Homework

Practice the songs for the Annual Dinner. Please read and record. Write journal entries. Have fun!!

Shabat Shalom,
Ms. Luckett

Homework

1. Read and record. Grade Two students are required to read 10 minutes per day outside of school. Students need to read at least 60 minutes per week in order to receive full credit for having done the assignment.
2. One journal entry -Students are required to write at least one sentence per day in the journal. It must be returned to school every Tuesday for review. 6 to 7 entries is the criteria for receiving full credit for the assignment.
3. Practie the songs for the Annual Dinner.
4. Students should turn in assignments whose due date has already passed. It is better for me to see the evidence of students' work even though late work does not get full credit.

Please return homework that is due tomorrow.

Thank you.

Homework

*********** A Grade Two student enjoys reading her book.***********

1. Read and record. Grade Two students are required to read 10 minutes per day outside of school. Students need to read at least 60 minutes per week in order to receive full credit for having done the assignment.
2. One journal entry Students are required to write at least one sentence per day in the journal. It must be returned to school every Tuesday for review. 6 to 7 entries is the criteria for receiving full credit for the assignment.
3. Adjectives worksheet - SOUND AND TEXTURE - Students must complete every part of the worksheet, including Writing Applications: Two sentences DUE FRIDAY

4. Spelling p. 67, 68, and 69 On page 70, please do ONLY Write to the Point. Do not do the Proofreading. DUE FRIDAY
5. Students should turn in assignments whose due date has already passed. It is better for me to see the evidence of students' work even though late work does not get full credit.

Students brought home a tri-fold portfolio for the Science unit, Interactions of Living Things. Please bring it back to school as we will be using it again. Thank you!!

GOOD NEWS!
-RWI students recieved 100% on the vocabulary test for Caroline Birch's story, Since Dad Left.
-Students refined their measuring skills in math using paper clips and then rulers. They measured everything from the classroom door to their ears!

Thank you!
Shalom

Homework

1. Read and record. Grade Two students are required to read 10 minutes per day outside of school. Students need to read at least 60 minutes per week in order to receive full credit for having done the assignment.
2. One journal entry Students are required to write at least one sentence per day in the journal. It must be returned to school every Tuesday for review. 6 to 7 entries is the criteria for receiving full credit for the assignment.
3. Students should turn in assignments whose due date has already passed. It is better for me to see the evidence of students' work even though late work does not get full credit.

Thank you!
Shalom

Weekly Word (an amazing week)

Good day parents,
-Grade Two has had a very busy week! Together, they solidified what they know about the properties of solid shapes like the number of faces, edges, and corners of pyramids, cones, cubes. Tests will be taken on Tuesday.

-Field day was this week. Sportsmanship and teamwork were "tops" in their game!

-Cursive handwriting is coming along beautifully.

-Students became aware of the world crisis in Haiti, empathized and immediately took action. ---We had 100% participation today in giving donations to the Haiti Relief Fund.

-Grade Two have been assisting younger students with benching at lunchtime. Practicing being a good example to others helps to form a firm foundation.
-They had fun learning more about trees and including Language arts (adjectives and adverbs) into the lessons.
-Derech Eretz: Socrates' story of the Three Sieves: Truth, Goodness, and Necessity
Students learned what the three sieves were and what happens when people use the sieves before they speak. The story was represented artistically be each student. (Rachamim, I found your artwork. It is still in good condition. ) This teachable moment provided the opportunity to explain realism and abstract art. Then the students used their flowing wrists to write morals to the story as captions on their artwork. They are excited to share their finished pieces with you.

HOMEWORK (Please return all assignments on Tuessday.)
1. Read and record (due Tuesday)
2. Journal entries (due Tuesday)
3. Math Practice packets
4. About trees summaries for sections [Branches, Trunk, and Root. TOP GUNS can complete the section entitled "Sap".]
5. Get lyrics for We Are The World (Michael Jackson) and start learning your parts superstars! It's your time to shine!!!!

Shabat Shalom
Ms. Luckett

Homework & Announcements

1. Read and record
2. Journal entry
3. "About Trees" Students begin making their own book about trees by taking notes (summarizing) the parts of the About Trees booklet. They should do the Introduction and Leaves sections tonight and return tomorrow for review.
Each students is responsible for keeping the boklet and will not be given extra copies.
4. Cut out the sun or snowflake that you colored. Put your name on the back. Bring it back tomorrow.
5. Students need to draw and color a picture that shows healthful living. This activity is due Tuesday, so the students who left their half sheet of colored paper in the classroom can take it home tomorrow.

TOMORROW IS FREE DRESS DAY. You will find a note in the communication book.
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010

ABOUT TREES:

EXAMPLE:
INTRODUCTION
Trees can be very tall, heavy, and old plants.

LEAVES
By photosynthesis, leaves catch the sunlight and make their own food. The important work is done by chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the substance inside of leaves that gives them their green color. ...

Parents, please check your child's work and help them remmber to put their name on each paper. Thank you.

Shalom

Homework

HAITIAN EMPATHY (see last paragraph for more info.)

Good evening parents,

Tonight, (1) please listen to your child read. Ask him or her questions form the grren bookmark. They may answer the questions in their journal. (2) A journal entry for today needs to be made. Be sure to write the date on the page. Encourage your child to use capitlaization and end punctuation. We've already discsused this in class. They might be surprised that you, too, are informed.

Arya returned her booklet, About Trees. She underlined the parts that she liked. It looked like she really enjoyed reading the booklet.

Some students are taking home assignments that were not fully complete. We have some displays out, and their work is not put up because it is not complete. Please return it complete tomorrow. (ABOUT TREES)

Today, we also discussed the world crisis in Haiti. We also had an "empathy" activity where we tried to put ourselves in thier shoes. The students did not learn what the word empathy was today, but they did express it. Ask your child about it. They are very informed individuals.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

CARMEL HAS HELPED MANY COUNTRIES IN NEED IN THE PAST. ANOTHER COUNTRY NEEDS OUR HELP NOW!

DONATE $$/FREE DRESS DAY

WHEN: FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010

Homework

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HOMEWORK:
1. Read and record (document) amount of time read and number of pages read
Reading logs were turned in by some students. However, I am giving house points to those students whose time I can actually count. If the amount of time read is not documented, then I do not know how long your child read. In order to monitor your child's progress properly, I also need to know the number of pages that were read.
Reading log points: Leeor, Rafaela, Yali
2. One journal entry for today. Rafaela always includes a sketch illustrating her adventure for the day. She also has the date pre-written on each page. It is easier for her to keep track of what she has done. Thank you, Rafaela and family.
3. Bookmarks: Students who are reading chapter books are using green bookmarks. At the end of each reading seSsion, your child should ask you (or join them) in asking and answering questions about what was read. When your child becomes comfortable with answering the questions (without hesitation or having to look back at the chapter), then he or she is ready to record the answers in their journal. Answering all of the questions in the journal will count as a journal entry. You may also answer the question by other means, just as long as I am able to access the student's responses. This means you may use a separate sheet of paper. You may voice record or video record the responses. There are many possibilities.

Thank you for bringing in more empty cereal boxes and tissue rolls. We have enough of them for now. However, we need many more Kleenex (tissue paper) boxes for a eco-project coming up soon.

NOTE: In class, we are in the process of writing a book about trees. First, we gather information, look at samples, and then go into the writing process. Last Friday, students took home a book entitled, About Trees. They needed to read the book and, using a straight edge (students know that this is another name for a ruler), underline their favorite parts of the book. Many students brought the book back blank. We will try the activity again this week.

Today was field day at Wong Chung Hang Pitch. Grade Two had a fantastic time. They were all very active and played very well together. They showed lots of positive teamwork and sportsmanship.

Friends, thank you for the time you spent viewing the blog and enriching our Grade Two experience.

Ms Luckett

SOLID SHAPES





PLANE SHAPES

Today, students gave examples of solid shaped objects they find in their world. Rachamim could find pyramids in Egypt. Eitan could find televisions that are cube-shaped. We also discused the differnce between two dimensional and three dimensional object. Two dimensional objects have length and width, while three dimensional objects have length, width, and depth. Two dimensional objects are called Plane shapes and are flat. Three dimensional objects are Solid shapes and "look real." We just wrapped up chapter 17, Plane Shapes, and are moving into chapter 18, Solid Shapes.

Rachamim has taken chapter 18 home with him, and should bring it back when he returns. The packet does NOT have to be complete when he returns.

We also visited Harold the giraffe at the LEAP program site. The students were very excited, and had lots of fun sharing what they know about good health and proper nutrition.

READING AT HOME: Students who are reading chapter books will get a special GREEN bookmark. On the bookmark are questions that your family can ask the reader. The answers can be written in the journal or on a separate sheet of paper and turned in every Tuesday along with the Reading Log and the Journal.

HOMEWORK:

1. HELP ZELDA! from the LEAP program. One worksheet needs to be turned in tomorrow.

2. Read and record

3. Journal entry (Remember to record the date.)

4. RWI Comprehension Group: They received a vocabulary sheet. Please look at it. Read it. Return it tomorrow. Thank you.

DUE TOMORROW:

1. Reading Log

2. Journal

3. Help Zelda worksheet

4. About Trees book if you forgot to bring it today.

5. Bring in the chapter book you are reading now. I need to evidence that you are reading that book in your reading log, then you will receive a green bookmark.

NOTE: FIELD DAY IS TOMORROW! Students should wear the school's P.E. uniform and good running shoes.

Mia, Rafaela, and Arya have Language Arts writing to do at home. Tomorrow, I have conferences, and the girls must respond to my letter by re-writing their piece with great care. I look forward to the conferences tomorrow!

Ronnie earned 100% on her Math test about Money. She will be the Teacher's Assistant when the whole class learns how to count American currency.

Isaac earned 100% on his Math test, Plane Shapes.

There are some awesome mathematicians in Grade Two at Carmel!

Update and Weekly Word

Good evening parents,

Hopefully you see this message this evening, as I am sure you have been looking for an update.

Yesterday students shared what they wanted to know about trees. Some very interesting inquiries were contrived like, "Can trees be polka dotted?" and "How old is the oldest tree?"

Your child took home his or her question to investigate. This morning we received answers from five students. Hurray for those five students who turned in their homework on time! I'm looking forward to answers from the rest of the team. Rafaela found out that there ARE polka-dotted trees. We also found out from Isabel that the oldest tree known is found in Switzerland. It is said to be 9,550 years old! Wow! I wonder who is counting those years.

In the Grade Two class, students are excited about trees. We are observing, discovering, writing, and singing about trees. We are also following other course curricula. For example, tonight your child brought home a double sided page of instructions with a filmstrip to accompany it. Today we read about how to prevent the spread of germs and also about safety and prevention of injury. Everyone agreed that it would fun to share a comic strip of injury and injury prevention. The instructions are on the paper. Have fun!

Spelling

Students are editing and revising pieces of writing that they wrote as early as the Bowen Road Walk. It is quite nostalgic! They are delving into their Language Arts notebooks to master some spelling vocabulary that they had misspelled/misused earlier in the year. Students are also in the process of writing expository and non-fiction pieces. These pieces will be consolidated into a wonderful Tu B'Shvat presentation.

In relation to Tu B'Shvat, we are investigating ways to be contributing members to the health of our world. We are not only looking at our own health, but we are also finding out ways that we can help the environment. So far, we have been exposed to ways to save trees, water, and electric energy. We are looking at ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Speaking of helping the environment, we planted a bean plant behind the school. Every week, we would go check on its progress. When we returned from Winter Break, we found that the plant was gone. Well, it wasn't really gone, it appeared to have been eaten by some small creature. As a result, I explained the chain of life and how the plant was sacrificed for the animal to be able to survive in its habitat. Our bean plant was very healthy and good, so good that an animal found it amongst all the weeds in the area. It must have been like finding gold at the end of the rainbow for our little friend.

Also this week, we shared our ideas about what it means to sacrifice using Shel Silverstein's book, The Giving Tree. Just as the tree sacrificed itself for the boy, your children had ideas about the meaning and effects of self-sacrifice. This year's Grade Two class is a very keen and cognizant group. We have a lot of fun learning each day.

Notes:

-Thank you for taking heed and dressing your child in the proper uniform clothing.

-Please check your child's temperature each morning before entering the school and record the temperature in the Communication book.

-Leeor's Communication book was left in the class. I will be in touch with her mother.

-ASA classes will resume next week.

-Please bring recyclable paper items into the class for reuse: toilet paper rolls, tissue boxes, and cereal boxes that have all English writing.

-Each student needs to bring in a non-plastic grocery bag that the family uses when grocery shopping. If you do not have one in the house, then this will be a perfect opportunity for your child to write a letter to the family requesting the practice and conveying to you the benefits of using reusable items.

Homework

Students have their Reading logs and their Journals to record information in tonight. There is nothing else for today! Have a pleasant evening.

Homework

Students have been turning their homework in on time and completed. Thank you parents. However, we need 100% participation.

Ronnie received a special HOMEWORK AWARD today. She has consistently turned in every homework assignment given. Her work has been done thoroughly and turned in on time. Congratulations, Ronnie!

Monday night's homework: due tomorrow

1. Journal entry (bring journals in tomorrow)
2. Read and record (bring reading logs tomorrow) RWI students can use the packet, Gregory Cool and record the amount of time she or he read.
3. List of 10 Words to Know: Study and learn to spell the words. Tests are on Wednesday and Thursday. Each student picked these words him or herself.
4. Math packet P.85 only
5. If you have not memorized the two verses of the Snowflakes poem, then memorize them and recite them to me tomorrow.

One little snowflake with nothing to do.
Along came another and
Then there were two.

Two little snowflakes laughing with me.
Along came another, and
Then there were three.

Three little snowflakes looking for some more.
Along came another, and
Then there were four.

Four little snowflakes dancing a jive.
Along came another, and
Then there were five.

Five little snowflakes having so much fun.
Out came the sun, and
Then there were none!

Homework

Mora Mali will be leaving tomorrow to prepare to have her baby. She will return after about ten weeks. In the meantime, classes will be in session as usual. We wish her and her family the best!

1. Journal Entry
2. Read and record into the Reading Log
Logging the books read helps keep a running record of your child's reading progress over the school years. Gathering information on amount of time read compared to the number of pages read in a comfortable environment helps to gauge some aspects of your child's reading abilities.
**Parent signatures are required. Without a parent's signature, the information in the reading log will not be recorded in Grade Two records.
3. The Digestive System: The Food Journey Activity (due Monday)
4. Science report: Today we did two Science experiments:
1. The Spreading Germs experiment with the spray bottle and plastics
2. Counting germs using black paper and sugar crystals
Students write a report for one of the experiments


ALERT!!!
PRINT OUTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT WERE NOT AVAILABLE, SO PLEASE USE THIS INFORMATION TO HELP YOUR CHILD WRITE THE REPORT. pLEASE EXCUSE THE INCONVENIENCE.

SCIENCE REPORT
Write a report on one of the experiments you performed today. Choose one report to write. If you write two, then you will receive extra credit.
In your report, be sure to answer every question. Use this paper to help you gather information to put in to your report.
Return the report tomorrow.

SPREADING GERMS
1. How was the experiment set up?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

2. What materials did you use in the experiment?
_______________________________________________________

3. What did you find out at the end of the experiment?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

4. Can we stop germs from spreading? If yes, then how?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

COUNTING GERMS

1. How was the experiment set up?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

2. What materials did you use in the experiment?
_______________________________________________________

3. What did you find out at the end of the experiment?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

4. Can we count germs? If yes, then how? If no, then why not?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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Homework and other information

January 6, 2010

1. Journal Entry - journals can be kept at home
2. Read and record NEW and IMPORTANT information
3. Describing Trees activity
4. SNOWFLAKES poem contest
5. Students who need to finish the math chapters are doing well. Keep up the pace and turn in the finished work.

Regarding reading at home:
Students will NOT be receiving new reading logs because the logs they have still have many blank pages. However, please add the following information when recording into the log:
- amount of time the student read
- number of pages read during that time

If the child is reading a chapter book, which all students should be reading now, there is no need to rewrite the title each day, only the page numbers read and the amount of time used reading those pages.

All homework is due tomorrow.

House Points for students who turned in their Reading Logs filled in and on time:
Asher, Eitan, Bella, Isabel, Rachamim, and Mia

From today on, only reading logs that show at least one hour (60 minutes) of reading each week will be eligible for house points.

Also, please check the Communication book for any other messages.

Last note
Our prinicpal, Mrs. Lauren Goldman-Brown, also has a blog on the Carmel site. Please visit her blog site and find some very interesting and useful information for you and your children.

Shalom

New Year's Homework

Happy New Year and Welcom Back everyone! Grade 2 students are excited to be back, and are ready to get into the homework business.

Today:
1. Read 10 minutes or read a whole book. Record it.
2. Complete the Science questions about germs.
3. Complete and color DIGEST! DIGEST!
4. Handwriting practice

Return the EVERYTHING tomorrow.

Some students have a Math Chapter 14 packet to complete. We are now learning more about plane figures and symmetry. Please complete the Chapter 14 packet and return it. Follow the instructions on the front page of the packet.


Some students are choosing thier own books and becoming more famialiar with particular authors. Encourage your child to read a second book by the same author if they enjoyed reading the first one. We also want to promote diversity, so reading different genres is just fine, too!

Thank you!
Shalom,
Ms. Luckett