The Towne News!

Word Journeys!

                                                                            
                                                                        

Throughout the year our class will be taking word  journeys.  To enhance our spelling skills we will be focusing on patterns in words and word features.  Students will be assessed and then broken into groups based on student weaknesses/strengths. 

These Journeys will build not only spelling skills, but will add to their Vocabulary, Phonics, and Reading skills

These features may include:

• long vowels patterns
• silent e
• blends br, nt, st
• digraphs  th, ch,
• homophones
• compound words
• and many more...
  

  Spelling test will be given on Fridays and students will be tested on not only on selected words from the spelling list, but also on additional words that follow the feature or word pattern of study.

  Be looking in your child's planner to see what spelling skill we are working on each week.   (if you have any questions I will answer them at Open House)
  

From the Teachers Desk

I wanted to take a moment at let you know about some important things we will be doing in 2nd grade.

Pen Pals: By an overwhelming vote we will be having pen pals again.  The students seemed to really love this activity and it allows them to practice so many writing skills at the same time.  How could I tell them no?

Towne News!:  I write the Towne News Monthly and try to include any upcoming events as well as skills and vocabulary that we are working on in class.  Here is a link to the August publishing of the Towne News!
Download towne_new1.doc

Planners:  As I have told most of you, I use the student planners for homework, assignments, upcoming events, and reminders.  I will also write you a note if there are any behavior issues.  Please remember to read and sign the planner nightly.  I have explained that this task takes less then a minute and that there is no excuse for it not coming to school everyday signed.  This will help them to become responsible students.

Specials Rotation: Students wrote the specials rotation in their planner.  Make sure that on PE days students have correct clothing and shoes.

MARK YOUR CALENDERS!
Open House is September 4th at 6:30. 
Hope to see you there!

~Ms. Towne

Welcome Back

                             

I am excited to welcome you back to school and I can’t wait to hear about your summer fun. This year we will be discovering changes in our world along with expanding our Reading, Writing, and Math skills.

Meet & Greet will be on Thursday, August 9^th. Feel free to bring in class supplies this day and come in to visit me. Our first day of school will be August 13^th, remember to be on time!

Don’t forget to dress appropriately, our tentative specials rotation will be as follows: Art, PE, Music, PE, Computer, PE, PE 11:10-11:55

For now we are scheduled to eat lunch at 11:20-11:50.

See you soon,

Krissi Towne