Thursday, October 29th

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow your child can wear their costumes to school however, they will have to take off any masks during classtime so that they DO NOT intefere with learning.  They will be able to wear them during the parade and outside during the day.

Happy Wednesday!
Miss Ghoul'cia :)

Homework Oct. 26-29.

IXL Homework!  Have a great week!

Monday	IXL - R.2 Interpret tally charts and tables
Tuesday	IXL - R.3 Interpret Bar Graphs
Wednesday	IXL- R.8 Interpret Pictographs
Thursday	NO Homework!  Due to Nevada Day and Halloween!

Monster Hair Day!!

Monster Hair day was a lot of fun!  The students had a lot of fun sporting their monster styles!

Conferences

A HUGE SHOUT OUT to ALL of my 2nd grade families today for attending Parent-Teacher Conferences!  We had 100% participation!

Thank you for being punctual, asking great questions and being an active partner in your child's education.  This is a wonderful group of students who show great potential.  It is only the end of 1st Quarter and I cannot believe the progress they have made and active learning that they have displayed in the classroom setting!  They have inquisitive minds and WANT to find out all of the answers!

Thank you for conferencing with me,
Miss Garcia

Fun and Free Learning websites!

Hi Parents,

I've been meaning to post a few learning websites that the kids may like to work on at home.
Here a a few:

www.funbrain.com
www.pbs.com
www.starfall.com
www.storylineonline.net
www.abcya.com
www.switcheroozoo.com
www.reading.ecb.org

Try a few and see how you like them :)

Happy Monday,
Miss Garcia

Week 10 Homework

Hello Bighorn Families,

We’ve been working hard in 2nd grade!  Last week you saw multiple homework pages come home that had the students working with Branch Addition, Open Number Lines and Partial Sum Strategies.  This week we will be using the same strategies however, we will be applying it to subtraction.  These methods that we have been teaching are aligned with Nevada Academic Content Standards.  They are not strategies that we, as adults learned in school.  Please email or text message me if you have any questions on these math strategies.  I feel that our 2nd grade students are becoming very confident and successful at solving these types of problems.

Happy October!

Week 10 Homework...

Monday	IXL - K.3 Fact Families
Tuesday	IXL -E.15 Balance the equation
Wednesday	IXL- L.2 Add & subtract ways to make a number up to 20
Thursday	No homework due to assessment.

Busy Week Oct. 19-22

Hello Bighorn Parents,

This is a BUSY week: Book Fair, Monster Hair Day and conferences!  Remember that our class goes Monday at 12:30 to browse the Book Fair.  Thursday, October 22nd is "Monster Hair Day," the kids can decorate/style their hair like a Monster :)

Please remember that Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Friday, October 23rd.  All conferences are back to back so please be prompt!  If for ANY reason you need to cancel...email, text or call the office to let me know.  I have NO problem re-scheduling for another time.  We have a really wonderful class this year, I can't wait to meet with you all!  What a great group of students!

Happy Saturday!

Miss Garcia

Happy Tuesday!

On Monday, October 19th, our class goes to the Book Fair to purchase books.  Your child may also purchase books after school with you.  However, as a class, we will only be going to look/buy books from 12:30-12:45 on Monday.  Please either send in money with your 2nd grader OR come browse them after school!

Loving Learning,
Shannon Garcia

A Note From Mrs. Rowlett -- Reading

Dear 2nd Grade Families,

I wanted to let you all know that I will be finishing up first quarter assessments this week for your second grader.  They  may not receive a reading group book.  If they don't have a book from me they may choose a book of their choice to complete their 20 minutes of reading.  Your second graders are doing a great job completing their homework and making great gains in reading.  

Have a great week!
Mrs. Rowlett

Conferences

Hi Oasis Families,
Just wanted you to know that you should have checked your email to sign up for parent-teacher conferences.   An email went out yesterday afternoon from "Sign Up Genius" in order for you to schedule your conferences.  I have 10 families signed up already, hurry and choose a time slot that works for you!

Happy Friday,
Miss Garcia

Pictures!

Hello Second Grade Families,

If you did not send your child to school with a picture order form your last chance to do so is Monday, October 12th!  You must print out the order form that was emailed to you, fill it out and send it in on Monday with your child.


Thank you to all parents and family members who came into our classroom to listen to our "Absolutely True Stories."  This was the first narrative writing that was completed by your children.  They came up with an idea, had to write a beginning, middle and end as well as edit and revise their writing piece!  They did an outstanding job!

Well done 2nd Graders!!  I'm proud of your hard work and dedication to writing.

Miss Garcia

Week of Oct. 5

Hello Second Grade Families,

Picture Day Reminder
Our class picture day is on Thursday, October 8 at 10:30.  Picture packet were emailed to all parents  last week.  If you did not receive one please let me know and I will get you one.  Also remember that students have to wear the required uniform for pictures.  

You are invited to...
Listen to 2nd grade's "Absolutely True Stories"  by Miss Garcia's room on Tuesday, October 6, from 1:30 til 2:00.  Hope to see you there.  

Nacho Wednesday
Nacho's are sold every Wednesday for $3. If your child is eating nacho's please send in a snack and a few other items for their lunch.

Chilly Weather
The weather is getting chilly.  Please remember to write your child's name on all their sweatshirts and jackets.  Our lost and found is getting full.  If you child is missing something please check the lost and found table. 

Homework
This week we will have a worksheet on Monday-Wednesday and on Thursday we will have IXL lesson G.2

Happy October!