Idioms!

Spelling sight and vocabulary words for 10/5-10/9/15

Hw 10/5-10/9/15

Here is the Homework pattern for next week

Monday – 

Math- chapter 2-1 homework page

Reading – spelling sailboats: use the spelling list from Friday's packet to carefully write the spelling of each word from the list this week.

Tuesday – 

Math – chapter 2-2 homework page

reading – comprehension questions: use your reading textbook to answer the questions at the end of this week's focus story, "The Lion and the Mouse "

Wednesday – 

Math– chapter 2-3 homework page

reading – vocabulary homework: use the glossary in your reading textbook to define your vocabulary words for the week

Thursday – 

math – chapter 2-4 homework page

reading – writing homework: read and complete the "write about it" prompt at the end of your focus story for the week and write a creative or informative story. 

 Friday – practice packet: fluency passage, sight word practice, math pages, Book report and spelling and vocabulary words for next week. 

**** this homework pattern will remain the same but the focus will be different each week.

Hw 9/28-10/2/15

Here is the Homework pattern for 9/28-10/2/15

Monday – 

Math- Lesson 11 homework page

Reading – spelling sailboats: use the spelling list from Friday's packet to carefully write the spelling of each word from the list this week.

Tuesday – 

Math – lesson 12 homework page

reading – comprehension questions: use your reading textbook to answer the questions at the end of this week's focus story, "The Elves and the Shoemaker "

Wednesday – 

Math– lesson 13 homework page

reading – vocabulary homework: use the glossary in your reading textbook to define your vocabulary words for the week

Thursday – 

math – lesson 14 homework page

reading – writing homework: read and complete the "write about it" prompt at the end of your focus story for the week and write a creative or informative story. 

*****study for Unit 1 Math Test- Addition and Subtraction Strategies and Related Facts

 Friday – practice packet: fluency passage, sight word practice, math pages, Book report and spelling and vocabulary words for next week. 

**** this homework pattern will remain the same but the focus will be different each week.

Elves and the Shoemaker spelling sight and vocabulary words

Spelling, sight and vocabulary words for week of 9–21 through 9–25

Hw 9/21-9/25/15

Monday – 

Math- Lesson 7 homework page

Reading – spelling sailboats: use the spelling list from Friday's packet to carefully write the spelling of each word from the list this week.

Tuesday – 

Math – lesson 8 homework page

reading – comprehension questions: use your reading textbook to answer the questions at the end of this week's focus story, "For the love of our Earth "

Wednesday – 

Math– lesson 9 homework page

reading – vocabulary homework: use the glossary in your reading textbook to define your vocabulary words for the week

Thursday – 

math – lesson 10 homework page

reading – writing homework: read and complete the "write about it" prompt at the end of your focus story for the week and write a creative or informative story. 

 Friday – practice packet: fluency passage, sight word practice, math pages, Book report and spelling and vocabulary words for next week. 

**** this homework pattern will remain the same but the focus will be different each week.

Homework September 14-18, 2015

Monday – 

Math- Lesson three homework page

Reading – spelling sailboats: use the spelling list from Friday's packet to carefully write the spelling of each word from the list this week.

Tuesday – 

Math – lesson four homework page

reading – comprehension questions: use your reading textbook to answer the questions at the end of this week's focus story, "because of you"

Wednesday – 

Math– lesson five homework page

reading – vocabulary homework: use the glossary in your reading textbook to define your vocabulary words for the week

Thursday – 

math – lesson six homework page

reading – writing homework: read and complete the "write about it" prompt at the end of your focus story for the week and write a creative or informative story. 

 Friday – practice packet: fluency passage, sight word practice, math pages, Book report and spelling and vocabulary words for next week. 

**** this homework pattern will remain the same but the focus will be different each week.

First week practice packet due by September 18, 2015

A packet came home for your child to practice their spelling, sight, spelling words and fluency. There is also a book report & math practice. This can be turned in Monday through Friday next week.

Our class as a whole needs work on place value, addition and subtraction and basic facts and double digit addition and subtraction. This is where we are going in the next fee weeks! 

First Week Homework 9/8-9/11/15

Tuesday- Summer Souvenir and Summer Packet

Wednesday- Math 1-1 HW page

Thursday- Math 1-2 HW page

Friday- Weekend Practice Packet

(Practice reading fluency by timing your child, doing a book report, practicing reading this weeks sight words and complete the math practice pages) 

Encore/Special Class Days

Monday- Library 

Tuesday- Computers

Wednesday- Spanish

Thursday- P.E. 

Friday- P.E. 

First week of school homework

Your child should complete and turn in the summer learning packet by Friday. It can be found on the Robert A Black Magnet School  website at Blackmagnet.org. 

In addition, your child should bring something to share with the class that represents their summer and should write a paragraph explaining what they did and why it is special to them. The summer souvenir project should be completed tonight to be presented on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. It should be in your child's take-home folder. 

2nd Grade First Quarter Sight Words

Here are the 1st Qtr. sight words for second grade. Please have your child practice reading them and they will be tested weekly on the sight words of the week. Please get a jump start and study all words with your child and practice regularly. Have your child read the words and use them in a sentence if they can. These are not words to be sounded out, rather know automatically by memory. Your child will receive this list in the weekly at home practice packet as well. 

2015-2016 2nd Grade Supply List

Welcome Incoming 2nd Graders and Parents! I can't wait to meet you at Open House.  In the meantime, go to Miss Morrissey's Class Page this summer and work on your basic math facts, read every night and get ready for a challenging year. Here is the new supply list of the 2015-2016 school year.

2nd Grade
2015-2016 Supply List
Tools to our Success!

-- Five notebooks  (Reader’s Response-red, Writer’s Notebook-green, Math Notebook- blue Word Study/Spelling-yellow and Writing Journal-any color)
-- One-1” binder
-- Two packages of wide ruled notebook paper
-- One ruler with centimeters and inches
-- One “Stay at School” folder
-- One “Take Home” folder
-- 1 package of post-it notes
-- 2 highlighters
-- 2 red pens
-- **2 Erasers
-- 3 boxes of facial tissue
-- 2 containers of anti-bacterial cleaning wipes
-- 60- No. 2 pencils**
-- 2 bottles of hand sanitizer
-- One package of sandwich size (GIRLS) gallon zip lock bags (BOYS)
-- One book bag/backpack
-- **Four glue sticks
-- **One box of 24 crayons
-- **one box of 12 colored pencils
-- **one box of Crayola markers
-- **One pencil/supply case

Bold faced items on this list will be collected by the teacher and used by the entire classroom community as needed. Please have school supplies ready for the first week of school.
**These items may need to be replaced throughout the year.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Sincerely,
2nd Grade Teachers:

Ms. Morrissey & Ms. Westbrooks

Field Day!

Our June Field Trip was a Success!

Homework for June 8-12

Students who exceeded their goals for both reading and math will no longer have homework for the rest of the school year! Congratulations to all those who exceeded their goals this year!!!

Monday – 

Reading- Skills Page

Math- step up 2

Tuesday  –

Reading- Skills Page

Math- step up 4

Wednesday  –

Reading- Skills page

Math- step up 6

Thursday  –

Reading- skills page

Math – step up 9

Friday – none

2nd Grade Data

As we wrap up testing season, students are reflecting on their own data and growth. Thanks for working so hard all year! 

Next week is Spirit Week!

In addition to field day being Tuesday and our field trip on Thursday it is spirit week next week at school. We hope you will participate! 

We are getting ready for 3rd Grade!

Hw 6/1-6/5/15

Monday – 

Reading- Skills Page

Math- 16-4

Tuesday  –

Reading- Skills Page

Math- 16-5

Wednesday  –

Reading- Skills page

Math- 16-6

Thursday  –

Reading- skills page

Math – Reteaching Packet

Friday – book report 

Spelling, Sight and Vocabulary words for 5.18-5.22

Social Studies test this Friday- 5/22

This test will cover businesses- goods/services, needs/wants, supply/demand, what is an item that is scarce?, producers/consumers and how products go from factory, farm or garden to us. Happy Studying- Unit 6.

***Next up--- Geography! 

Hw 5/11-5/15/15

Monday – 

Reading- Word sort/spelling sentences 

Math- 15-1

Tuesday  –

Reading- Spelling sailboats

Math- 15-2

Wednesday  –

Reading- Word detective- April and her Family 

Math- 15-3

Thursday  –

Reading- comprehension  questions- jingle dancer

Book Report Due Tomorrow

Math – 15-4

**** practice on NWEA website in your Rit score goal area- 190 through 210

Friday – book report 

Summer Reading Programs

Spelling Vocab and Sight Words 5.11-5.15.15

Robert A Black Pep Rally

Homework May 4 through May 8, 2015

Monday – 

Reading- Word sort/spelling sentences 

Math- 14-2

Tuesday  –

Reading- Spelling sailboats

Math- 14-3

Wednesday  –

Reading- Word detective- April and her Family 

Math- 14-4

Thursday  –

Reading- comprehension  questions- Picture Book of Martin Luther King Junior

non-Fiction book report-article or informational text due 5/7/15

Math – reteaching packet

**** practice on NWEA website in your Rit score goal area- 190 through 210

Friday – book report 

Spelling sight vocabulary words for May 4 through May 8

Money**Money**Money**Money---MONEY!

Your child will take his or her first money test this Thursday. Please practice counting coins, counting on, and knowing all of the coins and their denominations.