Ms. Savage's Second Grade Stars

November 9th-13th

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. ~Walt Disney

 

Spelling City

First in Math

Important Dates in November

Wednesday 11th-Veteran's Celebration 1-2

Thursday 12th-Second Grade Field Trip

Monday 16th-Friday20 th-Book Fair

Tuesday 17th-Family Book Night 5:30-7:30

Friday 20th- Spirit Day/Chick-Fil-A

Monday23rd-Friday27th-THANKSGIVING BREAK ~ NO SCHOOL

Monday 30th-Back to school

Items needed:

Copy Paper, Clorox Wipes, and Extra Snacks~ THANK YOU

Monday: read 20 minutes and math

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Wednesday: read 20 minutes and first in math

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: 

Actor, director, character, costume, rehearse

 

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; spelling patterns; different grammar skills; similes; synonyms; antonyms

~Reader's Workshop: making connections

~Writers Workshop: Journal responses

~Math: We have been working on subtraction with regrouping and beginning to use addition to check our work!

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun   Making Change    Think Math

Health:  Food Pyramid

 

~Social Studies: We have just finished Georgia's Heros~ ask your child about Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and James Oglethorpe  SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: We will begin Energy
 

Oct 26th-30th

Spelling City

First in Math

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.  ~Chinese Proverb

 Important Dates in October

 

Monday 26th- Stevi B's Night

Friday 30th- Spirit Day/ Chick-Fil-A Biscuits/ Addition and Subtraction

Items Needed:
 Copier Paper

Extra Snacks

Clorox Wiper

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Monday: read 20 minutes and math

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Wednesday: read 20 minutes and first in math

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: record, special, quilt, delicious, patiently

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; spelling patterns; different grammar skills; similes; synonyms; antonyms

~Reader's Workshop: making connections

~Writers Workshop: letter writing

~Math: We are working on telling time and subtraction with regrouping

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun   Making Change    Think Math

Health: Healthy choices week is a great time to talk about nutrition-we will look at the food pyramid Food Pyramid

 

~Social Studies: We are Georgia's Heros ...important people in Georgia's History...The Creek, Cherokee, and Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.The social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: We have been learning about matter--we have two experiments planned for this week.....be sure to ask your child about them :)

October 19th-23rd

Spelling City

First in Math

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”

Important Dates in  

 

Friday 16th- Report Cards~ School Carnival & Nicholson's 20th Anniversary

Tuesday 20th- Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Picture Make Ups

Wednesday 21st- Early Release 12:20 dismissal

Monday 26th- Stevi B's Night

Friday 30th- Spirit Day/ Chick-Fil-A Biscuits/ Addition and Subtraction

 

Homework:

Monday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and math

Wednesday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: adaptable, environment, remarkable

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; spelling patterns; different grammar skills; similes; synonyms; antonyms

~Reader's Workshop: Summarizing and retelling

~Writers Workshop: We are writing personal narratives and learning to edit and proofread our work.

~Math: We have been counting back change! Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun   Making Change    Think Math

Health: Healthy choices week is a great time to talk about nutrition-we will look at the food pyramid Food Pyramid

 

~Social Studies: We are Georgia's Heros ...important people in Georgia's History...The Creek, Cherokee, and Sequoyah.The social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: We have been learning about matter--we have two experiments planned for this week.....be sure to ask your child about them :)

Right now my life is just one learning experience after another,
By the end of the week, I should be a genius-  Jeanette Osias

Important Dates in  

Tuesday 13th- Cafeteria/Custodial Staff Appreciation Day and Chick-Fil-A Night (Sprayberry location)

Friday 16th- Report Cards~ School Carnival & Nicholson's 20th Anniversary

Tuesday 20th- Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Picture Make Ups

Wednesday 21st- Early Release 12:20 dismissal

Monday 26th- Stevi B's Night

Friday 30th- Spirit Day/ Chick-Fil-A Biscuits/ Addition and Subtraction

We are collecting items for our local firemen--coffee, tea, paper towels, any non perishable items--any donations would be great

Homework:

Monday: read 20 minutes

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and math

Wednesday: read 20 minutes

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: impossible, forcibly, decided, ocean, disappoint

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of short and long U

~Reader's Workshop: Asking questionswhile reading

~Writers Workshop: The students just finished writing their descriptive paragraphs and we are learning about personal narrative writing and how to use similes in their writing.

~Math: We have completed double digit addition with regrouping--we will begin studying money! Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun   Making Change    Think Math

~Social Studies: We are Georgia's Heros ...important people in Georgia's History...The Creek, Cherokee, and Sequoyah.The social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: we will begin a unit on Matter this week--we have several fun experiments planned.....be sure to ask your child about them :)

Right now my life is just one learning experience after another,
By the end of the week, I should be a genius-  Jeanette Osias

Important Dates in  

Tuesday 13th- Cafeteria/Custodial Staff Appreciation Day and Chick-Fil-A Night (Sprayberry location)

Friday 16th- Report Cards~ School Carnival & Nicholson's 20th Anniversary

Tuesday 20th- Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Picture Make Ups

Wednesday 21st- Early Release 12:20 dismissal

Monday 26th- Stevi B's Night

Friday 30th- Spirit Day/ Chick-Fil-A Biscuits/ Addition and Subtraction

We are collecting items for our local firemen--coffee, tea, paper towels, any non perishable items--any donations would be great

Homework:

Monday: read 20 minutes

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and math

Wednesday: read 20 minutes

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: impossible, forcibly, decided, ocean, disappoint

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of short and long U

~Reader's Workshop: Asking questionswhile reading

~Writers Workshop: The students just finished writing their descriptive paragraphs and we are learning about personal narrative writing and how to use similes in their writing.

~Math: We have completed double digit addition with regrouping--we will begin studying money! Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun   Making Change    Think Math

~Social Studies: We are Georgia's Heros ...important people in Georgia's History...The Creek, Cherokee, and Sequoyah.The social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: we will begin a unit on Matter this week--we have several fun experiments planned.....be sure to ask your child about them :)

September 28-October 2

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.  ~Elizabeth Lawrence

ReScheduled:

Family Game Night and Spaghetti Dinner

will be September 29th

Movie Night October 2nd

Important Dates in

 Friday 2nd- Foundation Movie Night

Tuesday 13th- Cafeteria/Custodial Staff Appreciation Day and Chick-Fil-A Night (Sprayberry location)

Friday 16th- Report Cards~ School Carnival & Nicholson's 20th Anniversary

Tuesday 20th- Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Picture Make Ups

Wednesday 21st- Early Release 12:20 dismissal

Monday 26th- Stevi B's Night

Friday 30th- Spirit Day/ Chick-Fil-A Biscuits/ Addition and Subtraction test

Homework:

Monday: read 20 minutes

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and math

Wednesday: read 20 minutes

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: frantically, journey, swaying, furious, wander

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of short and long O

~Reader's Workshop: Using predictions while reading

~Writers Workshop: The students just finished writing their descriptive paragraphs and we are learning about personal narrative writing and how to use similes in their writing.

~Math: We have completed double digit addition with regrouping--we will begin studying money! Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun   Making Change

~Social Studies: We are Georgia's Heros ...important people in Georgia's History...The Creek, Cherokee, and Sequoyah.The social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: we will begin a unit on Matter this week--we have several fun experiments planned.....be sure to ask your child about them :)

 

September 21-25

 "A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summers

wave good bye "

Please check homework folders and agendas daily--please sign agenda

Important Dates in September

Movie Night has been rescheduled for October 2

Tuesday 22nd- Family Game Night! and

Spaghetti Dinner

Tuesday 22nd- Terrific Kids 7:30am

Friday 25th- Spirit Day

 

Homework:

Monday: read 20 minutes

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and math

Wednesday: read 20 minutes

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: frantically, journey, swaying, furious, wander

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of short and long O

~Reader's Workshop: Using predictions while reading

~Writers Workshop: The students just finished writing their descriptive paragraphs and we are learning about personal narrative writing and how to use similes in their writing.

~Math: We have completed double digit addition with regrouping--we will begin studying money! Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun 

~Social Studies: We are Georgia's Heros ...important people in Georgia's History...The Creek, Cherokee, and Sequoyah.The social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is ....please email me if you would like it

~Science: we will begin a unit on Matter this week--we have several fun experiments planned.....be sure to ask your child about them :)

 

September 14-18

"Life, love, and laughter - what priceless gifts to give our children."

Important Dates in September

Monday 14th- Picture Day

Tuesday 15th- Chick-fil-A Night

Thursday 17th- Sally Foster Orders Due

Friday 18th- Foundation Movie Night

Tuesday 22nd- Terrific Kids 7:30am

Friday 25th- Spirit Day

Homework:

Monday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and math

Wednesday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary/math

Vocabulary Words:

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of consonant blends: br,sm,tr,sk, and dr, as well as consonant digraphs: ch, sh, wh, and th also long and short a and i

~Reader's Workshop: Selecting "Just Right" Books, Reviewing Procedures for Reader's Workshop; Story Summaries.

~Writer's Workshop: Procedures and expectations; descriptive writing; using adjectives to enhance our writing.

~Math: We are doing double digit addition with regrouping....ask your child to show you how 

Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain Cool Math Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun

~Social Studies: We are studying Georgia's regions and resources...the social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is the password!

 

Septemner 7-11

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them."

Lady Bird Johnson

 Important Dates in September

Monday 7th- Labor Day

Friday 11th- Red, White and Blue Day

Monday 14th- Picture Day

Tuesday 15th- Chick-fil-A Night

Thursday 17th- Sally Foster Orders Due

Friday 18th- Foundation Movie Night

Tuesday 22nd- Terrific Kids 7:30am

Friday 25th- Spirit Day

Homework:

Monday:

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and spelling

Wednesday: read 20 minutes and math

Thursday: read 20 minutes  vocabulary/math

Vocabulary Words: pinata, wrecked, grinned, showered, proudly

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of consonant blends: br,sm,tr,sk, and dr, as well as consonant digraphs: ch, sh, wh, and th also long and short a and i

~Reader's Workshop: Selecting "Just Right" Books, Reviewing Procedures for Reader's Workshop; Story Summaries.

~Writer's Workshop: Procedures and expectations; descriptive writing; using adjectives to enhance our writing.

~Math: We are doing double digit addition with regrouping....ask your child to show you how 

Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain  Cool Math  Flash Cards    Timed Test  Cyberchallenge  Math-games

This site is Just for Fun

~Social Studies: We are studying Georgia's regions and resources...the social studies book is online! SS Book  The user name is cobbstudent2, password is the password!

    TAKE HOME BOOKS

Please have your child read their take home book to you. This really helps with fluency and comprehension. Remember these books are quick reads--not meant to be challenging

August 31st-September 4th

We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we make. Ted Kennedy

Important Dates in September

Monday 7th- Labor Day

Friday 11th- Red, White and Blue Day

Monday 14th- Picture Day

Tuesday 15th- Chick-fil-A Night

Thursday 17th- Sally Foster Orders Due

Friday 18th- Foundation Movie Night

Tuesday 22nd- Terrific Kids 7:30am

Friday 25th- Spirit Day

Homework:

Monday: read 20 min. and math

Tuesday: read 20 minutes and main idea

Wednesday: read 20 minutes and math

Thursday: read 20 minutes study vocabulary

Vocabulary Words: glares, shares, annoyed, comfortable

Curriculum:

~Language Arts: Writing complete  sentences; each sentence has two complete  thoughts; punctuation; Identifying the sounds of consonant blends: br,sm,tr,sk, and dr, as well as consonant digraphs: ch, sh, wh, and th. 

~Reader's Workshop: Selecting "Just Right" Books, Reviewing Procedures for Reader's Workshop; Story Summaries.

~Writer's Workshop: Procedures and expectations; descriptive writing; using adjectives to enhance our writing.

~Math: Fact strategy review for addition facts, place value, graphs, writing numbers in expanded form and we will begin double digit addition.

Click on the following websites for extra math practice

Fun Brain  Cool Math  Flash Cards    Timed Test 

~Social Studies: Begin to study Georgia, focusing on cardinal and intermediate map directions, compass rose and regions of Georgia

  TAKE HOME BOOKS

Please have your child read their take home book to you. This really helps with fluency and comprehension. Remember these books are quick reads--not meant to be challenging