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Have a GREAT SUMMER!

Thank you everyone for all of the support and hard work!

You deserve some time off!

Please make sure you are working on the following things:


Summer Activities 2020 for incoming 2nd Graders

Book 1: Required Reading – Frog and Toad Are Friends, by Arnold Lobel

*Do NOT test on this book. Students will take the test in school.*


RAZ KIDS PROGRAM - Required Reading Practice

Log on to: https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

Type Teacher Username and GO!

Read, Read, Read ALL SUMMER LONG

**This program is in place of a summer project - please make sure you log on and work. This will be used in the fall to place your child into reading groups as well as used for initial assessments.**


LEXIA Reading Program - Leveled Reading Practice

Log on to: www.lexiacore5.com

Continue working on your Lexia account


IXL MATH & ENGLISH - use to review skills for 2nd Grade!


**You must have all Addition and Subtraction Facts Memorized for the beginning of 2nd Grade! **


Please do NOT read the following Magic Tree House books:

Buffalo Before Breakfast

Twister on Tuesday

Polar Bears Past Bedtime

Earthquake in the Early Morning

Mummies in the Morning

Dolphins at Daybreak

High Tide in Hawaii

Have a Great Summer!

I can’t wait to see you next year!









Grading Information for IXL, LEXIA, and Reflex Math:

IXL, LEXIA, and Reflex Math require minutes of active working minutes.

I will be looking at the minutes completed the entire week.

IXL IS A GRADED ASSIGNMENT

Please make sure you are doing the assigned skills this week!

Parents, please check your child's homework and make sure they are following all of the directions. Don't forget to sign HW Book & Calendar!

Students MUST memorize their ADDITION & SUBTRACTION FACTS!

*Please fill out all office forms and send back to school ASAP!

*Please send in $4.00 for lunch insurance to be kept in case of emergencies

We need old tennis balls for the bottoms of our chairs and desks! If you have any laying around please consider donating them to our classroom! They help with the noise and squeaking of chairs!

All Math Facts Must Be Memorized and Practiced At HOME! This means more than just Fact Folders!

Please keep Library Books in Backpack! We have Library on Tuesdays!

ALL MATH FACTS MUST BE MEMORIZED AND PRACTICED AT HOME!


Scholastic Class Code is JBQ9D

Spelling Tests are every FRIDAY unless otherwise stated!

Please make sure your child has a school sweater - it is very chilly in the cafeteria!

**IXL Note- if you would like to check how many minutes your child has worked on IXL for the week go to the ANALYTICS Tab at the top of your screen. This will give you the option of selecting Math or English. Make sure you choose the correct date range and look at each subject individually. This will show you exactly what I will be looking at. Do not go by the timer- this records the time spent on the website, not time spent working! :)

Please make sure you are looking at your child's HW Book and only signing it after you have seen all of the COMPLETED Homework!

This year we have stories for reading in 2 books! Our schedule for the week usually goes like this...

  • Monday-Tuesday - we use the smaller book
  • Wednesday - Friday - we use the bigger book

Mrs. Williams and I are going to be sending the books home for the students to re-read and do writing assignments during the week. If there is any confusion, you can try to help your child to remember that we are doing baby books first and big books last every week. Hopefully, this routine will help them know what book we are using.

We know that this new reading series is challenging and can be overwhelming at times, but in the end the students are LOVING it and having a great time here in school! They are really showing they can handle the difficult content and are going above and beyond expectations! Thank you for your help at home!

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Please keep all STUDY GUIDES in the RETURN to SCHOOL SIDE until we are done with the test!

This makes sure that nothing gets lost and then we are able to study in class :)

Students also need a silent reading book at all times! This is recommended for when they are finished early and waiting for the next set of directions.