Quarter 2 Week 6

Monday, November 28

This week we will be learning:

Spalding:

Phonograms: We are starting to work through all 70 phonograms each week. We recommend choose a few each night to review with your scholar.

Spelling Words: earn, edge, feather, fence, funny, going, honey, letters, orange, pocket, shoes, shoe, stairs, stream, talks, tiny, words, trust, extra, dress, beside, teach, happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight, stood, born 

Spelling Test on Friday! 

Don't forget your scholar had Spalding homework Monday-Thursday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Literature:  We are continuing our Greek Myths.

Your scholar will form an appreciation for the beauty and art of Greek Myths, get exposure to mythological vocabulary and Greek gods and goddesses, discuss the concepts of myth, visualize myths through illustrations, and discuss virtues of the characters, specifically gods and goddesses in myths.

Reading Log:

Each day, students will bring home a book of choice from the GHNO classroom library. At home, students will read this book aloud to an adult. 

Each day please log:

 1. The title of the classroom library book read.

 2. The total minutes your student spent reading (20 minutes minimum).

 3. Parent initials confirming minutes read.

Please make sure your scholar is reading and this log is filled out and turned in on Mondays.  

It will be counted as a quiz grade. 

Grammar:

Your scholar will be reviewing how to summarize a story and how to identify homonyms.

Math:

Your scholar will be starting the subtraction unit. We will have Math MAP testing on Wednesday 11/29.

            Cumulative Math Assessment - 12/1 

 

 

History:

Your scholar will be continuing Ancient Greece. They will be exploring the regions, and maps along the way. They will be asked along the way to explain their thinking about Ancient Athens, Ancient Sparta, and The Persian Wars. We will continue to dive deeper in this culture in the coming weeks ahead and ending with our Ancient Greece Celebration.

Independent Study Projects (ISP):

Will be sent home on Wednesday November 29th. Your scholar will receive a hard copy and one will be emailed to you. If you have any questions about your scholars ISP please email your scholars teacher and they will get back to you when possible.

         Sign up for the Ancient Greece Celebration will also be sent on November 29th at 2:45pm.

Poem: Break for ISP project prep

            Have your student prep their presentation for their ISP

            

Important Dates: 

11/28 - MAP Testing (Reading) 2nd Grade

11/29 - MAP Testing (Math) 2nd Grade

11/29 - Independent Study Project (ISP) will be sent home (Hard copy & Email)

12/1 - Early Release at 1:25

12/1 - K-6 Winter Concert at Trinity Baptist

            See emails from GHNO for information on: What to wear and when to be there

            Please be advised that student attendance is mandatory and constitutes a significant                          portion of their semester grade. 

12/7 - Classroom Spelling Bee (Your scholar has a list of words. If you need another please email your scholar's teacher and they will send another one.)

12/8 - Early Release at 1:25