Homework for May 31 - June 4, 2010

Grade 2 Homework
Week of May 31 - June 4, 2010
Suggested Breakdown of Weekly Work

Monday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log - please bring it in TOMORROW (every Tuesday) to be checked.
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date - please bring it in TOMORROW (every Tuesday) to be checked)
3. Spelling Lesson 26 – p. 150 and 151 (spelling test Thursday)
4. Math Practice Book – p. 114 (all math pages due Friday)

Tuesday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date
3. Spelling Lesson 26 – p. 152 and 153 (spelling test Thursday)
4. Math Practice Book – p. 115 (all math pages due Friday)

Wednesday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date
3. Spelling Lesson 26 – p. 155 (spelling test TOMORROW – study tonight!)
4. Math Practice Book – p. 116 (all math pages due Friday)

Thursday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date
3. Math Practice Book – p. 122 (all math pages due Friday)

NOTE: Students should spend about 20 minutes only per night on homework plus the additional 10 minutes for reading. Please let me know via the communication book if students are following the above pattern but it is taking significantly more than 20 minutes per night.

Thank you.
Ms. Luckett

Book Cafe was a success

Our visit to the Book Cafe at the JCC was a big hit! The students were very excited about purchasing books of interest.

Congratulations to Rafaela. She is the winner of the Read-a-thon, having read 3,071 pages during the days of the Read-a-thon.

Shalom

Big day at the JCC

Dear parents,
It was a pleasure to see you this morning at the CHUMASH party. Thank you for joining us.

Tomorrow Grade Two will go to the book Cafe in the JCC from 10:05 to 10:50am. Feel free to join us there at that time. If you would like for your child to buy books and you will not be there, please put money in an envelope with his or her name clearly written on it.

Afterward, they are scheduled to go for swimming in the pool area. Before leaving the Book Cafe is a good time to say goodbye to your child, as parents do not join us for swimming class. Students should come to school with their swimsuits on in the morning. Each child should be wearing the swimsuit under the school uniform. Also, please remind your child of proper etiquette in the restrooms at the JCC.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Ms. Luckett

Shalom

Homework

Grade 2 Homework
Week of May 24-28, 2010

In an effort to have the Grade 2 students ready for the style of Grade 3 homework next year, I am structuring the weekly homework for the remainder of the school year in a similar pattern to what will be the future expectation. It will come home every Monday from now on until the end of the school year. As today is Tuesday, Monday on this sheet is a reference and an indication of how the rest of the weeks will run. I hope you find it helpful. Thank you!

Suggested Breakdown of Weekly Work
Monday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log - please bring it in TOMORROW (every Tuesday) to be checked.
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date - please bring it in TOMORROW (every Tuesday) to be checked)
3. Spelling Lesson 25 – p. 144 and 145 (spelling test Thursday)
4. Math Practice Book – p. 117 (all math pages due Friday)

Tuesday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date
3. Spelling Lesson 25 – p. 146 and 147 (spelling test Thursday)
4. Math Practice Book – p. 118 (all math pages due Friday)

Wednesday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date
3. Spelling Lesson 25 – p. 149 (spelling test TOMORROW – study tonight!)
4. Math Practice Book – p. 119 (all math pages due Friday)

Thursday
1. Reading – 10 minutes per night; record on log
2. Journal Entry – 1 or more sentences – please date
3. Math Practice Book – p. 120 (all math pages due Friday)

NOTE: Students should spend about 20 minutes only per night on homework plus the additional 10 minutes for reading. Please let me know via the communication book if students are following the above pattern but it is taking significantly more than 20 minutes per night.

Shalom

Homework

Eager and attentive G2 students

Dear parents,

Your child will be in Grade 3 very soon. We have been preparing all year for the next grade, and there are still many skills and practices to master, including home activities. Homework needs to be completed and returned to the Finished Work basket on time. If the student does not finish the homework, please bring it to school anyway. I can check the progress and give the book or assignment back to the student to finish.

Students need to study the spelling words at home in order to be more confident and learn the spelling of common English words. We will need your help in regulating homework times and environments that give your child a chance to his or her very best with no frustration or stress.

Take time each day to read the blog with your child.

Remember, homework should take 20 minutes each day. Some students, especially a lot of eager learners from this class, will do more. However, please regard and observe the homework time. It will help create a peaceful environment where homework is not a stressful activity and also where the students feels accomplishment for having worked throughout the entire homework time, whether the work has been completed or not.

You may write notes in the Communication Book when you wish to correspond with the school's staff.

Homework: (You will also find a copy of the HW assignments in the Comuncaition Book today)

-Read and record (return Read-a-thon logs)

-Journal (one sentence or more per day) (due next Tuesday, June 1)

-Steck-Vaughn Spelling Book p. 144, 145, 146, 147, and 149 (p. 148 will be done in class) due Thursday, May 27

-Math Practice Book Chapter 24 p. 117, 118, 119, and 120 (due Friday) Students may return books before Friday if they finish early.

100% on the Lesson 25 Pre-test today: TOP GUNNERS!!

-Jake

-Mia

-Isabel

-Oz

-Romi

Today, Grade 2 had a spelling pre-test. We will begin having the spelling pre-tests again. Students must copy the misspelled words 3x each after the pre-test is taken. The spelling post-tests will be graded differently in order to prepare for Grade 3. Instead of just the words being checked, proper sentence structure will also be part of the mark each student receives. Therefore, the practice the students get when they write in the journal each day will help them to remember how to write properly-formed sentences on spelling tests and other assignments.

Although sentences are just now being checked in the spelling tests, checking proper sentence structure has been a practice throughout this school year for the class.

Thank you for reading the blog each day, and thank you for your cooperation.

Shalom

Ms. Luckett

Happy Holidays

There is no homework scheduled during this holiday break.

However, I encourage students to continue reading and recording onto the Read-a-thon Reading Log.
Use the journal when they want to write or draw.

Happy Shavuot!

Shalom

Happy Monday

Students have started giving their presentations on the research, "Cities in Israel." It is coming along very well.

There is NO homework tonight.

Rest well.

Shalom

Shabat Shalom

Bella testing pH using blue litmus paper

Dear Parents,
Grade Two is easing in to the last theme of the year, How Does the World Work. Topics which include time zones, geographic boundaries, forms of communication, and shelters will be integrated into the curriculum. Math is more fun as it is being wrapped up in multi-digit addition and subtraction, fractions, and some division. Students are becoming more and more fascinated by solids, liquids, and gases while becoming more sophisticated scientists. Today they were serious scientists discovering the properties of mystery liquids.


Monday is a normal school day. Tuesday is a half day. You will be receiving an official informative letter from the school. Holidays Shavuot and Buddha's birthday require that work and school be suspended, therefore, families can observe these celebrations together.


Social Studies reports about the Cities of Israel need to be completed and shared on Monday. Students should be able to answer questions about the city they researched without having to rely on the poster or the report 100% of the time. Please allow your child time to read the report out loud to you several times for familiarity. They may log these readings as 1 page into the Reading Logs.


Spelling lesson 24 should be completed and returned Monday, as the Unit 4 test will be held Monday morning. Students need to practice the words in order to succeed. Also, they can use the Unit 4 Spelling Project (due Tuesday) as a fun way to study challenging words.


Socially, Grade Two is going "through the fire." Have a conversation with your child about the friends and how they get along. They are itching to share information.

Thank you for your support.











Recording essential data










Discovering types of liquids by their texture












Shabat Shalom

Projects and Surprises

Leeor's HAIFA poster

Dear parents,

Students have started on the Social Studies "Cities of Israel" report. I would like for them to keep up the creative spirit and finish the report, using all of the facts from the poster and even adding a bit more to the report, giving it their "voice". We have discussed plagiarism, and how, instead, they can read an article, talk about it, and write what they discussesd instead of writing what they see directly. Please encourage them to use this system at home.

I planned to give more time for students to write this report. For students who finish on time, please bring it tomorrow so that we can begin presenting. Others, please have it ready, along with having practiced your presentation, on Monday.

Homework (in order of importance)

1. Social Studies report

2. Spelling: Unit 4 p. 140-142 (due Tuesday)

3. Journal entry

4. Read and record

Here is the surprise that Grade two wanted to share with you, parents. Enjoy their enthusiasm. This is yesterday's festivities at Carmel School.

Football obstacle course Yerusalayim wishes



After an exciting afternoon of fun activities hosted by Grade 5 at Carmel School.

Thank you, Grade 5!!!

Shalom

Yom Yerushalayim!

Carmel School observed and celebrated Yom Yerushalayim.
Grade Two has a special little surprise for you, coming up soon :)

RWI class wrote poems about feelings.

love, love

I live in your heart.
I am creating space.
Making that person lively.

I am lots of colors
Red
Pink
Peach
White

I am made of your heart.

When i smile I will hug you.
When I love I will kiss you.

Stopping you from stress and anger
Causing you like other people around you.

I speak softly.
I'm not speechless.

I want friends by my side.
I want warm touches.
I have lots of friends and so will you.

I don't want to live in you,
But out of you.

Because I am love, love.

-Ronnie

Homework:
-same as yesterday

Shalom

Homework, modified... and announcements

Dear parents,
Some students did not pick up their spelling books before leaving class yesterday. Because of this, I am giving students an extra day to turn in the spelling lesson 23 assignment. The spelling test may be on either Thursday or Friday, depending on the readiness of the class.
Thank you for your cooperation and communication.

Homework
1. Read and record
2. Journal entry Many students can write about what happened during the afternoon recess.
3. Spelling lesson 23 due Thursday instead of Wednesday
4. Social Studies "Cities of Israel" projects are due Friday. There was no time to go over the report format, but I am assured by their enthusiasm that they will write informative and thorough reports.
5. Other work that I have given to the student to complete and return tomorrow.

NOTE:
The order of importance for the homework is actually from 5 to 1 instead of 1 to 5. The daily assignments are usually written first. Priority should be given to special assignments and assignments that are due the following day.

Communication Books:

Please continue to write all messages to the teacher in the communication book. There has been some confusion over the last few weeks regarding where students need to go after school because the student has one plan, but the communication book either says nothing or has a different plan written. Please write all messages in the communication book and not have students relay messages themselves.
You may also write notes for the whole week at one time. Please date them accordingly so that we know which note is for which date.

Thank you again for your cooperation,
Ms. Luckett

Shalom

Homework and Announcements

Dear parents,
It was exciting to see the Social Studies projects floating into the classroom this morning. The exact due date for the poster is this Thursday, May 13.
Oral presentations will be held both Thursday and Friday.
Students who have their poster done can begin writing a report for the presentation. The report format will be given in class tomorrow (Tuesday). Students need to share, in a report, all of the information that is on the poster, and also be able to answer a few questions or tell a few other facts about the city.

Other progress:
Overall, Grade Two is coming along just fine in the Spelling program. Spelling is being refined and vocabulary is being built with a strong foundation. [Next spell test is Thursday, Lesson 23]

Science: Unit: Solids, Liquids, and Gases. Important points about the properties of the 3 states of matter are being learned through reading, class discussions, discovery, inquiry, and experiments.

Math: We are looking into comparing and ordering numbers in the 100's. This is a nice break after learning to count money.

Language Arts: Through play, students are reviewing parts of speech, digraphs, antonyms and synonyms, and word families.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1. Read 20 minutes (or more). Record on the Read-a-thon log
2. Journal entry (Write about your day. What was great about it?)
3. Spelling Lesson 23 -ed and -ing (due Wednesday) p. 136, 137, 138 (Proofreading ONLY), 139 Language Connection and Challenge Yourself.
4. Social Studies "Cities in Israel" project and written report

Special Instructions for Challenge Yourself:
1.Follow the instructions on p. 139. Instead of writing your own sentences, use the sample sentences you find in the Spelling Dictionary in the back of the book.
Shalom

Homework

Dear Parents,
Grade Two will be researching cities in Israel as a home project. Each student needs internet access. Each student will be given the name of a city in Israel that they need to find general facts and other interesting information about. The information collected needs to be used to decorate a POSTER about the city.
The following lists show some websites students can go to. Using a search engine like http://www.goodsearch.com/ is also a good place to start. I prefer that students use encyclopedias, and use Wikipedia as a last resort.

http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_facts.php
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Info:Main_Page
http://www.britannica.com/
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/newpop.html


List of topics for facts to collect:

1. name (in English and in Hebrew)
2. 2 (or more) photos
3. How does it connect with Jewish history? Torah, Talmud, or Biblical history?
4. 2 other facts unrelated to the topics of choice

Choose 3 or more of the following topics.

-does it have a special name? If yes, then what is it? Why?
-population
-latitude/longitude
-major geographical/land features
-major water features
-date it was built
-major manufactured good(s)
-landmarks
-Is it a port city or not?
-In relation to other cities in Israel, how large is it?

Students and city assignments: Some city names are spelled differently over the internet.
Arya - Holon
Asher - Ramat Gan
Bella - Beersheba
Eitan - Tel Aviv
Isaac - Netanya
Isabel - Ashkelon
Jake - Jerusalem
Leeor - Haifa
Mia - Ashdod
Oz - Bat Yam
Rachamim - Nazareth
Rafaela - Rishon LeZion (Risho LeZiyyon)
Romi - Petah Tikva
Ronnie - Nesher
Tal - Mazkeret Batya
Yali - Bene Beraq

We will have 2 school days to get updates and to for me to help students who are stuck on the project. Most of the work should be done at home.

HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!!
1. Spelling Lesson 22 due Monday
2. Students can get started on the Social Studies Project
3. Reading should be logged onto the Read-a-thon Reading Log

No journaling

Shalom

Homework and Announcements

Announcement:
Tomorrow kicks off the swimming program in P.E. for Grade Two students. Please put the swim suit on under the child's uniform. Bring a separate bag or use the school bag to pack other necessary items mentioned in the letter to parents. Be sure to have a place for wet clothing and other materials.

Homework:
1. Lesson 21 spelling test is tomorrow. Please prepare by completing pages 122-125 and p. 127 and returning the book tomorrow.
2. Continue reading for the Read-a-thon. Log the books read into the Read-a-thon Log as well as the number of pages each completed books has.
3. Journaling will not be given credit this week, therefore you may take a break from it this week.
4. Social Studies research project: Each student will be assigned a major city in Israel. Research needs to be done to find basic facts to present to the class next Wednesday. The project criteria and some suggested websites will be given to your child tomorrow.
Shalom

Homework

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!

Continue reading books for the Read-a-thon.
Shalom.

Homework

Read - a - thon begins today! Gather sponsors and gather books to read.

Homework:
1. Read and log all books you finish reading onto the Read-a-thon Reading Log.
2. No journaling today. Journals will be due NEXT Tuesday, not tomorrow.
3. Due to Otis-Lennon testing, students will take the Spelling test (Lesson 20) tomorrow. Parents, please give a practice test at home to prepare.

Shalom