2-5-17 We had an exciting week learning about the Lunar New Year. We ate some traditional foods that is said to bring good luck. We read stories, did crafts, and enjoyed a Lion Dance. The students really enjoyed their licee envelopes. The students created a fun heart activity with their Tech Buddies and learned how to import pictures within a text.
Here’s what’s happening:
* Throw Back Thursday is our next Spirit Day. Students can dress up from the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s on 2/9.
*Mixed Bag Fundraiser has begun. Bring in orders until 2/27.
* Dine to Donate is at Rubios this month on 2/16.
*Shoe Drive The Kumeyaay Shoe Drive continues! Bring in wearable shoes, no holes, tears, etc. until February 17.
* The Science Fair is on Tuesday. Stop by the Library Tuesday evening to see some fantastic experiments.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out Both Sides and that it is signed by you. We are still working on biographies for homework. Your child will be bringing in 3 childhood events.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers. We will have to cancel our 28th field trip if we don’t get drivers by 2/8.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. The day and time of your child’s presentation will be sent home this week. These presentations will begin the week of February 20th. We also read articles about the Lunar New Year using CLOSE reading strategies. The students enjoyed listening to stories from China.
Writing: We are continuing writing biography responses as well as our weekly Scholastic News response. We responded to the Lunar New Year articles using the RACE strategy, which includes restating the question in our responses.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on words with Long i spelled with
i-consonant-e, i. and eye. We will also review present and past tenses.
Math: We are continuing to work on Topic 7. Topic 7 covers word problems using either addition or subtraction. It also includes 2 step word problems Students must include these 4 steps to solve a word problem. After reading the word problem carefully, the students will 1.Circle and label the clues. 2. Write an equation. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Write a sentence that answers the question being asked. Review the Topic 7 homework packet. The Topic 7 test will be given 2/14 and 2/15.
Science: We are discussing how liquids take the form of the containers they are in.
Social Studies: The students took home their text books on Friday. As part of homework this week, your child needs to review Unit 6. The Padres will take the test this Wednesday 2/8 and the Chargers will take this Friday 2/10.
The secret word for the week is Patriots.
2-5-17 We had an exciting week learning about the Lunar New Year. We ate some traditional foods that is said to bring good luck. We read stories, did crafts, and enjoyed a Lion Dance. The students really enjoyed their licee envelopes. The students created a fun heart activity with their Tech Buddies and learned how to import pictures within a text.
Here’s what’s happening:
* Throw Back Thursday is our next Spirit Day. Students can dress up from the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s on 2/9.
*Mixed Bag Fundraiser has begun. Bring in orders until 2/27.
* Dine to Donate is at Rubios this month on 2/16.
*Shoe Drive The Kumeyaay Shoe Drive continues! Bring in wearable shoes, no holes, tears, etc. until February 17.
* The Science Fair is on Tuesday. Stop by the Library Tuesday evening to see some fantastic experiments.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out Both Sides and that it is signed by you. We are still working on biographies for homework. Your child will be bringing in 3 childhood events.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers. We will have to cancel our 28th field trip if we don’t get drivers by 2/8.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. The day and time of your child’s presentation will be sent home this week. These presentations will begin the week of February 20th. We also read articles about the Lunar New Year using CLOSE reading strategies. The students enjoyed listening to stories from China.
Writing: We are continuing writing biography responses as well as our weekly Scholastic News response. We responded to the Lunar New Year articles using the RACE strategy, which includes restating the question in our responses.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on words with Long i spelled with
i-consonant-e, i. and eye. We will also review present and past tenses.
Math: We are continuing to work on Topic 7. Topic 7 covers word problems using either addition or subtraction. It also includes 2 step word problems Students must include these 4 steps to solve a word problem. After reading the word problem carefully, the students will 1.Circle and label the clues. 2. Write an equation. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Write a sentence that answers the question being asked. Review the Topic 7 homework packet. The Topic 7 test will be given 2/14 and 2/15.
Science: We are discussing how liquids take the form of the containers they are in.
Social Studies: The students took home their text books on Friday. As part of homework this week, your child needs to review Unit 6. The Padres will take the test this Wednesday 2/8 and the Chargers will take this Friday 2/10.
The secret word for the week is Patriots.
1-30-17 It’s hard to believe we are coming to the end of another month! We had a busy week spreading kindness for the Great Kindness Challenge. We delivered kindness posters, wrote cards for patients at Radys, and passed out the Kindness Cards we made we made with our Tech Buddies. A BIG THANK YOU and HUGS to those who were able to vote for me on Facebook. I won the Super Dentist Teacher of the Month award. I appreciate all of the support. Thank you to those who were able to support Kumeyaay by bidding on the Teacher Auction. I can’t wait to golfing and having lunch at Islands.
Here’s what’s happening:
*Shoe Drive The Kumeyaay Shoe Drive continues! Bring in wearable shoes, no holes, tears, ets. until February 17.
* Kumeyaay is also having a Blanket Drive to help the homeless. Bring in a washed blanket by Monday.
* Serra High School is hosting its first drive-in this Monday. They will be showing the movie Toy Story 3. The cost is $5 per car or free if you donate a new toy. I hope you make it and support this Toy Drive-In.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out Both Sides and that it is signed by you. We are still working on biographies for homework. Your child will be bringing in a quote on Thursday and a timeline with 5-6 events on Friday.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. We’ve discussed what a biography is. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. More information coming soon. These presentations will begin the week of February 20th. We also read about the Lunar New Year in our Scholastic News.
Writing: We are continuing writing biography responses as well as our weekly Scholastic News response.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on more words with Long e.
Math: We finished our Topic 6 test. We are ready to begin Topic 7. Topic 7 covers word problems using either addition or subtraction. Students must include these 4 steps to solve a word problem. After reading the word problem carefully, the students will 1.Circle and label the clues. 2. Write an equation. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Write a sentence that answers the question being asked. The Topic 7 packet was sent home on Friday for you to go over with your child.
Science: We were comparing different liquids.
Social Studies: The students are continuing learning about people who make a difference in Unit 6.
v /16/17 We had a very colorful week! The students created the words LOVE in true rainbow fashion for our spirit day picture last Tuesday. We had fun creating a tagul with our Tech Buddies. They generated synomns for the word kind and created a fun shape. They also watched the video they filmed with their Tech Buddies.
Here’s what’s happening:
* Dine to Donate is this Thursday at Round Table in Tierrasanta. This is a great way to support our wonderful programs at Kumeyaay.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out and Both Sides and that it is signed by you. Your child is selecting a person they are going to do research on this week.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. We’ve discussed what a biography is. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. More information coming home this week. We also read about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruby Bridges. We discussed what a primary source is.
Writing: We will be writing our first biography response on Ellen Ochoa. We wrote a friendly letter to Cameron. We will be writing to our Pen Pals this week as well as our weekly Scholastic News response.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on the suffixes ed and ing. We will discuss antonyms and past and present tenses.
Math: We are continuing our work with subtraction using regrouping. We are using addition to check our work as well as working on daily word problems. The Topic 6 test will be given on January 25 and 26. Please review the Topic 6 homework packet. The secret words for the week are “I Have a Dream.’
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit Liquids and Solids. We will be exploring what makes an object a solid or a liquid.
Social Studies: The students are continuing learning about people who make a difference in Unit 6. They discussed what heroes are.
The secret words are " I Have A Dream."
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out and Both Sides and that it is signed by you. Your child is selecting a person they are going to do research on this week.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. We’ve discussed what a biography is. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. More information coming home this week. We also read about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruby Bridges. We discussed what a primary source is.
Writing: We will be writing our first biography response on Ellen Ochoa. We wrote a friendly letter to Cameron. We will be writing to our Pen Pals this week as well as our weekly Scholastic News response.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on the suffixes ed and ing. We will discuss antonyms and past and present tenses.
Math: We are continuing our work with subtraction using regrouping. We are using addition to check our work as well as working on daily word problems. The Topic 6 test will be given on January 25 and 26. Please review the Topic 6 homework packet. The secret words for the week are “I Have a Dream.’
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit Liquids and Solids. We will be exploring what makes an oject a solid or a liquid.
Social Studies: The students are continuing learning about people who make a difference in Unit 6. They discussed what heroes are.
1-9-17 We had a great first week back. We hit the ground running. It was so good to see everyone. They all seem to have grown an inch. I'm excited to start the new year on such a good note. There are a lot fun things happening this week at Kumeyaay.
Here's what's happening:
* Spirit Day is this Tuesday, January 10. It's Rainbow Day. The second graders will be wearing GREEN.
* Wednesday, January 11 is a minimum day with an 11:45 dismissal time.
*Thursday, January 12 is our Winter Dance. Tickets are on sale before and after school.
*Author Scott Sussman will be at Kumeyaay this Friday, January 13. Book orders were sent home last week. Please return the book order form if you would like an autographed copy of one of his books.
* This months Dine to Donate will be at Round Table on January 19th.
* The Garden Club has created the Microgreens Project. For a $10-$20 donation, families will get a 4 week supply of microgreens.
We still have a few students who need to pay for our field trips. Please bring in the field trip money by January 11. I will be sending home new payment envelopes on Friday to those who haven't returned payment. We still need a couple more drivers for our first field trip in February. If we don't have enough drivers, we'll have to cancel this trip.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.*Weekly News is due on Mondays.*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We will begin reading biographies,Writing: We will be writing our December Reflection and New Years Resolution. We will write our our Special Me letter to Keeyona .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.Word Study: We will be studying words with a long /a/ sound spelled with ay,a consonnant e, and a. We will revisit alphabetical order.Social Studies: The students will be reading biographies about people who make a difference.Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit. We will be learning about sound and vibration this week.
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12-13-16 We had a very busy week! We had a wonderful Van Gogh Fine Artist lesson last Tuesday. The students recreated his famous sunflowers. We will do the finishing touches this week. The sunflowers will be on display when we get back from Winter Break. The Kindness Elf has been visiting Rooms 10 and 17. The elf leaves a note each for us to do. Each note is something for us to do that shows kindness. We;ve delivered hot chocolate to the aides out at recess, wrote kind notes to our families, and wrote thank you notes to the ladies who work in the cafeteria. The Kindness Elf wants us all to bring in a canned food item for the Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. The Ancestor Brunch is on Thursday. The menu looks delicious. We'll be tasting many yummy things from around the world.The students will be presenting their pizza boxes at 8:00 and we will have our brunch around 8:25.
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor project is due this week. We'll be presenting this project at the Ancestor Brunch on Thursday.
* Our Food Drive is ending on Thursday. Please bring in a nonperishable or canned food item for our Bucket Challenge on Wednesday.
* Help support the Foundation by buying gift cards. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. There will be a Foundation representative selling gift cards before and after school.
* Thanks to those who were able to support Dine to Donate last Thursday. .
* Please bring in payment envelopes and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips soon! I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. Right now we only have 3 cleared drivers. Our first field trip is in February. If you are wanting to be a driver, please get fingerprinted this month.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here' what we are doing:
Reading: We are finishing reading and discussing informational texts from various countries.We are continuing to read our Scholastic News. Writing: We are finishing writing a few informational sentences about Isreal and Germany. We will write our our Special Me letter to Matthew .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles. Word Study: We will be studying more words with a short /u/ sound spelled with a /u/ or an /o/.We will also working on putting words in order to make a complete sentence. Math: We are working on strategies to subtract 2 digit numbers. We worked on the break apart strategy, compensation, and solving 2 step word problems. Please review the Topic 5 lessons that were sent home at the beginning of this unit. The Topic 5 test will begin next Wednesday. It is taking a couple of days to complete the tests. Social Studies: We will be finishing up our unit on how our country is built on family traditions and cultural activities from all over the world. The students enjoyed learning about France and England. They made a decorative NOEL banner from France and a very blingy Christmas card from England. Our last travel destinations will be to Isreal and Germany.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form. *Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
11-28-15 I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends this past week. I sure did. It's that special time of year where we give thanks for all that is in our lives. I am thankful to have such caring families and sweet children in my life. I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you at Parent Conferences. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our family picnic before we left on break.
Here's what's happening:
* The Teddy Bear Drive is this Friday. Bring a new stuffed animal to our Tribal Meeting on Friday. The stuffed animals will be sent to Rady's Children Hospital and given to the children who have to spend some time in the hospital. This is a wonderful tradition we have at Kumeyaay.
* All the second grade classes will be performing at the Tribal Meeting this Friday. I hope you can stay and see your child.
* A payment envelope and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips will be sent home today. Please return the envelope as soon as you can. I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. All parents driving must be finger printed. I would hate to have to cancel a field trip.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will continue to write friendly letters to our Special Me and our pen pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.Word Study: We will work on plurals this week adding s and es to base words.
Math:. We are continuing our test on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We will begin Topic 5 this week. A homework packet was sent home before the break. Please look over this packet.We will be using some of the same strategies we did in Topic 3, only using them to solve subtraction problems. The test for this topic will be on December 15 and 16.Social Studies: We are packing up our suitcases and traveling to other countries to learn about traditions and celebrations around the world. This unit goes along with our ancestor projects.Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 15. That's when we will be having our Ancestor Brunch. More information soon to come. Let me know this week if you are in need of a pizza box.
11-14-16 What an exciting week! The week started off with the 2nd grade elections. After seeing the voting process that took place in the MPR, the 2nd graders headed off to their polling site, Room 15. The students made final campaign speeches and shared their posters one last time. They then took their registration card, got a ballot, and voted. The winner was popsicles in the park. We finished off the week with the APEX Fun Run. The students did an awesome job despite the hot weather. A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who were able to support our schoool by making donations and/or helping out at the run.Please collect the pledges and return them in the envelop provided or you can go to the website and pay online. The number of labs they ran are on the back of their shirts.
Here's What's Happening:* Parent conferences begin this week. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.*November 17 is Parent Involvement Day. We are having a school wide picnic. I hope you are able to come have lunch with your child on Thursday at 11:05. A notice was sent home last week. Please let us know if you are able to come. This year Jersey Mikes is taking preorders. Get that slip in by Tuesday if you want to preorder your lunch.*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. They will write a character summary and create their character puppet. They will also be creating a Wordle. Go to Wordle.com. Type in 5-8 character traits. It doesn't have to be in color. You can use colored paper. Let me know if you would like a piece of colored paper. This project is due Friday.There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will write a two paragraph response on voting. We will continue to write Friendly Letters to our Special Me and our Pen Pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will worked on more words with Short o. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We worked on multiple meaning words.Math:. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We are using a place value strategy familar to most of you.Social Studies: We will begin learning about our ancestors and family traditions. We have a special homework project that I will be discussing at Parent Conferences.
11-6-16 We had another exciting week! The students enjoyed making sugar skulls on Monday in Spanish. It went perfectly with our Dia de los Muertos activities. We had a wonderful fiesta on Tuesday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Thank you so much for bringing in all the delicious food. A big THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped to set up and run craft stations. The students had fun making ofrendas, papr papels, marigolds, and skull masks. We also began APEX this week. We've had three wonderful lessons on Learning, Engaging, and Giving. This is also one of our biggest fundraisers that helps to support our incredible science, music, and art programs. These programs can't continue without your support. Thank you to those who have already made pledges! It was great getting that extra hour of sleep on Sunday. A parent release form was sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it to school ASAP. This form will allow your child to be apart of the videos we'll be making with our Tech Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:* Monday is Dine to Donate at Islands on Balboa. Hope to see you there. This is an easy way to support Kumeyaay.*APEX Fun Run continues this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00-10:00.* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8th.* There is no school on Friday, November 11. We will be honoring our Veterans that day.* Parent conferences begin the week of November 14. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders.*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. Next week they will write a character summary and create their character puppet. There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We will be finishing reading about the election process. We are continuing our work on character traits.Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote a two paragraph response on bats.We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Xandar. We will be writing character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on more words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.Math:. We took the Topic 3 test last week.Please go over the test with you child. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4.
Social Studies: The students learned facts about the White House. They also learned about our city, state, and country leaders. The students will be campaigning this week and voting for their favorite magic stone activity.
10-31-16 The kiddos looked great at the parade on Friday. It was terrific seeing everyone have a fun time. Students may wear black and orange on Monday. We have another busy week ahead of us. Thanks so much to those of you who have already brought in items for our Dia de los Muertos celebration. The food items need to be brought in Tuesday morning. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are able to help at the fiesta. Please arrive at 10:00 to help set up. The students had a great time with their Tech Buddies last week.Their Tech Buddies let them take videos and showed them how to create an iMovie.
Here's What's Happening:*APEX Fun Run starts this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The students also learn valuable life lessons. Look for the information coming home this week. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th.* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8thy.*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. I had a problem posting the packet last week. I will try again on Monday. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st from 10:00-12:00.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text and using a graphic organizer. We are also continuing to read about the election process.Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Senna. We got our first letters from our Pen Pals. We will be reading the letters and writing our pals back. We will also be writing a fun piece on what we would do if we were president.
Word Study: We will work on words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.Math:. We are taking the Topic 3 test on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are taking two days for this test because there is a lot to cover. It covers using different strategies like an open number line, a 100 Chart, breaking numbers apart, compensation, and place value blocks to solve 2 digit addition problems.
This topic also covers word problems. For each word problem, the students will need to circle the clues and label the parts, show their work, write an equation, and write a sentence. We are looking for true understanding of the various strategies covered as well as an understanding of number sense and place value.
Science: We took the test on Earth Science last week. The results will be sent home this week. We will be starting a unit on nutrition. Please return the science journals this week.
Social Studies: The Unit 3 test is this week. The text and the study guides were sent home last week. The
Chargers will take the test on Tuesday. The Padres will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to study!
10-24-16 Wow! Where did this month go? We had a very busy and exciting week! We started the week off by getting "Booed." Someone dropped off special treats that included pencils, eraser tops, spinners, stickers, and a very special eyeball srarf for me. On Tuesday we had a wonderful Fine Artist lesson featuring Paul Klee's fish. The students were very creative. Stop by the room later in the week to see our versions of Klee's fish. A big "Thank You!" to our wonderful art moms. We also met some geologist who shared their incredible rock collection with us. The students were so excited that they were able to pick 2 rocks to take home. We won the Golden Maraca for excellent behavior in Music and Mrs. Solis treated the students with refreshing otter pops.
Here's What's Happening:*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. There is no packet this week. Students will be writing a paragraph on a president they were assigned. The students' paragraph will include a topic sentence, at least 3 detail sentences, and a closing. The paragraph must be neat and have correct spelling. Make sure the paragraph fits on the lines provided. We will be putting the mini report in a second grade book of Presidents.This is due on Friday along with the homework slip which is orange this week.. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations. Here's What We're Doing:Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concept
10-17-16 Last week went by so fast! Everyone has been working so hard. All the Federal Survey cards were turned in last week! There was a sea of PINK in Room 10. Many students found a way to show their spirit by wearing pink. The Spirit Club passed out stickers to those who participated.
Here's What's Happening: * We have our first Fine Artist lesson on Tuesday. *A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it. *We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th. *Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Packet 6 is this week's homework. Go to the Homework tab and print the pages you want your child to do. The slip is white this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations. Here's What We're Doing:Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart, breaking numbers apart, and using a number line. Please go over the pages that were sent home with your child.Science: On Tuesday, we will hear a guest speaker discussing rocks and minerals. Thank you to Mrs. Cuellar for setting this up. We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about how and why rocks change. We will be discussing weathering and erosion this week. There will be a science test next week on the 26th and 28th covering this Earth Science unit.
Social Studies:Students are in the middle of Unit 3, learning about our government. They are continuing to work on elections. The tests will be given on November 1 and November 2.
The secrets words for the week are trick or treat.
10-10-16 Room 10 has gone GREEN.The weekly homework packets are now on the website. Simply go to the Homework tab. Print the pages you wish your child to do. We are on Packet 5 this week. Please let me know if you are having any trouble printing any pages. Federal Survey cards were sent home last week. Already more than half have been turned in. Please return the Federal Survey cards by this Thursday. Please review the social studies and the math test that were sent home this week.
Here's What's Happening:
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*Thursday, October 13 is our next Spirit Day. It's Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come dressed in pink from head to toe this Thursday.
* Our Dine to Donate this month is at Chipotles on October 13th. This is a great way to support Kumeyaay!
* Family Movie Night is this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The Foundation will be showing the movie "The Good Dinosaur." It's a free event and all family members are invited.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is green this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned. *Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays. Here's What We're Doing:Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.We are reading the Ann Cameron series.We will to read nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives. We will write a narrative about loosing a tooth this week. . We are also working on stamina in writing by doing 7 minute quick writes..Word Study: We have People words this week. This list also includes pronouns. We .are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.Math:. We began Topic 3 last week. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart and using a number line.Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be comparing igneous rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies:Students are beginning Unit 3. Ms. Hess will be planning a special unit on Elections.More information about this unit to come.
The secret word for the week is pink.
10-3-16 We survived a very hot week! The students were all smiles on picture day. They all looked fabulous. It's not too late to turn in the picture envelope if you wish to purchase school pictures.We had to reorganize some classrooms and ours was one of them. Room 10 said goodbye to Levi and Norah. They were moved to he 2/3 combo class. Even though they are gone, they will always be part of our Room 10 family!
Here's What's Happening:
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Notes were sent home last week. Please let me know if you are unable to meet at the assigned time. . I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is orange this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Here's What We're Doing: Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative. We are beginning to read nonfiction. We will using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.Word Study: We have more words with short /e/ . We are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.Math:. We began Topic 2 last week. It covers the concepts of even and odd as well as arrays.The Topic 2 test will be given on Wednesday 10/5.Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students reviewed Unit 1 last week for the test this week. Students took home their social studies book and a study guide. Please review the study guide with your child. The students who are in the Padres will take home the study guide on Monday. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-26-16 Where did the month of September go? Another month in the books. We had a great week! We had fun making cartoons out of a personal narrative with our Tech Buddies.The kiddos were great for the substitute on Friday. Thanks for turning in the Registration Packets. Only one to go.
Here's What's Happening:
* Picture Day is Tuesday the 27th. We will be taking pictures right after recess. If you wish to purchase school pictures, please return the envelope that was sent home last week.
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Look for a note coming home this week for a time I would like to meet with you to. I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is blue this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. This will be the last week you will be getting a hard copy of the homework packet. I will be putting the homework on this website. You may print the pages that you wish your child to do. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have words with short /e/ that can be spelled with an /e/, /ay/, or /ai/.
Math:. We are finishing Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. .The Topic 1 test will be given on Tuesday the 27. Please review the papers that have come home with your child as well as the homework packet that was sent home. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday. A new homework packet covering this topic will be sent home this week. This is a short topic. The Topic 2 test will be given on 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students are finishing up their unit on ancestors. There will be a unit 1 test next week. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. Be sure to go over the review with you child. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-19-16 We had fun last week showing San Diego team pride. The Chargers, Padres, and Aztecs were well represented in our first Spirit Day. This week we will meet our Book Buddies and Technology Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Registration packets were sent home on Friday. The Enrollment Verification, Attendance Policy ,Disaster Information, and Health Information sheets are due this week.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We will be finishing the Black Lagoon series this week. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are still responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence. We will begin writing personal narratives. Our first personal narrative will be a colaboration with our Tech. Buddies and will turned into a cartoon.
Word Study: We have more words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. . We will be working on lessons 1-6 through 1-10 this week . A topic test will be given next week.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be sorting rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies: The students made a Family Tree and are discussing people now and long ago.
9-12-16 Welcome to the Room 10 Family! It was great seeing you at Back to School Night.I really appreciate the time and effort you make on behalf of your child. This is going to be an exciting year!
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
*Turn in permission slips for the park by Friday.
*Spirit Day is Tuesday the 13th. Wear San Diego sports jerseys or colors. The colors can be black and red, white and blue, blue and gold, or brown and gold.
Here's What We're Doing:
:Reading: We are reading the Black Lagoon series. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence.
Word Study: We have words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. You can review the pages in the Topic 1 packet, that was given to you at Back to School Night, if your child is having difficulty on his/her daily work.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We are learning the story of sand and how water and wind can transform rocks.
Social Studies:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
home and Topic 3 in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 5 on Friday.
Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of the Homework Slip.
Bring in any new or gently used costumes by October 21. Remember to bring in any plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
10-4-15
September flew by! It was great seeing so many of you at the Tribal Meeting last Friday. The students did a wonderful job singing My Dog Rags as well as playing the casnietas, triangles and the tamborines. They also enjoyed a fun Robotics Lab. The students built a mini bird robot out of Legos. They then used the computer to make the robotic bird move and sing. Thanks to a grant, your child will be able to experience more Lego Robotic Labs in the future .
A big Thank You! to Mrs.Ludwick who made our Class Directory. It was sent home on Friday. I especially like the cover!
Here are some reminders:
*Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th. Be sure to return the payment envelope if you plan on purchasing school pictures.
* The Homework and Reading Log slip is white this week. Make sure you sign it and your child has his/her name and number on it. These are due every Friday. The blue Homework slip must be turned in by Tuesaday.
*The Weekly News is sent home every Friday. It needs to be signed by you. It is due no later than Wednesday.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 20th.
*Library books are due by Wednesday. Students return then books directly to the library.
* Monday, October 12 is our first Spirit Day. Students are asked to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team's logo wear or colors..
Here's what we're working on.
Math: Topic 2 Test is Monday. This topic covers addition strategies.Review Topic 2 pages in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 3 on Tuesday. This topic covers subtraction strategies.
Reading:We are reading personal narratives.We are enjoying The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron.
Writing- We are writing nonfiction responses to Scholastic News articles.
Science-We are learning about the properties of rocks as well as learning the story of sand.
Social Studies- Your child is working on the unit "Governing the People". They studying about the local government and what it means to be a citizen.
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
4-. 11-16 Wow! What an exciting week we had at Kumeyaay. On Tuesday we received The Civic Learning Award of Excellence. The Supreme Court Justice of California and San Diego City Schools Superintendent spoke about how they were so impressed with our school.This honor was covered my various news stations and there was an article in the paper. Kumeyaay was one out of three schools honored and is the only elementary school that received this award. Way to go Coyotes! The kids had fun dressing up on Twin Day. I was definitely seeing double and even triple that day. We had a Fine Artist lesson on watercolor. Thank you to those who supported Kumeyaay by buying raffle tickets, donating basket items or attending The Spring Fling. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into making this event such a fun night. We are only half way at meeting our goals to pay for our wonderful science, music, and art programs. It's not too late to donate.
Here's what's happening:
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
* Students should be reading about the person they chose to do a biography on. A graphic organizer was sent home before break. This graphic organizer is due this Friday and should include enough information for your child to write a biography of their own. The students will also be responsible for bringing in an important quote from their person as well as 4-6 pictures. The pictures should be no larger than 5x7. The quote and pictures will be due next Friday. A sign up for the oral presentations will be sent home on Friday
* There will be a Reading Log only this week. It is due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We have words with long o this week with the spelling of o, o_e, and ow. We will be discussing the words your and you're this week.
Math:. The students did a good job on the Geometry test. As always, review the test with your child. We will be finishing up this unit with a fun shape activity and a fraction book.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: We are beginning our science unit on Plants and Insects. We will be starting with plants. We've planted peas and will be monitoring their growth. We will also make a diagram of a plant.
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3-21-16 Happy Spring! We almost caught a leprechaun on Thursday because of all the awesome leprechaun traps! I was truly amazed. The traps got pieces of the leprechaun's coat as well as pieces of his beard. The leprechaun left us a coded message telling us he had hid his pot of gold. The students also enjoyed our potato bar and a video about St. Patrick's day.
Here's what's happening:
* Students will be selecting a person to do a biography on this week. The students will read about the person who has made an important impact. The students will be writing their own biography about the person they have selected. The students will also be doing an oral presentation on their person. More information coming soon.
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* This is the last week for Pasta for Pennies. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
* Monday-Thursday this week have a 11:45 a.m. dismissal time.
*Field trip permission slips to Stehly Organic Farms are due by Thursday. I will be contacting the parent drivers who have already signed up to drive. If you are no longer available to drive, please let me know by the end of the week. If you would like to drive, please let me know.
*Dine to Donate is Wednesday at Round Table Pizza.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We will be discussing the words they're, their, and there as well as to, too, and two this week.
Math:. The Topic 12 test on Geometry will be given on Friday. Please go over the pages in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: . We've begun our Life Science unit on Plants and Insects by taking a nature walk around our campus.
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3-14-16 Wow! What a busy week. The students took a Social Studies, Science, and a Topic 11 Math test. The math test was very challenging. Please continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping if your child had trouble with this concept. I sent home letters for parent conferences. If you did not get a letter and would still like a conference, please let me know. Remember that Monday-Thursday next week have a 11:45 dismissal time. Tuesday and Wednesday are for conferences. I heard the kiddos looked great in their Super Hero costumes! Thanks for supporting this months Spirit Day. The students enjoyed a great art lesson. Thanks to our wonderful art moms!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. There is no packet again this week, just a reading log. The students do have a writing activity. They are to write about how they made their leprechaun traps. Be sure to include the simple machines they used. Make sure the write ups are neat and have been checked for spelling and correct punctuation.The students should be completing traps. The traps are due on Wednesday,March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies is continuing. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
*Mixed Bag orders are due soon. Get your orders in this week.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: More words with /ed/ or /ing/ with doubling the final consonant.
Math: We started Topic 12. Topic 12 is on Geometry. We are learning about solid shapes, plane shapes, faces, edges, and vertices. Look over these lessons in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on people who make a difference. The Unit 6 test and lap book for Unit 6 will be sent home this week. Please go over these items with your child.
Science: The students had fun with roller races last week. They learned that weight that is evenly distributed will make a roller roll farther. The Balance and Motion tests were sent home last week. We will be finishing up our unit this week will a roller coaster activity.
3-7-16 Last week the students had a great time celebrating Read Across America by doing some fun Dr. Seuss activities. The students enjoyed creating their own Seussical animals, doing word searches, reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book and writing about it, as well as reading about Dr. Seuss himself. Come and check out your child's directed drawing of the cat in the hat.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. Homework this week is the reading log only. The students should be working on their Leprechaun Traps. The traps are due on March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies began on Friday. Have your child collect loose change and bring it to school. The money collected goes towards finding a cure for childhood cancers.
* Info about the Mixed Bags went home last week. These bags make great gifts. Mother's Day is only a couple months away.
* Happy Grams on sale this week. Support our Spirit Club.
*Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
* Parent Conferences are on March 22nd and 23rd. I will be sending a letter home if I need to discuss your child's progress with you. If you don't receive a letter from me, then I do not need to meet with you at this time.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with a /y/ ,/i/, or /ie /.
Math: The Topic 11 test is on Tuesday. It will cover 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book. We will beginning our unit on Geometry on Wednesday.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 6 test this week. The students have taken home their textbooks to study from. They will also have a study guide to go over. The Padres will take the test on WEDNESDAY and the Chargers will take the test on FRIDAY.
Science: The Padres will be taking their science test on Tuesday. I've sent home their journals last week. They may use their journals for the test.
2-29-16 Happy February 29th. I don't get to say that very often! We had a funtastic week. We enjoyed our field trip to The Museum of Making Music. The students learned some of the history of music and how a guitar is made. They enjoyed creating their own sounds through vibration at the hands on station where they got to play various instruments. Pitch and volume was practiced at the drumming station. A fun time was had by all. Thanks so much to our wonderful parent drivers! On Friday, Room 10 was up for the challenge, the Fitness Challenge that is. The Marines came and spent time with the students at recess and lunch recess. The students enjoyed rotating through 4 fitness stations that included a parachute and hurdles. Boy did they get a workout!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue. Many students have overdue books this week.
* Wednesday is Read Across America. We'll be reading Dr. Seuss books, doing Seuss themed activities all while eating green eggs and ham.
* The science test will be on Friday, March 4th for the Chargers and on Tuesday, March 8 for the Padres. The students will be able to use their journals for the test.
* Tribal Meeting is Friday. Wear your Kumeyaay Logo Wear.
* Bring plastic bottles for recycling. The money goes towards playground equipment.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with an .
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about people who make a difference. This goes what along with what we are learning in reading and writing. The students will be creating a lap book.
Science: The students will be learning about simple machines this week. The students will apply their knowledge about simple machines to create a
2-22-16 It's hard to believe that this is the last full week of February! We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. The students had fun drawing what they would look like and what they would be doing when they are 100 years old. Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child brings his/her booster seat. We will be returning to school for lunch. There is a very important screening of Invisible Threat on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in Kumeyaay's Multi-Purpose Room. The Tierrasanta unit of Radys Children's Hospital is sponsoring this event. The film talks about the importance of immunization. There will be a doctor and the head of school nurses in the Serra cluster to discuss the new laws and field any questions parents may have. I hope to see you there.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Dine Out Night is on Tuesday, February 23 from 4 to close at Islands on Balboa.
2-16-16 I hoped you enjoyed our lovely four day week end. WOW! We had a very busy week last week! It started out by celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a Chinese New Year's celebration where the students made some fun crafts, watched a video, read informational texts, and enjoyed eating good luck foods like lo mein noodles, fortune cookies, and tangerines. We had a Spirit Day and finished up our Fine Artist Lesson on abstract art. The week ended with the APEX Fun Run. The students had a great time and we earned money for our school. Thank you to those who sponsored your child and helped to support our wonderful Science, Music, and Art programs here at Kumeyaay. Please turn in all pledge this week. The students enjoyed a delicious fruit snack before passing out their valentines at the end of the day on Thursday. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and delicious chocolates.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students did a great job on their Social Studies test last week. They are continuing to work on their personal timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are continuing talking about force and how force can be used to set an object in motion.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an /ea/ and /y/.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We will be learning about simple machines this week. This information will be used to create a leprechaun trap next month. More information about this project will be coming home soon.
The secret words are leap year.
2-8-16 The students really enjoyed making their Chromatography t-shirts. They may wear these shirts every other Wednesday when we go to Science Lab. Like most families this week-end, I had a busy sports week-end. I saw the Aztecs stay undefeated in the Mountain West and watched Manning break records as the Broncos became Super Bowl 50 champions. The majority of our class were Bronco fans. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year this week.
Here's what's happening:
*Tuesday, February 9th is our next Spirit Day. It's College Day. Students are asked to dress in their favorite college jerseys or wear the school colors.
* Will be doing some fun activities this week for Chinese New Year. We had a little celebration on Monday and the students brought home a licee envelope with a Chinese coin and a piece of lucky candy inside.
* Homework slips are due this THURSDAY because there is no school on FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school onext MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11th at 11:30. A note was sent home last week with a list of student names. If you are bringing valentines, please make sure there is one for every child. Those families that are bringing in fruit, please bring it in on Thursday. I will send a reminder home on Wednesday.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin respondin
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: The students will be bringing home their Topic 10 test this week. They did much better with this concept! Please keep reviewing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 1 test this week. Padres will take the test on Tuesday and the Chargers will take the test on Wednesday.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about force and how force sets things into motion.
2-1-16 It was a very exciting week last week. The students enjoyed all the fun activities that went along with The Great Kindness Challenge. Be sure to check out the heart on the playground fence. Everyone was very eager to talk about the windy weekend.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by Wednesday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab. Less than half the students have brought in a white t-shirt so far. I would hate for them to miss out on making a fun science shirt.
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11. A note will be coming home this week with more details.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading.
Word Study: We are studying words with the suffixes "ed" and "ing". We will also be studying contractions.
Math: We've been working on comparing numbers, counting by 5, 10 and 100's, and finding patterns in numbers up to 1,000. The topic 10 test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice the Topic 10 pages in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about the past and are creating their own timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about motion this week and how vibration creates sound.
1-24-16 We had a very busy week for a short week. The students had a lesson on whole body listening presented by our school counselor and school psychologist. Ask your child more about whole body listening. This week begins The Great Kindness Challenge. There will be all sorts of fun acivities for the stundents to do throughout the week. The focus is showing the students how through acts of kindness they can make the world a better place. A pink slip went home on Friday explaining the "Keep 'em Cozy' drive. The school will be collecting new scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, and socks for the homeless children.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by this Thursday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab.
* Fine Artist lesson is on Friday.
* Keep 'em Cozy Drive
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* Kumeyaay Science Fair March 2.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading books that include the character's wants and desires, events that supports the character's wants , and the themes. We are beginning to read biographies.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with long a with the ai, eigh, and ay patterns
Math: We will finish the topic 9 test on Monday. We willbegin Topic 10 which is on place value. We have also been working on word problems and discussing the process of solving them.
Social Studies: The students are learning about life then and now and making comparisons. They are also discussing why things have changed over time.
Science: We started our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about balance and why an object is able to balance.
1-11-18
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor pizza box and all 8 paragraphs due on Monday.
* Flashback Spirit Day is on Tuesday. Dress from the 60's,70's or 80's. I can't wait to see what the kids come up with.
* Our Ancestor Brunch is on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. We will be having a taste from around the world. The students will be presenting their reports around 8:30. If you are bringing something to share, please make sure your child knows what it is and where it's from. Example. Your child is bringing soda bread from Ireland. All parents are welcomed to attend!
* On Friday we will be meeting with our Technology Buddies for a Pajama Party. Your child can wear their pajamas to school on Friday. We will be watching a movie and having a snack. A letter and an email were sent home on Friday.
* Homework this week is the Home Reading Log and Decorate your Gingerbread Person.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying plural words this week.
Math: We took the Topic 8 test on Friday. You will be getting the results later this week. On Monday we will be beginning Topic 9.This topic is on subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world is winding down. We will be ending our studies in France and the United States. The students will be taking their travel bags home on Thursday.
The secret word for the week is ancestors.
12-7-15 I can't believe we are already in December. This year is flying by! The Ancestor Project is coming to an end. The last two paragraphs are due this Friday. The pizza box part of this project is due Monday, December 14. We will be presenting the Ancestor Reports on Wednesday, December 16 at the Ancestor Brunch. Please note the day change. Each child is ask to bring in a food item that represents one of the countries he/she reported on. It can also be a favorite recipe. Look for the sign up sheet that will be coming home this week. All parents are invited to the brunch which will begin at 8:00.
A big THANK YOU to those who were able to support the Teddy Bear Drive and our Food Drive. The stuffed animals will bring a smile to many children at Rady's Children Hospital. Many families in San Diego will be supported this holiday season because of your generous donations. Kumeyyay families really care!
Here's what's happening:
* Reading Log and all paragraphs due on Friday.
*Pizza boxes due Monday, December 14th.
* Library books are due by Wednesday.
* Spirit Day this month is dressing up from the 60's. 70's, or 80's.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We have been enjoying reading books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with the short /o/ sound. We will also be learning about contractions this week.
Math: We are working on Topic 8 this week. This topic is on adding two digit numbers with regrouping and adding on a number line. We will take the test on Friday. Please review this topic with your child.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world has begun. The children have been enjoying their "flights" to Mexico. England, Israel, and Germany so far. The students have been reading about and writing a response for each country they have visited. There is a craft and a special treat that represents the country being studied. The students are also filling out a boarding pass and locating the countries on a map.
11-16-15 What a busy week we had! We enjoyed a day off in honor of our Veterans and went to the fabulous play Annie. Many thanks to our parent drivers who helped to make our first field trip possible.
Here's what's happening.
* Character Trait Project is due today. Presentations will begin this week.
* Homework for the next few weeks will be the Ancestor Project. Please note the due dates on the writing portion of this project.The entire project is due on December 14. Your child will presenting this project to Ms. Hess and Ms. Caudle's classes. There is still a Home Reading Log that needs to be filled out and returned each week. I will be discussing this project at parent conferences.
* This week Monday through Friday are all minimum days. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 11:45. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with. A conference reminder will be sent home the day before your conference, so be sure to check your chil's folder.
*This Thursday, November 19, is National Parent Involvement Day. In honor of this day, we will have an altered lunch schedule so that you may join your child for a picnic lunch.We will be having lunch from 11:05-11:25. I hope you can join us.
* Kumeyaay's annual canned food drive has begun! Please send in any canned or boxed nonperishable foods to help those in need.
* There's also the Teddy Bear Drive. These new stuffed animals bring comfort to children who have to go to Rady's Childrens Hospital.
*This Thursday is our next "Dine to Donate" at Pick-up Stix. You can dine in or take out. You will also support our school with a percentage of your purchase going directly back to our school. Best of all you don't have to cook because I know you'll be doing a lot of cooking next week!
Here's what we've been working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on determining the main idea of a text and providing supporting evidence. This week, we will read some information about Pilgrims. We are also continuing our work with character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analasis pieces.
Word Study: This week our focus will be on reviewing the various ways to spell the short and long vowel sounds.
Math: We will be ending Topic 7 this week on understanding and using a variety of strategies for subtracting two digit numbers. We will take the test on Tuesday. Please review this topic with your child. We will begin Topic 8 this week.
Social Studies: We completed our unit on Our Country and Government unit. At this week's conference, you'll be getting your child's completed lap book.
Science: The Earth Science unit will resume after Winter Break.
11-9-15 We enjoyed a much needed rainy day last week. The beautiful rainbow made us all smile and appreciate what a rainy day can bring. The students took two tests last week, a science test and a math test. Look for the results to come home this week.
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us this week.
* Our next Spirit Day is Tuesday and it's Crazy Hair or Hat Day. Come to school with a crazy hat, crazy hair or both.
* The Canned Food Drive has begun. Please bring in a nonperishable food item to help a family in need.
* There will be school on Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of our Kumeyaay military families.
* The annual Teddy Bear Drive begins this week. Bring in a new Teddy Bear to brighten the day of a child at Rady's Childrens Hospital. It will end December 4th.
* Our first field trip to see the CYT Annie is this Friday. A reminder will be sent home later this week. All parent drivers need to be at school by 8:30 on Friday, November 13th.
* Keep working on the Character Trait Puppet for homework. Remember this is due Monday, November 16th. We will be presenting the puppets the week of the 16th.
* Parent Conferences begin on Monday, November 16th. This week has a 11:45 dismissal all week. Please plan accordingly.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
10-26-15 We had a great Fine Artist lesson on Friday. The students learned about the abstract artist, Paul Klee. They recreated their version of his famous cat. Annie's grandmother taught this lesson on line.Thank you to our other wonderful volunteers!
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Topic 5 math test is on Monday.
* Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Halloween parade is Friday morning. A letter going over the parade guidelines was sent home last week. Make sure your child brings a change of clothes on Friday.
* A field trip packet will be sent home on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to drive on our November 13th field trip. Please return these forms by November 3. You must have volunteer clearance to be able to come on our field trip.
* We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Monday, November 2. We will need items and volunteers for this event. A note will be sent home on Monday giving you more information.
* I will be sending home a Parent Conference sign up to those of you who haven't signed up get. Please return the sign up no later than November 4.I will assign a day and time for you if I don't receive it by then. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits by reading books by Kevin Henkes .
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories.
Math: Topic 5 math test is Monday. We will begin Topic 6 on Tuesday. This topic covers mental addition. Students will be adding on a hundred chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The Earth science test will be given next Wednesday and Friday. A review will be done in class.
Social Studies: The Padres will be taking the Unit 3 test on Wednesday. A study guide and their social studies book was sent home on Friday. Please study with your child. The Chargers will be taking their test next Tuesday.
10-19-15 What a great week! The students filled the bucket with magic stones this week. They have earned the Dia de los Muertos celebration which will be on Monday, November 2. More information about this event will be coming home soon.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Tuesday is Kid's News Day, A Day to Donate. Look for me selling newspapers in front of the school Tuesday morning. Donations benefit Rady's Childrens Hospital.Those who are able to donate will get a special treat.
*Homework slip is golden this week. Please make sure your child's name is on both sides and has your signature. Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Bring in Halloween costumes by Wednesday.
* Mark your calendars for November 13. That's the date for our first field trip to see the CYT play Annie at Pacific Beach Middle School. We will need parent drivers. More information will be coming home this week.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are working on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to work on writing a paragraph and what must be included in a paragraph. We will begin to write a paragraph about elements of fictional stories.
Math: We started Topic 5 this week. It is on place value. We will be comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and adding 1 or 10 more/less using a hundreds chart. Re
We still have a few students who need to pay for our field trips. Please bring in the field trip money by January 11. I will be sending home new payment envelopes on Friday to those who haven't returned payment. We still need a couple more drivers for our first field trip in February. If we don't have enough drivers, we'll have to cancel this trip.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We will begin reading biographies,
Writing: We will be writing our December Reflection and New Years Resolution. We will write our our Special Me letter to Keeyona .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying words with a long /a/ sound spelled with ay,a consonnant e, and a. We will revisit alphabetical order.
Social Studies: The students will be reading biographies about people who make a difference.
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit. We will be learning about sound and vibration this week.
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12-13-16 We had a very busy week! We had a wonderful Van Gogh Fine Artist lesson last Tuesday. The students recreated his famous sunflowers. We will do the finishing touches this week. The sunflowers will be on display when we get back from Winter Break. The Kindness Elf has been visiting Rooms 10 and 17. The elf leaves a note each for us to do. Each note is something for us to do that shows kindness. We;ve delivered hot chocolate to the aides out at recess, wrote kind notes to our families, and wrote thank you notes to the ladies who work in the cafeteria. The Kindness Elf wants us all to bring in a canned food item for the Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. The Ancestor Brunch is on Thursday. The menu looks delicious. We'll be tasting many yummy things from around the world.The students will be presenting their pizza boxes at 8:00 and we will have our brunch around 8:25.
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor project is due this week. We'll be presenting this project at the Ancestor Brunch on Thursday.
* Our Food Drive is ending on Thursday. Please bring in a nonperishable or canned food item for our Bucket Challenge on Wednesday.
* Help support the Foundation by buying gift cards. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. There will be a Foundation representative selling gift cards before and after school.
* Thanks to those who were able to support Dine to Donate last Thursday. .
* Please bring in payment envelopes and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips soon! I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. Right now we only have 3 cleared drivers. Our first field trip is in February. If you are wanting to be a driver, please get fingerprinted this month.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here' what we are doing:
Reading: We are finishing reading and discussing informational texts from various countries.We are continuing to read our Scholastic News.
Writing: We are finishing writing a few informational sentences about Isreal and Germany. We will write our our Special Me letter to Matthew .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying more words with a short /u/ sound spelled with a /u/ or an /o/.We will also working on putting words in order to make a complete sentence.
Math: We are working on strategies to subtract 2 digit numbers. We worked on the break apart strategy, compensation, and solving 2 step word problems. Please review the Topic 5 lessons that were sent home at the beginning of this unit. The Topic 5 test will begin next Wednesday. It is taking a couple of days to complete the tests.
Social Studies: We will be finishing up our unit on how our country is built on family traditions and cultural activities from all over the world. The students enjoyed learning about France and England. They made a decorative NOEL banner from France and a very blingy Christmas card from England. Our last travel destinations will be to Isreal and Germany.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
11-28-15 I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends this past week. I sure did. It's that special time of year where we give thanks for all that is in our lives. I am thankful to have such caring families and sweet children in my life. I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you at Parent Conferences. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our family picnic before we left on break.
Here's what's happening:
* The Teddy Bear Drive is this Friday. Bring a new stuffed animal to our Tribal Meeting on Friday. The stuffed animals will be sent to Rady's Children Hospital and given to the children who have to spend some time in the hospital. This is a wonderful tradition we have at Kumeyaay.
* All the second grade classes will be performing at the Tribal Meeting this Friday. I hope you can stay and see your child.
* A payment envelope and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips will be sent home today. Please return the envelope as soon as you can. I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. All parents driving must be finger printed. I would hate to have to cancel a field trip.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.
*Library books are due every Wednesday.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will continue to write friendly letters to our Special Me and our pen pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on plurals this week adding s and es to base words.
Math:. We are continuing our test on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We will begin Topic 5 this week. A homework packet was sent home before the break. Please look over this packet.We will be using some of the same strategies we did in Topic 3, only using them to solve subtraction problems. The test for this topic will be on December 15 and 16.
Social Studies: We are packing up our suitcases and traveling to other countries to learn about traditions and celebrations around the world. This unit goes along with our ancestor projects.Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 15. That's when we will be having our Ancestor Brunch. More information soon to come. Let me know this week if you are in need of a pizza box.
11-14-16 What an exciting week! The week started off with the 2nd grade elections. After seeing the voting process that took place in the MPR, the 2nd graders headed off to their polling site, Room 15. The students made final campaign speeches and shared their posters one last time. They then took their registration card, got a ballot, and voted. The winner was popsicles in the park. We finished off the week with the APEX Fun Run. The students did an awesome job despite the hot weather. A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who were able to support our schoool by making donations and/or helping out at the run.Please collect the pledges and return them in the envelop provided or you can go to the website and pay online. The number of labs they ran are on the back of their shirts.
Here's What's Happening:
* Parent conferences begin this week. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.
*November 17 is Parent Involvement Day. We are having a school wide picnic. I hope you are able to come have lunch with your child on Thursday at 11:05. A notice was sent home last week. Please let us know if you are able to come. This year Jersey Mikes is taking preorders. Get that slip in by Tuesday if you want to preorder your lunch.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. They will write a character summary and create their character puppet. They will also be creating a Wordle. Go to Wordle.com. Type in 5-8 character traits. It doesn't have to be in color. You can use colored paper. Let me know if you would like a piece of colored paper. This project is due Friday.There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will write a two paragraph response on voting. We will continue to write Friendly Letters to our Special Me and our Pen Pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will worked on more words with Short o. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We worked on multiple meaning words.
Math:. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We are using a place value strategy familar to most of you.
Social Studies: We will begin learning about our ancestors and family traditions. We have a special homework project that I will be discussing at Parent Conferences.
11-6-16 We had another exciting week! The students enjoyed making sugar skulls on Monday in Spanish. It went perfectly with our Dia de los Muertos activities. We had a wonderful fiesta on Tuesday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Thank you so much for bringing in all the delicious food. A big THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped to set up and run craft stations. The students had fun making ofrendas, papr papels, marigolds, and skull masks. We also began APEX this week. We've had three wonderful lessons on Learning, Engaging, and Giving. This is also one of our biggest fundraisers that helps to support our incredible science, music, and art programs. These programs can't continue without your support. Thank you to those who have already made pledges! It was great getting that extra hour of sleep on Sunday. A parent release form was sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it to school ASAP. This form will allow your child to be apart of the videos we'll be making with our Tech Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Monday is Dine to Donate at Islands on Balboa. Hope to see you there. This is an easy way to support Kumeyaay.
*APEX Fun Run continues this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00-10:00.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8th.
* There is no school on Friday, November 11. We will be honoring our Veterans that day.
* Parent conferences begin the week of November 14. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. Next week they will write a character summary and create their character puppet. There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We will be finishing reading about the election process. We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote a two paragraph response on bats.We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Xandar. We will be writing character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on more words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We took the Topic 3 test last week.Please go over the test with you child. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4.
Social Studies: The students learned facts about the White House. They also learned about our city, state, and country leaders. The students will be campaigning this week and voting for their favorite magic stone activity.
10-31-16 The kiddos looked great at the parade on Friday. It was terrific seeing everyone have a fun time. Students may wear black and orange on Monday. We have another busy week ahead of us. Thanks so much to those of you who have already brought in items for our Dia de los Muertos celebration. The food items need to be brought in Tuesday morning. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are able to help at the fiesta. Please arrive at 10:00 to help set up. The students had a great time with their Tech Buddies last week.Their Tech Buddies let them take videos and showed them how to create an iMovie.
Here's What's Happening:
*APEX Fun Run starts this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The students also learn valuable life lessons. Look for the information coming home this week. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8thy.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. I had a problem posting the packet last week. I will try again on Monday. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st from 10:00-12:00.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text and using a graphic organizer. We are also continuing to read about the election process.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Senna. We got our first letters from our Pen Pals. We will be reading the letters and writing our pals back. We will also be writing a fun piece on what we would do if we were president.
Word Study: We will work on words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We are taking the Topic 3 test on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are taking two days for this test because there is a lot to cover. It covers using different strategies like an open number line, a 100 Chart, breaking numbers apart, compensation, and place value blocks to solve 2 digit addition problems.
This topic also covers word problems. For each word problem, the students will need to circle the clues and label the parts, show their work, write an equation, and write a sentence. We are looking for true understanding of the various strategies covered as well as an understanding of number sense and place value.
Science: We took the test on Earth Science last week. The results will be sent home this week. We will be starting a unit on nutrition. Please return the science journals this week.
Social Studies: The Unit 3 test is this week. The text and the study guides were sent home last week. The
Chargers will take the test on Tuesday. The Padres will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to study!
10-24-16 Wow! Where did this month go? We had a very busy and exciting week! We started the week off by getting "Booed." Someone dropped off special treats that included pencils, eraser tops, spinners, stickers, and a very special eyeball srarf for me. On Tuesday we had a wonderful Fine Artist lesson featuring Paul Klee's fish. The students were very creative. Stop by the room later in the week to see our versions of Klee's fish. A big "Thank You!" to our wonderful art moms. We also met some geologist who shared their incredible rock collection with us. The students were so excited that they were able to pick 2 rocks to take home. We won the Golden Maraca for excellent behavior in Music and Mrs. Solis treated the students with refreshing otter pops.
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. There is no packet this week. Students will be writing a paragraph on a president they were assigned. The students' paragraph will include a topic sentence, at least 3 detail sentences, and a closing. The paragraph must be neat and have correct spelling. Make sure the paragraph fits on the lines provided. We will be putting the mini report in a second grade book of Presidents.This is due on Friday along with the homework slip which is orange this week.. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concept
10-17-16 Last week went by so fast! Everyone has been working so hard. All the Federal Survey cards were turned in last week! There was a sea of PINK in Room 10. Many students found a way to show their spirit by wearing pink. The Spirit Club passed out stickers to those who participated.
Here's What's Happening:
* We have our first Fine Artist lesson on Tuesday.
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Packet 6 is this week's homework. Go to the Homework tab and print the pages you want your child to do. The slip is white this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart, breaking numbers apart, and using a number line. Please go over the pages that were sent home with your child.
Science: On Tuesday, we will hear a guest speaker discussing rocks and minerals. Thank you to Mrs. Cuellar for setting this up. We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about how and why rocks change. We will be discussing weathering and erosion this week. There will be a science test next week on the 26th and 28th covering this Earth Science unit.
Social Studies:Students are in the middle of Unit 3, learning about our government. They are continuing to work on elections. The tests will be given on November 1 and November 2.
The secrets words for the week are trick or treat.
10-10-16 Room 10 has gone GREEN.The weekly homework packets are now on the website. Simply go to the Homework tab. Print the pages you wish your child to do. We are on Packet 5 this week. Please let me know if you are having any trouble printing any pages. Federal Survey cards were sent home last week. Already more than half have been turned in. Please return the Federal Survey cards by this Thursday. Please review the social studies and the math test that were sent home this week.
Here's What's Happening:
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*Thursday, October 13 is our next Spirit Day. It's Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come dressed in pink from head to toe this Thursday.
* Our Dine to Donate this month is at Chipotles on October 13th. This is a great way to support Kumeyaay!
* Family Movie Night is this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The Foundation will be showing the movie "The Good Dinosaur." It's a free event and all family members are invited.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is green this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.We are reading the Ann Cameron series.We will to read nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives. We will write a narrative about loosing a tooth this week. . We are also working on stamina in writing by doing 7 minute quick writes..
Word Study: We have People words this week. This list also includes pronouns. We .are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 3 last week. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart and using a number line.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be comparing igneous rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies:Students are beginning Unit 3. Ms. Hess will be planning a special unit on Elections.More information about this unit to come.
The secret word for the week is pink.
10-3-16 We survived a very hot week! The students were all smiles on picture day. They all looked fabulous. It's not too late to turn in the picture envelope if you wish to purchase school pictures.We had to reorganize some classrooms and ours was one of them. Room 10 said goodbye to Levi and Norah. They were moved to he 2/3 combo class. Even though they are gone, they will always be part of our Room 10 family!
Here's What's Happening:
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Notes were sent home last week. Please let me know if you are unable to meet at the assigned time. . I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is orange this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative. We are beginning to read nonfiction. We will using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have more words with short /e/ . We are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 2 last week. It covers the concepts of even and odd as well as arrays.The Topic 2 test will be given on Wednesday 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students reviewed Unit 1 last week for the test this week. Students took home their social studies book and a study guide. Please review the study guide with your child. The students who are in the Padres will take home the study guide on Monday. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-26-16 Where did the month of September go? Another month in the books. We had a great week! We had fun making cartoons out of a personal narrative with our Tech Buddies.The kiddos were great for the substitute on Friday. Thanks for turning in the Registration Packets. Only one to go.
Here's What's Happening:
* Picture Day is Tuesday the 27th. We will be taking pictures right after recess. If you wish to purchase school pictures, please return the envelope that was sent home last week.
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Look for a note coming home this week for a time I would like to meet with you to. I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is blue this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. This will be the last week you will be getting a hard copy of the homework packet. I will be putting the homework on this website. You may print the pages that you wish your child to do. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have words with short /e/ that can be spelled with an /e/, /ay/, or /ai/.
Math:. We are finishing Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. .The Topic 1 test will be given on Tuesday the 27. Please review the papers that have come home with your child as well as the homework packet that was sent home. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday. A new homework packet covering this topic will be sent home this week. This is a short topic. The Topic 2 test will be given on 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students are finishing up their unit on ancestors. There will be a unit 1 test next week. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. Be sure to go over the review with you child. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-19-16 We had fun last week showing San Diego team pride. The Chargers, Padres, and Aztecs were well represented in our first Spirit Day. This week we will meet our Book Buddies and Technology Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Registration packets were sent home on Friday. The Enrollment Verification, Attendance Policy ,Disaster Information, and Health Information sheets are due this week.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We will be finishing the Black Lagoon series this week. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are still responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence. We will begin writing personal narratives. Our first personal narrative will be a colaboration with our Tech. Buddies and will turned into a cartoon.
Word Study: We have more words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. . We will be working on lessons 1-6 through 1-10 this week . A topic test will be given next week.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be sorting rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies: The students made a Family Tree and are discussing people now and long ago.
9-12-16 Welcome to the Room 10 Family! It was great seeing you at Back to School Night.I really appreciate the time and effort you make on behalf of your child. This is going to be an exciting year!
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
*Turn in permission slips for the park by Friday.
*Spirit Day is Tuesday the 13th. Wear San Diego sports jerseys or colors. The colors can be black and red, white and blue, blue and gold, or brown and gold.
Here's What We're Doing:
:Reading: We are reading the Black Lagoon series. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence.
Word Study: We have words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. You can review the pages in the Topic 1 packet, that was given to you at Back to School Night, if your child is having difficulty on his/her daily work.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We are learning the story of sand and how water and wind can transform rocks.
Social Studies:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
home and Topic 3 in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 5 on Friday.
Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of the Homework Slip.
Bring in any new or gently used costumes by October 21. Remember to bring in any plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
10-4-15
September flew by! It was great seeing so many of you at the Tribal Meeting last Friday. The students did a wonderful job singing My Dog Rags as well as playing the casnietas, triangles and the tamborines. They also enjoyed a fun Robotics Lab. The students built a mini bird robot out of Legos. They then used the computer to make the robotic bird move and sing. Thanks to a grant, your child will be able to experience more Lego Robotic Labs in the future .
A big Thank You! to Mrs.Ludwick who made our Class Directory. It was sent home on Friday. I especially like the cover!
Here are some reminders:
*Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th. Be sure to return the payment envelope if you plan on purchasing school pictures.
* The Homework and Reading Log slip is white this week. Make sure you sign it and your child has his/her name and number on it. These are due every Friday. The blue Homework slip must be turned in by Tuesaday.
*The Weekly News is sent home every Friday. It needs to be signed by you. It is due no later than Wednesday.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 20th.
*Library books are due by Wednesday. Students return then books directly to the library.
* Monday, October 12 is our first Spirit Day. Students are asked to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team's logo wear or colors..
Here's what we're working on.
Math: Topic 2 Test is Monday. This topic covers addition strategies.Review Topic 2 pages in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 3 on Tuesday. This topic covers subtraction strategies.
Reading:We are reading personal narratives.We are enjoying The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron.
Writing- We are writing nonfiction responses to Scholastic News articles.
Science-We are learning about the properties of rocks as well as learning the story of sand.
Social Studies- Your child is working on the unit "Governing the People". They studying about the local government and what it means to be a citizen.
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
4-. 11-16 Wow! What an exciting week we had at Kumeyaay. On Tuesday we received The Civic Learning Award of Excellence. The Supreme Court Justice of California and San Diego City Schools Superintendent spoke about how they were so impressed with our school.This honor was covered my various news stations and there was an article in the paper. Kumeyaay was one out of three schools honored and is the only elementary school that received this award. Way to go Coyotes! The kids had fun dressing up on Twin Day. I was definitely seeing double and even triple that day. We had a Fine Artist lesson on watercolor. Thank you to those who supported Kumeyaay by buying raffle tickets, donating basket items or attending The Spring Fling. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into making this event such a fun night. We are only half way at meeting our goals to pay for our wonderful science, music, and art programs. It's not too late to donate.
Here's what's happening:
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
* Students should be reading about the person they chose to do a biography on. A graphic organizer was sent home before break. This graphic organizer is due this Friday and should include enough information for your child to write a biography of their own. The students will also be responsible for bringing in an important quote from their person as well as 4-6 pictures. The pictures should be no larger than 5x7. The quote and pictures will be due next Friday. A sign up for the oral presentations will be sent home on Friday
* There will be a Reading Log only this week. It is due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We have words with long o this week with the spelling of o, o_e, and ow. We will be discussing the words your and you're this week.
Math:. The students did a good job on the Geometry test. As always, review the test with your child. We will be finishing up this unit with a fun shape activity and a fraction book.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: We are beginning our science unit on Plants and Insects. We will be starting with plants. We've planted peas and will be monitoring their growth. We will also make a diagram of a plant.
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3-21-16 Happy Spring! We almost caught a leprechaun on Thursday because of all the awesome leprechaun traps! I was truly amazed. The traps got pieces of the leprechaun's coat as well as pieces of his beard. The leprechaun left us a coded message telling us he had hid his pot of gold. The students also enjoyed our potato bar and a video about St. Patrick's day.
Here's what's happening:
* Students will be selecting a person to do a biography on this week. The students will read about the person who has made an important impact. The students will be writing their own biography about the person they have selected. The students will also be doing an oral presentation on their person. More information coming soon.
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* This is the last week for Pasta for Pennies. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
* Monday-Thursday this week have a 11:45 a.m. dismissal time.
*Field trip permission slips to Stehly Organic Farms are due by Thursday. I will be contacting the parent drivers who have already signed up to drive. If you are no longer available to drive, please let me know by the end of the week. If you would like to drive, please let me know.
*Dine to Donate is Wednesday at Round Table Pizza.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We will be discussing the words they're, their, and there as well as to, too, and two this week.
Math:. The Topic 12 test on Geometry will be given on Friday. Please go over the pages in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: . We've begun our Life Science unit on Plants and Insects by taking a nature walk around our campus.
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3-14-16 Wow! What a busy week. The students took a Social Studies, Science, and a Topic 11 Math test. The math test was very challenging. Please continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping if your child had trouble with this concept. I sent home letters for parent conferences. If you did not get a letter and would still like a conference, please let me know. Remember that Monday-Thursday next week have a 11:45 dismissal time. Tuesday and Wednesday are for conferences. I heard the kiddos looked great in their Super Hero costumes! Thanks for supporting this months Spirit Day. The students enjoyed a great art lesson. Thanks to our wonderful art moms!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. There is no packet again this week, just a reading log. The students do have a writing activity. They are to write about how they made their leprechaun traps. Be sure to include the simple machines they used. Make sure the write ups are neat and have been checked for spelling and correct punctuation.The students should be completing traps. The traps are due on Wednesday,March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies is continuing. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
*Mixed Bag orders are due soon. Get your orders in this week.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: More words with /ed/ or /ing/ with doubling the final consonant.
Math: We started Topic 12. Topic 12 is on Geometry. We are learning about solid shapes, plane shapes, faces, edges, and vertices. Look over these lessons in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on people who make a difference. The Unit 6 test and lap book for Unit 6 will be sent home this week. Please go over these items with your child.
Science: The students had fun with roller races last week. They learned that weight that is evenly distributed will make a roller roll farther. The Balance and Motion tests were sent home last week. We will be finishing up our unit this week will a roller coaster activity.
3-7-16 Last week the students had a great time celebrating Read Across America by doing some fun Dr. Seuss activities. The students enjoyed creating their own Seussical animals, doing word searches, reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book and writing about it, as well as reading about Dr. Seuss himself. Come and check out your child's directed drawing of the cat in the hat.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. Homework this week is the reading log only. The students should be working on their Leprechaun Traps. The traps are due on March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies began on Friday. Have your child collect loose change and bring it to school. The money collected goes towards finding a cure for childhood cancers.
* Info about the Mixed Bags went home last week. These bags make great gifts. Mother's Day is only a couple months away.
* Happy Grams on sale this week. Support our Spirit Club.
*Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
* Parent Conferences are on March 22nd and 23rd. I will be sending a letter home if I need to discuss your child's progress with you. If you don't receive a letter from me, then I do not need to meet with you at this time.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with a /y/ ,/i/, or /ie /.
Math: The Topic 11 test is on Tuesday. It will cover 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book. We will beginning our unit on Geometry on Wednesday.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 6 test this week. The students have taken home their textbooks to study from. They will also have a study guide to go over. The Padres will take the test on WEDNESDAY and the Chargers will take the test on FRIDAY.
Science: The Padres will be taking their science test on Tuesday. I've sent home their journals last week. They may use their journals for the test.
2-29-16 Happy February 29th. I don't get to say that very often! We had a funtastic week. We enjoyed our field trip to The Museum of Making Music. The students learned some of the history of music and how a guitar is made. They enjoyed creating their own sounds through vibration at the hands on station where they got to play various instruments. Pitch and volume was practiced at the drumming station. A fun time was had by all. Thanks so much to our wonderful parent drivers! On Friday, Room 10 was up for the challenge, the Fitness Challenge that is. The Marines came and spent time with the students at recess and lunch recess. The students enjoyed rotating through 4 fitness stations that included a parachute and hurdles. Boy did they get a workout!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue. Many students have overdue books this week.
* Wednesday is Read Across America. We'll be reading Dr. Seuss books, doing Seuss themed activities all while eating green eggs and ham.
* The science test will be on Friday, March 4th for the Chargers and on Tuesday, March 8 for the Padres. The students will be able to use their journals for the test.
* Tribal Meeting is Friday. Wear your Kumeyaay Logo Wear.
* Bring plastic bottles for recycling. The money goes towards playground equipment.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with an .
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about people who make a difference. This goes what along with what we are learning in reading and writing. The students will be creating a lap book.
Science: The students will be learning about simple machines this week. The students will apply their knowledge about simple machines to create a
2-22-16 It's hard to believe that this is the last full week of February! We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. The students had fun drawing what they would look like and what they would be doing when they are 100 years old. Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child brings his/her booster seat. We will be returning to school for lunch. There is a very important screening of Invisible Threat on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in Kumeyaay's Multi-Purpose Room. The Tierrasanta unit of Radys Children's Hospital is sponsoring this event. The film talks about the importance of immunization. There will be a doctor and the head of school nurses in the Serra cluster to discuss the new laws and field any questions parents may have. I hope to see you there.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Dine Out Night is on Tuesday, February 23 from 4 to close at Islands on Balboa.
2-16-16 I hoped you enjoyed our lovely four day week end. WOW! We had a very busy week last week! It started out by celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a Chinese New Year's celebration where the students made some fun crafts, watched a video, read informational texts, and enjoyed eating good luck foods like lo mein noodles, fortune cookies, and tangerines. We had a Spirit Day and finished up our Fine Artist Lesson on abstract art. The week ended with the APEX Fun Run. The students had a great time and we earned money for our school. Thank you to those who sponsored your child and helped to support our wonderful Science, Music, and Art programs here at Kumeyaay. Please turn in all pledge this week. The students enjoyed a delicious fruit snack before passing out their valentines at the end of the day on Thursday. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and delicious chocolates.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students did a great job on their Social Studies test last week. They are continuing to work on their personal timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are continuing talking about force and how force can be used to set an object in motion.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an /ea/ and /y/.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We will be learning about simple machines this week. This information will be used to create a leprechaun trap next month. More information about this project will be coming home soon.
The secret words are leap year.
2-8-16 The students really enjoyed making their Chromatography t-shirts. They may wear these shirts every other Wednesday when we go to Science Lab. Like most families this week-end, I had a busy sports week-end. I saw the Aztecs stay undefeated in the Mountain West and watched Manning break records as the Broncos became Super Bowl 50 champions. The majority of our class were Bronco fans. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year this week.
Here's what's happening:
*Tuesday, February 9th is our next Spirit Day. It's College Day. Students are asked to dress in their favorite college jerseys or wear the school colors.
* Will be doing some fun activities this week for Chinese New Year. We had a little celebration on Monday and the students brought home a licee envelope with a Chinese coin and a piece of lucky candy inside.
* Homework slips are due this THURSDAY because there is no school on FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school onext MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11th at 11:30. A note was sent home last week with a list of student names. If you are bringing valentines, please make sure there is one for every child. Those families that are bringing in fruit, please bring it in on Thursday. I will send a reminder home on Wednesday.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin respondin
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: The students will be bringing home their Topic 10 test this week. They did much better with this concept! Please keep reviewing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 1 test this week. Padres will take the test on Tuesday and the Chargers will take the test on Wednesday.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about force and how force sets things into motion.
2-1-16 It was a very exciting week last week. The students enjoyed all the fun activities that went along with The Great Kindness Challenge. Be sure to check out the heart on the playground fence. Everyone was very eager to talk about the windy weekend.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by Wednesday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab. Less than half the students have brought in a white t-shirt so far. I would hate for them to miss out on making a fun science shirt.
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11. A note will be coming home this week with more details.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading.
Word Study: We are studying words with the suffixes "ed" and "ing". We will also be studying contractions.
Math: We've been working on comparing numbers, counting by 5, 10 and 100's, and finding patterns in numbers up to 1,000. The topic 10 test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice the Topic 10 pages in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about the past and are creating their own timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about motion this week and how vibration creates sound.
1-24-16 We had a very busy week for a short week. The students had a lesson on whole body listening presented by our school counselor and school psychologist. Ask your child more about whole body listening. This week begins The Great Kindness Challenge. There will be all sorts of fun acivities for the stundents to do throughout the week. The focus is showing the students how through acts of kindness they can make the world a better place. A pink slip went home on Friday explaining the "Keep 'em Cozy' drive. The school will be collecting new scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, and socks for the homeless children.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by this Thursday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab.
* Fine Artist lesson is on Friday.
* Keep 'em Cozy Drive
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* Kumeyaay Science Fair March 2.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading books that include the character's wants and desires, events that supports the character's wants , and the themes. We are beginning to read biographies.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with long a with the ai, eigh, and ay patterns
Math: We will finish the topic 9 test on Monday. We willbegin Topic 10 which is on place value. We have also been working on word problems and discussing the process of solving them.
Social Studies: The students are learning about life then and now and making comparisons. They are also discussing why things have changed over time.
Science: We started our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about balance and why an object is able to balance.
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Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor pizza box and all 8 paragraphs due on Monday.
* Flashback Spirit Day is on Tuesday. Dress from the 60's,70's or 80's. I can't wait to see what the kids come up with.
* Our Ancestor Brunch is on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. We will be having a taste from around the world. The students will be presenting their reports around 8:30. If you are bringing something to share, please make sure your child knows what it is and where it's from. Example. Your child is bringing soda bread from Ireland. All parents are welcomed to attend!
* On Friday we will be meeting with our Technology Buddies for a Pajama Party. Your child can wear their pajamas to school on Friday. We will be watching a movie and having a snack. A letter and an email were sent home on Friday.
* Homework this week is the Home Reading Log and Decorate your Gingerbread Person.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying plural words this week.
Math: We took the Topic 8 test on Friday. You will be getting the results later this week. On Monday we will be beginning Topic 9.This topic is on subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world is winding down. We will be ending our studies in France and the United States. The students will be taking their travel bags home on Thursday.
The secret word for the week is ancestors.
12-7-15 I can't believe we are already in December. This year is flying by! The Ancestor Project is coming to an end. The last two paragraphs are due this Friday. The pizza box part of this project is due Monday, December 14. We will be presenting the Ancestor Reports on Wednesday, December 16 at the Ancestor Brunch. Please note the day change. Each child is ask to bring in a food item that represents one of the countries he/she reported on. It can also be a favorite recipe. Look for the sign up sheet that will be coming home this week. All parents are invited to the brunch which will begin at 8:00.
A big THANK YOU to those who were able to support the Teddy Bear Drive and our Food Drive. The stuffed animals will bring a smile to many children at Rady's Children Hospital. Many families in San Diego will be supported this holiday season because of your generous donations. Kumeyyay families really care!
Here's what's happening:
* Reading Log and all paragraphs due on Friday.
*Pizza boxes due Monday, December 14th.
* Library books are due by Wednesday.
* Spirit Day this month is dressing up from the 60's. 70's, or 80's.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We have been enjoying reading books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with the short /o/ sound. We will also be learning about contractions this week.
Math: We are working on Topic 8 this week. This topic is on adding two digit numbers with regrouping and adding on a number line. We will take the test on Friday. Please review this topic with your child.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world has begun. The children have been enjoying their "flights" to Mexico. England, Israel, and Germany so far. The students have been reading about and writing a response for each country they have visited. There is a craft and a special treat that represents the country being studied. The students are also filling out a boarding pass and locating the countries on a map.
11-16-15 What a busy week we had! We enjoyed a day off in honor of our Veterans and went to the fabulous play Annie. Many thanks to our parent drivers who helped to make our first field trip possible.
Here's what's happening.
* Character Trait Project is due today. Presentations will begin this week.
* Homework for the next few weeks will be the Ancestor Project. Please note the due dates on the writing portion of this project.The entire project is due on December 14. Your child will presenting this project to Ms. Hess and Ms. Caudle's classes. There is still a Home Reading Log that needs to be filled out and returned each week. I will be discussing this project at parent conferences.
* This week Monday through Friday are all minimum days. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 11:45. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with. A conference reminder will be sent home the day before your conference, so be sure to check your chil's folder.
*This Thursday, November 19, is National Parent Involvement Day. In honor of this day, we will have an altered lunch schedule so that you may join your child for a picnic lunch.We will be having lunch from 11:05-11:25. I hope you can join us.
* Kumeyaay's annual canned food drive has begun! Please send in any canned or boxed nonperishable foods to help those in need.
* There's also the Teddy Bear Drive. These new stuffed animals bring comfort to children who have to go to Rady's Childrens Hospital.
*This Thursday is our next "Dine to Donate" at Pick-up Stix. You can dine in or take out. You will also support our school with a percentage of your purchase going directly back to our school. Best of all you don't have to cook because I know you'll be doing a lot of cooking next week!
Here's what we've been working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on determining the main idea of a text and providing supporting evidence. This week, we will read some information about Pilgrims. We are also continuing our work with character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analasis pieces.
Word Study: This week our focus will be on reviewing the various ways to spell the short and long vowel sounds.
Math: We will be ending Topic 7 this week on understanding and using a variety of strategies for subtracting two digit numbers. We will take the test on Tuesday. Please review this topic with your child. We will begin Topic 8 this week.
Social Studies: We completed our unit on Our Country and Government unit. At this week's conference, you'll be getting your child's completed lap book.
Science: The Earth Science unit will resume after Winter Break.
11-9-15 We enjoyed a much needed rainy day last week. The beautiful rainbow made us all smile and appreciate what a rainy day can bring. The students took two tests last week, a science test and a math test. Look for the results to come home this week.
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us this week.
* Our next Spirit Day is Tuesday and it's Crazy Hair or Hat Day. Come to school with a crazy hat, crazy hair or both.
* The Canned Food Drive has begun. Please bring in a nonperishable food item to help a family in need.
* There will be school on Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of our Kumeyaay military families.
* The annual Teddy Bear Drive begins this week. Bring in a new Teddy Bear to brighten the day of a child at Rady's Childrens Hospital. It will end December 4th.
* Our first field trip to see the CYT Annie is this Friday. A reminder will be sent home later this week. All parent drivers need to be at school by 8:30 on Friday, November 13th.
* Keep working on the Character Trait Puppet for homework. Remember this is due Monday, November 16th. We will be presenting the puppets the week of the 16th.
* Parent Conferences begin on Monday, November 16th. This week has a 11:45 dismissal all week. Please plan accordingly.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
10-26-15 We had a great Fine Artist lesson on Friday. The students learned about the abstract artist, Paul Klee. They recreated their version of his famous cat. Annie's grandmother taught this lesson on line.Thank you to our other wonderful volunteers!
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Topic 5 math test is on Monday.
* Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Halloween parade is Friday morning. A letter going over the parade guidelines was sent home last week. Make sure your child brings a change of clothes on Friday.
* A field trip packet will be sent home on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to drive on our November 13th field trip. Please return these forms by November 3. You must have volunteer clearance to be able to come on our field trip.
* We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Monday, November 2. We will need items and volunteers for this event. A note will be sent home on Monday giving you more information.
* I will be sending home a Parent Conference sign up to those of you who haven't signed up get. Please return the sign up no later than November 4.I will assign a day and time for you if I don't receive it by then. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits by reading books by Kevin Henkes .
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories.
Math: Topic 5 math test is Monday. We will begin Topic 6 on Tuesday. This topic covers mental addition. Students will be adding on a hundred chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The Earth science test will be given next Wednesday and Friday. A review will be done in class.
Social Studies: The Padres will be taking the Unit 3 test on Wednesday. A study guide and their social studies book was sent home on Friday. Please study with your child. The Chargers will be taking their test next Tuesday.
10-19-15 What a great week! The students filled the bucket with magic stones this week. They have earned the Dia de los Muertos celebration which will be on Monday, November 2. More information about this event will be coming home soon.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Tuesday is Kid's News Day, A Day to Donate. Look for me selling newspapers in front of the school Tuesday morning. Donations benefit Rady's Childrens Hospital.Those who are able to donate will get a special treat.
*Homework slip is golden this week. Please make sure your child's name is on both sides and has your signature. Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Bring in Halloween costumes by Wednesday.
* Mark your calendars for November 13. That's the date for our first field trip to see the CYT play Annie at Pacific Beach Middle School. We will need parent drivers. More information will be coming home this week.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are working on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to work on writing a paragraph and what must be included in a paragraph. We will begin to write a paragraph about elements of fictional stories.
Math: We started Topic 5 this week. It is on place value. We will be comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and adding 1 or 10 more/less using a hundreds chart. Re
1-3-17 Happy New Year! I want to thank you for your generosity. I've been enjoying all the wonderful gift cards and sweets. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. I hope you enjoyed the Van Goghs, snowmen, and elves. The Ancestor Brunch was a fun and delicious end to our unit on ancestors. It was great seeing so many of you! The students enjoyed sharing their Ancestor Projects with you. PJ Day was the perfect end to 2016. Thank you to those who brought in food items for our Food Drive. We completed our Bucket Challenge. Kumeyaay kids care.
cMany of the children loved them! This starts next Friday, so get your orders in.
* We still have a few students who need to pay for our field trips. Please bring in the field trip money by January 11. I will be sending home new payment envelopes on Friday to those who haven't returned payment. We still need a couple more drivers for our first field trip in February. If we don't have enough drivers, we'll have to cancel this trip.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We will begin reading biographies,
Writing: We will be writing our December Reflection and New Years Resolution. We will write our our Special Me letter to Keeyona .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying words with a long /a/ sound spelled with ay,a consonnant e, and a. We will revisit alphabetical order.
Social Studies: The students will be reading biographies about people who make a difference.
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit. We will be learning about sound and vibration this week.
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12-13-16 We had a very busy week! We had a wonderful Van Gogh Fine Artist lesson last Tuesday. The students recreated his famous sunflowers. We will do the finishing touches this week. The sunflowers will be on display when we get back from Winter Break. The Kindness Elf has been visiting Rooms 10 and 17. The elf leaves a note each for us to do. Each note is something for us to do that shows kindness. We;ve delivered hot chocolate to the aides out at recess, wrote kind notes to our families, and wrote thank you notes to the ladies who work in the cafeteria. The Kindness Elf wants us all to bring in a canned food item for the Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. The Ancestor Brunch is on Thursday. The menu looks delicious. We'll be tasting many yummy things from around the world.The students will be presenting their pizza boxes at 8:00 and we will have our brunch around 8:25.
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor project is due this week. We'll be presenting this project at the Ancestor Brunch on Thursday.
* Our Food Drive is ending on Thursday. Please bring in a nonperishable or canned food item for our Bucket Challenge on Wednesday.
* Help support the Foundation by buying gift cards. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. There will be a Foundation representative selling gift cards before and after school.
* Thanks to those who were able to support Dine to Donate last Thursday. .
* Please bring in payment envelopes and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips soon! I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. Right now we only have 3 cleared drivers. Our first field trip is in February. If you are wanting to be a driver, please get fingerprinted this month.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here' what we are doing:
Reading: We are finishing reading and discussing informational texts from various countries.We are continuing to read our Scholastic News.
Writing: We are finishing writing a few informational sentences about Isreal and Germany. We will write our our Special Me letter to Matthew .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying more words with a short /u/ sound spelled with a /u/ or an /o/.We will also working on putting words in order to make a complete sentence.
Math: We are working on strategies to subtract 2 digit numbers. We worked on the break apart strategy, compensation, and solving 2 step word problems. Please review the Topic 5 lessons that were sent home at the beginning of this unit. The Topic 5 test will begin next Wednesday. It is taking a couple of days to complete the tests.
Social Studies: We will be finishing up our unit on how our country is built on family traditions and cultural activities from all over the world. The students enjoyed learning about France and England. They made a decorative NOEL banner from France and a very blingy Christmas card from England. Our last travel destinations will be to Isreal and Germany.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
11-28-15 I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends this past week. I sure did. It's that special time of year where we give thanks for all that is in our lives. I am thankful to have such caring families and sweet children in my life. I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you at Parent Conferences. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our family picnic before we left on break.
Here's what's happening:
* The Teddy Bear Drive is this Friday. Bring a new stuffed animal to our Tribal Meeting on Friday. The stuffed animals will be sent to Rady's Children Hospital and given to the children who have to spend some time in the hospital. This is a wonderful tradition we have at Kumeyaay.
* All the second grade classes will be performing at the Tribal Meeting this Friday. I hope you can stay and see your child.
* A payment envelope and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips will be sent home today. Please return the envelope as soon as you can. I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. All parents driving must be finger printed. I would hate to have to cancel a field trip.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.
*Library books are due every Wednesday.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will continue to write friendly letters to our Special Me and our pen pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on plurals this week adding s and es to base words.
Math:. We are continuing our test on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We will begin Topic 5 this week. A homework packet was sent home before the break. Please look over this packet.We will be using some of the same strategies we did in Topic 3, only using them to solve subtraction problems. The test for this topic will be on December 15 and 16.
Social Studies: We are packing up our suitcases and traveling to other countries to learn about traditions and celebrations around the world. This unit goes along with our ancestor projects.Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 15. That's when we will be having our Ancestor Brunch. More information soon to come. Let me know this week if you are in need of a pizza box.
11-14-16 What an exciting week! The week started off with the 2nd grade elections. After seeing the voting process that took place in the MPR, the 2nd graders headed off to their polling site, Room 15. The students made final campaign speeches and shared their posters one last time. They then took their registration card, got a ballot, and voted. The winner was popsicles in the park. We finished off the week with the APEX Fun Run. The students did an awesome job despite the hot weather. A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who were able to support our schoool by making donations and/or helping out at the run.Please collect the pledges and return them in the envelop provided or you can go to the website and pay online. The number of labs they ran are on the back of their shirts.
Here's What's Happening:
* Parent conferences begin this week. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.
*November 17 is Parent Involvement Day. We are having a school wide picnic. I hope you are able to come have lunch with your child on Thursday at 11:05. A notice was sent home last week. Please let us know if you are able to come. This year Jersey Mikes is taking preorders. Get that slip in by Tuesday if you want to preorder your lunch.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. They will write a character summary and create their character puppet. They will also be creating a Wordle. Go to Wordle.com. Type in 5-8 character traits. It doesn't have to be in color. You can use colored paper. Let me know if you would like a piece of colored paper. This project is due Friday.There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will write a two paragraph response on voting. We will continue to write Friendly Letters to our Special Me and our Pen Pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will worked on more words with Short o. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We worked on multiple meaning words.
Math:. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We are using a place value strategy familar to most of you.
Social Studies: We will begin learning about our ancestors and family traditions. We have a special homework project that I will be discussing at Parent Conferences.
11-6-16 We had another exciting week! The students enjoyed making sugar skulls on Monday in Spanish. It went perfectly with our Dia de los Muertos activities. We had a wonderful fiesta on Tuesday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Thank you so much for bringing in all the delicious food. A big THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped to set up and run craft stations. The students had fun making ofrendas, papr papels, marigolds, and skull masks. We also began APEX this week. We've had three wonderful lessons on Learning, Engaging, and Giving. This is also one of our biggest fundraisers that helps to support our incredible science, music, and art programs. These programs can't continue without your support. Thank you to those who have already made pledges! It was great getting that extra hour of sleep on Sunday. A parent release form was sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it to school ASAP. This form will allow your child to be apart of the videos we'll be making with our Tech Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Monday is Dine to Donate at Islands on Balboa. Hope to see you there. This is an easy way to support Kumeyaay.
*APEX Fun Run continues this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00-10:00.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8th.
* There is no school on Friday, November 11. We will be honoring our Veterans that day.
* Parent conferences begin the week of November 14. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. Next week they will write a character summary and create their character puppet. There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We will be finishing reading about the election process. We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote a two paragraph response on bats.We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Xandar. We will be writing character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on more words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We took the Topic 3 test last week.Please go over the test with you child. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4.
Social Studies: The students learned facts about the White House. They also learned about our city, state, and country leaders. The students will be campaigning this week and voting for their favorite magic stone activity.
10-31-16 The kiddos looked great at the parade on Friday. It was terrific seeing everyone have a fun time. Students may wear black and orange on Monday. We have another busy week ahead of us. Thanks so much to those of you who have already brought in items for our Dia de los Muertos celebration. The food items need to be brought in Tuesday morning. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are able to help at the fiesta. Please arrive at 10:00 to help set up. The students had a great time with their Tech Buddies last week.Their Tech Buddies let them take videos and showed them how to create an iMovie.
Here's What's Happening:
*APEX Fun Run starts this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The students also learn valuable life lessons. Look for the information coming home this week. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8thy.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. I had a problem posting the packet last week. I will try again on Monday. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st from 10:00-12:00.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text and using a graphic organizer. We are also continuing to read about the election process.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Senna. We got our first letters from our Pen Pals. We will be reading the letters and writing our pals back. We will also be writing a fun piece on what we would do if we were president.
Word Study: We will work on words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We are taking the Topic 3 test on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are taking two days for this test because there is a lot to cover. It covers using different strategies like an open number line, a 100 Chart, breaking numbers apart, compensation, and place value blocks to solve 2 digit addition problems.
This topic also covers word problems. For each word problem, the students will need to circle the clues and label the parts, show their work, write an equation, and write a sentence. We are looking for true understanding of the various strategies covered as well as an understanding of number sense and place value.
Science: We took the test on Earth Science last week. The results will be sent home this week. We will be starting a unit on nutrition. Please return the science journals this week.
Social Studies: The Unit 3 test is this week. The text and the study guides were sent home last week. The
Chargers will take the test on Tuesday. The Padres will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to study!
10-24-16 Wow! Where did this month go? We had a very busy and exciting week! We started the week off by getting "Booed." Someone dropped off special treats that included pencils, eraser tops, spinners, stickers, and a very special eyeball srarf for me. On Tuesday we had a wonderful Fine Artist lesson featuring Paul Klee's fish. The students were very creative. Stop by the room later in the week to see our versions of Klee's fish. A big "Thank You!" to our wonderful art moms. We also met some geologist who shared their incredible rock collection with us. The students were so excited that they were able to pick 2 rocks to take home. We won the Golden Maraca for excellent behavior in Music and Mrs. Solis treated the students with refreshing otter pops.
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. There is no packet this week. Students will be writing a paragraph on a president they were assigned. The students' paragraph will include a topic sentence, at least 3 detail sentences, and a closing. The paragraph must be neat and have correct spelling. Make sure the paragraph fits on the lines provided. We will be putting the mini report in a second grade book of Presidents.This is due on Friday along with the homework slip which is orange this week.. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concept
10-17-16 Last week went by so fast! Everyone has been working so hard. All the Federal Survey cards were turned in last week! There was a sea of PINK in Room 10. Many students found a way to show their spirit by wearing pink. The Spirit Club passed out stickers to those who participated.
Here's What's Happening:
* We have our first Fine Artist lesson on Tuesday.
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Packet 6 is this week's homework. Go to the Homework tab and print the pages you want your child to do. The slip is white this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart, breaking numbers apart, and using a number line. Please go over the pages that were sent home with your child.
Science: On Tuesday, we will hear a guest speaker discussing rocks and minerals. Thank you to Mrs. Cuellar for setting this up. We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about how and why rocks change. We will be discussing weathering and erosion this week. There will be a science test next week on the 26th and 28th covering this Earth Science unit.
Social Studies:Students are in the middle of Unit 3, learning about our government. They are continuing to work on elections. The tests will be given on November 1 and November 2.
The secrets words for the week are trick or treat.
10-10-16 Room 10 has gone GREEN.The weekly homework packets are now on the website. Simply go to the Homework tab. Print the pages you wish your child to do. We are on Packet 5 this week. Please let me know if you are having any trouble printing any pages. Federal Survey cards were sent home last week. Already more than half have been turned in. Please return the Federal Survey cards by this Thursday. Please review the social studies and the math test that were sent home this week.
Here's What's Happening:
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*Thursday, October 13 is our next Spirit Day. It's Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come dressed in pink from head to toe this Thursday.
* Our Dine to Donate this month is at Chipotles on October 13th. This is a great way to support Kumeyaay!
* Family Movie Night is this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The Foundation will be showing the movie "The Good Dinosaur." It's a free event and all family members are invited.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is green this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.We are reading the Ann Cameron series.We will to read nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives. We will write a narrative about loosing a tooth this week. . We are also working on stamina in writing by doing 7 minute quick writes..
Word Study: We have People words this week. This list also includes pronouns. We .are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 3 last week. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart and using a number line.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be comparing igneous rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies:Students are beginning Unit 3. Ms. Hess will be planning a special unit on Elections.More information about this unit to come.
The secret word for the week is pink.
10-3-16 We survived a very hot week! The students were all smiles on picture day. They all looked fabulous. It's not too late to turn in the picture envelope if you wish to purchase school pictures.We had to reorganize some classrooms and ours was one of them. Room 10 said goodbye to Levi and Norah. They were moved to he 2/3 combo class. Even though they are gone, they will always be part of our Room 10 family!
Here's What's Happening:
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Notes were sent home last week. Please let me know if you are unable to meet at the assigned time. . I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is orange this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative. We are beginning to read nonfiction. We will using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have more words with short /e/ . We are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 2 last week. It covers the concepts of even and odd as well as arrays.The Topic 2 test will be given on Wednesday 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students reviewed Unit 1 last week for the test this week. Students took home their social studies book and a study guide. Please review the study guide with your child. The students who are in the Padres will take home the study guide on Monday. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-26-16 Where did the month of September go? Another month in the books. We had a great week! We had fun making cartoons out of a personal narrative with our Tech Buddies.The kiddos were great for the substitute on Friday. Thanks for turning in the Registration Packets. Only one to go.
Here's What's Happening:
* Picture Day is Tuesday the 27th. We will be taking pictures right after recess. If you wish to purchase school pictures, please return the envelope that was sent home last week.
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Look for a note coming home this week for a time I would like to meet with you to. I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is blue this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. This will be the last week you will be getting a hard copy of the homework packet. I will be putting the homework on this website. You may print the pages that you wish your child to do. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have words with short /e/ that can be spelled with an /e/, /ay/, or /ai/.
Math:. We are finishing Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. .The Topic 1 test will be given on Tuesday the 27. Please review the papers that have come home with your child as well as the homework packet that was sent home. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday. A new homework packet covering this topic will be sent home this week. This is a short topic. The Topic 2 test will be given on 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students are finishing up their unit on ancestors. There will be a unit 1 test next week. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. Be sure to go over the review with you child. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-19-16 We had fun last week showing San Diego team pride. The Chargers, Padres, and Aztecs were well represented in our first Spirit Day. This week we will meet our Book Buddies and Technology Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Registration packets were sent home on Friday. The Enrollment Verification, Attendance Policy ,Disaster Information, and Health Information sheets are due this week.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We will be finishing the Black Lagoon series this week. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are still responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence. We will begin writing personal narratives. Our first personal narrative will be a colaboration with our Tech. Buddies and will turned into a cartoon.
Word Study: We have more words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. . We will be working on lessons 1-6 through 1-10 this week . A topic test will be given next week.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be sorting rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies: The students made a Family Tree and are discussing people now and long ago.
9-12-16 Welcome to the Room 10 Family! It was great seeing you at Back to School Night.I really appreciate the time and effort you make on behalf of your child. This is going to be an exciting year!
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
*Turn in permission slips for the park by Friday.
*Spirit Day is Tuesday the 13th. Wear San Diego sports jerseys or colors. The colors can be black and red, white and blue, blue and gold, or brown and gold.
Here's What We're Doing:
:Reading: We are reading the Black Lagoon series. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence.
Word Study: We have words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. You can review the pages in the Topic 1 packet, that was given to you at Back to School Night, if your child is having difficulty on his/her daily work.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We are learning the story of sand and how water and wind can transform rocks.
Social Studies:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
home and Topic 3 in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 5 on Friday.
Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of the Homework Slip.
Bring in any new or gently used costumes by October 21. Remember to bring in any plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
10-4-15
September flew by! It was great seeing so many of you at the Tribal Meeting last Friday. The students did a wonderful job singing My Dog Rags as well as playing the casnietas, triangles and the tamborines. They also enjoyed a fun Robotics Lab. The students built a mini bird robot out of Legos. They then used the computer to make the robotic bird move and sing. Thanks to a grant, your child will be able to experience more Lego Robotic Labs in the future .
A big Thank You! to Mrs.Ludwick who made our Class Directory. It was sent home on Friday. I especially like the cover!
Here are some reminders:
*Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th. Be sure to return the payment envelope if you plan on purchasing school pictures.
* The Homework and Reading Log slip is white this week. Make sure you sign it and your child has his/her name and number on it. These are due every Friday. The blue Homework slip must be turned in by Tuesaday.
*The Weekly News is sent home every Friday. It needs to be signed by you. It is due no later than Wednesday.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 20th.
*Library books are due by Wednesday. Students return then books directly to the library.
* Monday, October 12 is our first Spirit Day. Students are asked to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team's logo wear or colors..
Here's what we're working on.
Math: Topic 2 Test is Monday. This topic covers addition strategies.Review Topic 2 pages in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 3 on Tuesday. This topic covers subtraction strategies.
Reading:We are reading personal narratives.We are enjoying The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron.
Writing- We are writing nonfiction responses to Scholastic News articles.
Science-We are learning about the properties of rocks as well as learning the story of sand.
Social Studies- Your child is working on the unit "Governing the People". They studying about the local government and what it means to be a citizen.
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
4-. 11-16 Wow! What an exciting week we had at Kumeyaay. On Tuesday we received The Civic Learning Award of Excellence. The Supreme Court Justice of California and San Diego City Schools Superintendent spoke about how they were so impressed with our school.This honor was covered my various news stations and there was an article in the paper. Kumeyaay was one out of three schools honored and is the only elementary school that received this award. Way to go Coyotes! The kids had fun dressing up on Twin Day. I was definitely seeing double and even triple that day. We had a Fine Artist lesson on watercolor. Thank you to those who supported Kumeyaay by buying raffle tickets, donating basket items or attending The Spring Fling. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into making this event such a fun night. We are only half way at meeting our goals to pay for our wonderful science, music, and art programs. It's not too late to donate.
Here's what's happening:
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
* Students should be reading about the person they chose to do a biography on. A graphic organizer was sent home before break. This graphic organizer is due this Friday and should include enough information for your child to write a biography of their own. The students will also be responsible for bringing in an important quote from their person as well as 4-6 pictures. The pictures should be no larger than 5x7. The quote and pictures will be due next Friday. A sign up for the oral presentations will be sent home on Friday
* There will be a Reading Log only this week. It is due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We have words with long o this week with the spelling of o, o_e, and ow. We will be discussing the words your and you're this week.
Math:. The students did a good job on the Geometry test. As always, review the test with your child. We will be finishing up this unit with a fun shape activity and a fraction book.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: We are beginning our science unit on Plants and Insects. We will be starting with plants. We've planted peas and will be monitoring their growth. We will also make a diagram of a plant.
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3-21-16 Happy Spring! We almost caught a leprechaun on Thursday because of all the awesome leprechaun traps! I was truly amazed. The traps got pieces of the leprechaun's coat as well as pieces of his beard. The leprechaun left us a coded message telling us he had hid his pot of gold. The students also enjoyed our potato bar and a video about St. Patrick's day.
Here's what's happening:
* Students will be selecting a person to do a biography on this week. The students will read about the person who has made an important impact. The students will be writing their own biography about the person they have selected. The students will also be doing an oral presentation on their person. More information coming soon.
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* This is the last week for Pasta for Pennies. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
* Monday-Thursday this week have a 11:45 a.m. dismissal time.
*Field trip permission slips to Stehly Organic Farms are due by Thursday. I will be contacting the parent drivers who have already signed up to drive. If you are no longer available to drive, please let me know by the end of the week. If you would like to drive, please let me know.
*Dine to Donate is Wednesday at Round Table Pizza.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We will be discussing the words they're, their, and there as well as to, too, and two this week.
Math:. The Topic 12 test on Geometry will be given on Friday. Please go over the pages in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: . We've begun our Life Science unit on Plants and Insects by taking a nature walk around our campus.
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3-14-16 Wow! What a busy week. The students took a Social Studies, Science, and a Topic 11 Math test. The math test was very challenging. Please continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping if your child had trouble with this concept. I sent home letters for parent conferences. If you did not get a letter and would still like a conference, please let me know. Remember that Monday-Thursday next week have a 11:45 dismissal time. Tuesday and Wednesday are for conferences. I heard the kiddos looked great in their Super Hero costumes! Thanks for supporting this months Spirit Day. The students enjoyed a great art lesson. Thanks to our wonderful art moms!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. There is no packet again this week, just a reading log. The students do have a writing activity. They are to write about how they made their leprechaun traps. Be sure to include the simple machines they used. Make sure the write ups are neat and have been checked for spelling and correct punctuation.The students should be completing traps. The traps are due on Wednesday,March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies is continuing. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
*Mixed Bag orders are due soon. Get your orders in this week.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: More words with /ed/ or /ing/ with doubling the final consonant.
Math: We started Topic 12. Topic 12 is on Geometry. We are learning about solid shapes, plane shapes, faces, edges, and vertices. Look over these lessons in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on people who make a difference. The Unit 6 test and lap book for Unit 6 will be sent home this week. Please go over these items with your child.
Science: The students had fun with roller races last week. They learned that weight that is evenly distributed will make a roller roll farther. The Balance and Motion tests were sent home last week. We will be finishing up our unit this week will a roller coaster activity.
3-7-16 Last week the students had a great time celebrating Read Across America by doing some fun Dr. Seuss activities. The students enjoyed creating their own Seussical animals, doing word searches, reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book and writing about it, as well as reading about Dr. Seuss himself. Come and check out your child's directed drawing of the cat in the hat.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. Homework this week is the reading log only. The students should be working on their Leprechaun Traps. The traps are due on March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies began on Friday. Have your child collect loose change and bring it to school. The money collected goes towards finding a cure for childhood cancers.
* Info about the Mixed Bags went home last week. These bags make great gifts. Mother's Day is only a couple months away.
* Happy Grams on sale this week. Support our Spirit Club.
*Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
* Parent Conferences are on March 22nd and 23rd. I will be sending a letter home if I need to discuss your child's progress with you. If you don't receive a letter from me, then I do not need to meet with you at this time.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with a /y/ ,/i/, or /ie /.
Math: The Topic 11 test is on Tuesday. It will cover 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book. We will beginning our unit on Geometry on Wednesday.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 6 test this week. The students have taken home their textbooks to study from. They will also have a study guide to go over. The Padres will take the test on WEDNESDAY and the Chargers will take the test on FRIDAY.
Science: The Padres will be taking their science test on Tuesday. I've sent home their journals last week. They may use their journals for the test.
2-29-16 Happy February 29th. I don't get to say that very often! We had a funtastic week. We enjoyed our field trip to The Museum of Making Music. The students learned some of the history of music and how a guitar is made. They enjoyed creating their own sounds through vibration at the hands on station where they got to play various instruments. Pitch and volume was practiced at the drumming station. A fun time was had by all. Thanks so much to our wonderful parent drivers! On Friday, Room 10 was up for the challenge, the Fitness Challenge that is. The Marines came and spent time with the students at recess and lunch recess. The students enjoyed rotating through 4 fitness stations that included a parachute and hurdles. Boy did they get a workout!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue. Many students have overdue books this week.
* Wednesday is Read Across America. We'll be reading Dr. Seuss books, doing Seuss themed activities all while eating green eggs and ham.
* The science test will be on Friday, March 4th for the Chargers and on Tuesday, March 8 for the Padres. The students will be able to use their journals for the test.
* Tribal Meeting is Friday. Wear your Kumeyaay Logo Wear.
* Bring plastic bottles for recycling. The money goes towards playground equipment.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with an .
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about people who make a difference. This goes what along with what we are learning in reading and writing. The students will be creating a lap book.
Science: The students will be learning about simple machines this week. The students will apply their knowledge about simple machines to create a
2-22-16 It's hard to believe that this is the last full week of February! We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. The students had fun drawing what they would look like and what they would be doing when they are 100 years old. Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child brings his/her booster seat. We will be returning to school for lunch. There is a very important screening of Invisible Threat on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in Kumeyaay's Multi-Purpose Room. The Tierrasanta unit of Radys Children's Hospital is sponsoring this event. The film talks about the importance of immunization. There will be a doctor and the head of school nurses in the Serra cluster to discuss the new laws and field any questions parents may have. I hope to see you there.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Dine Out Night is on Tuesday, February 23 from 4 to close at Islands on Balboa.
2-16-16 I hoped you enjoyed our lovely four day week end. WOW! We had a very busy week last week! It started out by celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a Chinese New Year's celebration where the students made some fun crafts, watched a video, read informational texts, and enjoyed eating good luck foods like lo mein noodles, fortune cookies, and tangerines. We had a Spirit Day and finished up our Fine Artist Lesson on abstract art. The week ended with the APEX Fun Run. The students had a great time and we earned money for our school. Thank you to those who sponsored your child and helped to support our wonderful Science, Music, and Art programs here at Kumeyaay. Please turn in all pledge this week. The students enjoyed a delicious fruit snack before passing out their valentines at the end of the day on Thursday. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and delicious chocolates.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students did a great job on their Social Studies test last week. They are continuing to work on their personal timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are continuing talking about force and how force can be used to set an object in motion.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an /ea/ and /y/.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We will be learning about simple machines this week. This information will be used to create a leprechaun trap next month. More information about this project will be coming home soon.
The secret words are leap year.
2-8-16 The students really enjoyed making their Chromatography t-shirts. They may wear these shirts every other Wednesday when we go to Science Lab. Like most families this week-end, I had a busy sports week-end. I saw the Aztecs stay undefeated in the Mountain West and watched Manning break records as the Broncos became Super Bowl 50 champions. The majority of our class were Bronco fans. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year this week.
Here's what's happening:
*Tuesday, February 9th is our next Spirit Day. It's College Day. Students are asked to dress in their favorite college jerseys or wear the school colors.
* Will be doing some fun activities this week for Chinese New Year. We had a little celebration on Monday and the students brought home a licee envelope with a Chinese coin and a piece of lucky candy inside.
* Homework slips are due this THURSDAY because there is no school on FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school onext MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11th at 11:30. A note was sent home last week with a list of student names. If you are bringing valentines, please make sure there is one for every child. Those families that are bringing in fruit, please bring it in on Thursday. I will send a reminder home on Wednesday.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin respondin
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: The students will be bringing home their Topic 10 test this week. They did much better with this concept! Please keep reviewing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 1 test this week. Padres will take the test on Tuesday and the Chargers will take the test on Wednesday.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about force and how force sets things into motion.
2-1-16 It was a very exciting week last week. The students enjoyed all the fun activities that went along with The Great Kindness Challenge. Be sure to check out the heart on the playground fence. Everyone was very eager to talk about the windy weekend.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by Wednesday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab. Less than half the students have brought in a white t-shirt so far. I would hate for them to miss out on making a fun science shirt.
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11. A note will be coming home this week with more details.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading.
Word Study: We are studying words with the suffixes "ed" and "ing". We will also be studying contractions.
Math: We've been working on comparing numbers, counting by 5, 10 and 100's, and finding patterns in numbers up to 1,000. The topic 10 test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice the Topic 10 pages in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about the past and are creating their own timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about motion this week and how vibration creates sound.
1-24-16 We had a very busy week for a short week. The students had a lesson on whole body listening presented by our school counselor and school psychologist. Ask your child more about whole body listening. This week begins The Great Kindness Challenge. There will be all sorts of fun acivities for the stundents to do throughout the week. The focus is showing the students how through acts of kindness they can make the world a better place. A pink slip went home on Friday explaining the "Keep 'em Cozy' drive. The school will be collecting new scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, and socks for the homeless children.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by this Thursday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab.
* Fine Artist lesson is on Friday.
* Keep 'em Cozy Drive
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* Kumeyaay Science Fair March 2.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading books that include the character's wants and desires, events that supports the character's wants , and the themes. We are beginning to read biographies.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with long a with the ai, eigh, and ay patterns
Math: We will finish the topic 9 test on Monday. We willbegin Topic 10 which is on place value. We have also been working on word problems and discussing the process of solving them.
Social Studies: The students are learning about life then and now and making comparisons. They are also discussing why things have changed over time.
Science: We started our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about balance and why an object is able to balance.
1-11-18
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor pizza box and all 8 paragraphs due on Monday.
* Flashback Spirit Day is on Tuesday. Dress from the 60's,70's or 80's. I can't wait to see what the kids come up with.
* Our Ancestor Brunch is on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. We will be having a taste from around the world. The students will be presenting their reports around 8:30. If you are bringing something to share, please make sure your child knows what it is and where it's from. Example. Your child is bringing soda bread from Ireland. All parents are welcomed to attend!
* On Friday we will be meeting with our Technology Buddies for a Pajama Party. Your child can wear their pajamas to school on Friday. We will be watching a movie and having a snack. A letter and an email were sent home on Friday.
* Homework this week is the Home Reading Log and Decorate your Gingerbread Person.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying plural words this week.
Math: We took the Topic 8 test on Friday. You will be getting the results later this week. On Monday we will be beginning Topic 9.This topic is on subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world is winding down. We will be ending our studies in France and the United States. The students will be taking their travel bags home on Thursday.
The secret word for the week is ancestors.
12-7-15 I can't believe we are already in December. This year is flying by! The Ancestor Project is coming to an end. The last two paragraphs are due this Friday. The pizza box part of this project is due Monday, December 14. We will be presenting the Ancestor Reports on Wednesday, December 16 at the Ancestor Brunch. Please note the day change. Each child is ask to bring in a food item that represents one of the countries he/she reported on. It can also be a favorite recipe. Look for the sign up sheet that will be coming home this week. All parents are invited to the brunch which will begin at 8:00.
A big THANK YOU to those who were able to support the Teddy Bear Drive and our Food Drive. The stuffed animals will bring a smile to many children at Rady's Children Hospital. Many families in San Diego will be supported this holiday season because of your generous donations. Kumeyyay families really care!
Here's what's happening:
* Reading Log and all paragraphs due on Friday.
*Pizza boxes due Monday, December 14th.
* Library books are due by Wednesday.
* Spirit Day this month is dressing up from the 60's. 70's, or 80's.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We have been enjoying reading books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with the short /o/ sound. We will also be learning about contractions this week.
Math: We are working on Topic 8 this week. This topic is on adding two digit numbers with regrouping and adding on a number line. We will take the test on Friday. Please review this topic with your child.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world has begun. The children have been enjoying their "flights" to Mexico. England, Israel, and Germany so far. The students have been reading about and writing a response for each country they have visited. There is a craft and a special treat that represents the country being studied. The students are also filling out a boarding pass and locating the countries on a map.
11-16-15 What a busy week we had! We enjoyed a day off in honor of our Veterans and went to the fabulous play Annie. Many thanks to our parent drivers who helped to make our first field trip possible.
Here's what's happening.
* Character Trait Project is due today. Presentations will begin this week.
* Homework for the next few weeks will be the Ancestor Project. Please note the due dates on the writing portion of this project.The entire project is due on December 14. Your child will presenting this project to Ms. Hess and Ms. Caudle's classes. There is still a Home Reading Log that needs to be filled out and returned each week. I will be discussing this project at parent conferences.
* This week Monday through Friday are all minimum days. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 11:45. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with. A conference reminder will be sent home the day before your conference, so be sure to check your chil's folder.
*This Thursday, November 19, is National Parent Involvement Day. In honor of this day, we will have an altered lunch schedule so that you may join your child for a picnic lunch.We will be having lunch from 11:05-11:25. I hope you can join us.
* Kumeyaay's annual canned food drive has begun! Please send in any canned or boxed nonperishable foods to help those in need.
* There's also the Teddy Bear Drive. These new stuffed animals bring comfort to children who have to go to Rady's Childrens Hospital.
*This Thursday is our next "Dine to Donate" at Pick-up Stix. You can dine in or take out. You will also support our school with a percentage of your purchase going directly back to our school. Best of all you don't have to cook because I know you'll be doing a lot of cooking next week!
Here's what we've been working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on determining the main idea of a text and providing supporting evidence. This week, we will read some information about Pilgrims. We are also continuing our work with character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analasis pieces.
Word Study: This week our focus will be on reviewing the various ways to spell the short and long vowel sounds.
Math: We will be ending Topic 7 this week on understanding and using a variety of strategies for subtracting two digit numbers. We will take the test on Tuesday. Please review this topic with your child. We will begin Topic 8 this week.
Social Studies: We completed our unit on Our Country and Government unit. At this week's conference, you'll be getting your child's completed lap book.
Science: The Earth Science unit will resume after Winter Break.
11-9-15 We enjoyed a much needed rainy day last week. The beautiful rainbow made us all smile and appreciate what a rainy day can bring. The students took two tests last week, a science test and a math test. Look for the results to come home this week.
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us this week.
* Our next Spirit Day is Tuesday and it's Crazy Hair or Hat Day. Come to school with a crazy hat, crazy hair or both.
* The Canned Food Drive has begun. Please bring in a nonperishable food item to help a family in need.
* There will be school on Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of our Kumeyaay military families.
* The annual Teddy Bear Drive begins this week. Bring in a new Teddy Bear to brighten the day of a child at Rady's Childrens Hospital. It will end December 4th.
* Our first field trip to see the CYT Annie is this Friday. A reminder will be sent home later this week. All parent drivers need to be at school by 8:30 on Friday, November 13th.
* Keep working on the Character Trait Puppet for homework. Remember this is due Monday, November 16th. We will be presenting the puppets the week of the 16th.
* Parent Conferences begin on Monday, November 16th. This week has a 11:45 dismissal all week. Please plan accordingly.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
10-26-15 We had a great Fine Artist lesson on Friday. The students learned about the abstract artist, Paul Klee. They recreated their version of his famous cat. Annie's grandmother taught this lesson on line.Thank you to our other wonderful volunteers!
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Topic 5 math test is on Monday.
* Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Halloween parade is Friday morning. A letter going over the parade guidelines was sent home last week. Make sure your child brings a change of clothes on Friday.
* A field trip packet will be sent home on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to drive on our November 13th field trip. Please return these forms by November 3. You must have volunteer clearance to be able to come on our field trip.
* We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Monday, November 2. We will need items and volunteers for this event. A note will be sent home on Monday giving you more information.
* I will be sending home a Parent Conference sign up to those of you who haven't signed up get. Please return the sign up no later than November 4.I will assign a day and time for you if I don't receive it by then. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits by reading books by Kevin Henkes .
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories.
Math: Topic 5 math test is Monday. We will begin Topic 6 on Tuesday. This topic covers mental addition. Students will be adding on a hundred chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The Earth science test will be given next Wednesday and Friday. A review will be done in class.
Social Studies: The Padres will be taking the Unit 3 test on Wednesday. A study guide and their social studies book was sent home on Friday. Please study with your child. The Chargers will be taking their test next Tuesday.
10-19-15 What a great week! The students filled the bucket with magic stones this week. They have earned the Dia de los Muertos celebration which will be on Monday, November 2. More information about this event will be coming home soon.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Tuesday is Kid's News Day, A Day to Donate. Look for me selling newspapers in front of the school Tuesday morning. Donations benefit Rady's Childrens Hospital.Those who are able to donate will get a special treat.
*Homework slip is golden this week. Please make sure your child's name is on both sides and has your signature. Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Bring in Halloween costumes by Wednesday.
* Mark your calendars for November 13. That's the date for our first field trip to see the CYT play Annie at Pacific Beach Middle School. We will need parent drivers. More information will be coming home this week.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are working on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to work on writing a paragraph and what must be included in a paragraph. We will begin to write a paragraph about elements of fictional stories.
Math: We started Topic 5 this week. It is on place value. We will be comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and adding 1 or 10 more/less using a hundreds chart. Re
Here’s what’s happening:
* Throw Back Thursday is our next Spirit Day. Students can dress up from the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s on 2/9.
*Mixed Bag Fundraiser has begun. Bring in orders until 2/27.
* Dine to Donate is at Rubios this month on 2/16.
*Shoe Drive The Kumeyaay Shoe Drive continues! Bring in wearable shoes, no holes, tears, etc. until February 17.
* The Science Fair is on Tuesday. Stop by the Library Tuesday evening to see some fantastic experiments.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out Both Sides and that it is signed by you. We are still working on biographies for homework. Your child will be bringing in 3 childhood events.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers. We will have to cancel our 28th field trip if we don’t get drivers by 2/8.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. The day and time of your child’s presentation will be sent home this week. These presentations will begin the week of February 20th. We also read articles about the Lunar New Year using CLOSE reading strategies. The students enjoyed listening to stories from China.
Writing: We are continuing writing biography responses as well as our weekly Scholastic News response. We responded to the Lunar New Year articles using the RACE strategy, which includes restating the question in our responses.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on words with Long i spelled with
i-consonant-e, i. and eye. We will also review present and past tenses.
Math: We are continuing to work on Topic 7. Topic 7 covers word problems using either addition or subtraction. It also includes 2 step word problems Students must include these 4 steps to solve a word problem. After reading the word problem carefully, the students will 1.Circle and label the clues. 2. Write an equation. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Write a sentence that answers the question being asked. Review the Topic 7 homework packet. The Topic 7 test will be given 2/14 and 2/15.
Science: We are discussing how liquids take the form of the containers they are in.
Social Studies: The students took home their text books on Friday. As part of homework this week, your child needs to review Unit 6. The Padres will take the test this Wednesday 2/8 and the Chargers will take this Friday 2/10.
The secret word for the week is Patriots.
2-5-17 We had an exciting week learning about the Lunar New Year. We ate some traditional foods that is said to bring good luck. We read stories, did crafts, and enjoyed a Lion Dance. The students really enjoyed their licee envelopes. The students created a fun heart activity with their Tech Buddies and learned how to import pictures within a text.
Here’s what’s happening:
* Throw Back Thursday is our next Spirit Day. Students can dress up from the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s on 2/9.
*Mixed Bag Fundraiser has begun. Bring in orders until 2/27.
* Dine to Donate is at Rubios this month on 2/16.
*Shoe Drive The Kumeyaay Shoe Drive continues! Bring in wearable shoes, no holes, tears, etc. until February 17.
* The Science Fair is on Tuesday. Stop by the Library Tuesday evening to see some fantastic experiments.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out Both Sides and that it is signed by you. We are still working on biographies for homework. Your child will be bringing in 3 childhood events.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers. We will have to cancel our 28th field trip if we don’t get drivers by 2/8.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. The day and time of your child’s presentation will be sent home this week. These presentations will begin the week of February 20th. We also read articles about the Lunar New Year using CLOSE reading strategies. The students enjoyed listening to stories from China.
Writing: We are continuing writing biography responses as well as our weekly Scholastic News response. We responded to the Lunar New Year articles using the RACE strategy, which includes restating the question in our responses.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on words with Long i spelled with
i-consonant-e, i. and eye. We will also review present and past tenses.
Math: We are continuing to work on Topic 7. Topic 7 covers word problems using either addition or subtraction. It also includes 2 step word problems Students must include these 4 steps to solve a word problem. After reading the word problem carefully, the students will 1.Circle and label the clues. 2. Write an equation. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Write a sentence that answers the question being asked. Review the Topic 7 homework packet. The Topic 7 test will be given 2/14 and 2/15.
Science: We are discussing how liquids take the form of the containers they are in.
Social Studies: The students took home their text books on Friday. As part of homework this week, your child needs to review Unit 6. The Padres will take the test this Wednesday 2/8 and the Chargers will take this Friday 2/10.
The secret word for the week is Patriots.
1-30-17 It’s hard to believe we are coming to the end of another month! We had a busy week spreading kindness for the Great Kindness Challenge. We delivered kindness posters, wrote cards for patients at Radys, and passed out the Kindness Cards we made we made with our Tech Buddies. A BIG THANK YOU and HUGS to those who were able to vote for me on Facebook. I won the Super Dentist Teacher of the Month award. I appreciate all of the support. Thank you to those who were able to support Kumeyaay by bidding on the Teacher Auction. I can’t wait to golfing and having lunch at Islands.
Here’s what’s happening:
*Shoe Drive The Kumeyaay Shoe Drive continues! Bring in wearable shoes, no holes, tears, ets. until February 17.
* Kumeyaay is also having a Blanket Drive to help the homeless. Bring in a washed blanket by Monday.
* Serra High School is hosting its first drive-in this Monday. They will be showing the movie Toy Story 3. The cost is $5 per car or free if you donate a new toy. I hope you make it and support this Toy Drive-In.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out Both Sides and that it is signed by you. We are still working on biographies for homework. Your child will be bringing in a quote on Thursday and a timeline with 5-6 events on Friday.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. We’ve discussed what a biography is. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. More information coming soon. These presentations will begin the week of February 20th. We also read about the Lunar New Year in our Scholastic News.
Writing: We are continuing writing biography responses as well as our weekly Scholastic News response.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on more words with Long e.
Math: We finished our Topic 6 test. We are ready to begin Topic 7. Topic 7 covers word problems using either addition or subtraction. Students must include these 4 steps to solve a word problem. After reading the word problem carefully, the students will 1.Circle and label the clues. 2. Write an equation. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Write a sentence that answers the question being asked. The Topic 7 packet was sent home on Friday for you to go over with your child.
Science: We were comparing different liquids.
Social Studies: The students are continuing learning about people who make a difference in Unit 6.
v /16/17 We had a very colorful week! The students created the words LOVE in true rainbow fashion for our spirit day picture last Tuesday. We had fun creating a tagul with our Tech Buddies. They generated synomns for the word kind and created a fun shape. They also watched the video they filmed with their Tech Buddies.
Here’s what’s happening:
* Dine to Donate is this Thursday at Round Table in Tierrasanta. This is a great way to support our wonderful programs at Kumeyaay.
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out and Both Sides and that it is signed by you. Your child is selecting a person they are going to do research on this week.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. We’ve discussed what a biography is. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. More information coming home this week. We also read about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruby Bridges. We discussed what a primary source is.
Writing: We will be writing our first biography response on Ellen Ochoa. We wrote a friendly letter to Cameron. We will be writing to our Pen Pals this week as well as our weekly Scholastic News response.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on the suffixes ed and ing. We will discuss antonyms and past and present tenses.
Math: We are continuing our work with subtraction using regrouping. We are using addition to check our work as well as working on daily word problems. The Topic 6 test will be given on January 25 and 26. Please review the Topic 6 homework packet. The secret words for the week are “I Have a Dream.’
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit Liquids and Solids. We will be exploring what makes an object a solid or a liquid.
Social Studies: The students are continuing learning about people who make a difference in Unit 6. They discussed what heroes are.
The secret words are " I Have A Dream."
* Weekly News forms are due every Monday. Make sure that your child discusses with you the topics they wrote about.
* Homework/Home Reading Logs are due every Friday. Please make sure to fill out and Both Sides and that it is signed by you. Your child is selecting a person they are going to do research on this week.
* Library books are due every Wednesday.
* Field Trip payments are still due. Our first field trip is February 28. I still need parent drivers.
Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We are continuing our work on biographies. We’ve discussed what a biography is. Your child will be researching and making a presentation by dressing as the person who has made an important impact in our world. More information coming home this week. We also read about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruby Bridges. We discussed what a primary source is.
Writing: We will be writing our first biography response on Ellen Ochoa. We wrote a friendly letter to Cameron. We will be writing to our Pen Pals this week as well as our weekly Scholastic News response.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on the suffixes ed and ing. We will discuss antonyms and past and present tenses.
Math: We are continuing our work with subtraction using regrouping. We are using addition to check our work as well as working on daily word problems. The Topic 6 test will be given on January 25 and 26. Please review the Topic 6 homework packet. The secret words for the week are “I Have a Dream.’
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit Liquids and Solids. We will be exploring what makes an oject a solid or a liquid.
Social Studies: The students are continuing learning about people who make a difference in Unit 6. They discussed what heroes are.
1-9-17 We had a great first week back. We hit the ground running. It was so good to see everyone. They all seem to have grown an inch. I'm excited to start the new year on such a good note. There are a lot fun things happening this week at Kumeyaay.
Here's what's happening:
* Spirit Day is this Tuesday, January 10. It's Rainbow Day. The second graders will be wearing GREEN.
* Wednesday, January 11 is a minimum day with an 11:45 dismissal time.
*Thursday, January 12 is our Winter Dance. Tickets are on sale before and after school.
*Author Scott Sussman will be at Kumeyaay this Friday, January 13. Book orders were sent home last week. Please return the book order form if you would like an autographed copy of one of his books.
* This months Dine to Donate will be at Round Table on January 19th.
* The Garden Club has created the Microgreens Project. For a $10-$20 donation, families will get a 4 week supply of microgreens.
We still have a few students who need to pay for our field trips. Please bring in the field trip money by January 11. I will be sending home new payment envelopes on Friday to those who haven't returned payment. We still need a couple more drivers for our first field trip in February. If we don't have enough drivers, we'll have to cancel this trip.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.*Weekly News is due on Mondays.*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We will begin reading biographies,Writing: We will be writing our December Reflection and New Years Resolution. We will write our our Special Me letter to Keeyona .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.Word Study: We will be studying words with a long /a/ sound spelled with ay,a consonnant e, and a. We will revisit alphabetical order.Social Studies: The students will be reading biographies about people who make a difference.Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit. We will be learning about sound and vibration this week.
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12-13-16 We had a very busy week! We had a wonderful Van Gogh Fine Artist lesson last Tuesday. The students recreated his famous sunflowers. We will do the finishing touches this week. The sunflowers will be on display when we get back from Winter Break. The Kindness Elf has been visiting Rooms 10 and 17. The elf leaves a note each for us to do. Each note is something for us to do that shows kindness. We;ve delivered hot chocolate to the aides out at recess, wrote kind notes to our families, and wrote thank you notes to the ladies who work in the cafeteria. The Kindness Elf wants us all to bring in a canned food item for the Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. The Ancestor Brunch is on Thursday. The menu looks delicious. We'll be tasting many yummy things from around the world.The students will be presenting their pizza boxes at 8:00 and we will have our brunch around 8:25.
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor project is due this week. We'll be presenting this project at the Ancestor Brunch on Thursday.
* Our Food Drive is ending on Thursday. Please bring in a nonperishable or canned food item for our Bucket Challenge on Wednesday.
* Help support the Foundation by buying gift cards. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. There will be a Foundation representative selling gift cards before and after school.
* Thanks to those who were able to support Dine to Donate last Thursday. .
* Please bring in payment envelopes and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips soon! I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. Right now we only have 3 cleared drivers. Our first field trip is in February. If you are wanting to be a driver, please get fingerprinted this month.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here' what we are doing:
Reading: We are finishing reading and discussing informational texts from various countries.We are continuing to read our Scholastic News. Writing: We are finishing writing a few informational sentences about Isreal and Germany. We will write our our Special Me letter to Matthew .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles. Word Study: We will be studying more words with a short /u/ sound spelled with a /u/ or an /o/.We will also working on putting words in order to make a complete sentence. Math: We are working on strategies to subtract 2 digit numbers. We worked on the break apart strategy, compensation, and solving 2 step word problems. Please review the Topic 5 lessons that were sent home at the beginning of this unit. The Topic 5 test will begin next Wednesday. It is taking a couple of days to complete the tests. Social Studies: We will be finishing up our unit on how our country is built on family traditions and cultural activities from all over the world. The students enjoyed learning about France and England. They made a decorative NOEL banner from France and a very blingy Christmas card from England. Our last travel destinations will be to Isreal and Germany.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form. *Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
11-28-15 I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends this past week. I sure did. It's that special time of year where we give thanks for all that is in our lives. I am thankful to have such caring families and sweet children in my life. I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you at Parent Conferences. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our family picnic before we left on break.
Here's what's happening:
* The Teddy Bear Drive is this Friday. Bring a new stuffed animal to our Tribal Meeting on Friday. The stuffed animals will be sent to Rady's Children Hospital and given to the children who have to spend some time in the hospital. This is a wonderful tradition we have at Kumeyaay.
* All the second grade classes will be performing at the Tribal Meeting this Friday. I hope you can stay and see your child.
* A payment envelope and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips will be sent home today. Please return the envelope as soon as you can. I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. All parents driving must be finger printed. I would hate to have to cancel a field trip.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will continue to write friendly letters to our Special Me and our pen pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.Word Study: We will work on plurals this week adding s and es to base words.
Math:. We are continuing our test on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We will begin Topic 5 this week. A homework packet was sent home before the break. Please look over this packet.We will be using some of the same strategies we did in Topic 3, only using them to solve subtraction problems. The test for this topic will be on December 15 and 16.Social Studies: We are packing up our suitcases and traveling to other countries to learn about traditions and celebrations around the world. This unit goes along with our ancestor projects.Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 15. That's when we will be having our Ancestor Brunch. More information soon to come. Let me know this week if you are in need of a pizza box.
11-14-16 What an exciting week! The week started off with the 2nd grade elections. After seeing the voting process that took place in the MPR, the 2nd graders headed off to their polling site, Room 15. The students made final campaign speeches and shared their posters one last time. They then took their registration card, got a ballot, and voted. The winner was popsicles in the park. We finished off the week with the APEX Fun Run. The students did an awesome job despite the hot weather. A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who were able to support our schoool by making donations and/or helping out at the run.Please collect the pledges and return them in the envelop provided or you can go to the website and pay online. The number of labs they ran are on the back of their shirts.
Here's What's Happening:* Parent conferences begin this week. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.*November 17 is Parent Involvement Day. We are having a school wide picnic. I hope you are able to come have lunch with your child on Thursday at 11:05. A notice was sent home last week. Please let us know if you are able to come. This year Jersey Mikes is taking preorders. Get that slip in by Tuesday if you want to preorder your lunch.*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. They will write a character summary and create their character puppet. They will also be creating a Wordle. Go to Wordle.com. Type in 5-8 character traits. It doesn't have to be in color. You can use colored paper. Let me know if you would like a piece of colored paper. This project is due Friday.There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will write a two paragraph response on voting. We will continue to write Friendly Letters to our Special Me and our Pen Pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will worked on more words with Short o. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We worked on multiple meaning words.Math:. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We are using a place value strategy familar to most of you.Social Studies: We will begin learning about our ancestors and family traditions. We have a special homework project that I will be discussing at Parent Conferences.
11-6-16 We had another exciting week! The students enjoyed making sugar skulls on Monday in Spanish. It went perfectly with our Dia de los Muertos activities. We had a wonderful fiesta on Tuesday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Thank you so much for bringing in all the delicious food. A big THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped to set up and run craft stations. The students had fun making ofrendas, papr papels, marigolds, and skull masks. We also began APEX this week. We've had three wonderful lessons on Learning, Engaging, and Giving. This is also one of our biggest fundraisers that helps to support our incredible science, music, and art programs. These programs can't continue without your support. Thank you to those who have already made pledges! It was great getting that extra hour of sleep on Sunday. A parent release form was sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it to school ASAP. This form will allow your child to be apart of the videos we'll be making with our Tech Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:* Monday is Dine to Donate at Islands on Balboa. Hope to see you there. This is an easy way to support Kumeyaay.*APEX Fun Run continues this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00-10:00.* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8th.* There is no school on Friday, November 11. We will be honoring our Veterans that day.* Parent conferences begin the week of November 14. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders.*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. Next week they will write a character summary and create their character puppet. There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We will be finishing reading about the election process. We are continuing our work on character traits.Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote a two paragraph response on bats.We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Xandar. We will be writing character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on more words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.Math:. We took the Topic 3 test last week.Please go over the test with you child. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4.
Social Studies: The students learned facts about the White House. They also learned about our city, state, and country leaders. The students will be campaigning this week and voting for their favorite magic stone activity.
10-31-16 The kiddos looked great at the parade on Friday. It was terrific seeing everyone have a fun time. Students may wear black and orange on Monday. We have another busy week ahead of us. Thanks so much to those of you who have already brought in items for our Dia de los Muertos celebration. The food items need to be brought in Tuesday morning. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are able to help at the fiesta. Please arrive at 10:00 to help set up. The students had a great time with their Tech Buddies last week.Their Tech Buddies let them take videos and showed them how to create an iMovie.
Here's What's Happening:*APEX Fun Run starts this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The students also learn valuable life lessons. Look for the information coming home this week. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th.* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8thy.*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. I had a problem posting the packet last week. I will try again on Monday. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st from 10:00-12:00.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text and using a graphic organizer. We are also continuing to read about the election process.Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Senna. We got our first letters from our Pen Pals. We will be reading the letters and writing our pals back. We will also be writing a fun piece on what we would do if we were president.
Word Study: We will work on words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.Math:. We are taking the Topic 3 test on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are taking two days for this test because there is a lot to cover. It covers using different strategies like an open number line, a 100 Chart, breaking numbers apart, compensation, and place value blocks to solve 2 digit addition problems.
This topic also covers word problems. For each word problem, the students will need to circle the clues and label the parts, show their work, write an equation, and write a sentence. We are looking for true understanding of the various strategies covered as well as an understanding of number sense and place value.
Science: We took the test on Earth Science last week. The results will be sent home this week. We will be starting a unit on nutrition. Please return the science journals this week.
Social Studies: The Unit 3 test is this week. The text and the study guides were sent home last week. The
Chargers will take the test on Tuesday. The Padres will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to study!
10-24-16 Wow! Where did this month go? We had a very busy and exciting week! We started the week off by getting "Booed." Someone dropped off special treats that included pencils, eraser tops, spinners, stickers, and a very special eyeball srarf for me. On Tuesday we had a wonderful Fine Artist lesson featuring Paul Klee's fish. The students were very creative. Stop by the room later in the week to see our versions of Klee's fish. A big "Thank You!" to our wonderful art moms. We also met some geologist who shared their incredible rock collection with us. The students were so excited that they were able to pick 2 rocks to take home. We won the Golden Maraca for excellent behavior in Music and Mrs. Solis treated the students with refreshing otter pops.
Here's What's Happening:*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. There is no packet this week. Students will be writing a paragraph on a president they were assigned. The students' paragraph will include a topic sentence, at least 3 detail sentences, and a closing. The paragraph must be neat and have correct spelling. Make sure the paragraph fits on the lines provided. We will be putting the mini report in a second grade book of Presidents.This is due on Friday along with the homework slip which is orange this week.. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations. Here's What We're Doing:Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concept
10-17-16 Last week went by so fast! Everyone has been working so hard. All the Federal Survey cards were turned in last week! There was a sea of PINK in Room 10. Many students found a way to show their spirit by wearing pink. The Spirit Club passed out stickers to those who participated.
Here's What's Happening: * We have our first Fine Artist lesson on Tuesday. *A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it. *We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th. *Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Packet 6 is this week's homework. Go to the Homework tab and print the pages you want your child to do. The slip is white this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations. Here's What We're Doing:Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart, breaking numbers apart, and using a number line. Please go over the pages that were sent home with your child.Science: On Tuesday, we will hear a guest speaker discussing rocks and minerals. Thank you to Mrs. Cuellar for setting this up. We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about how and why rocks change. We will be discussing weathering and erosion this week. There will be a science test next week on the 26th and 28th covering this Earth Science unit.
Social Studies:Students are in the middle of Unit 3, learning about our government. They are continuing to work on elections. The tests will be given on November 1 and November 2.
The secrets words for the week are trick or treat.
10-10-16 Room 10 has gone GREEN.The weekly homework packets are now on the website. Simply go to the Homework tab. Print the pages you wish your child to do. We are on Packet 5 this week. Please let me know if you are having any trouble printing any pages. Federal Survey cards were sent home last week. Already more than half have been turned in. Please return the Federal Survey cards by this Thursday. Please review the social studies and the math test that were sent home this week.
Here's What's Happening:
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*Thursday, October 13 is our next Spirit Day. It's Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come dressed in pink from head to toe this Thursday.
* Our Dine to Donate this month is at Chipotles on October 13th. This is a great way to support Kumeyaay!
* Family Movie Night is this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The Foundation will be showing the movie "The Good Dinosaur." It's a free event and all family members are invited.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is green this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned. *Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays. Here's What We're Doing:Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.We are reading the Ann Cameron series.We will to read nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives. We will write a narrative about loosing a tooth this week. . We are also working on stamina in writing by doing 7 minute quick writes..Word Study: We have People words this week. This list also includes pronouns. We .are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.Math:. We began Topic 3 last week. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart and using a number line.Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be comparing igneous rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies:Students are beginning Unit 3. Ms. Hess will be planning a special unit on Elections.More information about this unit to come.
The secret word for the week is pink.
10-3-16 We survived a very hot week! The students were all smiles on picture day. They all looked fabulous. It's not too late to turn in the picture envelope if you wish to purchase school pictures.We had to reorganize some classrooms and ours was one of them. Room 10 said goodbye to Levi and Norah. They were moved to he 2/3 combo class. Even though they are gone, they will always be part of our Room 10 family!
Here's What's Happening:
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Notes were sent home last week. Please let me know if you are unable to meet at the assigned time. . I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is orange this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Here's What We're Doing: Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative. We are beginning to read nonfiction. We will using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.Word Study: We have more words with short /e/ . We are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.Math:. We began Topic 2 last week. It covers the concepts of even and odd as well as arrays.The Topic 2 test will be given on Wednesday 10/5.Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students reviewed Unit 1 last week for the test this week. Students took home their social studies book and a study guide. Please review the study guide with your child. The students who are in the Padres will take home the study guide on Monday. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-26-16 Where did the month of September go? Another month in the books. We had a great week! We had fun making cartoons out of a personal narrative with our Tech Buddies.The kiddos were great for the substitute on Friday. Thanks for turning in the Registration Packets. Only one to go.
Here's What's Happening:
* Picture Day is Tuesday the 27th. We will be taking pictures right after recess. If you wish to purchase school pictures, please return the envelope that was sent home last week.
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Look for a note coming home this week for a time I would like to meet with you to. I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is blue this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. This will be the last week you will be getting a hard copy of the homework packet. I will be putting the homework on this website. You may print the pages that you wish your child to do. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have words with short /e/ that can be spelled with an /e/, /ay/, or /ai/.
Math:. We are finishing Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. .The Topic 1 test will be given on Tuesday the 27. Please review the papers that have come home with your child as well as the homework packet that was sent home. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday. A new homework packet covering this topic will be sent home this week. This is a short topic. The Topic 2 test will be given on 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students are finishing up their unit on ancestors. There will be a unit 1 test next week. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. Be sure to go over the review with you child. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-19-16 We had fun last week showing San Diego team pride. The Chargers, Padres, and Aztecs were well represented in our first Spirit Day. This week we will meet our Book Buddies and Technology Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Registration packets were sent home on Friday. The Enrollment Verification, Attendance Policy ,Disaster Information, and Health Information sheets are due this week.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We will be finishing the Black Lagoon series this week. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are still responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence. We will begin writing personal narratives. Our first personal narrative will be a colaboration with our Tech. Buddies and will turned into a cartoon.
Word Study: We have more words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. . We will be working on lessons 1-6 through 1-10 this week . A topic test will be given next week.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be sorting rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies: The students made a Family Tree and are discussing people now and long ago.
9-12-16 Welcome to the Room 10 Family! It was great seeing you at Back to School Night.I really appreciate the time and effort you make on behalf of your child. This is going to be an exciting year!
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
*Turn in permission slips for the park by Friday.
*Spirit Day is Tuesday the 13th. Wear San Diego sports jerseys or colors. The colors can be black and red, white and blue, blue and gold, or brown and gold.
Here's What We're Doing:
:Reading: We are reading the Black Lagoon series. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence.
Word Study: We have words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. You can review the pages in the Topic 1 packet, that was given to you at Back to School Night, if your child is having difficulty on his/her daily work.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We are learning the story of sand and how water and wind can transform rocks.
Social Studies:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
home and Topic 3 in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 5 on Friday.
Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of the Homework Slip.
Bring in any new or gently used costumes by October 21. Remember to bring in any plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
10-4-15
September flew by! It was great seeing so many of you at the Tribal Meeting last Friday. The students did a wonderful job singing My Dog Rags as well as playing the casnietas, triangles and the tamborines. They also enjoyed a fun Robotics Lab. The students built a mini bird robot out of Legos. They then used the computer to make the robotic bird move and sing. Thanks to a grant, your child will be able to experience more Lego Robotic Labs in the future .
A big Thank You! to Mrs.Ludwick who made our Class Directory. It was sent home on Friday. I especially like the cover!
Here are some reminders:
*Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th. Be sure to return the payment envelope if you plan on purchasing school pictures.
* The Homework and Reading Log slip is white this week. Make sure you sign it and your child has his/her name and number on it. These are due every Friday. The blue Homework slip must be turned in by Tuesaday.
*The Weekly News is sent home every Friday. It needs to be signed by you. It is due no later than Wednesday.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 20th.
*Library books are due by Wednesday. Students return then books directly to the library.
* Monday, October 12 is our first Spirit Day. Students are asked to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team's logo wear or colors..
Here's what we're working on.
Math: Topic 2 Test is Monday. This topic covers addition strategies.Review Topic 2 pages in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 3 on Tuesday. This topic covers subtraction strategies.
Reading:We are reading personal narratives.We are enjoying The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron.
Writing- We are writing nonfiction responses to Scholastic News articles.
Science-We are learning about the properties of rocks as well as learning the story of sand.
Social Studies- Your child is working on the unit "Governing the People". They studying about the local government and what it means to be a citizen.
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
4-. 11-16 Wow! What an exciting week we had at Kumeyaay. On Tuesday we received The Civic Learning Award of Excellence. The Supreme Court Justice of California and San Diego City Schools Superintendent spoke about how they were so impressed with our school.This honor was covered my various news stations and there was an article in the paper. Kumeyaay was one out of three schools honored and is the only elementary school that received this award. Way to go Coyotes! The kids had fun dressing up on Twin Day. I was definitely seeing double and even triple that day. We had a Fine Artist lesson on watercolor. Thank you to those who supported Kumeyaay by buying raffle tickets, donating basket items or attending The Spring Fling. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into making this event such a fun night. We are only half way at meeting our goals to pay for our wonderful science, music, and art programs. It's not too late to donate.
Here's what's happening:
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
* Students should be reading about the person they chose to do a biography on. A graphic organizer was sent home before break. This graphic organizer is due this Friday and should include enough information for your child to write a biography of their own. The students will also be responsible for bringing in an important quote from their person as well as 4-6 pictures. The pictures should be no larger than 5x7. The quote and pictures will be due next Friday. A sign up for the oral presentations will be sent home on Friday
* There will be a Reading Log only this week. It is due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We have words with long o this week with the spelling of o, o_e, and ow. We will be discussing the words your and you're this week.
Math:. The students did a good job on the Geometry test. As always, review the test with your child. We will be finishing up this unit with a fun shape activity and a fraction book.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: We are beginning our science unit on Plants and Insects. We will be starting with plants. We've planted peas and will be monitoring their growth. We will also make a diagram of a plant.
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3-21-16 Happy Spring! We almost caught a leprechaun on Thursday because of all the awesome leprechaun traps! I was truly amazed. The traps got pieces of the leprechaun's coat as well as pieces of his beard. The leprechaun left us a coded message telling us he had hid his pot of gold. The students also enjoyed our potato bar and a video about St. Patrick's day.
Here's what's happening:
* Students will be selecting a person to do a biography on this week. The students will read about the person who has made an important impact. The students will be writing their own biography about the person they have selected. The students will also be doing an oral presentation on their person. More information coming soon.
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* This is the last week for Pasta for Pennies. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
* Monday-Thursday this week have a 11:45 a.m. dismissal time.
*Field trip permission slips to Stehly Organic Farms are due by Thursday. I will be contacting the parent drivers who have already signed up to drive. If you are no longer available to drive, please let me know by the end of the week. If you would like to drive, please let me know.
*Dine to Donate is Wednesday at Round Table Pizza.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We will be discussing the words they're, their, and there as well as to, too, and two this week.
Math:. The Topic 12 test on Geometry will be given on Friday. Please go over the pages in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: . We've begun our Life Science unit on Plants and Insects by taking a nature walk around our campus.
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3-14-16 Wow! What a busy week. The students took a Social Studies, Science, and a Topic 11 Math test. The math test was very challenging. Please continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping if your child had trouble with this concept. I sent home letters for parent conferences. If you did not get a letter and would still like a conference, please let me know. Remember that Monday-Thursday next week have a 11:45 dismissal time. Tuesday and Wednesday are for conferences. I heard the kiddos looked great in their Super Hero costumes! Thanks for supporting this months Spirit Day. The students enjoyed a great art lesson. Thanks to our wonderful art moms!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. There is no packet again this week, just a reading log. The students do have a writing activity. They are to write about how they made their leprechaun traps. Be sure to include the simple machines they used. Make sure the write ups are neat and have been checked for spelling and correct punctuation.The students should be completing traps. The traps are due on Wednesday,March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies is continuing. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
*Mixed Bag orders are due soon. Get your orders in this week.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: More words with /ed/ or /ing/ with doubling the final consonant.
Math: We started Topic 12. Topic 12 is on Geometry. We are learning about solid shapes, plane shapes, faces, edges, and vertices. Look over these lessons in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on people who make a difference. The Unit 6 test and lap book for Unit 6 will be sent home this week. Please go over these items with your child.
Science: The students had fun with roller races last week. They learned that weight that is evenly distributed will make a roller roll farther. The Balance and Motion tests were sent home last week. We will be finishing up our unit this week will a roller coaster activity.
3-7-16 Last week the students had a great time celebrating Read Across America by doing some fun Dr. Seuss activities. The students enjoyed creating their own Seussical animals, doing word searches, reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book and writing about it, as well as reading about Dr. Seuss himself. Come and check out your child's directed drawing of the cat in the hat.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. Homework this week is the reading log only. The students should be working on their Leprechaun Traps. The traps are due on March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies began on Friday. Have your child collect loose change and bring it to school. The money collected goes towards finding a cure for childhood cancers.
* Info about the Mixed Bags went home last week. These bags make great gifts. Mother's Day is only a couple months away.
* Happy Grams on sale this week. Support our Spirit Club.
*Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
* Parent Conferences are on March 22nd and 23rd. I will be sending a letter home if I need to discuss your child's progress with you. If you don't receive a letter from me, then I do not need to meet with you at this time.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with a /y/ ,/i/, or /ie /.
Math: The Topic 11 test is on Tuesday. It will cover 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book. We will beginning our unit on Geometry on Wednesday.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 6 test this week. The students have taken home their textbooks to study from. They will also have a study guide to go over. The Padres will take the test on WEDNESDAY and the Chargers will take the test on FRIDAY.
Science: The Padres will be taking their science test on Tuesday. I've sent home their journals last week. They may use their journals for the test.
2-29-16 Happy February 29th. I don't get to say that very often! We had a funtastic week. We enjoyed our field trip to The Museum of Making Music. The students learned some of the history of music and how a guitar is made. They enjoyed creating their own sounds through vibration at the hands on station where they got to play various instruments. Pitch and volume was practiced at the drumming station. A fun time was had by all. Thanks so much to our wonderful parent drivers! On Friday, Room 10 was up for the challenge, the Fitness Challenge that is. The Marines came and spent time with the students at recess and lunch recess. The students enjoyed rotating through 4 fitness stations that included a parachute and hurdles. Boy did they get a workout!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue. Many students have overdue books this week.
* Wednesday is Read Across America. We'll be reading Dr. Seuss books, doing Seuss themed activities all while eating green eggs and ham.
* The science test will be on Friday, March 4th for the Chargers and on Tuesday, March 8 for the Padres. The students will be able to use their journals for the test.
* Tribal Meeting is Friday. Wear your Kumeyaay Logo Wear.
* Bring plastic bottles for recycling. The money goes towards playground equipment.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with an .
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about people who make a difference. This goes what along with what we are learning in reading and writing. The students will be creating a lap book.
Science: The students will be learning about simple machines this week. The students will apply their knowledge about simple machines to create a
2-22-16 It's hard to believe that this is the last full week of February! We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. The students had fun drawing what they would look like and what they would be doing when they are 100 years old. Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child brings his/her booster seat. We will be returning to school for lunch. There is a very important screening of Invisible Threat on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in Kumeyaay's Multi-Purpose Room. The Tierrasanta unit of Radys Children's Hospital is sponsoring this event. The film talks about the importance of immunization. There will be a doctor and the head of school nurses in the Serra cluster to discuss the new laws and field any questions parents may have. I hope to see you there.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Dine Out Night is on Tuesday, February 23 from 4 to close at Islands on Balboa.
2-16-16 I hoped you enjoyed our lovely four day week end. WOW! We had a very busy week last week! It started out by celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a Chinese New Year's celebration where the students made some fun crafts, watched a video, read informational texts, and enjoyed eating good luck foods like lo mein noodles, fortune cookies, and tangerines. We had a Spirit Day and finished up our Fine Artist Lesson on abstract art. The week ended with the APEX Fun Run. The students had a great time and we earned money for our school. Thank you to those who sponsored your child and helped to support our wonderful Science, Music, and Art programs here at Kumeyaay. Please turn in all pledge this week. The students enjoyed a delicious fruit snack before passing out their valentines at the end of the day on Thursday. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and delicious chocolates.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students did a great job on their Social Studies test last week. They are continuing to work on their personal timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are continuing talking about force and how force can be used to set an object in motion.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an /ea/ and /y/.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We will be learning about simple machines this week. This information will be used to create a leprechaun trap next month. More information about this project will be coming home soon.
The secret words are leap year.
2-8-16 The students really enjoyed making their Chromatography t-shirts. They may wear these shirts every other Wednesday when we go to Science Lab. Like most families this week-end, I had a busy sports week-end. I saw the Aztecs stay undefeated in the Mountain West and watched Manning break records as the Broncos became Super Bowl 50 champions. The majority of our class were Bronco fans. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year this week.
Here's what's happening:
*Tuesday, February 9th is our next Spirit Day. It's College Day. Students are asked to dress in their favorite college jerseys or wear the school colors.
* Will be doing some fun activities this week for Chinese New Year. We had a little celebration on Monday and the students brought home a licee envelope with a Chinese coin and a piece of lucky candy inside.
* Homework slips are due this THURSDAY because there is no school on FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school onext MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11th at 11:30. A note was sent home last week with a list of student names. If you are bringing valentines, please make sure there is one for every child. Those families that are bringing in fruit, please bring it in on Thursday. I will send a reminder home on Wednesday.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin respondin
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: The students will be bringing home their Topic 10 test this week. They did much better with this concept! Please keep reviewing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 1 test this week. Padres will take the test on Tuesday and the Chargers will take the test on Wednesday.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about force and how force sets things into motion.
2-1-16 It was a very exciting week last week. The students enjoyed all the fun activities that went along with The Great Kindness Challenge. Be sure to check out the heart on the playground fence. Everyone was very eager to talk about the windy weekend.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by Wednesday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab. Less than half the students have brought in a white t-shirt so far. I would hate for them to miss out on making a fun science shirt.
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11. A note will be coming home this week with more details.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading.
Word Study: We are studying words with the suffixes "ed" and "ing". We will also be studying contractions.
Math: We've been working on comparing numbers, counting by 5, 10 and 100's, and finding patterns in numbers up to 1,000. The topic 10 test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice the Topic 10 pages in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about the past and are creating their own timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about motion this week and how vibration creates sound.
1-24-16 We had a very busy week for a short week. The students had a lesson on whole body listening presented by our school counselor and school psychologist. Ask your child more about whole body listening. This week begins The Great Kindness Challenge. There will be all sorts of fun acivities for the stundents to do throughout the week. The focus is showing the students how through acts of kindness they can make the world a better place. A pink slip went home on Friday explaining the "Keep 'em Cozy' drive. The school will be collecting new scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, and socks for the homeless children.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by this Thursday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab.
* Fine Artist lesson is on Friday.
* Keep 'em Cozy Drive
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* Kumeyaay Science Fair March 2.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading books that include the character's wants and desires, events that supports the character's wants , and the themes. We are beginning to read biographies.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with long a with the ai, eigh, and ay patterns
Math: We will finish the topic 9 test on Monday. We willbegin Topic 10 which is on place value. We have also been working on word problems and discussing the process of solving them.
Social Studies: The students are learning about life then and now and making comparisons. They are also discussing why things have changed over time.
Science: We started our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about balance and why an object is able to balance.
1-11-18
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor pizza box and all 8 paragraphs due on Monday.
* Flashback Spirit Day is on Tuesday. Dress from the 60's,70's or 80's. I can't wait to see what the kids come up with.
* Our Ancestor Brunch is on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. We will be having a taste from around the world. The students will be presenting their reports around 8:30. If you are bringing something to share, please make sure your child knows what it is and where it's from. Example. Your child is bringing soda bread from Ireland. All parents are welcomed to attend!
* On Friday we will be meeting with our Technology Buddies for a Pajama Party. Your child can wear their pajamas to school on Friday. We will be watching a movie and having a snack. A letter and an email were sent home on Friday.
* Homework this week is the Home Reading Log and Decorate your Gingerbread Person.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying plural words this week.
Math: We took the Topic 8 test on Friday. You will be getting the results later this week. On Monday we will be beginning Topic 9.This topic is on subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world is winding down. We will be ending our studies in France and the United States. The students will be taking their travel bags home on Thursday.
The secret word for the week is ancestors.
12-7-15 I can't believe we are already in December. This year is flying by! The Ancestor Project is coming to an end. The last two paragraphs are due this Friday. The pizza box part of this project is due Monday, December 14. We will be presenting the Ancestor Reports on Wednesday, December 16 at the Ancestor Brunch. Please note the day change. Each child is ask to bring in a food item that represents one of the countries he/she reported on. It can also be a favorite recipe. Look for the sign up sheet that will be coming home this week. All parents are invited to the brunch which will begin at 8:00.
A big THANK YOU to those who were able to support the Teddy Bear Drive and our Food Drive. The stuffed animals will bring a smile to many children at Rady's Children Hospital. Many families in San Diego will be supported this holiday season because of your generous donations. Kumeyyay families really care!
Here's what's happening:
* Reading Log and all paragraphs due on Friday.
*Pizza boxes due Monday, December 14th.
* Library books are due by Wednesday.
* Spirit Day this month is dressing up from the 60's. 70's, or 80's.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We have been enjoying reading books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with the short /o/ sound. We will also be learning about contractions this week.
Math: We are working on Topic 8 this week. This topic is on adding two digit numbers with regrouping and adding on a number line. We will take the test on Friday. Please review this topic with your child.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world has begun. The children have been enjoying their "flights" to Mexico. England, Israel, and Germany so far. The students have been reading about and writing a response for each country they have visited. There is a craft and a special treat that represents the country being studied. The students are also filling out a boarding pass and locating the countries on a map.
11-16-15 What a busy week we had! We enjoyed a day off in honor of our Veterans and went to the fabulous play Annie. Many thanks to our parent drivers who helped to make our first field trip possible.
Here's what's happening.
* Character Trait Project is due today. Presentations will begin this week.
* Homework for the next few weeks will be the Ancestor Project. Please note the due dates on the writing portion of this project.The entire project is due on December 14. Your child will presenting this project to Ms. Hess and Ms. Caudle's classes. There is still a Home Reading Log that needs to be filled out and returned each week. I will be discussing this project at parent conferences.
* This week Monday through Friday are all minimum days. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 11:45. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with. A conference reminder will be sent home the day before your conference, so be sure to check your chil's folder.
*This Thursday, November 19, is National Parent Involvement Day. In honor of this day, we will have an altered lunch schedule so that you may join your child for a picnic lunch.We will be having lunch from 11:05-11:25. I hope you can join us.
* Kumeyaay's annual canned food drive has begun! Please send in any canned or boxed nonperishable foods to help those in need.
* There's also the Teddy Bear Drive. These new stuffed animals bring comfort to children who have to go to Rady's Childrens Hospital.
*This Thursday is our next "Dine to Donate" at Pick-up Stix. You can dine in or take out. You will also support our school with a percentage of your purchase going directly back to our school. Best of all you don't have to cook because I know you'll be doing a lot of cooking next week!
Here's what we've been working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on determining the main idea of a text and providing supporting evidence. This week, we will read some information about Pilgrims. We are also continuing our work with character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analasis pieces.
Word Study: This week our focus will be on reviewing the various ways to spell the short and long vowel sounds.
Math: We will be ending Topic 7 this week on understanding and using a variety of strategies for subtracting two digit numbers. We will take the test on Tuesday. Please review this topic with your child. We will begin Topic 8 this week.
Social Studies: We completed our unit on Our Country and Government unit. At this week's conference, you'll be getting your child's completed lap book.
Science: The Earth Science unit will resume after Winter Break.
11-9-15 We enjoyed a much needed rainy day last week. The beautiful rainbow made us all smile and appreciate what a rainy day can bring. The students took two tests last week, a science test and a math test. Look for the results to come home this week.
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us this week.
* Our next Spirit Day is Tuesday and it's Crazy Hair or Hat Day. Come to school with a crazy hat, crazy hair or both.
* The Canned Food Drive has begun. Please bring in a nonperishable food item to help a family in need.
* There will be school on Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of our Kumeyaay military families.
* The annual Teddy Bear Drive begins this week. Bring in a new Teddy Bear to brighten the day of a child at Rady's Childrens Hospital. It will end December 4th.
* Our first field trip to see the CYT Annie is this Friday. A reminder will be sent home later this week. All parent drivers need to be at school by 8:30 on Friday, November 13th.
* Keep working on the Character Trait Puppet for homework. Remember this is due Monday, November 16th. We will be presenting the puppets the week of the 16th.
* Parent Conferences begin on Monday, November 16th. This week has a 11:45 dismissal all week. Please plan accordingly.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
10-26-15 We had a great Fine Artist lesson on Friday. The students learned about the abstract artist, Paul Klee. They recreated their version of his famous cat. Annie's grandmother taught this lesson on line.Thank you to our other wonderful volunteers!
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Topic 5 math test is on Monday.
* Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Halloween parade is Friday morning. A letter going over the parade guidelines was sent home last week. Make sure your child brings a change of clothes on Friday.
* A field trip packet will be sent home on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to drive on our November 13th field trip. Please return these forms by November 3. You must have volunteer clearance to be able to come on our field trip.
* We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Monday, November 2. We will need items and volunteers for this event. A note will be sent home on Monday giving you more information.
* I will be sending home a Parent Conference sign up to those of you who haven't signed up get. Please return the sign up no later than November 4.I will assign a day and time for you if I don't receive it by then. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits by reading books by Kevin Henkes .
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories.
Math: Topic 5 math test is Monday. We will begin Topic 6 on Tuesday. This topic covers mental addition. Students will be adding on a hundred chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The Earth science test will be given next Wednesday and Friday. A review will be done in class.
Social Studies: The Padres will be taking the Unit 3 test on Wednesday. A study guide and their social studies book was sent home on Friday. Please study with your child. The Chargers will be taking their test next Tuesday.
10-19-15 What a great week! The students filled the bucket with magic stones this week. They have earned the Dia de los Muertos celebration which will be on Monday, November 2. More information about this event will be coming home soon.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Tuesday is Kid's News Day, A Day to Donate. Look for me selling newspapers in front of the school Tuesday morning. Donations benefit Rady's Childrens Hospital.Those who are able to donate will get a special treat.
*Homework slip is golden this week. Please make sure your child's name is on both sides and has your signature. Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Bring in Halloween costumes by Wednesday.
* Mark your calendars for November 13. That's the date for our first field trip to see the CYT play Annie at Pacific Beach Middle School. We will need parent drivers. More information will be coming home this week.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are working on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to work on writing a paragraph and what must be included in a paragraph. We will begin to write a paragraph about elements of fictional stories.
Math: We started Topic 5 this week. It is on place value. We will be comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and adding 1 or 10 more/less using a hundreds chart. Re
9-27-15
We survived another very hot week! We are all so thankful for the new air conditioning system. I don't know I we ever taught without it. It is suppose hot this week as well. Please make sure to pack an extra water bottle for your child. It is so important that we all stay hydrated.
Friday is our Tribal Meeting. The 2nd grade classes will be performing the song My Dog Rags . We have been practicing the song in class. I hope you can come Friday morning to watch your child perform. We will also sing "This Land is Your Land". The words and music can be found on the website under the "Student" tab.
Topic 1 tests were sent home on Friday. Please review the test with your child. We have begun Topic 2 which is on addition strategies that include doubles, near doubles, making a 10, to name a few. Please review the math pages that are sent home. You may work on Topic 2 in the Homework Math book.
We have begun to share the character bags. The students are having fun trying to match the items in the bag to a classmate. We will continue to share the bags this week.
This week I will be reading stories that have small moments. We will discuss these stories to see how the authors come up with their ideas. These stories will help when we begin our new writing unit on Personal Narratives. We will be writing in the journals that your child decorated. Our first task is to make a list of ideas that we can write about.
The homework slip for this week is blue. The green homework slip was due last Friday. Please make sure the green slip is turned in no later than Tuesday. Please make sure you have filled out both sides of the homework slip. The Weekly News was also sent home on Friday. The intent of the Weekly News is for you to have a conversation with your child about his/her week. Sign and return the Weekly News sheet no later than Wednesday. This form is always white.
Your child enjoyed checking out a library book this past week. They also had fun at Science Lab. We met our Technology Buddies as well. We will meet our Book Buddies on Monday.
9-21-15
It was great seeing you at Back to School Night last Thursday. I really appreciate the time and effort you have made on behalf of your child. Please remember that the Homework Log is due on Fridays. The Parent News is due no later than Wednesday.. We only have a couple more park permission slips, Some Library slips and Directories need to be turned in. Please return these no later than Wednesday. Thank you to those of you who have already returned them!
The It's in the Bag project was due today. Please turn it in as soon as you can. We will begin presenting the bags on Tuesday.
We will have a math test covering Topic 1 on Tuesday. This Topic covers Understanding Addition and Subtraction. You may review the pages in the Math Homework book. Topic 1 only. Please always review the math papers that come home.
We are continuing to write a response to the Black Lagoon series. We will be finishing up this week with The Class and The Secretary from the Black Lagoon.. We will begin our writing of a nonfiction response to a Scholastic News article. We will write a Scholastic News response on a weekly basis.
We began our Social Studies and Science groups last week. Students will come to me for Science. We will be sorting rocks by properties this week. Students go to Ms. Hess for Social Studies. They will be learning about our government.
It's suppose to be a crazy weather week with rain and 90 degree temperatures. I guess this is how we welcome Fall. Please dress accordingly.
9-13-15 Wow! What a great group of second graders! We are off to a great start and I know this is going to be a GREAT year! We survived a very hot week! Our new air conditioning really came in handy.
I hope your child told you about some of the things we worked on last week. In math we are learning about addition and subtraction and how they are related. We reviewed part/part/whole. There will be a math next next Tuesday, 9-22.
We we begin groups this week. Ms. Hess and I will be teaming in math, science, and social studies.
We will continue reading the Black Lagoon series my Mike Thayer. We read The Music Teacher and The Custodian from the Black Lagoon. The students have learned that Hubie, the main character in these stories, has a wild imagination. He imagines the music teacher and the custodian at his school do very strange things. We discussed how to write a paragraph and the students wrote a fiction response to these stories. We then met Mrs. Solis, our music teacher and Mr. Victor, the custodian and wrote a nonfiction response.
Thank you for turning the Student Survey Forms in so promptly! It really helps me to get to know your child through your eyes.
I look forward to meeting you at Back to School Night on Thursday, September 17. Please remember that this is a parent only event. Please let me know if you are unavailable to attend on Thursday. It is important that I go over the information with you. I will set up a time when we can meet the week of September 21.
Every week there will be a secret word. Tell your child to whisper the word to me. There will be a special reward for telling me the secret word.
- 9-8-15 I would like to welcome you all to the Room 10 family! I know that this is going to be a fun and exciting year!
Please return the Student Information Sheet. I would like these to be returned no later than this Friday.
Students have a fun homework activity this week. They are to decorate their writing journal. Information about this project was sent home today.
Looks like very warm weather ahead. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to school each day and wears weather appropriate clothing. I will limit outside activities this week. We are thankful to have air conditioning this year. Think cool thoughts.
We still have a few students who need to pay for our field trips. Please bring in the field trip money by January 11. I will be sending home new payment envelopes on Friday to those who haven't returned payment. We still need a couple more drivers for our first field trip in February. If we don't have enough drivers, we'll have to cancel this trip.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We will begin reading biographies,
Writing: We will be writing our December Reflection and New Years Resolution. We will write our our Special Me letter to Keeyona .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying words with a long /a/ sound spelled with ay,a consonnant e, and a. We will revisit alphabetical order.
Social Studies: The students will be reading biographies about people who make a difference.
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit. We will be learning about sound and vibration this week.
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12-13-16 We had a very busy week! We had a wonderful Van Gogh Fine Artist lesson last Tuesday. The students recreated his famous sunflowers. We will do the finishing touches this week. The sunflowers will be on display when we get back from Winter Break. The Kindness Elf has been visiting Rooms 10 and 17. The elf leaves a note each for us to do. Each note is something for us to do that shows kindness. We;ve delivered hot chocolate to the aides out at recess, wrote kind notes to our families, and wrote thank you notes to the ladies who work in the cafeteria. The Kindness Elf wants us all to bring in a canned food item for the Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. The Ancestor Brunch is on Thursday. The menu looks delicious. We'll be tasting many yummy things from around the world.The students will be presenting their pizza boxes at 8:00 and we will have our brunch around 8:25.
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor project is due this week. We'll be presenting this project at the Ancestor Brunch on Thursday.
* Our Food Drive is ending on Thursday. Please bring in a nonperishable or canned food item for our Bucket Challenge on Wednesday.
* Help support the Foundation by buying gift cards. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. There will be a Foundation representative selling gift cards before and after school.
* Thanks to those who were able to support Dine to Donate last Thursday. .
* Please bring in payment envelopes and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips soon! I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. Right now we only have 3 cleared drivers. Our first field trip is in February. If you are wanting to be a driver, please get fingerprinted this month.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here' what we are doing:
Reading: We are finishing reading and discussing informational texts from various countries.We are continuing to read our Scholastic News.
Writing: We are finishing writing a few informational sentences about Isreal and Germany. We will write our our Special Me letter to Matthew .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying more words with a short /u/ sound spelled with a /u/ or an /o/.We will also working on putting words in order to make a complete sentence.
Math: We are working on strategies to subtract 2 digit numbers. We worked on the break apart strategy, compensation, and solving 2 step word problems. Please review the Topic 5 lessons that were sent home at the beginning of this unit. The Topic 5 test will begin next Wednesday. It is taking a couple of days to complete the tests.
Social Studies: We will be finishing up our unit on how our country is built on family traditions and cultural activities from all over the world. The students enjoyed learning about France and England. They made a decorative NOEL banner from France and a very blingy Christmas card from England. Our last travel destinations will be to Isreal and Germany.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
11-28-15 I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends this past week. I sure did. It's that special time of year where we give thanks for all that is in our lives. I am thankful to have such caring families and sweet children in my life. I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you at Parent Conferences. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our family picnic before we left on break.
Here's what's happening:
* The Teddy Bear Drive is this Friday. Bring a new stuffed animal to our Tribal Meeting on Friday. The stuffed animals will be sent to Rady's Children Hospital and given to the children who have to spend some time in the hospital. This is a wonderful tradition we have at Kumeyaay.
* All the second grade classes will be performing at the Tribal Meeting this Friday. I hope you can stay and see your child.
* A payment envelope and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips will be sent home today. Please return the envelope as soon as you can. I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. All parents driving must be finger printed. I would hate to have to cancel a field trip.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.
*Library books are due every Wednesday.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will continue to write friendly letters to our Special Me and our pen pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on plurals this week adding s and es to base words.
Math:. We are continuing our test on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We will begin Topic 5 this week. A homework packet was sent home before the break. Please look over this packet.We will be using some of the same strategies we did in Topic 3, only using them to solve subtraction problems. The test for this topic will be on December 15 and 16.
Social Studies: We are packing up our suitcases and traveling to other countries to learn about traditions and celebrations around the world. This unit goes along with our ancestor projects.Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 15. That's when we will be having our Ancestor Brunch. More information soon to come. Let me know this week if you are in need of a pizza box.
11-14-16 What an exciting week! The week started off with the 2nd grade elections. After seeing the voting process that took place in the MPR, the 2nd graders headed off to their polling site, Room 15. The students made final campaign speeches and shared their posters one last time. They then took their registration card, got a ballot, and voted. The winner was popsicles in the park. We finished off the week with the APEX Fun Run. The students did an awesome job despite the hot weather. A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who were able to support our schoool by making donations and/or helping out at the run.Please collect the pledges and return them in the envelop provided or you can go to the website and pay online. The number of labs they ran are on the back of their shirts.
Here's What's Happening:
* Parent conferences begin this week. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.
*November 17 is Parent Involvement Day. We are having a school wide picnic. I hope you are able to come have lunch with your child on Thursday at 11:05. A notice was sent home last week. Please let us know if you are able to come. This year Jersey Mikes is taking preorders. Get that slip in by Tuesday if you want to preorder your lunch.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. They will write a character summary and create their character puppet. They will also be creating a Wordle. Go to Wordle.com. Type in 5-8 character traits. It doesn't have to be in color. You can use colored paper. Let me know if you would like a piece of colored paper. This project is due Friday.There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will write a two paragraph response on voting. We will continue to write Friendly Letters to our Special Me and our Pen Pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will worked on more words with Short o. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We worked on multiple meaning words.
Math:. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We are using a place value strategy familar to most of you.
Social Studies: We will begin learning about our ancestors and family traditions. We have a special homework project that I will be discussing at Parent Conferences.
11-6-16 We had another exciting week! The students enjoyed making sugar skulls on Monday in Spanish. It went perfectly with our Dia de los Muertos activities. We had a wonderful fiesta on Tuesday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Thank you so much for bringing in all the delicious food. A big THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped to set up and run craft stations. The students had fun making ofrendas, papr papels, marigolds, and skull masks. We also began APEX this week. We've had three wonderful lessons on Learning, Engaging, and Giving. This is also one of our biggest fundraisers that helps to support our incredible science, music, and art programs. These programs can't continue without your support. Thank you to those who have already made pledges! It was great getting that extra hour of sleep on Sunday. A parent release form was sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it to school ASAP. This form will allow your child to be apart of the videos we'll be making with our Tech Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Monday is Dine to Donate at Islands on Balboa. Hope to see you there. This is an easy way to support Kumeyaay.
*APEX Fun Run continues this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00-10:00.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8th.
* There is no school on Friday, November 11. We will be honoring our Veterans that day.
* Parent conferences begin the week of November 14. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. Next week they will write a character summary and create their character puppet. There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We will be finishing reading about the election process. We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote a two paragraph response on bats.We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Xandar. We will be writing character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on more words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We took the Topic 3 test last week.Please go over the test with you child. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4.
Social Studies: The students learned facts about the White House. They also learned about our city, state, and country leaders. The students will be campaigning this week and voting for their favorite magic stone activity.
10-31-16 The kiddos looked great at the parade on Friday. It was terrific seeing everyone have a fun time. Students may wear black and orange on Monday. We have another busy week ahead of us. Thanks so much to those of you who have already brought in items for our Dia de los Muertos celebration. The food items need to be brought in Tuesday morning. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are able to help at the fiesta. Please arrive at 10:00 to help set up. The students had a great time with their Tech Buddies last week.Their Tech Buddies let them take videos and showed them how to create an iMovie.
Here's What's Happening:
*APEX Fun Run starts this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The students also learn valuable life lessons. Look for the information coming home this week. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8thy.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. I had a problem posting the packet last week. I will try again on Monday. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st from 10:00-12:00.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text and using a graphic organizer. We are also continuing to read about the election process.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Senna. We got our first letters from our Pen Pals. We will be reading the letters and writing our pals back. We will also be writing a fun piece on what we would do if we were president.
Word Study: We will work on words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We are taking the Topic 3 test on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are taking two days for this test because there is a lot to cover. It covers using different strategies like an open number line, a 100 Chart, breaking numbers apart, compensation, and place value blocks to solve 2 digit addition problems.
This topic also covers word problems. For each word problem, the students will need to circle the clues and label the parts, show their work, write an equation, and write a sentence. We are looking for true understanding of the various strategies covered as well as an understanding of number sense and place value.
Science: We took the test on Earth Science last week. The results will be sent home this week. We will be starting a unit on nutrition. Please return the science journals this week.
Social Studies: The Unit 3 test is this week. The text and the study guides were sent home last week. The
Chargers will take the test on Tuesday. The Padres will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to study!
10-24-16 Wow! Where did this month go? We had a very busy and exciting week! We started the week off by getting "Booed." Someone dropped off special treats that included pencils, eraser tops, spinners, stickers, and a very special eyeball srarf for me. On Tuesday we had a wonderful Fine Artist lesson featuring Paul Klee's fish. The students were very creative. Stop by the room later in the week to see our versions of Klee's fish. A big "Thank You!" to our wonderful art moms. We also met some geologist who shared their incredible rock collection with us. The students were so excited that they were able to pick 2 rocks to take home. We won the Golden Maraca for excellent behavior in Music and Mrs. Solis treated the students with refreshing otter pops.
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. There is no packet this week. Students will be writing a paragraph on a president they were assigned. The students' paragraph will include a topic sentence, at least 3 detail sentences, and a closing. The paragraph must be neat and have correct spelling. Make sure the paragraph fits on the lines provided. We will be putting the mini report in a second grade book of Presidents.This is due on Friday along with the homework slip which is orange this week.. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concept
10-17-16 Last week went by so fast! Everyone has been working so hard. All the Federal Survey cards were turned in last week! There was a sea of PINK in Room 10. Many students found a way to show their spirit by wearing pink. The Spirit Club passed out stickers to those who participated.
Here's What's Happening:
* We have our first Fine Artist lesson on Tuesday.
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Packet 6 is this week's homework. Go to the Homework tab and print the pages you want your child to do. The slip is white this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart, breaking numbers apart, and using a number line. Please go over the pages that were sent home with your child.
Science: On Tuesday, we will hear a guest speaker discussing rocks and minerals. Thank you to Mrs. Cuellar for setting this up. We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about how and why rocks change. We will be discussing weathering and erosion this week. There will be a science test next week on the 26th and 28th covering this Earth Science unit.
Social Studies:Students are in the middle of Unit 3, learning about our government. They are continuing to work on elections. The tests will be given on November 1 and November 2.
The secrets words for the week are trick or treat.
10-10-16 Room 10 has gone GREEN.The weekly homework packets are now on the website. Simply go to the Homework tab. Print the pages you wish your child to do. We are on Packet 5 this week. Please let me know if you are having any trouble printing any pages. Federal Survey cards were sent home last week. Already more than half have been turned in. Please return the Federal Survey cards by this Thursday. Please review the social studies and the math test that were sent home this week.
Here's What's Happening:
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*Thursday, October 13 is our next Spirit Day. It's Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come dressed in pink from head to toe this Thursday.
* Our Dine to Donate this month is at Chipotles on October 13th. This is a great way to support Kumeyaay!
* Family Movie Night is this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The Foundation will be showing the movie "The Good Dinosaur." It's a free event and all family members are invited.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is green this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.We are reading the Ann Cameron series.We will to read nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives. We will write a narrative about loosing a tooth this week. . We are also working on stamina in writing by doing 7 minute quick writes..
Word Study: We have People words this week. This list also includes pronouns. We .are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 3 last week. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart and using a number line.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be comparing igneous rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies:Students are beginning Unit 3. Ms. Hess will be planning a special unit on Elections.More information about this unit to come.
The secret word for the week is pink.
10-3-16 We survived a very hot week! The students were all smiles on picture day. They all looked fabulous. It's not too late to turn in the picture envelope if you wish to purchase school pictures.We had to reorganize some classrooms and ours was one of them. Room 10 said goodbye to Levi and Norah. They were moved to he 2/3 combo class. Even though they are gone, they will always be part of our Room 10 family!
Here's What's Happening:
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Notes were sent home last week. Please let me know if you are unable to meet at the assigned time. . I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is orange this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative. We are beginning to read nonfiction. We will using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have more words with short /e/ . We are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 2 last week. It covers the concepts of even and odd as well as arrays.The Topic 2 test will be given on Wednesday 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students reviewed Unit 1 last week for the test this week. Students took home their social studies book and a study guide. Please review the study guide with your child. The students who are in the Padres will take home the study guide on Monday. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-26-16 Where did the month of September go? Another month in the books. We had a great week! We had fun making cartoons out of a personal narrative with our Tech Buddies.The kiddos were great for the substitute on Friday. Thanks for turning in the Registration Packets. Only one to go.
Here's What's Happening:
* Picture Day is Tuesday the 27th. We will be taking pictures right after recess. If you wish to purchase school pictures, please return the envelope that was sent home last week.
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Look for a note coming home this week for a time I would like to meet with you to. I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is blue this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. This will be the last week you will be getting a hard copy of the homework packet. I will be putting the homework on this website. You may print the pages that you wish your child to do. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have words with short /e/ that can be spelled with an /e/, /ay/, or /ai/.
Math:. We are finishing Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. .The Topic 1 test will be given on Tuesday the 27. Please review the papers that have come home with your child as well as the homework packet that was sent home. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday. A new homework packet covering this topic will be sent home this week. This is a short topic. The Topic 2 test will be given on 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students are finishing up their unit on ancestors. There will be a unit 1 test next week. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. Be sure to go over the review with you child. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-19-16 We had fun last week showing San Diego team pride. The Chargers, Padres, and Aztecs were well represented in our first Spirit Day. This week we will meet our Book Buddies and Technology Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Registration packets were sent home on Friday. The Enrollment Verification, Attendance Policy ,Disaster Information, and Health Information sheets are due this week.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We will be finishing the Black Lagoon series this week. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are still responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence. We will begin writing personal narratives. Our first personal narrative will be a colaboration with our Tech. Buddies and will turned into a cartoon.
Word Study: We have more words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. . We will be working on lessons 1-6 through 1-10 this week . A topic test will be given next week.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be sorting rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies: The students made a Family Tree and are discussing people now and long ago.
9-12-16 Welcome to the Room 10 Family! It was great seeing you at Back to School Night.I really appreciate the time and effort you make on behalf of your child. This is going to be an exciting year!
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
*Turn in permission slips for the park by Friday.
*Spirit Day is Tuesday the 13th. Wear San Diego sports jerseys or colors. The colors can be black and red, white and blue, blue and gold, or brown and gold.
Here's What We're Doing:
:Reading: We are reading the Black Lagoon series. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence.
Word Study: We have words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. You can review the pages in the Topic 1 packet, that was given to you at Back to School Night, if your child is having difficulty on his/her daily work.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We are learning the story of sand and how water and wind can transform rocks.
Social Studies:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
home and Topic 3 in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 5 on Friday.
Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of the Homework Slip.
Bring in any new or gently used costumes by October 21. Remember to bring in any plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
10-4-15
September flew by! It was great seeing so many of you at the Tribal Meeting last Friday. The students did a wonderful job singing My Dog Rags as well as playing the casnietas, triangles and the tamborines. They also enjoyed a fun Robotics Lab. The students built a mini bird robot out of Legos. They then used the computer to make the robotic bird move and sing. Thanks to a grant, your child will be able to experience more Lego Robotic Labs in the future .
A big Thank You! to Mrs.Ludwick who made our Class Directory. It was sent home on Friday. I especially like the cover!
Here are some reminders:
*Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th. Be sure to return the payment envelope if you plan on purchasing school pictures.
* The Homework and Reading Log slip is white this week. Make sure you sign it and your child has his/her name and number on it. These are due every Friday. The blue Homework slip must be turned in by Tuesaday.
*The Weekly News is sent home every Friday. It needs to be signed by you. It is due no later than Wednesday.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 20th.
*Library books are due by Wednesday. Students return then books directly to the library.
* Monday, October 12 is our first Spirit Day. Students are asked to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team's logo wear or colors..
Here's what we're working on.
Math: Topic 2 Test is Monday. This topic covers addition strategies.Review Topic 2 pages in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 3 on Tuesday. This topic covers subtraction strategies.
Reading:We are reading personal narratives.We are enjoying The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron.
Writing- We are writing nonfiction responses to Scholastic News articles.
Science-We are learning about the properties of rocks as well as learning the story of sand.
Social Studies- Your child is working on the unit "Governing the People". They studying about the local government and what it means to be a citizen.
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
4-. 11-16 Wow! What an exciting week we had at Kumeyaay. On Tuesday we received The Civic Learning Award of Excellence. The Supreme Court Justice of California and San Diego City Schools Superintendent spoke about how they were so impressed with our school.This honor was covered my various news stations and there was an article in the paper. Kumeyaay was one out of three schools honored and is the only elementary school that received this award. Way to go Coyotes! The kids had fun dressing up on Twin Day. I was definitely seeing double and even triple that day. We had a Fine Artist lesson on watercolor. Thank you to those who supported Kumeyaay by buying raffle tickets, donating basket items or attending The Spring Fling. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into making this event such a fun night. We are only half way at meeting our goals to pay for our wonderful science, music, and art programs. It's not too late to donate.
Here's what's happening:
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
* Students should be reading about the person they chose to do a biography on. A graphic organizer was sent home before break. This graphic organizer is due this Friday and should include enough information for your child to write a biography of their own. The students will also be responsible for bringing in an important quote from their person as well as 4-6 pictures. The pictures should be no larger than 5x7. The quote and pictures will be due next Friday. A sign up for the oral presentations will be sent home on Friday
* There will be a Reading Log only this week. It is due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We have words with long o this week with the spelling of o, o_e, and ow. We will be discussing the words your and you're this week.
Math:. The students did a good job on the Geometry test. As always, review the test with your child. We will be finishing up this unit with a fun shape activity and a fraction book.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: We are beginning our science unit on Plants and Insects. We will be starting with plants. We've planted peas and will be monitoring their growth. We will also make a diagram of a plant.
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3-21-16 Happy Spring! We almost caught a leprechaun on Thursday because of all the awesome leprechaun traps! I was truly amazed. The traps got pieces of the leprechaun's coat as well as pieces of his beard. The leprechaun left us a coded message telling us he had hid his pot of gold. The students also enjoyed our potato bar and a video about St. Patrick's day.
Here's what's happening:
* Students will be selecting a person to do a biography on this week. The students will read about the person who has made an important impact. The students will be writing their own biography about the person they have selected. The students will also be doing an oral presentation on their person. More information coming soon.
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* This is the last week for Pasta for Pennies. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
* Monday-Thursday this week have a 11:45 a.m. dismissal time.
*Field trip permission slips to Stehly Organic Farms are due by Thursday. I will be contacting the parent drivers who have already signed up to drive. If you are no longer available to drive, please let me know by the end of the week. If you would like to drive, please let me know.
*Dine to Donate is Wednesday at Round Table Pizza.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We will be discussing the words they're, their, and there as well as to, too, and two this week.
Math:. The Topic 12 test on Geometry will be given on Friday. Please go over the pages in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: . We've begun our Life Science unit on Plants and Insects by taking a nature walk around our campus.
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3-14-16 Wow! What a busy week. The students took a Social Studies, Science, and a Topic 11 Math test. The math test was very challenging. Please continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping if your child had trouble with this concept. I sent home letters for parent conferences. If you did not get a letter and would still like a conference, please let me know. Remember that Monday-Thursday next week have a 11:45 dismissal time. Tuesday and Wednesday are for conferences. I heard the kiddos looked great in their Super Hero costumes! Thanks for supporting this months Spirit Day. The students enjoyed a great art lesson. Thanks to our wonderful art moms!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. There is no packet again this week, just a reading log. The students do have a writing activity. They are to write about how they made their leprechaun traps. Be sure to include the simple machines they used. Make sure the write ups are neat and have been checked for spelling and correct punctuation.The students should be completing traps. The traps are due on Wednesday,March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies is continuing. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
*Mixed Bag orders are due soon. Get your orders in this week.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: More words with /ed/ or /ing/ with doubling the final consonant.
Math: We started Topic 12. Topic 12 is on Geometry. We are learning about solid shapes, plane shapes, faces, edges, and vertices. Look over these lessons in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on people who make a difference. The Unit 6 test and lap book for Unit 6 will be sent home this week. Please go over these items with your child.
Science: The students had fun with roller races last week. They learned that weight that is evenly distributed will make a roller roll farther. The Balance and Motion tests were sent home last week. We will be finishing up our unit this week will a roller coaster activity.
3-7-16 Last week the students had a great time celebrating Read Across America by doing some fun Dr. Seuss activities. The students enjoyed creating their own Seussical animals, doing word searches, reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book and writing about it, as well as reading about Dr. Seuss himself. Come and check out your child's directed drawing of the cat in the hat.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. Homework this week is the reading log only. The students should be working on their Leprechaun Traps. The traps are due on March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies began on Friday. Have your child collect loose change and bring it to school. The money collected goes towards finding a cure for childhood cancers.
* Info about the Mixed Bags went home last week. These bags make great gifts. Mother's Day is only a couple months away.
* Happy Grams on sale this week. Support our Spirit Club.
*Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
* Parent Conferences are on March 22nd and 23rd. I will be sending a letter home if I need to discuss your child's progress with you. If you don't receive a letter from me, then I do not need to meet with you at this time.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with a /y/ ,/i/, or /ie /.
Math: The Topic 11 test is on Tuesday. It will cover 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book. We will beginning our unit on Geometry on Wednesday.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 6 test this week. The students have taken home their textbooks to study from. They will also have a study guide to go over. The Padres will take the test on WEDNESDAY and the Chargers will take the test on FRIDAY.
Science: The Padres will be taking their science test on Tuesday. I've sent home their journals last week. They may use their journals for the test.
2-29-16 Happy February 29th. I don't get to say that very often! We had a funtastic week. We enjoyed our field trip to The Museum of Making Music. The students learned some of the history of music and how a guitar is made. They enjoyed creating their own sounds through vibration at the hands on station where they got to play various instruments. Pitch and volume was practiced at the drumming station. A fun time was had by all. Thanks so much to our wonderful parent drivers! On Friday, Room 10 was up for the challenge, the Fitness Challenge that is. The Marines came and spent time with the students at recess and lunch recess. The students enjoyed rotating through 4 fitness stations that included a parachute and hurdles. Boy did they get a workout!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue. Many students have overdue books this week.
* Wednesday is Read Across America. We'll be reading Dr. Seuss books, doing Seuss themed activities all while eating green eggs and ham.
* The science test will be on Friday, March 4th for the Chargers and on Tuesday, March 8 for the Padres. The students will be able to use their journals for the test.
* Tribal Meeting is Friday. Wear your Kumeyaay Logo Wear.
* Bring plastic bottles for recycling. The money goes towards playground equipment.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with an .
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about people who make a difference. This goes what along with what we are learning in reading and writing. The students will be creating a lap book.
Science: The students will be learning about simple machines this week. The students will apply their knowledge about simple machines to create a
2-22-16 It's hard to believe that this is the last full week of February! We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. The students had fun drawing what they would look like and what they would be doing when they are 100 years old. Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child brings his/her booster seat. We will be returning to school for lunch. There is a very important screening of Invisible Threat on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in Kumeyaay's Multi-Purpose Room. The Tierrasanta unit of Radys Children's Hospital is sponsoring this event. The film talks about the importance of immunization. There will be a doctor and the head of school nurses in the Serra cluster to discuss the new laws and field any questions parents may have. I hope to see you there.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Dine Out Night is on Tuesday, February 23 from 4 to close at Islands on Balboa.
2-16-16 I hoped you enjoyed our lovely four day week end. WOW! We had a very busy week last week! It started out by celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a Chinese New Year's celebration where the students made some fun crafts, watched a video, read informational texts, and enjoyed eating good luck foods like lo mein noodles, fortune cookies, and tangerines. We had a Spirit Day and finished up our Fine Artist Lesson on abstract art. The week ended with the APEX Fun Run. The students had a great time and we earned money for our school. Thank you to those who sponsored your child and helped to support our wonderful Science, Music, and Art programs here at Kumeyaay. Please turn in all pledge this week. The students enjoyed a delicious fruit snack before passing out their valentines at the end of the day on Thursday. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and delicious chocolates.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students did a great job on their Social Studies test last week. They are continuing to work on their personal timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are continuing talking about force and how force can be used to set an object in motion.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an /ea/ and /y/.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We will be learning about simple machines this week. This information will be used to create a leprechaun trap next month. More information about this project will be coming home soon.
The secret words are leap year.
2-8-16 The students really enjoyed making their Chromatography t-shirts. They may wear these shirts every other Wednesday when we go to Science Lab. Like most families this week-end, I had a busy sports week-end. I saw the Aztecs stay undefeated in the Mountain West and watched Manning break records as the Broncos became Super Bowl 50 champions. The majority of our class were Bronco fans. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year this week.
Here's what's happening:
*Tuesday, February 9th is our next Spirit Day. It's College Day. Students are asked to dress in their favorite college jerseys or wear the school colors.
* Will be doing some fun activities this week for Chinese New Year. We had a little celebration on Monday and the students brought home a licee envelope with a Chinese coin and a piece of lucky candy inside.
* Homework slips are due this THURSDAY because there is no school on FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school onext MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11th at 11:30. A note was sent home last week with a list of student names. If you are bringing valentines, please make sure there is one for every child. Those families that are bringing in fruit, please bring it in on Thursday. I will send a reminder home on Wednesday.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin respondin
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: The students will be bringing home their Topic 10 test this week. They did much better with this concept! Please keep reviewing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 1 test this week. Padres will take the test on Tuesday and the Chargers will take the test on Wednesday.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about force and how force sets things into motion.
2-1-16 It was a very exciting week last week. The students enjoyed all the fun activities that went along with The Great Kindness Challenge. Be sure to check out the heart on the playground fence. Everyone was very eager to talk about the windy weekend.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by Wednesday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab. Less than half the students have brought in a white t-shirt so far. I would hate for them to miss out on making a fun science shirt.
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11. A note will be coming home this week with more details.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading.
Word Study: We are studying words with the suffixes "ed" and "ing". We will also be studying contractions.
Math: We've been working on comparing numbers, counting by 5, 10 and 100's, and finding patterns in numbers up to 1,000. The topic 10 test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice the Topic 10 pages in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about the past and are creating their own timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about motion this week and how vibration creates sound.
1-24-16 We had a very busy week for a short week. The students had a lesson on whole body listening presented by our school counselor and school psychologist. Ask your child more about whole body listening. This week begins The Great Kindness Challenge. There will be all sorts of fun acivities for the stundents to do throughout the week. The focus is showing the students how through acts of kindness they can make the world a better place. A pink slip went home on Friday explaining the "Keep 'em Cozy' drive. The school will be collecting new scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, and socks for the homeless children.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by this Thursday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab.
* Fine Artist lesson is on Friday.
* Keep 'em Cozy Drive
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* Kumeyaay Science Fair March 2.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading books that include the character's wants and desires, events that supports the character's wants , and the themes. We are beginning to read biographies.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with long a with the ai, eigh, and ay patterns
Math: We will finish the topic 9 test on Monday. We willbegin Topic 10 which is on place value. We have also been working on word problems and discussing the process of solving them.
Social Studies: The students are learning about life then and now and making comparisons. They are also discussing why things have changed over time.
Science: We started our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about balance and why an object is able to balance.
1-11-18
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor pizza box and all 8 paragraphs due on Monday.
* Flashback Spirit Day is on Tuesday. Dress from the 60's,70's or 80's. I can't wait to see what the kids come up with.
* Our Ancestor Brunch is on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. We will be having a taste from around the world. The students will be presenting their reports around 8:30. If you are bringing something to share, please make sure your child knows what it is and where it's from. Example. Your child is bringing soda bread from Ireland. All parents are welcomed to attend!
* On Friday we will be meeting with our Technology Buddies for a Pajama Party. Your child can wear their pajamas to school on Friday. We will be watching a movie and having a snack. A letter and an email were sent home on Friday.
* Homework this week is the Home Reading Log and Decorate your Gingerbread Person.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying plural words this week.
Math: We took the Topic 8 test on Friday. You will be getting the results later this week. On Monday we will be beginning Topic 9.This topic is on subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world is winding down. We will be ending our studies in France and the United States. The students will be taking their travel bags home on Thursday.
The secret word for the week is ancestors.
12-7-15 I can't believe we are already in December. This year is flying by! The Ancestor Project is coming to an end. The last two paragraphs are due this Friday. The pizza box part of this project is due Monday, December 14. We will be presenting the Ancestor Reports on Wednesday, December 16 at the Ancestor Brunch. Please note the day change. Each child is ask to bring in a food item that represents one of the countries he/she reported on. It can also be a favorite recipe. Look for the sign up sheet that will be coming home this week. All parents are invited to the brunch which will begin at 8:00.
A big THANK YOU to those who were able to support the Teddy Bear Drive and our Food Drive. The stuffed animals will bring a smile to many children at Rady's Children Hospital. Many families in San Diego will be supported this holiday season because of your generous donations. Kumeyyay families really care!
Here's what's happening:
* Reading Log and all paragraphs due on Friday.
*Pizza boxes due Monday, December 14th.
* Library books are due by Wednesday.
* Spirit Day this month is dressing up from the 60's. 70's, or 80's.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We have been enjoying reading books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with the short /o/ sound. We will also be learning about contractions this week.
Math: We are working on Topic 8 this week. This topic is on adding two digit numbers with regrouping and adding on a number line. We will take the test on Friday. Please review this topic with your child.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world has begun. The children have been enjoying their "flights" to Mexico. England, Israel, and Germany so far. The students have been reading about and writing a response for each country they have visited. There is a craft and a special treat that represents the country being studied. The students are also filling out a boarding pass and locating the countries on a map.
11-16-15 What a busy week we had! We enjoyed a day off in honor of our Veterans and went to the fabulous play Annie. Many thanks to our parent drivers who helped to make our first field trip possible.
Here's what's happening.
* Character Trait Project is due today. Presentations will begin this week.
* Homework for the next few weeks will be the Ancestor Project. Please note the due dates on the writing portion of this project.The entire project is due on December 14. Your child will presenting this project to Ms. Hess and Ms. Caudle's classes. There is still a Home Reading Log that needs to be filled out and returned each week. I will be discussing this project at parent conferences.
* This week Monday through Friday are all minimum days. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 11:45. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with. A conference reminder will be sent home the day before your conference, so be sure to check your chil's folder.
*This Thursday, November 19, is National Parent Involvement Day. In honor of this day, we will have an altered lunch schedule so that you may join your child for a picnic lunch.We will be having lunch from 11:05-11:25. I hope you can join us.
* Kumeyaay's annual canned food drive has begun! Please send in any canned or boxed nonperishable foods to help those in need.
* There's also the Teddy Bear Drive. These new stuffed animals bring comfort to children who have to go to Rady's Childrens Hospital.
*This Thursday is our next "Dine to Donate" at Pick-up Stix. You can dine in or take out. You will also support our school with a percentage of your purchase going directly back to our school. Best of all you don't have to cook because I know you'll be doing a lot of cooking next week!
Here's what we've been working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on determining the main idea of a text and providing supporting evidence. This week, we will read some information about Pilgrims. We are also continuing our work with character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analasis pieces.
Word Study: This week our focus will be on reviewing the various ways to spell the short and long vowel sounds.
Math: We will be ending Topic 7 this week on understanding and using a variety of strategies for subtracting two digit numbers. We will take the test on Tuesday. Please review this topic with your child. We will begin Topic 8 this week.
Social Studies: We completed our unit on Our Country and Government unit. At this week's conference, you'll be getting your child's completed lap book.
Science: The Earth Science unit will resume after Winter Break.
11-9-15 We enjoyed a much needed rainy day last week. The beautiful rainbow made us all smile and appreciate what a rainy day can bring. The students took two tests last week, a science test and a math test. Look for the results to come home this week.
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us this week.
* Our next Spirit Day is Tuesday and it's Crazy Hair or Hat Day. Come to school with a crazy hat, crazy hair or both.
* The Canned Food Drive has begun. Please bring in a nonperishable food item to help a family in need.
* There will be school on Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of our Kumeyaay military families.
* The annual Teddy Bear Drive begins this week. Bring in a new Teddy Bear to brighten the day of a child at Rady's Childrens Hospital. It will end December 4th.
* Our first field trip to see the CYT Annie is this Friday. A reminder will be sent home later this week. All parent drivers need to be at school by 8:30 on Friday, November 13th.
* Keep working on the Character Trait Puppet for homework. Remember this is due Monday, November 16th. We will be presenting the puppets the week of the 16th.
* Parent Conferences begin on Monday, November 16th. This week has a 11:45 dismissal all week. Please plan accordingly.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
10-26-15 We had a great Fine Artist lesson on Friday. The students learned about the abstract artist, Paul Klee. They recreated their version of his famous cat. Annie's grandmother taught this lesson on line.Thank you to our other wonderful volunteers!
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Topic 5 math test is on Monday.
* Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Halloween parade is Friday morning. A letter going over the parade guidelines was sent home last week. Make sure your child brings a change of clothes on Friday.
* A field trip packet will be sent home on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to drive on our November 13th field trip. Please return these forms by November 3. You must have volunteer clearance to be able to come on our field trip.
* We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Monday, November 2. We will need items and volunteers for this event. A note will be sent home on Monday giving you more information.
* I will be sending home a Parent Conference sign up to those of you who haven't signed up get. Please return the sign up no later than November 4.I will assign a day and time for you if I don't receive it by then. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits by reading books by Kevin Henkes .
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories.
Math: Topic 5 math test is Monday. We will begin Topic 6 on Tuesday. This topic covers mental addition. Students will be adding on a hundred chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The Earth science test will be given next Wednesday and Friday. A review will be done in class.
Social Studies: The Padres will be taking the Unit 3 test on Wednesday. A study guide and their social studies book was sent home on Friday. Please study with your child. The Chargers will be taking their test next Tuesday.
10-19-15 What a great week! The students filled the bucket with magic stones this week. They have earned the Dia de los Muertos celebration which will be on Monday, November 2. More information about this event will be coming home soon.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Tuesday is Kid's News Day, A Day to Donate. Look for me selling newspapers in front of the school Tuesday morning. Donations benefit Rady's Childrens Hospital.Those who are able to donate will get a special treat.
*Homework slip is golden this week. Please make sure your child's name is on both sides and has your signature. Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Bring in Halloween costumes by Wednesday.
* Mark your calendars for November 13. That's the date for our first field trip to see the CYT play Annie at Pacific Beach Middle School. We will need parent drivers. More information will be coming home this week.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are working on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to work on writing a paragraph and what must be included in a paragraph. We will begin to write a paragraph about elements of fictional stories.
Math: We started Topic 5 this week. It is on place value. We will be comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and adding 1 or 10 more/less using a hundreds chart. Re
9-27-15
We survived another very hot week! We are all so thankful for the new air conditioning system. I don't know I we ever taught without it. It is suppose hot this week as well. Please make sure to pack an extra water bottle for your child. It is so important that we all stay hydrated.
Friday is our Tribal Meeting. The 2nd grade classes will be performing the song My Dog Rags . We have been practicing the song in class. I hope you can come Friday morning to watch your child perform. We will also sing "This Land is Your Land". The words and music can be found on the website under the "Student" tab.
Topic 1 tests were sent home on Friday. Please review the test with your child. We have begun Topic 2 which is on addition strategies that include doubles, near doubles, making a 10, to name a few. Please review the math pages that are sent home. You may work on Topic 2 in the Homework Math book.
We have begun to share the character bags. The students are having fun trying to match the items in the bag to a classmate. We will continue to share the bags this week.
This week I will be reading stories that have small moments. We will discuss these stories to see how the authors come up with their ideas. These stories will help when we begin our new writing unit on Personal Narratives. We will be writing in the journals that your child decorated. Our first task is to make a list of ideas that we can write about.
The homework slip for this week is blue. The green homework slip was due last Friday. Please make sure the green slip is turned in no later than Tuesday. Please make sure you have filled out both sides of the homework slip. The Weekly News was also sent home on Friday. The intent of the Weekly News is for you to have a conversation with your child about his/her week. Sign and return the Weekly News sheet no later than Wednesday. This form is always white.
Your child enjoyed checking out a library book this past week. They also had fun at Science Lab. We met our Technology Buddies as well. We will meet our Book Buddies on Monday.
9-21-15
It was great seeing you at Back to School Night last Thursday. I really appreciate the time and effort you have made on behalf of your child. Please remember that the Homework Log is due on Fridays. The Parent News is due no later than Wednesday.. We only have a couple more park permission slips, Some Library slips and Directories need to be turned in. Please return these no later than Wednesday. Thank you to those of you who have already returned them!
The It's in the Bag project was due today. Please turn it in as soon as you can. We will begin presenting the bags on Tuesday.
We will have a math test covering Topic 1 on Tuesday. This Topic covers Understanding Addition and Subtraction. You may review the pages in the Math Homework book. Topic 1 only. Please always review the math papers that come home.
We are continuing to write a response to the Black Lagoon series. We will be finishing up this week with The Class and The Secretary from the Black Lagoon.. We will begin our writing of a nonfiction response to a Scholastic News article. We will write a Scholastic News response on a weekly basis.
We began our Social Studies and Science groups last week. Students will come to me for Science. We will be sorting rocks by properties this week. Students go to Ms. Hess for Social Studies. They will be learning about our government.
It's suppose to be a crazy weather week with rain and 90 degree temperatures. I guess this is how we welcome Fall. Please dress accordingly.
9-13-15 Wow! What a great group of second graders! We are off to a great start and I know this is going to be a GREAT year! We survived a very hot week! Our new air conditioning really came in handy.
I hope your child told you about some of the things we worked on last week. In math we are learning about addition and subtraction and how they are related. We reviewed part/part/whole. There will be a math next next Tuesday, 9-22.
We we begin groups this week. Ms. Hess and I will be teaming in math, science, and social studies.
We will continue reading the Black Lagoon series my Mike Thayer. We read The Music Teacher and The Custodian from the Black Lagoon. The students have learned that Hubie, the main character in these stories, has a wild imagination. He imagines the music teacher and the custodian at his school do very strange things. We discussed how to write a paragraph and the students wrote a fiction response to these stories. We then met Mrs. Solis, our music teacher and Mr. Victor, the custodian and wrote a nonfiction response.
Thank you for turning the Student Survey Forms in so promptly! It really helps me to get to know your child through your eyes.
I look forward to meeting you at Back to School Night on Thursday, September 17. Please remember that this is a parent only event. Please let me know if you are unavailable to attend on Thursday. It is important that I go over the information with you. I will set up a time when we can meet the week of September 21.
Every week there will be a secret word. Tell your child to whisper the word to me. There will be a special reward for telling me the secret word.
- 9-8-15 I would like to welcome you all to the Room 10 family! I know that this is going to be a fun and exciting year!
Please return the Student Information Sheet. I would like these to be returned no later than this Friday.
Students have a fun homework activity this week. They are to decorate their writing journal. Information about this project was sent home today.
Looks like very warm weather ahead. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to school each day and wears weather appropriate clothing. I will limit outside activities this week. We are thankful to have air conditioning this year. Think cool thoughts.
1-3-17 Happy New Year! I want to thank you for your generosity. I've been enjoying all the wonderful gift cards and sweets. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. I hope you enjoyed the Van Goghs, snowmen, and elves. The Ancestor Brunch was a fun and delicious end to our unit on ancestors. It was great seeing so many of you! The students enjoyed sharing their Ancestor Projects with you. PJ Day was the perfect end to 2016. Thank you to those who brought in food items for our Food Drive. We completed our Bucket Challenge. Kumeyaay kids care.
cMany of the children loved them! This starts next Friday, so get your orders in.
* We still have a few students who need to pay for our field trips. Please bring in the field trip money by January 11. I will be sending home new payment envelopes on Friday to those who haven't returned payment. We still need a couple more drivers for our first field trip in February. If we don't have enough drivers, we'll have to cancel this trip.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We will begin reading biographies,
Writing: We will be writing our December Reflection and New Years Resolution. We will write our our Special Me letter to Keeyona .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying words with a long /a/ sound spelled with ay,a consonnant e, and a. We will revisit alphabetical order.
Social Studies: The students will be reading biographies about people who make a difference.
Science: We will begin our Physical Science unit. We will be learning about sound and vibration this week.
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12-13-16 We had a very busy week! We had a wonderful Van Gogh Fine Artist lesson last Tuesday. The students recreated his famous sunflowers. We will do the finishing touches this week. The sunflowers will be on display when we get back from Winter Break. The Kindness Elf has been visiting Rooms 10 and 17. The elf leaves a note each for us to do. Each note is something for us to do that shows kindness. We;ve delivered hot chocolate to the aides out at recess, wrote kind notes to our families, and wrote thank you notes to the ladies who work in the cafeteria. The Kindness Elf wants us all to bring in a canned food item for the Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. The Ancestor Brunch is on Thursday. The menu looks delicious. We'll be tasting many yummy things from around the world.The students will be presenting their pizza boxes at 8:00 and we will have our brunch around 8:25.
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor project is due this week. We'll be presenting this project at the Ancestor Brunch on Thursday.
* Our Food Drive is ending on Thursday. Please bring in a nonperishable or canned food item for our Bucket Challenge on Wednesday.
* Help support the Foundation by buying gift cards. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. There will be a Foundation representative selling gift cards before and after school.
* Thanks to those who were able to support Dine to Donate last Thursday. .
* Please bring in payment envelopes and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips soon! I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. Right now we only have 3 cleared drivers. Our first field trip is in February. If you are wanting to be a driver, please get fingerprinted this month.
*Home Reading Logs are due on Fridays. Your child should be reading at least 100 minutes per week.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here' what we are doing:
Reading: We are finishing reading and discussing informational texts from various countries.We are continuing to read our Scholastic News.
Writing: We are finishing writing a few informational sentences about Isreal and Germany. We will write our our Special Me letter to Matthew .We continue to respond to our Scholastic News articles.
Word Study: We will be studying more words with a short /u/ sound spelled with a /u/ or an /o/.We will also working on putting words in order to make a complete sentence.
Math: We are working on strategies to subtract 2 digit numbers. We worked on the break apart strategy, compensation, and solving 2 step word problems. Please review the Topic 5 lessons that were sent home at the beginning of this unit. The Topic 5 test will begin next Wednesday. It is taking a couple of days to complete the tests.
Social Studies: We will be finishing up our unit on how our country is built on family traditions and cultural activities from all over the world. The students enjoyed learning about France and England. They made a decorative NOEL banner from France and a very blingy Christmas card from England. Our last travel destinations will be to Isreal and Germany.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.*Library books are due every Wednesday.
11-28-15 I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends this past week. I sure did. It's that special time of year where we give thanks for all that is in our lives. I am thankful to have such caring families and sweet children in my life. I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you at Parent Conferences. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our family picnic before we left on break.
Here's what's happening:
* The Teddy Bear Drive is this Friday. Bring a new stuffed animal to our Tribal Meeting on Friday. The stuffed animals will be sent to Rady's Children Hospital and given to the children who have to spend some time in the hospital. This is a wonderful tradition we have at Kumeyaay.
* All the second grade classes will be performing at the Tribal Meeting this Friday. I hope you can stay and see your child.
* A payment envelope and information about parent drivers for our upcoming field trips will be sent home today. Please return the envelope as soon as you can. I have already made deposits for our play. I also need to know if we will have enough parent drivers. All parents driving must be finger printed. I would hate to have to cancel a field trip.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. You will get a new log on Monday. Your child has the Ancestor Report paragraphs and pizza project to work on. This will be the homework for the next 3 weeks. Your child should be getting information about your family. Two paragraphs are due on Monday. Don't get behind. .There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 3 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicatewhat is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis. *Library books are due on Wednesdays.Here;s what we are doing:Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details about things happening in Room 10.
*Library books are due every Wednesday.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will continue to write friendly letters to our Special Me and our pen pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on plurals this week adding s and es to base words.
Math:. We are continuing our test on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We will begin Topic 5 this week. A homework packet was sent home before the break. Please look over this packet.We will be using some of the same strategies we did in Topic 3, only using them to solve subtraction problems. The test for this topic will be on December 15 and 16.
Social Studies: We are packing up our suitcases and traveling to other countries to learn about traditions and celebrations around the world. This unit goes along with our ancestor projects.Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 15. That's when we will be having our Ancestor Brunch. More information soon to come. Let me know this week if you are in need of a pizza box.
11-14-16 What an exciting week! The week started off with the 2nd grade elections. After seeing the voting process that took place in the MPR, the 2nd graders headed off to their polling site, Room 15. The students made final campaign speeches and shared their posters one last time. They then took their registration card, got a ballot, and voted. The winner was popsicles in the park. We finished off the week with the APEX Fun Run. The students did an awesome job despite the hot weather. A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who were able to support our schoool by making donations and/or helping out at the run.Please collect the pledges and return them in the envelop provided or you can go to the website and pay online. The number of labs they ran are on the back of their shirts.
Here's What's Happening:
* Parent conferences begin this week. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.
*November 17 is Parent Involvement Day. We are having a school wide picnic. I hope you are able to come have lunch with your child on Thursday at 11:05. A notice was sent home last week. Please let us know if you are able to come. This year Jersey Mikes is taking preorders. Get that slip in by Tuesday if you want to preorder your lunch.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. They will write a character summary and create their character puppet. They will also be creating a Wordle. Go to Wordle.com. Type in 5-8 character traits. It doesn't have to be in color. You can use colored paper. Let me know if you would like a piece of colored paper. This project is due Friday.There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here"s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We are continuing our work on character traits and how the character's actions help us understand what we read.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We will write a two paragraph response on voting. We will continue to write Friendly Letters to our Special Me and our Pen Pals. We will continue to write character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will worked on more words with Short o. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We worked on multiple meaning words.
Math:. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4. We are using a place value strategy familar to most of you.
Social Studies: We will begin learning about our ancestors and family traditions. We have a special homework project that I will be discussing at Parent Conferences.
11-6-16 We had another exciting week! The students enjoyed making sugar skulls on Monday in Spanish. It went perfectly with our Dia de los Muertos activities. We had a wonderful fiesta on Tuesday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Thank you so much for bringing in all the delicious food. A big THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped to set up and run craft stations. The students had fun making ofrendas, papr papels, marigolds, and skull masks. We also began APEX this week. We've had three wonderful lessons on Learning, Engaging, and Giving. This is also one of our biggest fundraisers that helps to support our incredible science, music, and art programs. These programs can't continue without your support. Thank you to those who have already made pledges! It was great getting that extra hour of sleep on Sunday. A parent release form was sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it to school ASAP. This form will allow your child to be apart of the videos we'll be making with our Tech Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Monday is Dine to Donate at Islands on Balboa. Hope to see you there. This is an easy way to support Kumeyaay.
*APEX Fun Run continues this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00-10:00.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8th.
* There is no school on Friday, November 11. We will be honoring our Veterans that day.
* Parent conferences begin the week of November 14. Each day that week will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will be sending home conference reminders. Be sure to check your child's backpack for the reminders.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has a Character Trait packet . This will be the homework for the next 2 weeks. Your child should be reading a book that has a strong character. They will then fill out the graphic organizer. Next week they will write a character summary and create their character puppet. There is only a reading log to fill out for the next 2 weeks. Please make sure your child's name and number are on this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text. We will be finishing reading about the election process. We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote a two paragraph response on bats.We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Xandar. We will be writing character trait summaries.
Word Study: We will work on more words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We took the Topic 3 test last week.Please go over the test with you child. We are continuing our work on adding two digit numbers in Topic 4.
Social Studies: The students learned facts about the White House. They also learned about our city, state, and country leaders. The students will be campaigning this week and voting for their favorite magic stone activity.
10-31-16 The kiddos looked great at the parade on Friday. It was terrific seeing everyone have a fun time. Students may wear black and orange on Monday. We have another busy week ahead of us. Thanks so much to those of you who have already brought in items for our Dia de los Muertos celebration. The food items need to be brought in Tuesday morning. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are able to help at the fiesta. Please arrive at 10:00 to help set up. The students had a great time with their Tech Buddies last week.Their Tech Buddies let them take videos and showed them how to create an iMovie.
Here's What's Happening:
*APEX Fun Run starts this week. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps to support our wonderful science, music, and art programs. The students also learn valuable life lessons. Look for the information coming home this week. The Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 10th.
* Our next Spirit Day is on Tuesday, November 8th. It's Patriot Day. The students are to wear red, white, and blue or wear military attire. Show your spirit on the 8thy.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. I had a problem posting the packet last week. I will try again on Monday. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that your child communicates to you about what they have written about. We are working on writing complete sentences. This is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st from 10:00-12:00.
Here;s what we are doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence and supporting details by annotating the text and using a graphic organizer. We are also continuing to read about the election process.
Writing: We will continue to respond to nonfiction texts. We wrote our weekly Friendly Letter to Senna. We got our first letters from our Pen Pals. We will be reading the letters and writing our pals back. We will also be writing a fun piece on what we would do if we were president.
Word Study: We will work on words with Short o this week. The words are spelled with an/o/ or an /a/. We are continuing to work on ABC order.
Math:. We are taking the Topic 3 test on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are taking two days for this test because there is a lot to cover. It covers using different strategies like an open number line, a 100 Chart, breaking numbers apart, compensation, and place value blocks to solve 2 digit addition problems.
This topic also covers word problems. For each word problem, the students will need to circle the clues and label the parts, show their work, write an equation, and write a sentence. We are looking for true understanding of the various strategies covered as well as an understanding of number sense and place value.
Science: We took the test on Earth Science last week. The results will be sent home this week. We will be starting a unit on nutrition. Please return the science journals this week.
Social Studies: The Unit 3 test is this week. The text and the study guides were sent home last week. The
Chargers will take the test on Tuesday. The Padres will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to study!
10-24-16 Wow! Where did this month go? We had a very busy and exciting week! We started the week off by getting "Booed." Someone dropped off special treats that included pencils, eraser tops, spinners, stickers, and a very special eyeball srarf for me. On Tuesday we had a wonderful Fine Artist lesson featuring Paul Klee's fish. The students were very creative. Stop by the room later in the week to see our versions of Klee's fish. A big "Thank You!" to our wonderful art moms. We also met some geologist who shared their incredible rock collection with us. The students were so excited that they were able to pick 2 rocks to take home. We won the Golden Maraca for excellent behavior in Music and Mrs. Solis treated the students with refreshing otter pops.
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. There is no packet this week. Students will be writing a paragraph on a president they were assigned. The students' paragraph will include a topic sentence, at least 3 detail sentences, and a closing. The paragraph must be neat and have correct spelling. Make sure the paragraph fits on the lines provided. We will be putting the mini report in a second grade book of Presidents.This is due on Friday along with the homework slip which is orange this week.. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concept
10-17-16 Last week went by so fast! Everyone has been working so hard. All the Federal Survey cards were turned in last week! There was a sea of PINK in Room 10. Many students found a way to show their spirit by wearing pink. The Spirit Club passed out stickers to those who participated.
Here's What's Happening:
* We have our first Fine Artist lesson on Tuesday.
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Packet 6 is this week's homework. Go to the Homework tab and print the pages you want your child to do. The slip is white this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
*We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1st. A note will be sent home this week telling you what items we will be needing. We will need at least 4 parent volunteers to help at craft stations.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are reading nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We are learning to take notes by finding the topic sentence amd supporting details using a graphic organizer. We are also reading about the election process.
Writing: We will be writing a fun piece on character traits. We will also be responging to nonfictions texts. We wrote our first Friendly Letter to Jackson, who was our first Student of the Week.
Word Study: We worked on People words last week. This list also included pronouns. We also worked on alphabetical order.This week we have words with Short i.
Math:. We are finishing up Topic 3 last week. The test will be on Thursday. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart, breaking numbers apart, and using a number line. Please go over the pages that were sent home with your child.
Science: On Tuesday, we will hear a guest speaker discussing rocks and minerals. Thank you to Mrs. Cuellar for setting this up. We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about how and why rocks change. We will be discussing weathering and erosion this week. There will be a science test next week on the 26th and 28th covering this Earth Science unit.
Social Studies:Students are in the middle of Unit 3, learning about our government. They are continuing to work on elections. The tests will be given on November 1 and November 2.
The secrets words for the week are trick or treat.
10-10-16 Room 10 has gone GREEN.The weekly homework packets are now on the website. Simply go to the Homework tab. Print the pages you wish your child to do. We are on Packet 5 this week. Please let me know if you are having any trouble printing any pages. Federal Survey cards were sent home last week. Already more than half have been turned in. Please return the Federal Survey cards by this Thursday. Please review the social studies and the math test that were sent home this week.
Here's What's Happening:
*A Parent Conference sign up will be sent home this week. Please be looking for it.
*Thursday, October 13 is our next Spirit Day. It's Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come dressed in pink from head to toe this Thursday.
* Our Dine to Donate this month is at Chipotles on October 13th. This is a great way to support Kumeyaay!
* Family Movie Night is this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The Foundation will be showing the movie "The Good Dinosaur." It's a free event and all family members are invited.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is green this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.We are reading the Ann Cameron series.We will to read nonfiction using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives. We will write a narrative about loosing a tooth this week. . We are also working on stamina in writing by doing 7 minute quick writes..
Word Study: We have People words this week. This list also includes pronouns. We .are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 3 last week. It covers the concepts of adding two digit numbers using various strategies like counting on a 100's Chart and using a number line.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be comparing igneous rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies:Students are beginning Unit 3. Ms. Hess will be planning a special unit on Elections.More information about this unit to come.
The secret word for the week is pink.
10-3-16 We survived a very hot week! The students were all smiles on picture day. They all looked fabulous. It's not too late to turn in the picture envelope if you wish to purchase school pictures.We had to reorganize some classrooms and ours was one of them. Room 10 said goodbye to Levi and Norah. They were moved to he 2/3 combo class. Even though they are gone, they will always be part of our Room 10 family!
Here's What's Happening:
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Notes were sent home last week. Please let me know if you are unable to meet at the assigned time. . I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 17th.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is orange this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number are on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative. We are beginning to read nonfiction. We will using Scholastic News as the text. We will soon be responding to the articles.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have more words with short /e/ . We are also working on writing a complete sentence. All sentences begin with a capital letter and ends with a . ? !.
Math:. We began Topic 2 last week. It covers the concepts of even and odd as well as arrays.The Topic 2 test will be given on Wednesday 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students reviewed Unit 1 last week for the test this week. Students took home their social studies book and a study guide. Please review the study guide with your child. The students who are in the Padres will take home the study guide on Monday. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-26-16 Where did the month of September go? Another month in the books. We had a great week! We had fun making cartoons out of a personal narrative with our Tech Buddies.The kiddos were great for the substitute on Friday. Thanks for turning in the Registration Packets. Only one to go.
Here's What's Happening:
* Picture Day is Tuesday the 27th. We will be taking pictures right after recess. If you wish to purchase school pictures, please return the envelope that was sent home last week.
* October 5th will have an 11:45 dismissal time. I will meeting with some parents to discuss their child's progress thus far. Look for a note coming home this week for a time I would like to meet with you to. I will be meeting with ALL parents for Parent Conferences in November.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. The slip is blue this week.Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form. Remember, a note from you will work if the slip gets misplaced. This will be the last week you will be getting a hard copy of the homework packet. I will be putting the homework on this website. You may print the pages that you wish your child to do. The slip is the only thing that needs to be returned.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read personal narratives.The students are seeing how an author can take a life event and turn it into a personal narrative.
Writing: We will continue writing personal narratives focusing on one small moment in time. We are also working on stamina in writing.
Word Study: We have words with short /e/ that can be spelled with an /e/, /ay/, or /ai/.
Math:. We are finishing Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. .The Topic 1 test will be given on Tuesday the 27. Please review the papers that have come home with your child as well as the homework packet that was sent home. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday. A new homework packet covering this topic will be sent home this week. This is a short topic. The Topic 2 test will be given on 10/5.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be seeing how rocks are used in our environment.
Social Studies: The students are finishing up their unit on ancestors. There will be a unit 1 test next week. The Chargers will be given the test on 10/4 and the Padres will be given the test on 10/5. Be sure to go over the review with you child. This is first test is a challenging one.
9-19-16 We had fun last week showing San Diego team pride. The Chargers, Padres, and Aztecs were well represented in our first Spirit Day. This week we will meet our Book Buddies and Technology Buddies.
Here's What's Happening:
* Registration packets were sent home on Friday. The Enrollment Verification, Attendance Policy ,Disaster Information, and Health Information sheets are due this week.
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday. Your child has until Wednesday to turn in this slip. Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of this form.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays. It is important that you read over the Weekly News with your child as this is one way we communicate what is happening in Room 10 on a weekly basis.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
Here's What We're Doing:
Reading: We will be finishing the Black Lagoon series this week. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are still responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence. We will begin writing personal narratives. Our first personal narrative will be a colaboration with our Tech. Buddies and will turned into a cartoon.
Word Study: We have more words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. . We will be working on lessons 1-6 through 1-10 this week . A topic test will be given next week.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We will be sorting rocks and discussing their properties.
Social Studies: The students made a Family Tree and are discussing people now and long ago.
9-12-16 Welcome to the Room 10 Family! It was great seeing you at Back to School Night.I really appreciate the time and effort you make on behalf of your child. This is going to be an exciting year!
Here's What's Happening:
*Home Reading Logs are to be turned in every Friday.
*Weekly News is due on Mondays.
*Library books are due on Wednesdays. Be sure to turn in the blue permission slips ASAP.
*Turn in permission slips for the park by Friday.
*Spirit Day is Tuesday the 13th. Wear San Diego sports jerseys or colors. The colors can be black and red, white and blue, blue and gold, or brown and gold.
Here's What We're Doing:
:Reading: We are reading the Black Lagoon series. We are also reading personal narratives.
Writing: We are responding to the Black Lagoon series. We are writing 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph is about the book. The second paragraph is about the real person at our school. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, 3 details sentences, and a closing sentence.
Word Study: We have words with short /a/ found ta the beginning and middle of a word.
Math:. We are on Topic 1 . The students are learning different strategies to solve addition facts up to 20. You can review the pages in the Topic 1 packet, that was given to you at Back to School Night, if your child is having difficulty on his/her daily work.
Science: We are studying Earth Science. The students are learning about rocks. We are learning the story of sand and how water and wind can transform rocks.
Social Studies:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
home and Topic 3 in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 5 on Friday.
Please make sure your child's name and number is on both sides of the Homework Slip.
Bring in any new or gently used costumes by October 21. Remember to bring in any plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
10-4-15
September flew by! It was great seeing so many of you at the Tribal Meeting last Friday. The students did a wonderful job singing My Dog Rags as well as playing the casnietas, triangles and the tamborines. They also enjoyed a fun Robotics Lab. The students built a mini bird robot out of Legos. They then used the computer to make the robotic bird move and sing. Thanks to a grant, your child will be able to experience more Lego Robotic Labs in the future .
A big Thank You! to Mrs.Ludwick who made our Class Directory. It was sent home on Friday. I especially like the cover!
Here are some reminders:
*Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th. Be sure to return the payment envelope if you plan on purchasing school pictures.
* The Homework and Reading Log slip is white this week. Make sure you sign it and your child has his/her name and number on it. These are due every Friday. The blue Homework slip must be turned in by Tuesaday.
*The Weekly News is sent home every Friday. It needs to be signed by you. It is due no later than Wednesday.
*We are collecting new or gently used costumes to help local military families have a fun Halloween. Costumes are due by October 20th.
*Library books are due by Wednesday. Students return then books directly to the library.
* Monday, October 12 is our first Spirit Day. Students are asked to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team's logo wear or colors..
Here's what we're working on.
Math: Topic 2 Test is Monday. This topic covers addition strategies.Review Topic 2 pages in the Homework Workbook. We will begin Topic 3 on Tuesday. This topic covers subtraction strategies.
Reading:We are reading personal narratives.We are enjoying The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron.
Writing- We are writing nonfiction responses to Scholastic News articles.
Science-We are learning about the properties of rocks as well as learning the story of sand.
Social Studies- Your child is working on the unit "Governing the People". They studying about the local government and what it means to be a citizen.
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
4-. 11-16 Wow! What an exciting week we had at Kumeyaay. On Tuesday we received The Civic Learning Award of Excellence. The Supreme Court Justice of California and San Diego City Schools Superintendent spoke about how they were so impressed with our school.This honor was covered my various news stations and there was an article in the paper. Kumeyaay was one out of three schools honored and is the only elementary school that received this award. Way to go Coyotes! The kids had fun dressing up on Twin Day. I was definitely seeing double and even triple that day. We had a Fine Artist lesson on watercolor. Thank you to those who supported Kumeyaay by buying raffle tickets, donating basket items or attending The Spring Fling. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into making this event such a fun night. We are only half way at meeting our goals to pay for our wonderful science, music, and art programs. It's not too late to donate.
Here's what's happening:
4-4-16 Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. I know I did.
Here's what's happening:
* Students should be reading about the person they chose to do a biography on. A graphic organizer was sent home before break. This graphic organizer is due this Friday and should include enough information for your child to write a biography of their own. The students will also be responsible for bringing in an important quote from their person as well as 4-6 pictures. The pictures should be no larger than 5x7. The quote and pictures will be due next Friday. A sign up for the oral presentations will be sent home on Friday
* There will be a Reading Log only this week. It is due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We have words with long o this week with the spelling of o, o_e, and ow. We will be discussing the words your and you're this week.
Math:. The students did a good job on the Geometry test. As always, review the test with your child. We will be finishing up this unit with a fun shape activity and a fraction book.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: We are beginning our science unit on Plants and Insects. We will be starting with plants. We've planted peas and will be monitoring their growth. We will also make a diagram of a plant.
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3-21-16 Happy Spring! We almost caught a leprechaun on Thursday because of all the awesome leprechaun traps! I was truly amazed. The traps got pieces of the leprechaun's coat as well as pieces of his beard. The leprechaun left us a coded message telling us he had hid his pot of gold. The students also enjoyed our potato bar and a video about St. Patrick's day.
Here's what's happening:
* Students will be selecting a person to do a biography on this week. The students will read about the person who has made an important impact. The students will be writing their own biography about the person they have selected. The students will also be doing an oral presentation on their person. More information coming soon.
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* This is the last week for Pasta for Pennies. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
* Monday-Thursday this week have a 11:45 a.m. dismissal time.
*Field trip permission slips to Stehly Organic Farms are due by Thursday. I will be contacting the parent drivers who have already signed up to drive. If you are no longer available to drive, please let me know by the end of the week. If you would like to drive, please let me know.
*Dine to Donate is Wednesday at Round Table Pizza.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: We will be discussing the words they're, their, and there as well as to, too, and two this week.
Math:. The Topic 12 test on Geometry will be given on Friday. Please go over the pages in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on People Who Make a Difference.
Science: . We've begun our Life Science unit on Plants and Insects by taking a nature walk around our campus.
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3-14-16 Wow! What a busy week. The students took a Social Studies, Science, and a Topic 11 Math test. The math test was very challenging. Please continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping if your child had trouble with this concept. I sent home letters for parent conferences. If you did not get a letter and would still like a conference, please let me know. Remember that Monday-Thursday next week have a 11:45 dismissal time. Tuesday and Wednesday are for conferences. I heard the kiddos looked great in their Super Hero costumes! Thanks for supporting this months Spirit Day. The students enjoyed a great art lesson. Thanks to our wonderful art moms!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. There is no packet again this week, just a reading log. The students do have a writing activity. They are to write about how they made their leprechaun traps. Be sure to include the simple machines they used. Make sure the write ups are neat and have been checked for spelling and correct punctuation.The students should be completing traps. The traps are due on Wednesday,March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies is continuing. Thanks to those of you who have already donated to this cause.
*Mixed Bag orders are due soon. Get your orders in this week.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We are responding to biographies.
Word Study: More words with /ed/ or /ing/ with doubling the final consonant.
Math: We started Topic 12. Topic 12 is on Geometry. We are learning about solid shapes, plane shapes, faces, edges, and vertices. Look over these lessons in the homework workbook.
Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their lap books on people who make a difference. The Unit 6 test and lap book for Unit 6 will be sent home this week. Please go over these items with your child.
Science: The students had fun with roller races last week. They learned that weight that is evenly distributed will make a roller roll farther. The Balance and Motion tests were sent home last week. We will be finishing up our unit this week will a roller coaster activity.
3-7-16 Last week the students had a great time celebrating Read Across America by doing some fun Dr. Seuss activities. The students enjoyed creating their own Seussical animals, doing word searches, reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book and writing about it, as well as reading about Dr. Seuss himself. Come and check out your child's directed drawing of the cat in the hat.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday. Homework this week is the reading log only. The students should be working on their Leprechaun Traps. The traps are due on March 16.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Pasta for Pennies began on Friday. Have your child collect loose change and bring it to school. The money collected goes towards finding a cure for childhood cancers.
* Info about the Mixed Bags went home last week. These bags make great gifts. Mother's Day is only a couple months away.
* Happy Grams on sale this week. Support our Spirit Club.
*Daylight Savings Time is this weekend. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
* Parent Conferences are on March 22nd and 23rd. I will be sending a letter home if I need to discuss your child's progress with you. If you don't receive a letter from me, then I do not need to meet with you at this time.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with a /y/ ,/i/, or /ie /.
Math: The Topic 11 test is on Tuesday. It will cover 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book. We will beginning our unit on Geometry on Wednesday.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 6 test this week. The students have taken home their textbooks to study from. They will also have a study guide to go over. The Padres will take the test on WEDNESDAY and the Chargers will take the test on FRIDAY.
Science: The Padres will be taking their science test on Tuesday. I've sent home their journals last week. They may use their journals for the test.
2-29-16 Happy February 29th. I don't get to say that very often! We had a funtastic week. We enjoyed our field trip to The Museum of Making Music. The students learned some of the history of music and how a guitar is made. They enjoyed creating their own sounds through vibration at the hands on station where they got to play various instruments. Pitch and volume was practiced at the drumming station. A fun time was had by all. Thanks so much to our wonderful parent drivers! On Friday, Room 10 was up for the challenge, the Fitness Challenge that is. The Marines came and spent time with the students at recess and lunch recess. The students enjoyed rotating through 4 fitness stations that included a parachute and hurdles. Boy did they get a workout!
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue. Many students have overdue books this week.
* Wednesday is Read Across America. We'll be reading Dr. Seuss books, doing Seuss themed activities all while eating green eggs and ham.
* The science test will be on Friday, March 4th for the Chargers and on Tuesday, March 8 for the Padres. The students will be able to use their journals for the test.
* Tribal Meeting is Friday. Wear your Kumeyaay Logo Wear.
* Bring plastic bottles for recycling. The money goes towards playground equipment.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies.
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /i/ sound. The words are spelled with an .
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about people who make a difference. This goes what along with what we are learning in reading and writing. The students will be creating a lap book.
Science: The students will be learning about simple machines this week. The students will apply their knowledge about simple machines to create a
2-22-16 It's hard to believe that this is the last full week of February! We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. The students had fun drawing what they would look like and what they would be doing when they are 100 years old. Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child brings his/her booster seat. We will be returning to school for lunch. There is a very important screening of Invisible Threat on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in Kumeyaay's Multi-Purpose Room. The Tierrasanta unit of Radys Children's Hospital is sponsoring this event. The film talks about the importance of immunization. There will be a doctor and the head of school nurses in the Serra cluster to discuss the new laws and field any questions parents may have. I hope to see you there.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Dine Out Night is on Tuesday, February 23 from 4 to close at Islands on Balboa.
2-16-16 I hoped you enjoyed our lovely four day week end. WOW! We had a very busy week last week! It started out by celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a Chinese New Year's celebration where the students made some fun crafts, watched a video, read informational texts, and enjoyed eating good luck foods like lo mein noodles, fortune cookies, and tangerines. We had a Spirit Day and finished up our Fine Artist Lesson on abstract art. The week ended with the APEX Fun Run. The students had a great time and we earned money for our school. Thank you to those who sponsored your child and helped to support our wonderful Science, Music, and Art programs here at Kumeyaay. Please turn in all pledge this week. The students enjoyed a delicious fruit snack before passing out their valentines at the end of the day on Thursday. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and delicious chocolates.
Here's what's happening:
* Homework slips are due on Friday.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school on MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students did a great job on their Social Studies test last week. They are continuing to work on their personal timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are continuing talking about force and how force can be used to set an object in motion.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin responding to biographies. Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an /ea/ and /y/.
Math: We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review these concepts with your child at home in the math homework book.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We will be learning about simple machines this week. This information will be used to create a leprechaun trap next month. More information about this project will be coming home soon.
The secret words are leap year.
2-8-16 The students really enjoyed making their Chromatography t-shirts. They may wear these shirts every other Wednesday when we go to Science Lab. Like most families this week-end, I had a busy sports week-end. I saw the Aztecs stay undefeated in the Mountain West and watched Manning break records as the Broncos became Super Bowl 50 champions. The majority of our class were Bronco fans. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year this week.
Here's what's happening:
*Tuesday, February 9th is our next Spirit Day. It's College Day. Students are asked to dress in their favorite college jerseys or wear the school colors.
* Will be doing some fun activities this week for Chinese New Year. We had a little celebration on Monday and the students brought home a licee envelope with a Chinese coin and a piece of lucky candy inside.
* Homework slips are due this THURSDAY because there is no school on FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due on TUESDAY because there is no school onext MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11th at 11:30. A note was sent home last week with a list of student names. If you are bringing valentines, please make sure there is one for every child. Those families that are bringing in fruit, please bring it in on Thursday. I will send a reminder home on Wednesday.
* Our field trip to the Museum of Making Music is on Tuesday, February 23. We a short a couple of drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive. I will send confirmation to those parents who have already signed up to drive.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading. We will begin respondin
Word Study: We are studying words with the long /e/ sound. The words are spelled with an e, ee, e-consonant-e, and eo.
Math: The students will be bringing home their Topic 10 test this week. They did much better with this concept! Please keep reviewing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. We are working on Topic 11 which continues our work on 3-digit addition and subtraction.
Social Studies: The students will be taking the Unit 1 test this week. Padres will take the test on Tuesday and the Chargers will take the test on Wednesday.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about force and how force sets things into motion.
2-1-16 It was a very exciting week last week. The students enjoyed all the fun activities that went along with The Great Kindness Challenge. Be sure to check out the heart on the playground fence. Everyone was very eager to talk about the windy weekend.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by Wednesday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab. Less than half the students have brought in a white t-shirt so far. I would hate for them to miss out on making a fun science shirt.
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* We will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 11. A note will be coming home this week with more details.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading and discussing the features of a biography.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces and responses to our reading.
Word Study: We are studying words with the suffixes "ed" and "ing". We will also be studying contractions.
Math: We've been working on comparing numbers, counting by 5, 10 and 100's, and finding patterns in numbers up to 1,000. The topic 10 test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice the Topic 10 pages in the math homework book.
Social Studies: The students are learning about the past and are creating their own timelines.
Science: We are continuing our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about motion this week and how vibration creates sound.
1-24-16 We had a very busy week for a short week. The students had a lesson on whole body listening presented by our school counselor and school psychologist. Ask your child more about whole body listening. This week begins The Great Kindness Challenge. There will be all sorts of fun acivities for the stundents to do throughout the week. The focus is showing the students how through acts of kindness they can make the world a better place. A pink slip went home on Friday explaining the "Keep 'em Cozy' drive. The school will be collecting new scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, and socks for the homeless children.
Here's what's happening:
* Bring in a white t-shirt by this Thursday to make a Chromatography t-shirt in Science Lab.
* Fine Artist lesson is on Friday.
* Keep 'em Cozy Drive
* Homework slips are due every FRIDAY.
* Weekly News slips are due every MONDAY.
* Library books are due every WEDNESDAY. I will tell the students if their books are overdue.
* February 2 begins the APEX Fun Run. The day the students will be running on February 11.
* Kumeyaay Science Fair March 2.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing reading books that include the character's wants and desires, events that supports the character's wants , and the themes. We are beginning to read biographies.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with long a with the ai, eigh, and ay patterns
Math: We will finish the topic 9 test on Monday. We willbegin Topic 10 which is on place value. We have also been working on word problems and discussing the process of solving them.
Social Studies: The students are learning about life then and now and making comparisons. They are also discussing why things have changed over time.
Science: We started our physical science unit on balance and motion. We are talking about balance and why an object is able to balance.
1-11-18
Here's what's happening:
* Ancestor pizza box and all 8 paragraphs due on Monday.
* Flashback Spirit Day is on Tuesday. Dress from the 60's,70's or 80's. I can't wait to see what the kids come up with.
* Our Ancestor Brunch is on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. We will be having a taste from around the world. The students will be presenting their reports around 8:30. If you are bringing something to share, please make sure your child knows what it is and where it's from. Example. Your child is bringing soda bread from Ireland. All parents are welcomed to attend!
* On Friday we will be meeting with our Technology Buddies for a Pajama Party. Your child can wear their pajamas to school on Friday. We will be watching a movie and having a snack. A letter and an email were sent home on Friday.
* Homework this week is the Home Reading Log and Decorate your Gingerbread Person.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We are continuing to read books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying plural words this week.
Math: We took the Topic 8 test on Friday. You will be getting the results later this week. On Monday we will be beginning Topic 9.This topic is on subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world is winding down. We will be ending our studies in France and the United States. The students will be taking their travel bags home on Thursday.
The secret word for the week is ancestors.
12-7-15 I can't believe we are already in December. This year is flying by! The Ancestor Project is coming to an end. The last two paragraphs are due this Friday. The pizza box part of this project is due Monday, December 14. We will be presenting the Ancestor Reports on Wednesday, December 16 at the Ancestor Brunch. Please note the day change. Each child is ask to bring in a food item that represents one of the countries he/she reported on. It can also be a favorite recipe. Look for the sign up sheet that will be coming home this week. All parents are invited to the brunch which will begin at 8:00.
A big THANK YOU to those who were able to support the Teddy Bear Drive and our Food Drive. The stuffed animals will bring a smile to many children at Rady's Children Hospital. Many families in San Diego will be supported this holiday season because of your generous donations. Kumeyyay families really care!
Here's what's happening:
* Reading Log and all paragraphs due on Friday.
*Pizza boxes due Monday, December 14th.
* Library books are due by Wednesday.
* Spirit Day this month is dressing up from the 60's. 70's, or 80's.
Here's what we are doing:
Reading: We have been enjoying reading books that go with the countries we are visiting. We are also continuing our work on character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analysis pieces.
Word Study: We are studying more words with the short /o/ sound. We will also be learning about contractions this week.
Math: We are working on Topic 8 this week. This topic is on adding two digit numbers with regrouping and adding on a number line. We will take the test on Friday. Please review this topic with your child.
Social Studies: Our study of celebrations around the world has begun. The children have been enjoying their "flights" to Mexico. England, Israel, and Germany so far. The students have been reading about and writing a response for each country they have visited. There is a craft and a special treat that represents the country being studied. The students are also filling out a boarding pass and locating the countries on a map.
11-16-15 What a busy week we had! We enjoyed a day off in honor of our Veterans and went to the fabulous play Annie. Many thanks to our parent drivers who helped to make our first field trip possible.
Here's what's happening.
* Character Trait Project is due today. Presentations will begin this week.
* Homework for the next few weeks will be the Ancestor Project. Please note the due dates on the writing portion of this project.The entire project is due on December 14. Your child will presenting this project to Ms. Hess and Ms. Caudle's classes. There is still a Home Reading Log that needs to be filled out and returned each week. I will be discussing this project at parent conferences.
* This week Monday through Friday are all minimum days. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 11:45. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with. A conference reminder will be sent home the day before your conference, so be sure to check your chil's folder.
*This Thursday, November 19, is National Parent Involvement Day. In honor of this day, we will have an altered lunch schedule so that you may join your child for a picnic lunch.We will be having lunch from 11:05-11:25. I hope you can join us.
* Kumeyaay's annual canned food drive has begun! Please send in any canned or boxed nonperishable foods to help those in need.
* There's also the Teddy Bear Drive. These new stuffed animals bring comfort to children who have to go to Rady's Childrens Hospital.
*This Thursday is our next "Dine to Donate" at Pick-up Stix. You can dine in or take out. You will also support our school with a percentage of your purchase going directly back to our school. Best of all you don't have to cook because I know you'll be doing a lot of cooking next week!
Here's what we've been working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on determining the main idea of a text and providing supporting evidence. This week, we will read some information about Pilgrims. We are also continuing our work with character analysis.
Writing: We are continuing our work with paragraph writing through opinion pieces, responses to our reading, and character analasis pieces.
Word Study: This week our focus will be on reviewing the various ways to spell the short and long vowel sounds.
Math: We will be ending Topic 7 this week on understanding and using a variety of strategies for subtracting two digit numbers. We will take the test on Tuesday. Please review this topic with your child. We will begin Topic 8 this week.
Social Studies: We completed our unit on Our Country and Government unit. At this week's conference, you'll be getting your child's completed lap book.
Science: The Earth Science unit will resume after Winter Break.
11-9-15 We enjoyed a much needed rainy day last week. The beautiful rainbow made us all smile and appreciate what a rainy day can bring. The students took two tests last week, a science test and a math test. Look for the results to come home this week.
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us this week.
* Our next Spirit Day is Tuesday and it's Crazy Hair or Hat Day. Come to school with a crazy hat, crazy hair or both.
* The Canned Food Drive has begun. Please bring in a nonperishable food item to help a family in need.
* There will be school on Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of our Kumeyaay military families.
* The annual Teddy Bear Drive begins this week. Bring in a new Teddy Bear to brighten the day of a child at Rady's Childrens Hospital. It will end December 4th.
* Our first field trip to see the CYT Annie is this Friday. A reminder will be sent home later this week. All parent drivers need to be at school by 8:30 on Friday, November 13th.
* Keep working on the Character Trait Puppet for homework. Remember this is due Monday, November 16th. We will be presenting the puppets the week of the 16th.
* Parent Conferences begin on Monday, November 16th. This week has a 11:45 dismissal all week. Please plan accordingly.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: We have begun Topic 7. This topic covers mental subtraction and the various strategies used to solve subtraction problems.
Science: The science test was given and will be sent home this week.
Social Studies: The students are learning about American symbols.
11-2-15 It sounds like everyone had a fun Halloween! Everone looked great in their costumes and Room 10 rocked the Halloween parade.
We had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration. The children had a wonderful time decorating skull masks, making ofrendas, paper papals and marigolds. We also enjoyed a delicious feast. Thanks so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers and those who brought in items for the fiesta. A special "Thank You" to Bricel's mom who made about 50 delicious tamales and to Bella and her mom who made yummy skull cookies that the children got to decorate.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
* Character Trait homework was sent home on Monday. This is a two week project. It is due November 16th.
* Permission slips are due this week for our field trip to the CYT play Annie.
* Topic 6 math test on Thursday.
* No school next Wednesday, November 11 because of Veteran's Day.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories and nonfiction articles.
Math: Topic 6 test is on Thursday. This topic covers mental addition. Please review the different strategies we've been working on like adding on a 100 Chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The science test was given
10-26-15 We had a great Fine Artist lesson on Friday. The students learned about the abstract artist, Paul Klee. They recreated their version of his famous cat. Annie's grandmother taught this lesson on line.Thank you to our other wonderful volunteers!
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Topic 5 math test is on Monday.
* Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Halloween parade is Friday morning. A letter going over the parade guidelines was sent home last week. Make sure your child brings a change of clothes on Friday.
* A field trip packet will be sent home on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to drive on our November 13th field trip. Please return these forms by November 3. You must have volunteer clearance to be able to come on our field trip.
* We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Monday, November 2. We will need items and volunteers for this event. A note will be sent home on Monday giving you more information.
* I will be sending home a Parent Conference sign up to those of you who haven't signed up get. Please return the sign up no later than November 4.I will assign a day and time for you if I don't receive it by then. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are continuing our work on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits by reading books by Kevin Henkes .
Writing: We are continuing to write a paragraph responding to fictional stories.
Math: Topic 5 math test is Monday. We will begin Topic 6 on Tuesday. This topic covers mental addition. Students will be adding on a hundred chart, adding tens and ones, and adding multiples on 10.
Science: The Earth science test will be given next Wednesday and Friday. A review will be done in class.
Social Studies: The Padres will be taking the Unit 3 test on Wednesday. A study guide and their social studies book was sent home on Friday. Please study with your child. The Chargers will be taking their test next Tuesday.
10-19-15 What a great week! The students filled the bucket with magic stones this week. They have earned the Dia de los Muertos celebration which will be on Monday, November 2. More information about this event will be coming home soon.
Here are some reminders and upcoming events:
*Tuesday is Kid's News Day, A Day to Donate. Look for me selling newspapers in front of the school Tuesday morning. Donations benefit Rady's Childrens Hospital.Those who are able to donate will get a special treat.
*Homework slip is golden this week. Please make sure your child's name is on both sides and has your signature. Both the Homework slip and Weekly News are due no later than Tuesday.
* Bring in Halloween costumes by Wednesday.
* Mark your calendars for November 13. That's the date for our first field trip to see the CYT play Annie at Pacific Beach Middle School. We will need parent drivers. More information will be coming home this week.
Here's what we are working on:
Reading: We are working on the elements of fiction which includes characters, setting, problem, main events, solution, and author's message or big idea. We are also beginning to work on character traits.
Writing: We are continuing to work on writing a paragraph and what must be included in a paragraph. We will begin to write a paragraph about elements of fictional stories.
Math: We started Topic 5 this week. It is on place value. We will be comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and adding 1 or 10 more/less using a hundreds chart. Re
9-27-15
We survived another very hot week! We are all so thankful for the new air conditioning system. I don't know I we ever taught without it. It is suppose hot this week as well. Please make sure to pack an extra water bottle for your child. It is so important that we all stay hydrated.
Friday is our Tribal Meeting. The 2nd grade classes will be performing the song My Dog Rags . We have been practicing the song in class. I hope you can come Friday morning to watch your child perform. We will also sing "This Land is Your Land". The words and music can be found on the website under the "Student" tab.
Topic 1 tests were sent home on Friday. Please review the test with your child. We have begun Topic 2 which is on addition strategies that include doubles, near doubles, making a 10, to name a few. Please review the math pages that are sent home. You may work on Topic 2 in the Homework Math book.
We have begun to share the character bags. The students are having fun trying to match the items in the bag to a classmate. We will continue to share the bags this week.
This week I will be reading stories that have small moments. We will discuss these stories to see how the authors come up with their ideas. These stories will help when we begin our new writing unit on Personal Narratives. We will be writing in the journals that your child decorated. Our first task is to make a list of ideas that we can write about.
The homework slip for this week is blue. The green homework slip was due last Friday. Please make sure the green slip is turned in no later than Tuesday. Please make sure you have filled out both sides of the homework slip. The Weekly News was also sent home on Friday. The intent of the Weekly News is for you to have a conversation with your child about his/her week. Sign and return the Weekly News sheet no later than Wednesday. This form is always white.
Your child enjoyed checking out a library book this past week. They also had fun at Science Lab. We met our Technology Buddies as well. We will meet our Book Buddies on Monday.
9-21-15
It was great seeing you at Back to School Night last Thursday. I really appreciate the time and effort you have made on behalf of your child. Please remember that the Homework Log is due on Fridays. The Parent News is due no later than Wednesday.. We only have a couple more park permission slips, Some Library slips and Directories need to be turned in. Please return these no later than Wednesday. Thank you to those of you who have already returned them!
The It's in the Bag project was due today. Please turn it in as soon as you can. We will begin presenting the bags on Tuesday.
We will have a math test covering Topic 1 on Tuesday. This Topic covers Understanding Addition and Subtraction. You may review the pages in the Math Homework book. Topic 1 only. Please always review the math papers that come home.
We are continuing to write a response to the Black Lagoon series. We will be finishing up this week with The Class and The Secretary from the Black Lagoon.. We will begin our writing of a nonfiction response to a Scholastic News article. We will write a Scholastic News response on a weekly basis.
We began our Social Studies and Science groups last week. Students will come to me for Science. We will be sorting rocks by properties this week. Students go to Ms. Hess for Social Studies. They will be learning about our government.
It's suppose to be a crazy weather week with rain and 90 degree temperatures. I guess this is how we welcome Fall. Please dress accordingly.
9-13-15 Wow! What a great group of second graders! We are off to a great start and I know this is going to be a GREAT year! We survived a very hot week! Our new air conditioning really came in handy.
I hope your child told you about some of the things we worked on last week. In math we are learning about addition and subtraction and how they are related. We reviewed part/part/whole. There will be a math next next Tuesday, 9-22.
We we begin groups this week. Ms. Hess and I will be teaming in math, science, and social studies.
We will continue reading the Black Lagoon series my Mike Thayer. We read The Music Teacher and The Custodian from the Black Lagoon. The students have learned that Hubie, the main character in these stories, has a wild imagination. He imagines the music teacher and the custodian at his school do very strange things. We discussed how to write a paragraph and the students wrote a fiction response to these stories. We then met Mrs. Solis, our music teacher and Mr. Victor, the custodian and wrote a nonfiction response.
Thank you for turning the Student Survey Forms in so promptly! It really helps me to get to know your child through your eyes.
I look forward to meeting you at Back to School Night on Thursday, September 17. Please remember that this is a parent only event. Please let me know if you are unavailable to attend on Thursday. It is important that I go over the information with you. I will set up a time when we can meet the week of September 21.
Every week there will be a secret word. Tell your child to whisper the word to me. There will be a special reward for telling me the secret word.
9-8-15 I would like to welcome you all to the Room 10 family! I know that this is going to be a fun and exciting year!
Please return the Student Information Sheet. I would like these to be returned no later than this Friday.
Students have a fun homework activity this week. They are to decorate their writing journal. Information about this project was sent home today.
Looks like very warm weather ahead. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to school each day and wears weather appropriate clothing. I will limit outside activities this week. We are thankful to have air conditioning this year. Think cool thoughts.
Please return the Student Information Sheet. I would like these to be returned no later than this Friday.
Students have a fun homework activity this week. They are to decorate their writing journal. Information about this project was sent home today.
Looks like very warm weather ahead. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to school each day and wears weather appropriate clothing. I will limit outside activities this week. We are thankful to have air conditioning this year. Think cool thoughts.