OCTOBER EDITION

Be Responsible and Do Your Job, Be Respectful, and Be Safe

Happy October!

Wow! We are already in the rst week of October! The leaves have been
changing, the weather is getting a tad chillier, and we have been busy in
second!grade!
Now that it is our sixth week of school, we are really into the swing of
curriculum and routines! The students have adjusted very well to the
exciting changes in our room! We received our new seat pockets for each
childs seat for materials, new mailboxes, and new class jobs.
Units of Study this Month
Reading and Language Arts
While implementing our Daily 5 Activities everyday: #Read!to!Self, Work!
on!Writing, and Meet!with!Teacher$, we have also been studying many
literacy concepts. We have been learning about: Context Clues, Cause and
E%ect, Venn Diagrams, Information T!Charts, Setting, Characters, Plot,
Genres of literature.
Math
Unit One will be wrapping up on Friday, October 17th with our Unit One
Test. We have been studying even and odd numbers, adding and
subtracting doubles, word problems, equations, comparison bars, and
Making Ten strategies. Unit Two pre!test will be Oct. 20 & 21
Writing
We have been continuing to learn about Personal Narrative Writing. They
are real stories about moments in our lives that already happen. We will
continue writing about events that happen in our daily lives, pets, family
members, and friends!
Science and Social Studies
We are currently studying Soils in science! We have been experimenting
with real materials and recording our observations in science notebooks.
Following our Soils Unit, we will begin The History Of La Crosse for
Social Studies!
It is a pleasure having the privilege to see, teach, and impact your children
daily! Thank you for your continued support!
Love, Ms. Gray :$
Cell - (608) 213-5584 School - (608) 789-8899 agray@lacrosseschools.org
Important Dates
-Oct. 13 & 14 - Conferences
-Oct. 21 - PTO Meeting 6:30pm
-Oct. 24 - 2nd Grade Dental
Sealants Education Program
-Oct. 30 - Orange and Black
Day!
-Oct. 31 - No School
LMC Dates
Our library times this year
have been difcult to adjust
to! Since Mrs. Dunns position
in the library has changed,
we have had a exible
schedule this year. We have
found consistent times for
LMC and SSR check-out!
Sustained Silent Reading
(SSR) book check-out will
be Day 4
LMC home check-out will
be Day 2
October
Superstars!
Look for the pink folder of
supplies and packets to
complete for the special
week!
Moxie - Oct. 6th-10th
Parker - Oct. 20th-24th
Kaylee - Oct. 27th-30th
Ms. Grays News