September 21-25

Our first full week of school went extremely well. Many parents have contacted me for one reason or another and I appreciate the communication. We had great weather on our Village field trip last Wednesday. We've started brainstorming which building we'd like to create a model of for our Communities Home Project. We're also planning on taking a "real" field trip next Friday! Read below for more information on both of these items. But first, here are the homework assignments for Sept. 21-25.

Monday

Look in your home folder for your spelling pretest page from this morning. You wrote your vocabulary on this page. Please write the following vocabulary in descriptive sentences. Write your sentences on the notebook paper provided.

share

wonderful

delighted

thinning

enjoyed

company

Pick three or four spelling words to begin studying tonight.

Tuesday

Madison Whittaker is our first Star Student! Please write her a letter telling her all the things you like and appreciate about her. Include at least five sentences. Write your letter on the notebook paper provided. For example, I could write:

Dear Madison,

I'm glad you're in my class this year. It's fun having two Madisons! You're very polite in class. What is your favorite thing to do at recess? I think we're going to be very good friends.

Your second grade teacher,

Mrs. Groff

We'll edit these letters in class. Don't worry about perfect letter form or spelling yet.

Wednesday

Please read and complete How have you used Math Today?

Thursday

Please read and complete Where would you go? How would you get there?

Friday

Please read the description of next week's homework project and the rubric on the back carefully. You're going to create a model of the building of your choice in Northville. You'll still have vocabulary and spelling homework next week, but this weekend and the rest of next week's homework time should be devoted to designing and constructing your building.

Field Trip Notes:

Mrs. Lent has organized a second grade field trip, Friday, Oct. 2, to Conbeer's Farm near Fonda. The cost is $6.00 per person. We'll need to bring a bagged lunch. Let's hope our beautiful weather continues! A field trip permission slip with all the details will be coming home shortly (probably tomorrow!)

Have a great week!