Fall Festival Sign Up, Parent Portal, Year Book!!

We need help at the Fall Festival November 6th from 5-8 pm! Sign up to help at a game station! Sign up for 2nd grade parents only! Sign up below!!! Remember if you sign up to help for 2 hours you get 15 tickets free!

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Order Your YEARBOOK!

Order the yearbook now at the lowest price for $23! Order before December 18^th to save $4!

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Parent Portal

Parents, there is a new link on our KISD website in the parent portion of the site.  http://www.katyisd.org/parents/

Under the tab titled “CURRICULUM”, please press the link titled A VIEW INTO ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION that contains the following information:

¨ Videos describing balanced mathematics and balanced literacy

¨ Pre-K through Grade 5 mathematical instructional videos on a variety of topics

¨ A sample intermediate Word Study Lesson sequence

¨ Parent resources for Word Study and Fine Motor Skills/Handwriting

¨ Access to Elementary Coordinators for parent questions regarding instructional videos

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS SITE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AND RESOURCES. 

Week of October 26th

Week of October 26th- October 30th

Homework: 

Math: Two sided Worksheet

The worksheet is broken down into days (Monday-Thursday) for the children to complete. Questions on the homework are over skills that we still see the children struggling with in class.  Due Friday

Students will be given a review for their checkpoint test on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Please go over this with your child before the test.

Reading: Reading log. We need a parent signature and students to write a sentence that tells about the book each night.

Writing: Word Study Homework Word study test Nov 6th and Study Sight Words 

This week we are learning:

Math: Students will be problem solving with numbers up to 500 this week. They will compare and order them as well as discuss if they are even or odd. This week the children will do many hands on activities to help them see the proper place value of larger numbers. Students will have a review during class on Thursday for the checkpoint test that will be given on Friday. There will also be a review that will go home with them for the checkpoint this week.

Science: This week we will be classifying matter by physical properties, including shape, relative mass, relative temperature, texture, flexibility, and whether material is a solid or liquid.

Reading: We will be introducing Non Fiction and comparing with Fiction. 

Writing: Students will start informational writing in "All About" books. 

Social Studies: We are learning about what government is and why it is important.

Important Dates:

This week is Red Ribbon Week:

Monday- wear red

Tuesday- wear Superhero attire

Wednesday- Wear favorite team shirt or spirit shirt

Thursday- Wear Neon Colors

Friday- Dress like your favorite book character.

October 28^th- Picture Retake day

October 28^th- Writing Gallery

October 29^th- Principal and Parent Learning walk 8:45

October 30^th- Book Character Parade

October 30^th- Big Kahuna Fundraiser Delivery 4:30-7:00

Nov 6- Word Study Test

Sight Words Test on Monday!

Sight Words Test (Assessment 3) this Monday!

www.tinyurl.com/kisdsightwords

Week of Oct 19th

Homework: 

Math: Two sided Worksheet

The worksheet is broken down into days (Monday-Thursday) for the children to complete. Questions on the homework are over skills that we still see the children struggling with in class.  Due Friday

Reading: Reading log. We need a parent signature and students to write a sentence that tells about the book each night.

Writing: Word Study Homework Word study test Nov 6th and Study Sight Words (Sight words Assessment 3 test Oct 26th Click here   

This week we are learning:

Math: Students will continue to practice adding and subtracting two digit numbers using an open number line. Students will also start working with word problems that include numbers up to 500. This week the children will do many hands on activities to help them see the proper place value of larger numbers.

Science: This week we will  be discussing different objects in the sky such as the sun, stars, moon, and clouds. We will look the closest at the moon over the next few days. Students will have a lab over the moon sometime this week in the science lab.

Homework: Two sided Worksheet

The worksheet is broken down into days (Monday-Thursday) for the children to complete. Questions on the homework are over skills that we still see the children struggling with in class.  Due Friday

Reading: We will be introducing Non Fiction and comparing with Fiction. 

Writing: Students will start informational writing in "All About" books. 

Social Studies: We are learning about what government is and why it is important.

Important Dates:

Oct 20th- Author Day (Have your child bring a sack lunch if possible). They will still eat in cafeteria but students will be on a very tight schedule.

Oct 20th- Literacy Night!  All parents are invited to come learn about ways you can help your child with reading at home. Come to rm 54 (Mrs. Burleson's Room). 

Oct 26- Sight Words Test

Nov 6- Word Study Test

Week of October 12-16

It is going to be a great week!

Homework: 

Math: Problem Solving Worksheet (4 questions)

Reading: Reading log. We need a parent signature and students to write a sentence that tells about the book each night.

Writing: Word Study Assessment and Study Sight Words

This week we are learning:

Math: We will continue problem solving addition and subtraction problems. This week students will be introduced to the open number line which is another strategy that they can use to add and subtract numbers. They will also work in stations over previous taught concepts such as place value and comparing numbers. 

Science: Students will review some of the patterns of the Earth such as the seasons, weather, and the water cycle. They will take their Science COT on Wednesday. The rest of the week we will continue to hit on patterns of the Earth and will be sure to clear up any misconceptions that the students may have. 

Reading: We will be learning about how to make inferences about characters.

Writing: Author Celebration (Students will be sharing their final draft to the class)

Social Studies: Students will be reviewing citizenship, maps and geography.

Important Dates:

October 12- 16 Bully Prevention Week

Wednesday, October 14th -Chilis Spirit Night 4-9 pm

Wednesday, October 14th- Science COT over patterns (Review will be done in class)

Thursday, October 15th- Black out Bullying Day wear Black

 Friday, October 16th is Early Dismissal 12:40.

Friday, October 16th Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held this afternoon. Please make sure to signup for a time with your child's homeroom teacher.

Tests and Homework this week

Homework: 

Math: Addition/Subtraction on a hundreds chart

            Math Checkpoint (Test) Friday

            Reading Log

            Word Study Homework (Test this Friday)

What we are learning:

Math: This week we will be starting problem solving with addition and subtraction problems. Students will be doing a lot of practice of deciding which operation to use within a word problem, as well as, be taught how to show ones understanding of the problems. Teachers will be working in small groups with students to ensure their understanding of adding and subtracting using a hundreds chart. We will also review for our checkpoint that will be given this Friday. The check point will have a little bit of everything that we have covered so far such as addition, subtraction, data analysis, and place value.

Science: Students will still be looking closely at patterns of the Earth. This week our main focus will be on Weather.  Students will get to measure, record, and graph weather information, including temperature, wind conditions , precipitation, and cloud coverage. Students will also go to the science lab this week where they will be actively engaged in a lab over weather.

Reading: Students will be learning about character traits and making inferences about characters in stories.

Writing: Students will be editing and revising personal narratives.

Social Studies: Continents and oceans

Greg Tang Math Night is Monday 10/5/15

Reminder

Parent Conference Day is tomorrow 10/2 and 10/16.

Sight words test (2nd grade Assessment #2) this Monday (Oct 5th)
www.tinyurl.com/kisdsightwords

Word Study Test Next Friday (Oct 9th)
click here for calendar and for th/ch and sh/ck

Additional Practice:
Online spelling city games: www.spellingcity.com/candiceburleson/

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