Spelling
We have a spelling test this week. Our words this week will not be word wall words and we will only have 10 words. They will need to memorize these words because they will not be on the word wall.
1. dash
2. candy
3. rule
4. list
5. snowy
6. night
7. sleigh
8. more
9. bake
10. star

Reading
We will be learning and talking about Christmas traditions of the United States and Italy this week. Next week we will rotate with the other 2nd Grade classes and learn about other countries that they have studied in their classrooms. We will also be reading different Christmas books as well.

Math
Our focus this week is addition with regrouping. There are different strategies that the students are learning to use.

Reminders
December 12th: Students may start bringing their Penny Christmas items
December 13th: Suessical the Musical at 9:00 Dress like a Whoo from Whoovile (Parents may sign their child out after the program in their classroom with the classroom teacher)
December 18th: Polar Express Day- Wear school appropriate pajamas
December 19th: Bounce House Day- Wear socks
December 20th: Christmas Parties at 9:00-10:00 Early release at 11:45 (NO Boys & Girls Club)
December 21st- January 4th: Winter Break

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break and that you all had a wonderful and blessed time with family.

Spelling
We have a spelling test this week. Our words are:

1. your
2. their
3. how
4. many
5. these
6. people
7. through
8. much
9. because
10. does
11. also
12. must
13. part
14. even

Reading
Our focus this week is Author’s Purpose. What is the reason an author might write or publish something? We use the acronym P.I.E.which stands for (P) to persuade (I) to inform (E) to entertain. We usually ask the question “What is the author’s purpose for writing this story or article?”

Math
This week we will be reviewing 2 digit addition without regrouping and then begin 2 digit addition with regrouping. There are several strategies that they will be learning in order to master 2 digit addition with regrouping (or as some of us say or have learned: addition with carrying.)

Reminders & Upcoming Events
December 20th: Christmas Parties and Early Release
December 21st- January 6th: Christmas Break
January 7th: Return to school
January 21st: MLK Day- Holiday
January 23rd: Early Release- Teacher Staff Development

Remember there is no school all next week. (November 19th-23rd) Enjoy your time with friends and family and if you are going to any black Friday sales stay safe and be careful out there!

Phonics
This week our focus is continuing our long i vowel sounds.

Reading
We are finishing up our unit on Main Idea and Supporting Detail.

Math
We are finishing up our unit on Place Value up to the thousands place.

Reminders
November 15th: Fall Picture Retakes
November 19th- 23rd: Thanksgiving Break

Just a reminder if you plan to place an order from Scholastic Book Club that orders are due by Monday, November 12.

Spelling
We have a spelling test this week. Our words are:
1. came
2. come
3. three
4. work
5. what
6. there
7. then
8. many
9. time
10. first
11. little
12. new
13. around
14. another

Reading
This week our focus is finding the Main Idea and the 3 Supporting Details in a story or reading passage.

Math
Our focus this week is learning Place Value. In second grade we go up to 1,200 so we only go as far as the thousands place.

Reminders
November 15th: Fall Picture Retakes
November 19th- 23rd: Thanksgiving Break

Phonics
This week our focus will be the long i sounds. Our spelling rules will be: -ight (light, flight) -ie (pie, tie) -y (fly, sly) and -i_e (dime, slime)