Week 8 and 9

Galloway's Second Grade Teachers

Here we are waiting for the Hispanic Heritage Parade!

Galloway's dress in traditional hispanic clothes was a huge success...our classroom, well not as much but it was fun watching the parade.   The dresses were beautiful.  Here are a few pictures of some of our boys that I took.

This coming week is Red Ribbon Week (say no to drugs.)  There is a theme to what we can wear every day.

Monday: Wear as much red as possible.
Tuesday:  Hawaiian clothes
Wednesday: Neon or bling
Thursday: Mismatched or crazy socks
Friday:  "Say no to drugs" type shirts or a team shirt

Conferences are next week. I am looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress, needs and goals.  If you haven't signed up for a conference be watching for a note in your child's folder.

Our students who need reading acceleration do a computer program called i-station every day at school.  They take an assessment every month that I can use to plan other intervention as necessary.  Although only acceleration students do i-station at school, Mrs. Mingle has made it available to every second grader for home use!  You will get instructions on how to access the program online at our conference. Your child works at his own level and it's lots of fun!

Homework:  

Spelling:  Same as always.  Your child does get a grade for this and doing it also brings your child's test grade up to passing if he does not pass. DUE ON FRIDAYS!

Book: Most days, your child should bring a book home to either practice (read three times) or to read for twenty minutes.  The book should be returned to school in your child's folder every day!  We can not practice reading if the book is left at home.

Comprehension:  Your child will be taking home grade level reading on Mondays.  Your child should read the passage every night and do the comprehension activity assigned for that night.  Your child may need help reading and completing the homework but it is very important for reading and comprehension progress.  This homework is also DUE ON FRIDAYS.  The weekly assessment will be questions over that weekly reading.

Have a great weekend!  See you at conferences next week!