Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

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Friday, June 18th 
(Cohort B in school/ Cohort A & Remote on Zoom)

1.  NO ZOOM today---ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!! THANK YOU!!!!

                   HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10:00 pm          

Thursday, June 17th
(Cohort B in school/ Cohort A & Remote on Zoom) 

1.  COHORT B went home with their Summer Packet and awards if any.
   NO HOMEWORK

                  HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10:00 pm

       Wednesday, June 16th
(Cohort A in school/ Cohort B & Remote on Zoom)

1.  NO HOMEWORK

 
                  HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10:00 pm on SeeSaw

Tuesday, June 15th
(Cohort A in school/Cohort B & Remote on Zoom)
GYM TODAY!!

1.    Reading - Cohort  A bring back Treasures book
2.    There will be 12 o'clock dismissal all week
3.    $5.00 to Dress Down all week

                 HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10:00 pm on SeeSaw

Monday,  June 14th 
(Cohort A in school/Cohort B & Remote on Zoom)
Zoom link posted in Google Classroom

1.  Reading - Cohort A bring back in Treasures book
2. Vocabulary - pg. 91
3. There will be 12 o'clock dismissal all week
4. $5.00 to Dress Down all week

                   HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10:00 pm on SeeSaw

          ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM           

  Spelling: Lesson 29

1. daytime       6. filthy              11. unique          16. rough
2. nightime      7. separate       12. common       17. hero
3. safe             8. combine       13. fantasy         18. villain
4. risky            9. past              14. reality           19. avoid
5. clean          10. present       15. gentle            20. websites      

Reading Vocab: The Ugly Vegetables

1. scent - a smell. (Did you like the scent of that perfume?)
2. trade- giving one thing in return for something else. (Steven was able to trade in his baseball cards.)
3. muscles- bundles of tissue that move certain parts of the body. (My muscles hurt from lifting those heavy boxes.)
4. prickly- having small, sharp thorns or points. (The roses have sharp prickly thorns.)
5. blooming- opening up and having flowers. (The flowers in my yard are finally blooming.)
6. aroma- the pleasant or agreeable smell. (I love to smell the fresh aroma of roses.
7. vegetable- an edible part of a plant. It is usally healthy for you to eat it. (Spinach is my favorite vegetable.)

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