Week 3 Homework

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Cut out all math facts by Tuesday and study nightly until all facts are mastered. Don't forget, Back to School Night is next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. starting in the auditorium. Hope to see all of you there!

October News

Teacher’s Message

We have had a great first month of school and are finished with all of our beginning of the year assessments. Students are being sent home slips that have their current reading level and what they will need to do as a reader to advance to the next reading level. 

Our character trait for the month of October is RESPONSIBILITY. To practice being responsible students should be responsible for completing and working on their own homework and completing assignments on time. Students can also practice responsibility by taking responsibility or ownership, for their actions both positive and negative. Congratulations to our September Student of the Month Isaura Vazquez for showing excellent RESPECT all month long!

If you have any questions or concerns please call me

at 264-0103 ext. 3014 or email me at janderson4@sandi.net.

I look forward to working with you to ensure your child’s success.

Curriculum

We are starting our Science Unit on Pebbles, Sand, and Silt. During this unit we will explore Earth Science and the Scientific Process in conjunction with the unit vocabulary.

In literacy, we are continuing to focus on nonfiction text for the first half of the month and then we will be making meaning of fictional text. Currently, we are writing friendly letters. We are going to write and send our published friendly letter to a company explaining how much we like one of their products. We are hoping to get responses back from each letter sent!

Our review portion of the math has concluded and we are learning the more challenging features of addition and subtraction. This month we will also be focusing on place value to 100, graphing and data, as well as mental addition and subtraction. We will begin our class math races. Students expected to practice the addition and subtraction facts from 0 to 20. Students will have 4 minutes to complete the test. Testing is on Thursday or Friday.

Upcoming Events

October 20^th: Picture Day (students must wear school uniform)

October 25^th: Principal/Parent Coffee @ 8:30 am in the auditorium

                                     

Happy New School Year!

Dear Parents and Guardians,
My name is Janice Anderson and I welcome you and your child to second grade.
I have taught at Johnson for over a decade and I have seen many children develop into mature and independent learners. I look forward to this new school year as your child blossoms into a better will learn how to reader, writer, listener and speaker. 
During the month of September I will assess your child in reading, writing and mathematics. If your child's performance is significantly low or demonstrates behavior that warrants attention I will schedule a meeting with you. During our meeting we will establish home and school goals that will ensure your child is successful academically and socially.


I will be your first line of communication this year. If you have a question or concern please contact me at  (619) 264-0103 x3014 or janderson4@sandi.net

August

Hello to All!
I hope everyone is enjoying the long days of summer. My family and I are relaxing, taking roadtrips, exercising and eating a lot of our favorite foods.
Those of you using Learning Upgrade are making tremendous progress. Foni has a gold certificate. Way to go Foni!
Remember you can improve your scores by going back, click review and redo the lesson until you get 100%.
Well continue your reading and having fun in the sun.
See you in September.
Bye bye for now.

Howdy folks!

Love,
Mrs. Anderson

June Newsletter

Teacher’s Message

Two Additions to Room 6

Lindsey Castiglione who is a graduate student from Point Loma Nazerene University will work in our classroom for the next month. The first part of Miss “C’s” assignment is to work closely with me then she will be responsible for classroom management and curriculum instruction. Miss “C” and I will plan instruction so that curriculum instruction is not interrupted. Please join us as we welcome Miss Castiglione to Johnson STEM.

   Secondly, your child can earn Tiger Bucks

(toy money) by displaying appropriate behavior. Each Friday we will open the classroom store and your child my purchase items if she or he has earned enough money. Your child can earn 125 Tiger Bucks or more each week. Parents ask your child how much money she or he earned each day and keep track of the amount on a bar graph.  

Character Education 

Our character focus for the month of June is PATIENCE. Patience is being able to bear [or face} difficulties calmly and without complaint.

Curriculum

The health education program will provide students with skills, knowledge and understanding that will influence behavior relative to their physical and emotional needs. Emphasis is directed toward self-awareness, decision- making and coping action. The development of positive self-esteem, the ability to deal with real-life situations and health-enhancing behavior are paramount. Your child will have opportunities to show what he or she has learned using Thinking Maps.

Science

Our Unit of Study for Plants and Animals Module provide your child with experiences that heighten their awareness of the different ways that plants and animals meet their needs. They will observe and describe changes that occur as plants grow and organize their observations on a calendar and in a notebook. They build a terrarium and provide for the need of both plants and animals living together in a classroom habitat. Also your child will  read about and view photographs and videos of plants and animals in different habitats.

Mathematics

In Topic 19, Measurement, your child will learn to estimate and measure length, volume, and weight. In Topic 20, Adding and Subtracting with Tens and Ones.  Your child will learn how to add and subtract 2-digit numbers. By this time of the year your child should be able to add and subtract single digit numbers with little difficulty. If your child is struggling to recall addition facts to 20 I recommend that you do flashcard activities with your child until he or she at least knows addition and subtraction facts to 20.

End -of -the Year Project

In early preparation for the end of the year, I am working on a project for the students in July. If you can contribute 25 small items that are all the same it would be very helpful. For example, if you decide to send pencils, please provide 25 of the same pencil. The idea is that at the end of the year we all give each other a good-bye gift. These gift bags will contain all the same items and will be a small contribution of items from each student and myself. 

Thank you,

Mrs. Anderson      

          

Important Dates May 31 - June 10

Children in grades 2-5 will participate in the California State Test. It is important that your child be at school ON TIME. We want your child to be in his or her seat by 9:00 a.m. so that she or he can eat breakfast and ready for a day of learning During these two weeks your child will have reading and writing tests. It is very important for your child to have plenty of rest, clean clothes to wear and limited changes in his or her home routine. Make a family plan for the morning so that your child will begin the day with patience and peace.

Welcome Miss Castiglione

May 23, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I have agreed to have a student teacher spend the next seven weeks in our classroom. She will work closely with me for part of her assignment and then I will monitor her as she is responsible for classroom management and curriculum instruction. Our student teacher and I will plan instruction so that curriculum instruction is not interrupted.

It is extremely important that your child come to school well rested, ready to learn, and ready to treat others the way they want to be treated.

Parents I will contact you and ask you to come to class with your child if he or she continues to display disruptive and disrespectful behavior.

We are excited to have Lindsey Castiglione (whom we call) Miss “C.”
Please join us as we welcome her to Johnson.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Anderson
Grade One
Johnson STEM Magnet