Dear Families,

As a second grade team we would like to inform you about our math curriculum. We have been chosen by the Dearborn Public Schools Math Committee to pilot the Bridges Mathematics program until December. This program includes a work journal called Home Connections. This journal has activities and games that correlate with the lessons that we are working on in class. Tomorrow your child will be coming home with their Home Connections book. These can stay home and do not need to be returned. They are an extra resource that you can work on with your student at home. Our second grade team will let you know when there is a worksheet or game in the book that is an extension of our lesson. These should not be returned as we do not grade students on their homework. Their grades are a reflection of the assignments and assessments done in class. If you have any questions, please contact your student’s teacher directly.

 

Thank you for your continued support,

 

Your second grade team-

Ms. Al-Zaharnah, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Marano

This week we are working on vowel teams. Vowel teams are two vowels that work together to make one sound. The name of the first letter of the team (“the captain”) is the sound the team makes (usually- there are always exceptions in English). The teams we are working on are the “ai” and “ay” teams. They both say the long a sound as in ape. So now students need to not only hear which vowel sound but also recognize which one “looks” right.  Making word families can help build word recognition.

Here are this week’s words:

• main
• sail
• jay
• stay
• may
• paint
• clay
• trait

sight words

• why
• when

Parents Bring your Young Child to School!

 

River Oaks Elementary is hosting Parent University meetings for children

ages 6 months to 4 years old.

 

Parents and children will gather together this week for hands on games, activities, and fun,

learning  projects that you can repeat with your child at home.

 

Weekly Topic: Literacy

 

Date: Friday, October 20th

from 9:00-10:00 am in the River Oaks school cafeteria.

 

Register for this workshop and a free gift*, by emailing

bassj@dearbornschools.org  or call 313-827-4616.

 

*free gifts are limited to the first 10 new participants.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMI4mqG-OL0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJ7SGg7FDU

Shock and friends – sl blend

Just a few quick reminders:

• Picture Day – Please send the form and payment (exact amount ONLY – we cannot make change) if you are purchasing pictures.
• Parents – please sign and return both the Math Test and the spelling test.
• Trunk or Treat forms are due Friday at the latest.
• Popcorn sale Friday- $0.50 a bag/limit 4 bags per student

Have a great evening! Can’t wait to see everyone’s smile tomorrow!

Today Picture Day flyers went home. There were 2 different flyers- one is for picture packages and one is for yearbooks. The only way to get a yearbook is to order one at this time with the yearbook order form. They will be delivered in the spring.

Pictures are paid for in advance (please enclose EXACT amount along with form on Picture Day) and the pictures will be delivered to River Oaks a few weeks later. If the pictures are not to your liking then there will be a Picture Retake Day.

There is also an online purchasing option mentioned on the flyer if you want to pay by credit card. Please use the code on your flyer and follow the directions.

If you have any questions, please contact River Oaks’ office at (313)827-6750.

We will be having a Late Start this Wednesday, October 18. School will start an hour later at 9:35. Busses will pick up one hour later than their normal pick up time. Enjoy the extra hour – eat a great breakfast or read a good book!

The Popcorn Sale has been rescheduled due to the power outage. The sale will be next Friday, October 20th. Bags of popcorn are $0.50 each. Limit of 4 bags per student. All money is due at the beginning of the day and the popcorn will be delivered at the end of the day before the students go home.