Greetings! This week we will be focusing on the long /oo/ sound and the vowel teams or digraphs that make it. The patterns are: -ue, -oe, -ui, -oo, and -ew.
The words are:
Here are some videos to help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL074H5XdNI
Dear Families,
As a second grade team we would like to keep you updated on our math. We have been chosen to pilot two different math programs this year, as you may know. We completed our pilot of the Bridges Mathematics program and will start our new pilot of the Eureka Math Program on January 22, 2018. This will come with a few changes, including but not limited to:
If you have any questions, please contact me directly by email at fowlerj@dearbornschools.org.
Thank you for your continued support,
Your second grade team-
Ms. Al-Zaharnah, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Marano
This week we are focusing on r controlled vowels otherwise known as the “bossy-R” chunks. These are chunks that all make the same sound as “er.” They are -er, -ir-, -ur.
The words are:
The test on Friday will include these as well as 5 additional words that follow the same pattern.
Just a reminder Parent Talk classes start tomorrow January 9th at 1:30.
Margaret King Ahmed – Parent Involvement Educator will be hosting effective Parent talk classes here at River Oaks School.
What is Parent Talk? You will learn communication skills that empower, encourage self-responsible behaviors, self-motivation and character development. Learn practical skills to positively effect the social and emotional development of your children and family. You will increase achievement and decrease discipline issues with effective Parent Talk.
Classes will be held on Tuesday’s at 1:30 – 3:30.
Classes will be held on January 9,16,23, 30th
February 6,13,27. March 6th
Graduation will be March 13, 2018
Please contact Ms. Sandi in the office if you would like to participate in the classes. Call 313-827-6750
Greetings!
We will be having our Holiday Party on Thursday, December 21 from 2:30-3:15. I have several fun activities planned for the students to enjoy. We will have 4 stations that the children will rotate through every 12 minutes. The stations are: Candy Cane Reindeer, ice cream cone Holiday trees, refreshments, and Holiday Bump.
I will need several parents to help run 3 of the stations. If you would like to volunteer to help, please email me or complete the form that will be coming home.
We are also in need of a few festive supplies:
Thank you for your help in advance!
This week we will be working on the -ar and -or chunk. Please practice these words with your child by having them write them in different ways (perhaps different colors, bubble letters, fancy, markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc.). Also students need to be able to use them correctly in a sentence.
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Margaret King Ahmed – Parent Involvement Educator will be hosting effective Parent talk classes here at River Oaks School.
What is Parent Talk? You will learn communication skills that empower, encourage self-responsible behaviors, self-motivation and character development. Learn practical skills to positively effect the social and emotional development of your children and family. You will increase achievement and decrease discipline issues with effective Parent Talk.
Classes will be held on Tuesday’s at 1:30 – 3:30.
Classes will be held on January 9,16,23, 30th
February 6,13,27. March 6th
Graduation will be March 13, 2018
Please contact Ms. Sandi in the office if you would like to participate in the classes. Call 313-827-6750
Any questions please call Margaret at 313-827-8788.
We are working on digraphs at the end of words. Digraphs are 2 or 3 consonants that work together to make a whole new sound. I often refer to one group of digraphs as the “Crazy H Brothers.” This group includes -th, -ch, -sh, -tch. This week’s words are:
Click here for Digraph Rap
Community Forum – High School Boundary Proposal
River Oaks School – Wednesday December 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
As part of the overall plan to review the enrollment increases at Dearborn’s three comprehensive high schools the District will hold a meeting to provide information and solicit feedback regarding proposed high school boundary changes. The forum is open to all member of the River Oaks community. Parents, students, staff and all community members are invited to attend.
The Board of Education has not made any decision regarding these plans. The District is in the informational gathering stage of the process. The board will make a decision once they have collected feedback from the community, looked at all options, and then will vote as a Board on a final plan.
For more information a special “Boundary Blog” as been created and can be found at
https://iblog.dearbornschools.
Please attend this important meeting, it could affect where your child will go to high school
Tomorrow is our field trip. We are SO excited! Please remind your student that this is a school trip and that all school rules apply. Be your River Oaks best!
Students and chaperones will need to bring a lunch including a drink (water, juice box, capri sun). Please put your child’s lunch in a bag and label it with his or her name. Chaperones will have a large tote/shopping bag to put lunches into by group. Please remember to pack napkins and any plastic utensils your child might need. Please no soft drinks or pop. The bus ride is bumpy and we would like to avoid any accidental pop explosions.
Students will be participating in an educational workshop and then will have some exploratory time with the different Lego stations. We will not be going to the Lego store.
Please do NOT send money or cameras with students. They will not need them.
Thank you to Mrs. Bazzi, Fatima’s mom, and Ms. Salame, Samira’s mom, for completing the required Parent Affidavit/background check and taking time out of their day to accompany us on this trip. I had many volunteers to chaperone; unfortunately unless the background check is completed, you are not able to chaperone according to Dearborn Public Schools policy. We will be having several other field trips this year, and if you would like to chaperone, please visit the River Oaks office and start the Parent Affidavit process.
I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! (Don’t be late!)
