This week has been filled with communities as we have been wrapping up our social studies unit on the similarities and differences between urban, suburban, and rural communities. The 2nd graders had a blast creating their own community in a box. They had to decide whether their community would be urban, suburban, or rural. Then they had to think about where people in their community would work, play, and live. They even got to name their communities (Texas Farm, Soaring Dolphins, and Awesome Town, just to name a few.) It was so fun to watch them work together to create their own towns and debating whether something such as a donut shop or a lego store would be more beneficial to their communities.

We also began guided reading this week. I'm excited to work with the students in small groups as we grow and develop our reading skills!

Practicing our inference skills

Sorting shapes based on color, size, and shape

Looking ahead to next week:
Spelling: chunk ake/er
Memory: John 3:16
Phonics: consonant cluster with r
Grammar: adjectives
Reading: Author's Purpose
Math: Lessons 25-29, a math test will be on Monday! Their fact test will include adding 9
Science: Please make sure your child brings back their new science book covered with a paper bag! We will be starting Chapter 9: Matter on Monday!

Please remember to help your child practice their memory verse. I will test them on either Thursday or Friday.

I will be placing the book orders for Scholastic on Tuesday, September 30th, so please get those ordered. The link is on the blog.

Picture Retakes will be Oct. 1st

We will be going on a field trip to the St. Louis art museum on Oct. 15. Field trip forms and permission slips were sent home in your child's Friday folder. Please sign and return as soon as possible!

Bobcat Shuffle 5k race will be on Saturday, Oct. 4th. I will be running it so come on by to watch the spectacle:)

Our classroom wishlist:
     -a quality mechanical pencil sharpener (we have a hand crank sharpener that the kids and myself struggle with on a daily basis)
     -plastic bags of all sizes (snack, sandwich, gallon)
     -manilla file folders