Homework & Announcements

Homework
1. MATH. Students need to finish the Math homework and return it tomorrow.
2. Spelling due tomorrow
3. Read and record
4. Journal (one sentence at least)
5. Students still need to turn in the Tree Booklet from before Chinese New Year. Please be active.

Purim activities tomorrow. Dress for the occasion. Let's celebrate!!
Shalom

Homework

1. Read and Record
2. One sentence in the journal, at least.
3. Math (worksheet or corrections)
4. Spelling
5. Purim activities online

Please refer to the websites:
Grade 2 I.T. Homework Wednesday, February 24, 2010

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354749/jewish/Purim.htm
The Bajillion Dollars Show – this is an online quiz and filmed like a quiz show and will test children’s knowledge of Purim.

http://www.lil-fingers.com/purim/
Purim Sweets - An online book about Hamantashen – good for younger students.

http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/purim/purim.htm
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/purim/purfun.htm
A Purim website with a good selection of Purim activities including online color and print, the story of Purim, sliding jigsaw puzzle, word search, and others. Good for students to explore.

6. Students have their solo parts for We Are the World song. They should practice singing at home. Please find the song (if you do not already have it) on the internet. Copies of the song have not been distributed to students yet.

Good night.

Shalom

Homework & Announcements

HOMEWORK
1. Instead of Reading and recording and writing a journal entry, tonight students need to read their chapter book for 10 minutes and record new or harder words into the Communication Book. The paper is glued in to the Communication Book where the information should be written. Due tomorrow.

2.Spelling p. 71 Arya, Romi, Rachamim, Bella, Isabel, Asher, and Yali

2. Math worksheet 15.1 Eitan,, Mia, Ronnie, Leeor, Isaac, Rafaela

3. Super Words: Each student took home a list of words that are standard vocabulary for Grade Two. This task is not required. If your child wants to show that he or she knows how to use these words, they can write a story, underlining the words they used from the list. If the words are used properly, I will count them as having acquired that vocabulary. AGAIN, STUDENTS MAY DO THIS ACTIVITY VOLUNTARILY. IT IS not REQUIRED. Stories should be turned in with the following essential information for recording:
student's name, date, and vocabulary words underlined.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
P.E. FIELD TRIP tomorrow to Aberdeen Sports Ground. Grade 2 leaves at 12:20pm (immediately after lunch) and returns at 1:55pm
Students must dress appropriately: sports caps for boys, clothing to fit the cool weather (gloves, long sports pants)


MORE TO COME IN THE NEXT BLOG
STAY POSTED!

Shalom

Happy Chinese New Year

Dear parents,
Grade Two has been working hard to accomplish their academic goals for the week and to acquire virtues like truthfulness, peacefulness, and self-control. In Math class, our goal was to complete chapter 23 on Fractions. The students had fun learning about and sharing what denominators and numerators do. They colored fractions and talked about sharing apples and candy bars. Yali, Mia, Oz, Arya, Tal, Rafaela, Ronnie, Romi, and Bella earned 100% on their fractions test. Congratulations!!

HOMEWORK:
1. READ. READ. READ. Then RECORD :)
2. Write one journal entry each day, even if it is just one sentence. Goals: Use complete sentences with capitals and end punctuation.
3. Finish the Tree booklet project. Rafaela turnes her gorgeous Trre book today. We will share it with the class when we return.
4. Listen to We Are the World, and practice singing. If you were not assigned a part, practice the whole song and a part will be assigned to you when we return. If you have a part already, you still need to know how to sing the whole song, so practice.
5. Eat healthy. Rest well. Enjoy time with your family.

Constructive recess: Grade Two will be having more constructive recesses where the teacher will guide them in their play in order to develop teamwork and cooperative attitudes at the height of active play. They will also have free play time during recess where they can practice cooperation, sharing, and peacefulness. Parents, feel free to allow your child to keep an active play toy in the classroom recess bag. Sports equipment like balls, jumping ropes, and other simple toys that allow children to have active and cooperative play are needed. I am not allowing dolls and breakables to be played with during the school day. The equipment brought to school will be shared with the class, but everyone will know the owner of each item. Therefore, write your child's name on the item before bringing it to school. Also know that with daily use of these items, there will be wear and tear, and things may even break. In such cases, items will not be replaced by other chidren or teachers. However, the child may bring other play equipment to be shared.

Happy Chinese New Year

Shabat Shalom

Homework

ALERT! Please check your child's temperature before coming to school. Record it in the communication book.

Dear parents,
I apologize for the homework situation yesterday. I was caught up at the end of the day, and therefore, did not get the books and papers to the students. They will have their materials today. Also, inside of the communication book is a copy of yesterday's blog. Please refer to it for some homework deadlines this week. Using this blog is easy and convenient. Feel free to show other Grade 2 parents how to access it.

Homework for tonight:
1. Read and record
2. Journal entry
3. Math PW 111-112 ONLY (Please return the Practice book tomorrow)
4. Please look at yesterday's blog for the remainder of the homework given and their due dates.

Thank you.
Shalom.

Homework

L.E.A.P. activity food pryamid (for reference)

Please check the Grade Two blog everyday for the latest news and homework assignments for your child.

1. About Trees booklet - students will finish the booklet at home. For each page, they need to write in their own words using the headings from the About Trees booklet. They also need one or more pictures that are appropriate for each section. You will find the different sections in the Table of Contents. Most students are more than half way finished. Please pace your child so that s/he can finish and return the booklets by Friday. If there is time during class, we will share the booklets. If it is completed before Friday, please turn it in. DUE FRIDAY

2. L.E.A.P. program - Balanced Diet activity. Please follow the instructions on the worksheet. You need to have magazine available for your child to cut out different foods. DUE THURSDAY

3. ADJECTIVES PACKET - Many students did not turn in the packet about adjectives today. Please return the completed packet tomorrow. Asher, Oz, Arya, Isabel, Rafaela, and Bella returned the homework.

4. MATH - Practice book page PW111 ONLY. Although your child may be able to complete the other pages for Chapter 23, please do not jump ahead. Thank you. DUE TUESDAY

4.5 MATH CATCH-UP ASSIGNMENTS - Some students need to get back on track with the class. They will have a little extra math homework to do. This work must be completed tonight and returned tomorrow. Thank you. DUE TUESDAY

5. READ AT HOME - 10 minutes or more. Record the book title, time, and number of pages read. DUE TUESDAY

6. JOURNAL - One sentence only, please. Students wrote and entry in school today. DUE TUESDAY

7. SCIENCE - Students are creating a newsletter about healthful practices and activities. Two weeks ago, each student was given a half sheet of colored paper to draw or write about ways to stay healthy. (They will be given another half sheet of colored paper today.) Students could also write riddles and jokes about practicing good health. Please return this activity by Friday. So far Ronnie, Oz, Mia, and Rafaela have turned their newsletter entries in.

AMENDMENT: Some homework did not go to students this afternoon. If those items were due tomorrow, they will be due on Wednesday instead. Thank you for your cooperation.

Homework

Dear Grade Two,

After a long week full of rehearsals and field trips, we are ghlad to have our normal schedule back.

For homework, please continue reading your chapter books, Grade Two. Also, use your Reading log to record your reading. Write in your journal. Tell about what happened during your day each day or answer questions about your book using the bookmark questions. Be sure to write the title of the book you are reading in your journal.

Some students have Math homework to catch up on. We will all begin a new chapter on Monday, so be prepared!

The performance at the Annual Dinner last night was lovely. I was so moved by your strong and beautiful voices.

Practice the song we are singing in class. The lyrics will be passed out to the class next week.

Shabat shalom,

Ms. Luckett

Annual Dinner

The Carmel Annual Dinner is tonight. Students who will get on the bus at the JCC need to be there BEFORE 6:00, as the bus departs at 6pm sharp. It will not wait for late-comers.

There is no homework to be done tonight. Students may voluntarily do school work, but no homework is assigned to students who will participate in the Annual Dinner tonight.

Enjoy your evening.

Shalom

Homework

1. Read a book or a chapter of the book you are reading. In the reading log, note the amount of time read and the number of pages read during that time.
2. In your journal, write one sentence about your day, and one sentence about what you are thinking about the Annual Dinner coming up Thursday night
3. Practice the songs and song parts that you sing for the Annual Dinner. Thursday night is just around the corner!
4. MATH: PW93 and PW94 tonight. Because some students are on different pages, students have the pages circled in their practice book with the date next to the circle eg. 2/3/10
Shalom

Tuesday's Homework

Tomorrow morning, Carmel School students from the Borrett Road campus will travel to Elsa High School for another Carmel Annual Dinner rehearsal. Academic activities will resume in the afternoon at BRC.

1. Read a book or a chapter of the book you are reading. In the reading log, note the amount of time read and the number of pages read during that time.
2. In your journal, write one sentence about your day, and one sentence about what you are thinking about the Annual Dinner coming up Thursday night
3. Practice the songs and song parts that you sing for the Annual Dinner. Thursday night is just around the corner!
4. MATH: Unless you have special instructions in your Communication Book, finish pages PW91 and PW92 tonight. Because some students are on different pages, students have the pages circled in their practice book.

Homework and a SPECIAL gift

Dear Friends,
We have a very special message from Ronnie today. When we began discussing Tu B'Shvat and what we could do as a class several weeks ago, it was suggested that we plant a tree in Israel. Well, that would have been a challenge for us, but it was not impossible.
Luckily, one of our students happened to be in Israel on Tu B'Shvat. She planted a tree on behalf of our class and all of Carmel School. She will give us more details when she returns to class. We thank her so much for this wonderful service to the earth. Thank you, Ronnie!!!


This morning the school went to Elsa High School for a Carmel Annual Dinner rehearsal. Academic activities resumed this afternoon.

1. Read a book or a chapter of the book you are reading. In the reading log, note the amount of time read and the number of pages read during that time.

2. In your journal, write about what you read. You can write about the characters, what you think will happen, what you think about the story, or anything else you'd like to write about that pertains to the book.

3. Practice the songs and song parts that you sing for the Annual Dinner. Thursday night is just around the corner!

4. MATH: Unless you have special instructions in your Communication Book, finish pages PW 89 and PW90 tonight. For a small clip, you may cut out one of the small clips under the feather on problem number 1. You can skip either #1 or #2 on PW90 if you have cut through the math problem. Another option is to take a piece of paper, cut it the size of the small clip and use it to measure. This way, you CAN do #1 and #2 on PW90.
MATH work does not need to turned in until Thursday. Follow the pace of the homework to even out the time you spend on it each night. If you finish the whole chapter before Thursday, you may turn it in to the Finished Work basket when you come to school.
Shalom.

Ronnie is planting a tree.