Nolan's Newsletter

February 1, 2007

2007-02-02T11:38:00.000-08:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
January 26-February 1, 2007

Friday-No school
Monday-We made arrays in math. We used quotation marks in writer’s workshop.
Tuesday-We did symmetry on the computers. We chose our “seed” for our narratives.
Wednesday-In math we started division. We got a new student named Ty.
Thursday-The whole school read silently for I Love to Read Month. In geography we studied a map of Florida.

Next week/announcements:
If students wear boots to school, please remember to send shoes in their backpacks.

Mark your calendars: Monday, February 12th-African American Family Involvement Day.

Monday, February 19th-no school-President’s Day

Thursday, February 22-Open House/Culture Fair-5:30-7:00 p.m.

December 7

2006-12-11T13:19:00.000-08:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
December 1-7, 2006

Friday-Some of us started to publish our poetry. We’re adding 2 digit numbers in math.
Monday-Ms. Kerri taught us about cooperation. In culture class we learned an African checkers game.
Tuesday-In math we practiced partial sums algorithms (adding 2 digit numbers). In Spanish class we are learning about Mexico.
Wednesday-In culture, Ms. Dorow taught us Swahili words for animals and numbers. In math we used rods and cubes to add 2 digit numbers.
Thursday-We learned about attributes in math (shape, size and color). In geography we worked on a street map of a town.

Next week/announcements:

Tuesday, December 12th-Junior Achievement “Blitz Day”

Thursday, December 14th-5:30-7:00 P.M. Hmong New Year celebration. Everyone is invited!!!

December 1

2006-12-06T12:29:00.000-08:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
November 24-November 30, 2006

Friday-No school
Monday-We started Spanish class. In math we practiced adding multiples of 10.
Tuesday-We learned Sudoku. In culture we learned new words about Africa (horn, strait, isthmus and cape).
Wednesday-We measured to the nearest inch and centimeter in math. Ms. Mitzuk came to watch us do the Daily Five.
Thursday-We learned “ballpark estimates” in math. In geography we studied the U.S. map.

Next week/announcements:

It was really great meeting all of the families at conferences. Thank you for supporting your student at home and at school. It will have a huge effect on their learning. Remember, they should each be reading every night for 20 minutes.

October 5-12

2006-10-29T20:55:00.000-08:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)

Friday-In music we practiced tinikling. We went to the library and learned about the 300’s in nonfiction.
Monday-We rode scooters in gym. We made a “friendship flower” with Ms. Kerri.
Tuesday-We did fact families with dominoes. We practiced “Read to Someone”.
Wednesday-In geography we learned about the four directions. We practiced the Daily Four.
Thursday-We practiced our Daily Four choices for 25 minutes!!

Next week/announcements:

Wednesday, October 18th-early release @ 1:40
Thursday-Friday, October 19th-20th-no school MEA convention.
Monday, October 23rd-no school-staff development

September 28-October 5

2006-10-11T11:20:00.000-07:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
September 28-October 5, 2006

Friday-We started art and music. In art we learned about diagonal, vertical and horizontal lines.
Monday-Mrs. E was our guest teacher.
Tuesday-We earned extra free choice. We learned a song about doubles in math.
Wednesday-Mr. Ching came to our room and we used the laptops. We watched some of the Twins game.
Thursday-We each got a free RIF book to keep. We played Bench in gym.

Next week/announcements:

Monday, October 9th-ALC (after school tutoring) starts.

September 22-27

2006-09-29T11:34:00.000-07:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
September 22-27, 2006

Friday-We learned how to play Reach for the Stars (addition game) in math. We decorated our writer’s notebooks.
Monday-We are starting our homework today. In gym we played with the parachute.
Tuesday-We used Wikki Stix to make <, >, and = signs in math. We started social studies.
Wednesday-We made up number stories in math. We played snowball tag and exterminator in gym.
Thursday-We practiced the “magic C” letters in handwriting (O, Q, C, G). Ms. Pershke taught us about the 500 section in the library.

Next week/announcements:

Tuesday, October 3rd-Picture Day-send money in the envelope I sent home if you would like to by pictures. If you aren’t happy with the pictures, they will do retakes.

Wednesday, October 4th-School fundraiser ends. Please send in forms and all the money by this date.

September 15-21, 2006

2006-09-22T07:50:00.000-07:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
September 15-21, 2006

Friday-We took a walk. We started handwriting.
Monday-In math we played a money exchange game with paper money. We went to the library to learn how to take care of books and choose “good fit books”. Tuesday-In handwriting we played the Mystery Letter game. We practiced our homework.
Wednesday-We learned about “Read to Someone”. We measured our height for our time capsule.
Thursday-We counted up and down with calculators. We started Daily Geography.

Next week/announcements:

Our all school fundraiser has begun. We are raising money for field trips and a new playground.

As always call me @ 778-3208 or e-mail me at:
marilyn.nolan@spps.org

September 13-20

2006-09-18T09:57:00.000-07:00

Second Grade News
(as told to Mrs. Nolan)
September 8-14, 2006

Monday-We went to the library and Ms. Pershke taught us about checking out books. In math we practiced telling time.
Tuesday-We practiced counting by 5’s. We learned about school rules.
Wednesday-We played Addition Top-It. We decorated our time capsules.
Thursday-We practiced counting $1.00, $10.00 and $100.00 bills. We had cupcakes for Cassandra’s birthday

Next week/announcements:
We have been busy learning the rules and rountines of the room and school. Our 3 rules are: Be nice. Work hard. Be safe.

Please have your student wear tennis shoes and socks to school since they are outside everyday and have gym.

As always call me @ 778-3208 or e-mail me at: marilyn.nolan@spps.org