Nov. 6-10

Dear Parents,

We had an amazing week of learning in second grade!

Reading: Compare and Contrast

Phonics: R Controlled Vowels (er, ir, ur) make the /er/ sound.

Tip: Order of frequency- 1.er 2. ir 3. ur

‘er’ is the most common so when in doubt, try spelling the /er/ sound with ‘er’ it is almost always used at the end of a syllable as well as in  sister, winter, cleaner etc.

Examples of all three spellings: stern, thirst, church, etc.

Introducing “Bossy R” as a syllable type

Math: Double Digit Subtraction

Writing: Informative Writing

Important Information and Updates:

Congratulations to our newest Star Student, Emmy Heller! This enthusiastic and caring friend is always making connections between what we are studying and the world around us. We appreciate her kindness and creativity! We are looking forward to learning more about Emmy and what makes her so special this week.

We will be having a THANKSGIVING FEAST on November 19th in the classroom during lunchtime. This feast is for the children only, however, we would love for you to join and help us celebrate our many blessings. A letter went home this week requesting a food item and an RSVP. Please turn those in as soon as you know whether you will be able to join us or not.

The students were given a reading log for the month of November to record when they read for 20 minutes. If students read at least 100 minutes a week, they will receive a free pizza coupon from Pizza Hut! We will also be keeping track of our Monthly Class minutes and record those in the classroom. Please have your child return their log no later than Dec. 1st so that they can receive their prize and add to the class total.

The students are VERY close to filling up the BIG BUCKET OF FUZZIES. They have been making excellent choices and really working as a team to achieve this goal. J Way to go, Team Peake!

It’s not too late to follow us on our closed Facebook group for extra tidbits. If you ever want to share something with the group such as an interesting article on child development, a question that you may have or post pictures of your child doing something special outside of school, please feel free to do so! It is a safe and private page for only our class to view.