Homework for week 12/5 - 12/9

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Ah,Music!” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, spelling, and writing both lists of words. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill are in the Journeys student textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Language Arts tests will be Friday, December 9th.

***Please remember to send in one shoe on Monday for St. Nick to fill Monday night!!!

Spelling Words

1. pay
2. wait
3. paint
4. train
5. pail
6. clay
7. tray
8. plain
9. stain
10. hay
11. gray
12. away
13. stay
14. day
15. raisin
16. birthday

High Frequency Words 

1. against
2. along
3. bird
4. different
5. girl
6. hold
7. morning
8. night
9. part
10. someone

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child has read his/her RQ book and passed the RQ quiz by Wednesday, December 7th. 

Homework for week 11/28 - 12/2

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, spelling and writing both lists of words. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill (compound sentences) are in the Journeys student textbook. Language arts tests will be Friday, December 2nd.

Spelling Words 

1. hens
2. eggs
3. ducks
4. bikes
5. boxes
6. wishes
7. dresses
8. names
9. bells
10. stamps
11. dishes
12. grapes
13. jets
14. frogs
15. stitches
16. fences

High Frequency Words 

1. another
2. far
3. grow
4. hard
5. heard
6. kind
7. light
8. more
9. some
10. to

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child has read his/her RQ book and has taken and passed an RQ test by Wednesday, November 30th.

Homework for week 11/14 - 11/18

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish.” There are 14 Spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, spelling, and writing both lists of words.

Vocabulary words and Grammar skill (verbs in past, present, and future tenses) are in the Student textbook.

Spelling Words 

1. I’m
2. don’t
3. isn’t 
4. can’t 
5. we’ll
6. it’s 
7. I’ve 
8. didn’t 
9. you’re 
10. that’s 
11. wasn’t 
12. you’ve 
13. us
14. them
15. they’re 
16. wouldn’t

High Frequency Words 

1. because 
2. better
3. go
4. me
5. old
6. really
7. right
8. they
9. was
10. you

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the test over the book by Wednesday, November 16th.

Homework for week 11/7 - 11/11

 Our Journeys story of the week is “How Chipmunk Got His Stripes.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and making sentences with all of these words. Language Arts tests will be on Friday, November 11th.

Spelling Words 

1. liked
2. using
3. riding
4. chased
5. spilled
6. making
7. closed
8. hoping
9. baked
10. hiding
11. standing
12. asked
13. mixed
14. sleeping
15. teasing
16. knocking

High Frequency Words 

1. afraid
2. dark
3. for
4. kept
5. many
6. might
7. own
8. show
9. why
10. would

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the test over the book by Wednesday, November 9th.

Homework for week 10/31 - 11/4

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Super Storms.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and making sentences with all of these words. All language arts tests will be on Friday, November 4th.

Spelling Words 

1. dish 
2. than
3. chest
4. such
5. thin
6. push
7. shine
8. chase
9. white
10. while
11. these
12. flash
13. which
14. then
15. catch
16. thumb

High Frequency Words 

1. before
2. eye
3. few
4. happy
5. high
6. my
7. open
8. people
9. starts
10. yellow

ReadnQuiz

Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes a test over the book by Wednesday, November 2nd.

Homework for week 10/24 - 10/28

 Our Journeys story of the week is “The Ugly Vegetables.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and making sentences with all of these words. All language arts tests will be on Friday, October 28th.

Spelling Words 

1. dress
2. spell
3. class
4. full
5. add
6. neck
7. stuck
8. kick
9. rock
10. black
11. trick
12. doll
13. off
14. will
15. across
16. pocket

High Frequency Words  

1. air
2. car
3. cried
4. funny
5. he
6. pictures
7. pretty
8. told
9. try
10. window

ReadnQuiz

Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes an RQ test by Wednesday, October 26th.

Homework for week 10/17 - 10/21

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Animals Building Homes.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and making sentences with all of these words. All language arts tests will be on Friday, October 21st.

Spelling Words

1. next
2. end
3. camp
4. sank
5. sing
6. drink
7. hunt
8. stand
9. long
10. stamp
11. pond
12. bring
13. jump
14. left
15. young
16. friend

High Frequency Words 

1. animals
2. bear
3. know
4. most
5. myself
6. second
7. she
8. sleep
9. three
10. work

ReadnQuiz

Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes an RQ test by Wednesday, October 19th. 

Homework for week 9/26 -9/30

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Teacher’s Pets.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading and writing the words and using the words in sentences.

Spelling Words

1. spin
2. clap
3. grade
4. swim
5. place
6. last
7. test
8. skin
9. drag
10. glide
11. just
12. stage
13. slip
14. drive
15. climb
16. price

High Frequency Words 

1. both
2. cold
3. eat
4. find
5. green
6. little
7. long
8. says
9. table
10. we

RQ: Please make sure your child has read and tested over at least one RQ book by Wednesday, September 28th. 

Homework for 9/19 - 9/23

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Diary of a Spider.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading and writing the words and using the words in sentences. 

Spelling words

1. doze
2. nose
3. use
4. rose
5. pole
6. close
7. cute
8. woke
9. mule
10. rode
11. role
12. tune
13. home
14. joke
15. wrote
16. ice cube

High Frequency Words 

1. by
2. cheer
3. could
4. hello
5. hundred
6. mind
7. play
8. read
9. see
10. today

RQ - please have your child read and test over at least one RQ book. Deadline for tests this week is Wednesday, September 21st.

Homework for week 9/12 - 9/16

Our Journeys story of the week is “Dogs.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child read and write the spelling and high frequency words each night. 

Spelling Words

1. cake
2. mine
3. plate
4. size
5. ate
6. grape
7. prize
8. wipe
9. race
10. line
11. pile
12. rake
13. gave
14. bike
15. mistake
16. while

High Frequency Words 

1. city
2. full
3. no
4. other
5. places
6. put
7. school
8. sing
9. think
10. this

Please have your child read and test over his/her RQ book by Wednesday, September 14th.

Homework for week 9/6 - 9/9

Since it’s a short week due to the Labor Day holiday, we won’t be starting a new Journeys story and won’t have new spelling words. Homework for the week will be to read and test over at least one RQ book and to prep for the Math test over chapter 1. A link to IXL is located on the side bar if you’d like your child to review chapter 1 math under the Sadlier Math Skill Plan.

Homework for week 8/29 - 9/2

Our Journeys story of the week is “My Family.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading and writing the words each night. We also have 10 high frequency words. Have your child read these to you each night. 

Please have your child continue reading his/her library books and practicing math facts.

Spelling Words

1. wet
2. job
3. hug
4. rest
5. spot
6. mud
7. left
8. help
9. plum
10. nut
11. net
12. hot
13. get
14. not
15. lunch
16. spend

High Frequency Words 

1. bring
2. children
3. comes
4. do
5. family
6. like
7. make
8. those
9. use
10. with

Homework for week 8/22 - 8/26

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Henry and Mudge: The First Book.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading and writing the words each night. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child read these to you each night.   I’ll be sending RQ (Read ‘n Quiz) information home this week, so please check your child’s Take-Home folder each day. 

Spelling words:

1. sad
2. dig
3. jam
4. glad
5. list
6. win
7. flat
8. if
9. fix
10. rip
11. kit
12. mask
13. as
14. his
15. sandwich
16. picnic

High Frequency Words:

1. around
2. be
3. five
4. help
5. next
6. or
7. pull
8. take
9. until
10. walked

Our Class Pledge

We’re off to a great start in 2nd grade! Our class created a pledge to remind us that we’re a class family. Everyone signed the pledge to show our commitment to supporting and helping each other as we learn and grow together. 

Camp Read-A-Lot

 The 2nd graders were surprised on the last full day of school with a transformation of their classroom into Camp Read-A-Lot! They enjoyed reading in their “tents,” snacking on s’mores, and watching Chip and Dale cartoons. It was a fun way to wrap up a great year in our class of Woodland Friends!

Last days of 2nd Grade

Mrs. Miller’s 4th grade class was so kind to share their experience and knowledge with the 2nd grade class. The 2nd graders are excited to use Chromebooks next year!

Homework for week 5/16 - 5/20

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Dex: The Heart of a Hero.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child read, write, and use the words in sentences. We also have 10 high frequency words. Have your child practice reading and writing these words nightly. 

Spelling Words 

1. horn
2. story
3. fork
4. score
5. store
6. corn
7. morning
8. shore
9. short
10. born
11. tore
12. forget
13. for
14. more
15. report
16. force

High Frequency Words

1. begins
2. being
3. flower
4. ground
5. I’ve
6. laugh
7. ready
8. stood
9. tall
10. very

RQ testing is due by Wed, May 18th. Please have your child read and test over at least one book. All library books need to be returned by Wednesday.

Homework for week 5/2 - 5/6

 Our Journeys story of the week is “The Signmaker’s Assistant.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading and writing the words and using them in sentences. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading and writing the words.

Spelling Words 

1. car
2. dark
3. arm
4. star
5. park
6. yard
7. party
8. hard
9. farm
10. start
11. part
12. spark
13. art
14. jar
15. carpet
16. apartment

High Frequency Words 

1. are
2. baby
3. didn’t 
4. good
5. I’ll
6. is
7. please
8. sound
9. talk
10. too

RQ testing is due by Wednesday, May 4th. Please make sure your child has read and tested over at least one book. 

Homework for week 4/19 - 4/22

 Our Journeys story of the week is “My Name is Gabriela.” We have 14 Spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading the words and writing them in sentences. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child read these to you each night.

Spelling Words

1. happy
2. pretty
3. baby
4. very
5. puppy
6. funny
7. carry
8. lucky
9. only
10. sunny
11. penny
12. city
13. tiny
14. many
15. sorry
16. noisy

High Frequency Words 

1.  always
2. anything
3. been
4. draw
5. friends
6. mother
7. soon
8. under
9. watch
10. words

RQ testing is due this Wednesday, April 20th. Please make sure your child has read and tested over one book.

What’s in my Egg?

2nd Graders had fun guessing what was in the Easter eggs based on the clues given. What a fun way to practice descriptive language!

Homework for week 4/11 - 4/13

 Your child will be bringing this paper home tomorrow along with a plastic Easter egg. Please follow the instructions on the paper to help your child select an item to place in the egg and create descriptive clues to present to the class. This assignment is due by Wednesday, April 13th. 

Homework for week 3/21 - 3/25

 Our Journeys story for the week is “Luke Goes to Bat.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are 10 high frequency words, too. Please review the spelling and high frequency words nightly with your child. Have them write sentences using the words.

Spelling Words 

1. night
2. kind
3. spy
4. child
5. light
6. find
7. right
8. high
9. wild
10. July
11. fry
12. sigh
13. by
14. why
15. behind
16. lightning

High Frequency Words 

1. any
2. blue
3. carry
4. doing
5. else
6. room
7. studied
8. sure
9. teacher
10. turned

Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts with your child. RQ testing is due by Wednesday, March 23rd. 

Homework for week 3/1 - 3/7

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Mr. Tanen’s Tie Trouble.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading, spelling, and writing the words in sentences. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child read and write these each night.

Spelling Words 

1. running
2. clapped
3. stopped
4. hopping
5. batted
6. selling
7. pinned
8. cutting
9. sitting
10. rubbed
11. missed
12. grabbed
13. mixed
14. going
15. wrapped
16. swelling

High Frequency Words 

1. also
2. fly
3. gone
4. have
5. horse
6. look
7. river
8. said
9. saw
10. something

RQ tests for the week are due Wednesday, March 2nd. 

Homework for week of 2/14 - 2/17

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Officer Buckle and Gloria.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus)words. Please have your child read these and practice writing them in sentences. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child read these to you each night. 

Spelling Words

1. cannot
2. pancake
3. maybe
4. baseball
5. playground
6. someone
7. myself
8. classroom
9. sunshine
10. outside
11. upon
12. nothing
13. into
14. inside
15. nobody
16. everywhere

High Frequency Words 

1. after
2. book
3. care
4. ever
5. live
6. new
7. off
8. over
9. small
10. thought

Please make sure your child has tested and passed the test on at least one RQ book by Wednesday, February 16th. 

Homework for week of 1/31 - 2/4/2022

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Helen Keller.” We have 14 spelling words and 2 bonus (challenge) words. Please have your child read these to you and write sentences using the words every night. We also have 10 high frequency words. Please have your child read these to you each night. 

Spelling Words 

1. own
2. most
3. soap
4. float
5. both
6. know
7. loan
8. goat
9. flow
10. loaf
11. throw
12. coach
13. so
14. grow
15. swallow
16. ocean

High Frequency Words 

1. all
2. food
3. front
4. hair
5. never
6. party
7. sky
8. started
9. stories
10. warm

Please make sure your child has read and tested on at least one RQ book by Wednesday, February 2nd.

Homework for week 1/24 - 1/28

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Schools Around the World.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading the words and writing them in sentences. Please also have your child practice reading the high frequency words each night.

Spelling words

1. free
2. teach
3. teeth
4. please
5. beach
6. wheel
7. team
8. speak
9. sneeze
10. sheep
11. meaning
12. weave
13. eat
14. read
15. between
16. reason

High Frequency Words 

1. about
2. everything
3. first
4. her
5. of
6. slowly
7. store
8. story
9. two
10. world

Students need to read and test on an RQ book by Wednesday, January 26th.

Homework for week of 1/10 - 1/14/2022

 Our Journeys story of the week is Ah, Music! There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. Please have your child practice reading the words and writing them in sentences. Please also have your child practice reading the high frequency words each night.

Spelling words

1. pay
2. wait
3. paint
4. train
5. pail
6. clay
7. tray
8. plain
9. stain
10. hay
11. gray
12. away
13. stay
14. day
15. raisin
16. birthday

High Frequency Words 

1. against
2. along
3. bird
4. different
5. girl
6. hold
7. morning
8. night
9. part
10. someone

Read n Quiz testing resumes this week. Students need to read an RQ book and take a test on the book by Wednesday, January 19th.

2nd Grade Christmas Party

The 2nd graders had a fun Grinch-themed Christmas party! I'd like to give a special thank you to Mrs. Petteys for coming up with fun snacks and exciting games. Thank you also to Mrs. Hanson for helping us have an awesome celebration!