Second Grade Newsletter

October 7 - 11

This week

Thursday: Reading test

Friday: Spelling test

This weeks story: The Poisoned Apple by Anne Lambelet

Skills: Elements of Fairy Tales, Fractured Fairy Tales

Vocabulary: detest, tireless, plot, mine, provisions

Listen to the story here!

SPELLING WORDS

1. did

2. fin

3. pick

4. tip

5. mix

6. line

7. pipe

8. five

9. side

10. hike

11. cape

12. made

13. all

14. any

15. says

Grammar/Phonics

- verb tenses: future and present tense

- Blends: br, dr, cr, fr

Math

- grouping by 10

- solving number stories

- doubles

- combinations of 10

Other

- Map Skills

- Mystery Science: Why are pumpkins orange?

- Monster symmetry

- Skeleton Bridge

Looking Ahead...

October 15 The Wild Robot Movie

October 17-18 MEA Break

October 21 Teacher Staff Development

October 22 Field Trip to Hormel Nature Center

October 31 Halloween Party

November 1 End of Quarter 1

November 4 Teacher Work Day - No School

November 7 Conferences 4-8

November 11 Conferences 4-8

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break

December 9 Christmas Concert @ 7pm

December 13 Gingerbread House Day!

December 19 Christmas Party

December 20 Jingle Bell Jog

December 23-1 Christmas Break

Contact Mrs. Kailey Oehlke

koehlke@gm.k12.mn.us