AMERICAN ACADEMY: Classrooms

Field Trip to the Hudson Gardens on Tuesday, May 21st: We will leave the school around 8:50 in the morning. We should arrive at Hudson Gardens by 9:30 and will begin our adventure. Students will need to bring a water bottle, lunch, and sweatshirt. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please print from the website and get it in as soon as possible! If anyone else is willing to chaperone and drive, we could use one more driver. Otherwise we can double up with some of the other second grade classes… Please let me know if you are interested!

MATH

This is our last week of math! We will have a fact assessment on Tuesday and a written assessment on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be spent tying up loose ends, turning in missing work, and having some math fun.

SCIENCE

We are anxiously awaiting the hatching of our cacoons! It should be any day now!! We are still keeping a close eye on our milkweed bugs and also our brassica plants.

SOCIAL STUDIES

We have been learning all about Civil Rights. We will continue our studies this week and wrap up with an assessment on Tuesday the 21st.

READING

This is our last week of spelling. Homework this week is to write one complete sentence for all of the spelling words (20 sentences in all). I also uploaded the words to Spelling City if anyone wants extra practice. We will also be finishing up "Fudge-a-Mania" this week. We've had lots of fun reading this!

LANGUAGE ARTS

We will finish up our Shurley Grammar this week. We are also reading, "Charlotte's Web" together. We will watch "Charlotte's Web" on the last day of school to celebrate finishing the book.

Math

Math: We cover Lessons 104 - 108. Please note that we will have Fact Assessments on Tuesday and Wednesday and we will have a Written Assessment. We are working extra hard in class to memorize the subtraction facts, but most students will need extra help at home!!!

Reading

Reading: We are going to begin reading "Fudge-a-Mania" this week! We will generally read about one chapter a day and follow up with some fun comprehension activities. Spelling test will be on Friday and "Choose Two" will be their homework this week.

History

History: We will finish immigration the 7th with our test & immigration party that day. We will send out an email soon asking for volunteers for our immigration party. We will then learn about Civil Rights for the remainder of the year & conclude the unit with a test the last week of school (most likely Tuesday May 21st).

Science

We have a lot of critters in our classrooms right now. We are growing brassica plants; we have mealworms that are in the pupa stage & some that have turned into adult darkling beetles. We are also going to hatch silk worms & watch them grow along with caterpillars. We will continue to have short assessments with each investigation.

Language Arts

We will try to finish Shurley Grammar up to Unit 3 Group 10. Each homeroom will start reading Charlotte’s Web the week of May 6th. We have a lot of fun activities to go along with the book. We will continue doing Mountain Language with our classes. It will help if you work on abc order with your kiddos when you have time. They are having trouble with words such as: aid, ahead, aim, alone. Melvin Bubble writing project: This information will be sent out next week.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!! WE ARE IN THE HOME STRETCH!!!

Math test on Monday so no homework! The rest of the week we will cover Lessons 101, 102, and 103. History: We will continue to learn about Immigration and focus more specifically on Ellis Island this week. Hopefully you all saw the Family Tree packet come home on Friday. Please let me know if you have any questions!! Science: We have built habitats for our milkweed bug eggs to hatch and grow in... Now we will be observing our mealworms, our brassica plants, and also our milkweed bugs. Oh my goodness!! Language Arts: We will continue to work on Mountain Language and will also work through Unit 3 Group 6 Test in Shurley Grammar. Reading: We will be reading 2 stories this week: "Butterfly Seeds" and also "The Story of the Statue of Liberty". Spelling homework will be "Choose Two". No phonograms (again) this week... Thanks and have a GREAT four day week!!!!

Math: We will be covering Lessons 96, 97, 98, 99, and 100 this week. Each day will entail the typical homework and facts practice. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PRACTICE YOUR FACTS AT HOME!!! WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY FOR 3RD GRADE!!! Science: We will continue our observations of the mealworms and watch as they transform into pupas and then into darkling beetles. We will also continue to keep a close eye on our recently planted brassica plants. History: Great job on the BioBottles last week! They were all so creative and fun!! We have finished our unit on the Civil War and will now be spending the next three weeks studying Immigration in the 1800's and early 1900's. Stay tuned for some super fun projects that we will get to do with immigration! Reading and Spelling: We will look at the story, "New Hope" in our Open Court books. Please work on the "choose two" spelling homework. Be on the lookout for phonograms next week... Language Arts: We will be working on our Mountain Language and Shurley Grammar this week. Have a super week everyone and remember to bring your coats to school! It's not summer yet :)

Don't forget to look for "Christy Monroe" on www.spellingcity.com (instead of Ms. Mazzoni)!!! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 04/02/13)

Meet Ms. Monroe (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 03/31/13)

Hi Second Graders!

Hi there! I wanted to quickly introduce myself. My name is Ms. Monroe, and I am thrilled to be teaching Ms. Mazzoni's class for the rest of the school year! It's going to be a busy and fun few months and I can't wait! I'm (mostly) from Colorado (I moved here when I was 12). I am a mom of four great kids and love teaching! When I'm not at school, you can always find me hanging out with my family and having as much fun as possible. I hope you've all had a great Spring Break! I really look forward to getting to know each of you and learning lots together!!

Our last week together.... (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 03/18/13)

math:

Monday: 87B, 87B facts--Tuesday: 88B, 88B fcats--Wednesday:89B, 89B facts and fact games-- Thursday: Friday:

Social Studies:

We will continue learning about the Civil War. We will be disscussing Abraham Lincoln in more depth as well as Clara Barton.

Science:

Air and Weather--Phases of the moon.

Reading:

Sentences and Fluency sheet due on Friday.--Spelling Test on Friday--We will read our Open Court Story; A Place Called Freedom--We will also focus on similes and metaphors

Language Arts:

Nifty News, Mountain Language--Shurley Grammer--Capitalization

**Shine!** (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 03/10/13)

Math:

Monday:85B, 85 A/B facts --Tuesday:none: written assessment-- Wednesday:86B facts-- Thursday:-- Friday:--

Social Studies:

We will continue learning about the events and heros from this important time in American History.--Students can acess Pixton and continue working on their perseverance/Civil War comic strip(under the Homework help link on the AA homepage). We dabbled with this program today. I will assign a due date on this assignment later on this week. It will not be due until sometime next week.

Science:

Robotics!!

Reading:

Spelling/phonogram test on Friday--Sentences and Comprehension packet due Friday--We will also be reading Story of Three Whales from our Open Court books

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Preposition books--Mountain Language

RoCk StArS!!! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 03/03/13)

Math:

Monday: Lesson Worksheet 69B and Lesson Worksheet 72-- Tuesday: 81B, 81B facts

Social Studies:

We will begin our Civil war unit this week.

Science:

Reading:

Homework due on Friday: Sentences (just 10 this week) and fluency sheet.--Spelling and phonogram test this Friday.

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Dr. Seuss paragraph-- Mountain Language

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 02/24/13)

Math:

Monday: none, snowday--Tuesday: 79B, 79B facts--Wednesday 80 facts A/B-- Thursday: none (written and facts assessment)--Friday:none-Westward Expansion Day

Social Studies:

We are on the tail end of our journey west.-- WE test on Friday--Westward Expension Day on Friday

Science:

Flying Kites and other fun air and weather activities

Reading:

Finish up Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve--Begin Dinosaur in My Backyard--Choose Two and Reading Fluency due Friday--Spelling and Phonogram test on Friday

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Shurley Grammar--Mountain Language--

Mazzoni STARS! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 02/18/13)

Math:

Tuesday:76B, 76B facts --Wednesday:77B, 77B facts --Thursday: none (late start)--Friday:78B, 78B facts

Social Studies:

Westward Expansion--We will be making a study guide in class that students will take home with them this week.--Our Westward Expansion test will be next Thursday.--Westward Expansion day will be on Friday, March 1st.

Science:

Air and Weather

Reading:

WEEKEND HOMEWORK!-Read chapters12 and 13 in Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve-- Students will complete an activity on Tuesday for this story.------We will have a short reading week (no school on Monday or reading on Thursday because of our field trip), therefore we will not have spelling or phonograms this week. I will send home a 3 minute reading fluency sheet on Tuesday that will be due on Friday.--We will also be reading our novel, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

Language arts:

Nifty News--Honesty paragraphs

Please remember to turn in permission slips!! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 02/11/13)

Math:

Monday: 74B, 74B facts

Social Studies

We will continue moving west.......

Science

We will begin our Air and Weather unit this week

Reading:

Choose Two due Thursday--Spelling/Phonogram test on Thursday--We will continue reading our novel Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

Language Arts:

Valentines Day activities--100 Day of School Activities

Happy February (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 02/04/13)

Math:

Monday: 72B facts--Tuesday: 72B--Wednesday: none-late start--Thursday: 73B facts

Social Studies:

We will continue our journey west on the Oregon Trail

Science:

STEM

Reading:

Spelling/Phonogram test on Friday--Choose Two due on Friday--Reading fluency sheet will go home on Tuesday: Due Friday--We will begin reading Magic Tree House: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Poetry--Shurley Grammer

Reach for the Moon....and fall among the STARS!! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 01/28/13)

Math:

Monday: 70A, 70B-- Tuesday: No homework--written assessment

Social Studies:

Science:

Reading:

Butterfly House: test on Thursday-- Spelling and Phonograms: Tests on Thursday-- Spelling homework: Complete sentence sheet using each spelling word--Due Thursday

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Noun Packet--Poetry Books

Reach for the moon...and fall among the Stars!! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 01/13/13)

Math:

Monday: 67B, 67B facts--Tuesday: none (no school)--Wednesday: 68B, 68B facts

Social Studies:

Begin Westward Expansion

Science:

We will finish seasons unit this week. Packet will go home on Friday to use as a study guide. Test will be on Monday.

Reading:

We will read The First Americans out of our Open Court books, test on Friday.--Reading Fluency Packets (2), due Friday.--Spelling test Friday.--Spelling Homework: use 10 spelling words to write 10 different sentences, put spelling words in ABC order.--NO PHONOGRAMS THIS WEEK--

Language Arts:

Nifty News, Shurley Grammer, Poetry Books

Welcome Back!! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 01/05/13)

Math:

We will begin 100 FACTS this week!! :) We will also work on adding two-digit numbers with regroupng, using dimes and pennies--Monday:None (no math)--Tuesday: none (no school)--Wednesday: none (no math, late start)--Thursday 61B and 61B facts

Social Studies:

We will begin the studying the War of 1812

Science:

We will begin our Seasons unit this week

Reading:

Spelling and phonograms test on Friday; Spelling Soup due Friday. http://www.spellingcity.com/Mazzoni/

Language Arts:

Nifty News, poetry books, Flag with kindergarteners, noun packet

Winter Break is coming..... (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 12/17/12)

Math:

Monday: 56B, 56B facts and 57B, 57B facts--Tuesday: 58B, 58B facts--Wednesday: 59B, 59B facts

Signs and Symbols: Lincoln Memorial, White House, Liberty Bell, Uncle Sam, Independence Hall

Science:

Water Cycle: precipitation, condinsation, evaporation--Test on Thursday--study guide on the second grade wed page under downloads

Reading:

We will still have spelling and phonograms this week. Beacuse of the shortened week, we will only have 10 of each.--Spelling and phonogram test on Thursday--Spelling sentence homework due Thursday--Please use the spelling sentence sheet located under downloads for your child to complete their sentences on. The sheet I sent home yesterday only had room for 7 sentences..--We will also be reading A Christmas Carol

Language Arts:

Nifty News, Parts of Speech

Reach for the STARS! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 12/10/12)

Math:

Monday: 52B, 52B facts--Tuesday: 53B, 53B facts--Wednesday: 54B, 54B facts--Thursday: 55B-- Friday: none (written assessment)

Social Studies

We will begin Signs and Symbols this week. --Statue of LIberty, the American Flag

Science:

We will begin the Water Cycle this week

Reading:

Spelling Soup due Friday--We will finish up Encyclopedia Brown today and begin our book report that will be due Friday--Spelling and Phonogram test on Friday

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Elf Application--Shurley Grammer

Shoot for the STARS! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 12/03/12)

Math:

Monday: 49B, 49B facts--Tuesday: none--Wednesday: none (late start)--Thursday: none (written assessment)

Social Studies:

I have changed our Constitution test to Monday 12/10/12. Please use the Constitution Big Idea link on the second grade website as well as your child's Constitution packet as your study guide.

Science:

We will continue working through Air and Weather this week.

Reading

Encyclopedia Brown--Spelling Soup due Friday and Spelling test on Friday. We are also working on understanding the difference between informative, narrative, and informative-narrative writing.

Language Arts:

Nifty News--If My Snowman Came Alive paragraphs--Mountain Language

Mazzoni ROCK STARS! (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 11/23/12)

Math:

Monday: 45B --Tuesday: none (written assessment) --Wednesday: 46B, 46B facts--Thursday: 47B, 47B facts-- Friday: 48B, 48B facts

Social Studies:

We will begin learning about the Constitution this week.

Science:

We will begin exploring Air and Weather this week.

Reading:

Spelling Soup (located under links) due Friday. Students need to complete enough assignments during the week to reach 15 points. Please staple all of the sheets together before turning them in. A certian number of points are allotted to each assignment.

Language Arts:

Nifty News--Mountain Language--Shurley Grammer--If my Snowman Came Alive writing

Mazzoni Rock Stars (posted by Jessica Mazzoni; 11/11/12)

Math:

Monday: Written Assessment--no homework -----Tuesday: 41B and 41B facts-----Wednesday: 42B, 42B facts-----Thursday: 43B, 43B facts

Social Studies:

Ancient Greek Test Friday--STUDY GUIDE can be found on the second grade home page under downloads

Science:

Simple Machine Legos--pulleys, gears, wheels and axles

Reading:

We will be reading Cinderella this week.-- Spelling test on Friday, Phonogram test on Thursday. Sentences homework--(no spelling city)--due Thursday. **Pick 10 spelling words and write 10 complete sentences. 2 imperative sentences, 2 interrogative sentences, 2 declarative sentences, 2 exclamatory sentences, and 2 sentences of your choice. Please circle or underline the spelling word you use.**

Language Arts:

I am Thankful Writing--Shurley Grammer--Mountain Language--Nifty News

Our Specials Schedule

THIS WEEK: Tech - Mrs. Maas

Spelling Box

pleasant

please

picture

pitcher

pitch

money

ready

omit

anyway

eight

breakfast

chance

climb

coffee

color

contains

daily

day

eagle

fancy

This is our last week of spelling :)

Event Calendar

Tuesday May 21st

Hudson Gardens Field Trip