Mexico

Second Grade

Students have been learning about Mexico's culture. This week we will continue working on our Pinatas.  Students are enjoying this project. We will be heading to a different country on a different continent in two weeks!  Stay tuned!

Read-a-Thon

It is amazing to witness the second grade and their love for reading!  Students are doing a fabulous job selecting books on their level and enjoying the literature that they have selected.  Our first reading sticker chart is almost covered with stickers. They are on their way to a Read-a-Thon!!!!

Creative Writing

Students are improving every day in their writing.  This week we will learn about adjectives and how they can bring "color" to our writing.  Students are working diligently as they try to complete the entire process of writing.  It is amazing to see the improvements since the beginning of the year!

JCDS Rock Jar

Students in the second grade have had recent success in filling up their rock jar with rocks. Students can earn rocks by showing respect to others, helping others, improving in their grades, or having an overall great day!We have almost achieved our first goal.  Once we accomplish this we will be able to choose a fun activity to do together as a class community!

Reading Projects

Students will be assigned fun and creative book report projects this year.  Although students are in various guided reading groups, I will be assigning book reports to my second graders.  They will be presented during our ELA time and I will be grading them. I will be working with the other guided reading teachers to help support our students in the best way possible. 

Thanks!!!!

First Grade Parents

Dear First Grade Parents,

Students will be getting a new homework folder tomorrow! They are bright red.....difficult to miss!  I also wanted to inform you that there will be no homework next week.  However, I will be updating the Reading Street "Things to Do" section for the students.

Take care!

Homework Packet and Spelling Test

Homework Packets Due Thursday!

Spelling Test Thursday!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences

I look forward to meeting with you all on either Monday, Thursday, or next Tuesday!   Remember,  if you have not signed up for conferences as of yet, please call Eileen ASAP.

 Happy Birthday Jodd!

First Grade Rocks at JCDS!

Reading Street

Dear First Grade Parents,

I want to share a few helpful hints in regards to Reading Street.  I gather that some parents are having difficulty. I am here to help!

Go to:

• https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
• then log in using your child's personal user name and password
• click onto the icon located in the upper right hand side of the page labeled "Things to Do"
• click onto one of the listed activities or e-reads

Students may also explore further by attempting to navigate other activities on the page. However, it is important for students to work on activities and assignments that are part of our current unit.  Just this week we began our second anthology, Communities. Please make sure your child is focusing on the "Things to Do" that will be updated every week. For example, this week we are learning about family communities.

It is also important to know that this is NOT required nightly.  This is just a fabulous way to reinforce phonics skills and to build students' oral fluency.  The kids LOVE this program and are also able to work on some of these assignments during our literacy work station time and computer class.

If you have any questions or would like me to model how to use this program I would be happy to do so. Let me know how it is working for you.  I really appreciate the feedback.  Thanks again.

Mrs. Davis

Poetry Bag

Poetry Bag

Every second grade student will have the opportunity to take home our Poetry Bag.  Inside this bag are treasured poems of all genres.   In addition, students will be completing a fun activity.  Each student will have the bag for one week.  Annabelle took the bag home last Wednesday and will return it this Wednesday for another student to enjoy.  Have fun!  Please remember to read the instructions inside the journal before you begin this project.  Thank you!