2-4-19

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Below are some things going on this week

Spelling Words:

Spelling # Vowel Pairs

Pause
Draw
Launch
Crawl
Hawk
Cause
Jaw
Haunt
Bawl
law

Supplies:
A sincere thanks to Mrs. Mazloum for sending in a constant supply of snacks for the children, pencils, and dry erase markers! Also, thank you to those sending in these supplies to share as well! We really appreciate it!

Book Fair and Book Bingo:
The book fair is going on all week this week. Refer to the Nowlin News for times and dates:)

Book Bingo:
This Thursday from 6-7.

Math Test:
Due to the snow days last week, we will have our Math test on Tuesday, February 5th:)

Thank you and have a wonderful day:)

Sincerely,
Gina Parana

Good Morning!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

These spelling words will be taken on Monday: root, chew, clue, canoe, fruitt, boot, flew, glue, shoe, suit. We didn’t take the test Friday due to the short week last week and decided that giving students the weekend would help them to be more successful:))

Spelling Words: New spelling words that will come home Monday, January 28th.

Spelling # Vowel Pairs

Pause
Draw
Launch
Crawl
Hawk
Cause
Jaw
Haunt
Bawl
law

There will be more of an update during the week on the dojo.

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!

Sincerely,
Gina Parana

Next 2 Week’s of Spelling Words:

Use these words to practice for the next 2 weeks if you’d like.

Week 18: Vowel pairs oo, ue, ew, oe, ui

Word Bank: (Choose 5 hot words and 5 cold words)
root boot
chew flew
clue glue
canoe shoe
fruit suit

Week 19: Vowel pairs au, aw

Word Bank: (Choose 5 hot words and 5 cold words)
pause cause
draw jaw
launch haunt
crawl bawl
hawk law

Have a great weekend!

Remember that today is a half day!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Parana

1-14-19

Dear Parents,

A few notes for the upcoming week:

Spelling #17

Shook
Soot
Could
Should
Crook
Foot
Brook
Would
Stood
hook

Reading Log:
Dearborn has a third grade initative that all third graders will read at grade level by third grade or they will be held back. Reading for 20 minutes each night will help students stay on track as far as reaching grade level or above by the end of the year. Great job on reading and recording the minutes on the reading logs sent home and returning the reading log in the folders each day.

NWEA Testing: Wednesday and Thursday we will test for the mid year NWEA reading and math. The purpose of the test is to track and monitor student progress, to develop new reading and math goals for students, to ensure students are being challenged and retaining grade level and above material. Please be sure students go to bed early and eat a good breakfast. Healthy snacks are encouraged at school for the morning and optional snacks for the afternoon.

Half Day: Friday, January 18th, students will be dismissed at 11:45. Teachers will be working on report cards that afternoon.

No School: Monday, January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Half Day: Tuesday, January 22: Teacher Duty Day.

Enjoy your week!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Gina Parana

Dear Parents,

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I had a wonderful break spent with family and friends. I hope all of you had a wonderful break as well! I hope that students read for 20 minutes 4-5 times per week or more:)))

This week’s spelling is the ur, ir, and er pattern in words such as: churn
clerk third first burst burn jerk bird thirst turn

Homework:

Math, spelling, reading log each night with a book in the reading bag or folder to be sent back to school each day.

As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns:)))

Have a wonderful week and welcome back!

Sincerely,
Gina Parana

Good morning!

This week:

Spelling words:

part
park
sort
short
horse
start
dark
fort
more
jar

Homework:
Reading: Reading bags and logs.
Math: Math practice.

Extras:

zearn.org
raz kids

Last day before mid winter break: Friday, December 21. I will have a little surprise for the kids. If there are any parents who would like to help out, I am going to get the kids pizza for a surprise. We will come back from recess and it will be set up.

Any parents that would like to help:
We will need:

Juice boxes
Gingerbread cookies
Plates
Napkins

I will treat the kids to pizza as part of my present to them.

Thank you,

Gina Parana

Good Morning!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! 10 more days until winter break!

Just a few announcements:

Santa’s Shop:

We will be visiting Santa’s Shop on Thursday, December 13th at 2:00.

Spelling and Reading Homework:

This week’s spelling and reading for accuracy includes these blends:

spr str scr

screen
stripe
sprain
struck
spruce
scrap
string
spring
strike
strap

December Reading Log:

Reading bags/folders should come home each night. Simply read for 20 minutes and record on the December Reading Log.
Razz Kids can be done as well in the case that the book bag does not come home.

Math: A study guide came home over the weekend. It will be due on Tuesday so that students had the weekend to study, plus Monday as well.

Thank you and have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,
Gina Parana

Welcom Back!

This week:

Spelling #12

chill
sheep
think
while
chase
chest
shape
thing
wheat
white

Reading: Read for 20 minutes each night, record the amount of minutes on the November reading log, return and bring to the reading group.

Math: Math homework each night.

Math Sites: For extra practice: Zearn.org

Reading Sites: For extra practice: Razkids

Have a great week!

Sincerely,
Gina Parana

Please consider donating cans of food to feed the hungry. Nowlin students will be collecting cans beginning tomorrow:) Thank you!

Good morning!

Spelling for this week:

Spelling # 11

meat
queen
beet
baby
mean
seat
seen
feet
pony
bean

Homework:

November reading log for reading.
Math each evening.
Spelling: Practice on your own.

Parent Teacher Conferences:

Parent teacher conferences continue this Tuesday and Thursday. Looking forward to speaking with all of you!

Bake Sale: Friday, November 16, 2018

Our 2nd grade bake sale is Friday, November 16. We will need the following: baked goods and volunteers. Mondy made from the sale will be donated to the classroom for the children. Please consider donating!

Have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,
Gina Parana