Hello Bighorn Families,

Here are a few items to address in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade:  

1. Kissing and Hugging - obviously kissing and hugging between students is NOT allowed at Oasis Academy.  Mrs. Tisdale and Mrs. Mackedon came to each classroom to address this “issue.”  If students are caught, they will miss recess for 1 week.
2. Reporting - I am here to teach your child and keep them safe.  If a situation comes up I  need to know as soon as possible.  I cannot help your child if I don’t know about the situation that has occurred..
3. FERPA  (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - I cannot speak with you about another child.  This violates a law that protects your child.

Be sure to check the blog to see what your child has for homework.  It should be very accessible and user friendly.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Week 4

                                                                         September 24, 2017

Dear Parents,

Here we are in the 4th week of school, going on our 12th day as a class of 2nd graders, and we have moved from the season of summer to fall!  Miss Garcia and myself really feel like our classes are in a great groove!!

Here’s a little about last week!!

Math

In math students have been working on number flexibility as we have continued to rename 2-digit numbers.  Miss Garcia and myself are really impressed with how well students are doing on this skill!  We also started work with building models of 3-digit numbers using base ten blocks and place value mats.

Math Homework

Monday, September 25th	C.5 Writing Numbers Up to 1,000 in Words
Tuesday, September 26th	Worksheet - writing numbers standard, expanded and word form up to 1,000
Wednesday, September 27th	Worksheet - renaming hundreds, tens and ones.
Thursday, September 28th	XL C.4 Writing Numbers up to 1,000 in Words

Language

During language the focus was on nouns.  This week week we worked on common nouns and proper nouns.  A common noun names a person, place, or thing and a proper noun names a special person, place, or thing.  Proper nouns need to be capitalized.  

Common Noun	Proper Noun
principal	Mrs. Tisdale
school	Oasis Academy
day	Monday

Writing

Second graders are beginning their first writing that will go through the complete writing process.  Students are writing riddles about themselves.  So far students have worked on the prewriting part.  They have listed words that describe their physical characteristics (hair color, eye color, etc.), things they like, and things they don’t like.  We will continue working on this writing this coming week.

Projects

We are still working through learning about all the Tribes Agreements.  This will be completed this week and then students will be selecting the Tribe Agreement that they will work on with a group to write and perform a Reader’s Theater.

With the arrival of fall the weather has gotten chilly, please remember that students need some kind of sweatshirt or light jacket (especially for the morning recess).   Please also remember to send your child with a water bottle.  Students need to be hydrated!!

Hoping everyone is enjoying cooler temperatures and some of the fun fall activities.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Bloomfield and Miss Garcia

P Jammin’ for Cancer!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  Students at O.A. will be able to wear their pajamas on Thursday, September 28th.  They can donate any amount of money if they wear pajamas to school.  Please wear tennis shoes, no sandals and make sure that their PJ’s cover as much of their body as their uniform does.  Please NO pillows, blankets or stuffed animals.  

Reading News from Mrs. Rowlett

2nd graders will be starting reading groups this week.  You child will have a book in  their binder that they should read each night.  Please help remind your child to read nightly and return the book to school each day.

Miss Garcia and Mrs. Rowlett

P Jammin’ for Cancer!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Students at Oasis Academy will be able to wear their pajamas on Thursday, September 28th.  They can donate any amount of money if they wear pajamas to school. Please wear tennis shoes, no sandals and make sure that their PJ’s cover as much of their body as their uniform does.  Please NO pillows, blankets or stuffed animals.  

Miss Garcia

Dear 2nd Grade Parents,

I made a mistake with homework and sent home the worksheet last night instead of tonight.  Please have you child complete IXL from last night.  My error!

Miss  Garcia

Week 3

                                                                                                          September 17, 2017

Dear Second Grade Families,

It’s hard to believe we will be entering our 3rd week of school!!  The first 2 weeks have been very busy and all  2nd graders are getting settled into a routine.   

Here’s a few of important reminders…

1.  Although it’s early in the school year, there seems to be a few “bugs” going around already.  If your child is going to be absent, please call the office (423-5437) by 9 a.m.

2.  Also please remember that if anyone comes to check your child/children out of school who is not on the emergency card they will not be released to them.  The list can be updated by going to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

3.  “Pjammin For Cancer” is coming up on September 28th.  Several emails have been sent out by Oasis Academy explaining this special Pajama Day.  Participation is optional.

Math

This week in Math we worked on a very difficult but important skill--renaming tens and ones.  I must say, Miss Garcia and myself are  very proud of how hard students worked to understand this concept.  We used manipulatives and drew pictures to help us work on this skill.  Here's an example...

If the number is 32, it can be renamed the following ways.

32
Tens	Ones
3	2
I I I	■■
2	12
I I	■■■■■■■■■■ ■■
1	22
I	■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■ ■■
0	32
	■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■ ■■

We will continue to review this skill as it will be very important for mental math.  Other skills we worked on were reading and writing 2-digit numbers in standard form (63), word form (sixty-three), and expanded form (60 + 3)..

Here is the homework for the week…

Monday	IXL A. 6 Number Lines Up to 100
Tuesday	IXL M.5  Place Value 10’s and 1’s
Wednesday	Renaming Worksheet 10’s and 1’s
Thursday	IXL  M.4 Identify a Digit Up to the 100’s Place

Language

We continued to take simple sentences, combine them with conjunctions (and, but, or, so) to form a compound sentence.  These sentences were used to identify nouns, verbs, and conjunctions.  

Writing

In writing we completed a short sensory piece on the first week in 2nd grade.  We also discussed academic and social goals for 2nd grade.  Students were very thoughtful about declaring and writing their goals for the school year.

Projects

Our work with our Tribes Project has continued.  We focused on the Tribes Agreements of Mutual Respect, No Put Downs, and Appreciations.  For each agreement we have made an artifact for the class so that we will remember the agreement throughout the year.

Sincerely,

Anne Bloomfield

and

Shannon Garcia

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 Absences
If your child is going to be absent from school please notify the front office by 9 a.m. 423-5437. If you know your child will be absent, in advance, for more than a day please fill out the prior arranged absence form. You can pick it up in the office. 

Check out
Please remember that if someone comes to check your children out of school who is not on the emergency card they will not be released to them. You can update that list by going to Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Week 2 and MAPs Test

Week 2: 2nd Grade Blog

Last week we focused on mainly review skills that your students learned last year.  I wanted to get a feel for where their learning was after our summer break!  The 2nd graders worked on skip counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s.  They recorded a 2 digit number within 10-99, began writing numbers in word form AND found found one more, one less, within 100 by using a 100 chart as a tool.

In Language Arts we focused on nouns.  The students created a poster and a circle map listing any person, place or thing as a noun.  We will use these posters as tools in the room to refer to as the year goes on.  

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Monday	IXL B.1 Comparing Numbers Up to 100.
Tuesday	IXL A.7 Hundred’s Chart
Wednesday	IXL C.2 Writing Numbers Up to 100’s in Words
Thursday	IXL M.1 Place Value Models-tens and ones

Here are some fun pictures from the 1st week of school!

   
MAPS

This week your child will take the MAPS test. This is a test that state of Nevada is requiring all kindergarten through third grade students to take in the area of English Language Arts. This test will measure your child's instructional level and measure their growth. They will take the test three times a year.

Here is some information you be interested in about MAPS:

*It is taken on a chromebook

*It will get easier or harder depending on your child answers

*It should take about 45 minutes

*You will get a report showing your child's growth after each test

*Miss Garcia’s 2nd graders will take the test on Wednesday during their reading block with Mrs. Rowlett

*Mrs. Bloomfield’s 2nd graders will take the test on Thursday during their reading block with Mrs. Jackson.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

IXL

Good Afternoon,

Please check your email.  I have entered all students and passwords into IXL once again.  I am crossing my fingers that you can enter your child’s username and password.  

If you are in 1st Grade:  please complete the following IXL objective’s by this Sunday (tomorrow) : A.2 & A.2

If you are in 2nd Grade: please complete IXL A.1 by this Sunday (tomorrow).

There will be a new post tomorrow (Sunday evening) for upcoming homework next week.  1st grade homework will be posted on Mrs. Rowlett’s blog and 2nd grade homework will be posted on my blog.

Miss Garcia

Picture Day, Monday September 11th

Dear O.A. Families, 

Picture Day is Monday, September 11th!  2nd grade pictures are at 8:10 in the morning, bright and early!

IXL Madness!!!!

Parents,

If your child cannot log into IXL, I know this.  IXL has changed their login and password again. So....the login and password that I gave you, last week, may work and may not!  DON'T PANIC because I am panicking for you, myself and the students!

One main factor is the fact that there are more students at Oasis Academy than we have IXL "licenses" for...another factor is the fact that the classes have just "rolled up" to a new grade level.  Be patient.

I am NOT holding your student accountable if they are unable to login.  They will not be punished or have study hall.  Just give us some time to work out all of the "kinks."

Thank you for your cooperation,
Shannon Garcia