Homework Week 3 - 8/26 - 8/30

• Our new reading unit is "family and Friends". Bring a picture of family or friends for our bulletin board. You can cut it out from a magazine too.
• Thank you for turning in all pares, trip slips, forms, t-shirts, flash drives, $7 donation for the LA County Fair bus and supplies. If you haven't turned them in, please do ASAP.
• Donor's Choose is a Web site dedicated to helping teachers get needed equipment, materials and trips. Please sign the permission sheet so that we can get materials for our classes. Thank you.
• JOIN THE PTA! THE PTA DOES SO MUCH FOR OUR STUDENTS. PLEASE JOIN FOR ONLY $5 PER MEMBER. WE NEED 100% MEMBERSHIP FOR OUR CLASS.
• 8/27 is Back-To-School Night @ 6 PM in the MPR. Classroom presentation will be at 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Rooms 4 and 5 will meet in room 5. Room 15 will meet in room 15 @ 6:30 PM ONLY. All parents of students are expected to attend to hear about our class program, because knowing our program and expectations helps your child.
• Hawaiian celebration is coming up on 9/13/13. We need volunteers 8:11 PM to 12 PM. Please contact Anahata or Mrs. Mori to confirm your participation.
• Reminder: Hawaii report is due in September 16th. [Write your own travel brochure encouraging people to come to Hawaii. What will they do? What will they see? why should they visit Hawaii?] Start early to avoid the minute panic!
• 8/30 is Admissions Day.  No school.
• 9/2 is Labor Day Holiday.  No school.
• 9/28 Pancake Breakfast.

Monday 8/26/13:

READ AT LEAST 30 MINS.
Read: "The Bike Ride" pg. 11 and answer reading comprehension questions
Home-School Connections: "Tell Me a Story" activity
Spelling: www.spellingcity.com 
Math - 1.5

Tuesday 8/27/13:

READ AT LEAST 30 MINS.
Read: "David's New Friends" pg. 10 - 27
Home-School Connections: "Stamp and Spell" activity
Spelling: www.spellingcity.com 
Math - 1.6

Wednesday 8/28/13:

READ AT LEAST 30 MINS.
Read: "David's New Friends" pg. 10 - 27
Home-School Connections: "Riddle Me This" activity
Spelling: www.spellingcity.com 
Math - 1.7

Thursday 8/29/13:
READ AT LEAST 30 MINS.

Organize backpacks

TURN IN HOMEWORK PACKET BY 8:11 AM.

Friday 8/30/13:
NO SCHOOL

* You can download this week's homework by clicking the homework link under downloads.

Homework Week 2 - 8/19 - 8/23

• Book orders due August 23, 2013.  You can order online too!
• No spelling homework this week.
• If you haven't turned in your emergency card, please do so.
• Thank you for turning in all papers, trip slips, forms, t-shirts, flash drives and supplies. If you haven't turned in all, please do so ASAP.
• Donor's Choose is a Web site dedicated to helping teachers get needed equipment, materials and trips. Please sign the attached permission sheet so that we can get materials for our classes. Thank you
• 8/27 is Back to School Night.  All parents of students are expected to attend to hear about our class program, because knowing our program and expectations helps your child.
• 8/30 Admissions Day.  No school.
• 9/2 is Labor Day Holiday. No school.
• 9/20 is our trip to the L.A. County Fair.  We need parent volunteers to supervise small groups of students.  Parents will need to carpool.  If you are able to volunteer, please contact Anahata or Mrs. Mori  Further information will follow.  Please sign and return trip slip. (signature in 2 places).

Monday 8/19/13: 
READ AT LEAST 30 mins.
Reading: Blend short /a/ and short /i/ words worksheet
Spelling Words for the Week: are, do, the, you, to, com, where, of, little, said
Spelling: Use spellingcity.com to review and study words.
Writing: Complete Goals sheet. Write 3 goals: 1. Reading 2. Math 3. Other
Math - 1.1

Tuesday 8/20/13:
READ AT LEAST 30 mins.
Reading: The Lion and the Mouse worksheet
Spelling: spellingcity.com
Math - 1.2

Wednesday 8/21/13:
READ AT LEAST 30 mins.
Reading: The Storytelling Stone worksheet
Spelling: spellingcity.com
Math - 1.3

Thursday 8/22/13:
READ AT LEAST 30 mins.
Reading: Build final e words worksheet
Spelling: Study for spelling test
Math - 1.4

Friday:
READ AT LEAST 30 mins.
Organize backpack.

Turn in homework packet by 8:11am.

* You can download this week's homework by clicking the homework link under downloads.

Homework Week 1 - 8/13 - 8/16

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Homework Week 1: 8/13-8/16

• This is the blog version of your weekly homework assignment. Every week carefully read through all assignments and announcement and record important dates on your home calendars.  Parents need to initial each day's box to show that students completed the assignment.
• All homework is collected on Fridays. Make sure the student's name and number are written on each page, especially the cover sheet. New homework is distributed on Fridays too. We will try to upload homework packets here.  
• * You can download this week's homework by clicking the homework link under downloads.
• At home, check homework folders daily for important notices and announcements.  Homework folders must be returned to school every day.
• Please make sure student names and numbers are included on all work.
• For your child's safety, every student must have a completed and updated emergency card on file. Send your card in ASAP.
• Please send $7 donation for LA County Fair Field Trip Bus and Trip Slip
• Please send $3.50 for recorder
• Please send a white T-shirt to tie dye for your child for 2nd Grade field trips
• 8/13-8/23 - Dibels testing (individual reading assessments) in our class.
• 9/21 PTA General Membership Mtg #1
• 8/27 Shortened day for students. (Dismissal at 12:50)  Back to School Night: All parents of students in rooms 4 & 5 are expected to attend and hear about your child's 2nd grade curriculum.
• 8/30 Admissions Day, no school.
• 9/2 Labor Day Holiday, no school.
• 9/5 Unassigned Day, no school
• 9/13 2nd grade Multi-Cultural Celebration - Hawaii.
• 9/20 2nd Grade Field Trip - LA County Fair.
• 9/28 29th AnnualPancake Breakfast.  Come and join the fun!

Monday 8/12/13: 
Pupil Free Day. No School

Tuesday 8/13/13:

READ AT LEAST 30 MIN.

PArents: Review 'Welcome to 2nd Grade" packet and Mt. Washington School packet. Return emergency card on Friday 8/17. Other papers due on Friday 8/23.


Wednesday:
READ AT LEAST 30 MIN.

Set up a home study area for daily homework and quiet reading.  Schedule times for homework and play.


Thursday:
READ AT LEAST 30 MIN.

With parents permission and assistance, students preview free website: www.spellingcity.com .  If you do not have Internet access, let the teacher know.


Friday:
Read at least 30 minutes.  Organize your backpack.
Turn in homework packet by 8:11am.