Friday, October 21, 2016

The Daily News

October 21, 2016

Greetings!
 
     A BIG THANKS to those of you who were able to come out to Literacy Night.   We  had an enjoyable time!   Students were dressed in their creative book character costumes and participated in various literacy stations.   
       
      Once again it is time for testing.  Second  grade students will  be administered the Cognitive Abilities Test on  October 25th - 27th  and Iowa Assessments from November 1st  - 2nd.    Student should get a good night's  rest to make testing go smoothly.    Homework  for the next two weeks will be modified.  Check your child's binder for homework assignments.

Red Ribbon Week  will be October 24th -  28th.  Please click here  for activities that will take place.


Sincerely, 


Ms. Dailey


Skills for the Week

Story: A Tall Tale
Reading: Main Idea and Details
Language Arts:  Long i (igh, ie, y) 
Grammar: Proper Nouns, Compound Words
Writing: Narrative
Math: Place Value 
Science:  Magnets
Social Studies: Review


Vocabulary
independence --freedom
landmark – important building or place
state -- one of the parts of a country
government – made up of people in charge of ruling a city, a state, or a country
symbol – something that represents or stands for something else

****Students will take their reading comprehension  and vocabulary assessment on  Friday.
They should know how to use each vocabulary word in a sentence.

Homework
ELA assignments should be placed in your child's communication folder and returned on Friday. Math should be returned DAILY.  


~Dates to Remember
October 25-27-COGAT Testing
November 1-2-Iowa Assessments
November 3-Report Cards Issued


       

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