Hello Second Grade Families,
First, let me introduce myself. I am Joan Toepfer. I started this week as the long term sub in Mrs. Naparalla's class. I will be here until she returns in February. I am a retired Special Education teacher. I worked at Horlick High School in Racine Unified School District for 16 years. My husband and I moved to Montello last year and I've been subbing in the local school districts. There were a few bumps in the road this first week while I become comfortable with the schedule and curriculum (the students kept a count of how many mistakes I made, haha). All in all, the week went well. I am excited to provide a safe, engaging, and fun environment in which all students will learn to the best of their ability. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. My email is joantoep@princeton.k12.wi.us.
Important!!!
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, November 11: Veteran's Day Assembly at 9:30
Wednesday, November 19: PTO Meeting 6:00-7:30 - The PTO would love to have new parents join their team!
Thursday, November 20: FAMILY FUN NIGHT 5-7pm - The Family & Community Engagement Committee is hosting a Family Fun Night. Their theme is Literacy, and families will be completing an ESCAPE ROOM activity.
Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28: Thanksgiving Break/No School
Grading: If you have questions about our grading scale in elementary grades, please refer to the school website here for more info! https://www.princetonschooldistrict.org/district/standard.cfm
Homework:
What are we learning?
ELA
Module 4: Once Upon a Time (we are in week 1)
HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next three weeks, our
class will be learning about stories that teach valuable life lessons.
We will read many kinds of
stories, from classic fairy tales to modern retellings, and even an
informational text about how to appreciate a story. Children will also write a
story about an imaginary friend or place.
BRING IT HOME! Learning fun for the whole family!
Big Idea Words. Reinforce
these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: moral,
relate, version.
Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday
conversations:
·
What is the moral of a story you know?
·
Which character do you relate to most?
·
What is your version of what happened?
Let’s Read Together.
Make a special time and place to read with your child every day.
During this module about storytelling, try these
activities during your reading time together:
·
Tell which characters you’d like to be friends
with and why.
·
Talk about how a lesson that a character learns
in a story can help you.
·
Read the dialogue in a different voice for each
character.
Word Play. Play
with words to help develop skills that are important for reading.
Week 1: Add –s or –es
Write these words in a list: clap,
click, box, smash. Add –s or –es to each word. Now make your
own list!
Week 2: All Jobs of y
Look for words that include y
in your daily reading. Then, categorize each word based on the sound the y
stands for (short i, long i, or long e).
Week 3: Double the Fun!
Make a list of words that need a
double consonant when –ing is added, such as hop, swim, hug, and drum.
Write down each word, double the consonant, and add –ing. Now act
them out!
Math
This week we will continue with our work in Unit 2. In Unit 2, we will continue to work with money, addition and subtraction with larger numbers, and other number concepts.
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