Peek at Our Week

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9-12-2025

 
What a fun week! Our schedule is back on track and we're digging into second grade! 
 
We had a lockdown drill today. I don't like them, but just like I tell the students, we do these drills to make sure we know what to do. Sometimes the safest place is our classroom. I do not elaborate more than that, except that I will always keep them safe. We have a special corner of the room, shades are pulled, and the door is locked. Then they have to stay very quiet so I can tell a story. It's amazing how much they love hearing stories about when I was little or about my own kids.  
 

Homework - This will start this week. It will be similar to last year. Please remember this is a wonderful way to see what your child is learning and to see the improvements throughout the school year.

  • Monday - Reading folder
  • Tuesday - Reading folder
  • Wednesday - Math folder: due the following Wednesday
  • Thursday - Reading folder
  • Friday - No homework given for the weekend...of course I hope your child reads, or you read with your child. This would also be a time for you to work on math, if needed.

 

FYI-The porta potty came off the roof today. No one predicted today's date, so we decided we all won! :)
 

Important Dates:

Thur. Sept. 18.......PAC Meeting 6 pm (Games for kids)

Sept. 19-Nov. 3 ....Early voting for school referendum (District Office Board Room) Please vote!

Thur. Sept. 25.......Family Fun Night 5:30-7:30

Mon. Sept. 29.......No school - Prof. Dev.

Fri. Oct. 10............Picture Retakes

 

Please help your child get a good night's sleep each night and start the day with a healthy breakfast. We've got lots of learning to do. Have a great week!

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This is what we'll be learning this week...

 

READING/Writing

  • Phonics- Review: bonus letters ff, ll, ss and sometimes zz/ Glued sounds all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk/ R-controlled vowels "bossy r" ar, er, ir, or, ur
  • Sight Words - shall, pull, full, both, talk, walk- reading and spelling
  • Comprehension Skill - making connections
  • Writing - introduction and building writing identity, introduction to writing narratives 
  • Grammar: Capitalization, punctuation, abc order, nouns, proper nouns
 

MATH -

  • Finding the place value of a number up to three digits
  • Expanded notation
 

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS (2nd Step) - Focusing Attention and Listening- Focusing your attention and listening help you be a better learner - Focusing your attention and listening are ways to show respect. 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES- Rules vs. Laws, bus safety

 

SCIENCE - Why do bug bites itch?

 

HEALTH -  Healthy habits -washing hands, keeping hands away from our face, using a tissue (instead of our fingers), getting enough sleep, and eating healthy food.

 

Kara Brandt
952-758-1515
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