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Issue #9 Monday, November 3, 2014

Week-at-a-Glance
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Bri ng a Fri end Day

Math- Math Relays

Content Rotations-
Social Studies: Terra
Cotta Army

Science: Chemistry-
Periodic Table of
Elements

Grammar- Punctuation
and Capitalization

Word Study- introduce
weekly sorts & spelling
patterns

**Word Study
Homework: sentence
wri ti ng

**Readi ng
Homework: 1 5 mi nutes
of readi ng

Math Centers-
Subtraction: Regrouping
across Tens and Hundreds

Readers Workshop-
Mystery Novel Study:

Grandpas Teeth by Rod
Clement



Readers Workshop-
Reading groups

Writers Workshop-
Editing & Revising

*Word Study
Homework: choi ce
acti vi ty

**Readi ng Homework:
1 5 mi nutes of readi ng

**For those families
interested in participating,
the Original Works order
forms come home this
afternoon
Math Centers-
Subtraction: Regrouping
across Zeroes

Readers Workshop-
Reading groups

Writers Workshop-
Publishing

Content Rotations-
Social Studies: Unlocking
Chinas History through
Archaeology

Science: Chemistry-
Study of Atoms

Library Day

**Word Study
Homework: revi ew
words for spel l i ng check

**Readi ng Homework:
Readi ng Refl ecti on

School -Wi de Morni ng
Meeti ng @ 8: 40 am

Math Centers-
Computational Strategies
for Subtraction (open
number lines)

Readers Workshop-
Reading groups

Shakespe
are-
I pray thee,
gentle
mortal, sing
again.
Analyze love
in the middle
of the play


Spel l i ng Check

**Noon Di smi ssal for
Students

Parent-Teacher
Conferences from
1 pm 5:50 pm



No School for
Students

Parent-Teacher
Conferences from
8 am 1 pm


Dear Second Grade Families,
Welcome to November, and to a new, somewhat shortened, week of exciting learning! I hope everyone is beginning to
adjust to our recent time change. Im eager to hear all about students weekend adventures.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
A reminder that parent-teacher conferences will be held this Thursday, November 6
th
from 1 pm to 5:50 pm, and Friday,
November 7
th
from 8 am to 1 pm. Thank you to those families who have already reserved a twenty-minute block. The
link provided by Mr. Miller will close at the end of the day tomorrow, November 4
th
. During the conference time, we will
be discussing how your child is doing academically and socially. If you have any topics and/or questions that you would
like to discuss at the conference, please use the attached paper to write them down, and return it to me at your
earliest convenience. This will enable me to gather information and resources necessary to help answer your
questions.



Batten Bui l di ng
Its official--construction on the new Batten Building is complete! Students
had a front row seat to last weeks ribbon-cutting ceremony, and were beyond
excited to have PE in Peabodys brand-new gymnasium. Featuring basketball hoops,
bleachers, an electronic scoreboard, skybox, and our very own panther emblem
sealed into the floor, the students could not wait to break in the new athletic space.
From scooter relays to games of line tag and fishy-fishy, the kiddos have been
having a blast!


What hast thou done? Thou hast mi staken qui te, and l ai d the l ove j ui ce on some true l oves si ght.
(Oberon to Puck, Act 3)
Our study of Shakespeares comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream, continues to generate deep discussion. Recently, we
learned of Pucks big mistake. Having charmed the wrong Athenian, Lysander is now pursuing Helena. What will come of
this blunder? How will the plays love web become even more entangled? And what of Titania? Last we read, she had
fallen in love with a donkey! This week, students will analyze the ever-changing character relationships. Im absolutely
thrilled that the students look forward to our Shakespeare time each week! Im excited to see where our discussions take us next!








Investi gati ng the Past
How do we learn what we know about the past? Sometimes history is passed from one generation to the next through
its oral tradition. Other times, people may have a written history, and by studying what has been recorded, we can
learn about how people lived long ago. We also learn about people from the past through the objects left behind. Like
detectives, archaeologists dig up clues to help solve the mystery of ancient life. Archaeologists then put the pieces of
the puzzle together to create a picture of what life was like long ago. This week, students will don their archaeology
caps as they analyze artifacts from ancient China. We will also investigate Emperor Qins Terra Cotta Army.


Wri ti ng: Focus on Revi si on
The students have often heard me exclaim, A writers job is never done.
As the quote by Ernest Hemingway would also suggest, we are always
learning to better hone our craft as writers. This week, students will
learn the process of revisionadding, removing, replacing, and
rearranging details to further refine ones writing. Students will
consider the following questions as they revise their work:
-Have I left the readers with any questions? (Who, What, Where, Why?)
-Have I used descriptive, vivid details in my writing? Will the reader be able to see the action unfold,
hear the characters and sounds of the environment, feel the emotion?
-Does my writing flow? Is there a natural pace as I read my piece under my breath? (Or do my
sentences seem staccato and choppy?)


Heres to another week full of inquiry and new discoveries!

With Love,
Ms. Fox

If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email:
rfox@peabodyschool.org.

We are all apprentices in a
craft where no one ever
becomes a master.
November 3, 2014

Dear Parents,

It is very important for me to meet with each childs parent(s) to discuss the transition into
second grade, and what your child has been learning in the classroom over the past nine weeks.
During the conference time, we will be discussing how your child is doing academically and socially.
If you have any topics and/or questions that you would like to discuss at the conference, please use
the bottom portion of this paper to write them down, and return it to me at your earliest
convenience.

Thank you,
Ms. Fox

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Conference Topi cs and/or Questi ons
























Parents Name(s):


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