Welcome November

Welcome November

Trick or Treat from Room 17

Dear Parents,

Halloween at Oasis was amazing!!!  The students were adorable and wore a wide variety of costumes.  The Halloween Parade gave every student a chance to walk through each classroom so that their costume could be seen by everyone.  Mrs. Sheldon organized an outstanding party that included three different stations--cookie decorating, a Halloween ornament, and a "Monster Bag" to decorate.  We had some yummy baggies of fruit provided by Mrs. Holmes, and some delicious "Eyeball Punch" from Mrs. Whitaker--THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

The 1st and 2nd grade Parent Teacher Conferences were fantastic!  I really appreciate the time to sit down and discuss your child's progress.  Mrs. Loop and myself have so enjoyed the opportunity to sit and talk with you about your child!!  Just because conferences are over it doesn't mean the communication stops, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at abloomfield@oasisacademyfallon.us .

Here's what has been going on in Room 17.

Math

Our focus in math this week was graphing.  Students have taken data, created tally charts, then used the data to make picture graphs and bar graphs.  Students are using the graphs to answer questions.  We have even worked on some tricky graphs that involve scales of more than one.  
Here's the Math Homework for this week...
Mon.      IXL R.4  Which Bar Graph Is Correct?
Tues.     IXL R. 5  Create Bar Graphs
Wed.     Workbook page 133-134
Thurs.   IXL R.9  Create a Pictograph

Language In Language we completed an assessment on adjectives. We are moving on to learning about adverbs.

Writing

Dim lights set the mood for sharing Halloween writing.

We finished our Halloween opinion writing this week.   Since it was a relatively short piece, students used their Chrome Books to type their final draft and add an image.  Typing can be a lengthy process for students but this short piece was the perfect writing to start with.

On Wednesday we got together with Mrs. McEllhannon's class for the opportunity to share our opinion pieces with the 5th graders.  It was great to hear 5th grade scary stories and enjoy a treat with our 5th grade friends.

Projects

We finally took our "growing creatures" out of the liquids they have been "bathing" in.  Students got to get a closer look at these "growing creatures" through a magnifying glass.  Students got to make some wonderful, up close observations.

Halloween Party Pictures

Enjoying cookies

Homemade Monster Bags

Halloween Party Time

Fun Times

    

The Mustache Men

Halloween Bags

Most Scientific

All Our Super Heroes 

Best Sports

Cutest Costumes

Scariest Costumes

Just a reminder that the month of November goes very quickly.  Please take the time to check out the Blog weekly.  Even though the month of November has just started, with the many holidays--Veteran's Day (Wednesday, November 11th) and the Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday, November 25--Sunday, November 30th), students are only in school a total of 14 days in November.  

Looking forward to another busy week in Room 17!!

Sincerely,

Anne Bloomfield

Here is some reading information from Mrs. Loop....

Hello Second Grade Families,

Parent/Teacher Conferences are complete for the first quarter.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s reading comments on their report card please do not hesitate in contacting me. My email is kloop@oasisacademyfallon.us

What is happening in reading class:

• Students will be bringing home comprehension questions to answer about their assigned reading book.  All assigned reading books are at your child’s instructional level and their assigned reading is often completed in class.  The comprehension questions should not take your child long to answer.  I would like them to restate the question and answer in a complete sentence.  Please have your child read aloud to you nightly to listen to their reading fluency and to ensure that they are not having difficulty in reading their book.  Remember all students should be reading 20 minutes each night.
• This week we will be reviewing how to read nonfiction books as well as the text features found in nonfiction books.
• Continue to encourage your child to read books other than their assigned reading book at home and have them write down books that they finish on their gold colored reading log.  When they complete 20 books they will be eligible for a pizza certificate from Pizza Barn.  Last week we had our first second grader earn “Read for Pizza Sakes” pizza certificate!

Happy reading,

Katy Loop