn	audience	bureau
hawk	naughty	cautious
draw	daughter	plausible
raw	auction	nausea
scrawl	faucet	inaugurate
false	awkward	exhaust
chalk	launch	faucet

March 7-11

Red (ch and tch words)	Yellow (CVCC and CVVC patterns)	Green (VCCV pattern)
catch	drench	chimney
witch	wretch	compass
patch	sketch	costume
fetch	prompt	thunder
switch	switch	journey
rich	straight	whisper
such	league	instinct
watch	sleeve	blizzard
coach	throat	abrupt
peach	steam	concert

March 14-18

Red ( syllables –tion, -ture)	Yellow (syllables –tion, -ture)	Green (syllables –tion, -ture )
picture	furniture	adventure
pasture	adventure	miniature
nature	fracture	furniture
mature	moisture	sculpture
future	puncture	architecture
potion	tuition	affection
motion	caution	recreation
lotion	mention	assumption
section	location	subscription
action	station	communication

March 28- April 1

Red	Yellow ( -ant, -ance )	Green ( accented 3rd syllable )
apron	assistant	constitution
bacon	vigilant	planetarium
button	reluctant	understand
reason	abundant	imitation
wagon	attendant	declamation
lemon	dominance	definition
lesson	arrogance	irrigation
dragon	ignorance	exclamation
person	expectance	diagnosis
season	ambulance	Mississippi

April 4-8

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

April 11-15

Red ( /ou/ and /oi/ words )	Yellow ( words form P.E.)	Green ( Words from Science)
noise	baseball	sunlight
choice	outfield	chlorophyll
voice	record	chloroplasts
foil	parade	photosynthesis
spoil	strike	Carbon dioxide
allow	crowd	oxygen
cloud	teammates	glucose
found	homerun	Earth
clown	coach	conservation
count	pitcher	ozone layer

May 2-6

Red ( countries of the world)	Yellow ( countries of the world)	Green ( countries of the world)
Brazil	Australia	Afghanistan
Cuba	Brazil	Bangladesh
India	Colombia	Cambodia
Italy	England	Estonia
Japan	Indonesia	Great Britain
Nepal	Jamaica	Malaysia
Peru	Myanmar	Micronesia
Spain	Romania	Philippines
China	South Africa	Switzerland
Canada	United States	Vietnam

May 9-13

Red ( -er and-el words)	Yellow ( Words from Social Stud.)	Green ( words with suffixes)
motor	wildlife	direction
sailor	valley	comfortable
favor	island	quietly
collar	migrate	valuable
center	forest	wonderful
dinner	mainland	collection
signal	continent	useful
summer	county	discussion
barrel	outdoors	correctly
metal	mountain	expression

No Spelling after May 13!

Homework Grid and Newsletter February 21-25, 2011

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

February 21-25, 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 “Cowboys”

Vocabulary from text: campfire, cattle, cowboy, galloped, herd, railroad, trails

Word Wall Words: railroad, heard, herd, cattle, match

Math: Review Triple Venn Diagrams and complete assessment. Then we will begin filling in the missing addends to complete problems.

Writing: Complete Famous American Speeches and prepare for Famous American Wax Museum

Science/Social Studies: Complete Biography Unit – Famous American Wax Museum

IMPORTANT DATES:

February 21, 2011: School Closed

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:

February 21, 2011: School Closed

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 February 21-25, 2011

Please Sign by the X	Reading	Spelling	Math	Other
Monday X	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL
Tuesday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 133/134	NO SPELLING	Review for Venn Diagram Test
Wednesday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 135	NO SPELLING	Practice Math Facts – No math activity sheet
Thursday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log) Page 136	NO SPELLING.	Find The Missing Number 2
Friday X	Read for 15 minutes (book of choice and record in reading log)	No Homework	No Homework