Mrs. Holloway’s Newsletter Room 201 October 3rd – 7th Week 7 Dates to Remember: Oct. 3rd -Conference Forms go home Oct. 5th- Early Release /Enrichment Clubs begin Oct. 7th - Pay to Play- Ties and Tutus Oct. 10th – No School Oct. 14th – Pink out Oct. 25th – School Pictures Oct. 26th & 27th – Early Release / Teacher Conferences Homework: We are in a new month and the October Homework menu is posted on my website. Remember homework is due on Friday. For every 3 assignments – one math, one reading and one free choice OR Project you will receive credit. A Peek at our Week: 1. Reading/Language Arts Analyzing Plot Retelling a story 2. Writing Brainstorming Components of a story Verbs (grammar) 3. Math Addition Strategies- Adding by Place, Keeping One Number Whole 4. Science Classifying Matter Solids, Liquids, and Gasses 5. Social Studies Cultural Celebrations What can I do at home? Reinforce what we are learning in the classroom by reading to your child and having them read daily. Always practice retelling a story in the correct order and including all important details. Students should be writing words that are legible and easily read (even if they are not spelled correctly). Encourage sentence writing utilizing correct punctuation and capitalization. Students should be sounding out simple unknown words while reading. Practice math fact automaticity!

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Mrs. Holloway’s Newsletter Second Grade High Frequency Words these words are not tested but should be reviewed daily for fluency List 1 List 2 than about from because back after I’m been big came away your who when them were could very where mother four two before make little just into any there have Weekly Vocabulary Words (Please review the definition of these words) fearless duplicated convince remarks familiar disguise