Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

Friday, January 28th
*****MASS CARD DUE EVERY MONDAY******
                 (IF attend another Church--must submit their Church bulletin as well)

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Thursday, January 27th
GYM

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       Wednesday, January 26th

1. Reading - read again Alvin Ailey Kids, study notes, keep reader and R book home until day of test.
2. Math - pgs. 869 - 870
3. Spelling - worksheet; L. 18 test Friday 

Tuesday, January 25th

1. Reading - pg. 117
2. Math - pgs. 863 - 864
3. Spelling - L. 18 sentences 
4. Religion - Ch. 10 test tomorrow
5. Scholastic - due tomorrow

Monday,  January 24th

1. Spelling -  3X
2. Math - worksheet
3. Phonics- Pg. 146
4. Religion - worksheets due tomorrow; Ch. 10 test Wednesday
5. Scholastic - due Wednesday
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**As of Monday, October 11th--Metal water bottles will not be allowed in class**

          ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM STARTING  MONDAY, OCTOBER 18th (vest/sweater, NO shorts)          

  Spelling: Lesson 18

1.   bird                      6. burn              11. person
2.   after                     7. fur                12. birthday
3.   player                  8. camper        13. toy
4.   over                     9. girl               14. soil
5.   hurt                    10. swirl            15. coin

Reading Vocab: Alvin Ailey Kids

1. perform- to sing or act in front of others                                       
2. effort- putting hard work into something
3. remember- to not forget 
4. mood- the way a person feels
5. proud- being happy about something someone did
6. dance- to move to music
7. excited- very happy about something

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS:

• Read: Sammy the Seal by Syd Hof and No More Monsters for Me! by Peggy Paris
• Complete the Incoming 2nd Grade packets (ELA/Reading and Math worksheets)
• Complete weekly Dream Box Assignments

SUPPLY LIST:

Sharpened #2 pencils (at least 3-5 per day)
1 box of 16 or 24 count crayons
1 Pack (3-4) of Dry-Erase markers--NO SHARPIES nor permanent markers)
2 folders
FABRIC pencil case to  keep all supplies (NO boxes)
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
1 container/package of baby wipes
1 All-Purpose wipes
2 boxes of tissues
1 roll of paper towels
1 coloring book and/book to read
Clear contanct paper-to keep at home to cover the books the first week of school
Bookbag-- NO rolling bookbags please!

On this page, I will add links to articles that I think parents would find interesting.  If you come across an article that you think others would find helpful, please email it to me :)

Back to School Apps to Help Parents Help their Kids
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/back-school-apps-parents-kids/story?id=33905575
 
Why Writing By Hand Could Make You Smarter
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201303/why-writing-hand-could-make-you-smarter
 
Benefits of Cursive
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/30/should-schools-require-children-to-learn-cursive/the-benefits-of-cursive-go-beyond-writing
 
M is for Monkeybars: Getting Ready for Writing
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/m-is-for-monkeybars-getting-ready-for.html
 
How Much Sleep Do Children Need?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children
 
Avoiding Homework Wars
http://www.greatschools.org/students/homework-help/745-avoiding-homework-wars.gs
 
How Parents Can Help Their Children With Homework
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_homework.html
 
Parents Guide to the Common Core
https://www.engageny.org/parent-guides-to-the-common-core-standards
 
How to Help Your Child in School
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/44-proven-ideas-parents-can-use-to-help-their-children-do-better-in-school.htm
 
Raising Readers
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/raising-readers.htm
 
High Expectations Encourage Achievement
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_expectations.html
 
Tips to Encourage All Readers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_readtips.html
 
Improving Your Child's Performance in the Second Half of the Year
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_improvingperf.html
 
Organizational Skills
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_organize.html
 
The United Front Between Parents & Teachers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_united-parent-teacher.html